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12. Thevalleys of Sindhu, Ganga and Jamuna were brought
y (a) Magadha (b) Pataliputra
together for the first time under one political authority by ((c) Samastipur
ur (d) Rajgriha
ka SC2012]
145th BPSC 2002)
(a) Chandragupta Maurya (b) Ashoka
(
(c) Chandragupta IIII (d) Prithviraj Chauhan 23. Kautilya's 'Arthashastra' deals with the aspects of-of
1l
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policies
s2 Which one of the following places has no Ashokann a fe
(c) Religious life (d) oc life
Social
,>/
edicts ?? 145th BPSC 2002|
(a) Girnarr (b) Kandharr 2] 24. Chandragupta Maurya figures prominently in the book of
of
( ra a
(c) Pataliputraa (d) Topra [NDA2002)
to (a) Bhasa (6) Ashvaghosha
by Ashoka to c Vishakhdattaa ur
(d) Sudraka
14. Who among the following was appointed
? (c) ` o*4/
[46th BISC 2004]
administer justice in his empire ? a is
a
(a) Sharmana
a
(b) Kumar aAmnatya ] 25. The description of the administration of Pataliputra is
(c) Rajuka (d) Uparika INDA 2003] available in
r thee following with reference to thee n (b) Arthashastra
15. Consider (a) Divyavadan so
c Indicaa (d) Ashoka's inscriptions
disintegration and decline of the Mauryan Empire (c)
(46th BPSC 2004/]
1.
1. Brahmanical revoltt
oqur
did conquer
2. King Ashoka's pacifist policiess 26. Who amongst the following Mauryan rulers
3.
3. Invasions from outsidee the Deccan ??
4.
4. Weakness of Ashoka's successorss (a) Ashoka (b) Chandragupta
Which of the above reasons led to? the disintegration and
d
(c) Bindusara (d) Kunala[46th BPSC 2004]]
oa s-
decline of the Mauryan Empire? 27. Language used in the inscriptions of Ashoka i s
(a) 1,2 and 4 (b) 2 and 4 (a) Sanskrit (b) Prakrit
c 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4/NDA 2004]]
(c) 3 (c) Apabhramsaa (d) Hindi (46th BPSC 2004]]
ve e
16.6. Whoof the following was a contemporary of Alexander,, 28. In how many categories did Megasthenese divide the
the Great ? Indian Society ??
(a) Bimbisara (b) Chandragupta Maurya (a) Fourr (b) Five
]
(c) Ashoka (d) Pushyamitra Sunga ] (c) Six (d) Seven [46th BPSC 2004)
[NDA 2007| r aga r ana
29. Which dynasty did rule over Magadha after Nanda
17. Thee notion off Saptanga
:
thatt was introduced in
dynasty ?
'Arthashastra' includes: (a)) Maurya (b) Sunga
(a)) kings, territory, administration and treasury (c) Gupta (d) Kushana[47th BPSC 2005].
(b) music, dance, ragas and wrestling pero
30. The most famous educational centre during the period
(c)) ministers,, civill servants,, subalterns and
those
-
of Mauryan age was
involved in espionage ] (a)) Vaishalii (b) Nalanda
(d) aristocrats, acharyas, traders and monks (NDA 2010] (c)) Taxila (d) Ujain (47th BPSC 2005]/
18.. Assertion (A): Ashokasays in his Rock Edict XIII that
.
he turned to Dhamma. 31.. Who was the writer of 'Mudrarakshasa'
u ?
He witnessed much misery at Kalinga (a)) Vishakhdatta (b) Kautilya
Reason (R)
(c)) Bana (d)) Kalhana
a
war.. t BPSC
[47th - 2005)]
Codes
32.. What is the name of Megasthenes's book ?
(a)) Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation (a) Arthashastra (b) Rigveda
of A
(d) Indica
(b)) BothA and R is true, but R is not a correct explanation (c) Purana #
[47th BPSC 2005, MPPCS 2015)
of A auyas rasastra
(c) A is true, but R is false 33. Inhow many adhikaranasis the Kautilya's'Arthashastra'
(d) A is false, but R is true [CDS 2001] divided ?
. (a) 11 (b) 12 (c) 14 (d) 15
19. To which dynasty did Ashoka belong ? '
[48th-52nd BPSC '
2008]
(a) Vardhana (b) Maurya
(c) Kushan (d) Gupta [CDS 2006] 34.. Who identified the name Sandrocottus as Chandragupta
anragupa
20. Which Rock Edict of Ashoka provides a description of Maurya?
(a) William Jones (b) V. A. Smith
the horrors of Kalinga war ?
(c) R.. K.. Mookerji (d) D.R. Bhandarkar
(a) 13th Rock Edict (b) Kalinga Edictat Dhauli (48th-52nd BPSC 2008]
(c) The Edict at Jaugadha (d) 10th Rock Edict . r
[CDS 2007| 35. Who deciphered the Brahmiinscription of Ashoka first
time ?
21. The head of a district (Ahara), the principal co-ordinator (a) James Princep (b) H.D. Sankaliya
of the revenue and the officer in-charge of general and
military functions in his jurisdiction during Mauryan (c) S.. R.. Goyal (d) V. N. Mishra
4b't-52n BS
[48th-52nd BPSC 2008]
2008)
Empire was known as
(a) Krori (b) Rajuka 36.. The last Mauryan emperor was
I
(c) Faujdar (d) Chirastadar /CDS 2O09) (a) Jalok (b) Avanti Varmaa
1

