Ancient India Quiz 25 (20 MCQs)

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1. Name the later Gupta ruler who had performed the Ashvaghosha Yajna (Horse Sacrifice) and assumed the Imperial title of Maharajadhiraj?
2. The Camoua ruler of ancient India who is said to have been converted to Jainism, towards the end of his life, is
3. After the death of Harsha, a tripartite struggle ensued between the three contemporary powers for the supremacy of Kannauj. Which of the following was not a party in the struggle?
4. There is only one Rock Edict in which Asoka talks about taxation. Which among the following is that edict?
5. In the sixth century BC northern India was divided into
6. Which of the following is the oldest of the Vedas?
7. The 13th Rock edict of Asoka which is longest among all the rock edicts describes which of the following?
8. The one most important feature of the Mauryan Administration was
9. Which among the following sites of Indus Valley Civilization is located on the banks of River Indus in Larkana District of Pakistan?
10. Who among the following presided over the Buddhist council held during the reign of Kanishka at Kashmir?
11. Gandhara School of Art was deeply influenced by
12. A village Porunthal came into the news as archeological excavations have established it one of the largest glass bead-manufacturing site in southern India dating back to 2nd century BC to 1st century AD. In which state Porunthal is located?
13. Of the four main Chalukya dynasties of early medieval India Pulkesin II, who defeated Harsha, belonged to Chalukya dynasty of
14. Which among the following work was originally called as Jaya Kavya?
15. Which among the following deals with the love story of a man called Charudatta and a nagarvadhu called "Vasanthasena" ?
16. Who is credited with having written the immortal classic treatise Raja Yoga Sutras (Aphorisms on Meditation)?
17. The Vedic economy was based on
18. In whose court did Asvaghosa live?
19. Who, among the following rulers, organised the Second Buddhist Assembly?
20. A contemporary rival dynasty of the Cholas in South India was