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Ancient India Quiz 6 (60 MCQs)

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1. The first Buddhist Council was held at Rajagriha..........?
2. Bhagavatiam refers to worship of
3. During whose reign did Buddhism become the state religion?
4. The Aryans succeeded in their conflicts with the pre-Aryans because
5. Which among the following Buddhist work is written in Sanskrit?
6. Kalinga was took place in the year
7. Buddha has been described as 'an ocean of wisdom and compassion' In
8. Most of the rock-cut caves, chaityas, monasteries, temples, etc. at Ajanta and Ellora were built during the period of
9. Most of the Hindu colonies in South East Asia had been found during the reign of the
10. Harshacharita the biography of Harsha, was written by
11. Which among the following Second Buddhist Council was held?
12. What was the original name of Euthydemia?
13. Which of the following is not famous for temples marked by erotic sculptures?
14. The ramous Vedic river Which had long ago become extinct and now supposed to be flowing underground In Rajasthan is
15. Hemis festival is dedicated to Lord Padmasambhava (Gur Rimpoche) venerated as the representative reincarnate of Buddha. In which part of India it is held every year?
16. In his inscriptions Ashoka called himself
17. Srikakulam was the capital of
18. The author of 'Sivaje-Chinthamani' considered to be a Tamil epic was a
19. The original Buddhist religious texts had been written in
20. Which of the following was another name of Pataliputra?
21. The Svetambaras and Digambaras refer to two sects of
22. In the Rigveda the term Dasas and Dasyus refers to
23. The first image of the Buddha-was carved out during the reign of
24. Gautama Buddha was brought up by
25. Emperor Harsha's southward march was stopped on the Narmada river by
26. Pushyamitra Sunga was a staunch.....
27. Who among the following was the Russia born Buddhist Monk in Tibet was a study partner and close associate of the 13th Dalai Lama?
28. The institution of varna appeared in the
29. The temples known as the Seven Pagodas had been built by the
30. The Chinese traveller Hiuen Tsang, called the Prince of Pilgrims visited India during the reign of
31. The town planning in the Harappan Civilisation was inspired by a regard for
32. Harsha was defeated by
33. After the decline of the Guptas, Which of the following cities of North India emerged as the centre of political gravity of North India?
34. The Chinese traveller Fa-hien visited India and left a detailed account of the reign of
35. Ayodhya temples are located on the banks of which of the following rivers?
36. After the Kalinga War, Ashoka decided never to wage any war because?
37. Which of the following was the God of Animal during the later Vedic period?
38. The Vedic Aryans first settled in the region of
39. Who, from among the following rulers, had ruled over the largest part of India?
40. Which among the following Buddhist Text is considered to have been recorded by Buddha himself?
41. The greatest Kushana ruler whose contribution to Buddhism was even greater than that of Ashoka, was
42. Which among the following is not considered to be a Noble Truth as per the Buddhist Traditions?
43. Which among the following emperors introduced the two laws of Vyavahar Samta and Danda Samata?
44. Aryabhatta and Varahamihira lived during the
45. The god whose worship had not gained ground in the Rlgvedic period was
46. A well-organised State machinery was Introduced for the first time by
47. Who among the following anticipated Newton by affirming that all things tended to gravitate to the earth?
48. Which among the following kingdom in South India was known for an excellent Navy?
49. The Sanskrit drama Which triumph over the Nanda is
50. What is the meaning of a Prasati?
51. The economy of the Indus Valley people was based on?
52. The masterpiece of Chola sculpture is the famous Nataraja or the Dancing Shiva image at
53. The doctrine of 'Vyuhavada' is associated with which among the following Sects (or) cults of India?
54. What is the number of Richas in Rigveda?
55. The famous Indo-Greek king to embrace Buddhism was
56. Bring out the only wrong statement:
57. Which of the following was the main port for the Indus people?
58. Which of the following is one of the greatest classics of the Sangam literature?
59. The famous Gayatrimantra is addressed to
60. What does the Yajur Veda contain?
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