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 heritage, VNRA-20, Doctor’s Lane, Vidya Nagar, Kochi-20; Ph: 04842315115; www.heritageclasses.com Ancient India refers to the period from prehistoric times to the start of Medieval India, which is typically dated to the end of the Gupta Empire around 500 CE. Qs from Previous papers 1. Megasth...

 heritage, VNRA-20, Doctor’s Lane, Vidya Nagar, Kochi-20; Ph: 04842315115; www.heritageclasses.com Ancient India refers to the period from prehistoric times to the start of Medieval India, which is typically dated to the end of the Gupta Empire around 500 CE. Qs from Previous papers 1. Megasthenes was a Greek ambassador who was sent to the court of............ by the Greek ruler or West Asia, Seleucus Nicator. a. Chandragupta Maurya 2. In whose court did the Ashvaghosha, a poet who composed a biography of the Buddha, the Buddha Charita, live in? a. Kanishka 3. Name the Harappan site which is located on the banks of River Sabarmati. b. Lothal 4. Name the new syncretic religion propounded by the Mughal Emperor Akbar in 1582 b. Din-illahi 5. ln which language Gautama Buddha propagated his doctrines and discourses? c. Pali 6. The treaty of Seringapatam was signed between Tipu Sultan and b. Cornwallis 7. Buddha was born in d. 563 B.C. 8. Swami Vivekananda was associated with a. Ramakrishna Mission heritage, VNRA-20, Doctor’s Lane, Vidya Nagar, Kochi-20; Ph: 04842315115; www.heritageclasses.com 9. What inspired the paintings of Ajanta? a. Compassionate Buddha 10. Ajanta Caves (Cave temples) are in c. Maharashtra Quiz on Ancient India 1. Pulakeshin II was the greatest ruler of the c. Chalukya dynasty 2. In which part of ancient India was Kharoshthi script in use between 3 rd century BC and 3rd century AD? d. Gandhara 3. ‘Prince of Pilgrims’ was the name attributed to b. Hiuen Tsang 4. Where did Buddha deliver his first sermon? b. Sarnath 5. By whom were the Ashokan inscriptions deciphered for the first time? a. James Prinsep 6. In the early Vedic period, a ‘Samiti’ was a b. popular assembly 7. Which Gupta emperor styled himself as ‘Kavi Raja”? d. Samudragupta 8. The first grammarian of the Sanskrit language was b. Panini 9. The famous poet Kalidasa lived in the court of b. Chandragupta Vikramaditya 10. Which Veda contains sacrificial formulae? d. Yajur Veda 11. Nishka, a type of coin was used during _______ period. c. Mauryas heritage, VNRA-20, Doctor’s Lane, Vidya Nagar, Kochi-20; Ph: 04842315115; www.heritageclasses.com  12. What is the main source of information on the Harappan Culuture? a. Archeological excavation 13. Which has been the most mentioned river in the early Vedic literature? a. Sindhu 14. The first reference of Ayurveda or Science of Life is found in : c. Atharva Veda 15. The most sacred river in the Rig Veda was : d. Saraswati 16. During whose rule did both Buddha and Mahavira preach their discourses? d. Bimbisara 17. Which word has been used in Jainism for complete knowledge? a. Kaivalya 18. Which language was used for the propagation of Buddhism? b. Pali 19. Which was the ruling dynasty of India at the time of the invasion of Alexander the Great? b. Nandas 20. The famous centre of learning during the Mauryan period was: a. Taxila 21. A large building knwan as the Great Granary is a distinguishing feature of which Indus valley site? c. Mohenjodaro 22. The major contribution of Chola dynasty in the field of administration is: a. an b. well-organized local self-government 23. At which place was the Buddhist Council organized during the reign of Kanishka? a. Kashmir heritage, VNRA-20, Doctor’s Lane, Vidya Nagar, Kochi-20; Ph: 04842315115; www.heritageclasses.com 24. The Saka era was started by b. Kanishka 25. What is the difference between ‘chaitya’ and vihara’? a. Chaitya is a place of worship, while Vihara is the place of residence 26. Varahamihira was a great : c. astronomer 27. Which ruler of ancient India was known by his epithet of ‘Devanam Piyadassi’? c. Asoka 28. With which royal dynasty was Gautama Buddha associated? c. Sakya 29. The first metal used by man was : c. Copper 30. The most distinctive feature of the Indus Valley Civilization was its : b. Urbanization 31. The storyline described in the Ajanta paintings is from : a. Jataka tales 32. In which ancient text can the origin of Indian Music be traced? c. Sama Veda 33. The Harappan people were the first in the production of : c. cotton 34. What can be compared with the ‘Prince’ of Machiavelli? c. Arthashastra 35. Which is the only Indus site with an artificial dockyard? c. Lothal 36. What is the most apt description of the Mauryan monarchy under Asoka the Great? b. Centralized Monopoly heritage, VNRA-20, Doctor’s Lane, Vidya Nagar, Kochi-20; Ph: 04842315115; www.heritageclasses.com  37. With which period