Top 350+ Solved Ancient Indian History MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Who amongst the following also had the name 'Devanama Piyadassi'?
a. Mauryan King Ashoka
b. Mauryan King Chandra-gupta Maurya
c. Gautam Buddha
d. Bhagwan Mahavira
Q. Which was the backbone of Indus Economy?
a. Agriculture
b. Trade
c. Wheel Made Pottery
d. Carpentry
Q. The author of 'Arthashastra' was a contemporary of -
a. Ashoka
b. Chandragupta Maurya
c. Samudragupta
d. Chandragupta Vikramaditya
Q. Which one of the following was the book written by Amoghvarsha the Rashtrakuta King?
a. Adipurana
b. Ganitasara Samgraha
c. Saktayana
d. Kavirajamarga
Q. What is the Mehrauli Pillar in the complex of Qutub Minar primarily famous for?
a. Proverbial height
b. Skilful stone cutting
c. Excellent quality steel
d. Statue of Buddha on top
Q. Who among the following was the court physician of Kanishka?
a. Vasumitra
b. Nagarjuna
c. Charaka
d. Patanjali
Q. Name the Republic which was a confederacy of tribes in the 6th century B.C.
a. Gandhara
b. Vatji
c. Kosala
d. Avanti
Q. Who built the Kailasanatha Temple at Ellora?
a. Rajendra I
b. Mahendra Varman I
c. Krishna I
d. Govinda I
Q. Ashok spread Buddhism all over India and Ceylon by -
a. Teaching the Triratnas
b. Sending the Dharma Mahamatras
c. Waging wars
d. Becoming a Buddhist Monk
Q. Which one of the following is not included in the 'Eight Fold Path of Buddhism?
a. Right Speech
b. Right Contemplation
c. Right Desire
d. Right Conduct
Q. Name the temple in Indonesia where scenes from Ramayana and Mahabharatha are depicted.
a. Borobudur
b. Kailashnath
c. Angkor Wat
d. Brihadeshwara
Q. Who among the following was the pioneer of Yoga?
a. Patanjali
b. Vagbhata
c. Atreya
d. Vrudukanta