1. Which Sultan of Delhi Sultanate introduced the coin ‘silver Tanka’?

A. qutbud-din aibak

B. rukn-ud-din firuz

C. iltumish

D. alauddin khilj

Correct : C. iltumish

2. Name the practice which is used for the redistribution of wealth in the Vedic period?

A. dana

B. gavisti

C. duhitri

D. gotra

Correct : A. dana

3. What is the name of the metal coin used during the vedic period?

A. jital

B. tanka

C. nishka

D. dana

Correct : C. nishka

4. What metal is used to make nishka?

A. gold

B. silver

C. copper

D. bronze

Correct : A. gold

5. Pick out the coin which is not in circulation in the Vedic period?

A. krishnala

B. nishka

C. satamana

D. jital

Correct : D. jital

6. Who was the first Kushan king issued gold coins?

A. vima kadphises

B. kujula kadphises

C. kanishka

D. vima taktu

Correct : A. vima kadphises

7. Which Hindu god appears on the coins issued by Vima Kadphises?

A. vishnu

B. siva

C. brhama

D. indra

Correct : B. siva

8. Which south Indian dynasty invited members of Ayyavole to its territory?

A. pandyas

B. cholas

C. cheras

D. pallavas

Correct : A. pandyas

9. Which non-Indian script is used in Kushana coins?

A. latin

B. kharoshti

C. hindi

D. chinese

Correct : B. kharoshti

10. Who was the first independent Kushan King in India?

A. kujula kaphises

B. kanishka

C. vima kadphises

D. huvishka

Correct : C. vima kadphises

11. With which dynasty that Rabatak Inscription is associated?

A. kushana

B. gupta

C. mourya

D. satavahanas

Correct : A. kushana

12. Name the Roman emperor to whose court the Kushan kings sent their ambassadors?

A. nero

B. augustus

C. trajan

D. constantine

Correct : C. trajan

13. Who was the Indo-Greek king appeared on the coins issued by Kujula Kadphises?

A. hermaeus

B. sapadbizes

C. heraios

D. heracles

Correct : A. hermaeus

14. Which Kushan king portrayed Buddha for the first time on coins?

A. kujula kadphises

B. huvishka

C. vima kadphises

D. kanishka

Correct : D. kanishka

15. Who was the Satavahana ruler issued coins with images of rulers for the first time?

A. guatamiputra satakarni

B. yajna satakarni

C. vasishtiputra satakarni

D. vashtiputra pulamayi

Correct : A. guatamiputra satakarni

16. Who is kusidin?

A. money lender

B. tenant

C. merchant

D. goldsmith

Correct : A. money lender

17. Which dynasty issued coins like Ka, pon, kanam and Kasu?

A. chola

B. pallava

C. chera

D. rashtrakutas

Correct : C. chera

18. Which was the leading trade emporium of Chera kingdom?

A. musiri

B. bandar

C. kodumananm

D. tyndis

Correct : A. musiri

19. Which city under Satavahanas was famous for metal industry?

A. gudur

B. vinukonda

C. palnadu

D. sopra

Correct : B. vinukonda

20. Which port under the Satavahans lay on the western coast of India?

A. bharuch

B. koduru

C. ghantasala

D. ujjain

Correct : A. bharuch

21. Krishanala was a coin in circulation during the……..period

A. mouryas

B. kushans

C. vedic

D. satavahanas

Correct : C. vedic

22. Which inscription of Asoka refers to Keralaputras?

A. girnar

B. maski

C. dauli

D. jougada

Correct : A. girnar

23. Which Kushan king replaced the Greek language with the Bactrian language?

A. kanishka

B. vasudeva

C. kujula kadphises

D. harsha

Correct : A. kanishka

24. Which among the following terms do not mention coins?

A. nikka.

B. kamsa

C. pada

D. vrata

Correct : D. vrata

25. What is the description not associated with gahapati?

A. head of ahousehold.

B. wealthy property owner

C. producer of wealth

D. guild master

Correct : D. guild master

