Ancient Indian History Objective Questions and Answers for Competitive Exams

Ancient History Questions and Answers for Competitive Exams:

1. Which among the following kings was also known as Mamallan (great wrestler)?
[A]Pulakesi II
[B]Mahendravarman I
[C]Narasimhavarman I
[D]None of the above

2. Which among the following is the correct set of the plays written by Harshavardhan in Sanskrit?
[A]Malavikagnimitram,Vikramorvashiiyam and Abhijñanasakuntalam
[B]Svapna Vasavadattam, Pancharatra and Pratijna Yaugandharayaanam
[C]Nagananda, Priyadarshika and Ratnavali.
[D]None of these.

3. Where and when was the second Buddhist council held?
[A]Patliputra in 250 B.C.
[B]Sri Lanka in 1st century B.C.
[C]Vaishali in 383 B.C.
[D]Mandalay in 1871 A.D.

4. Who among the following succeeded Samudragupta as the next ruler of Gupta Dynasty ?
[A]Chandragupta II
[B]Chandragupta I
[C]Vishnugupta
[D]Mahendra

5. As per Asoka’s inscriptions, which among the following place was declared tax free and proclaimed only 1/8th part as taxable?
[A]Kushinagar
[B]Lumbini
[C]Kathmandu
[D]Sarnath

6. Which among the following places have given the earliest evidence of agriculture in Indian subcontinent?
[A]Pratapgarh
[B]Mehrgarh
[C]Quetta
[D]Kalat

7. Which among the following Vakataka ruler performed all the seven sacrifices viz. Agnishtoma, Aptoryama, Ukthya, Shodasin, Atiratra, Vajapeya, Brihaspatisava, Sadyaskra and four Asvamedhas ?
[A]Rudrasena-I
[B]Pravarsena-I
[C]Prithvisena-I
[D]Narendrasena-I

8. Who among the following was the 23rd Jain Tirthankara ?
[A]Nemi Natha
[B]Mahavira
[C]Parshvanath
[D]Malinath

9. The Satapatha Brahmana and Taitriya Brahmana are the Brahmana texts of ___:
[A]Rigveda
[B]Yajurveda
[C]Samaveda
[D]Atharavaveda

10. Which among the following is the most unique feature of Dholavira site of the Indus Valley Civilization?
[A]Its cities were horizontally divided in multiple parts
[B]Its cities were unevenly divided
[C]Its cities were divided into 3 parts
[D]None of these