22. ABuddhist council during the reign of Ashoka was held (c) Nandi Vardhana (d) Brihadratha
-n 8
I
I at [48th-52nd BPSC 2008]
s
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(c) Rummendei Pillar Inscription
Maski (RAS/RTS 2007|
was the Prime Minister
of (d) Minor Rock Edict of
37. Kautilya amitraghata?
(a) Chandragupta Vikramaditya 45. Whoin ancient India assumed the title
(b) Ashoka
(c) ChandraguptaMaurya
IUP PCS (P) 2002/ (a) Ajatshatru (b) Chandragupta Maurya
(d) Raja Janak (c) Bindusar (d) Ashoka
the correct answer [WB PCS (P) 20081
List-land select
38. Match List-l with below the lists :
from the codes given
List-11
46. Chandragupta Maurya defeated
(b) Alexander
(a) Porus
(d) Ambhi/WB PCS (P) 2008|
List-I 1. Piyadassi
A. Chandragupta 2. Sandrocottus
(c) Seleucus
contains the
B. Bindusara 3. Amitraghata 47. Which one of the following inscriptions
C. Ashoka name of Ashoka ?
D. Chanakya
4. Vishnugupta (b) Ahraura
B C D (a) Gurjara (d) Sarnath [UPPCS 2014)
Codes: A
4 1 (c) Brahmagiri with
Kautilya's 'Arthashastra' mainly deals
2 3
(a) 4 48.
(b) 1 3 2 (b) Economic doctrines
3 1 4 (a) Politicalstatecraft
(c) 2
11 (d) Military aspects
3 4 2 [UPPCS (P) 2003) (c) Social aspects (SSC 2015]
(d)
not
39. Which of the following South Indian Kingdom is 49. Which one of the following is the seventh part of the state
mentioned in the Ashokan inscription ? State ?
(b) Pandya according to Saptang Theory of
(a) Chola
(a) Janapada (b) Durga
(c) Satiyaputa (d) Satvahan (d) Kosha [UPPCS (P) 2015)
[UPPCS (M) 2005] (c) Mitra
40. By which name was Chanakya known in his childhood ? 50. In which of the following relief sculpture inscriptionsis
along with
(b) Chanakya "Ranyo Ashoka' (King Ashoka) mentioned
(a) Ajaya of Ashoka ?
(c) Víshnugupta (a) Deogupta the stone portrait
[UP PCS (P) 2006] (a) Kanganahalli (b) Sanchi
(c) Shahbazgarhi (d) Sohgaura (UPSC CS 2019)
41. An Ashokan edict is located in Uttaranchal a t the
(a) Dev Prayag (b) Rishikesh 51. Which one of the following statement is correct about
(c) Kedarnath (d) Kalsi (Utt. PSC (P) 2005) Rabatak inscription ?
42. Who constructed Sanchi Stupa ? (a) Clarifying the relationship between Kanishka and
(a) Chandragupta (b) Kautilya Kadphises Kings
(c) Gautam Buddha (d) Ashok (MPPSC (P) 2004] (b) Supplying new information about the last three
43. Which Indian king defeated Seleucus, the administrator
Mauryan Kings
of Sindh and Afghanistan appointed by Alexander ? (c) Describing an eearly form of worship of Vishnu
(a) Samudragupta (b) Ashok (d) Describing the coastal trade in early Tamil history
(c) Bindusar (d) Chandragupta [NET/JRF 2020)
[MP PSC(P)2008] 52. 'Arthashastra', the classical work of Indian political
44. Inwhich of the following inscriptions the name of Ashoka thought focuses primarily on
has beern mentioned ? (a) Economy (b) Culture
(a) Bhabru Edict (b) Rock Edict XIII (c) Statecraft (d) Monarchy INDA 2022]
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s Answers
1 (a) 2 (a) 3. (b) 4. (b) 5. (b) 6. (b) 7 (d) 8 (a) 9. (a) 10. (d) 11. (b) 112. (a) 13. (c)
14 (c) 15. (d) 16. (b) 17. (a) 18. (a) 19. (b) 20. (a) 21. (b) 22. (b) 23. (b) 24. (c) 25. (c) 26. (c)
27. (b 28. (d) 29. (a) 30. (c) 31, (a) 32. (d) 33 (d) 34 (a) 35. (a) 36. (d) 37. (c) 38. (c) 39. (d)
40. (c) 41. (d) 42. (d) 43. (d) 44. (d) 45. (c) 46. (c) 47. (a) 48. (a) 49. (c) 50. (a) 51. (a) 52. (c)

8.1. Post-Maurya/Pre-GuptaPeriod (185 BC-319 AD)

1 Yavanika(Curtain) was introduced in Indian theatre by 4 Who among the following were contemporaries of
which of the following ? Kanishka ?
(a) Sakas (b) Parthians
(c) Greeks (d) Kushans /5SC Grad2000)
(a) Nagarjuna, Ashvaghosha, Vasumitra
(b) Kamban,Banabhatta, Ashvaghosha
2 Chaitra 1of the nationalcalendar based on the Saka Era (c) Ashvaghosha, Kalidasa, Banabhatta
corresponds to which one of the following dates of the (d) Kalidasa, Kamban, Vasumitra
Gregorian calendar ?
(a) 22nd March (or 21 st March) [SSC- Gr. 20003, RRB 2006|
(b) 15th May (or 16th May) 5. The greatest development in the Kushana period was in
(c) 31st March (or 30th March) the field of
(d) 21st April (or 20th April) [UPSC2014| (a) Religion (b) Architecture
3. Who were the first kings to issue gold coins in India ? (c) Literature (d) Art (SSC Gr:. 2005]
(a) Mauryas (b) Indo-Greeks 6 What was the capital of Kanishka ?
(c) Guptas (d) Kushans (a) Purushapura (b) Pataliputra
(SSC Grad. 2001, WB PSC (P) 2007I (c) Taxila (d) Mathura (sSC Gr. 2006)
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7. St. Thomas is said to have come to India to propagate c

