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Ancient India Quiz 3 (60 MCQs)

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1. Which of the following two towns of Indus valley Civilization were located on the bank of Ghagghar River?
2. During the period of Sungas there was a revival of.....
3. The correct chronological order of the four Buddhist councils held Is
4. In Which script were the Ashokan inscription were written in North West Frontier Province?
5. In Which of the following caves have 28 new caves been further discovered?
6. Which among the following is not a correct pair?
7. Cereal(s) grown by the people of the Harappan Civilisation was/were
8. Which of the following Vedas deals with magic spells and witchcraft?
9. The earliest stratum of the history of the Tamils is known as
10. Of the following Kushan Kings who assumed the title "the Lord of the Whole World"?
11. A dominant majority of the images at Ajanta are those of
12. Which among the following was used to create sculptures in the Mathura school of art that flourished around 1st century AD?
13. The concept of Anuvrata was advocated by
14. Who among the following succeeded Pushyamitra Shunga?
15. The foremost astronomer and mathematician of the Gupta period was
16. Which of the following works credits 'Pushyabhuti' as the founder of the Vardhana dynasty?
17. Three most important cities associated with the Chandelas were
18. The famous vedic saying "war begins in the minds of men ..... " is contained in the
19. We have read that the writing in the Indus valley Civilization was Boustrophedon. This means that..........?
20. Which of the following Gods lost his importance as the first deity during the later Vedic period?
21. Ajivikas were.....
22. The lowest unit of Chola administration was the
23. The first one, among the following, to deal with music was
24. The Indus Valley civilisation was discovered in the year
25. The word Jina from Which the Jain(ism) has originated stands for
26. "Niska '' was used as a medium of exchange, in which of the following periods?
27. In Vedic Era, Akhyani is the goddess of which of the following?
28. Whom can we call the first national ruler of India?
29. The oldest Jain scriptures are regarded to be the
30. Which among the following Vedic Texts gives a systematic exposition of the 'theory of rebirth' for the first time?
31. The Buddhist sect Mahayana formally came into existence during the reign of
32. The achievements of Samudragupta have been chronicled in the
33. During the pre-Gupta age the foreign trade was most extensive with
34. The name of the state Bihar comes from an old name which denotes which of the following?
35. After the growth of the Vedic religion the most important development in the history of the so-called Hinduism was the development of
36. Who among the following established Mewar Kingdom in Rajasthan?
37. The city of Pataliputra was founded at the junction of the Ganges and the.....
38. Which of the following was used in house making in Indus Valley Civilization?
39. Which among the following Chera King is famous for the legends surrounding Kannagi ( he built a temple dedicated to Kannagi) and is also known as '' Red Cherra" ?
40. Bring out the only incorrect statement:
41. Kanlshka was the follower of
42. The earliest surviving extant, i.e. still standing, temples date from the..... period?
43. Which of the following rulers did not enter the Buddhist Cold?
44. Dharmamahamatras were..... during the Mauryans.
45. The ancient, medical treatise, Charaka Samhita is attributed to Charaka, who was a contemporary of
46. "Manas Khand" which is mentioned in various ancient hindu scriptures belongs to /refers to which of the following modern states of India?
47. The coins of Which of the following reveal their love for music?
48. The last in the succession of Jaina Tirthankaras was
49. Which one of the following sculptures invariably used green schist as the medium?
50. Bagh caves near Gwalior represent the paintings of which of the following era?
51. Which one of the following ports handled the north Indian trade during the Gupta period?
52. The Buddha attained nirvana at.....
53. The most powerful ruler of the Cheras was
54. The sulbasutras of ancient Indian Scholar "Baudhayan" have reached to a most correct value of which among the following?
55. The Cholas were the only known rulers in the history of India to have undertaken successful overseas naval expeditions. Who of the following Chola rulers successfully invaded Laccadives, Maldives, Sri Lanka and Sumatra?
56. Which among the following is related to history of Kashmir?
57. The ancient city of Raj Griha which is modern Rajgir near Patna was built by which of the following kings?
58. The evidences of 'pit-dwelling' have been discovered from which of the following ancient Indian sites?
59. What was Chandragupta-II also known as?
60. Porus was defeated by Alexander at the battle of.....
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