Top 350+ Solved Ancient Indian History MCQ Questions Answer
Q. 'Banabhatta' was the court poet of which emperor?
a. Vikramaditya
b. Kumaragupta
c. Harshavardhana
d. Kanishka
Q. The first Indian ruler, who established the supremacy of Indian Navy in the Arabian Sea was
a. RajarajaI
b. RajendraI
c. Rajadhiraja I
d. Kulottunga I
Q. The Saka era commencing from A.D. 78, was founded by -
a. Kanishka
b. Asoka
c. Chandragupta
d. Vikramaditya
Q. Ganhadra school of art came into existence in -
a. Hinayana sect
b. Mahayana sect
c. Vaishnava sect
d. Shaiva sect
Q. With whom is 'Junagarh Rock Inscription' associated?
a. Rudradaman
b. Bimbisara
c. Chandragupta IIPaladini
d. Gautamiputra Satakarni
Q. Nalanda University was a great center of learning, especially in -
a. Buddhism
b. Jainism
c. Vaishnavism
d. Tantra
Q. The language used to write source materials in ancient time was -
a. Sanskrit
b. Pali
c. Brahmi
d. Kharosthi
Q. India's trade with the Roman Empire came to an end with the invasion of Rome by the -
a. Arabs
b. Hungarians
c. Hunas
d. Turks
Q. The people of the Indus Valley Civilization usually built their houses of -
a. Pucca bricks
b. Stone
c. Wood
d. All of the above
Q. Who started the Saka Era and when?
a. Kadphises in 58 BC
b. Rudradaman I in AD 78
c. Vikramaditya in 58 BC
d. Kanishka in AD 78
Q. Worship of Mother Goddess was associated with -
a. Aryan Civilization
b. Mediterranean Civilization
c. Indus Valley Civilization
d. Later Vedic Civilization
Q. Mahabalipuram is an important city that reveals the interest in arts of -
a. Pallavas
b. Cheras
c. Pandyas
d. Chalukyas
Q. The gold coins were introduced first in India by -
a. The Kushanas
b. The Greeks
c. The Sakas
d. The Parthians