20. The capital of Satvaharnas was located at
christianity during the reign of (a) Amaravati (b) Paithan
(a) Shenguttavan (Chera) (c) Naldurg (d) Durg (UPPS(M) 2005]
(b) Karikal (Chola)
(c) Nendujelian (Pandya)
21. Who among the following rulers has been mentioned as
protector of Varna System ?
(d) Gondapharnese (Parthian) (SSCSec. Off. (Aud.) 20O8) (a) Pushyamitra Sunga (b) Kharvela
8. Whostarted the Saka Era and when ? (c) Gautamiputra Satakarni (d) Vasudeva/MIPSC 20019|
(a) Kadphises in 58 BC (b) Vikramaditya in 58 BC 22.. The art style which combines Indian and Greek feature
(c) Rudradaman 1 Iin 78 AD (d) Kanishka in 78 AD is called
/SSC 2008, CPF Assist. Commndt. 2008, WB PCS (P) 2008] (a) Sikhar (b) Vesar
Charak was the famous court physician of (c) Gandhar (d) Nagar [RAS/KTS 2008]
(a) Harsha (b) Chandragupta Maurya 23. Who was called by Vindhya Adhipati ?
(c) Ashoka (d) Kanishka (a) Simuka (b) Gautamiputra Satkarní
[SSC Data Entry Operator 2009) (c) Ashoka (d) Chandragupta Maurya
(WB PSC IP) 2004)
10. In the kingdom of Satavahanas of ancient India, a district
was called 24. In which year was Sakabda/ Saka Samvata started
(a) ahara (b) kataka (c) rashtra (d) vihara (a) 78 A.D. (b) 58 B.C.
[SCRA 2001] (c) 273 B.C. (d) 420A.D. [WBPSC 2007|
11. At which of the following places was the headless statue 25. When did the Mathura School of Art flourish ?
of Kanishka found ? (a) Sunga Period (b) Satavahan Period
(a) Allahabad (b) Mathura (c) Suba Period (d) Kushana Period
(c) Sanchi (d) Takshsila (SCRA 2001] (WB PSC (P) 2008]
12. With whose reign is the Gandhara school of Art 26. Thepractice ofmilitary governorship was firstintroduced
associated? in India by the
(a) Kanishka (b) Harsha (a) Greeks (b) Sakas
(c) Chandragupta Vikramaditya (c) Parthians (d) Mughals (UPSC 2000)
(d) Ashoka [RRB Mumbai Supervisor/IESM 2006] 27. Whoamong the following presided over the Buddhist
13. Which one of the following dynasties was associated Council held during the reign of Kanishka at Kashmir ?
with Gandhara school of Art ? (a) Parsva (b) Nagarjuna
(b) Guptas (c) Sudraka (d) Vasumitra [UPSC 2001)
(a) Chalukyas
(c) Kushans (d) Mauryas [NDA2006] 28. Consider the following statements
1. Thelast Mauryanruler, Brihadrathawas assassinated
14. The destruction of the Mauryan Empire was followed by
a series of invasion, and first to invade India were the by his commander-in-chief, Pushyamitra Sunga.
(a) Indo-Bactrians (b) Sakas 2. The last Sunga king, Devabhuti was assassinated
(d) Kushans [CDS 2004] by his Brahmana minister Vasudeva Kanva who
(c) Indo-Parthiarns
usurped the throne.
15. Consider the following statemernts 3. The last ruler of the Kanva dynasty was deposed by
1 The Gandhara art of the Peshawar Valley is known
the Andhras.
for some of the finest sculptures made in dark grey Which of these statement is/are correct ?
schist.
(a) 1 and 2 (b) Only 2
2. The Kushans were the first Indian king to have (d) 1, 2 and 3 (UPSC 2003)
protraits of thenmselves made in their shrines. (c) Only 3
Which of the statements given above is /are correct ? 29. With reference to the invaders in ancient India, which
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only one of the following is the correct chronological order ?
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 (a) Greeks - Sakas - Kushanas
(c) Both 1 and 2
[CDS 2008) (b) Greeks - Kushanas-Sakas
(c) Sakas - Greeks - Kushanas
16. Which of the following dynasties succeeded Sungas ? (d) Sakas Kushanas - Greeks [UPSC2006]
(a) Satavahanas (b) Kushans
I (c) Kanvas (d) Guptas (45th BPSC 2002) 30. With reference to the guilds (Shreni)of ancient India that
17. ABuddhist Council during the reign of Kanishka was played a very important role in the country's economy,
held at which of the following statements is/ are correct ?
(a) Magadha (b) Pataliputra 1. Every guild was registered with the central authority
(c) Kashmir (d) Rajgriha (47 BPSC 2005] of the state and king was the chief administrative
authority on them.
18. Which Chinese general defected Kanishka ?
(a) Pen Chao (b) Pan Yang 2. The wages, rules of work standards and prices were
(c) Chi Huang Ti (d) Ho Ti JPSC 2003) fixed by the guild.
19. Who of the following did not adorn the court of 3. The guild had judicial powers over its own members.
Kanishka I? Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
(a) Ashwaghosha (b) Parshva (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 3 only
(c) Vasumitra (d) Vishakhdatta
(c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1,2 and 3 [UPSC 2012]
[UP PCS (M) 2005]
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ed 332. Who among the following nrouce gold

ng introduced go cons for
coins for
31. Who renovated Sudarshan lake without using forced regular use in Indiaa ??
labourr ?? cs (b) Kujula Kadphises
((a) Chandragupta Maurya (b) Bindusar (a) Vim Kadphises (d)) Hermwes
a-rmwcs /UPPCS
'(2|Jl4I
2014/
((c) Rudradaman
n d
(d) .1/
Ashoka/UPPCSP) 201-4) (
(c) ka
Kanishka
s
Answers
10. a) It (b
(b) a)
12. (a) 13. (c)
(c)
7.
7. d
(d) 8.
8. d)
(d) 9.
9. d
(d) 10. (a) 11.
(c) 2. (a
(a) 3.
3. (b)
(b) 4
4. (a)
(a) 5.
5. (d
(d) 6. a
(a) 24. d) (a)
1. (c) 2. (c 3. b)
(b) 24. (a)
(a) 25. (d) 26. (a)
16 (c 7 (c) 18 (a) 19 d 0.
20. b
(b) 21.
21. (b)
(b) 22. (c) 23.
14. a
(a) 15. (c
(c) 16. (c) 17. (c) 18. (a) 19. (d)
d
27. (d) 28. (a)
(a) 29
29. (a
(a) 30. (c
(c) 31
31. (c) 2
32,. (a)
(a)
(1st-3rdCentury AD))
8.II. The Sangam Period
r 6. The third Sangam was held at
1 Match List-I with List-Il and select the correct answer 6.
1 (b) Arrikkamedu
from the codes given below the lists : (a) Madurai
6]
e)
List-I (State) List-lI(Emblem)) (c) Ernakulam (d) Tuticorin [UP'PCS 2006)
A Cheraa 1. Bow 77. The 'Paditrupputtu' is a collectionn of
o poems
poems in
n the
e praise
prase
B
B a
Chola er
2. Tiger of which of the following kings ?
C
C. Pandyaa h
3. Fish (a) Chera (b) Chola
A B C c
Codes : A B (c) Pandyaa (d) None of these
a)
(a) 11 22 3 UGC NET/JRF.7;
2007)
22 11 wng iss correcy
Which one of the following mace ?
correctly matched ?
(b)) 3
3 8.
8
c) 3
3 11 2
2
(c) (a) Kural ... Kamban
11 3
(d)) 2 3
e (b) Ahananuru ... Paranar
2. Match List-I (Book) with List-II (Author) and select: the (c) Purananuru Mamalanar
correct answer from the codes given below the lists : ga [UGC.7.
(d) Silappadikaram Ilango Adigal NET/ JRF 2007]
List-I II List-II 9.
9 "Tolakappiyam' is related to
A. Tolkappiyam 11. Tolakapiyyarr (a) Administration (b) Law
B... Silppadikaram 2. Ilango Adigal r (c) Grammar (d) None of these
C. Manimekalai 3. Sittalai Sattanar ,
r
D.. Sivaga Sindamanii 4. Tiruttakdevar 10. The author of 'Kural'
orms,orwMuppal', a treatise on polity,
ethics and social norms, was
Codes: A B C D
(a)) 1 22 33 44 (a) Tolakapiyyar (b) Tiruvalluvar
(b)) 4 4 33 22 1 (c) Ilango Adigal (d) Sittalai Sattanar an ?
(c) 22 11 3 4 11. Which of the following is called The Bible of Tamil Land'?
v
3 4
(d)) 11 22 4
4 3 (a) Kural (b) Tolkappiyam
3.
3 Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answerr (c) Silappadikaram (d) Manimekalai
u ae o worsp
from the codes given below the lists :: 12. Who was the founder _of Pattini cult related to worship
List-I (Region)) List-II(Meaning)) of goddess of chastity --Kannagi ?
A. .
Kurinjii 1..
Hilly backwoods or montane (a) Sengattuvan (b) Karikala
B. Palai 2. Parched or arid zone (c) Nendujeliyan (d) None of these
C.. Mullai 3..
13.. Who was the founder of Puhar (Kaveripattanam) ?
Pastoral tract )
(a) Karikala (b) Senguttuvan
D.. Marutam 4.. Wetland
(c) Nendujeliyan (d) None of these
E..Neithal 5.. Littoral/Coastal 14.. About which of the following, it is said that : "the space
Codes : A B C E
D in which an elephant
ns could lie down produced enough
(a) 1 2 3 4 5 to feed seven persons' ?
(a) Kaveridelta ta
(b) 5 4 3 2 1 (b) Sunderban delta
5
(c) Raichur doaab (d) None of these ,
(c) 2 1 3 4
(d) 1 2 5 3 15.. Which of the following were the patrons of Sangam, an
4
4. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer assembly of Tamil poets ? ya (d) Kadamb
(a) Chera (b) Chola (c) Pandya (d) Kadamb
from the codes given below the lists:
List-I (State) List-lI (Ruler) 16. Who is the author of 'Manimekalai' ?
A. Chera 1. Senguttuvan (a) Kovalan (b) Sathnar
B. Chola 2. Karikala (c) Ilango Adigal (d) Tirutaktever/CDS
cce2018]
o
C. Pandya 3. Nendujeliyan 17. Which one of the following explains the
emspractice
? of
Codes: ¢ B C Vattakirutal' as mentioned in Sangamr Poems ?
(a) 1 2 3
(a) King employing woman bodyguards urs
(b) 3 2 1 (b) Learned persons assembling in royal courts to
(c) 2 1 3 discuss religious and philosophical matters e
(d) 1 3 2 (c) Young girls keeping watch over agriculture fields
5. The capital of Kadamba kings was and driving away birds and animals
mmtting ri
(a) Tanjore (b) Vanavasi (d) Aking defeated in a battle committing ritualPSC
suicide
2023
(c) Kanchi (d) Badami (UPPCS 2005) by starving himself to death [UPSC 2023]
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Answers
(a) 2 (a) 3 (a) 4 (a) 5 (b) 6 (a) 7. (a) 8. (d) 9. (c) 10. (b) 11. (a) 12. (a) 13. (a)
1.
(a) 15. (c) 16. (b) 17. (d)
14.

