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 forms of arts flourished in the post-Mauryan period?
1) Ivory work
2) Glass Manufacture
3) Bead cutting
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2, and 3
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2, and 3]
Notes:
In the post-Mauryan period art and crafts flourished on a large scale. There was a significant progress made in cloth-making and silk-weaving craft. Some of the other arts that flourished during this period were Ivory work, Glass Manufacture & Bead cutting.
32. Which of the following periods saw the regular use of fire-baked bricks and perforated roof tiles?
[A] Kanvas
[B] Shungas
[C] Satavahanas
[D] Kushans
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Correct Answer: C [Satavahanas]
Notes:
The material culture of Satavahanas was a fusion of both northern ingredients as well as local Deccan elements. The people of Deccan learnt the use of coins, burnt bricks, ring wells, the art of writing, etc. from northern people. There was a regular use of fire-baked bricks and the use of flat, perforated roof tiles which resulted in the longevity of the construction.
33. Which of the following kings proclaimed themselves as Bhagavatas?
[A] Gupta Kings
[B] Kushana Kings
[C] Mauryan Kings
[D] Vakataka Kings
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Correct Answer: A [Gupta Kings]
Notes:
Hinduism acquired its present shape in the Gupta period. The Gupta rulers were centred around the worship of Bhagvat or Vishnu. The Gupta kings proclaimed themselves as Bhagavatas. Garuda was the emblem of Bhagavata.
34. Which of the following was the founder of the Hoyasala dynasty?
[A] Sala
[B] Vinayaditya
[C] Ereyanga
[D] Ballala I
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Correct Answer: A [Sala]
Notes:
The founder of the Hoyasala dynasty was Sala who is also known as Nripakama. Vinayaditya who was the son and successor of Sala was a feudatory of the Chalukya, Vikramaditya VI. Vinayaditya was succeeded by his son Ereyanga who in turn was succeeded by Ballala I.
35. Which of the following refers to a fine realised for 10 offences committed by the villagers?
[A] Pindaka
[B] Udranga
[C] Dasaparadh
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: C [Dasaparadh]
Notes:
Dasaparadha refers to a fine which was realised for 10 offences committed by the villagers. Those offences included disobedience to the orders of the king, murder of a woman, intermixture of castes, adultery, theft, obscenity, assault, etc.
36. Hiranya refers to which of the following form of tax during early medieval India?
[A] Fine realized for 10 offences committed by the villagers.
[B] A lumpsum assessment in cash upon villages as distinguished from the grain share of the king assessed upon the individual cultivators.
[C] A periodical tax levied primarily upon agricultural land over and above the king\’s normal share of the grain.
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: B [A lumpsum assessment in cash upon villages as distinguished from the grain share of the king assessed upon the individual cultivators. ]
Notes:
Hiranya during the medieval times referred to lumpsum assessment in cash upon villages as distinguished from the grain share of the king assessed upon the individual cultivators.
37. Which of the following wrote his commentary on the Manusmriti?
[A] Visvarupa
[B] Bharuchi
[C] Medhatithi
[D] Yogloka
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Correct Answer: C [Medhatithi]
Notes:
Medhatithi (825-900 AD.) was the first Sanskrit scholar who wrote his commentary on the Manusmriti commonly known as Laws of Manu. Manusmiriti is a part of Hindu Dharmashastras.
38. Which of the following wrote Yogavarttika and Yogasarasamgraha?
[A] Vijnanabhikshu
[B] Udayana
[C] Jayanta
[D] Nathamuni
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Correct Answer: A [Vijnanabhikshu]
Notes:
Vijnanabhikshu was the author of Yogavarttika and Yogasarasamgraha. He was Hindu philosopher from Bihar. He was known for his commentary on various schools of Hindu philosophy.
39. Which of the following kings adopted the title Viranarayana?
[A] Dantidurga
[B] Govind II
[C] Govind III
[D] Amoghavarsha I
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Correct Answer: D [Amoghavarsha I]
Notes:
Amoghavarsha I (814 to 878 CE) who was the son of Govind III defeated the invading Eastern Chalukyas at Vingavalli and assumed the title Viranarayana. He also made peace with the Western Gangas by giving them two of his daughters for marriage.
40. During the reign of which of the following kings the Pallavas rose to power?
[A] Shivaskandavarman,
[B] Mahendravarman I
[C] Simhavishnu
[D] Mahendravarman II
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Correct Answer: C [Simhavishnu]
Notes:
During the last quarter of the 6th century, Simhavishnu, also known as Avanisimha, who was the son of Pallava king Simhavarman III played a crucial role in the rise of power of Pallavas.
