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.

11. Who are the mother, wife, and daughter of Emperor Asoka respectively?
[A] Mahadevi, Subhadrangi, Sanghmitra
[B] Subhadrangi, Mahadevi, Sanghmitra
[C] Mahadevi, Sanghamitra, Subhadrangi
[D] None of the above

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12. In which among the following , the first description about the Bhils , a tribe of Rajasthan was found?
[A] Vedas
[B] Brahmanas
[C] Mahabharata
[D] Puranas

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13. Megasthenes was an ambassador for which of the following empires?
[A] Greek
[B] Egyptian
[C] Roman
[D] Ottoman

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14. In which year, Kalinga War was fought?
[A] 263 B.C
[B] 260 B.C
[C] 261 B.C
[D] 262 B.C

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15. “Live well, as long as you live. Live well even by borrowings, for, once cremated, there is no ‘return.” This rejection of after-life is an aphorism of which of the following sects? (UPSC Prelims 1994)
[A] Kapalika sect
[B] Sunyavada of Nagarjuna
[C] Ajivikas
[D] Charvakas

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16. In which of the following sites, earliest evidence of settled agriculture in the Indian subcontinent is found?
[A] Dholavira
[B] Lothal
[C] Mohenjadaro
[D] Mehrgarh

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17. With reference to ancient Jainism, which one of the following statements is correct? (UPSC Prelims 2004)
[A] Jainism was spread in South India under the leadership of Sthalabahu.
[B] The Jainas who remained under the leadership of Bhadrabahu were called Shvetambaras after the Council held at Pataliputra.
[C] Jainism enjoyed the patronage of the Kalinga king Kharavela in the first century BC.
[D] In the initial stage of Jainism, the Jainas worshipped images unlike Buddhists.

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18. Which of the following harappan trading site is famous for procuring lapis lazuli?
[A] Kalibangan
[B] Lothal
[C] Dholavira
[D] Shortughai

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19. Most of the Indus terracotta figurines were:
[A] hand-modelled
[B] sculptured with a chisel
[C] made in single moulds
[D] cut with a saw

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20. Which Harappan pottery is said to be the earliest example of its kind in the world?
[A] Glazed
[B] Knobbed
[C] Perforated
[D] Polychrome

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