1. Which period is the longest stone age in human history?
a) Iron period. b) Neolithic period
c) Mesolithic period. d) Paleolithic period
2. At which sites human fossils have been found in situ along with Paleolithic tools?
a) Bhimbetka. b) Hathnora
c) Damdama. d) Adamgarh
3. Sanghao cave, an archaeological site, is related to which period?
a) Paleolithic period. b) Neolithic period
c) Mesolithic period. d) Megalithic period
4. Where among the following places in India were all the three phase like Paleolithic, Mesolithic
and Neolithic sites found in sequence?
a) Krishna Valley. b) Kurnool Valley
c) Belan Valley. d) Godavari Valley
5. The Gufkral prehistoric site is located in which state of India?
a) Gujarat. b) Rajasthan
c) Uttar Pradesh. d) Jammu and Kashmir
6. Where was famous bull-seal of Indus Valley Civilization?
a) Harappa. b) Mohenjo-Daro
c) Dholavira. d) Kalibangan
7. The famous dancing girl found in the Mohenjo-Daro was made up of which material?
a) Bronze. b) Red Limestone
c) Terracotta. d) None
8. Indus Valley Civilization is considered to be the civilization of which period?
a) Iron period. b) Neolithic period
c) Bronze period. d) Chalcolithic period
9. The people of Indus Valley Civilization usually built their houses of
a) Stone. b) Pucca Bricks
c) Wood. d) None of these
10. Banawali was situated on the banks of which river?
a) Indus River. b) Sutlej River
c) Pravara River. d) Saraswati River
11. Where did Aryans first settled in India?
a) Kot Diji. b) Ganga-Yamuna Doab
c) Sohan Valley. d) Saptha Sindhu region
12. What was the Rig Vedic name of Ravi River?
a) Vitasta. b) Bipasa
c) Askini. d) Parushni
13. The term Satyamev Jayate in the national emblem of India has been adopted from where?
a) Yajur Veda. b) Katha Upanishad
c) Prashna Upanishad.d) Mundaka Upanishad
14. Jaya Samhita is the original name of
a) Vishnu Purana. b) Ramayana
c) Mahabharata. d) None of these
15. According to Vedic literature, the tax paid by the people to the king is called?
a) Bali. b) Rajasva
c) Ansh. d) Rajkar
16. Who was the first Jain Tirthankaras?
a) Abhinandananatha. b) Chandraprabha
c) Dharmanatha. d) Rishabhadeva
17. Where did Mahavira died at the age of 72?a) Mandalay. b) Pavapuri
c) Kampilya. d) Kausambi
18. Who was the author of Kalpa Sutra?
a) Panini. b) Parshvanatha
c) Bhadrababu. d) Vasishtha
19. The leader of a Jain Gana was known as
a) Ganadhar. b) Ganaraj
c) Ganak. d) Ganapati
20. Syadvad is a doctrine of
a) Shaivism. b) Buddhism
c) Jainism. d) Vaishnavism
21. Where was Mahatma Buddha born?
a) Lumbini. b) Sarnath
c) Junagarh. d) Kushinagar
22. Who was the foster mother of Gautama Buddha?
a) Sujata. b) Mahapajpati Gautami
c) Subadra. d) Trishala
23. Gautama Buddha belonged to which clan?a) Kuru. b) Sakya
c) Maurya. d) Gnathrika
24. Which is the holy book of Buddhism?
a) Kalpa Sutra. b) Amar Sutra
c) Tripitaka. d) None of these
25. Who is also known as the ‘Light of Asia’?
a) Mahavira. b) Gautama Buddha
c) Swami Vivekananda d) Prophet Mohammad
26. Which dynasty ruled over Magadha before the establishment of the Maurya?
a) Haryanka dynasty. b) Nanda dynasty
c) Shunga dynasty. d) Shishunaga dynasty
27. Which of the following Major Rock edicts describes the Ashoka’s conquest of Kalinga?a)
Ⅴ. b) Ⅺ
c) Ⅶ. d) ⅫⅠ
28. Who was the last ruler of Maurya Empire?a) Emperor Ashoka. b) Shalishuka Maurya
c) Dasharatha Maurya.d) Brihadratha Maurya
29. Which event brought about a profound change in Ashoka’s administrative policy?
a) The Klinga War.
b) The Third Buddhist Council.
c) His embracing of Buddhism.
d) His sending of missionary to Ceylon.
30. When did the Kalinga War take place?
a) 261 BC. b) 251 BC
c) 240 BC. d) 232 BC
31. Who was the founder of Shunga dynasty?a) Vasudeva. b) Pushyamitra
c) Agnimitra. d) Shatadhanvan
32. Who was the last ruler of Shunga dynasty?
a) Devabhuti. b) Vasumitra
c) Vajramitra. d) Bhagabhadra
33. Who were the first rulers to issue gold coins in India?
a) Saka. b) Maurya
c) Shunga. d) Indo-Greek
34. Who was the greatest ruler of the Satavahana dynasty?
a) Hala. b) Shivaskanda Satakarni
c) Simuka. d) Gautamiputra Satakarni
35. King Kharavela was the greatest ruler of the Chedi dynasty of
a) Kalinga. b) Kamboja
c) Anga. d) Asmaka
36. Which dynasty was in power during the Sangam period?
a) Cheras. b) Pandyas
c) Cholas. d) All of the these
37. Where was the capital of the ancient Chola Empire?
a) Uraiyur. b) Calicut
c) Thanjavur. d) Ellora
38. The Third Sangam was held at
a) Vanchi. b) Arikkamedu
c) Madurai. d) Kapadapuram
39. Which king built the ‘Kannagi’ temple?
a) Chandramana. b) Uthiyan Cheralathan
c) Mantaran Cheral. d) Senguttuvan Chera
40. What is the meaning of the word Sangam in Sangam period?
a) Infuence.
b) Rivers.
c) Gatherings of poets written in Tamil.
d) Gathering of labours.
41. Who was the founder of Gupta dynasty?
a) Srigupta. b) Samudragupta
c) Vishnugupta. d) Chandragupta Ⅰ
42. What was the name of the Lichchavi princess who Chandragupta Ⅰ married?
a) Vasu Devi. b) Trishala
c) Kumaradevi. d) Subadra
43. The Nalanda University was founded by which Gupta ruler?
a) Chandragupta Ⅱ. b) Samudragupta
c) Skandagupta. d) Kumargupta Ⅰ
44. Which of the following temples built during the Gupta period?
a) Pataini temple. b) Mahabodhi temple
c) Dashavatara temple. d) All of the above
45. Who was the last ruler of the Gupta dynasty?
a) Buddhagupta. b) Kumargupta Ⅱ
c) Vishnugupta. d) Narasimha Gupta
46. The founder of Vardhana dynasty was
a) Susarman. b) Pushyabhuti
c) Shalishuka. d) Pushyamitra
47. Harshavardhana shifted his capital from Thaneswar to
a) Madurai. b) Kannauj
c) Tanjore. d) Pataliputra
48. The Chinese traveller Hieun Tsang studied at the
a) Taxila University
b) Odantapuri University
c) Nalanda University
d) Vikramshila University
49. Which inscription mentions Pulakeshin Ⅱ military success against Harshavardhana?
a) Aihole Inscription
b) Junagarh Rock Inscription
c) Mehrauli Inscription
d) Allahabad Pillar Inscription
50. Which king defeated Harshavardhana?
a) Pulakeshin Ⅰ. b) Vikramaditya Ⅰ
c) Pulakeshin Ⅱ. d) Vikramaditya Ⅱ
