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Ancient Indian History | Set 3

1. Yavanika or curtain was introduced in Indian theatre by which of the following?

Correct : C. Greeks

2. Mohammed-bin-qasim conquered Sind in the year

Correct : A. 712 A.D.

3. The words "Satyameva Jayate" in the State Emblem of India were taken from -

Correct : A. Upanishads

4. Which of the following domesticated animals was absent in the terracottas of the Indus civilisation?

Correct : C. Cow

5. Which among the following is the sacred book of the Buddhists?

Correct : C. Tripitaka

6. Whose achievements are recorded in the Allahabad Pillar inscription?

Correct : B. Samudra Gupta

7. The essential feature of the Indus Valley Civilization was -

Correct : B. organised city life

8. Name the capital of the Pallavas -

Correct : A. Kanchi

9. The 'Kannauj assembly organised by Harsha was held in honour of -

Correct : C. Hieun-Tsang

10. Gautama Buddha was born at -

Correct : D. Lumbini

11. Who was the mother of Mahavira?

Correct : D. Trishala

12. Who wrote the grammatical work Ashtadhyayi?

Correct : C. Panini

13. Beetapala and Dhiman, the two great artists that India had pro duced, belonged to the -

Correct : A. Pala Age

14. The Harappans were -

Correct : B. urbarn

15. The crop which was not known to Vedic people is -

Correct : A. barley

16. The Gupta king who assumed the title of 'Vikramaditya' was -

Correct : C. Chandragupta-II

17. Which ruler murdered his father, Bimbisara to ascend the throne?

Correct : B. Ajatasatruu

18. The staple food of the Vedic Ary ans was -

Correct : B. milk and its products

19. With whch of the following centres of learning, Chanakya the fa mous teacher of Chandragupta Maurya, was associated?

Correct : A. Takshashila

20. The Greeks were driven out of India by

Correct : A. Chandragupta Murya

21. Who was the mother of Mahavira?

Correct : B. Trishala

22. The Nalanda University was founded by -

Correct : B. Kumara Gupta

23. The religion, which preached "Desire is the cause for all sufferings" is -

Correct : A. Buddhism

24. Which of the following dynasty succeeded the Mauryas?

Correct : B. Sungas

25. The Buddhist monk who spread Buddhism in Tibet was -

Correct : D. Padmasambhava

26. In which Rock Edict Ashoka mentions about the casualities of Kalinga War and declares the renunciation of war?

Correct : B. Rock Edict XIII

27. The Earliest Settlements of Aryan tribes were at -

Correct : C. Sapta Sindhu

28. The land measures of the Second Pandyan Empire was mentioned in -

Correct : A. Thalavaipuram Copper Platces

29. Who was the greatest ruler of the Satavahanas?

Correct : B. Gautamiputra Satkarni

30. A collective term used by the Jains for their sacred books is -

Correct : B. Angas

31. In which of the following mudra did Gautam Buddha delivered his first sermon at Sarnath?

Correct : C. Dharmachakra Mudra

32. The Veda which deals with the rituals is known as -

Correct : B. Yajurveda

33. The capital of the Mauryan Kingdom was located at -

Correct : A. Pataliputra

34. Where is the Brihadeshwar temple, built during the Chola period, located?

Correct : C. Thanjavur

35. Kamarup is an ancient name of which region of India?

Correct : D. Assam

36. The word 'Buddha' means

Correct : C. A Enlibhtened one

37. Pancha siddhantham of Varaha mihira deals with -

Correct : B. Astronomy

38. King Kharvela was the greatest ruler of the Chedi Dynasty of -

Correct : B. Kalinga

39. The Jaina literature is known as -

Correct : D. Angas

40. The Great Bath of Indus Valley Civilization is found at;

Correct : B. Mohenjodaro

41. Rath temples at Mahabalipuram were built in the reign of which Pallava ruler?

Correct : B. Narasinghavarman I

42. Which ruler founded the famous Vikramshila University for the Buddhists?

Correct : D. Dharampala

43. The Rashtrakuta kingdom was founded by -

Correct : A. Dandi Durga (Danti Durga)

