Some important Multiple Choice Question of Vardhana Dynasty

51. Ashoka was famous for

(a) His vast empire (b) preaching ahimsa

52. The valleys of Indus, Ganga and Jamuna were brought together for the first time under one political authority by-

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(a) Chandragupta Maurya (b) Ashoka

53. Which minor rock edict of Ashoka describes the conquest of Kalinga by Ashoka ?

(a) X (b) XI

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54. Chandragupta Maurya spent his last days at-

(a) Ujjain (b) Nalanda

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55. Which of the following regions did not form the part of Ashoka’s empire?

(a) Kashmir (b) Taxila

56. In Ashoka’s administration Rajukas looked after-

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(a) Religious matter

(b) Collection of taxes

57. The architecture of the Mauryan period was influenced by the architectural art of

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(a) Central Asia (b) the Persians

(d) the Greeks

58 .The famous Stupa at Sanchi was first constructed the reign of-

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(a) Kanishka (b) Samudragupta

59. The finest specimen of Ashoka’s Stambha is seen at

(a) Sarnath (b) Patliputra

60. Ashoka Pillar at Allahabad provides information abou the reign of-

(a) Chandragupta Maurya (b) Chandragupta I

61. During the Mauryan period, the administration Patliputra was in the hands of how many boards?

(a) 3 (b) 4

62. The book “Arthshastra” was written in which languai

(a) Sanskrit (b) Prakrit

63. Sakas were finally overthrown by-

(a) Kanishka

(b) Chandragupta Vikramaditya

(d) Gautmiputra Satkarni

64.The original home of the Kushanas was in-

(a) Persia (b) Macedonia

65.Who among the following was not a Saka ruler?

(a) Rudradaman (b) Menander

66. The official religion during the rule of the Sunga dynast} was-

(a) Buddhism (b) Brahmanism

67. Which Saka ruler was responsible for important irrigation works in Saurashtra?

(a) Nahapana (b) Menander

68.The most famous Indo-Greek ruler to rule over noted for his justice and popularity with his subjects was –

(a) Rudradaman (b) Menander

69. Gondophernes belonged to the-

(a) Saka dynasty (b) Parthian dynasty

70. The most important Saka ruler in India was-

(a) Menander (b) Gautmiputra Satkarni

71. During the Gupta period of Indian history, the village affairs were managed by the village headman with the. assistance of-

(a) Gopa (b) Vishyapati

72. Who was the first king to conquer Malwa, Gujarat and Maharashtra?

(a) Skandgupta (b) Samudragupta

73. Name the great Hindu King who combined in himself the qualities Samudragupta and Ashoka ?

(a) Kanishka (b) Chandragupta I

74. Which of the following was an important part of the eastern coast during the Gupta period ?

(a) Broach (b) Kalyan

75. Chandragupta II fought war with-

(a) Sakas (b) Huns

76. The Gupta feudatories who became strong and independent in Gujarat were known as-

(a) Vakatakas (b) Maitrakas

77. Lichhavi princess Kumara Devi was married to-

(a)Pravarasena (b) Chandragupta I

78. The Buddhist religious literature produced during the mauryan period was in-

(a)Ardhmagadhi (b) Sanskrit

79. Which Gupta ruler had led a campaign to the south and was an expert Veena player?

(a) Chandragupta I (b) Samudragupta

80. The medium of exchange in gold during the Gupta Period was known as the-

(a) Dinara (b) Drama

81. Which of the following ruler was adorned with the tittle of “Maharajadhiraj”? ¹

(a) Chandragupta Maurya (b) Kanishka

82. Who among the following has been called the Napol, of India?

(a) Samudragupta (b) Chandragupta

83. The achievements of Samudragupta are described in-

(a) Hathigumpha inscription (b) Allahabad pillar inscripfc

84. Gupta dynasty was famous for-

(a) art and architecture (b) imperialism

85. Who among the following assumed the title Ksitipasatapatih (Lord of hundred kings)?

(a) Samudragupta (b) Chandragupta

86.Dhanavantri, a renowned physician of ancient Inc adorned the court of-

(a) Samudragupta (b) Ashoka

87.Amf ng the following who contributed most to the Bhagwat cult?

