IMPORTANT MCQ ON INDIAN HISTORY

  

1.. The subject-matter of Ajanta Paintings pertains to

(1) Jainism                (2) Buddhism

(3) Vaishnavism       (4) Shaivism

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2 The home of Gargi, Maitrey, and Kapila was at

(1) Vidisha              (2) Ujjain

(3) Pataliputra       (4) Mithila 

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3. Which area of India was known as Avantika in ancient times ?

(1) Avadh                     (2) Ruhelkhand

(3) Bundelkhand         (4) Malwa

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4. The Social System of the Harappans was :

(1) Fairly egalitarian

(2) Slave-Labour based

(3) Colour (Varna) based

(4) Caste based

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5. Which of the following Vedas pro-vides information about the civilisation of the Early Vedic Age?

(1) Rig-veda            (2) Yajur-veda

(3) Atharva-veda     (4) Sama-veda

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6. The university which became famous in the post-Gupta Era was :

(1) Kanchi                 (2) Taxila

(3) Nalanda              (4) Vallabhi

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7. Banabhatta was the court poet of which emperor ?

(1) Vikramaditya

(2) Kumaragupta

(3) Harshavardhana

(4) Kanishka

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.8.The first Indian ruler, who established the supremacy of Indian Navy in the Arabian Sea was :

(1) Rajaraja I (2) Rajendra I

(3) Rajadhiraja I (4) Kulottunga I

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9. Which statement on the Harappan Civilisation is correct?

(1) Horse sacrifice was known

to them.

(2) Cow was sacred to them.

(3) ‘Pashupati’ was venerated by

them.

(4) The culture was not generally

static.

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10. The First Tirthankara of the Jains was :

(1) Arishtanemi (2) Parshvanath

(3) Ajitanath (4) Rishabha

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11. The great silk-route to the Indians was opened by :

(1) Kanishka (2) Ashoka

(3) Harsha (4) Fa-Hien

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12. The rulers of which dynasty  started the practice of granting tax-free villages to Brahmanas and Buddhist Monks?

(1) Satavahanas   (2) Mauryas

(3) Guptas             (4) Cholas

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13. The most important text of vedic mathematics is :

(1) Satapatha Brahman

(2) Atharva Veda

(3) Sulva Sutras

(4) Chhandogya Upanishad

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14. Yavanika or curtain was introduced in Indian theatre by  which of the following?

(1) Shakas          (2) Parthians

(3) Greeks           (4) Kushans

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15. Who started the Saka Era which is still used by the Government  of India?

(1) Kanishka

(2) Vikramaditya

(3) Samudra Gupta

(4) Asoka

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16. What inspired the paintings of Ajanta ?

(1) Compassionate Buddha

(2) Radha-Krishan Leela

(3) Jain Thirthankaras

(4) Mahabharata encounters

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17. Who among the following was the first to invade India ?

(1) Xerxes           (2) Alexander

(3) Darius-I          (4) Seleucus

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18. Which among the following is the oldest dynasty ?

(1) Maurya          (2) Gupta

(3) Kushan          (4) Kanva

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19. With which of the following is the classic “Jivaka Chintamani” in Tamil associated ?

(1) Jainism          (2) Buddhism

(3) Hinduism         (4) Christianity

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20. Where did Lord Buddha breathe his last?

(1) Rajgir (2) Bodh Gaya

(3) Sarnath (4) Kushinagar

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21. Who were the first kings to issue gold coins in India?

(1) Mauryas     (2) Indo-Greeks

(3) Guptas        (4) Kushans

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22. Where is Brihadeshwar Temple

situated ?

(1) Kanchi            (2) Madurai

(3) Shri Shailan      (4) Tanjore

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23. In Tamil literature the glorious  books ‘Shilppadikaram and Manimekhalai’ are related to

(1) Jainism         (2) Buddhism

(3) Hindusim       (4) Christianity

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24. Who established Mahabalipuram?

(1) Pallava         (2) Pandya

(3) Chola           (4) Chalukya

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25. The Saka era commencing from A.D. 78, was founded by

(1) Kanishka

(2) Asoka

(3) Chandragupta

(4) Vikramaditya

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26. Ganhadra school of art came into existence in

(1) Hinayana sect

(2) Mahayana sect

(3) Vaishnava sect

(4) Shaiva sect

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27. Out of the following remains excavated in Indus Valley, which one indicates the commercial and economic development ?

(1) The Pottery (2) Seals

(3) The boats (4) The houses

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28. Who, according to the Buddhists,is believed to be the next incarnation of Gautam Buddha ?

(1) Atreya (2) Maitreya

(3) Nagarjuna (4) Kalki

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29. Who among the following were contemporaries of Kanishka ?

(1) Kamban, Banabhatta, Asva-

gosha

(2) Nagarjuna, Asvagosha, Va-

sumitra

(3) Asvagosha, Kalidasa, Bana-

bhatta

(4) Kalidasa, Kamban, Va-sumitra

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30. Which rulers built the Ellora temples?

(1) Chalukya        (2) Sunga

(3) Rashtrakuta        (4) Pallava

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