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 31 :
Which king's court was adorned by the celebrated Kalidasa?

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

Question 32 :
The great Bath of Indus Valley Civilisation belonged to

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

Question 33 :
Indus Valley Civilisation became known from excavations at

  1. Mohanjodaro
  2. Ropar
  3. Harappa
  4. None of these
  

Question 34 :
Who was the founder of the Gupta Dynasty?

  1. Chandragupta
  2. Samudragupta
  3. Kumaragupta
  4. Maharaja Sri Gupta
  

Question 35 :
Of the following scholars who was the first to discover the traces of the Harappan Civilisation?

  1. Sir John Marshall
  2. R.D.Banerjee
  3. A.Cunningam
  4. Daya Ram Sahni
  

Question 36 :
In the Vedic Society the term used to denote a group of families was

  1. gotra
  2. jana
  3. vish
  4. g ra ma
  

Question 37 :
The famous Vedic saying War begins in the minds of men is stated in

  1. Rig Veda
  2. Atharva Veda
  3. Sama Veda
  4. Mundaka Upnishad
  

Question 38 :
The tools and weapons of Harappan civilisation were mostly made of

  1. stone only
  2. stone and copper
  3. copper bronze and iron
  4. copper tin and bronze
  

Question 39 :
Who founded MATHAS' in the four corners of India?

  1. Madhavacharya
  2. Shankaracharya
  3. Bhaskaracharya
  4. Ramanujacharya
  

Question 40 :
Strict moral code and virtuous life is the way to salvation. This theory belongs to

  1. Buddhism
  2. Jainism
  3. Hinduism
  4. Islam
  

Question 41 :
The principal difference between Buddhism and Jainism hinges upon

  1. value of rituals and superstitions
  2. impact of right action
  3. means towards salvation
  4. role of the Vedas as the religious texts
  

Question 42 :
Who was the Hindu king shown playing on the Veena on ancient coins?

  1. Shivaji
  2. Samudragupta
  3. Ashoka
  4. Vikramaditya
  

Question 43 :
Hampi was the capital of whose empire?

  1. Kushari
  2. Pallava
  3. Vijaynagar
  4. Chola
  

Question 44 :
When was the Battle of Kalinga fought?

  1. 540 AD
  2. 273 BC
  3. 262 BC
  4. 712 AD
  

Question 45 :
Who is regarded as the greatest law giver of ancient India?

  1. Megasthenes
  2. Panini
  3. Manu
  4. Kautilya
  

Question 46 :
Original name of Lord Buddha was

  1. Vardhamana
  2. Sidhartha
  3. Kumara
  4. Bhodrabahu
  

Question 47 :
Which of the following rivers is not mentioned frequently in Rig Vedic hymns?

  1. Ganges
  2. Bra hma putra
  3. Sindhu
  4. Saraswati
  

Question 48 :
Codes of conduct of the Vedic Society are laid down in

  1. Puranas
  2. Vedas
  3. Brahmanas
  4. Smritis
  

Question 49 :
Swetambara and Digambara are the sects of which religion

  1. Hinduism
  2. Buddhism
  3. Jainism
  4. Zorastrians
  

Question 50 :
Who among the following was a Brahmavadini ;D< who composed some hymns of the Vedas?

  1. Savitri
  2. Gargi
  3. Leelavati
  4. Lopamudra
  

Question 51 :
Lord Buddha was born in

  1. Vaishali
  2. Lumbini
  3. Kashi
  4. Patliputra
  

Question 52 :
Which of the following was one of the ingredients of 'Middle Path' advocated by Buddha?

  1. Abandonment of killing
  2. Right effort
  3. Speak no falsehood
  4. Giving up hankering for wealth
  

Question 53 :
The great Indian philospher Sankara advocated

  1. Advaita
  2. Dvaita
  3. Vishistadvaita
  4. None of these
  

Question 54 :
Which of the following events occurred first?

  1. Death of Gautam Buddha
  2. Execution of Socrates
  3. Death of Plato
  4. Death of Alexander
  

Question 55 :
The Buddhist Sangha was divided into two sects-the Hinayana and the Mahayana during the reign of

  1. Harsha
  2. Ashoka
  3. Dharampala
  4. Kanishka
  

Question 56 :
After which war did Ashoka renounce war?

  1. Kalinga
  2. Avanti
  3. Magadha
  4. Malwa
  

Question 57 :
The tax which the kings used to collect from the people in the Vedic period was called

  1. Kara
  2. Varman
  3. Bali
  4. Vidatha
  

Question 58 :
Thervada' is a sect of which religion?

  1. Jainism
  2. Buddhism
  3. Hinduism
  4. Shintoism
  

Question 59 :
Pulakesin II was the most renowned king of

  1. Cholas
  2. Chalukyas
  3. Pallavas
  4. Cheras
  

Question 60 :
Which of the following is the oldest monument?

  1. Qutub Minar
  2. Ajanta Caves
  3. Taj Mahal
  4. Khajuraho
  
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