Ancient India Quiz 21 (25 MCQs)

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1. Buddhism was divided into Mahayana and Hinayana during the reign of

2. The Harappan site that had a dock is

3. The caves and rock cut temples at Ellora pertain to

4. The people from which of the following ancient places were called as Vrishnis?

5. Alexander was trained by

6. Which of the following Indian playwright was imitated by Ceylon King Kumaradasa, the author of Janakiharana?

7. Gathas are most sacred of the texts of which of the following faiths?

8. The family of the Rig Vedic Aryans was

9. Harsha was the last great royal patron of

10. Which of the following are essentially books of rituals?

11. The ritualistic precepts pertaining to the hymns of the Vedas are known as the

12. Which Jain Tirthankar is considered as female by Shwetambar sect of the Jainism?

13. The Vishnu Purana, gives an account of_____

14. Which of the following is not a category into Which Ashoka's monuments may be grouped?

15. The fourth Buddhist Council was held at_____

16. Which of the following was not an Indus Valley site?

17. The cult of Krishna is primarily exhibited through the

18. Dhravya guna shastra, which deals with several species of medicinal plants is a part of which among the following?

19. Of the following scholars who was the first to discover the traces of the Harappan Civilisation?

20. The Chola king, who after successfully raiding Bengal took the title of Gangaikonda and also founded a new capital (Gangaikonda Cholapuram) was

21. Which among the following is not correctly matched?

22. The last Nanda ruler of Magadha who was overthrown by Chandragupta Maurya with the help of Chanakya was

23. Ashoka expresses his faith in the Buddhist creed in the

24. Who usurped power from the Mauryas after killing the last Mauryan ruler Brihadratha?

25. In Which region was the first metallic coin used In India?