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This section includes 302 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Ancient History knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 51. |
Which among the following is know for his work on medicine during the Gupta period ? |
| A. | Sudraka |
| B. | Shaunaka |
| C. | Sushruta |
| D. | Saumilla |
| Answer» D. Saumilla | |
| 52. |
During which Gupta king's reign did the Chinese traveler Fa hien visit India? |
| A. | Chandragupta I |
| B. | Chandragupta II |
| C. | Samudragupta |
| D. | Skandragupta |
| Answer» C. Samudragupta | |
| 53. |
The term 'Mandapika' occurring in early medieval inscriptions denotes |
| A. | Hermitage |
| B. | Custom house |
| C. | Rest house |
| D. | Assembly hall |
| Answer» D. Assembly hall | |
| 54. |
Who is credited with the establishment of the Vikramashila Mahavihara? |
| A. | Harsha |
| B. | Bhaskaravarman |
| C. | Dharmapala |
| D. | Vijayasena |
| Answer» D. Vijayasena | |
| 55. |
Which of the following was a strong center of the Pasupatas during the time of Chandragupta II ? |
| A. | Mathura |
| B. | Kaushambi |
| C. | Tripuri |
| D. | Udaigiri |
| Answer» B. Kaushambi | |
| 56. |
The famous commentator of Vedic literature, associated with the Paramaras was |
| A. | Apararka |
| B. | Kshirasvamin |
| C. | Soyana |
| D. | Uvata |
| Answer» E. | |
| 57. |
Aryabhatta and Varahamihira belong to which age? |
| A. | Maurya |
| B. | Kushana |
| C. | Gupta |
| D. | Cholas |
| Answer» D. Cholas | |
| 58. |
Who was the author of Mandasore inscription? |
| A. | Veersena |
| B. | Harisena |
| C. | Vatsabhatta |
| D. | Banabhatta |
| Answer» B. Harisena | |
| 59. |
Kumarsambhavam describes the story of the birth of |
| A. | Kartikeya |
| B. | Pradyamna |
| C. | Abhimanyu |
| D. | Sanatkumara |
| Answer» B. Pradyamna | |
| 60. |
Who was the author of Amarkosha? |
| A. | Chandragomina |
| B. | Amarsingh |
| C. | Amar Kanta |
| D. | Kalidasa |
| Answer» C. Amar Kanta | |
| 61. |
In Gupta period, which of the languages used by the people of low society level and women? |
| A. | Sanskrit |
| B. | Magadhi |
| C. | Pali |
| D. | Prakrit |
| Answer» E. | |
| 62. |
Who among the following considered themselves 'Brahma-Kshatriya'? |
| A. | Chalukyas |
| B. | Cholas |
| C. | Palas |
| D. | Senas |
| Answer» E. | |
| 63. |
The silver coins issued by the Guptas were called |
| A. | Rupaka |
| B. | Karshapana |
| C. | Dinara |
| D. | Pana |
| Answer» B. Karshapana | |
| 64. |
Which ruler suffered defeat at the hands of Samudragupta? |
| A. | Rudradev |
| B. | Prithvisena |
| C. | Pravarasena |
| D. | Damodarsena |
| Answer» B. Prithvisena | |
| 65. |
The word Vishti means |
| A. | Forced labour |
| B. | Irrigation tax |
| C. | Rights of slaves |
| D. | Property of women |
| Answer» B. Irrigation tax | |
| 66. |
The royal emblem used by the Gupta period was |
| A. | Lakshmi |
| B. | Varaha |
| C. | Garuda |
| D. | Bull |
| Answer» D. Bull | |
| 67. |
Who has complimented Samudragupta as the 'Indian Napoleon'? |
| A. | Radhakumud Mukherji |
| B. | V.A. Smith |
| C. | R.N. Dandekar |
| D. | R.C. Majumdar |