9. Gupta Period (319 AD-540 AD)

Who was the first known Gupta ruler ? (a) Vedic Age (b) Gupta Age
(a) Srigupta (b) Chandragupta I (c) Kushana Age (d) Maurya Age
(c) Ghatotakacha (d) Kumarguptal [CPO AC 2003|
[SSC Grad. 2005] 13. 'Mrichhakatika' was written by
Thesilver coins of the Gupta period were known a s (a) Vikramaditya (b) Sudraka
2
(a) Dinar (b) Rupyaka (c) Kalhana (d) Banabhatta(NDA 2001|
(c) Satamana (d) Karsharpana 14. Which one of the following was the official larnguage of
(SSC Grad. 2006]
Gupta period ?
3. During whichGuptaking's' reign did the chinese traveller (a) Pali (b) Magadhi
Fahien visit India ? (d) Sanskrit [NDA 2009]
(c) Prakrit
(a) Chandragupta I (b) Chandragupta II
(c) Samudragupta (d) Kumaragupta 15. Who of the following Gupta Kings granted permission
(SSC CPO SI 2008] to Meghverma,the ruler of Sri Lanka to build a Buddhist
temple at Gaya ?
4. Which king of the Gupta Dynasty was called the (a) Chandragupta I (b) Samudragupta
'Napolean of India' ? (d) Skandagupta
(c) Chandragupta II
(a) Samudragupta [CDS 2003]
(b) Chandragupta Vikramaditya
16. Aryabhatta and Varahmihira belong to which age
(c) Srigupta (a) Guptas (b) Cholas
(d) Chandragupta I [SSC Tax Assit. 2009, BPSC2014] (d) Mughals [CDS 2006)
(c) Mauryas
5. Who amongst the following organised Ashwamedha 17. The decimal numeral system, including the concept
Yajna ? of zero was invented in India during which one of the
(a) Ajatashatru (b) Ashoka
(d) Chandragupta following dynasty?
(c) Samudragupta (a) Saka (b) Gupta
[Bihar SSC LDC 2005)
(c) Pala (d) Chola [CDS 2007]
6. Consider
.
the following literary works 18. 'Kumarasambhavam, an epic, was composed by
Kumar Sambhavam I0. Mudrarakshasa (b) Chandbardai
IV. Ritusamhara (a) Banabhatta
II. Raghuvamsa (c) Harisen (d) Kalidasa
Which of these were the works of Kalidasa? [45th BPSC 2002]
(a) I, II and II (b) II III and IV
(c) 1 L, II and IV (d) I I, II and IV [SCRA2000] 19. In the courtyard of the Quwwat - ul - slam Mosque of
7. Which one of the following literary works did not belong
Delhi stands the famous iron pillar in the memory of
(a) Ashoka (b) Chandra
to the Gupta period ? (c) Harsha (d) Anangpal
(a) Abhijnashakuntalam (b) Amarakosa [UP PCS (P) 2002]
(c) Charaka Samhita (d) Mrichhakatika
(SCRA 2005] 20. Read the following statements carefully
1. GuptaEmperors claimed divine right for themselves.
8. During the reign of which of the following dynasties did 2. Their administration was highly centralized.
Kalidasa flourish ? 3. They elaborated the tradition of land-grants.
(a) Mauryas (b) Sungas
(d) Vardhanas (sCRA 2007 Answer on the basis of following codes :
(c) Guptas (a) 1, 2 and 3 are true (b) 1and 2 are true
9
Which one of the periods marks the beginning of the (c) 11and 3 are true (d) 2 and 3 are true
Indian temple architecture ? [CPSC (P) 2008)
(a) Nanda (b) Maurya 21.. Sudraka's 'Mrichhakatikam'' is a
(c) Sunga (d) Gupta (SCRA 2007| (b) novel
10. (a) drama
....assumed the title of 'Vikramaditya'. I (c) poem (d) short story
(a) Ashoka (b) Chandragupta I [WB PCS (P) 2004)
(c) Kanishka (d) Samnudragupta the title of 'Indian
|RRB Mumbai Supervisor /IESM 2006, CDS 2004/ 22. Samudragupta has been given
1
Napolean' by the historian
. In which century did the famous Chinese pilgrim Fahien (a) Romila Thapar (b) V.A. Smith
visit India ? (c) R.C. Mazumdar (d) R. S. Sharmna
(a) 4th century AD (b) 5th century AD 200S]
(c) 6th century AD /WB PSC Kolkata Police Exam. 2007, WB PCS(P)
(d) 7th century AD dynasty ?
1 |RRB Mumbai Supervisor/|ESM 2006/ 23. Who was the founder of the Gupta
2. (a) Chandragupta I (b) Srigupta
The six district school of Indian Philosophy-Sankhya, (c) Samudragupta (d) Skandgupta
Oga, Nyaya, Vaishasika, Mimansa, Vedanta-became [WB PCS (P) 2008]
fully articulated during the
 ccvv General
Objective .o~l. Knowledge
gu
26
26
ere s te oter surviving
a ? paintings of Ajantacaves. Where is the other
24. Who was the court poet of Smudragupta ? upa pan
example of Gupta paintings ?
sha
(a) Asvaghosha (b) Nagarjuna
n
(
(a) Bagh Caves ((b) EIIlora caves
es
)(w/.
tta
(c) Aryabhatta (d) Harisena/WVB PCS 2008/ RishiCave (d) Nasik Caves
(c) Lomesh
(c umpis s ave (d) Nasik C IU]
Inscription isis [UPSC 2010]
25. The Prayaga Prasasti/Allahabad Pillar ? 'Parama
associated with which one of the following ?
27. The firstt Gupta ruler to assume the title of 'Parama
pta ruer
(a) Mahapadmananda da ((b) Chandragupta Maurya ya Bhagawat' was
ta ((d) Ashokak [UPSC
. 2006)
"1 ( (
(b) auta
Samudragupta
(c) Samudragupta (a) ChandraguptaII
gs amg
26. There are only two known examples of cave paintings ((c) Chandragupta IIII (d) Ramgupta
period in ancient India.. One of these is urrcs(M)) 2014]
014]
of the Gupta
r
Answers
8. 9 d 10. ((b) 11. 1
(b) 12. (b)
((b) 113. (b)
44 a 5. (c
(c) 6.
6. (c
(c) 7.
7. ((c) 8 (c
(c) 9. (d)
11 (a
(a) 2
2. (b
(b) 3
3. (b
(b) (a) 5.
22. b (b) 24. (d) 25.
25. (c)
(c) 26.
26. (a)
(a)
19. (b 20. (c 21.
21. (a)
(a) 22. (b) 23.
114. ((d) 15. ((b) 1
16. ((a) 17.
17 (b)
b 118. d
(d) 19. (b) 20. (c)
2
27. (c)
(c)
-
AD-647 )
AD)
10. Post-Gupta Period/Vardhana Dynasty (550
e 7 ren the
Who was written te 'Harshacharita'
'Harc ?
\ 11 Which of the following phrases defines the nature of the
st-
7.
b
'Hundi' generally referred to in the sources of the post (a) Kalidasa (b) Banabhatta
ta d
Harsha period ?? s
(c) Vishnugupta (d) Parimalgupta IF1'
[ h BPSC 2005]
(a) An advisory issued by the ing to his subordinates
ts 8. ous conerence were eld by king
(b) Adiary to be maintained for daily accounts 8 Two great religious conference were held by king
(c) Abill of exchangee Harshavardhana at
n (a) Kannauj and Prayag
(d) An order from the feudal lord to his subordinates 0]
[UPSC 2020] (b) Prayag and Thaneshwar
y ai
2.
2 Which of the following was N T composed by (c) Thaneshwar and Vallabhi 3]
?
Harshavardhana ? (d) Vallabhi and Prayag [UP PCS (P) 2003]
9. un-sang as o Harsha's
a's court
a
(a) Harshacharitaa (b) Ratnavali 9 Who sent Hieun-Tsang as an envoy to court 7?
c
(c) Priyadarshikaa (d) Nagananda a Tai Tsung
(a) (b) Tung Kuan
(SSC Sec.. Off.. 2010]
g
]
c Ku Yen-Wu
(c) n-u
(d) None of these
3. CS (P) 7007, §PSC` "OI-1]
3
In whose court was a Chinese embassy sent by T'ang [UP PCS (P)2007, BPSC 2014)
emperor ? o
10. Where was the capital of Sasanka ?
(a) Rajraja II (b) Rajendra II (a) Sanmatata (b) Tamralipta
(c) Harshavardhana (d) Prantaka I ] C Karna
(c) arna Suvarna
uvarna
(d) Lak
Lakhnawati ]
(RRB Mumbai Supervisor /IESM 2006]s [WB PCS (P) 2008)
4..
Which of the following rulers checked Harshavardhana's 11.. Assertion (A) : Harshavardhana
rana convene te Prayag
convened the Prayag
expedition in ISouth India ? Assembly.
(a) Pulkesin I (b) Pulkesin II Reason (R)) only the
(c)) Vikramaditya II
: He wanted to popularise only the
(d) Vikramaditya II ana orm o uddhism.
NDA 2006]r] Mahayan form of Buddhism.
Codes :
5..
The rock-cut temples_ofMahabalipuram were built under (a)) BothA and R are true and
n
R
s
is the
corre
correct
xanaton
the patronage of the of A explanation
(a) Chola kingss s )
(b) Pandya kings r
(b) BothA andRare , u s no xpanaton
(c) Pallava kings (d) Satavahan kings true, but Ris nota correctexplanation
] of A
[DS 2000, UP PCs M) 2013] (c) A is true, but R is false
6.. Which one off the following inscriptions mentions (d) A is false, but R is true [UP PCSon2001]
,'

