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Ancient India Quiz 11 (59 MCQs)

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1. Who among the following was the founder of the Nanda dynasty?
2. Which one of the following vedas contains sacrificial formulae?
3. Which of the following does not represent an important source material for the Mauryan period?
4. In Which century did the first movement against vedic ritualistic practices start?
5. Who of the following was the personal physician of Kanishka and also the author of a famous treatise on the Indian system of medicine?
6. Who among the following used to hold a religious assembly at Prayag every five year?
7. During whose reign among the following the Mahayan emerged?
8. Who was referred to as Amitraghata by the Greeks?
9. Allahabad Pillar Inscription gives a detailed account of the reign of which of the following?
10. Who among the following was not among the 9 gems (Navratna) of the Vikramaditya's court?
11. The Great Bath of Indus Valley civilisation is found at
12. How the hero of Malvikagnimitra of Kalidasa was related to Pushyamitra Sunga?
13. The word 'Veda' has been derived from the root word 'Vid' Which means
14. Megasthanes was succeeded by..... as ambassador?
15. Bhagwati Sutra gives the valuable information about the life of which of the following?
16. Which of the following dynasties was founded by Mayur Sarman?
17. Architectural developments In India manifested themselves In their full glory during the period of the
18. Vajasneya belongs to the following Veda?
19. The Indus Civilisation is noted for its
20. Naganib was a .....Queen.
21. The utensils of the Indus Valley people were mainly made of
22. The first Persian ruler who occupied part of Indian territory was
23. Who worte "Kiratarjuniyam"?
24. The 'Brahmanas' deals with
25. As per the ancient Indian Texts, the land between which among the following two rivers has been called "Brahamavarta" ?
26. Which among the following has been used in the sculptures of Mathura school of Art?
27. Who wrote Mrichchhakatika (Clay Cart)?
28. During the period of Hiuen Tsang's visit, the city most famous for the production of cotton cloth was
29. Which among the following dynasty is credited for establishing peace in the country after the decline of maurya Empire?
30. The term Aryan, Indo-Aryan or Indo-European denotes a.....concept?
31. Of the following books and their respective fields, Which of the combinations is incorrect?
32. In Jainism the aim of life is to attain Nirvana or Moksha for Which one has to
33. After the partition of India, the largest number of Harappan towns and settlements have been found In
34. The concluding portions of the Brahmanas are called the
35. The later Vedic Age means the age of the compilation of
36. Who among the following was known to have worked in Medicine?
37. Who among the following was commander in chief of Brihadratha?
38. Which of the following is the correct chronological sequence of the ruling dynasties of northern India, from the decline of the Mauryas to the rise of the imperial Guptas?
39. The Pallava king who adopted the epithet of Vichitrachitta of curious minded was
40. The largest urban centre in ancient India had been
41. The harappans used intaglio seals, made mostly of carved and fired steatite :
42. At which of the following places Aphsad inscription has been found which gives account of later Guptas?
43. Alexander the great, was obliged to go back because
44. A 'Sabha' in the Vedic period was a/an
45. Which Gupta ruler had led a campaign to the south, besides being an accomplished veena player?
46. 'Ayurveda' has its origin in
47. The Arab conquest of Sind in 712 AD had taken place under the leadership of
48. The Monk whom Chandragupta Maurya accompanied to South India was.....
49. The duties of Dharmamahamatras are explained in the Minor Rock Edict No.....
50. The foundation of the Dravidian style of architecture in South India was laid by
51. In the context of ancient Indian society, Which one of the following terms does not belong to the category of the other three?
52. The term "Tirthankaras" is associated with
53. Chashtana was the Satraps of
54. Vardhamana Mahavira died at
55. Buddhism was first propagated outside India In
56. The moat important current(a) in the social life of early medieval India was/were
57. Most of the Greeks, Kushanas & Shakas embraced Buddhism rather than Hinduism. This was because of the fact that.....?
58. What was the extent of Harsha's empire?
59. The 'Three Jewels' (Triratnas) of Jainism are
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