| Answer» C. R.N. Dandekar | |
| 68. |
Expansion of agriculture land took place on the largest scale in which period? |
| A. | Pre-Maurya age |
| B. | Mauryan age |
| C. | Post-Mauryan age |
| D. | Gupta age |
| Answer» E. | |
| 69. |
Who among the following credited with authoring Brihatsamhita? |
| A. | Brahmgupta |
| B. | Varahamihira |
| C. | Bhaskara |
| D. | Aryabhatta |
| Answer» C. Bhaskara | |
| 70. |
Which of the following contains the description of the king Dushyant of Hastinapur? |
| A. | Mirchhkatikam |
| B. | Mundrarakshas |
| C. | Abhigyanashakuntalam |
| D. | Hitopadesh |
| Answer» D. Hitopadesh | |
| 71. |
Who among the following was the mother of Prabhavati Gupta? |
| A. | Kumardevi |
| B. | Kuberanaga |
| C. | Dhruvadevi |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Dhruvadevi | |
| 72. |
The travel account of Fa hien is known as |
| A. | Si-yu-ki |
| B. | yen-tu |
| C. | Fo-kwo-ki |
| D. | Fa-chien |
| Answer» D. Fa-chien | |
| 73. |
Which one of the following epithets does not belong to Samudragupta? |
| A. | LIchhavi Dauhitrah |
| B. | Sarvarajochhetta |
| C. | Aswamedha Parakramah |
| D. | Vikramaditya |
| Answer» E. | |
| 74. |
Who among the following was called Shakespeare of India? |
| A. | Kalidas |
| B. | Patanjali |
| C. | Chanakya |
| D. | Gautam |
| Answer» B. Patanjali | |
| 75. |
Which of the following was the official language of Gupta period ? |
| A. | Pali |
| B. | Prakrit |
| C. | Magadhi |
| D. | Sanskrit |
| Answer» E. | |
| 76. |
In the courtyard of the Quwwat-ul-Isalam mosque of Delhi, stands the famous iron pillar in the memory of |
| A. | Ashoka |
| B. | Chandragupta Maurya |
| C. | Chandragupta I |
| D. | Chandragupta II |
| Answer» E. | |
| 77. |
Who among the following assumed the title 'Nihsanka - 'Sankara'? |
| A. | Basava |
| B. | Sankaracharya |
| C. | Rajendra Chola |
| D. | Ballalasen |
| Answer» E. | |
| 78. |
Who among the following is considered to be the author of the Sangitaraja? |
| A. | Bhoja |
| B. | Hemadri |
| C. | Krishnadevaraya |
| D. | Rana Kumbha |
| Answer» B. Hemadri | |
| 79. |
Who declared the 'Law of Gravity' long before the Newton's law? |
| A. | Aryabhatta |
| B. | Prithuyasas |
| C. | Brahmagupta |
| D. | Varahamihira |
| Answer» D. Varahamihira | |
| 80. |
Rajashekhara, the author of 'Karpurmanjari', was the teacher of |
| A. | Mahendrapala I |
| B. | Narsimhavarma II |
| C. | Bhoja parmara |
| D. | Yuvarajadeva II |
| Answer» B. Narsimhavarma II | |
| 81. |
Who among the following established the Somapura Mahavihara, a good educational center of the time? |
| A. | Dharmapal |
| B. | Mahipala |
| C. | Nayapala |
| D. | Rajyapala |
| Answer» B. Mahipala | |
| 82. |
Where was the center of higher education during Gupta period? |
| A. | Nalanda |
| B. | Vidisha |
| C. | Pataliputra |
| D. | Takshashila |
| Answer» B. Vidisha | |
| 83. |
Who is the last king described in the Rajatarangini of Kalhna? |
| A. | Anantavarman |
| B. | Chandrapida |
| C. | Jayasimha |
| D. | Muktapida |
| Answer» D. Muktapida | |
| 84. |
What was the land revenue during Gupta period? |
| A. | 1/2 |
| B. | 1/3 |
