Indian History

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Topicwise Questions - Indian History

Multiple Choice G.K. Questions - Ancient Indian History

1. The Mathura school of art flourished during the reign of

1. Kanishka
2. Kadphises-1
3. Vasudeva
4. Kushanas

Answer (d). 

2. Which one of the following travelers visited India during the Gupta period?

1. Hiuen-Tsang
2. Fa- Hien
3. Marco Polo
4. Nicolo Conti

Answer (b). 

3. Hathigumpha inscription is attributed to which of the following emperors?

1. Ashoka
2. Chandragupta II
3. Samudragupta
4. Kharavela

Answer (d). 

4. The illustrious names of Aryabhatta and Varahamihir are associated with the age of the

1. Guptas
2. Kushanas
3. Mauryas
4. Palas

Answer (a). 

5. Gupta empire declined in the fifth century A. D. as a consequence of

1. Chalukya raids
2. Greek invasion
3. Hun invasion
4. Pallava raids

Answer (c). 

6. During whose reign did the Gandhara School of art blossom?

1. Harsha
2. Ashok
3. Kanishka
4. Chandragupta 2

Answer (c). 

7. The capital of Kosala kingdom was -

1. Ujjain
2. Kasi
3. Kausambi
4. Ayodhya

Answer (d). 

8. Bimbisara belonged to which of the following dynasties?

1. Mauryan
2. Haryanka
3. Nanda
4. Kushan

Answer (b). 

9. Who among the following foreigners was the first to visit India?

1. Hiuen-Tsang
2. Megasthenese
3. I Ching
4. Fahien

Answer (b). 

10. The Ajanta painting belongs to the

1. Harappan period
2. Mauryan period
3. Buddhist period
4. Gupta period

Answer (d). 

11. Which one of the following schools of sculpture thrived during the post-Ashokan period?

1. Gandhara
2. Sarnath
3. Mathura
4. All of the above

Answer (d). 

12. The Saka Era commenced in

1. 50 BC
2. 28 AD
3. 78 AD
4. 129 AD

Answer (c). 

13. Who of the following was a contemporary of Alexander the Great?

1. Bimbisara
2. Chandragupta Maurya
3. Ashoka
4. Pushyamitra Sunga

Answer (b). 

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

1. Chandragupta Maurya
2. Samudra Gupta
3. Vikramaditya
4. Skand Gupta

Answer (b). 

15. Which one of the following was an important port of the eastern coast during Gupta period?

1. Kalyan
2. Tamralipti
3. Sopara
4. Baroch

Answer (b). 

16. The temple of Konark was built by Narasimha of the

1. Maratha Administration
2. Chola Administration
3. Ganga Administration
4. Vijayanagar Administration

Answer (c). 

17. Alexander, the Great invaded India during the rule of -

1. Ajatshatru
2. Bimbisara
3. Dhana Nanda
4. Mahapadma Nanda

Answer (c). 

18. Alexander defeated Porus in 326 B. C. at the battle of :

1. Thaneshwar
2. Tarain
3. Peshawar
4. Hydaspes

Answer (d). 

19. Which among the following is the oldest dynasty?

1. Maurya
2. Gupta
3. Kushan
4. Kanva

Answer (a). 

20. Which rulers built the Ellora temples?

1. Chalukya
2. Sunga
3. Rashtrakuta
4. Pallava

Answer (c). 

21. Who started the Saka Era which is still used by the Government of India?

1. Kanishka
2. Vikramaditya
3. Samudra Gupta
4. Asoka

Answer (a). 

22. The great silk-route to the Indians was opened by -

1. Kanishka
2. Ashoka
3. Harsha
4. Fa-Hien

Answer (a). 

23. Aryabhatta, believed to have been born in the 5th century AD, was a most renowned scholar of

1. Astronomy
2. Biology
3. Medicine
4. Physiology

Answer (a). 

24. The Iron Pillar at Mehrauli in Delhi is believed to record the achievements of

1. Ashoka
2. Chandragupta Maurya
3. Samudragupta
4. Chandragupta 2

Answer (d). 

25. The capital of Kalinga was

1. Taxila
2. Suvarnagiri
3. Ujjain
4. Toshali