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This section includes 22 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Ancient History knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Who was the founder of Nanda dynasty? |
| A. | Bimbisara |
| B. | Mahapadmananda |
| C. | Ajatasatru |
| D. | Dhanananda |
| Answer» C. Ajatasatru | |
| 2. |
In ancient India, the earliest capital of Magadha kingdom was at |
| A. | Pataliputra |
| B. | Rajgir |
| C. | Vaishali |
| D. | Varanasi |
| Answer» C. Vaishali | |
| 3. |
Mahajanapada situated on the bank of river Godawari was |
| A. | Avanti |
| B. | Vatsa |
| C. | Assaka |
| D. | kamboja |
| Answer» D. kamboja | |
| 4. |
Between Which of the following was the ancient town of Takshasila located? |
| A. | indus and Jhelum |
| B. | Jhelum and Chenab |
| C. | Chenab and Ravi |
| D. | Ravi and Beas |
| Answer» B. Jhelum and Chenab | |
| 5. |
Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the given codesList - I (king)List - II (Kingdom)F. Pradyota1.MagadhaG. Udayana2.VatsaH. Prasenjita3.AvantiJ. Ajatsatru4.KosalaCodes : FGHJA.1423B.2314C.3241D.4132 |
| A. | A. |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» D. D. | |
| 6. |
The ancient name of North Bihar was |
| A. | Vajji |
| B. | Vatsa |
| C. | Surasena |
| D. | Avanti |
| Answer» B. Vatsa | |
| 7. |
In arcient India social structure the term aniravasita was related to |
| A. | brahamanas and Kshatriyas |
| B. | Sudras only |
| C. | Vaisyas and Sudras |
| D. | People out side the verna classification |
| Answer» C. Vaisyas and Sudras | |
| 8. |
Which was the first capital of Magadha? |
| A. | Pataliputra |
| B. | Vaishali |
| C. | Girivarja (Rajgriha) |
| D. | Champa |
| Answer» D. Champa | |
| 9. |
Who founded Pataliputra? |
| A. | Udayin |
| B. | Ashoka |
| C. | Bimbisara |
| D. | Mahapadmananda |
| Answer» B. Ashoka | |
| 10. |
By whom the first republic of the world was established in vaishali? |
| A. | Maurya |
| B. | Nand |
| C. | Gupta |
| D. | LIchhavi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. |
The Indian king who opposed Alexander was? |
| A. | Mahabharat |
| B. | Anguttar Nikaya |
| C. | Chhandogya Upanishad |
| D. | Samyukta Nikaya |
| Answer» C. Chhandogya Upanishad | |
| 12. |
In ancient India, the earliest capital of |
| A. | Pataliputra |
| B. | Rajgir |
| C. | Vaishali |
| D. | Varanasi |
| Answer» C. Vaishali | |
| 13. |
Which was the first capital of |
| A. | Pataliputra |
| B. | Vaishali |
| C. | Girivarja (Rajgriha) |
| D. | Champa |
| Answer» D. Champa | |
| 14. |
The ancient name of |
| A. | Vajji |
| B. | Vatsa |
| C. | Surasena |
| D. | Avanti |
| Answer» B. Vatsa | |
| 15. |
In arcient India social structure the term |
| A. | brahamanas and Kshatriyas |
| B. | Sudras only |
| C. | Vaisyas and Sudras |
| D. | People out side the verna classification |
| Answer» C. Vaisyas and Sudras | |
| 16. |
By whom the first republic of the world was established in |
| A. | Maurya |
| B. | Nand |
| C. | Gupta |
| D. | LIchhavi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17. |
The Indian king who opposed |
| A. | Mahabharat |
| B. | Anguttar Nikaya |
| C. | Chhandogya Upanishad |
| D. | Samyukta Nikaya |
| Answer» C. Chhandogya Upanishad | |
| 18. |
Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the given codes |
| A. | A. |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» D. D. | |
| 19. |
Between Which of the following was the ancient town of |
| A. | indus and Jhelum |
| B. | Jhelum and Chenab |
| C. | Chenab and Ravi |
| D. | Ravi and Beas |
| Answer» B. Jhelum and Chenab | |
| 20. |
Among the following sites,sculpture evidence regarding the first representation of the Buddha in human form has come from |
| A. | Bharhut |
| B. | Mathura |
| C. | Sarchi |
| D. | Amaravati |
| Answer» C. Sarchi | |
| 21. |
Mahajanapada |
| A. | Avanti |
| B. | Vatsa |
| C. | Assaka |
| D. | kamboja |
| Answer» D. kamboja | |
| 22. |
Which one of the following dynasties was ruling over North India at the time of Alexander's invasion? |
| A. | Nanda |
| B. | Maurya |
| C. | Sunga |
| D. | Kanva |
| Answer» B. Maurya | |