26. Who is the Indian king mentioned by name Amitraghata in Greeco- Roman accounts?

A. bindusara

B. asoka

C. chandraguptamounrya

D. bimbisara

Correct : A. bindusara

27. What are the copper coins issues by Mouryas known?

A. mashakas

B. pana

C. kasu

D. nishka

Correct : A. mashakas

28. What is the name of the silver coins issued by the mourays ?

A. panas

B. kasu

C. kasu

D. satamana

Correct : A. panas

29. Most of the punch marked coins issued by Mouryans are in….metal

A. silver

B. copper

C. gold

D. bronze

Correct : A. silver

30. What are the taxes existed in the Mourayan Empire ?

A. kara

B. bali

C. udagabhaga

D. krisnala

Correct : D. krisnala

31. What is called shulka?

A. duties on exported and imported goods

B. duties on exported goods

C. duties on imported goods

D. duties on home made goods

Correct : A. duties on exported and imported goods

32. Which Asokan inscription mentioned that Lumbini is exempted from bali?

A. rummindei insciription

B. maski inscription

C. girnar inspcription

D. junagar inscription

Correct : A. rummindei insciription

33. Who is Akaraadykasha mentioned by Koutilya?

A. officer in charge of mines

B. officer of market

C. officer of mint

D. officer of revenue

Correct : A. officer in charge of mines

34. Who was in charge of trade under the Mouryas?

A. panyadhyaksha

B. officer in charge of mint

C. inspector of coins

D. rupadarsaka

Correct : A. panyadhyaksha

35. Who was Rupadarsaka in Mouryan government ?

A. inspector of coins

B. officer of royal stables

C. officer in charge of revenue

D. none of the above

Correct : A. inspector of coins

36. With which ruler is associated Hathigumpa inscription?

A. vikramaditya

B. kharavela

C. chandragupta mouraya

D. asoka

Correct : B. kharavela

37. What is the subject matter of Gatha Sattsai written by Hala?

A. military arts

B. eroticism

C. culinary

D. horticulture

Correct : B. eroticism

38. Which Satavahana ruler is described as the destroyer of Shakas?

A. gautamiputra satakarni

B. pulumayi

C. yajnasree satakarni

D. sree satakarni

Correct : A. gautamiputra satakarni

39. What is the large administrative divisions of the Satavahanas knowns as ?

A. ahara

B. nagara

C. pradesika

D. grama

Correct : A. ahara

40. Naneghat inscription refers to?

A. satavahanas.

B. mouryas

C. nandas

D. kharevela

Correct : A. satavahanas.

41. Who is the earliest known king of Cheras?

A. udiyanjeral

B. senguttuvan

C. nedunjeral adan

D. cherman perumal

Correct : A. udiyanjeral

42. Which Chera is supposed to capture Yavana traders from Malabar Coast?

A. nedunjeral adan

B. udiyancheral

C. senguttuvan

D. palyani velkelu kuttuvan

Correct : A. nedunjeral adan

43. Which Chera ruler brought stones for Kannaki installation from Himalayas ?

A. cheraman perumal

B. senguttuvan

C. nedunjeral

D. udiyanjeral

Correct : B. senguttuvan

44. Who is koluvanikan?

A. oil merchant

B. tax on irrigation

C. trader in ploughshares in tamilakam

D. land tax

Correct : C. trader in ploughshares in tamilakam

45. Korkai port is famous for what?

A. pottery

B. spices

C. camphor

D. pearls

Correct : D. pearls

46. Where did the third Sangam held?

A. kaveripatanam

B. tanjore

C. madurai

D. korkai

Correct : C. madurai

47. Which is the premier Chola port?

A. korkai

B. muziri

C. kaveripoompatanam

D. tyndis

Correct : C. kaveripoompatanam

48. Who said the early historical urbanism in the far south was induced by Indo-Roman trade and intra regional trade?

A. mortimer wheeler

B. k rajan

C. chembakalakshimi.

D. d.n.jha

Correct : C. chembakalakshimi.

