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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.
| 101. |
Astanga Samgraha is a text on |
| A. | Astronomy |
| B. | Philosophy |
| C. | Polity |
| D. | Medicine |
| Answer» E. | |
| 102. |
'Ramayan' the Tami version of the great epic Ramayana was made by |
| A. | Kamban |
| B. | Avvaiyar |
| C. | Ilango Adigal |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Avvaiyar | |
| 103. |
Which one of the following is not a work on architecture ? |
| A. | Manasare |
| B. | Samarangana Sutradhara |
| C. | Mahavastu |
| D. | Mayamata |
| Answer» D. Mayamata | |
| 104. |
The presiding deity of Bhojsala Temple is |
| A. | Goddess Durga |
| B. | Goddess Laxmi |
| C. | Goddess Saraswati |
| D. | Goddess Parvati |
| Answer» D. Goddess Parvati | |
| 105. |
Which one of the following was a land measure? |
| A. | Dharaka |
| B. | Karsha |
| C. | Nivartana |
| D. | Vimsopaka |
| Answer» D. Vimsopaka | |
| 106. |
Which one of the following is not a feature of North Indian temple architecture? |
| A. | Shikhara |
| B. | Garbha Griha |
| C. | Gopuram |
| D. | Pradakshina-path |
| Answer» D. Pradakshina-path | |
| 107. |
Who built the Khajuraho temples? |
| A. | Holkars |
| B. | Scindias |
| C. | Bundela |
| D. | Chandela |
| Answer» E. | |
| 108. |
Which one of the following Chola kings conquered Ceylon (Sinhal) first ? |
| A. | Aditya I |
| B. | Rajaraja I |
| C. | Rajendra |
| D. | Vijayalaya |
| Answer» C. Rajendra | |
| 109. |
Harsha's military expansion in the Deccan was checked by |
| A. | Mahendravarman |
| B. | Dantidurga |
| C. | Rajendra |
| D. | Pulkesin II |
| Answer» E. | |
| 110. |
Rath temple at Mahabalipuram were built in the reign of which Pallava ruler? |
| A. | Mahendravarman |
| B. | Narasinghvarman I |
| C. | Parameshwarvarman |
| D. | Nandivarman I |
| Answer» C. Parameshwarvarman | |
| 111. |
Kumaradevi, a queen of Govinda Chandra Gahadavala, constructed Dharma-chakra-Jina Vihara at |
| A. | Bodhgaya |
| B. | Rajgrih |
| C. | Kushinagar |
| D. | Sarnath |
| Answer» E. | |
| 112. |
Who founded the four Mathas in the four corners of India? |
| A. | Shankaracharya |
| B. | Ramanujacharya |
| C. | Bhaskaracharya |
| D. | Madhvacharya |
| Answer» B. Ramanujacharya | |
| 113. |
Arabs were defeated in 738 AD by |
| A. | Pratihars |
| B. | Rashtrakutas |
| C. | Palas |
| D. | Chalukyas |
| E. | , |
| Answer» B. Rashtrakutas | |
| 114. |
The Dilwara temple is located at |
| A. | Bhubaneswar |
| B. | Aurangabad |
| C. | Khajuraho |
| D. | Mount Abu |
| Answer» E. | |
| 115. |
The Lakshman Era was started by which of the following dynasty? |
| A. | Pratiharas |
| B. | Palas |
| C. | Chauhans |
| D. | Senas |
| Answer» E. | |
| 116. |
In which court was a Chinese embassy sent by T'ang emperor? |
| A. | Rajaraja I |
| B. | Rajendra I |
| C. | Harshvardhana |
| D. | Prantaka I |
| Answer» D. Prantaka I | |
| 117. |
Which Chola emperor received a letter on golden leaves from the Burmese king Kyansittha? |
| A. | Rajaraja I |
| B. | Rajendra I |
| C. | Kulottunga I |
| D. | Rajadhiraj I |
| Answer» E. | |
| 118. |
Which one of the following was the primary assembly in the Chola village administration? |
