Multiple Choice Questions – Ancient India

1. From this language the word India derived

A) Arabic B) Greek C) English D) Persian
2. The work that mentions the extent of ancient Karnataka
A) Ramayana B) Mahabharata C) Kaviraja Marga D) Rajatarangini
3. Numismatics means….
a) Study of coins b) Circulation of coins c) Recirculation of coins d) Reprinting of coins
4. Excavation means……
a)Ploughing of land b)Conservation of bedrock c)Scientific digging of earth for unearthing sources
d)All of the above
5. Buddhacharita was written by…….
A) Ashwaghosha B) Kalidasa C) Bana D) Visakhadatta
6. Pliny's famous work is…..
a) Indica b) The Geography c) The Periplus of the Erythreans sea c) Natural Historia
7. The type of stone used by Paleolithic man was…..
a) Granite b) Chalk stone c) Quartzite d) Anthracite
8. The first metal used by man in North India was….
A)Copper B)Iron C)Gold D)Silver
9. The first metal used by man in South India was………
a)Copper b)Iron c)Gold d)Silver
10. Archaeological Survey of India was established in ……
a) CE 1860 b) CE 1861 c) CE 1862 d) CE 1863
11. The meaning of the word Mohenjodaro is
a) Mound of the dead B) River Indus C) Black Belt D) House of Floors
12. Greatbath of Indus Civilization is located at……
a)Harappa b)Lothal c)Mohenjodaro d)Kalibangan
13. Where was the dockyard of the Indus Civilization?
A) Harappa B) Lothal C) Mohenjo Daro D) Kalibangan
14. The main deity of the Indus people is…
a)Eka Shringi b)Pashupati c)Mother Goddess d)Cow
15. The meaning of the word Arya is……
a) noble b) master c ) person dependent on agriculture d) all of the above
16. The word Veda is derived from the word…..
a) Vid b) Vig c) Vivad d) Ved
17. Veda means…….
A)Understanding B)Wisdom C)Knowledge D)Wiseness
18. What is the first Veda?
a) Samaveda b) Athavaveda c) Yajuveda d) Rigveda
19. The master of the family in Vedic times was……
a) Kulapathi /Grahapathi b) Mother c) Father d) Learned male member
20. Aryan’s main occupation is…..
a) Trading b) Agriculture c) Dairy farming d) None of the above
21. Kshetra means…..
a) Space b) Garden c) The cultivated land d) Market
22. What was considered as wealth by Aryan’s….
a)Vedas b)Mantras c) Cattle d)Gold – Silvers
23. The ceremony performed to send a child to school….
a)Upakarma b)Upanayana c)Vivaha d)Annaprashana
24. Place of origin of the Kushans ….
A) Pakistan B) Afghanistan C) China D) Greece
25. The first king of the Kushans was……
a) Kanishka b) Kujula Kadpises c) Vema Kadpises d) Huvishka
26. Famous king of Kushans….
a) Kanishka b) Kujula Kadpiaces c) Vema Kadpiaces d) Huvishka
27. The Chinese general who defeated Kanishka was…
a)Pan Chao b)Pan Chiang c )Woo T d)Pahian
28. Kanishka's capital was……
a) Kanoj b) Kanispur c) Purushpur (Peshawar) d) Pataliputra
29. Kanishka was converted to Buddhism by……
a) Ashwaghosa b) Upagupta c) Vasumitra d) Huyan Tsang
30. Founder of Shatavahana Dynasty….
A) Hala B) Simukha C) Gautamiputra D ) Pushyamitra
31. Capital of Satavahanas………….
a) Pataliputra b) Kanoj c) Thaneswar d) Paithana (Prathistana)
