Ancient Indian History Quiz Questions - Page 1


1. During the Gupta period of Indianhistory, the village affairs were managed by the village headman with the assistance of
[A] Mahattara
[B] Vishyapati
[C] Gopa
[D] Amatya

Vishyapati

2. Who among the following presided over the Buddhist council held during the reign of Kanishka at Kashmir?
[A] Nagarjuna
[B] Sudraka
[C] Vasumitra
[D] Parsava

Vasumitra

3. The last Mauryan ruler, who was killed by his Commander-in-Chief was __?
[A] Kun-ala
[B] Samprati
[C] Brihadratha
[D] Dasaratha

Brihadratha

4. Babur was invited to invade India by–
[A] Ibrahim Lodhi
[B] Mahmud Lodhi
[C] Daulat Khan Lodhi
[D] Alam Khan Lodhi

Daulat Khan Lodhi

5. Which among the following rulers was first to embrace Buddhism?
[A] Bindusara
[B] Ashoka
[C] Ajatasatru11
[D] Bimbisara

Ashoka

6. Which one of the following animals was not represented on seals and terracotta art of Harappan culture?
[A] Elephant
[B] Tiger
[C] Cow
[D] Rhinoceros

Cow

7. What was the rate of land revenue as given in the dharma shastras?
[A] 6 - January
[B] 7 - January
[C] 8 - January
[D] 9 - January

6 - January

8. The Kailasha Temple is located in the caves of –
[A] Karle
[B] Ajanta
[C] Elephanta
[D] Ellora

Ellora

9. Which one of the Chola king conquered Ceylon?
[A] Rajendra
[B] Rajaraja
[C] Vijayalaya
[D] Aditya I

Rajendra

10. The cotton cloth worn by Indians had a brighter white colour than any cotton found elsewhere. This view was recorded by __?
[A] Alexander
[B] Megasthenes
[C] Pliny
[D] Nearchus

Megasthenes

11. Emporer Harsha’s Southward march was stopped on the Narmada river by
[A] Vikramaditya I
[B] Vikramaditya II
[C] Pulakesin I
[D] Pulakesin II

Pulakesin II

12. Name the great Hindu King who combined in himself the qualities of Samudragupta and Ashoka ?
[A] Kanishka
[B] Chandragupta II
[C] Harshavardhana
[D] Chandragupta I

Chandragupta I

13. At the time of Babur's invasion Delhi was ruled by–
[A] Daulat Khan Lodhi
[B] Ibrahim Lodi
[C] Sikandar Lodhi
[D] Bahlol Lodhi

Ibrahim Lodi

14. The Arab conquest of Sindh took place in
[A] 712 A.D.
[B] 740 A.D.
[C] 1001 A.D.
[D] 1265 A.D.

712 A.D.

15. “The king was the ruler of all except Brahamanas”. This was the view of __?
[A] Apasthamba
[B] Manu
[C] Yajnavalkya
[D] Gautama

Gautama

16. The Harappan site of Lothal is situated in –
[A] Maharashtra
[B] Sind
[C] Gujarat
[D] Rajasthan

Gujarat

17. The origin of Indian music can be traced to which of the following vedic samhitas?
[A] Yajurveda
[B] Rigveda
[C] Samaveda
[D] Atharvaveda

Samaveda

18. Babur declared not to take wine at the time when–
[A] The battle of Chanderi was fought
[B] The First battle of Panipat started
[C] The battle of Khanwaha against Rana Sanga was to be fought
[D] The battle of Ghagra ended

The battle of Khanwaha against Rana Sanga was to be fought

19. For which among the following offenses, Manu recommended higher punishment to Brahamans than the persons of other varnas?
[A] Treason
[B] Profanity
[C] Theft
[D] Murder

Theft

20. Who among the following was a great ruler of Kalinga in ancient times ?
[A] Mayurasarman
[B] Ajatashatru
[C] Bindusara
[D] Kharavela

Bindusara

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