RL ANCIENT Flashcards by Pappu Roy

●Pulakesin II was the greatest ruler of the—

Chalukyas of Badami

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

●The Uttaramerur inscription provides information onthe administration of the—

Cholas

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

●In which part of ancient India was Khroshthi scriptin use between 3rd century BC and 3rd centuryAD?—

Gandhar region

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

●’Prince of Pilgrims’ was the name attributed to—

Hiuen Tsang

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

●Where did Buddha deliver his first sermon ?—

Sarnath

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

●The surgery that was practised in ancient India isknown from the works of which scholar ?—

Sushruta

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

●Which inscription relates to the Chalukya king,Pulakesin II ?—

Aihole

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

●Which dynasty immediately succeeded the Mauryadynasty and ruled Magadha Kingdom?—

Sunga

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

●Digambar is a sect of which religion?—

Jainism

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

●Amri, a Harappan site, is located in the province of—

Baluchistan

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

●Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha together are known as—

Triratna

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

●Who was called Lichchavi Dauhitra?—

Chandragupta I

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

●Mahavira’s first disciple was—

Jamali

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

●Vardhman Mahavir is also known as—

Jina

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

●When and by whom were the Ashokan inscriptionsdeciphered for the first time ?—

1837-JamesPrinsep

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

●Who was known as Indian Napoleon ?—

Samudragupta

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

●The Chinese pilgrim visited India during the reign ofHarshavardhana was—

Hiuen Tsang

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

●Subject matter which Manu Smriti deals with isrelated to—

Law

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

●In the early Vedic period, a ‘Samiti’ was a—

PopularAssembly

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

“●Which Gupta emperor styled himself as ““KaviRaja””?—”

Skandagupta

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

●The first grammarian of the Sanskrit language was—

Panini

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

●The famous poet Kalidasa lived in the court of—

Chandra Gupta II

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

●Which Veda contains sacrificial formulae ?—

YajurVeda

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

●Nishka, a type of coin was used during_______period.—

Guptas

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

●The King who called himself 'Devanampriya' and'Priyadarshi' was—

Ashoka

●Which is the principal source of information onAsoka's campaign against Kalinga ?—

Rock EdictXIII

●The author of 'Harsha Charita' was—

Banabhatta

●Where was the first Buddhist Council held ?—

Rajagriha

"●The religion, which preached ""Desire is the cause forall sufferings"" is—"

Buddhism

●Mention the centre of the Roman trade during theSangam Age.—

Musiri

●The Buddhist monk who spread Buddhism in Tibetwas—

Padmasambhava

●King Kharvela was the greatest ruler of the ChediDynasty of—

Kalinga

●What was not known to the Rigvedic period ?—

Varna system

●The capital of the ancient Chola kingdom was—

Uraiyur

●The script of the Indus Valley Civilization is—

Pictorial and Undeciphered

●The fundamental difference between MahayanaBuddhism and Hinayana Buddhism is—

Worshipof Gods and Goddesses

●Evidence of a harbour has been found at which IndusValley Civilization site?—

Lothal

●Which is also known as the 'Vedanta'?—

Upanishads

●The founder of the Mauryan dynasty was—

Chandragupta Maurya

●When did Alexander invade India?—

326 B.C.

●The Great Bath of the Indus Valley Civilization wasdiscovered in -—

Mohenjodaro

●The figure of the God that was depicted in the seal ofIndus Valley people is -—

Pashupati

●The famous figure of a dancing girl found in theexcavations of Harappa was made up of—

Terracotta

●The most significant feature of the Indus ValleyCivilization was—

Town Planning

●Among Ropar, Kalibangan, Lothal and Banawali,which city was located in Gujarat?—

Lothal

●In the mature phase of the Indus Valley Civilization,where have evidences of house-wells come from?—

Mohenjodaro

●Which of the Harappan cities among Chanhudaro,Kalibangan, Lothal and Surkotada not fortified?—

Surkotada

●People of the Indus Civilization were unacquaintedwith:—

Iron

●Which city of the Indus Valley Civilisation wasdiscovered first?—

Harappa

●The earliest evidence for the occurrence of silver inIndia has been found from Harappan Culture.With which age is the Indus Valley Civilizationrelated?—

