Top 350+ Solved Ancient Indian History MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Vikram Shila University was founded by
a. Chandra Gupta Maurya
b. Kanishka
c. Dharampala
d. Pulakesin II
Q. Which among the following chronology is correct regarding four samvatas'?
a. Gupta-Gregorian-Hizri-Saka
b. Gregorian-Saka-Hizri-Gupta
c. Saka-Gregorian-Hizri-Gupta
d. Hizri-Gupta-Gregorian-Saka
Q. Who, according to the Buddhists is believed to be the next incarnation of Gautam Buddha?
a. Atreya
b. Maitreya
c. Nagarjuna
d. Kalki
Q. Who is hailed as the “God of Medicine" by the practitioners of Ayurveda?
a. Susruta
b. Chyavana
c. Dhanwantari
d. Charaka
Q. Which was the only Indus site with an artificial brick dockyard?
a. Lothal
b. Kalibangan
c. Harappa
d. Mohenjo Daro
Q. 'Bull' in Buddhism is associated with which event of Buddha's life?
a. Birth
b. Great departure
c. Enlightenment
d. Mahaparinirvan
Q. Which of the following would be the most accurate description of the Mauryan Monarchy under Ashoka?
a. Enlightened despotism
b. Centralised autocracy
c. Oriental despotism
d. Guided democracy
Q. Which event brought about a profound change in Ashoka's administrative policy?
a. The third Buddhist Council
b. The Kalinga War
c. His embracing of Buddhism
d. His sending of missionary to Ceylon
Q. The monk who influenced Ashoka to embrace Buddhism was -
a. Vishnu Gupta
b. Upagupta
c. Brahma Gupta
d. Brihadratha
Q. The striking feature of the Indus Valley Civilization was -
a. Urban Civilization
b. Agrarian Civilization
c. Mesolithic Civilization
d. (4) Paleolithic Civilization
Q. Which language was mostly used for the propagation of Buddhism?
a. Sanskrit
b. Prakrit
c. Pali
d. Sauraseni