| A. | Nadu |
| B. | Sabha |
| C. | Ur |
| D. | Mahasabha |
| Answer» D. Mahasabha | |
| 119. |
A Chalukya inscription is dated in the year 556 of the Saka era. It is equivalent to |
| A. | 478 AD |
| B. | 499 AD |
| C. | 613 AD |
| D. | 634 AD |
| Answer» B. 499 AD | |
| 120. |
Which dynasty do the Arab writers refer to when they say that the women did not cover their faces with veil? |
| A. | Pala |
| B. | Pratihar |
| C. | Rashtrakutas |
| D. | Cholas |
| Answer» E. | |
| 121. |
Which of the following temples does not belong to the Cholas ? |
| A. | Brihadishwara |
| B. | Koranganatha |
| C. | Kalilashnatha |
| D. | Airavateshwar |
| Answer» D. Airavateshwar | |
| 122. |
The seven Pagodas of Mahabalipuram are a witness to the art patronised by the |
| A. | Pallavas |
| B. | Pandyas |
| C. | Cholas |
| D. | Cheras |
| Answer» B. Pandyas | |
| 123. |
Who of the following Rajput ruler gave donation for the reconstruction of a mosque? |
| A. | Mihir Bhoja |
| B. | Bhoja Parma |
| C. | Prithviraj III |
| D. | Jaisingh Siddharaj |
| Answer» E. | |
| 124. |
The Lingaraja Temple built during the medieval period is at |
| A. | Bhubaneswar |
| B. | Khajuraho |
| C. | Madurai |
| D. | Mount Abu |
| Answer» B. Khajuraho | |
| 125. |
Vikramshila Mahavihar was established by the ruler of |
| A. | Pushyabhuti dynasty |
| B. | Barman dynasty |
| C. | Sen Dynasty |
| D. | Pala Dynasty |
| Answer» E. | |
| 126. |
Which dynasty constructed the Ellora Kailash Temple? |
| A. | Rashtrakuta |
| B. | Satvahan |
| C. | Maurya |
| D. | Pulkasya |
| Answer» B. Satvahan | |
| 127. |
Which of the following Chola rulers had persecuted Ramanuja and Ousted him from his Kingdom? |
| A. | Kulotunga I |
| B. | Kulotunga II |
| C. | Adhirajendra |
| D. | Rajaraja I |
| Answer» B. Kulotunga II | |
| 128. |
Which of the following refers to 'Pushyabhuti' as the founder of the Vardhana dynasty ? |
| A. | Kadambari |
| B. | Harshacharita |
| C. | Banskhera Inscription of Harsh |
| D. | Yuan-Chwang |
| Answer» C. Banskhera Inscription of Harsh | |
| 129. |
The first meeting of Ghosal with Mahavira Swami was held at |
| A. | Champa |
| B. | Vaishali |
| C. | Takshashila |
| D. | Nalanda |
| Answer» E. | |
| 130. |
Who of the following adopted Garuda's dynasty emblem after the imperial Guptas ? |
| A. | Rashtrakutas |
| B. | Western Chalukyas |
| C. | Shilaharas |
| D. | Chedis |
| Answer» B. Western Chalukyas | |
| 131. |
Emperor Harsha's southward march was stopped on the Narmada river by |
| A. | Pulkesin I |
| B. | Pulkesin II |
| C. | Vikramaditya I |
| D. | Vikramaditya II |
| Answer» C. Vikramaditya I | |
| 132. |
'Niralamba Saraswati' thus lamented a poet at the demise of |
| A. | Chahmana Visaladeva |
| B. | Chandela Kirtivarma |
| C. | Mihira Bhoja |
| D. | Bhoja Paramara |
| Answer» E. | |
| 133. |
The north Indian dynasties that confronted the Rashtrakutas were |
| A. | The Pratiharas and the Paramras |
| B. | The Palas and the Chandelas |
| C. | The Pratiharas and the Palas |
| D. | The Chalukyas aqnd the Chahamans |
| Answer» D. The Chalukyas aqnd the Chahamans | |
| 134. |