49. Who were gadhika ?

A. craftsman

B. perfumers

C. ghee merchant

D. oil merchant

Correct : B. perfumers

50. What is known as nikama?

A. silk weavers

B. merchant guild in tailakam

C. grain merchant

D. officer in charge of grain market

Correct : B. merchant guild in tailakam

51. What is meant by kaviti?

A. honorific title given to merchants

B. head of a craft guild

C. head of a caravan

D. craftsman

Correct : A. honorific title given to merchants

52. Who is jethaka or pamukkha?

A. apprentice

B. blacksmith

C. head of a craft person’s guild

D. head of a caravan

Correct : C. head of a craft person’s guild

53. Who is a sarthavaha?

A. heads of caravan merchants

B. grain merchant

C. ghee merchant

D. officer in charge of market

Correct : A. heads of caravan merchants

54. Who is hiranyaswami?

A. issuer of coined money

B. issuer of land grants

C. officer in charge of market

D. officer in charge of jewelers

Correct : A. issuer of coined money

55. Which inscription mentioned the migration of guilds?

A. mandasor inscription

B. nashik inscription

C. junnar inscription

D. allahabad pillar inscription

Correct : A. mandasor inscription

56. Name the ancient port on the Eastern Coast of India?

A. tamralipti

B. bhrigukachcha

C. patala

D. pushkalavati

Correct : A. tamralipti

57. Which among the following was not mentioned by the Periplus?

A. paithan

B. kalyan

C. sopara

D. calicut

Correct : D. calicut

58. Where does Ratnadwipa situate?

A. srilanka

B. babylon

C. west asia

D. cambodia

Correct : A. srilanka

59. Which poem of Pattupattu describes Kaveripattinam?

A. igurunuru

B. pattinapalai

C. akananuru

D. narinai

Correct : B. pattinapalai

60. The port on the mouth of River Narmada?

A. tamralipti

B. barbaricon

C. baryagaza

D. muziri

Correct : C. baryagaza

61. What is not right about Periplus Maris Erythraei?

A. it is a book about india

B. written in greek b. information on trade in indian ocean

C. original book is lost

D. all are right

Correct : B. written in greek b. information on trade in indian ocean

62. Which Roman author describes the drain of Roman gold to India?

A. pliny

B. marcus aurelius

C. augustus

D. periplus

Correct : A. pliny

63. What is called aurei?

A. greek gold coins

B. roman gold coins

C. roman silver coins

D. egyptian silver coins

Correct : B. roman gold coins

64. Name the region which is not associated with the Roman coins?

A. taxila

B. manikyala

C. mathura

D. ujjain

Correct : D. ujjain

65. Which historian identified Arikamedu with Poduke? a.R. S.Sharma b. Mortimer Wheeler c. P.Berghaus d. 73. Which place in South India is associated with Roman contact ?

A. arikamedu

B. pulicat

C. sopara

D. tamralipti

Correct : B. pulicat

66. Name the place in south India which catered a well established Roman settlement?

A. baryghaza

B. tyndis

C. barris

D. arikamedu

Correct : D. arikamedu

67. With which country the terms amphorae and terra sigillata are associated?

A. china

B. arabs

C. egyptians

D. romans

Correct : D. romans

68. Which historian argued the involvement of Buddhist monks in trade on trade routes?

A. romila thapar

B. dibala mitra

C. liu

D. d.n.jha

Correct : C. liu

69. Who is supposed to have composed the Sangam work agatiyam?

A. paranar

B. agastya

C. illangoadikal

D. kambar

Correct : B. agastya

70. Which Hindu god is known as Haladhara?

A. sri krishna.

B. balarama

C. janaka

D. sri rama

Correct : B. balarama

71. Which goddess is frequently depicted on coins?

A. parvati

B. lakshmi

C. ushas

D. ganga

Correct : B. lakshmi

72. What is not right about the Gupta coins?

A. issued gold coins known as dinaras

B. bore the names of kings

C. motifs of garuda and peacock on coins

D. copper coins issued in abundance

Correct : D. copper coins issued in abundance

73. With which Gupta ruler that Aswamedha type coins are associated?

A. chandragupta ii

B. samudragupta.

C. chandragupta i

D. ramagupta

Correct : B. samudragupta.