| C. | 2/3 |
| D. | 1/6 to 1/4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 85. |
Who among the following Rashtrakuta rulers is known to have made the 'Hiranya-garbha-dana' at Ujjaini? |
| A. | Dantidurga |
| B. | Dhruva |
| C. | Govinda III |
| D. | Amoghvarsha |
| Answer» B. Dhruva | |
| 86. |
Which among the following coin names occur in the Pratihara inscriptions ? |
| A. | Satamana |
| B. | Nishka |
| C. | Dramma |
| D. | Dinara |
| Answer» D. Dinara | |
| 87. |
Who among the following levied Turushkadanda ? |
| A. | Gahadavalas |
| B. | Chandellas |
| C. | Chahamanas |
| D. | Shahis |
| Answer» B. Chandellas | |
| 88. |
Harsha had assumed the title |
| A. | Parama-Bhagavara |
| B. | Parama-Mahesvara |
| C. | Parama-Saugata |
| D. | Parama-Adityabhah |
| Answer» C. Parama-Saugata | |
| 89. |
The Chola rules were generally |
| A. | Saivites |
| B. | Vaisnavites |
| C. | Worshippers of Mother goddess |
| D. | Worshippers of Kartikeya |
| Answer» D. Worshippers of Kartikeya | |
| 90. |
The Huna princess Avalladevi was the Queen of |
| A. | Gangeyadeva |
| B. | Karna |
| C. | Dharmapala |
| D. | Kumarapala |
| Answer» B. Karna | |
| 91. |
The Kriti-Stambha at Chittor was built by |
| A. | Rana Sanga |
| B. | Rana Kumbha |
| C. | Rana Pratap |
| D. | Rana Udaisingh |
| Answer» C. Rana Pratap | |
| 92. |
Jonaraja, in his Rajatarangini, continued the historical narration of Kalhana upto |
| A. | Jayasimha |
| B. | Sultan Sikandar |
| C. | Sultan Zainul Abidin |
| D. | Muhammad Shah |
| Answer» D. Muhammad Shah | |
| 93. |
Who among the following took strong steps to stop gambling in his state ? |
| A. | Bhoja Paramara |
| B. | Kalchuri Karna |
| C. | Kumarapala |
| D. | Jayasimha Siddharaja |
| Answer» D. Jayasimha Siddharaja | |
| 94. |
The Turkish brought with them musical instruments |
| A. | Rabab and Sarangi |
| B. | Sitar and Flute |
| C. | Veena and Tabla |
| D. | Tanpura and Mridang |
| Answer» B. Sitar and Flute | |
| 95. |
Who among the following is famous for his commentary on Manusmriti ? |
| A. | Visvarupa |
| B. | Vijnanesvara |
| C. | Medhatithi |
| D. | Apararka |
| Answer» D. Apararka | |
| 96. |
Which of the following places was known as Mahodaya? |
| A. | Allahabad |
| B. | Kannauj |
| C. | Ujjain |
| D. | Pataliputra |
| Answer» C. Ujjain | |
| 97. |
Which of the following temples was a well known centre of higher education? |
| A. | Dasavatar Temple at Devogarh |
| B. | Sasbahu Temple at Gwalior |
| C. | Shore Temple at Mamallapuram |
| D. | Trayipurusha Temple at Salotgi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 98. |
Sugandhadevi who issued coins with the figure of seated Lakshmi was a Queen of |
| A. | Karnataka |
| B. | Kashmir |
| C. | Orissa |
| D. | Saurashtra |
| Answer» C. Orissa | |
| 99. |
Who among the following believed in the theory of Bheda-bhed? |
| A. | Vallabhacharya |
| B. | Nimbarakacharya |
| C. | Madhvacharya |
| D. | Ramanujacharya |
| Answer» C. Madhvacharya | |
| 100. |
Which one of the following is the smallest measure? |
| A. | Adhaka |
| B. | Kumbha |
| C. | Khari |
| D. | Drona |
| Answer» B. Kumbha | |