ANCIENT INDIA MCQS SET 37

ANCIENT INDIA MCQS SET 37

1. An important part of the eastern court during the Gupta period was
(a) Kalyan
(b) Tamralipti
(c) Broach
(d) Sopara
Ans: (b)
 
2. The Sunga dynasty had made ____ the official religion of their kingdom.
(a) Buddhism
(b) The Ajivika Sect
(c) Jainism
(d) Brahmanism
Ans: (d)

3. Most of the Hindu colonies in South East Asia had been found during the reign of the
(a) Mauryas
(b) Rajputas
(c) Guptas
(d) Cholas
Ans: (d)

4. The Saka era started from the year
(a) 124 BC
(b) 78 BC
(c) 78 AD
(d) 124 AD
Ans: (c)

5. Which Gupta ruler had led a campaign to the south, besides being an accomplished veena player?
(a) Skandagupta
(b) Samudragupta
(c) Chandragupta I
(d) Chandragupta Vikramaditya
Ans: (b)

6. Who among the following has been called the 'Napoleon of India'?
(a) Samudragupta
(b) Harshavardhana
(c) Chandragupta Maurya
(d) Ashoka
Ans: (a)

7. Ashoka's prime claim to greatness lay in
(a) His extensive conquests
(b) The promotion of people's welfare by him
(c) His marathon army
(d) His exclusive patronage of Buddhism
Ans: (b)

8. The achievements of Samudragupta have been chronicled in the
(a) Hathigumpha inscription
(b) Sarnath inscription
(c) Girnar inscription
(d) Allahabad pillar inscription
Ans: (d)

9. The sage who is considered to have Aryanised southern India was
(a) Vasishta
(b) Vishwamitra
(c) Agastya
(d) Yagnavalkya
Ans: (c)

10. The Chola ruler who had subdued the Ganges and obtained the title 'Gangai Konda Cholan' was
(a) Rajaraja Chola
(b) Rajendra Chola I
(c) Rajadhiraja Chola
(d) Kulattunga
Ans: (b)