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This section includes 1708 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Indian Polity and Civics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1101. |
Who is supposed to have composed the Sangam work agatiyam? |
| A. | paranar |
| B. | agastya |
| C. | illangoadikal |
| D. | kambar |
| Answer» C. illangoadikal | |
| 1102. |
Which historian argued the involvement of Buddhist monks in trade on trade routes? |
| A. | romila thapar |
| B. | dibala mitra |
| C. | liu |
| D. | d.n.jha |
| Answer» D. d.n.jha | |
| 1103. |
What is called aurei? |
| A. | greek gold coins |
| B. | roman gold coins |
| C. | roman silver coins |
| D. | egyptian silver coins |
| Answer» C. roman silver coins | |
| 1104. |
Which Roman author describes the drain of Roman gold to India? |
| A. | pliny |
| B. | marcus aurelius |
| C. | augustus |
| D. | periplus |
| Answer» B. marcus aurelius | |
| 1105. |
What is not right about Periplus Maris Erythraei? |
| A. | it is a book about india |
| B. | written in greek b. information on trade in indian ocean |
| C. | original book is lost |
| D. | all are right |
| Answer» C. original book is lost | |
| 1106. |
The port on the mouth of River Narmada? |
| A. | tamralipti |
| B. | barbaricon |
| C. | baryagaza |
| D. | muziri |
| Answer» D. muziri | |
| 1107. |
Which poem of Pattupattu describes Kaveripattinam? |
| A. | igurunuru |
| B. | pattinapalai |
| C. | akananuru |
| D. | narinai |
| Answer» C. akananuru | |
| 1108. |
Where does Ratnadwipa situate? |
| A. | srilanka |
| B. | babylon |
| C. | west asia |
| D. | cambodia |
| Answer» B. babylon | |
| 1109. |
Which among the following was not mentioned by the Periplus? |
| A. | paithan |
| B. | kalyan |
| C. | sopara |
| D. | calicut |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1110. |
Name the ancient port on the Eastern Coast of India? |
| A. | tamralipti |
| B. | bhrigukachcha |
| C. | patala |
| D. | pushkalavati |
| Answer» B. bhrigukachcha | |
| 1111. |
Which inscription mentioned the migration of guilds? |
| A. | mandasor inscription |
| B. | nashik inscription |
| C. | junnar inscription |
| D. | allahabad pillar inscription |
| Answer» B. nashik inscription | |
| 1112. |
Who is hiranyaswami? |
| A. | issuer of coined money |
| B. | issuer of land grants |
| C. | officer in charge of market |
| D. | officer in charge of jewelers |
| Answer» B. issuer of land grants | |
| 1113. |
Who is a sarthavaha? |
| A. | heads of caravan merchants |
| B. | grain merchant |
| C. | ghee merchant |
| D. | officer in charge of market |
| Answer» B. grain merchant | |
| 1114. |
Who is jethaka or pamukkha? |
| A. | apprentice |
| B. | blacksmith |
| C. | head of a craft person’s guild |
| D. | head of a caravan |
| Answer» D. head of a caravan | |
| 1115. |
What is meant by kaviti? |
| A. | honorific title given to merchants |
| B. | head of a craft guild |
| C. | head of a caravan |
| D. | craftsman |
| Answer» B. head of a craft guild | |
| 1116. |
What is known as nikama? |
| A. | silk weavers |
| B. | merchant guild in tailakam |
| C. | grain merchant |
| D. | officer in charge of grain market |
| Answer» C. grain merchant | |
| 1117. |
Who were gadhika ? |
| A. | craftsman |
| B. | perfumers |
| C. | ghee merchant |
| D. | oil merchant |
| Answer» C. ghee merchant | |
| 1118. |
Who said the early historical urbanism in the far south was induced by Indo-Roman trade andintra regional trade? |
| A. | mortimer wheeler |
| B. | k rajan |
| C. | chembakalakshimi. |
| D. | d.n.jha |
| Answer» D. d.n.jha | |
| 1119. |
Which is the premier Chola port? |
| A. | korkai |
| B. | muziri |
| C. | kaveripoompatanam |
| D. | tyndis |
| Answer» D. tyndis | |
| 1120. |
Where did the third Sangam held? |
| A. | kaveripatanam |
| B. | tanjore |
| C. | madurai |
| D. | korkai |
| Answer» D. korkai | |
| 1121. |
Korkai port is famous for what? |
| A. | pottery |
| B. | spices |
| C. | camphor |
| D. | pearls |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1122. |
Who is koluvanikan? |
| A. | oil merchant |
| B. | tax on irrigation |
| C. | trader in ploughshares in tamilakam |
| D. | land tax |
| Answer» D. land tax | |
| 1123. |
Which Chera is supposed to capture Yavana traders from Malabar Coast? |
| A. | nedunjeral adan |
| B. | udiyancheral |
| C. | senguttuvan |
| D. | palyani velkelu kuttuvan |
| Answer» B. udiyancheral | |
| 1124. |
Which Chera ruler brought stones for Kannaki installation from Himalayas ? |
| A. | cheraman perumal |
| B. | senguttuvan |
| C. | nedunjeral |
| D. | udiyanjeral |
| Answer» C. nedunjeral | |
| 1125. |
Who is the earliest known king of Cheras? |
