Ancient India Quiz 27 (20 MCQs)

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1. The Chola king, who after successfully raiding Bengal took the title of Gangaikonda and also founded a new capital (Gangaikonda Cholapuram) was
2. Which among the following is not correctly matched?
3. The last Nanda ruler of Magadha who was overthrown by Chandragupta Maurya with the help of Chanakya was
4. Ashoka expresses his faith in the Buddhist creed in the
5. Who usurped power from the Mauryas after killing the last Mauryan ruler Brihadratha?
6. In Which region was the first metallic coin used In India?
7. Kharavela of Kalinga was a follower of
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?
9. The Aryans did not practise the craftsmanship of
10. Which among the following is the theme of "Katyayana Srauta sutra" ?
11. Who was the author of Amuktamalyada?
12. The great exponent of Mahayana Buddhism was
13. The Svetambara Jains were
14. Whom was Ashvaghosha a contemporary of?
15. The ninth incarnation (Avtar) of Vishnu was
16. Kailasa Temple, one of the largest monolithic structures, is in
17. The Mahajanapada that acquired prominence to become an empire was that of
18. In Rigveda the rivers Ganga & Yamuna are mentioned as below
19. The founder of the Achaemenian Empire was
20. In which year, Nalanda University was finally destroyed?