This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient India – Quiz 27 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient India Quiz 27 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The Chola king, who after successfully raiding Bengal took the title of Gangaikonda and also founded a new capital (Gangaikonda Cholapuram) was A) Rajaraja-I. B) Rajendra-I. C) Rajadhiraj-I. D) Rajendra-II. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rajendra-I. 2. Which among the following is not correctly matched? A) Yogsutra - Patanjali. B) Ashtadhyayi - Panini. C) Bhashya- Shankara. D) Hitopadesha- Vishnu Sharma. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hitopadesha- Vishnu Sharma. 3. The last Nanda ruler of Magadha who was overthrown by Chandragupta Maurya with the help of Chanakya was A) Mahapadmananda. B) Dhanananda. C) Navananda. D) Not known. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dhanananda. 4. Ashoka expresses his faith in the Buddhist creed in the A) Rummindei inscription. B) Schism edict. C) Kandhar inscription. D) Bhabru edict. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bhabru edict. 5. Who usurped power from the Mauryas after killing the last Mauryan ruler Brihadratha? A) Pushyamitra Sunga. B) Agnimitra. C) Vasumitra. D) Jyesthamitra. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pushyamitra Sunga. 6. In Which region was the first metallic coin used In India? A) The Indo-Gangetic plain of central India. B) The Himalayas. C) Bihar and Eastern Uttar Pradesh. D) The Deccan Plateau. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Indo-Gangetic plain of central India. 7. Kharavela of Kalinga was a follower of A) Jainism. B) Buddhism. C) Hinduism. D) Confuciounism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jainism. 8. Preservation of the genealogies of the gods, Risis and famous kings, is the duty of the Sutas or bards. Which among the following says this? A) Vishnu Puran. B) Vayu Puran. C) Skand Puran. D) Skand Puran. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vayu Puran. 9. The Aryans did not practise the craftsmanship of A) Blacksmithry. B) Pottery. C) Jewellery. D) Carpentry. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Jewellery. 10. Which among the following is the theme of "Katyayana Srauta sutra" ? A) Cooking in vedic eras. B) Geometry. C) Rules of vedic sacrifices. D) Astrology. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rules of vedic sacrifices. 11. Who was the author of Amuktamalyada? A) Bhoja. B) Harshavardhana. C) Krishnadeva Roya. D) Amoghavarsha. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Krishnadeva Roya. 12. The great exponent of Mahayana Buddhism was A) Ashvaghosa. B) Vasubandhu. C) Nagarjuna. D) Nagasena. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nagarjuna. 13. The Svetambara Jains were A) Clad in white. B) Clad in black. C) Clad in red. D) Saffron clad. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Clad in white. 14. Whom was Ashvaghosha a contemporary of? A) Menander. B) Harsha. C) Kanishka. D) Ashoka. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Kanishka. 15. The ninth incarnation (Avtar) of Vishnu was A) Parasurama. B) Buddha. C) Krishna. D) Rama. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Buddha. 16. Kailasa Temple, one of the largest monolithic structures, is in A) Ajanta Caves. B) Elephanta Caves. C) Ellora Caves. D) Nalanda Caves. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ellora Caves. 17. The Mahajanapada that acquired prominence to become an empire was that of A) Magadha. B) Kasi. C) Kosala. D) Avanti. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Magadha. 18. In Rigveda the rivers Ganga & Yamuna are mentioned as below A) Yamuna Once, Ganga Thrice. B) Yamuna Thrice, Ganga Once. C) Ganga Twice, Yamuna Once. D) Yamuna Thrice, Ganga Twice. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yamuna Thrice, Ganga Once. 19. The founder of the Achaemenian Empire was A) Cyrus. B) Darius. C) Xerxes. D) Cambyses. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cyrus. 20. In which year, Nalanda University was finally destroyed? A) 993 AD. B) 1093 AD. C) 1193 AD. D) 1293 AD. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1193 AD. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesIndian History QuizzesAncient India Quiz 1Ancient India Quiz 2Ancient India Quiz 3Ancient India Quiz 4Ancient India Quiz 5Ancient India Quiz 6Ancient India Quiz 7Ancient India Quiz 8Ancient India Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books