| A. | udiyanjeral |
| B. | senguttuvan |
| C. | nedunjeral adan |
| D. | cherman perumal |
| Answer» B. senguttuvan | |
| 1126. |
Naneghat inscription refers to? |
| A. | satavahanas. |
| B. | mouryas |
| C. | nandas |
| D. | kharevela |
| Answer» B. mouryas | |
| 1127. |
What is the large administrative divisions of the Satavahanas knowns as ? |
| A. | ahara |
| B. | nagara |
| C. | pradesika |
| D. | grama |
| Answer» B. nagara | |
| 1128. |
Which Satavahana ruler is described as the destroyer of Shakas? |
| A. | gautamiputra satakarni |
| B. | pulumayi |
| C. | yajnasree satakarni |
| D. | sree satakarni |
| Answer» B. pulumayi | |
| 1129. |
What is the subject matter of Gatha Sattsai written by Hala? |
| A. | military arts |
| B. | eroticism |
| C. | culinary |
| D. | horticulture |
| Answer» C. culinary | |
| 1130. |
With which ruler is associated Hathigumpa inscription? |
| A. | vikramaditya |
| B. | kharavela |
| C. | chandragupta mouraya |
| D. | asoka |
| Answer» C. chandragupta mouraya | |
| 1131. |
Who was Rupadarsaka in Mouryan government ? |
| A. | inspector of coins |
| B. | officer of royal stables |
| C. | officer in charge of revenue |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. officer of royal stables | |
| 1132. |
Who was in charge of trade under the Mouryas? |
| A. | panyadhyaksha |
| B. | officer in charge of mint |
| C. | inspector of coins |
| D. | rupadarsaka |
| Answer» B. officer in charge of mint | |
| 1133. |
Who is Akaraadykasha mentioned by Koutilya? |
| A. | officer in charge of mines |
| B. | officer of market |
| C. | officer of mint |
| D. | officer of revenue |
| Answer» B. officer of market | |
| 1134. |
Which Asokan inscription mentioned that Lumbini is exempted from bali? |
| A. | rummindei insciription |
| B. | maski inscription |
| C. | girnar inspcription |
| D. | junagar inscription |
| Answer» B. maski inscription | |
| 1135. |
What is called shulka? |
| A. | duties on exported and imported goods |
| B. | duties on exported goods |
| C. | duties on imported goods |
| D. | duties on home made goods |
| Answer» B. duties on exported goods | |
| 1136. |
What are the taxes existed in the Mourayan Empire ? |
| A. | kara |
| B. | bali |
| C. | udagabhaga |
| D. | krisnala |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1137. |
What are the copper coins issues by Mouryas known? |
| A. | mashakas |
| B. | pana |
| C. | kasu |
| D. | nishka |
| Answer» B. pana | |
| 1138. |
Most of the punch marked coins issued by Mouryans are in….metal |
| A. | silver |
| B. | copper |
| C. | gold |
| D. | bronze |
| Answer» B. copper | |
| 1139. |
What is the name of the silver coins issued by the mourays ? |
| A. | panas |
| B. | kasu |
| C. | kasu |
| D. | satamana |
| Answer» B. kasu | |
| 1140. |
Who is the Indian king mentioned by name Amitraghata in Greeco- Roman accounts? |
| A. | bindusara |
| B. | asoka |
| C. | chandraguptamounrya |
| D. | bimbisara |
| Answer» B. asoka | |
| 1141. |
What is the description not associated with gahapati? |
| A. | head of ahousehold. |
| B. | wealthy property owner |
| C. | producer of wealth |
| D. | guild master |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1142. |
Which among the following terms do not mention coins? |
| A. | nikka. |
| B. | kamsa |
| C. | pada |
| D. | vrata |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1143. |
Which Kushan king replaced the Greek language with the Bactrian language? |
| A. | kanishka |
| B. | vasudeva |
| C. | kujula kadphises |
| D. | harsha |
| Answer» B. vasudeva | |
| 1144. |
Which inscription of Asoka refers to Keralaputras? |
| A. | girnar |
| B. | maski |
| C. | dauli |
| D. | jougada |
| Answer» B. maski | |
| 1145. |
Krishanala was a coin in circulation during the……..period |
| A. | mouryas |
| B. | kushans |
| C. | vedic |
| D. | satavahanas |
| Answer» D. satavahanas | |
| 1146. |
Which port under the Satavahans lay on the western coast of India? |
| A. | bharuch |
| B. | koduru |
| C. | ghantasala |
| D. | ujjain |
| Answer» B. koduru | |
| 1147. |
Which city under Satavahanas was famous for metal industry? |
| A. | gudur |
| B. | vinukonda |
| C. | palnadu |
| D. | sopra |
| Answer» C. palnadu | |
| 1148. |
Which was the leading trade emporium of Chera kingdom? |
| A. | musiri |
| B. | bandar |
| C. | kodumananm |
| D. | tyndis |
| Answer» B. bandar | |
| 1149. |
Which dynasty issued coins like Ka, pon, kanam and Kasu? |
| A. | chola |
| B. | pallava |
| C. | chera |
| D. | rashtrakutas |
| Answer» D. rashtrakutas | |
| 1150. |
Who is kusidin? |
| A. | money lender |
| B. | tenant |
| C. | merchant |
| D. | goldsmith |
| Answer» B. tenant | |