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 Shaka ruler is also mentioned in Mathura lion capital?
[A] Maues
[B] Azes
[C] Rudradaman I
[D] Patika Kusulaka
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Correct Answer: D [Patika Kusulaka ]
Notes:
The Taxila Copper Plate inscription mentions about the dedication of a relic of the Buddha Shakyamuni to a Buddhist monastery by the Shaka ruler Patika Kusulaka. Mathura lion capital also mentions Patika Kusulaka.
32. Which of the following Buddhist scholars wrote the Buddhacharita?
[A] Vasumitra
[B] Ashvagosha
[C] Charaka
[D] Nagarjuna
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Correct Answer: B [Ashvagosha]
Notes:
The Buddhist scholar who wrote the hagiographic Buddhacharita is Ashvagosha. Buddhacharita is the sacred biography of the Buddha composed in the early second century CE. He also composed the Saundarananda which is a Sanskrit kavya.
33. In which of the following period the civil and criminal laws were clearly demarcated?
[A] Kushans period
[B] Shunga Period
[C] Mauryan Period
[D] Gupta period
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Correct Answer: D [Gupta period]
Notes:
The judicial system during the Gupta period was far more developed than in earlier times. For the first time, civil and criminal laws were clearly demarcated. Disputes regarding the various types of property formed the body of civil law whereas theft and adultery were subjects treated under criminal law.
34. During which of the following period, Sanskrit was firmly established as the language of royal inscriptions?
[A] Gupta Empire
[B] Maurya empire
[C] Magadha Empire
[D] Kushana Empire
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Correct Answer: A [Gupta Empire]
Notes:
During the Gupta period, the consolidation of Brahmanical ideology took place as temple-based sectarian cults became popular. During this period Sanskrit was firmly established as the language of the royal inscription.
35. Which of the following statements are correct with respect to currency during Gupta period?
1. The gold coins of each successive Gupta ruler, after Chandragupta II, contain less gold and more alloy.
2. They issued a large number of silver coins called rupyakas.
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 & 2
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Correct Answer: C [Both 1 & 2]
Notes:
The gold coins of each successive Gupta ruler, after Chandragupta II, contain less gold and more alloy. The Guptas issued a large number of silver coins called rupyakas.
36. Which of the following places was the capital of the Pushyabhutis?
[A] Kannauj
[B] Thanesar
[C] Ujjain
[D] Mathura
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Correct Answer: B [Thanesar]
Notes:
After the decline of the Gupta Empire, Northern India split into several kingdoms. An important ruling family to gain prominence after the fall of the Gupta was the Pushyabhutis with their capital at Thanesar.
37. The eastern Gangas ruled at which of the following places in 5th century?
[A] Patliputra
[B] Tamralipti
[C] Kannauj
[D] Kalinga
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Correct Answer: D [Kalinga]
Notes:
The Gangas are also referred to as western Gangas or the Gangas of Mysore to demarcate them from eastern Gangas. The eastern Gangas ruled in Kalinga in the 5th century.
38. At which of the following places Stone sculptures of the Pala school are found?
1) Nalanda,
2) Rajagriha,
3) Bodh Gaya
4) Raj Shahi
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 1, 2 & 3
[C] Only 2, 3 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3, & 4
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2, 3, & 4]
Notes:
During the medieval period, Nalanda was the greatest center of the eastern school of sculpture during the 9th and 10th centuries. Stone sculptures of the Pala school are found at Nalanda, Rajagriha, Bodh Gaya, Raj Shahi and Khichanga in Mayurbhanj.
39. Which of the following was the capital of Rashtrakutas?
[A] Manyakheta
[B] Ujjain
[C] Vallore
[D] Bijapur
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Correct Answer: A [Manyakheta]
Notes:
The Rashtrakutas are believed to be feudatories of the Chalukyas, Their capital was Manyakheta or Malkhed near Sholapur. They achieved spectacular military successes both in the north and south.
40. The Indus Valley Civilization people mainly traded with the people of which of these civilizations?
[A] Romans
[B] Parthians
[C] Mesopotamians
[D] Chinese
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Correct Answer: C [Mesopotamians]
Notes:
The people of Indus Valley Civilization mainly traded with the Mesopotamians. Dilmun and Makan were intermediate trading stations between Meluha and Mesopotamia. Meluha is the earliest name of Indus area. Other places given in the options are not related to Indus valley civilization.