Pulkesin Il's military success against Harshavardhana ?

(a) Allahabad Pillar Inscription 12.. Emperor Harsha'sr y~southward
arc was soppe
march was
te

) Narmada river by stopped on the

(b) Aihole Inscription (a)) Pulkesin I
(c) Damodarpur Copper-plate Inscription ya
(c) Vikramaditya I
(b) Pulkesin
ikrant II
(d) Bilsad Inscription [CDS 2010]] /L '/"PL
(d) Vikramaditya II S wall
[¯P PCS 2001]
Answers
1. (c) 2.. (a) 3. (c) 4.. (b) 5.. (c) 6.. (b) 7.. (b) 8.. (a) 9. (a) 10. (c)
(c) II.
11. (a) 12.
(a) 12. (b)
(b)
11. Miscellaneous (Ancient India)
1. Whodeciphered the Brahmi and Kharoshthi scripts ? ns to_
(a) Piyadassi
3 The subject-matter of Ajantapainting pertains to
(b) Colin Mackenzie (a) Jainism
(c) Alexander Cunnigham d) James Prinsep (b) Buddhism
(c) Vaishnavisnm (d) Shavism [SSCGr.
(SSCGr. 20031
2003]
jCDs 2018) 4. Where did the game of Chess originate ?
2. What do the painting of Ajanta depict ?
(a) Ramayana (b) Mahabharata (a) India (b) Persia
(c) Jatakas (d) Panchatantra .
(c) Arabia (d) atEurope at. 2008]
(SSCMat. 2008]
-cu empes ora are_
(SSC Grad. 2003, RRB Mumbai Supervisor/IESM 2006] / 5. The caves and rock-cut temples at Ellora are
 Indian History 27

