Ancient History G.K Quiz (GK preparation of SSC, NDA, CDS, UPSC, UPPSC and State PSC Examinations) MCQ's




All Questions are from Year - 2018 or older

Question 1 :
Bull' in Buddhism is associated with which event of Buddha's life?

  1. Birth
  2. Great departure
  3. Enlightenment
  4. Mahaparinirvan
  

Question 2 :
Rice cultivation is associated with the Harappan site of

  1. Harappa
  2. Mohenjodaro
  3. Kalibangan
  4. Lothal
  

Question 3 :
In which script were the edicts of Ashoka inscribed?

  1. Brahmi
  2. Pali
  3. Prakrit
  4. Sanskrit
  

Question 4 :
Which of the following 'Veda' deals with medicine?

  1. Atharva Veda
  2. Yajur Veda
  3. Sama Veda
  4. Rig Veda
  

Question 5 :
The founder of Vikramsila University was

  1. Devapala
  2. Harshvardhana
  3. Sasanks
  4. Dharmapala
  

Question 6 :
The god of war of the Rigvedic Aryans was

  1. Varuna
  2. Indra
  3. Mitra
  4. Rudra
  

Question 7 :
Thaityas and Viharas' are associated with which of the following religions?

  1. Jainism
  2. Brahminish
  3. Buddhism
  4. Non- Brahmin Hinduism
  

Question 8 :
Upanishads also known as the Vedantas are in number.

  1. 96
  2. 105
  3. 108
  4. 112
  

Question 9 :
Nalanda University was a great centre of learning especially during

  1. Buddhism
  2. Jainism
  3. Vaishnavism
  4. Tantraism
  

Question 10 :
What was Mahavira's name before enlightenment?

  1. Vardhamana
  2. Anshumana
  3. Sudhakar
  4. Somdutta
  

Question 11 :
Buddha' means

  1. The Enlightened one
  2. The Religious Preacher
  3. The Genius
  4. The Powerful
  

Question 12 :
What was the name of the father of Gautam Buddha?

  1. Vardhman
  2. Suddhodhana
  3. Siddharth
  4. None of the above
  

Question 13 :
The famous bronze image of Natraja is a fine c -o example of

  1. Chola art
  2. Gandhara art
  3. Gupta art
  4. Mauryan art
  

Question 14 :
Chanakya also known by the name of Kautilya was the Prime Minister during the reign of

  1. Ajatasatru
  2. Bimbisara
  3. Chandragupta Maurya
  4. Chandragupta 1
  

Question 15 :
The distinguishing feature of Upnishadic thought is

  1. faith in idol worship
  2. belief in karma and rebirth
  3. belief in practising Veda for attaining moksha
  4. All the above
  

Question 16 :
Which ancient Indian monarch's adviser was Chanakya?

  1. Kaniska
  2. Ashoka
  3. Harshvardhan
  4. Chandragupta Maurya
  

Question 17 :
Sarnath's Lion Capital is attributed to

  1. Kaniska
  2. Harshvardhana
  3. Ashoka
  4. Chandragupta
  

Question 18 :
Dhanwantri a renowned physician of ancient India adorned the court of

  1. Kanishka
  2. Samudragupta
  3. Ashoka
  4. Chandragupta Vikramaditya
  

Question 19 :
Mahavira and Buddha were

  1. Sudras
  2. Brahmins
  3. Kashatriyas
  4. Vaishyas
  

Question 20 :
An overwhelming majority of the images at Ajanta are those of

  1. Jiva
  2. Vishnu
  3. Budha
  4. Durga
  

Question 21 :
Who of these belongs to the Mauryan Dynasty?

  1. Harshavardhana
  2. Ashoka
  3. Samudragupta
  4. Harish Chandra
  

Question 22 :
Lumbini the birth place of Gautam Buddha is in

  1. Bihar
  2. Sikkim
  3. Nepal
  4. Gujarat
  

Question 23 :
Indications of pre- Harappan civilisation have come from the archaeological excavations at

  1. Ropar
  2. Kalibangan
  3. Lothal
  4. Kunal
  

Question 24 :
Which of the following Vedangas contains the Srautra the Grihya and the Dharma Sutras?

  1. Nirukta
  2. Shiksha
  3. Chhandas
  4. Kalpa
  

Question 25 :
The Buddhist monk who converted Ashoka into Buddhism after the Kalinga War was

  1. Udayana
  2. Upagupta
  3. Prasenjit
  4. None of these
  

Question 26 :
Buddha delivered his first sermon at which place

  1. Sarnath
  2. Lumbini
  3. Bodh Gaya
  4. Vaishali
  

Question 27 :
The Aryans came from Central Asia to India about

  1. 8000 B.C.
  2. 6500 B.C.
  3. 1500 B.C.
  4. 2000B.C.
  

Question 28 :
To which ruling dynasty did Gautam Buddha belong?

  1. Yadava
  2. Sakya
  3. Kuru
  4. Brihadratha
  

Question 29 :
Prophet Mohammad was born in

  1. 570 AD
  2. 622 AD
  3. 1215 AD
  4. None of these
  

Question 30 :
did the maximum for the spread of Buddhism in foreign lands:

  1. Ashoka
  2. Kanishka
  3. Raj Raja Chola
  4. Harshvardhana
  
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