Ancient India History General Knowledge Set-1

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1. The main characteristic of Indus Valley Civilisation was-

A) Bathing System
B) Drainage system
C) Fire
D) None

... Answer is B)
Drainage system

2. The Gandhara School of Art flourished mainly under?

A) Ingo-Greeks
B) Mauryans
C) Kushans
D) Guptas

... Answer is B)
Kushans

3. As per inscriptions on Harappan Seals, this animal is represented in most of them. Identify the animal

A) Humped Bull
B) Unicorn
C) Elephant
D) Tiger

... Answer is B)
Unicorn

4. The name by which Ashoka is generally referred to his inscription is?

A) Priyadarshi
B) Dharmadeva
C) Dharmakirti
D) Chakravarti

... Answer is A)
Priyadarshi

5. The Purushasukta hymn which refers to the origin of the Caste system is found in which Vedic text?

A) Rig Veda
B) Yajur Veda
C) Soma Veda
D) Artha Veda

... Answer is A)
Rig Veda. There were four caste-Brahmana, Kshetriya, Vaishya, Sudra

6. This age is remarkable for the progress of Mankind. The beginning of Settled life along with the features like the Cultivation of crops, Domestication of animal and pottery was made during this era, identify the Age

A) Paleolithic Age
B) Mesolithic Age
C) Neolithic Age
D) Chalcolithic Age

... Answer is C)
Neolithic Age. All ages were called Stone Age

7. Sabha, Samiti, and Gana, etc during the Vedic age were

A) Priests
B) Popular Assemblies
C) Chariot races
D) Titles

... Answer is B)
Popular Assemblies

8. Asvamedha, Vajpayee, and Purushamedha during the Vedic Age

A) Sacrifices
B) Kings
C) Tribes
D) Priests

... Answer is A)
Sacrifices

9. The Harappan Civilisation was discovered in which year?

A) 1931
B) 1943
C) 1901
D) 1921

... Answer is D)
1921 Dynasty

10. Who is the founder of Jainism in India?

A) Ashoka
B) Mahavira
C) Gautam
D) Chandragupta

... Answer is B)
Mahavira

11. Ajanta caves were built during the period of

A) Gupta
B) Maurya
C) Kushana
D) Chalukya

... Answer is B)
Maurya

12. Who compiles the tales of the "Panchatantra"

A) Vedavyasa
B) Valmiki
C) Bishnu Sarma
D) Tulsi Das

... Answer is C)
Bishnu Sarma

13. The ancient Battle of ten Kings(Dasaranjana)was fought on the bank of which river

A) Askini(Chinab)
B) Purushni(Ravi)
C) Beas
D) Vitasta(Jhelum)

... Answer is B)
Purushni(Ravi)

14. In which Battle Alexander defeated Porus and invaded parts of India around 326BC

A) Battle of Askini
B) Battle of Hydapses
C) Battle of Purushni
D) Battle of Asthana

... Answer is B)
Battle of Hydapses

15. Sallekhana is a religious practice in

A) Islam
B) Hinduism
C) Sikhism
D) Jainism

... Answer is D)
Jainism

16. Each Tirthankara has a symbol. The symbol of Mahavira is

A) Lotus
B) Lion
C) Bull
D) elephant

... Answer is B)
Lion

17. Megasthenes Indica was written in which language?

A) Brahmini
B) Sanskrit
C) Greek
D) Latin

... Answer is C)
Greek

18. Which was the backbone of the Indus economy?

A) Agriculture
B) Wheel made pottery
C) Carpentry
D) Trade

... Answer is A)
Bhaskarvarman

19. Chandragupta Maurya, The founder of the Maurya Dynasty was succeeded by

A) Kunala
B) Bindusara
C) Ashoka
D) Dasaratha

... Answer is B)
Bindusara

20. The author of "Arthashastra" was the contemporary of

A) Samudragupta
B) Chandragupta Maurya
C) Ashoka
D) Samudragupta Vikramaditya

... Answer is B)
Chandragupta Maurya

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