04 Indian Ancient History GK -Ancient Art and Culture 30 Q

Indian Ancient History GK -Ancient Art and Culture MCQ


1. Which of the following inscriptions is found in purest Sanskrit?
A) Ruminidei
B) Junagarh
C) Kalsi
D) Patliputra
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2. Who wrote Mudrarakshasa?
A) Vishakhadatta
B) Panini
C) Patanjali
D) Shudrak
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3. In which of the following places Vardhaman attained the state of enlightenment?
A) Kundagram
B) Pavapuri
C) Jrimbhik Gram
D) Kashmir
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4. Who was the patron king of Pataliputra Buddhist Council?
A) Ajatashatru
B) Kalashoka
C) Ashoka
D) Kanishka
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5. Who deciphered Ashokan inscription?
A) Robert Clive
B) Lady Hardinge
C) James Prinsep
D) Dalhousie
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6. Which of the following is not a holy book of Jainism?
A) Angasahitya
B) Upangsahitya
C) Sutta pitaka
D) Kalpasutra
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7. In which of following Buddhist councils compilation of holy books was completed?
A) Rajgir
B) Pataliputra
C) Kashmir
D) Vaishali
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8. Who was the founder of Pataliputra?
A) Bimbisar
B) Ajatashatru
C) Udayin
D) Kanishka
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 9. Which symbol shows renunciation? 
A) Lotus
B) Bull
C) Elephant
D) Horse
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10. Which Mauryan king holds the title of Amitraghata?
A) Bimbisar
B) Chandragupta Maurya
C) Bindusar
D) Ashoka
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11. Kailasha temple of Ellora was built by?
A) Krishna I
B) Krishna II
C) Ramakrishna I
D) Ramakrishna II
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12. Dasavatara temple of Nagra style is located at which of the following places?
A) Badrinath
B) Gorakhpur
C) Jhansi (Lalitpur)
D) Samstipur
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13. Who wrote Mrichhakatikam?
A) Vishakhadatta
B) Vishnu Sharma
C) Kalidasa
D) Shudrak
ANS

14. Who is known as the Napoleon of India?
A) Srigupta
B) Chandragupta
C) Samudragupta
D) Devicharangupta
ANS

15. Who wrote Si- Yu- ki?
A) Harshavardhan
B) Selucas Nicator
C) HieunTsiang
D) Megasthanese
ANS

16. Panchasidhantika, written by Varahmihir is based on?
A) Mathematics
B) Science
C) Astrology
D) Astronomy
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17. Kanishka ruled from?
A) Purushpur
B) Alipur
C) Indraprastha
D) Prayag
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18. Which of the following books is based on Astrology?
A) RomakSiddhanta
B) Aryabhattiya
C) Hora Shastra
D) Brahma Siddhanta
ANS

19. Who established Nalanda Mahavihara ?
A) Kumaragupta
B) Skandagupta
C) Devgupta
D) Vedgupta
ANS

20. Bagh painting of Gupta Empire was found in which of the following Indian states?
A) Bihar
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Chattisgarh
D) Maharashtra
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21. Most depicted animal of the Indus Valley Civilization was?
A) Elephant
B) Lion
C) Bull
D) Dog
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22. What was the capital of Avanti?
A) Gaya
B) Ujjain
C) Satna
D) Vallabhi
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23. Which of following Chalcolithic sites comes under Ganges system?
A) Hanumangarh
B) Alamgirpur
C) Ropar
D) Mohenjodaro
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24. Who wrote Panchatantra?
A) Kalidas
B) Vishnu Sharma
C) Chanakya
D) Nagarjun
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25. Which of the following metals was not known during the Indus Valley Civilization?
A) Iron
B) Gold
C) Copper
D) Silver
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26. Study of inscription is called:
A) Archaeology
B) Numismatic
C) Epigraphy
D) Palaeography
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27. Which of the following is not a religious text?
A) Rigveda
B) Sangam
C) Upanishad
D) None of the above
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28. Satavahana dynasty originated from?
A) South of Arawali
B) South of Vindhya
C) South of Satpura
D) South of Satmola
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29. Which of the following is related to Etymology?
A) Shiksha
B) Kalpa
C) Nirukta
D) Vyakaran
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30. Kalinga was situated between?
A) Godavari & Krishna
B) Mahanadi & Godavari
C) Mahanadi & Krishna
D) Krishna & Kaveri
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