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 was the capital of Vatsagulma branch of Vakatakas?
[A] Padmapura
[B] Vatsagulma
[C] Pravarapura
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: B [Vatsagulma]
Notes:
Vatsagulma Branch or Line was the second major Vakataka line. It had its capital at Vatsagulma which is modern Washim in Akola district of the state of Maharashtra.
32. Which of the following Vakataka ruler is believed to have defeated the Kadambas of Banavasi?
[A] Sarvasena
[B] Vindhyasena
[C] Harisena
[D] Harisena II
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Correct Answer: B [Vindhyasena]
Notes:
The Vakataka ruler Vindhyashakti II/ Vindhyasena ruled from c. 355 to 400 CE. Vidhyasena is believed to have defeated the Kadambas of Banavasi. The Kadambas of Banavasi ruled over Kuntala (north Karnataka).
33. Which of the following kings was defeated by Rashtrakuta king, Dhruva?
[A] Vatsaraja
[B] Harichandra
[C] Nagabhatta II
[D] Nagabhatta I
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Correct Answer: D [Nagabhatta I]
Notes:
Nagabhata I ruled from 730C.E. to 760 C.E. from the Avanti (or Malava) region in present-day Madhya Pradesh, from his capital at Ujjain. He expanded his kingdom towards the areas of Malwa, Rajputana, and Gujarat. He was defeated by the Rashtrakuta king, Dhruva.
34. Where was the capital of Chalukyas situated in the western Deccan?
[A] Ujjain
[B] Madurai
[C] Vatapi
[D] Vellore
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Correct Answer: C [Vatapi]
Notes:
The Chalukyas were a maritime power. They set up their kingdom in western Deccan. Their capital was situated at Vatapi which is modern Badami in the state of Karnataka. The Chalukyas of Badami played a prominent role in the history of Deccan and south India.
35. Which of the following is also known as the Red or Good Chera?
[A] Udiyanjeral
[B] Nedunjeral Adan
[C] Senguttuvan
[D] Kudakko Ilanjeral Irumporai
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Correct Answer: C [Senguttuvan]
Notes:
According to the Chera poets, Senguttuvan was their greatest king. He is also known as the Red or Good Chera. He led many successful military expeditions. He has also been mentioned in the post-Sangam text, Silappadikaram.
36. Which of the following Indus Valley sites gives evidence of a structure of “stadium with terraced stands”?
[A] Harappa
[B] Kalibangan
[C] Dholavira
[D] Lothal
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Correct Answer: C [Dholavira]
Notes:
Dholavira site in Kutch of Gujarat has a long cultural sequence, documenting a period of over 1,500 years. One of the monumental structure here is thought to be a “stadium with terraced stands”.
37. Which UNESCO World Heritage site has Temple of Virupaksha as its part?
[A] Group of Monuments at Pattadakal
[B] Hill Forts of Rajasthan
[C] Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: A [Group of Monuments at Pattadakal ]
Notes:
Group of Monuments at Pattadakal comprises of Temple of Virupaksha, built by Queen Lokamahadevi in c.740 to commemorate the victory of her husband.
38. Rigveda mentions about the Class system. In which hymn of the Rigveda, the class system is described?
[A] Narayana Suktam
[B] Sri Suktam
[C] Purush Sukta
[D] Nila Suktam
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Correct Answer: C [Purush Sukta]
Notes:
Rigveda mentions about the Class system. Class system is described in Purush Sukta in the tenth part. The Purusha Sukta gives a description of the spiritual unity of the universe. It presents the nature of Purusha, or the cosmic being, as both immament in the manifested world and yet transcendent to it.
39. The concept of Kaivalya is associated with which religion?
[A] Buddhism
[B] Jainism
[C] Sikhism
[D] Hinduism
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Correct Answer: B [Jainism]
Notes:
Kaivalya is the Jain concept of salvation. According to Jainism, all things in existence are divided into two parts Jiva (i.e. living beings having a soul) and Ajiva (non-living things having no soul). The entanglement of living beings (Jiva) with things not having souls (Ajiva) is a source of all misery. Kaivalya is a result of a living beings becoming free of this entanglement.
40. On which river the Rig Veda and Indus Civilizations were based?
[A] Narmada
[B] Ganga
[C] Godavari
[D] Saraswati
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Correct Answer: D [Saraswati]
Notes:
Saraswati appears in Hindu religious traditions both as a sacred river and the goddess of wisdom and art. The earliest known source composed in Sanskrit (a collection of religious hymns called the Rigveda) mentions a river called Saraswati. The Indus Valley Civilisation is sometimes called the ‘Sarasvati culture’, the ‘Sarasvati Civili-zation’ or the ‘Indus-Sarasvati Civilization’ as it is theorized that the civilisation flourished on banks of the Sarasvati River, along with the Indus.
