Ancient Indian History MCQs for Competitive Examination Q. 211Who established the Pushyabhuti/Vardhana dynasty? (A) Prabhakaravardhana(B) Pushyabhutivardhana(C) Rajyavardhana(D) Grahavarman Show Answer/Hide Answer Answer: (B) PushyabhutivardhanaExplanation: N/A Q. 212The last Buddhist king who was a great Sanskrit scholar and a writer was (A) Kaniska(B) Harshavardhana(C) Ashoka(D) Bimbisara Show Answer/Hide Answer Answer: (B) HarshavardhanaExplanation: N/A Q. 213Who wrote the book ‘Harshacharita‘? (A) Kalidasa(B) Banabhatta (C) Harshavardhana(D) Mayur Show Answer/Hide Answer Answer: (B) BanabhattaExplanation: N/A Q. 214Which Chinese pilgrims visited Indian during the reign of Harshavardhana? (A) Fa-Hien(B) Hiuen-Tsang(C) Megasthenes(D) I-Tsing Show Answer/Hide Answer Answer: (B) Hiuen-TsangExplanation: N/A Q. 215Chalukya king Pulakeshin II defeated (A) Rajyavardhana(B) Harshavardhana(C) Prabhakarvardhana(D) Pushyabhutivardhana Show Answer/Hide Answer Answer: (B) HarshavardhanaExplanation: N/A Q. 216Harshavaradhana was also known as (A) Devagupta(B) Pulkeshin(C) Siladitya(D) Pushyabhuti Show Answer/Hide Answer Answer: (C) SiladityaExplanation: N/A Q. 217Which of the following plays are not written by Harshavardhana? (A) Ratnavali(B) Nagananda(C) Priyadarsika(D) Kadambari Show Answer/Hide Answer Answer: (D) KadambariExplanation: N/A Q. 218Aihole inscription is associated with which of the following dynasty? (A) Vardhana(B) Chalukya(C) Chola(D) Rastrakuta Show Answer/Hide Answer Answer: (B) ChalukyaExplanation: N/A Q. 219Who among the following was the first traveller to visit India? (A) Megasthenes(B) Fa-Hien(C) Hiuen-Tsang(D) I-Tsing Show Answer/Hide Answer Answer: (A) MegasthenesExplanation: N/A Q. 220Which one of the following does not match? (A) Ritusamhara – Kalidasa(B) Kamasutra – Vatsayana(C) Panchatantra – Vishnu Gupta(D) Raghuvamshama – Kalidasa Show Answer/Hide Answer Answer: (C) Panchatantra – Vishnu Gupta Explanation: N/A Q. 221Which of the following is not a play of Kalidasa? (A) Abhigyana Shakuntalam(B) Vikromorvashiyam(C) Raghuvamshama(D) Malavikagnimitra Show Answer/Hide Answer Answer: (C) RaghuvamshamaExplanation: N/A Q. 222Which of the following match correctly? (A) Mudrarakshasa – Kalidasa(B) Mrichchhakatika – Sudraka(C) Harchacharita – Harshavardhana(D) Ratnavali – Banabhatta Show Answer/Hide Answer Answer: (B) Mrichchhakatika – SudrakaExplanation: N/A Q. 223Who wrote the book Mrichchhakatika? (A) Vasantasena(B) Sudraka(C) Visakhadatta(D) Kalidasa Show Answer/Hide Answer Answer: (B) SudrakaExplanation: N/A Q. 224Gandhar art is a combination of which of the two following styles? (A) Indo-Islamic(B) Indo-Greek(C) Indo-China(D) Indo-Persian Show Answer/Hide Answer Answer: (B) Indo-GreekExplanation: N/A Q. 225Which one of the following is the oldest dynasty? (A) Maurya(B) Gupta(C) Kushana(D) Kanva Show Answer/Hide Answer Answer: (A) MauryaExplanation: N/A Q. 226Which Rigvedic God was also called ‘Purandar“? (A) Indra(B) Agni(C) Varuna(D) Soma Show Answer/Hide Answer Answer: (A) IndraExplanation: N/A Q. 227The famous Dasarajana war (the battle of ten kings) was fought on the bank of the river (A) Ganges(B) Saraswati(C) Purushni (Ravi)(D) Indus Show Answer/Hide Answer Answer: (C) Purushni (Ravi)Explanation: N/A Q. 228‘Charaka Samhita’ is a book on (A) Economics(B) Political science(C) Medical science(D) Religion Show Answer/Hide Answer Answer: (C) Medical scienceExplanation: N/A Q. 229 Who was the founder of the city ‘Pataliputra‘? (A) Ajatsatru(B) Udayin(C) Chandragupta Maurya(D) Bimbisara Show Answer/Hide Answer Answer: (B) UdayinExplanation: N/A Q. 230The battle of Hydaspes was fought between Alexander and Porus on the bank of the river (A) Chenab(B) Jhelum(C) Indus(D) Ravi Show Answer/Hide Answer Answer: (B) JhelumExplanation: N/A Q. 231What was the first capital of Magadha? (A) Pataliputra(B) Vaishali(C) Rajagriha(D) Champa Show Answer/Hide Answer Answer: (C) RajagrihaExplanation: N/A Q. 232Which ruler made ‘Pataliputra‘ as the capital of ‘Magadha‘? (A) Bimbisara(B) Udayin(C) Ajatsatru(D) Kaniska Show Answer/Hide Answer Answer: (C) AjatsatruExplanation: N/A Q. 233Which of the following Buddhist text presents a list of 16 Mahajanpadas? (A) Anguttara Nikaya(B) Sutta Pitaka(C) Vinaya Pitaka(D) Abhidhamma Pitaka Show Answer/Hide Answer Answer: (A) Anguttara NikayaExplanation: N/A Q. 234Which of the following was not a capital of Magadha empire? (A) Girivraja(B) Pataliputra(C) Rajagriha(D) Kosambi Show Answer/Hide Answer Answer: (D) KosambiExplanation: N/A Q. 235During which reign, Buddhism was introduced in Nepal? (A) Ajatsatru(B) Kaniska(C) Chandragupta Maurya(D) Ashoka Show Answer/Hide Answer Answer: (D) AshokaExplanation: N/A Q. 236Mahavira was born in which clan? (A) Shakya(B) Licchavis(C) Jantriak(D) Malla Show Answer/Hide Answer Answer: (C) JantriakExplanation: N/A Q. 237Who was the mother of Mahavira? (A) Yashoda(B) Anojja(C) Trishala(D) Devanandi Show Answer/Hide Answer Answer: (C) TrishalaExplanation: N/A Q. 238Which of the following symbolises Buddha’s Mahabhinishkramana (renunciation)? (A) Lotus(B) Horse(C) Wheel(D) Bull Show Answer/Hide Answer Answer: (B) HorseExplanation: N/A Q. 239Who is called ‘the light of Asia‘? (A) Ashoka(B) Gautama Buddha(C) Mahatma Gandhi(D) Mao zedong Show Answer/Hide Answer Answer: (B) Gautama BuddhaExplanation: N/A Q. 240Who was the founder of Ajivika sect? (A) Upali(B) Ananda(C) Gautama(D) Makkhali Gosala Show Answer/Hide Answer Answer: (D) Makkhali GosalaExplanation: N/A « 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 » Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on pinterest Share on reddit Share on whatsapp Share on email Share on telegram