Ancient Indian History MCQs

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An Indo-Scythian king, Moga (or Maues) was the first Saka king in India who established Saka power in Gandhara and extended supremacy over north-western India.

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The royal physician, Jivaka, was sent by Bimbisara to treat Avanti King Pradyota, who was ailing with Jaundice.

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Robert Bruce Foote is regarded as the father of Indian prehistory because of his pioneering work in identifying and studying prehistoric sites in India. As a geologist with the Geological Survey of India, he discovered important stone tools at Pallavaram in 1863, one of the earliest recognized prehistoric finds in the country. His research helped establish the scientific study of India’s prehistoric past and laid the foundation for later archaeological investigations.

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Tolkappiyam is traditionally associated with the second Tamil Sangam. It is an early work on Tamil grammar and poetics, dealing with language as well as the conventions of literary composition.

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Meerut, an ancient city in Uttar Pradesh, India, is believed to be the main location of Hastinapur – the capital of both the Kauravas and Pandavas during the Vedic period (1500-500 BCE). This city, steeped in mythology and historical significance, was the centre of the Kuru Kingdom. The Imperial Gazetteer of India attests to this fact making it a site of immense archaeological and cultural importance.

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Amarasimha, Ghatakarpara and Kshapanaka occur in the traditional Navaratna list. This later tradition does not establish that all nine figures lived together at Chandragupta II’s court.

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Kumarasambhava and Raghuvamsha are Sanskrit mahakavyas by Kalidasa. Kiratarjuniya is by Bharavi, while Malatimadhava is by Bhavabhuti.

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The Fourth Buddhist Council was held at Kundalvana, Kashmir in 72 AD under the patronage of Kushan king Kanishka and the president of this council was Vasumitra, with Aśvaghosa as his deputy. This council distinctly divided the Buddhism into 2 sects Mahayan & Hinayan.

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Giak and Kiari are Neolithic archaeological sites in Ladakh. They are located in the Indus Valley region and are known for evidence of early human settlement in the high-altitude trans-Himalayan zone. Archaeological studies place Kiari on the left bank of the Indus River and Giak on the right bank. Hence, Ladakh is the correct answer.

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An inscription at the Parthasarathy Temple records a transaction in the twelfth regnal year of the Pallava king Dantivarman. The temple was enlarged over several periods; attributing its entire construction to Narasimhavarman I in the eighth century is incorrect.