(a) Hinduand Buddhist (a) 4-3-1-2 (b) 2-4-3 1 1

(c) 4 -2-3- 1 (d) 1-2 -4-3 (CDS 2001)
(b) Buddhist and Jain
(c) Hinduand Jain
/SSC Gr. 20081
16. The first major inscription in classical Sanskrit is that of
(d) Hindu, Buddhist and ]Jain (a) Chandragupta Vikramaditya
6 When was the "Panchtantra' written ? (b) Kanishka I (c) Rudradaman
(a) Maurya period (b) Kanishka period (d) Samudragupta (CDS 2005|
(c) Gupta period (d) Harsha period 17. Which one of the following is N T correctly matched ?
|SSC Tax Assit. 2009] Ruler Dynasty
7. Which one of the following sources of Islam is associated (a) Bimbisara Magadha
teachings of Prophet Mohammad ?
with the (b) Bindusara Maurya
(a) Quran (b) Hidaya (c) Fiqah (d) Sunah
(c) Agnimitra Sunga
[SCRA 2000] [CDS 2006]
(d) Sasanka Kanva
Match List-I with List-ll and select the correct answer
8
from the codes given below the lists :
18. What is the correct chronological order in which the
List-II following kings ruled in India ?
List-I 1 Bimbisara 2. Mahapadmananda
(Placement of park/monument) (state)
1. Gujarat
3 Kanishka I 4. Skandagupta
A. Kazhugumalai Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
B Mandu 2. Madhya Pradesh
C. Palitana 3. Tamil Nadu Codes :
D. Ranakpur 4. Karnataka (a) 1-2-3-4 (b) 4 3-2-1 1
5. Rajasthan (c) 2-3-4-1 (d) 3 1-4-2 2 [CDS 2008)
Codes : A B C D 19. "Use of white marble, long legs and slender frames,
(a) 3 1 2 5 human being as central characters and prominence of
(b) 4 2 1 3 kings, princess and places'were the characteristic
(c) 3 2 1 5 features of which one of the following ancient art forms
(d) 4 1 2 3 [SCRA 2005] of India ?
9. Taxila University was situated in- (a) Amaravati School of Art
(a) Pakistan (b) India (b) Gandhara School of Art
(c) Bangladesh (d) Burma [RRB 2005] (c) Mathura School of Art
(d) Pahari School of Art [CDS 2010]
10. Bhagavatism centred around the worship of
20. Which one of the following was known as Chalco-lithic
(a) Siva (b) Bhagavati
(c) Skanda (d) Vishnu [NDA 2000] Age?
11. Fahien and Huen- Tsang visited the kingdom of (a) Paleolithic Age (b) Neolithic Age
(a) Chandragupta Maurya and Harsha respectively (c) Copper - stone Age (d) Iron Age 44 BPSC 2001)
(b) Harsha and Chandragupta Vikramaditya 21. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer
using the codes given below the Lists :
respectively List-I List-II
(c) Chandragupta Vikramaditya and Krishnadeva
(Finding/Invention/Calculation) (Indian Scholar)
respectively Vikramaditya and Harsha A. Time taken by the earth to orbit
(d) Chandragupta
[NDA 2002] the sun 1. Aryabhatta
respectively
B Calculation of the value of pi 2. Bhaskaracharya
12. The decimal system was first known in India at the C. Invention of the digit zero 3. Bodhayana
beginning of D. The game of snakes and ladders 4. Gyandev
(a) 2nd century AD (b) 3rd Century AD
Codes : A B D
(c) 4th Century AD (d) 5th Century AD 2 4 1 3
[NDA2003) (a)
1 3 2 4
13. Which one of the following is considered an encyclopedia (b)
of Indian Medicine ? 2 3 1 4
(c)
(a) Charaka Samhita (b) Surya Siddhanta (d) 1 4 2 3 [UPSC 2006]
(c) Brihat Samhita (d) Lokayata (NDA 2004) 22. The cultivation of cereals first started i n
14. Which one of the following pairs is NOT Correctly (a) Neolithic Age (b) Mesolithic Age
matched ? (c) Paleolithic Age (d) None of these
(a) Kautilya - Arthashastra [UP PCS (M) 2005]
(b) Hala -Gathasaptasati 23. Carbon-dating is used to determine the age of -
(c) Banbhatta - Buddhacharita (a) Fossils (b) Plants
(d) Kalidasa - Abhijnanashakuhtalam NDA 2005) (c) Rocks (d) None of these
15. Consider the following foreign visitors to India [Utt. PCS (P) 2008]
1
Alberuni 2 Fahien 24. With reference to the scientific progress of ancient India,
3. Hiuen Tsang which of the statements given below are correct ?
4. Megasthenese
Ihe correct chronological order in which these persons 1 Different kinds of specialized surgical instruments
visited India is: were in common use by 1st century AD.
 28
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Objective General Knowledge
28

ad ec answer ven below

answer using the codes given
:
below :
Select the correct
2. Transport of internal organs in the human body had ( (b) 3 and 4 only
D. (a) 1 and 2 only
begun by the beginning of 3rd century AD. th (c) 1,3 and 4 only
]2]
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4/UPSC2012)
3
3. The concept of sine of an angle was known in 5th Kaana ?
ngn of Kalhana
D.
century AD. 25. How manyy Tarangas are
re in
i 'Rajatarangini' ?
in (a) Eightht (b) Nine
4
4. The concept of cyclic quadrilaterals was known in ((c) Ten
on (d) Eleven/UPPCS
(d) (M) 2015/
Elcvcrl/UPPCS (M)20]5]
D.
7th centrury AD.
gb rs
Answers
(d) 11. d
(d) 12. d)
(d) 13.
13. (a)
(a
8 (c) 9.
9. (a)
(a 10.
0. d
1 d)
(d) 2.
2. (c)
(C) 3.
3. (b)
(b) 4.4 (a)
(a) 5.
5. (d)
d) 6. (c) 7.
7. (a)
a 8.
24. (c) 25. a)
(a)
1.
(c) 1.
21. (c) 22.
2. (a)
(a)
23.
23.
(a)
(a)
14. c
(c) 5
15. c
(c) 6
16. (c
(c) 17. d
(d) 18
18. a)
(a) 19.
9. (a)
a) 20.
0. c)