Proto-historic era

●What is the main source of information on theHarappan Culture?—

Archaeological excavation

●Among the Indus Valley Civilization cities ofHarappa, Mohenjodaro, and Lothal, which one islocated in India?—

Lothal

●Which era/period is also known as Chalcolithic Age?—

Copper Stone Age

●Which archaeologist made the initial discovery of theIndus Valley Civilization city of Mohenjodaro?—

Rakhal Das Banerjee

●From which metal were the tools and arms ofHarappan Culture generally made?—

Copper,Tin and Bronze

●The existence of advanced water management systemin Harappan Culture is known from—

Dholavira

●The two Indians associated with the discovery ofIndus Valley Civilization are:—

Rakhal DasBanerjee and Dayaram Sahni

●The discovery of scale has established theacquaintance of Indus Valley people with weightsand measures. At which place were thesediscovered?—

Lothal

●The first ancient city discovered during the Britishtimes was:—

Harappa

●The Indus Valley Civilization was a non-Aryancivilization because:—

it was an urban civilization

●Among the Paleolithic age, Neolithic age, Bronze ageand Iron Age, the Harappan Civilization wasassociated with:—

Bronze Age

●People of the Indus Valley Civilization worshipped:—

Pashupati

●Which scholar was the first to discover the remains ofHarappan Civilization?—

A. Cunningham

●The essential difference between the Indus ValleyCivilization and the Vedic Culture is:—

The firstwas an urban civilization, while the second wasrural

●With which crop were the Harappan peopleunacquainted?—

Sugarcane

●From where has the Great Granary of HarappanCivilization been found?—

Mohenjodaro

●What is the total number of Vedas?—

Four

●With which field is Charaka associated?—

Ayurveda

●An author has written a book, titled 'Rasratnakar,'on the extraction of metals from ores. The sameauthor has also written a book on Ayurveda, titled'Arogya Manjari.' He is:—

Nagasena

●By which name is Garhwal known in SkandaPurana?—

Kedarkhand

●The oldest Veda is :—

Rig Veda

●The oldest school of thought on Indian philosophy is:—

Samkhya

●In which epic has Rewa (Narmada) River beenmentioned?—

Aitareya Brahmana

●Which historian, for the first time, expounded thehypothesis that the Aryans invaded India from thenorthwest of India and destroyed the Indus ValleyCivilization?—

Wheeler

●With which Veda does the language of Zend Avestabear close resemblance?—

Rig Veda

●Some of the women composers of the suktas are :—

Lopamudra, Ghosha, Sachi, Paulomi andKakshavritti are prominent

●Which deities have been mentioned in the 1400 B.C.inscription found from Bogaz Koi in Asia Minor?—

Indra, Varun, Mitra and Naitasya

●Which Veda says that the origin of battle/war takesplace in mind?—

Atharva Veda

The oldest evidence of animal husbandry has beenfound from:—

Bogor

●Sulva Sutra is related to: —

Geometry

●Which scholar has considered the Arctic region as theplace of origin of the Aryans?—

Bal GangadharTilak

●The conversation of Yagnavalkya and Gargi is foundin:—

Brihadaranyaka Upanishad

●The concept of Bhakti found its first expression in:—

Shwetashwar Upanishad

●In which Upanishad has yajna been equated with abattered boat?—

Brihadaranyaka Upanishad

●With reference to the people of Hind (Bharat), thefirst to use word 'Hindu' was—

The Arabs

●Which system/tradition got popularized during thetime of the fourth Veda?—

Brahmana-Kshatriya-Vaishya-Shudra

●Which has been the most mentioned river in the earlyVedic literature?—

Sindhu

●Among the four Vedas, which one has describedmagical charms and spells?—

Atharva Veda

●Who is the expounder of Yoga philosophy?—

Patanjali

●The Upanishads are books on:—

Philosophy

●With which period is the beginning of idol worshipassociated?—

Pre-Aryan period

●The main source of livelihood of the Aryans in theancient times was:—

Agriculture

●People of the Rig Veda period mainly believed in:—

Bali and rituals

●The first reference of Ayurveda or Science of Life isfound in:—

Atharva Veda

●The earliest school of thought on Indian philosophyis:—

Samkhya

●Which is that craftsmanship that was not used by theAryans?—

Ironsmith

●In which ancient text have issues related to educationbeen mentioned?—

Upanishad

●The description of the way of execution of Vedicactivities is found in:—

Brahmana

●The six distinct schools of Indian philosophy:Vedanta, Mimamsa, Samkhya, Yoga, Nyaya, andVaisesika: found their clear expression during the:—

Gupta period

●The advent of Aryans in India is associated with:—

2500-2000 B.C.