74. Which Gupta ruler is mentioned by name Chandra in his coins?

A. chandragupta ii

B. samudragupta

C. skandagupta

D. purugupta

Correct : A. chandragupta ii

75. Which Gupta ruler’s digvijaya is mentioned in Udayagiri Cave Inscription?

A. skjandagupta

B. samudragupta

C. chandragupta ii

D. purugupta

Correct : C. chandragupta ii

76. Whose military expeditions are described in the Mehruali Pillar inscription?

A. purugupta

B. skandagupta

C. kumaaragupta

D. chandragupta ii

Correct : D. chandragupta ii

77. Which Guptaruler’s coins bore the image of the god Kartikeya?

A. kumaragupta

B. chandragupta ii

C. samudragupta

D. ramagupta

Correct : A. kumaragupta

78. Which historian argued that the Gupta and post Gupta periods saw decline in the money economy?

A. r.s.sharma

B. altekar

C. nurual hasan

D. vijaya ramaswami

Correct : A. r.s.sharma

79. Which is not an official of the nadu under the Cholas?

A. kottam-vagai

B. nadu-kuru

C. nadu-kakani

D. velan

Correct : D. velan

80. Which Chola ruler initiated land survey and assessment?

A. rajarajai

B. rajendra chola

C. kulottunga

D. parantheka

Correct : A. rajarajai

81. What is called Shri-karanam?

A. revenue department

B. name of land tax

C. administrative division

D. court official

Correct : A. revenue department

82. What is meant by vetti?

A. assembly

B. land tax

C. divion of empire

D. forced labour

Correct : D. forced labour

83. What is not related to land revenue?

A. puravu

B. irai

C. opati

D. udaiyan

Correct : D. udaiyan

84. What is true about nagaram in south India?

A. nagarattar were members of corporate body

B. certain nagarams have given taniyur status

C. place for production and exchange of commodities.

D. all of the above

Correct : D. all of the above

85. What is called saliya nagaram?

A. nagaram associated with textile trades

B. associated with oil merchants

C. associated with ghee merchants

D. associated with seafaring traders

Correct : A. nagaram associated with textile trades

86. What is called shankarappadi nagaram?

A. nagarams of oil and ghee suppliers

B. suppliers of textiles

C. suppliers of seafaring products

D. suppliers of silk

Correct : A. nagarams of oil and ghee suppliers

87. What is called paraga nagaram?

A. suppliers of seafaring merchants

B. associated with oil

C. suppliers of silk

D. suppliers of precious metals

Correct : A. suppliers of seafaring merchants

88. What is called angadis?

A. market

B. term for nagaram

C. an official

D. land tax

Correct : A. market

89. Which city was an ancient cotton growing area in South India?

A. kanchipuram

B. nagapatanam

C. kaveripattanam

D. korgai

Correct : A. kanchipuram

90. Who was the Chola emperor transformed Tanjavur a royal temple city?

A. karikala chola

B. rajendra

C. parantheka

D. rajaraja i

Correct : D. rajaraja i

91. Where did the palace complex of the Cholas locate?

A. palaiyarai

B. gangaikondacholapuram

C. kanchipuram

D. nagapatanam

Correct : A. palaiyarai

92. Where did the Chola mint locate ?

A. nagapatanam

B. palaiyarai

C. kudamukku

D. gangaikondacholapuram

Correct : C. kudamukku

93. Which city is mentioned as managaram?

A. kanchipuram

B. madurai

C. gangaikondacholapuram

D. tanjavur

Correct : A. kanchipuram

94. Samaya pattagara, saliya samangal & seniya pattagara are related to---- a. guild of ghee merchants b. guild of oil merchants c. weavers’ guild d. guild of precious stones 105.What is called tari kadamai?

A. land tax

B. loom tax

C. irrigation tax

D. forced labour

Correct : C. irrigation tax

95. Which Chola ruler is known as sungam tavirta cholan?

A. senguttuvan.

B. karikala chola