Top 350+ Solved Ancient Indian History MCQ Questions Answer

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Q. Off the following scholars, who was the first to discover the traces of the Harappan Civilisation?

a. Sir John Marshall

b. R. D. Baneji

c. A. Cunningham

d. Daya Ram Sahani

  • c. A. Cunningham

Q. The first metal used by man was -

a. Aluminium

b. (2) Copper

c. (4) Silver

d. (3) Iron

  • b. (2) Copper

Q. The word Veda' means -

a. knowledge

b. wisdom

c. skill

d. power

  • a. knowledge

Q. The greatest development in the Kushana period was in the field of

a. religion

b. art

c. literature

d. architecture

  • b. art

Q. The earliest city discovered in India was -

a. Harappa

b. Punjab

c. Mohenjo Daro

d. Sindh

  • a. Harappa

Q. Who among the following was the first to invade India?

a. Xerxes

b. Darius-I

c. Alexander

d. Seleucus

  • b. Darius-I

Q. The famous rock-cut temple of Kailasa is at -

a. Ajanta

b. Badami

c. Mahabalipuram

d. Ellora

  • d. Ellora

Q. Epigraphy means -

a. The study of coins

b. The study of inscriptions

c. The study of epics

d. The study of geography

  • b. The study of inscriptions

Q. Which among the following has not been found in the excavation of Harappan sites?

a. Drains and wel

b. Fort

c. Reservoirs

d. Temple with Shikhar

  • d. Temple with Shikhar

Q. What inspired the paintings of Ajanta?

a. Compassionate Buddha

b. Radha-Krishan Leela

c. Jain Thirthankaras

d. Mahabharata encounters

  • a. Compassionate Buddha

Q. Who was the first known Gupta ruler?

a. Sri Gupta

b. Chandragupta I

c. Ghatotkacha

d. Kumaragupta I

  • a. Sri Gupta

Q. Which was the only Indus city without a citadel?

a. Kalibangan

b. Harappa

c. Mohenjodaro

d. Chanhudaro

  • d. Chanhudaro

Q. Which metal was first used by the Vedic people?

a. Silver

b. Gold

c. Iron

d. Copper

  • d. Copper

Q. Arabs were defeated in 738 A.D.

a. Pratiharas

b. Rashtrakutas

c. Palas

d. Chalukyas

  • d. Chalukyas

Q. Satvahanas minted their coins predominantly in -

a. Lead

b. Silver

c. Gold

d. Copper

  • a. Lead
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