GS Ancient History Moderate

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Q1: The Indus Valley Civilization mainly flourished in ___________

A) Copper Age B) Bronze Age C) Iron Age D) Early Stone Age

Q2: Evidence of ploughed fields has been discovered from ___________

A) Harappa B) Kalibangan C) Lothal D) Ropar

Q3: The Harappans imported lapis lazuli from—

A) Mesopotamia B) Afghanistan C) Persia D) Egypt

Q4: Which river is called the ‘Naditama’ in the Rigveda?

A) Saraswati B) Sindhu C) Ganga D) Yamuna

Q5: The king who founded Magadha empire was—

A) Bimbisara B) Ajatashatru C) Sisunaga D) Mahapadma Nanda

Q6: Who was the contemporary of Bimbisara?

A) Mahavira B) Buddha D) Chandragupta Maurya

Q7: The first Tirthankara of Jainism was—

A) Mahavira B) Rishabhanatha C) Parshvanatha D) Sambhavanatha

Q8: The four noble truths are associated with—

A) Jainism B) Buddhism C) Ajivikas D) Charvakas

Q9: Who was the last Nanda ruler defeated by Chandragupta Maurya?

A) Mahapadma Nanda B) Dhana Nanda C) Sisunaga D) Ajatashatru

Q10: The title ‘Devanampiya Piyadassi’ refers to ___________

A) Ashoka B) Chandragupta C) Bindusara D) Harsha

Q11: The Kandahar inscription of Ashoka was written in:

A) Prakrit B) Greek and Aramaic C) Brahmi D) Pali

Q12: The officer in Mauryan administration responsible for revenue collection was:

A) Amatya B) Rajuka C) Samaharta D) Sannidhata

Q13: The fourth Buddhist council was convened by:

A) Ashoka B) Kanishka C) Harsha D) Kalasoka

Q14: Gandhara art is a combination of:

A) Indian and Roman art B) Indian and Greek art C) Indian and Persian art D) Indian and Chinese art

Q15: The Mathura school of art primarily used:

A) White marble B) Red sandstone C) Black basalt D) Terracotta

Q16: The ‘Silappadikaram’ is associated with:

A) Chera dynasty B) Chola dynasty C) Pandya dynasty D) Pallava dynasty

Q17: The early Tamil literature is known as—

A) Jataka B) Sangam literature C) Kavya D) Prabandha

Q18: The capital of the Satavahanas was:

A) Amaravati B) Paithan (Pratishthana) C) Kanchipuram D) Ujjain

Q19: The Saka ruler Rudradaman is famous for:

A) Defeating Chandragupta B) The Junagadh inscription C) Patronizing Kalidasa D) Founding Ujjain

Q20: The Sunga dynasty was founded by:

A) Pushyamitra Sunga B) Agnimitra C) Vasudeva D) Simuka

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