Top 350+ Solved Ancient Indian History MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Which area of India was known as Avantika in ancient times?
a. Avadh
b. Ruhelkhand
c. Bundelkhand
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
Q. Who were the first kings to issue gold coins in India?
a. Mauryas
b. Indo-Greeks
c. Guptas
d. Kushans
Q. The subject-matter of Ajanta Paintings pertains to -
a. Jainism
b. Buddhism
c. Vaishnavism
d. Shaivism
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
Q. Prince Ellara conquered Sri Lanka in the second century BC With which of the following dynasties of Dravida ruler was he associated?
a. Chera
b. Chola
c. Pandya
d. Pallava
Q. Lothal is a site where dockyards of which of the following civilization were found?
a. Indus Valley
b. Mesoptamian
c. Egyptian
d. Persian
Q. Which of the following was NOTcomposed by Harshavadhana?
a. Harshacharita
b. Ratnavali
c. Priyadarshika
d. Nagananda
Q. The early Buddhist scriptures were composed in:
a. Prakrit texts
b. Pali texts
c. Sanskrit texts
d. Pictographical texts
Q. In Mohanjadaro, the largest building is:
a. the great bath
b. a granary
c. the Pillared Hall
d. a two storeyed house