10 GK MCQ's on Ancient History of India 07/10/2022

  •  1) According to Asoka's inscriptions, which of the following places was declared tax free and just 1/8th part was declared taxable?
    • [A] Kushinagar
    • [B] Lumbini
    • [C] Kathmandu
    • [D] Sarnath
    Answer- [B] Lumbini

  • 2) Garuda was adopted as a dynastic emblem by __ after the imperial Guptas?
    • [A] Rashtrakutas
    • [B] Western Chalukyas
    • [C] Shilaharas
    • [D] Chedis
    Answer - [A] Rashtrakutas

  • 3) "The king was the ruler of all except Brahamanas”. This was the opinion of?
    • [A] Manu
    • [B] Yajnavalkya
    • [C] Apasthamba
    • [D] Gautama
    Answer - [D] Gautama

  • 4) On the banks of which river did the Chalukya king, Pulakesin II, defeat Harshavardhan?
    • [A] Narmada
    • [B] Kaveri
    • [C] Niranjana
    • [D] Rijupalika
    Answer - [A] Narmada

  • 5)  Which of the following Chalukyan kings sent an ambassador to Persian emperor Khusrau II?
    • [A] Pulakesin I
    • [B] Pulakesin II
    • [C] Kirtivarman I
    • [D] Vishnuvardhan
    Answer - [B] Pulakesin II

  • 6) Which of the following Pallava kings wrote the well-known burlesque 'Mattavilasa Prahasana'?
    • [A] Mahendravarman I
    • [B] Narsimhavarman
    • [C] Narsimhavarman II
    • [D] Paramesvar Varman
    Answer - 
    [A] Mahendravarman I

  • 7) The post Devatadhyaksha is related to ___________ in the Mauryan empire.
    • [A] Store House
    • [B] Crown Lands
    • [C] Customs
    • [D] Religious Institutions
    Answer - [D] Religious Institutions

  • 8) Which of the following ancient Tamil kingdoms became recognized through Sangam literature?
    • [A] Chola
    • [B] Chera
    • [C] Pandya
    • [D] All of the above
    Answer - [D] All of the above

  • 09) Who composed the Regveda hymns?
    • [A] Hotri
    • [B] Udgatri
    • [C] Adhvaryas
    • [D] Nakshotri
    Answer - [A] Hotri

  • 10) During Kanishka-reign, I's who was the court physician?
    • [A] Charak
    • [B] Vasumitra
    • [C] Nagarjuna
    • [D] Asvaghosa
    Answer - [A] Charak

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