Ancient History TOP 50 most repeated MCQs

31.  ‘Tripitaka’ is the religious book of

a) Jains 

b) (2) Buddhists

c) Sikhs

d) Hindus

 

32. Which of the following materials was mainly used in the manufacture of Harappan seals?

a) Terracota

b)Bronze

c) Copper

d) Iron

 

33. The capital of Pallavas was

a) Arcot

b) Kanchi

c) Malkhed

d) Banavasi

 

34. Who defeated Harshavardhan on the banks of Narmada ?

a) Pulakesin I

b) Pulakesin II

c) Vikramaditya

d) Nandivarman

 

35. The Gupta Saka was founded by

a) Chandra Gupta, the First

b) Chandra Gupta, the Second

c) Samudra Gupta

d) Kumara Gupta

 

36.  The language from which the term ‘India’ is derived is

a) English

b) Greek

c) Persian

d) Arabic

 

37. Vaishakha Poornima has a great significance because it was on

this day

a) Buddha was born

b) Buddha got enlightened

c) Buddha died

d) All of the above

 

38.  The staple food of the Vedic Aryans was

a) barley and rice

b) milk and its products

c) rice and pulses

d) vegetables and fruits

 

39. With which of the following centres of learning, Chanakya the famous teacher of Chandragupta Maurya, was associated ?

a) Takshashila

b) Nalanda

c) Vikramashila

d) Vaishali

 

40. Rath temples at Mahabalipuram were built in the reign of which

Pallava ruler ?

a) Mahendravarman I

b) Narasinghavarman I

c) Parameshwarvarman I

d) Nandivarman I