Ancient India Quiz 6 (20 MCQs)

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1. The moat important official post with vast responsibilities created by Asoka was

Correct Answer: C) Dharamamahamatya.

2. Which of the following Vedas was compiled first?

Correct Answer: A) Rigveda.

3. Which of the following statements about Arthasastra is not true?

Correct Answer: D) It highlights the need for financial reforms.

4. On which of the following systems of Hindu Philosophy, Shankaracharya wrote commentary in 9th century AD?

Correct Answer: D) Uttarmimansa.

5. In Sanskrit plays written during the Gupta period, women and Sudras speak

Correct Answer: C) Prakrit.

6. Who among the following is not associated with medicine In ancient India?

Correct Answer: C) Bhaskaracharya.

7. India had a brisk foreign trade with the Roman world during the period

Correct Answer: A) Sangam.

8. Which of the following objects was not worshipped by the Indus valley people

Correct Answer: D) Trimurti.

9. Karikala was the centre of many legends found in

Correct Answer: B) Silappadhikaram.

10. Who among the following started the practice of military governships in India, by leaving the military governors called "Strategos" in India?

Correct Answer: A) Greeks.

11. The Ramayana narrates events believed to have taken place in the..... Yuga or age.

Correct Answer: D) Treta.

12. The Modi script had been employed in the documents of the

Correct Answer: C) Marathas.

13. In ancient India, the area around which among the following modern areas was known as "Golden Chersonese" ?

Correct Answer: B) Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Burma.

14. This Vedic God was "a breaker of the forts" and also a 'war god'

Correct Answer: A) Indra.

15. Who was the founder of the Sankhya School of philosophy?

Correct Answer: D) Kapila.

16. In which of the following modern area "Amri Culture" developed?

Correct Answer: B) Sindh and Balochistan of Pakistan.

17. Which among the following is also called encyclopedia of Buddhism?

Correct Answer: B) Mahavibhasa.

18. The Gupta artists had attained the highest perfection in

Correct Answer: B) Sculpture.

19. The caves of Ajanta and EIlora belonged to

Correct Answer: C) Buddhists.

20. Which among the following Brahaman gave an account of agricultural operations for a season?

Correct Answer: B) Satpatha.