44. Buddha gave his first religious message at -

Correct : D. Sarnath

45. Off the following scholars, who was the first to discover the traces of the Harappan Civilisation?

Correct : C. A. Cunningham

46. The first metal used by man was -

Correct : B. (2) Copper

47. The word Veda' means -

Correct : A. knowledge

48. The greatest development in the Kushana period was in the field of

Correct : B. art

49. The earliest city discovered in India was -

Correct : A. Harappa

50. Who among the following was the first to invade India?

Correct : B. Darius-I

51. The famous rock-cut temple of Kailasa is at -

Correct : D. Ellora

52. Epigraphy means -

Correct : B. The study of inscriptions

53. Which among the following has not been found in the excavation of Harappan sites?

Correct : D. Temple with Shikhar

54. What inspired the paintings of Ajanta?

Correct : A. Compassionate Buddha

55. Who was the first known Gupta ruler?

Correct : A. Sri Gupta

56. Which was the only Indus city without a citadel?

Correct : D. Chanhudaro

57. Which metal was first used by the Vedic people?

Correct : D. Copper

58. Arabs were defeated in 738 A.D.

Correct : D. Chalukyas

59. Satvahanas minted their coins predominantly in -

Correct : A. Lead

60. The headquarters of the Ghadar Party was at -

Correct : D. San Francisco

61. "Monolithic Rathas of the Pallavas are found at -

Correct : C. Mahabalipuram

62. The paintings of Ajanta depict the stories of -

Correct : C. Jataka

63. The origins of Indian music could be traced to -

Correct : C. Samavedic Samhita

64. Who amongst the following is associated with the study of the Harappan Civilisation?

Correct : D. M.S. Vats

65. The paintings in the Ajanta and Ellora caves are indicative of development of art under the

Correct : A. Rashtrakutas

66. Gupta Dynasty was famous for -

Correct : A. art and architecture

67. A great astronomer and mathe matician during the Gupta period was -

Correct : C. Aryabhatta

68. Which of the following Gupta kings stopped the Huns from in vading India?

Correct : C. Skandagupta

69. Which one of the following Chola Kings conquered Ceylon (Singhal) first?

Correct : B. Rajaraja-I

70. Most of the Chola temples were dedicated to -

Correct : B. Shiva

71. Who was the court poet of Harsha Vardhana?

Correct : C. Bana

72. Varahamihira is -

Correct : D. An ancient astronomer

73. Mention the centre of the Roman trade during the Sangam Age -

Correct : D. Musiri

74. Which inscription mentions about the village administration under the Cholas?

Correct : B. Aihole

75. Pulakesin II was the greatest ruler of the -

Correct : B. Chalukyas of Badami

76. The Uttaramerur inscription provides information on the admin istration of the -

Correct : D. Cholas

77. Which one of the following coins was issued in silver during the Gupta period?

Correct : C. Rupyaka

78. Lothal, the dockyard site of the Indus Valley Civilization, is situated in -

Correct : A. Gujarat

79. Who built the famous Vaikunta Perumal temple at Kanchipuram?

Correct : C. Nandi Varman II

80. The first to invade India were the -

Correct : A. Aryans

81. Who among the following was ruler from The Kushan dynasty?

Correct : C. Khadphises I

82. What is the popular name of Monolithic rock shrines at Maha balipuram? (1)

Correct : A. Rathas

83. Who among the following was the first grammarian of the Sanskrit language?

Correct : D. Panini

84. To which ganarajya Gautam Buddha belonged?

Correct : B. Shakya

85. The school of Indian art which is also known as the Greco-Roman-Buddhist art is the school -

Correct : C. Gandhara

86. The people of the Indus valley civilisation worshipped -

Correct : B. Pashupati

87. Name the oldest Indian civilization.

Correct : A. Indus Valley civilization

88. Buddha means -

Correct : D. Enlightened one

89. Which one of the following is the principal source of information on Asoka's campaign against Kalin -

Correct : D. Rock Edict XII

90. Who among the following, pro pounded the theory of zero?

Correct : C. Aryabhatta

91. 'Prince of Pilgrims' was the name attributed to -

Correct : C. Hiuen Tsang

92. In the Gupta period, the largest number of coins was issued in-

Correct : A. gold

93. Alexander and the army of Porus camped on the opposite banks of this river -

Correct : B. Jhelum

94. The last Buddhist king who was a great Sanskrit scholar and a writer was -

Correct : D. Harshavardhana

95. The Gupta era was started by whom?

Correct : B. Srigupta

96. Which is the port-town of Indus valley civilization?

Correct : B. Lothal

97. Where did Lord Budha breathe his last?

Correct : C. Kushinagar

98. In Mauryan dynasty Kalinga war took place in the year =

Correct : B. 261 BC

99. Ashoka called the Third Buddhist Council at -

Correct : A. Pataliputra

100. Which among the following is the oldest dynasty?

Correct : A. Maurya