-) (650-1206)
12. Early -Medieval Period
)
I. North India (Rajputa Period) ewr
(a) Bhubaneswar (b) Khajuraho
1. Who built the Khajuraho temples ?? (c)
.
c Maduraii
(d) Mount Abu
Bundela (d) Chandelaa
(a) Holkars (b) Scindias (c)[SSC
UPSC2001]
[NDA2004, UPSC 2001]
Grad.. 2001,, NDA 2O08]
5]
AD ?
(1009 AD) ?
2. Arabs were defeated in 738 AD by- 11. Who fought the battle of Waihind zanavi
2
(b) Rashtrakutass (a) Anandpala and Mahmud Ghazanavi
(a) Pratiharass Muhmmad Ghori
c Palass (d) Chalukyas (b) Jayapala and ma
(c) (SSC Sec.. Off.(Aud.). 2007]] (c) PrithvirajChauhan and Muhammad Ghori [NDA 2006]-I
d (d) Jaichandra and Bakhtiyar Khalji
3.
3. Who among the following Rajputa kings defeated by Mahmudd
Muhammad Ghorifor the first time ? 12. The temple ofSomnathwhich was destroyed
II (b) Baghel Bhim amu Ghazanavi)
ofGhazni (Mahmud aza was dicated to Lord
dedicated Lord-
(a) Prithviraj III (b) Vishnu
c Jaichandaa (d) Kumarpal(SSC Mat.. 2008]] (a) Siva
I (c) [CDS 2000]]
(d) Ganapati
(c) Surya e
4.. Who constructed the world famous Jagannath Temple att 13.. Assertion (A): Alberuni, who visited India at the timee
of Mahmud of Ghazni, criticised the
Puri ?? Hindus for their exclusiveness whichh
(a) Krishnavarman (b) Anantvarman from the rest
kept them away from rest of the
of the
(c)) Devavarman (d) None of these
[Bihar SSC LDC 2005]] world.
5.. The Dilwara Temple is located at eason (R))
Reason : He believed that thee caste
case sysem was
system was
(a)) Bhubaneswar (b) Aurangabad responsible for this.
(c)) Khajuraho (d)) Mount Abu[SCRA 2000]] (a)) correc expanaon
BothA and Rare true and Ris the correct explanation
of A
6.. ASsertion (A): The success of the Turks against the
Indian rulers at the end of the 12th (b) BothAand Rare true,,ecexpanaon
but Ris not a correctexplanation
century was an event that exposed the of A
weakness of the Indian armies.. (c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true [CDS 2000]l
Reason (R)) Large scale conversions to Islam had . e eory at e eart
depleted the numerical strength of the 14. In India,the first to put forward the theory that the earth
un was
Indian armies..
revolves round the sun was
u
(a)) BothA and Rare true and Ris the correct explanation (a)) Aryabhatta (b) Brahmagupta
(c) Bana (d) Kalhana [CDS 2001)]
of A y arasmaeva .
(b) BothAand Rare true, but Risnota correctexplanation 15.. The Sun Temple of Konark wasbuiltby Narasimhadeval.
of A To) which dynasty he belong to ?
(c)) A is true, but R is false (a) Somvansi dynasty (b) Gang dynasty /
.
(SCRA _l
2003) (c) Suryavansi dynasty (d) Bhoi dynasty[CDS 2008)
(d) A is false, but R is true a eaure o or
7. Alberuni lived during the period of which one of the 16. Which one of the following is: NOT a feature of North
following ? Indian temple architecture?
(a) Mahmud Ghaznavi (b) Mohammad Ghori (a) Shikhara (b) Garbha Griha
(c) Alauddin Khalji (d) Firuzshah Tughlaq (c) Gopuram (a) Pradakshina-path
[CDs 2008)
(SCRA 2005| nown or
8. Jaideva, the famous author of Gita Gobinda', was the 17. Who among the following is well known for his
court poet o f contribution in the field of Algebra ?
(a) Harsha (b) PrithvirajChauhan (a) Aryabhatta (b) Brahmagupta (P) 2002
(d) None of these (c) Bhaskara (d) Lalla (UPPCS (P) 2002|
(c) Lakshmanasena
[RRB Mumbai Supervisor /IESM 2006] 18. The presiding deity of Bhojshala Temple is
9. Who founded four mathas in the four corners of India ? (a) Goddess Durga (b) Goddess Laxmi o
(a) Shankaracharya (b) Ramanujacharya (c) Goddess Saraswati (d) Goddess Parvati
'
[UPPCS 03
(P) 2003]
(c) Bhaskaracharya (d) Madhvacharya
(RRB Mumbai Supervisor/IESM 2006) 19.. Vikramsila Mahavihara was established by the ruler
s
r o_
of
10. The Lingaraja Temple built during the medieval period (a) PushyabhutiDynasty (b) Barman
a Dynasty
(c) Sen Dyanasty (d) Pal Dynasty
[ur PCS
PCS (M) 2005
is a t "[UP (M) 2005)

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o0Daskumar Charitam' was composed by (a) Mahipala I (b) Devapala

(a) Surdas (b) Dandin (c) Tulsidas (d) Kalidas (c) Dharmapala (d) Surapala/WB PSC 2008)
[UP PCS (M) 2005)
started (in 1119 AD) by which of 26. Who among the following was not a part of tripartite struggle?
1. The Laxman Era was (a) Palas (b) Pratiharas
the following dynasty ? (c) Rashtrakutas
(a) Pratiharas (b) Palas (d) Cholas (UPPCS 2014]
(d) Sens [UP PCS (M) 2005) 27. Whowas the founder of Pala Dynasty ?
(c) Chauhans
(a) Dharmapala (b) Deopala
22. Sun Temple is situated at (c) Gopala (d) Rampala
(a) Puri (b) Khajuraho [UPPCS(M) 2015]
(c) Konark (d) Gaya [UPPCS (P) 2007]
28. According to Chachnama, what was the capital of the
23. ..---. . was one of the famous philosophers and scholars Indus country in the 6th and 7th century ?
of the Pala period. (a) Deval (b) Arod (c) Lodawa (d) Barmer
(a) Atish Dipankar (b) Dibyok [MPPSC 2020]
(c) Ravikriti (d) Aryabhatta 29. King Latitaditya Muktapida ruled over
[WB PSC Kolkata Police Exam. 2007] (a) Gujarat (b) Sikkim (c) Kerala (d) Kashmir
24. Who wrote 'Ramcharita' ? (SSC CGL 2021]
(a) Banabhatta (b) Kalidas 30. The author of 'Lalit Vigraharaj drama was
(c) Sandhyakar Nandi (d) Tulsidas [WB PSC 2008] (a) Hemchandra (b) Kalhana
25. The VikramsilaVihara was founded by (c) Somdeva (d) Mahesh [RAS 2023]
K
S Answers

2 (a) 3. (a) 4 (b) 5. (d) 6. (c) 7. (a) 8. (c) 9. (a) 10 (a) 11. (a) 12. (a) 13. (a)
1 (d)
14. (a) 15. (b) 16. (c) 17. (c) 18. (c) 19. (a) 20. (b) 21. (d) 22. (c) 23. (a) 24. (c) 25. (c) 26. (d)
27. (c) 28. (b) 29. (d) 30. (c)

