Explore topic-wise MCQs in Ancient History.

This section includes 19 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.

The rock-cut temples of Mahabalipuram were built under the patronage of the

A. Chola kings
B. Pandya kings
C. Pallava kings
D. Satavahan kings
Answer» D. Satavahan kings
2.

Who was written the 'Harshacharita'?

A. Kalidasa
B. Banabhatta
C. Vishnugupta
D. Parimalgupa
Answer» C. Vishnugupta
3.

Harshavardhana was defeated by ?

A. Prabhakaravardhana
B. Pulkesin II
C. Narasimhavarmana
D. Sasanka
Answer» C. Narasimhavarmana
4.

Assertion (A) : Harshavardhana convened the Prayag Assembly.Reason (R) : He wanted to popularies only the Mahayan form the Buddhism.Codes :

A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
Answer» B. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
5.

Which of the following was NOT composer by Harshavardhana?

A. Harshancharita
B. Ratnavali
C. Priyadarshikha
D. Nagananda
Answer» B. Ratnavali
6.

Where was the capital of Sansanka?

A. Samatata
B. Tamralipta
C. Karna Suvarna
D. Lakhnawati
Answer» D. Lakhnawati
7.

Which one of the following inscription mentions Pulkesin II military success against Harshavardhana?

A. Allahabad Pillar Inscription
B. Aihole Inscription
C. Damodarpur Copper-plate Inscription
D. Bilsad Inscription
Answer» C. Damodarpur Copper-plate Inscription
8.

Hiuen Tsang found Jainism flourishing in

A. Odisha
B. Kashmir
C. Bengal
D. Bihar
Answer» D. Bihar
9.

Who sent Hienu-Tsang as an envoy to Harsha's Court?

A. Tai Tsung
B. Tung-Luan
C. Ku Yen-Wu
D. None of these
Answer» B. Tung-Luan
10.

Two great religious Confrence were held by king Harshavardhana at

A. Kannauj and Prayag
B. Prayag and Thaneshwar
C. Thaneshwar and Vallabhi
D. Vallabhi and Prayag
Answer» B. Prayag and Thaneshwar
11.

In whose court was a chinese embassy sent by Tang emperor?

A. Rajraja I
B. Rajendra I
C. Harshavardhana
D. Prantaka I
Answer» D. Prantaka I
12.

Where was the capital of

A. Samatata
B. Tamralipta
C. Karna Suvarna
D. Lakhnawati
Answer» D. Lakhnawati
13.

Which one of the following inscription mentions

A. Allahabad Pillar Inscription
B. Aihole Inscription
C. Damodarpur Copper-plate Inscription
D. Bilsad Inscription
Answer» C. Damodarpur Copper-plate Inscription
14.

Hiuen Tsang

A. Odisha
B. Kashmir
C. Bengal
D. Bihar
Answer» D. Bihar
15.

Which of the following was NOT composer by

A. Harshancharita
B. Ratnavali
C. Priyadarshikha
D. Nagananda
Answer» B. Ratnavali
16.

Harshavardhana

A. Prabhakaravardhana
B. Pulkesin II
C. Narasimhavarmana
D. Sasanka
Answer» C. Narasimhavarmana
17.

Who was written the

A. Kalidasa
B. Banabhatta
C. Vishnugupta
D. Parimalgupa
Answer» C. Vishnugupta
18.

Two great religious Confrence were held by king

A. Kannauj and Prayag
B. Prayag and Thaneshwar
C. Thaneshwar and Vallabhi
D. Vallabhi and Prayag
Answer» B. Prayag and Thaneshwar
19.

In whose court was a chinese embassy sent by

A. Rajraja I
B. Rajendra I
C. Harshavardhana
D. Prantaka I
Answer» D. Prantaka I