●The most sacred river in the Rig Veda was:—

Saraswati

●Who is considered as the author of Hindu Law?—

Manu

●At which place did Buddha die?—

Kushinagar

●During whose rule did both Buddha and Mahavirapreach their discourses?—

Bimbisara

●Where did Gautam Buddha attain 'Parinirvana' ?—

Kushinagar

●At which place did Gautam Buddha give his first'Dharma-chakrapravartan'?—

Sarnath

●Where was Lord Mahavira born?—

Kundgram,Vaishali

"●Three Jewels (Triratna) Principle understood assamyakdarshana (""right faith""), samyakjnana(""right knowledge""), and samyakcharitra (""rightconduct"") is associated with:—"

Jainism

●The Ajivika was a heterodox sect:—

contemporary tothe Buddha

●Who was Nagarjuna?—

A Buddhist philosopher

●Who added the fifth principle to Jainism?—

Mahavira added celibacy (brahmacharya) to thefour principles of Parsvanath (Ahimsa, Satya,Achaurya and Aparigraha)

●Why is the ancient site of Malhar in ChandauliJanapada famous?—

It has yielded remains ofBudhha Stupas

●Suvarna Prabhas Sutra is associated with:—

SaivaReligion

●Where was Parsvanath, the 23rd Tirthankara, born?—

Benares

●Who patronised Jainism in the 1st century B.C. ?—

King Kharavela of Kalinga

●Who had faith in the belief in action, change of soulinto body and attainment of Nirvana (salvation)?—

Gautam Buddha

●Anand was the favourite disciple of Buddha. He wasfrom:—

Lichchavi

of land revenue?—

Buddhism

●Who was the last among the Jain Tirthankara?—

Mahavira

●Which word has been used in Jainism for completeknowledge?—

Kaivalya

●What is the fundamental difference betweenMahayana and Hinayana sects of Buddhism?—

Worship of Gods and Goddesses

●Sanchi reflects the sculptural art of which religion?—

Buddhism

●The fundamental point of Jainism is:—

Ahimsa (Non-violence)

●With which religion is the word 'Tirthankara'associated?—

Jainism

●Both Buddhism and Jainism believed that:—

theprinciples of Karma and Rebirth are true

●Who was nominated by Lord Buddha to lead theBuddhist Sangha before his death?—

Mahakassapa

●Which principle is not common between Buddhismand Jainism?—

Self-repression or mortification

●At which place was the first Buddhist Councilorganized?—

Rajagriha

●Where did Lord Buddha attain enlightenment?—

Bodh Gaya

●Where was the Third Buddhist Council organized?—

Pataliputra

●Who gave the slogan of 'Live and let live'?—

LordMahavira

●In which year was Gautam Buddha born?—

562 B.C.

●Gautam Buddha was born in:—

Lumbini

●What is the meaning of the word 'Buddha'?—

Anenlightened person

●The 'Jatakas' are the sacred texts of:—

Buddhism

●Which state of India has the maximum number of thefollowers of Buddhism?—

Maharashtra

●The first capital of Magadha was:—

Giribraj(Rajagriha)

●Which dynasty ruled over Magadha after the fall ofthe Nanda dynasty?—

Mauryan

●Which was the ruling dynasty of India at the time ofthe invasion of Alexander the Great?—

