Ancient History Art and Culture MCQs

Question 1

Which of the following statement is wrong?

Accepted Answer

Ashoka the great Mauryan king died in 332 BC

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Sunga dynasty was founded by pushyamitra

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Ashoka invaded the Kalinga in 261 BC

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Chandragupta Maurya earned the title of the Liberator

Question 2

Which of the following pairs of persons are correctly matched? I. Chandragupta-II : Fa-Hien II. Skandagupta: I-tsing III. Harsha: Hiuen Tsang

Accepted Answer

I and III

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I and II

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I, II and III

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II and III

Question 3

Which one of the following was the book written by Amoghvarsha the Rashtrakuta King?

Accepted Answer

Kavirajamarg

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Adipurana

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Ganitasara Samgraha

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Saktayana

Question 4

Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct about Panini's great grammar the Ashtadhyayi?

Accepted Answer

Both A & B

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It was most probably composed towards the 4th century BC

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It was stated that with Panini the language attained its highest state of development and thereafter there was improvement only in its vocabulary

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None of the above

Question 5

Who was the last great ruler of Gupta dynasty?

Accepted Answer

Skandagupta

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Kumaragupta I

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Chandragupta Ii

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None Of these

Question 6

Which among the following is correct

Accepted Answer

All of the above

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The capital of pandyas was Madurai

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The capital of Gahadwal Dynasty was Kannauj

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The capital of the Videha Kingdom was Mithila

Question 7

Assertion (A): The Gupta period is often called the 'Golden Age' of ancient India. Reason (R): The Gupta rulers issued gold coins

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Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A

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Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A

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A is true but R is false

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A is false but R is true

Question 8

Who built Brihadeshwara Temple at Tanjore?

Accepted Answer

Raja Raj Chola

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Aditya Chola

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Rajendra Chola

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Karikala Chola

Question 9

Gandhara Art is the combination of

Accepted Answer

Indo Greek

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Indo Roman

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Indo Islamic

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Indo China