32. Gathasaptasati was written by……
A) Hala B) Simukha C) Gautamiputra D ) Pushyamitra
33. Edict issued by Gautami Balashri at …..
a)Ihole b)Allahabad c)Hathigumpa d)Nasik
34. Founder of Jainism…….
A) Mahavira B) Buddha C) Vrishabhanatha D) Parshwanath
35. Twenty-third Tithankara….
A) Mahavira B) Neminatha C) Vrishabhanath D) Parshwanath
36. Vadhamana was born at…
a) Gaya b) Kundgram c) Lumbinivana d) Sarnath
37. The place where Vardhamana attain enlightment….
A)Gaya B)Kundagrama C)Jrumbika D)Saranatha
38. The place where Mahavira attain Nirvana…
a)Pava b)Kundagram c)Kushinagar d)Saranath
39. Founder of Buddhism….
A) Mahavira B) Gautama Buddha C) Vrishabhanatha D) Parshwanath
40. Place where Buddha was born….
A)Gaya B)Kundagram C)Lumbinivana D)Saranath
41. Buddha's first name is….
a) Vadhamana b) Gautama c) Siddartha d) Shakyamuni
42. The meaning of the word Buddha is….
a) Wise person b)The Enlightened one c) Honest person d) All the above
43. The place where Siddartha attained enlightenment ….
A)Jrumbika B)Gaya C)Saranath D)Sultanpur
44. Buddha gave his first discourse at…
a) Deer park in Sarnath b) Lumbinivana in Nepal c) Kushinagar d) Gaya
45. The place where Buddha attain Nirvana…..
a) Gaya b) Kushinagar c) Pava d ) None of the above
46. The founder of Mauya Dynasty was …
a) Ashoka Maurya b) Kanishka c) Chandragupta Maurya d) Bindusara Maurya
47. Maurya's capital….
a) Pataliputra b) Manyakheta c) Kanoj d) Badami
48. The royal emblem of Maurya’s is……..
a) Garuda b) Varaha c) Dharmachakra d) Lion
49. Mudrarakshasa was written by…..
a) Kalidasa b) Kautilya c) Visakhadatta d) Dandi
50. Athasastra was written by…
a) Kalidasa b) Kautilya / Chanakya / Vishnugupta c) Visakhadatta d) Dandi
51. Indika was written by…..
a) Kautilya b) Megasthenes c) Seleucus d) Pahiyan
52. who helped Chandragupta to established the Mauryan empire….
A) Kautilya B) Megasthenes C) Seleucus D) Pahiyan
53. Nanda king defeated by Chandragupta….
A) Mahapadmananda B) Dhanananda C ) Ajatasatru D) Shishunaga
54. Megasthenes was sent as an ambassador to Chandragupta Maurya's court by…..
a) Alexander b) Sandrocatus c) Antigonus d) Seleucus
55. The Greek emperor who was defeated by Chandragupta Maurya was…..
a)Seleucus b)Minander c)Rudradaman d)Alexander
56. Name the Maurya king who followed Jainism…
a) Ashoka b) Chandragupta c) Bindusara d) Dasharatha
57. Where did Chandragupta Maurya spend his last days….
A) Brahmagiri B) Mysore C) Banavasi D) Shravanabelagola
58. Who is the greatest ruler of the Mauryan Empire..
A) Ashoka B) Chandragupta C) Bindusara D) Dasharatha
59. Which inscription of Ashoka tells about the Kalinga War …
a) Eleventh stone inscription b) Twelfth stone inscription c) Thirteenth stone inscription
d) Fourteenth stone inscription
60. Who was the Maurya ruler who accepted Buddhism…
A) Ashoka B) Chandragupta C) Bindusara D) Dasharatha
61. Where was the Third Buddhist Council held….
A) Vallabhi B) Vaishali C) Pataliputra D ) Rajagriha
62. Which is the largest stupa erected by Ashoka..
A) Sanchi B) Amaravati C) Nagajuna Konda D) Sarnath
63. The national emblem of India…..
A) Charaka B)The Capital of Saranath Pillar C) Ashoka Chakra D) Needle of Konarka Temple
64. The founder of the Gupta dynasty was…
a) Srigupta b) Chandragupta c) Samudragupta d) Kumara Gupta
65. Guptashakha started in…..
a) BCE 320 b) BCE 420 c) CE 320 d) CE420
66. Pillar inscription of Allahabad was composed by…
a) Ravikeerthi b) Gautami Balashri c) Harisena d) Kharavela
67. The Inscription which reveals the expeditions of Samudragupta..
a) Aihole b) Allahabad c) Nasik d) Halmidi
68. The author of Kavyamimanse …….
A) Visakhadatta B) Dandi C) Rajasekhara D) Bharavi
69. The greatest ruler of the Gupta dynasty was……
a) Srigupta b) Chandragupta II c) Samudragupta d) Kumara Gupta
70. The Gupta king who performed Ashwamedha sacrifice..
A) Sreegupta B) Chandragupta C) Samudragupta D) Kumara Gupta
71. Samudragupta's title was…..
 a)Kaviraja b)Tenkanraja c)Srivallabha d)Nripatunga
72. Shakuntala was written by……
a) Visakhadatta b) Dandi c) Rajasekhara d) Kalidasa
73. Aryabhatia was written by………..
a) Varahamihira b) Aryabhata c) Rajasekhara d) Bharavi
74. Who had the title Vikramaditya…
a) Srigupta b) Chandragupta – II c) Samudragupta d) Kumara Gupta
75. Which one is not correct
a) Amara Kosha - Amarasimha b) Brihat Samhita - Varahamihira
c) Gho ko ki - Pahiayan d) Kiratajumini - Bharavi
Choose the correct answer from the following options.
