Ancient Indian History Quiz-2 For SSC CGL Examination 2016

ANCIENT INDIAN HISTORY TEST-2

1.When was the battle of Kalinga took place :

a. 261 BC                              

b. 287 BC                              

c. 260 BC                              

d. 267 BC

2. Who wrote famous book ‘Indica’:

a. Megasthenese                  

b. Bindusara                         

c. Nagsena                            

d. Vishnu Gupta

3. Where was the central province of Mauryan Administration:

a. Taxila                                

b. Ujjain                                 

c. Pataliputra                        

d. Kalinga

4. Which of the  following was the first dynasty to introduce gold coins:

a. Sata Vahans                      

b. Shunga                              

c. Kushans                            

d. Kanva

5. Who is called as the ‘Napoleon of India’:

a. Chandragupta I                

b. Samundragupta               

c. Ashoka                              

d. Kumaragupta

6. Who founded the famous Nalanda university:

a. Skand Gupta                     

b. Samudra Gupta                

c. Kumara Gupta                  

d. Chandra Gupta

7. In the reign of which of the following ruler the Chinese pilgrim ‘Hiuen Tsang’ visited India:

a. Pushpamitra                     

b. Harsha                              

c. Kumar Gupta                                

d. Kanishka

8. Which among the following ruler built the famous Jagannath Temple , Puri:

a. Krishna-I               

b. Narsinghdev                                

c. Yasho Verman                  

d. Mudra Rakshas

9. What was the ancient capital of Cholas:

a. Neital                                 

b. Palaya Rai                         

c. Kaamroop                         

d. Magada

10. Where was the third Buddhist council took place:

a. Sabakami              

b. Patliputra                         

c. Vallabhi                             

d. Somapuri

ANSWERS: 

1.A, 2.A, 3.C, 4.C, 5.B, 6.C, 7.B, 8.B, 9.B, 10.B