(a) Parthians (b) Indo-Greeks

88. Which group of deities was the main objective of worship during Gupta-age ?

(a) Vishnu Laxmi (b) Brahma-Vishnu

89. During the Gupta age, the caste system was-

(a) liberalised (b) made rigid

90Varahamihtra wrote his treaties on-

(a) The Puranas (b) Astronomy

91Lion type coins were issued by-

(a) Purugupta (b) Kumaragupta

92 During the reign of the Gupta the most important power in the northern Deccan were-

(a) The Vakatakas (b) the Chalukyas

93. In ancient Indian history whose reign was known as the Golden period?

(a) Ashoka (b) Chandragupta Vikramaditya

94. In whose period Gupta empire was the largest?

(a) Kanishka (b) Samudragupta

95.Pulakesin II defeated Harshvardhana on the river-

(a) Godavari (b) Narmada

96. Which of the following became the most important city of northern India under Harsha?

(a) Patliputra (b) Ujjain

97. Which of the following was the contemporary Bengal King during the time of Harsha of Kannauj?

(a) Bhaskaravarman (b) Divakaramitra

98. Who among the following rulers held a religious assembly at Prayag after every five years?

(a) Ashoka (b) Kanishka

(c)Harshvardhana (d) Samudragupta

99. King Harshvardhana lived in-

(a) 2nd century AD (b) 2nd century BC

100. Pulakesin II was a contemporary of-

(a) Samudragupta (b) Ashoka

101. Hiuen-Tsang has given an account of the reign of-

(a) Harshvardhana (b) Kanishka

102. Harsha transferred his capital from Thaneshwar to-

(a) Patliputra (b) Kurukshetra

103. In which year Harshvardhana ascended the throne?

(a) 647 AD (b) 606 AD

104. On which of the following is the Vedanta school of India philosophy?

(a) Ramcharitmanas (b) Gita

105.The famous king Bhoja who was a poet and patron many poets, was the ruler of-

(a) Bengal (b) Gujarat

106.The Palas ruled in-

(a) Sindh (b) Bengal

107.The famous Chalukyas ruler was-

(a) Govinda IV (b) Dhruva III

108. In the south, the Pallava rule was replaced by the-

(a) Gangas (b) Pandyas

109. In the reign of the Guptas the most important power the northern Deccan was-

(a) The Vatakas (b) the Chalukyas

11O. Rajatarangini is a book on-

(a) Sunga kingdom (b) Nanda rulers

111. The Palas of Bengal belonged to-

(a)Tantrika Buddhism (b) Hinayana Buddhism

112. The author of Geet Govinda was-

(a) Jayadeva (b) Kalhana

113. The Chalukyas established their empire in-

(a) Malwa (b) Gujarat

114. The empire of Chalukyas of Badami was destroyed by-

(a) the Pandyas (b) the Cholas

115.Which dynasty built the Minakshi temple at Madurai?

(a) Pallavas (b) Chalukyas

116. Which dynasty built the Rajarajeshwara (Brihadesvara) temple at Tanjore?

(a) Cholas (b) Pandyas

117. Which dynasty built the Kailash temple at Ellora?

(a) Pallavas (b) Cholas

118. The highest seat of learning in the kingdom of Pallavas was-

(a) Mahabalipuram (b) Mamallapuram

119. One new social practice during the Raj put age was-

(a) Jauhar (b) Child-marriage

120. Shankracharya’s Philosophy was based on-

(a) Tantrikism (b) Dualism

(c)Monism (d) None of these

121. Who had got the Konark Sun Temple constructed?

(a) Kanishka (b) Ashoka