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. Indus Valley site at Surkotada is located in which state?
[A] Rajasthan
[B] Haryana
[C] Gujarat
[D] Punjab
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Correct Answer: C [Gujarat]
Notes:
The Indus Valley site at Surkotada is located in the Rapar Taluka of the Kutch district of Gujarat, about 160 km northeast of Bhuj. The ancient mound is surrounded by a rising ground with small sandstone hills.
12. During the reign of Guptas in North India , who were their contemporaries in South India ?
[A] Cholas
[B] Rasthrakutas
[C] Satvahanas
[D] Kakatiyas
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Correct Answer: B [Rasthrakutas]
Notes:
The Gupta Empire was an ancient Indian empire existing from the mid-to-late 3rd century CE to 543 CE. Rashtrakutas was a royal dynasty ruling large parts of the Indian subcontinent . They are the contemporaries.
13. Hemis festival is dedicated to Lord Padmasambhava (Gur Rimpoche) venerated as the representative reincarnate of Buddha. In which part of India it is held every year?
[A] Himachal Pradesh
[B] Assam
[C] Ladakh
[D] Orissa
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Correct Answer: C [Ladakh]
Notes:
The Hemis festival is dedicated to Lord Padmasambhava (Gur Rimpoche) venerated as the representative reincarnate of Buddha. He is believed to have been born on the 10th day of the fifth month of the Monkey year as predicted by the Shakia Muni Buddha
14. Which among the following is the theme of “Katyayana Srauta sutra”?
[A] Cooking in vedic eras
[B] Geometry
[C] Rules of vedic sacrifices
[D] Astrology
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Correct Answer: C [Rules of vedic sacrifices]
Notes:
Srauta is a Sanskrit word that means “belonging to sruti”, that is, anything based on the Vedas of Hinduism. “Katyayana Srauta sutra” talks about Rules of vedic sacrifices.
15. Which among the following correctly described the plot of the Indian Play Mudra Rakshasha?
[A] Conflicts between Demons (Rakshasha) and Gods (Deva)
[B] Romantic Love story of a demon and a princess
[C] Story of a young Arya Man and a Court Dancer
[D] Intrigues at the time of accession of Chandragupta Maurya
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Correct Answer: D [Intrigues at the time of accession of Chandragupta Maurya]
Notes:
The Mudrarakshasa is a Sanskrit-language play by Vishakhadatta that narrates the ascent of the king Chandragupta Maurya to power in India.
16. What is the vedic name of river Chenab?
[A] Bipasa
[B] Askini
[C] Satudri
[D] Chandni
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Correct Answer: B [Askini ]
Notes:
Chenab River was called Asikni in the Rigveda. The name Asikni means “dark colored waters”. The Chenab River is formed by the confluence of the Chandra and Bhaga rivers at Tandi. It runs through the Jammu area of J&K and into Pakistan’s Punjab plains.
17. “Gangaikonda Cholapuram” became the capital of the Chola empire from the time of which emperor ?
[A] Rajendra I
[B] Rajaraja II
[C] Parantaka I
[D] Rajaraja I
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Correct Answer: A [Rajendra I]
Notes:
The Chola King Rajendra I defeated Mahipala (the Pala king of Bengal and Bihar) and to commemorate his victory he built a new capital called Gangaikonda Cholapuram (the city of the Chola conqueror of the Ganga).
18. Which of the following terms is not associated with a tool tradition of ancient India / World?
[A] Mousterian
[B] Acheulean
[C] Oldowan
[D] Grotian
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Correct Answer: D [Grotian ]
Notes:
The Mousterian refers to a techno-complex (archaeological industry) of flint lithic tools associated primarily with Neanderthals. Acheulean refers to the ancient industry of stone tool manufacture characterized by distinctive oval and pear-shaped “hand-axes” associated with Homo erectus and related species. Oldowan is the oldest-known stone tool industry and dates back as far as 2.5 million years ago. The term Grotian is related to international law and does not related to ancient stone tool industries.
19. As per the ancient Indian legends, which among the following significant female figures of Vedic Period suffered from an incurable disfiguring disease, perhaps leprosy, which was treated by Ashwins?
[A] Ghosha
[B] Lopamudra
[C] Gargi
[D] Maitreyi
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Correct Answer: A [ Ghosha]
Notes:
As per the ancient Indian legends, Ghosha suffered from an incurable disfiguring disease, perhaps leprosy, which was treated by Ashwins. The Ashwins are twin Vedic gods of medicine in Hindu mythology. Associated with the dawn, they are described as youthful divine twin.
20. What is Panduvaraguddum, that was in news recently?
[A] A sweet dish of Telangana which recently got a GI tag.
[B] A disputed village between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
[C] A a nesting zone of olive ridley turtles.
[D] It is a megalithic site in the Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh.
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Correct Answer: D [It is a megalithic site in the Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh.]
Notes:
A reappraisal of a megalithic site of Panduvaraguddum has discovered 18 dolmenoid cists (burial places) surrounded by slab circles on a big granite hill in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh.
