Ancient Indian History MCQs
Multiple Choice Quiz Questions (MCQs) on Ancient Indian History for General Studies and GK preparation of SSC, NDA, CDS, UPSC, UPPSC and State PSC Examinations.
31. Which of the following had imprisoned Harsha’s sister Rajyashri and killed her husband Grahavarman?
[A] Devagupta
[B] Shashanka
[C] Dhruvasena II
[D] Pulkesin II
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Correct Answer: B [Shashanka]
Notes:
Harsha succeeded his brother Rajya Vardhana. He undertook a campaign against the ruler of Malwa, Devagupta and Shashanka, who was the ruler of Gauda. Shashanka had imprisoned Harsha’s sister Rajyashri and killed her husband Grahavarman.
32. Which of the following Pala ruler appointed Viradeva as the head of Nalanda Monastery?
[A] Gopala
[B] Ramapala
[C] Devapala
[D] Dharmapala
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Correct Answer: C [Devapala]
Notes:
Devapala granted the request of the Sailendra dynasty king, Balaputradeva to grant five villages to the monastery at Nalanda. He also appointed Viradeva as the head of Nalanda Monastery.
33. Which of the following succeeded Vigrahapala?
[A] Dharmapala
[B] Devapala
[C] Narayanapala
[D] Nayapala
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Correct Answer: C [Narayanapala]
Notes:
Vigrahapala was succeeded by Narayanapala. Narayanpala served for a long term and ruled for more than half a century. Narayanapala was succeeded by Rajyapala who was succeeded by Gopala II and Vigrahapala II.
34. Which of the following authors wrote Dasavatara-charitam?
[A] Banabhatta
[B] Bilhana
[C] Kshemendra
[D] Gunadhya
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Correct Answer: C [Kshemendra]
Notes:
Kshemendra was an 11th-century Sanskrit poet from Kashmir in India. Kshemendra is considered to be the author of Dasavatara-charitam which is written in Sanskrit. It mentions the 10 incarnations of Lord Vishnu.
35. Which of the following items were imported from Balkh during the early medieval period?
1. Horses
2. Saffron
3. Asafoetida
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 1 & 2
[C] Only 2 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:
The Indian merchants during the early medieval period did not go up to Central Asia but visited Iran up to the Oxus valley. They imported things like horses, saffron and asafoetida from Balkh.
36. Which of the following wrote Aryasiddhanta?
[A] Balabhadra
[B] Aryabhata II
[C] Prithusvami
[D] Bhattotpala
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Correct Answer: B [Aryabhata II]
Notes:
Aryabhata II who wrote the Aryasiddhanta was the most important author of the medieval age. Aryadiddhanta is a lost work on astronomical computations.
37. The dancing figure of Shiva called the Nataraja belongs to which of the following periods?
[A] Cheras
[B] Pallavas
[C] Cholas
[D] Pandyas
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Correct Answer: C [Cholas]
Notes:
The Chola period is noted for the aesthetic and technical finesse of its metal sculpture. The dancing figure of Shiva called the Nataraja belongs to the Chola period and is considered to be a bronze masterpiece.
38. Who succeeded King Kadungon as the Pandya ruler?
[A] Arikesary Maravarman
[B] Maravarman Avanisulamani
[C] Koccadiyan Ranadhira
[D] Maravarman Rajasimha I
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Correct Answer: B [Maravarman Avanisulamani]
Notes:
Maravarman Avanisulamani was the son and successor of King Kadungon. He ruled the Pandya dynasty from about 620 to 645 CE. Maravarman Avanisulamani played a key role in restoring Pandya power after the Kalabhra interregnum in South India. Records mention him as an early medieval ruler from present-day Tamil Nadu.
39. Maravarman Avanisulamani was succeeded by which of the following kings?
[A] Arikesary Maravarman
[B] Jayantavarman
[C] Koccadiyan Ranadhira
[D] Maravarman Rajasimha I
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Correct Answer: B [Jayantavarman]
Notes:
Jayantavarman known in Tamil as Seliyan Sendan was a Pandya ruler of early historic south India. He was the son and successor of the king Maravarman Avanisulamani. He ruled from 654 A.D. to 670 A.D.
40. Under whose reign UNESCO Natural World Heritage site Khajuraho Group of Monuments built?
[A] Pallava dynasty
[B] Pandya dynasty
[C] Chandella dynasty
[D] Chalukya dynasty
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Correct Answer: C [Chandella dynasty]
Notes:
UNESCO Natural World Heritage site Khajuraho Group of Monuments was built under the Chandella dynasty.