Nandadynasty

●Gandhara Art is the synthesis of:—

Indian andGreek art

●Who was the Indian ruler contemporary toAlexander the Great?—

Dhananand

●The source which gives description of theadministration of Pataliputra is:—

Indica

●Which ruler, for the first time, selected Pataliputra ashis capital?—

Udayan

●In how many classes was the Indian society dividedby Megasthenes?—

Seven

●In which text is the list of 16 Mahajanapadasmentioned?—

Anguttura Nikaya

●According to the Arthasastra, the meaning of sitaland is related to:—

Land cultivated by tribes

●Who was the author of Silappadikaram, the greatTamil epic?—

Ilango Adiggal

●Who was the author of the book, titled'Mudrarakshasa'?—

Vishakhadutt

●What is the name of the book authored byMegasthenes?—

Indica

●The famous centre of learning during the Mauryanperiod was:—

Taxila

●Which religion was adopted by Asoka after theconquest of Kalinga?—

Buddhism

●Which animal is not present in the Lion capitalmounted on Asokan pillar at Sarnath?—

Deer

●Which scholar equated Chandragupta Maurya withthe Greek reference to Sandrocotus?—

WilliamJones

●The vivid description of Madurai of Sangam period isfound in:—

Manimegalai

●Which author, for the first time, used the word'Samanta' with respect to a subjugated ruler?—

Banabhatt

●The other name of Chanakya was—

Vishnugupta

●In his inscriptions, Asoka has been frequentlyreferred to as:—

Priyadarshi

●The subject matter of Mudrarakshasa, the ancientIndian play of Vishakhadutt, is:—

Intrigues at theroyal court during the time of ChandraguptaMaurya

●The correct chronological order of the advent offoreign travellers to India is:—

Megasthenes, FaHien, Hiuen Tsang, I-tsing

●Who assassinated Brihadratha, the last Mauryanruler?—

General Pusyamitra Sunga

●Who murdered the last Sunga ruler, Devahuti?—

Brahmin Minister Vasudeva

●Which ruler, for the first time, conquered Malwa,Gujarat and Maharashtra?—

ChandraguptaMaurya

●Which ruler constructed the Stupa of Sanchi?—

Asoka

●Who set up state religion on the basis of tolerance,generosity and mercy?—

Asoka

●Who can be compared with the 'Prince' ofMachiavelli?—

Arthashastra of Kautilya

●In which text has special reference been made toChandragupta Maurya?—

Vishakhadutt

●Who has authored 'Saundaranand'?—

Ashvaghosha

●Who was the first British to decipher the Asokaninscriptions?—

James Princep

●Which ruler took care to remain in touch with hissubjects?—

Ashoka

●In which city has Asokan inscriptions been notfound?—

Pataliputra

●In the context of Indian literary works, what is DighaNikaya?—

A famous Buddhist text in Pali

●The author of Arthasastra was contemporary to:—

Chandragupta Maurya

●The worship of which deity was first started by theTamils who was also their most ancient deity?—

Murugan

●The famous ruler of ancient India who adoptedJainism in the last days of his life was:—

Chandragupta Maurya

●In which year did Alexander the Great invade India?—

326 B.C.

●Whose court was attended by Megasthenes?—

Chandragupta Maurya

●Who was the great ruler of Kalinga in the ancientperiod of Indian history?—

Kharavela

●Who helped Chandragupta in the expansion of hisempire?—

Chanakya

●Who was the Mauryan ruler who evinced interest inthe Ajivika sect?—

Bindusara

●Whom did Asoka send to foreign countries for thepropagation of Buddhism?—

Mahendra andSanghamitra

●According to the Periplus of the Erythrean Sea, theharbour situated on the western coast was:—

Sopara, Muziris, Barbericum

●The commencement of Kali era is associated with:—

3102 B.C.

●Where is the Kailasanatha Temple, the exquisitespecimen of Dravidian art, located?—

Kanchipuram

●The major contribution of Chola dynasty in the fieldof administration is:—

well-organized local selfgovernment

●The political and cultural centre of the Pandyanswas:—

Madurai

●To which dynasty did great ruler Kanishka belong?—

Kushana dynasty

●At which place was the Buddhist Council organizedduring the reign of Kanishka?—

Kashmir

●On which era is the Hindu Calendar of India based?—

Saka Era

●Many among the Greek, Kushana and Saka rulersadopted Buddhism in place of the Hindu religionbecause:—

they were not attracted towardsHinduism which was marked by caste system

●The state language of the Satavahanas was—

Prakrit

●The ratio of gold: silver coins during the Saka-Kushana period was:—

14:1

●Which part of China was not conquered byKanishka?—

Bokhara

●During which period was the standing statue ofBuddha made?—

Kushana Period

●When did the Vikram Samvat (Era) commence?—

57B.C.

