Q. Ancient Indian art and architecture reached its zenith during the period of (a) Rajputs (b) Mauryas (c) Guptas (d) None of these Ans: (c) Guptas Explanation: The correct answer is (c) Guptas. Ancient Indian art and architecture reached its zenith during the period of the ...

Q. Which of the following statements is not correct about Nalanda University? (a) It was an ancient Buddhist learning centre (b) A Chinese Hiuen Tsang studied here (c) We came to know about it only through the writings of Chinese pilgrims (d) It was mainly responsible for spreading ...

Q. The philosophical systems of the Hindus were propounded and properly codified in the (a) Vedic age (b) Maurya age (c) Kanishka age (d) Gupta age Ans: (a) Vedic age Explanation: The philosophical systems of the Hindus were propounded and properly codified in the Vedic age. ...

Q. Saka era was introduced by (a) Ashoka (b) Kanishka (c) Chandragupta Maurya (d) Harsha Vardhana Ans: (b) Kanishka Explanation: The correct answer is (b) Kanishka. The Saka era was introduced by Kanishka, a prominent ruler of the Kushan Empire. Kanishka was a Kushan emperor ...

Q. The script of Indus Valley civilisation was (a) Persian (b) Dravidian (c) Sanskrit (d) Undeciphered Ans: (d) Undeciphered Explanation: The correct answer is (d) Undeciphered. The script of the Indus Valley civilization, also known as the Harappan script, remains ...

Q. Out of the following the oldest dynasty is (a) Mauryas (b) Nandas (c) Pallavas (d) Guptas Ans: (b) Nandas Explanation: The correct answer is (b) Nandas. Among the options provided, the Nanda dynasty is considered the oldest. The Nandas were rulers of the Magadha region in ...

Q. Earliest Indian coins belonged to which period? (a) 5th century B.C. (b) Ashoka’s reign (c) 1st century A.D. (d) 3rd century A.D. Ans: (c) 1st century A.D. Explanation: The Coinage of India began anywhere between early 1st millennium BCE to the 6th century BCE, and consisted ...

Q. Megasthenes visited the court of (a) Ashoka (b) Harsha (c) Chandragupta Maurya (d) Vikramaditya Ans: (c) Chandragupta Maurya Explanation: The correct answer is (c) Chandragupta Maurya. Megasthenes, a Greek ambassador and historian, visited the court of Chandragupta Maurya, ...

Q. Which of the following was the most important characteristic of Kanishka’s rule? (a) Expansion of Buddhism outside India (b) Re-emergence of Jainism (c) Fourth Buddhist Council at Srinagar (d) Gandhara School of Art Ans: (c) Fourth Buddhist Council at Srinagar Explanation: ...

Q. Saka era commenced from (a) 78 AD (b) 120 AD (c) 1000 AD (d) 1953 AD Ans: (a) 78 AD Explanation: The correct answer is (a) 78 AD. The Saka era, also known as the Shalivahana era, commenced from 78 AD. It is named after the Saka tribe, who were a group of Scythian people ...