Ancient Indian history MCQ's Questions
Question 1 |
Who were Manu, Yajnavalkya, Narada and Brihaspati?
Law givers of ancient India | |
Gods of Vedic religion | |
Buddhist scholars and logicians | |
Celebrated mathematicians and astronomers of ancient India |
Question 2 |
Architectural developments In India manifested themselves In their full glory during the period of the
Guptas | |
Nandas | |
Mauryas | |
Cholas |
Question 3 |
Which among the following Mahajanpada was located south most comparing to other Mahajanpadas?
Magadha | |
Avanati | |
Assaka | |
Kamboj |
Question 4 |
'Prince of Pilgrims' was the name attributed to
Fa-Hien | |
I-tsing | |
Hiuen Tsang | |
Megasthenese |
Question 5 |
In 1837, James Princep deciphered an Inscription in Brahmi script referring to a king called 'Devanamapiya Piyadassi'. The celebrated monarch known by this epithet was:
Ashoka | |
Akbar | |
Kanishka | |
Chandragupta Vikramaditya |
Question 6 |
The first Buddhist Council was held at
Lumbini | |
Kapilavastu | |
Rajagriha | |
Avanti |
Question 7 |
Kanishka is associated with an era Which is known as
Vikram era | |
Saka-Shalivahan era | |
Saka era | |
Gupta era |
Question 8 |
The capital of the king Kharavela of Kalinga was
Taxila | |
Pataliputra | |
Kalinganagara | |
Pushpapura |
Question 9 |
In the Rigvedic period, after the king the next most Important functionary of the State was the
Senani | |
Revenue collector | |
Magician-doctor | |
Purohita |
Question 10 |
The term "Tirthankaras" is associated with
Hinduism | |
Jainism | |
Buddhism | |
Zoroastrianism |
Question 11 |
Who among the following professed Suddhadvaita philosophy?
Swami Krishnananda | |
Ramanada | |
Vallabha Acharya | |
Guru Jambheshwar |
Question 12 |
Vardhamana Mahavira the 24th Tirthankar of Jainism was born at.... and died at..........
Vaishali and Rajagriha | |
Kusinara and Pava | |
Kundagrama and Pava | |
Kashi and Champa |
Question 13 |
Vajasneya belongs to the following Veda?
Rigveda | |
Sama Veda | |
Yajurveda | |
Atharvaveda |
Question 14 |
The Vedic Aryans first settled in the region of
Central India | |
Gangetic Doab | |
Saptasindhu | |
Kashmir and Punjab |
Question 15 |
The Atharva Veda does not discuss the ideal of
Karma | |
Jnana | |
Upasana | |
Moksha |
Question 16 |
We find the coins of a very less known prince called Kacha. Kacha is considered to have been from which of the following dynasties?
Vakataka | |
Satavahna | |
Gupta | |
Kushans |
Question 17 |
Which one of the following vedas contains sacrificial formulae?
Sama Veda | |
Yajur Veda | |
Rig Veda | |
Athrva Veda |
Question 18 |
In the early Vedic-period, Varna system was based on
Education | |
Birth | |
Occupation | |
Talen |
Question 19 |
Which of the following metals was not known to the Indus valley people?
gold | |
silver | |
copper | |
iron |
Question 20 |
The famous poet Kalidasa lived in the court of
Chandragupta | |
Chandragupta-II | |
Samudragupta | |
Kumaragupta |
There are 20 questions to complete.