●Patanjali, the great grammarian of ancient India, wasa contemporary of:—

Pusyamitra Sunga

●What is the difference between 'chaitya' and'vihara'?—

Chaitya is a place of worship, whileVihara is the place of residence

●In the third century B.C, Warangal was famous for:—

for Ivory work

●Which dynasty came to power in Magadha after thedownfall of the Mauryas?—

Sunga dynasty

●The capital of Kanishka was:—

Purushapura(Peshawar)

●Who adopted the title of epithet of Devaputra?—

Kanishka

●Who started the practice of making land donations toBrahmans and Buddhists?—

Satavahanas

●Which ruler got the Bodhi tree axed at Bodh Gaya?—

Shashanka

●What was the ancient name of Ujjain?—

Avantika

●A number of invasions ensued after the disintegrationof the Mauryan Empire. Who were the first toinvade India?—

Bactrian-Greeks

●Who wrote a treatise on Medical Science in ancientIndia?—

Charaka

●The capital city of the Pallava dynasty was at:—

Kanchipuram

●The capital city of the Chalukya dynasty was at:—

Badami

●Who is known as the 'Napoleon of India?—

Samudragupta

●Which ruler constructed the Iron Pillar near theQutb Minar?—

Chandragupta II

●Varahamihira was a great:—

astronomer

●Harshavardhana ruled during—

7th century A.D.

●During whose reign did the Chinese traveller Fa-Hiencome to India?—

Chandragupta Vikramaditya

●During whose reign did the Chinese traveller Hiuen-Tsang come to India?—

Harshavardhana

●In which state of India is the Shore Temple situated?—

Tamil Nadu

●Where are the caves of Bhimbetka, famous for rockpaintings, situated?—

Madhya Pradesh

●What information do we receive from the EranInscription of the Gupta period?—

Practice ofSati system

●During which period of Indian history were suchpoetesses and writers as Sheel and Bhattarikafamous?—

Gupta Period

●In which state is the ancient site of Kalibanganlocated?—

Rajasthan

●Which region of India was known as Avantika in theancient times?—

Malwa

●Who was the first Tirthankara of Jainism?—

Rishabha

●Who began the famous 'Silk Route' for the Indians?—

Kanishka

●The social structure of the Harappan people was thatof:—

fairly egalitarian

●The university which became famous during the post-Gupta period was:—

Nalanda University

●Who started the Saka Era which is used by theGovernment of India?—

Kanishka

●Who is the earliest among Panini, Ashvaghosha,Bhasa and Kalidas?—

Panini

●Among Xerxes, Alexander, Darius-I and Seleucus,who was the first to invade India?—

Darius-I

●Among the Mauryan, Gupta, Kushana and Kanvadynasties, which one is the earliest?—

Mauryan

●With which religion is Jivaka Chintamani, theglorious treatise in Tamil, related?—

Jainism

●Who were the first rulers in India to introduce goldcoins?—

Indo-Greeks

●With which religion is such splendid treatises as'Silappadikaram' and 'Manimegalai' related?—

Hinduism

●The Gandhara style of painting was introduced by:—

Mahayana sect

●Among the archaeological remains of Indus ValleyCivilization such as earthen utensils, coins, boatsand buildings, which can be considered as theindicator of the then economic and businessactivities?—

Coins

●As per the Buddhist tradition, who is considered asthe next incarnation of Lord Budhha?—

Maitreya

●Who were the contemporaries of Kanishka?—

Nagarjuna, Ashvaghosha,Vasumitra

●With which religion is the subject matter of Ajantapaintings associated?—

Buddhism

"●From which text has ""Satyamev Jayate,"" the symbolof Indian administration, been borrowed?—"

Mundaka Upanishad

●In which year was the Harappan Culture discovered?—

1922

●Which ancient Indian city was the place of abode ofthree scholar saints-Kapila, Gargi and Maitreya?—