12. Early -Medieval Period (650-1206)

II. South India (Cholas and Others)
1 Which of the following was NOT one of the titles assumed 8. The famous Idol of Gomteshwar and famous jain temple
by the Chola king Rajendra ? is situated at
(a) Tyagasamudra (b) Gangikonda (a) Hampi (b) Srirangapattam
(d) Pandita Chola (d) Mysore
(c) Sravanbelgola [RRB Bangaluru
(c) Mudikonda Technician Trade 2008]
(SSC Grad. 2006]
9 'Ramayan' the Tamil version of the great epic Ramayana
2.
Rath temples at Malhabalipuram were built in the reign was made by
of which Pallava ruler ? (a) Kanmban (b) Avvaiyar
(a) Mahendravarman (b) Narasinghvarman I (d) None of these
(d) Nandivarman I (c) Ilango Adigal
(c) Parameshwarvarman [Indraplrastha Univ. (Delhi) Mass Comm. 2007]
[SSC Mat. 2008]
3. Which one of the following Chola kings conquered 10. The two kingdoms established by the Indians in Indo
Chinaincluded -
Ceylon (Sinhal) first ? (a) Champa and Kamboja (b) Champa and Srivijaya
(a) Rajaraja I (b) Vijayalaya (c) Srivijaya and Kamboja
(c) Rajendra (d) Aditya I[SSC Mat. 2008] (d) Svarnbhumi and Champa (NDA 2000]
4 The seven pagodas of Mahabalipuram are a witness to rock at
11. The famous Kailasha Temple, cut out of solid
the art patronised by the Ellora, was built under the patronage of the
(a) Pallavas (b) Pandyas (a) Cholas (b) Kadambas
(c) Cholas (d) Cheras (SSC Grad. 2008] (c) Pallavas (d) Rashtrakutas
(M)2005, Utt.
[CDS 2001, SSC Grad. 2002, 2003, UP PCS PCS(M)
5. At which of the following places is the famous Kailasha 2007]
Temple located ?
(d) Ellora Chalukyas of Badami ?
(a) Ajanta (b) Badami (c) Chittor
(SCRA 2003] 12. Who destroyed the Empire of(b) Rashtrakutas
(a) Cholas
(d) Pallavas
(CDS 2006])
D. The Chola period is best known for which of the (c) Pandyas
following ? was patronised
13. Which one among the following religions
(a) Gram Sabhas (Village Assemblies) by Rashtrakutas ?
(b) War with the Rashtrakutas (a) Jainism
(b) Buddhism
(c) Trade with Ceylon (d) Vaishnavism/CDS2007]
(c) Saivism
. was fought
(d) Growth of Tamil culture 14. The famous battle of Takkolam of South India
7.
[RRB Mumbai Supervisor/IESM 2006] between
Mahabalilpuram was established by the (a) Cholas and North Chalukyas and Hoyasals
(a) Pallavas (b) Pandyas (b) Cholas and Rashtrakutas (c) Cholas
(c) Cholas (d) Chalukyas (d) Cholas and Pandyas [UP PCS (P) 2003)
|RRB Mumbai Supervisor/IESM 2006|
 30 Objective General Knowledge

15. The South Indian state which was famous for its naval (a) Aditya I (b) Rajadhiraj
power, w a s (c) Rajendra I (d) Vijayalaya [UPSC 2001]
(a) Chalukyas (b) Pandyas 20. Consider the following statements
(c) Hoyasals (d) Cholas/ UP' PCSs (P) 2004) I1 The Cholas defeated Pandya and Chera rulers and
16. Adi Shankaracharya established four mathas. These established their domination over penisular India in
mathas are situated at the early medieval times.
(a) Badrinath, Dwarka, Puri, Sringeri 2 The Cholas sent an expedition against Sailendra
empire of South East Asia and conquered some of
(b) Sringeri,Dwarka, Badrinath,Prayag the areas.
(c) Dwarka, Badrinath, Prayag, Sringeri Which of these statements is/are correct ?
(d)
Puri, Sringeri, Dwarka, Varanasi (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
[UP PCS (P) 2006, SSC }l MP IEE2014] (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
17. Who among the following Chola rulers converted the [UPSC 2003)
Bay of Bengal into a ' Cholalake' ? 21. Who among the following laid the foundation of
'N (a) Rajraja I (b) Rajendra I Rashtrakuta Empire ?
(c) Adhiraj (d) Kulottung (b) Amoghavarsha I
[UPPCS Special (P) 2008] (a) Dantidurga
(c) Dhruva (d) Krishna I (UPSC 2006)
18. Who was the Chola King to have conquered Bengal ? 22. The Seven Ratha Temple of Mahabalipuram was built
(a) Rajraja (b) Rajendra I
(c) Rajendra lI (d) Rajadhiraj
by
(a) Mahendra Varman (b) Narsimhav Varman
[WB PSC (P) 2007 (d) NandiVarman
(c) Parmeshwar Varman
19. Which one of the Chola Kings conquered Ceylon ? [UPPCS (M) 2015)
Answers
1. (a) 2. (b) 3. (a) 4. (a) 5. (d) 6. (a) 7. (a) 8. (c) 9. (a) 10. (a) 11. (d) 12. (b) 13. (a)
14. (b) 15. (d) 16. (a) 17. (b) 18. (b) 19. (c) 20. (c) 21. (a) 22. (b)

13. Sultanate Period (1206-1526)

I. The DelhiSultanate
1 Where did the traveller Ibn Batuta come from ? 8. Which of the following are correctly matched?
(a) Morocco (b) Persia Persons Events
(c) Turkey (d) Central Asia 1. Sultan Mahmud Sack of Somnath
[SSC Grad. 2002] 2. Mohammad Ghori Conquest of South Sindh
2. Mohammad -bin -Tughlaqwas proficient in 3 Alauddin Khalji Revolt in Bengal
(a) Art (b) Music 4. Mohammad-bin-Tughlag Chingiz Khan's invasion
(c) Calligraphy (d) Philosophy (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 only (c) 1 only (d) 2 and 4
(SSC Grad. 2004] (SSC Tax Assit. 2009]
3 The Khalji Sultarns of Delhi were 9. The Lodi dynasty was founded by
(a) Mongols (b) Afghans (c) Turks (d) A Jat tribe (a) Ibrahim Lodi (b) Sikandar Lodi
[SSC Sec. O Off. (Aud.) 2007| (c) Bahlol Lodi (d) Khizr Khan
4 The Sultan who described himself as Sikandar-i-Sani (SSC Grad. 2010]
(The Second Alexander) was 10. Yahya bin Ahmed Sirhindi, the author of "Tarikh - ii-
(a) Balban Mubaraqshahi' lived in the period of
(b) Alauddin Khalji (a) Khalji (b) Tughlaq (c) Sayyid (d) Lodi
(c) Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq (Bihar SSC LDC 2005]
(d) Sikandar Lodi /SSC Mat. 2008, NDA 2008] 11. Mohammad - bin - Tughlag changed his capital from
5. The largest standing army of the Sultanate, directly paid Delhi to Deogiri because he wanted to _
by the State was created by (a) improve trade in the Deccan
(a) Iltutmish (b) spread Islam in the Deccan
(b) Alauddin Khalji (c) punish the people of Delhi
(c) Mohammad - bin -Tughlag (d) escape from the Mongol invasion
(d) Sikandar Lodi (SSC Mat. 2008] (RRB Mahendru (Patna) TC 2006]
6 Tbn Batuta visited India during the reign of 12. The contemporary chronicle of Sayyid period is
(a) IItutmish (b) Alauddin Khalji (a) Tarikh-i-Mubaraqshahi (b) Waqiat-i-Mushtaqi
(c) Futuh-us-Salatin (d) Masalik-ul-Absar
(c) Balban
(d) Mohammad-bin-Tughlag (SSC Tax A Assist. 2008) [UGC NVET/JRF (History) 2007|
II! 13. Amir Khusrau was a famous court poet o f
I The Outub Minar was completed by the famous ruler (a) Akbar
(a) Qutubuddin Aibak (b) IItutmish
(b) Alauddin Khilji
(c) Mahmud Ghazanvi (d) None of these
(c) Firoz Shah Tughlaq (d) Alauddin Khalji [PGDTM (Gwalior) Entrance Test 2006, WB PSC(P) 2008,
(SSC CPOSI 2008] SSC MPJEE 2014/