are the renowned names of Aryabhatta and Varahamihira associated? b. Gupta dynasty 38. Who was that ruler who killed his father Bimbisara to ascend to the throne? c. Ajatshatru 39. What was the name of the tax received by the king from this subjects during the Vedic period? a. Bhaga b. Bali c. Dhyan d. Sthan 40. Coins of which dynasty show fondness for music? b. Gupta dynasty 41. On the bank of which river is Harappa situated? b. Chenab 42. The main food of Vedic Aryans was : b. Barley and Rice 43. The court language of the Gupta rulers was : c. Sanskrit 44. What was the chief source of livelihood of the Indus people? b. Agriculture 45. With whom is the origin of Gupta Empire associated? a. Sri Gupta 46. What is the script of Allahabad Prasasti? c. Brahmi 47. During the later Vedic period, the king was called a. Samrat 48. The Mauryan ruler who patronized Jainism was c. Chandragupta heritage, VNRA-20, Doctor’s Lane, Vidya Nagar, Kochi-20; Ph: 04842315115; www.heritageclasses.com 49. What was the religion patronized by Kanishka? a. Buddhism 50. Which tenet did Mahavira add to the ones set by parsvanath ? d. brahmacharya 51. The ancient Indian play Mudrarakshasa of Visakhadutt has its subject on A romantic story of an Aryan prince and tribal woman 52. Bhimbetka cave paintings pertain to history of which age? a. Palaeolithic 53. Microliths were a special feature of which age? c. Mesolithic 54. he first metal to be used by man was Copper 55. Which one of the following is a Neolithic site? a. Mehrgarh c. Burzhom d. Jericho 56. The Allahabad Pillar inscriptions depict the life of which Indian king? b. Samudragupta 57. Which one of the following is incorrectly matched? a. Kalhana – Rajatarangini b. Banabhatta – Harshacardhana c. Akbarnama – Amir Khusrau d. Vishakadutta - Mudrarakshasa 58. First city of the Indus valley civilization was b. Harappa 59. The ‘Priest King’ was a distinguishing feature of which site of the Indus Valley civilization? a. Mohenjodaro 60. Which among the following was known to the people of the Harappan Civilization ? a. pottery making c. Cotton growing d. Making toys 61. Which among the Vedas help the priests in the sacrificial pursuits? heritage, VNRA-20, Doctor’s Lane, Vidya Nagar, Kochi-20; Ph: 04842315115; www.heritageclasses.com  b. Yajur Veda 62. Which one of the following is regarding the early Vedic age? a. Kingship was not hereditary. b. Taxes were unknown c. Tribal assemblies called Sabha and Samiti existed 63. The order in which the early kingdoms ruled Northern India was Haryanakas, Shishunagas, Nandas, Mauryas 64. Which dynasty came to be acknowledged as pioneer in empire building in India? a. Nandas 65. The edicts of Ashoka were written in b. Prakrit 66. ‘ Prativedakas’ in the Mauryan administration were the b. special reporters 67. Who was the first Indian ruler to have territory outside India? b. Kanishka 68. While the Kushanas were ruling in the North, which was the most powerful kingdom in the Deccan? heritage, VNRA-20, Doctor’s Lane, Vidya Nagar, Kochi-20; Ph: 04842315115; www.heritageclasses.com 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. Mughal Emperor Akbar 78. 79. Yunani was the Arba contribution to which field? c. medicine 80. Dandin, the great Sanskrit scholar lived in the court of the a. Pallavas 81. Which one among the Gupta kings was a patron of art? heritage, VNRA-20, Doctor’s Lane, Vidya Nagar, Kochi-20; Ph: 04842315115; www.heritageclasses.com  d. Samudragupta 82. Which one of the following Indus Valley sites gives evidence that the people had a well-developed trade with other countries? b. Lothal 83. Which among the following was the most notable feature of the Indus Valley civilization? b. town planning 84. The religion of early Vedic people focussed on b. nature worship and Yajnas 85. Which was the earliest capital of Magadha in ancient India? c. Rajagriha 86. Which among the following is the sacred book of the Buddhists? c. Tripitaka 87. The first Buddhist Council was held in which of the following cities? a. Rajagriha 88. Which among the following was appointed to administer justice in the Mauryan kingdom? d. Rajuka 89. With which of the following centres of learning, Chanakya the famous teacher of Chandragupta Maurya, was associated? a. Takshasila 90. Which among the following was the capital of Kanishka? a. Purushapura 91. Who were the first kings to issue gold coins in India? b. Indo-Greeks 92. The famous idol of Gomateswara is situated at heritage, VNRA-20, Doctor’s Lane, Vidya Nagar, Kochi-20; Ph: 04842315115; www.heritageclasses.com  c. Sravanabelagola 93. The Chisti Sufi prder was established in India by 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. heritage, VNRA-20, Doctor’s Lane, Vidya Nagar, Kochi-20; Ph: 04842315115; www.heritageclasses.com