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. Which among the following comprises Code of Laws?
[A] Sutras
[B] Manusmriti
[C] Vedas
[D] Up Vedas

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12. Which river was called Vipasa in Vedic India?
[A] Ganga
[B] Jhelum
[C] Beas
[D] Indus

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13. Vajasneya belongs to the following Veda?
[A] Rigveda
[B] Sama Veda
[C] Yajurveda
[D] Atharvaveda

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14. Which among the following emperors introduced the two laws of Vyavahar Samta and Danda Samata?
[A] Chandragupta Maurya
[B] Asoka
[C] Chandragupta Vikramaditya
[D] Samudragupta

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15. Who among the following is / are considered as three Gems of Tamil poetry?
[A] Kambana
[B] Kuttana
[C] Pugalendi
[D] All of the above

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16. What is the primary concern of The Atharvaveda according to ancient Hindu texts?
[A] The creation of the Universe
[B] The peace and prosperity of human society and daily life of man
[C] The afterlife and rebirth
[D] The gods and their deeds

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17. Which of the following statements about Hiuen-Tsang is not true?
[A] He visited India during the reign of Harshavardhana
[B] He spent some time at Nalanda University
[C] He advocated for strong Indo-China relations
[D] He influenced Buddhism

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18. Who among the following was the last in the succession of Jaina Tirthankaras?
[A] Parsvanatha
[B] Rishabha
[C] Mahavira
[D] Manisubrata

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19. “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?
[A] Kapalika sect
[B] Sunyavada of Nagarjuna
[C] Ajivikas
[D] Charvakas

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20. In Sanskrit plays written during the Gupta Period women and sudras speak which of the following languages?
[A] Sanskrit
[B] Prakrit
[C] Pali
[D] Sauraseni

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