A) A is wrong B) B is wrong C) All are wrong D) All are correct
76. Father of Indian Medicine….
a) Aryabhata b) Charaka c) Sushruta d) Dhanvantri
77. Iron pillar of Gupta period was found at……
a) Deoghara b) Mathura c) Mehrauli d) Sarnath
78. Sangham means………..
a) Sangha b) Tamil literary Union c) Chola village administration d) Chola business centre
79. The first ruler of the Cholas of Sangham period….
A) Karikala Chola B) Ilayan Chola C) Rajaraja Chola D) Rajendra Chola
80. The Rajarajeshwar Temple at Thanjavur was built by…
a) Karikala Chola b) Ilaiyan Chola c) Rajaraja Chola d) Rajendra Chola
81. Inscription regarding village administration of Cholas…
a)Uttarameruru inscription b)Nashik inscription c)Ummatur inscription d)Ihole inscription
82. Kuduvalai means……
a) engraver of constitution b) member of committee c) Lucky Draw d) sangham
83. Variam means……..
a) war b) committee c) water cell d) temple style
84. The greatest ruler of Vadhana is……
a) Vishnuvardhana b) Harshavardhana c) Prabhakara vardana d) Rajavardhana
85. The capital of Harshavardhana was….
a) Thaneswar b) Badami c) Banavasi d) Talakadu
86. Harshavardhana's sister….
A) Shantale B) Rajashri C) Gargi D) Maitreyi
87. Hashacharita was written by..
A) Bana B) Dandi C) Ashwaghosha D) Vishnusharma
88. Who is known as Uttara Patheshwar…..
a) Vishnuvardhana b) Harshavardhana c) Prabhakara vardana d) Rajavardhana
89. President of Kanauj council..
a) Hashavadhana b) Huyan Tsang c) Pahiana d) Bana
90) The year in which the council of Prayag council was held….
a) CE 320 b) CE 420 c) CE 634 d) CE 643
90. The founder of Kadamba dynasty was…
a) Kakutsavrama b) Mahendravrama c) Mayuravrama d) Narasimha varma
91. First inscription in Kannada …..
a) Halmidi b) Ihole c) Talagunda d) Attakkur
92. Famous king of Ganga Dynasty…..
a) Durvinita b) Mayura varma c) Chavundaraya d) Fourth Racamalla
93. The capital of the Early Chalukyas was…
a)Banavasi b)Talakadu c)Badami d)Kalyana
94. Badami Chalukyas famous ruler….
A) Pulikesi -II B) Chandragupta II C) Hashavradhana D) Vikramaditya VI
95. Emblem of Badami Chalukyas ….
a) Dhamachakra b) Varaha c) Garuda d) Sala killing the tiger
96. Who was known as Dakshinapatheshwar….
a) Pulikesi -ii b) Chandragupta II c) Harshavadhana d) Samudragupta
97. Aihole inscription was composed by…..
a) Harisena b) Kharavela c) Kakutsavarma d) Ravikeerthi
98. The Aihole inscription describes the victories of..
a) Pulikesi -ii b) Chandragupta II c) Harshavadhana d) Samudragupta
99. Vijaya Bhattarik's work….
a) Harshacharita b)Kaumudi Mahotsava c)Ratnavali d)Rajatarangini
100. The work of Huyan Tsang…..
a) Gho-ko-ki b) Siyuki c) Prithviraj Raso d) Manasollasa
101. Emblem of the Rashtrakutas….
a) Dhamachakra b) Varaha c) Garuda d) Sala killing the tiger
102. Capital of Rashtrakutas is…
a) Badami b) Banavasi c) Manyakheta d) Talakadu
103. The first ruler of the Rashtrakutas was…..
a) Druva b) Dantidurga c) Tailapa -II d) Govinda -III
104. A famous ruler of the Rashtrakutas was…
a) Govinda – III b) Druva Dharavarsha c) Amoghavarsha Nripatunga d) Dantidurga
105. A foreign tourist who visited the court of Amoghavasha….
a) Abdul Razak b) Fayez c) Pahiyan d) Sulaiman
106. The first literary work in Kannada is…
a) Kaviraja Marga b) Mitravinda Govinda c) Vaddaradhana d) Panchatantra
107. Who is known as Ubhayakavichakravarthi..
A)Ponna B)Pampa C)Ranna D)Janna
108. Ponna was sheltered by…
a) Amoghavarsa b) Satyasraya c) Krishna -III d) Govinda-III
109. Adikavi of Kannada…..
A)Ponna B)Pampa C)Ranna D)Janna
110. Pampa was sheltered by….
A) Arikesari – II B) Pulikeshi -II C) Chandragupta – II D) Amoghavarsha
111. The founder of Kalyani Chalukyas was…
a) Dantidurga b) Jayasimha c) Mangalesha d) Tailapa -II
112.The first capital of the Kalyani Chalukyas…..
a) Manyakheta b) Badami c) Kalyana d) Hampi
113.Ranna was patronised by….
a) Vikramaditya the VI b) Ballala II c) Satyasraya d) Somesvara III
114. The poet with the title of Kavichakravarthi ……
a) Ranna b) Pampa c) Harihara d) Raghavanka
115. The first encyclopedia of Sanskrit….
a) Vikramankadeva Charitam b) Manasollasa (Abhilashithartha Chintamani c) Jatakatilaka d) Rajatarangini
116. Founder of Hoysala Dynasty …..
a) Sala b) Hakka and Bukka c) Dadiga and Madhava d) Bittideva
117. The royal emblem of Hoysalas
a) Garuda b) Varaha c) Sala killing a tiger d) Gandaberundha