Practice Questions on Ancient Indian History

           

Quantum1.Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

A.Sakiyas -> Kapilvastu

B.Koliyas -> Ramagrama

✔ C.Kalamas -> Allakappa

D.Mallas -> Kusinagara

 

Q2.Which among the following can best define the Neolithic Revolution?

A.Green Revolution

B.Technology Revolution

C.Milk Revolution

✔ D.Agricultural Revolution

 
Q.3Robert Bruce Foote, who discovered first Palaeolithic tools in India, was originally ___?

A.Palaeobotanist

✔ B.Geologist

C.Archaeologist

D.Historian

 
Q4.Which of the following Chola kings was the first to capture Maldives?

✔ A.Rajaraja

B.Rajendra I

C.Rajadhiraja

D.Rajendra II

 
Q5.As per Asoka’s inscriptions, which among the following place was declared tax free and proclaimed only 1/8th part as taxable?

A.Kushinagar

✔ B.Lumbini

C.Kathmandu

D.Sarnath

Q6.The last ruler of the Mauryan Dynasty, who was assassinated by Pushyamitra Sunga, his commander-in-chief was __ ?

A.Bindusara

B.Chandragupta

✔ C.Brihadrata

D.Ashokavardhan

Q7.Rajatarangini, a book that generally recorded the heritage of Kashmir in the 12th Century, was written by__:

A. Pravaragupta

✔ B. Kalhana

C. Lalitapida

D. Kashyapa

Q8.Who among the following Kushan Emperors was the first to introduce the gold coinage in India?

A. Vima Kadphises

B. Vima Taktu

C. Vasishka

✔ D. Kujula Kadphises

Q9.The minister of the Gahadvala King Govindachandra and author of Kalpadruma was __?

A. Apararka

B. Chandesvara

✔ C. Lakshmidhara

D. Vijnanesvara

Q10. Which among the following is the most unique feature of Dholavira site of the Indus Valley Civilization?

A. Its cities were horizontally divided in multiple parts

B. Its cities were unevenly divided

✔ C. Its cities were divided into 3 parts

D. None of these