The Vikramshila Mahavihara, the renowned educational center of Pala period at |
| A. | Antichak |
| B. | Aphasad |
| C. | Basarh |
| D. | Chandimau |
| Answer» B. Aphasad | |
| 135. |
Who sent Heiun-Tsang as an envoy to Harsha's court? |
| A. | Tai Tsung |
| B. | Tung-Kuan |
| C. | Ku Yen-wa |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Tung-Kuan | |
| 136. |
Which of the following Orissan temples has aSikhar of Dravidian style? |
| A. | Jagannath |
| B. | Lingaraj |
| C. | Rajarani |
| D. | Vaital Devl |
| Answer» E. | |
| 137. |
Who wrote the 'Harshacharita'? |
| A. | Kalidasa |
| B. | Banabhatta |
| C. | Vishnugupta |
| D. | Parimalgupta |
| Answer» C. Vishnugupta | |
| 138. |
The religious conferences were held by king Harshavardhana at |
| A. | Kannauj and Prayag |
| B. | Prayag and Thaneshwar |
| C. | Thaneshwar and Vallabhi |
| D. | Vallabhi and Prayag |
| Answer» B. Prayag and Thaneshwar | |
| 139. |
At which of the following places is the famous Kailasha Temple located? |
| A. | Ajanta |
| B. | Badami |
| C. | Chittor |
| D. | Ellora |
| Answer» E. | |
| 140. |
The famous Idol of Gomteshwar and famous Jain temple is situated at |
| A. | Hampi |
| B. | Srirangapattam |
| C. | Sravanbelgola |
| D. | Mysore |
| Answer» D. Mysore | |
| 141. |
Which of the following writers has mentioned the river Narmada as the dividing line between Aryavartta and Daksinapatha? |
| A. | Kautilya |
| B. | Sudraka |
| C. | Rajasekhara |
| D. | Dandin |
| Answer» D. Dandin | |
| 142. |
Where was the capital of Sasanka? |
| A. | Samatata |
| B. | Tamralipta |
| C. | karna-swarna |
| D. | Lakhmawati |
| Answer» D. Lakhmawati | |
| 143. |
Samudragupta has been given the title of 'Indian Napolean by the historian |
| A. | Romila Thapar |
| B. | V.A.Smith |
| C. | R.C.Mazumdar |
| D. | R.S.Sharma |
| Answer» C. R.C.Mazumdar | |
| 144. |
The decimal numeral system, including the concept of zero was invented in India during which one of the following dynasty? |
| A. | Saka |
| B. | Gupta |
| C. | Pala |
| D. | Chola |
| Answer» C. Pala | |
| 145. |
In which century did the famous Chinese pilgrim Fahien visit India? |
| A. | 4th Century AD |
| B. | 5th Century AD |
| C. | 6th Century AD |
| D. | 7th Century AD |
| Answer» C. 6th Century AD | |
| 146. |
The Gupta gold and silver issues were initially based on the coins of the |
| A. | Romans and Kushanas |
| B. | Romans and Saka |
| C. | Kushanas and Saka |
| D. | Kushanas and Yaudheyas |
| Answer» B. Romans and Saka | |
| 147. |
Who was the founder of the Gupta dynasty? |
| A. | Chandragupta I |
| B. | Srigupta |
| C. | Samudragupta |
| D. | Skandgupta |
| Answer» C. Samudragupta | |
| 148. |
'Kumarasambhavam',an epic ,was composed by |
| A. | Banabhatta |
| B. | Chandbardai |
| C. | Harisen |
| D. | kalidasa |
| Answer» E. | |
| 149. |
The silver coin of the Gupta period were known as |
| A. | Dinar |
| B. | Rupyaka |
| C. | Satamana |
| D. | karsharpana |
| Answer» C. Satamana | |
| 150. |
During which Gupta king's reign did the chinese traveller Fahien visit India? |
| A. | Chandragupta I |
| B. | Chandragupta II |
| C. | Samudragupta |
| D. | Kumaragupta |
| Answer» C. Samudragupta | |