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. Manyakheta (modern Malkhed) on the banks of Kagina River in Gulbarga district, Karnataka state was the capital of ______?
[A] Satvahanas
[B] Rastrakutas
[C] Hoysalas
[D] Kakatiyas

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12. Mahabalipuram was a port city of which of the following dynasties?
[A] Chola
[B] Pallava
[C] Chalukya
[D] Kakatiya

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13. The meaning of Mohenjo dero is ‘mound of the dead’. The same meaning is expressed by which of the following names ?
[A] Harappa
[B] Lothal
[C] Amri
[D] Kalibangan

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14. The harappans used intaglio seals, made mostly of carved and fired steatite :
[A] As an export commodity.
[B] As a medium of exchange in place of coins.
[C] As amulets and charms to ward off evil spirits.
[D] For marking their goods and property.

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15. Which of the following rulers were closely associated with Yuehzhi nomadic people?
[A] Shaka
[B] Kushana
[C] Pahalva
[D] None of them

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16. Who among the following emperors wrote the play ‘Nagananda’ in Sanskrit language?
[A] Harshavadhana
[B] Bindusara
[C] Prabhakaravardhana
[D] Chandragupta II

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17. Which one of the following conquered a number of sates in Sumatra, Java and Malaysia?
[A] Rajaraja I
[B] Rajendra Chola
[C] Pulakesin
[D] Mahipala II

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18. What is denoted by the term nishka, which meant an ornament in the Vedic period?
[A] Weapon
[B] agricultural implement
[C] script
[D] coin

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19. Many of the Greeks, Kushanas and Shakas embraced Buddhism rather than Hinduism because?
[A] Buddhism was in the ascendant at that time
[B] they had renounced the policy of war and violence
[C] caste-ridden Hinduism did not attract them
[D] Buddhism provided easier access to Indian society

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20. Giak and Kiari are Neolithic sites of:
[A] Jammu & Kashmir
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Ladakh
[D] Maharastra

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