Top 150+ Solved Indian Numismatics MCQ Questions Answer
Q. What is not right about Periplus Maris Erythraei?
a. it is a book about india
b. written in greek b. information on trade in indian ocean
c. original book is lost
d. all are right
Q. Which Roman author describes the drain of Roman gold to India?
a. pliny
b. marcus aurelius
c. augustus
d. periplus
Q. What is called aurei?
a. greek gold coins
b. roman gold coins
c. roman silver coins
d. egyptian silver coins
Q. Name the region which is not associated with the Roman coins?
a. taxila
b. manikyala
c. mathura
d. ujjain
Q. Which historian identified Arikamedu with Poduke?a.R. S.Sharma b. Mortimer Wheeler c. P.Berghaus d. 73. Which place in South India is associated with Roman contact ?
a. arikamedu
b. pulicat
c. sopara
d. tamralipti
Q. Name the place in south India which catered a well established Roman settlement?
a. baryghaza
b. tyndis
c. barris
d. arikamedu
Q. With which country the terms amphorae and terra sigillata are associated?
a. china
b. arabs
c. egyptians
d. romans
Q. Which historian argued the involvement of Buddhist monks in trade on trade routes?
a. romila thapar
b. dibala mitra
c. liu
d. n.jha
Q. Who is supposed to have composed the Sangam work agatiyam?
a. paranar
b. agastya
c. illangoadikal
d. kambar
Q. What is not right about the Gupta coins?
a. issued gold coins known as dinaras
b. bore the names of kings
c. motifs of garuda and peacock on coins
d. copper coins issued in abundance
Q. With which Gupta ruler that Aswamedha type coins are associated?
a. chandragupta ii
b. samudragupta.
c. chandragupta i
d. ramagupta
Q. Which Gupta ruler is mentioned by name Chandra in his coins?
a. chandragupta ii
b. samudragupta
c. skandagupta
d. purugupta
Q. Which Gupta ruler’s digvijaya is mentioned in Udayagiri Cave Inscription?
a. skjandagupta
b. samudragupta
c. chandragupta ii
d. purugupta