Top 350+ Solved Ancient Indian History MCQ Questions Answer

From 286 to 300 of 365

Q. Which rulers built the Ellora Tem?

a. Chalukya

b. Sunga

c. Rashtrakuta

d. Pallava

  • c. Rashtrakuta

Q. Which area of India was known as Avantika in ancient times?

a. Avadh

b. Ruhelkhand

c. Bundelkhand

d. Malwa

  • d. Malwa

Q. Who among the following were contemporaries of Kanishka?

a. Kamban, Banabhatta, Asvagosha

b. Nagarjuna, Asvagosha, Vasumitra

c. Asvagosha, Kalidasa, Banabhatta

d. Kalidasa, Kamban, Vasumitra

  • b. Nagarjuna, Asvagosha, Vasumitra

Q. Who were the first kings to issue gold coins in India?

a. Mauryas

b. Indo-Greeks

c. Guptas

d. Kushans

  • b. Indo-Greeks

Q. Who established Mahabalipuram?

a. Pallava

b. Pandya

c. Chola

d. Chalukya

  • a. Pallava

Q. The First Tirthankara of the Jains was -

a. Arishtanemi

b. Parshvanath

c. Ajitanath

d. Rishabha

  • d. Rishabha

Q. The great silk-route to the Indians was opened by:

a. Kanishka

b. Ashoka

c. Harsha

d. Fa-Hien

  • a. Kanishka

Q. The subject-matter of Ajanta Paintings pertains to -

a. Jainism

b. Buddhism

c. Vaishnavism

d. Shaivism

  • b. Buddhism

Q. Up to where did Chandragupta Maurya's empire extend in the north-west?

a. Ravi river

b. Indus river

c. Satluj river

d. Hindukush range

  • b. Indus river

Q. Lothal is a site where dockyards of which of the following civilization were found?

a. Indus Valley

b. Mesoptamian

c. Egyptian

d. Persian

  • a. Indus Valley

Q. Buddha' means

a. The Enlightened one

b. The Religious Preacher

c. The Genius

d. The Powerful

  • a. The Enlightened one

Q. Which of the following was NOTcomposed by Harshavadhana?

a. Harshacharita

b. Ratnavali

c. Priyadarshika

d. Nagananda

  • a. Harshacharita

Q. The early Buddhist scriptures were composed in:

a. Prakrit texts

b. Pali texts

c. Sanskrit texts

d. Pictographical texts

  • b. Pali texts

Q. In Mohanjadaro, the largest building is:

a. the great bath

b. a granary

c. the Pillared Hall

d. a two storeyed house

  • b. a granary
Subscribe Now

Get All Updates & News