Ancient Indian History Short Questions(MCQs) & Answers

41 The temple of Konark was built by Narasimha of the

A Maratha Administration

B Chola Administration

C Ganga Administration

D Vijayanagar Administration

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Answer: Ganga Administration

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

A Astronomy

B Biology

C Medicine

D Physiology

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Answer: Astronomy

43 Who of the following was a contemporary of Alexander the Great?

A Bimbisara

B Chandragupta Maurya

C Ashoka

D Pushyamitra Sunga

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Answer: Chandragupta Maurya

44 Whose achievements are recorded in the Allahabad Pillar inscription?

A Chandragupta Maurya

B Samudra Gupta

C Vikramaditya

D Skand Gupta

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Answer: Samudra Gupta

45 Dholavira is situated at the bank of River:

A Indus

B Ravi

C Luni

D Ghaggar

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Answer: Luni

46 Which is the correct chronology of the excavation of the site in the Indus civilization?
I. Mohenjo-Daro
II. Chanhudaro
III. Harappa
IV. Lothal
Select the correct code:

A III, I, II & IV

B I, III, II & IV

C II, I, III & IV

D III, IV, II & I

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Answer: III, I, II & IV

47 In the Vedic age, who was the head of “Grama”?

A Kulapa

B Gramini

C Vispati

D Gopati

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Answer: Gramini

48 Choose the Incorrect pair:

A Yoga darshan Patanjali

B Mimansa Jaimini

C Vedant Badarayana

D Nyaya Darshana Kapila

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Answer: Nyaya Darshana Kapila

49 Who were the immediate successors of the Mauryas in Magadha?

A Pandyas

B Sungas

C Kushanas

D Satvahanas

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Answer: Sungas

50 Harihara Raya I who ruled the Vijaynagara Empire for the period 1336-1356 belonged to which dynasty?

A Sangama Dynasty

B Saluva Dynasty

C Tuluva Dynasty

D Aravidu Dynasty

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Answer: Sangama Dynasty

51 Tuluva Narasa who ruled the Vijaynagara Empire for the period 1491-1503 belonged to which dynasty?

A Sangama Dynasty

B Saluva Dynasty

C Tuluva Dynasty

D Aravidu Dynasty

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Answer: Tuluva Dynasty

52 The traces of Janapadas and Mahajanpadas are found in___?

A Vedic text

B Buddha text

C Jaina text

D All the above

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Answer: All the above

53 Champa was the capital of which one of the following Mahajanapadas in Ancient India?

A Anga

B Magadha

C Vajji

D Kasi

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Answer: Anga

54 Bimbisara was the founder of which one of the following dynasties?

A Nanda

B Haryanka

C Maurya

D Shunga

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Answer: Haryanka

55 Chola Empire was divided into:

A Mandalams, Nadu, Kurram & Valanadu

B Mandalams, Nadu, Malkhand & Avanti

C Mandalams, Bhoomi, Avanti &Valanadu

D Mandalams, Nadu, Kurram & Malkhand

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Answer: Mandalams, Nadu, Kurram & Valanadu

56 Who was the first Indo-Greek king, who became Buddhist?

A Antiochus II

B Apollodotus I

C Apollodotus II

D Menander II

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Answer: Menander II

57 Which among the following Mudra is the gesture of Buddha as depicted in his first sermon?

A Abhaya Mudra

B Dhyana Mudra

C Dharmachakra Mudra

D Bhumisparsa Mudra

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Answer: Dharmachakra Mudra

58 Which among the following is the oldest dynasty?

A Maurya

B Gupta

C Kushan

D Kanva

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Answer: Maurya

59 Who among the following foreigners was the first to visit India?

A Hiuen-Tsang

B Megasthenese

C I Ching

D Fahien

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Answer: Megasthenese

60 Choose the correct option
I. Dharmpala was the founder of the Pala Empire.
II. Mihir Bhoja belongs to Pratihar dynasty.
III. Mihir bhoja was the devotee of Lord KRISHNA.

A Only I, II

B Only I, III

C Only II

D All of the above

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