Ujjayini

●With whose worship do we get evidence for anorganic connection between the ancient culture of Indus Valley and the Hinduism oftoday?—

Stone, trees and animals

●The Ajivika sect was contemporary to:—

Buddha

●Who is considered as the God of Medicine in the fieldof Ayurveda?—

Dhanvantri

●Which is the only Indus site with an artificialdockyard?—

Lothal

●Who is associated with the Junagadh RockInscription?—

Rudradaman

●Nalanda University was a great seat of learning,especially in:—

Buddhism

●Where did Harshavardhana conduct his religiousassemblies?—

Prayag

●Which is the place where Lord Buddha attainedNirvana?—

Kushinagar

●Which domestic animal was conspicuously absent inthe terracotta of the Indus Valley Civilization?—

Buffalo

●Among the Upanishads, Vedas, Tripitikas and Jatakatales, which is the sacred text of the Buddhists?—

Tripitikas

●Which field experienced utmost development duringthe Kushana rule?—

Art

●Who was the first known ruler of the Gupta dynasty?—

Sri Gupta

●Which was the only Indus city without a citadel?—

Chanhudaro

●Who was the tutor of Alexander the Great?—

Aristotle

●Who propounded the Eight Fold Path for the end ofhuman miseries?—

Gautam Buddha

●In whose court did Charaka serve as the famousphysician?—

Kanishka

●Buddhism left an indelible impression by assimilatingtwo sections of the Indian society. These sectionswere:—

Women and Shudras

●The language used in writing the source materials ofancient India was:—

Pali

●Whose invasion dealt a deathblow to the thrivingtrade relations between India and RomanEmpire?—

The Huns

●With which event of the Buddha's life is the bullassociated in Buddhism?—

Birth

●What is the most apt description of the Mauryanmonarchy under Asoka the Great?—

CentralizedMonopoly

●With which period are the renowned names ofAryabhatta and Varahamihira associated?—

Gupta dynasty

●Whose accomplishments are mentioned in theAllahabad Inscription?—

Samudragupta

●Vedas are considered as:—

Shruti

●What was the most distinctive feature of the IndusValley Civilization?—

Systematic Urban Life

●The Vedic people were the first to use which metal?—

Copper

●With which royal dynasty was Gautam Buddhaassociated?—

Shakya

●A romantic playwright was the author of Kadambari.Who was he?—

Banabhatt

●The Indus Valley people generally used to build theirhouses made of:—

Burnt bricks

●Which event had great influence on theadministrative policies of Asoka the Great? —

Kalinga War

●Influenced by which Buddhist monk did Asoka adoptBuddhism?—

Upagupta

●Among Ratnavali, Harshacharita, Priyadarshika andNagananda, which one was notcomposed/authored by Harshavardhana?—

Harshacharita

●In whose honour did Harshavardhana organize theKannauj assembly?—

Hiuen-Tsang

●In which metal did the Satavahanas mainly minttheir coins?—

Lead

●The Greek ambassador sent to the court ofChandragupta Maurya was:—

Megasthenes

●Among Divyavandana, Dohakosa, Vajrachhedika andVamsathapaksini, which is the later Buddhist textcomposed in India?—

Vamsathapaksini

●Worship of Mother Goddess is associated with:—

Indus Valley Civilization

●Which battle was fought between Alexander theGreat and Indian ruler Porus?—

Battle ofHydapses

●Who defeated Seleucus Nicator?—

ChandraguptaMaurya

●What was the purpose behind the Varna system inIndia?—

Occupational division of labour

Who was the mother of Mahavira?—

Trishala

●Among Sir John Marshall, R.D. Banerjee, AlexanderCunningham and Dayaram Sahni, who firstdiscovered the Harappan Civilization?—

Dayaram Sahni

●The storyline described in the Ajanta paintings isfrom:—

Jataka tales

●Which was the most ancient university?—

NalandaUniversity

●Among Ajatshatru, Udayin, Bimbisara andBindusara, which ruler belonged to the Mauryandynasty?—

Bindusara

●Among Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh,Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, the Sangam Age isrelated to the history of:—

Tamil Nadu

●In which ancient text can the origin of Indian Musicbe traced?—

In Sama Veda literature

●Among Charles Masson, A. Cunningham, M.Wheeler and P.S. Vatsa, who is not related to thestudies on Harappan Culture?—

P.S. Vatsa

●Which Chola ruler laid the foundation of the city ofPuhar?—

Karikala

●Which type of Prakrit was uniformly employed byAsoka in all his inscriptions?—

Magadhi

●Among copper, bronze, iron and terracotta, whichmaterial was mainly used in the minting ofHarappan coin?—

Terracotta

●By which name were the religious teachers opposed toVedas and Brahmanism known as in the post-Vedic period?—

Shramanas

●Which type of pottery is considered to be the epitomeof second urbanization in India?—

NorthernBlack Polished Ware

●The reason behind the popularity of Taxila was:—

Gandhara Art

●Who first introduced gold coins in India?—

Greeks

●The art style which is considered to have synthesizedthe features of both Indian and Greek art isknown as:—

Gandhara Art

●The Harappan people were the first in the productionof:—

Cotton

●The Great Stone Culture (500 B.C-100 B.C)introduces us to that historical period of SouthIndian history which was marked by the use of:—

Burials surrounded by large Megaliths

●Which was the seat of Greco-Roman art?—

Gandhara

●With which period are the Ajanta paintingsassociated?—

Gupta period

●To which historical period did the Indus ValleyCivilization belong?—

Bronze Age

●Why is Sanchi famous?—

Largest Buddhist Stupa

●What was the chief source of livelihood of the Induspeople?—

Agriculture

●Among Barley, Wheat, Rice and Tobacco, which cropwas unknown to the Vedic people?—

Tobacco

●For which accomplishment was the Gupta dynastyfamous?—

Art and Architecture

●Among Kanishka, Asoka, Bimbisara and Harshavar-dhana, who was the last ruler to have beenproficient in Sanskrit?—

Harshavardhana

●Among Kadamba, Satavahana, Vakataka and Guptadynasties, during whose reign did engravingsbegin for the first time in the Ajanta caves?—

TheSatavahanas

●The court language of the Gupta rulers was:—

Sanskrit

●During the Gupta rule, who among Bhanugupta,Vagbhatt, Aryabhatta and Varahamihira was botha great mathematician and astronomer?—

Aryabhatta

●Among Kujula, Vima, Kanishka and Kadphises; thegreat ruler who adopted Buddhism was:—

Kanishka

●Who was that ruler who killed his father Bimbisarato ascend to the throne?—

Ajatshatru

●Among Samudragupta, Chandragupta, Kumara-gupta and Skandagupta, who was the Gupta rulerto thwart the Huns from invading India?—

Skandagupta

●Among the Ravi, Sutlej, Jhelum and Chenab, on theopposite banks of which river did the armies ofAlexander and Porus camp?—

Jhelum

●Where is the Great Stupa of Sanchi situated?—

Madhya Pradesh

●Which wife of Emperor Asoka exerted greatinfluence on him?—

Karuvaki

●What is the other name of Purushapura?—

Peshawar

●Both Buddhism and Jainism did not believe in:—

caste system

●The main food of Vedic Aryans was:—

Barley and Rice

●With which centre of learning was Chanakya, thefamous mentor of Chandragupta Maurya,associated?—

Taxila

●In which metals were maximum coins circulated duringthe Gupta period?—

Gold

●What was the name of the tax received by the kingfrom his subjects during the Vedic period?—

Bali

●On the bank of which river is Harappa situated?—

Ravi

●By which other name was Chandragupta II known?—

Vikramaditya

●Among Susruta, Charaka, Charvaka and Dhanvantri,who was not a physician?—

Charvaka

●The Aryans were successful in their conflicts with thenon-Aryans because:—

they used chariots drawn byhorses

●Metallic coins first appeared in:—

The Post-Vedicperiod

●Who drove the Greeks out of India?—

ChandraguptaMaurya

●In which year did the Kalinga War take place?—

261B.C.

●Coins of which dynasty show fondness for music?—

Gupta

RL ANCIENT Flashcards

(327 cards)