South India (Chola, Chalukya, Pallava and Sangam Period) ????. Brihadeshwara Temple of Thanjavur was built during the reign of Chola emperor (A) Parantaka-I (B) Rajraja-I (C) Rajendra-I (D) Rajadhiraja-I Ans: (B) ????. Who among the following laid the foundation of the Chola Empire in the IXth century A.D.? (A) Krishna-I (B) Rajraja Chola (C) Vijayalaya … Read more
Architecture in Ancient India ????. The temples of Khajuraho are related with (A) Buddhist religion (B) Hindu religion (C) Hindu and Jain (D) Jain religion Ans: (C) ???? Which dynasty gave India its famous temples of Khajuraho? (A) Paramara (B) Mauryas (C) Chandelas (D) Holkars Ans: (C) ????. The Temple of Kandariya Mahadev at Khajuraho … Read more
Gupta and Post-Gupta Period ????Who is known as the Napoleon of India? (A) Chandragupta Maurya (B) Chandragupta-II Vikramaditya (C) Great Ashoka (D) Samudragupta Ans: (D) ???? Gupta dynasty ruled during (A) 319-500 A.D. (B) 319-324 A.D. (C) 325-375 A.D. (D) 566-597 A.D. Ans: (A) ????. Who among the following Gupta Kings had another name Devagupta? … Read more
Post-Mauryan Period short questions pdf ???? The earliest specimen of ‘Kavya’ style is found in the inscription of (A) Rudradaman of Kathiawar (B) Ashoka (C) Rajendra I (D) None of the above Ans: (A) ???? Which one of the following Indo- Greek rulers issued lead coins? (A) Strato-II (B) Strato-I (C) Demetrius (D) Menander Ans: … Read more
Maurya Dynasty ????Who recognised Sandrokottos as Chandra Gupta Maurya? (A) William Jones (B) V. Smith (C) R. K. Mukherjee (D) D. R. Bhandharkar Ans: (A) ???? Chandragupta Maurya figures prominently in the book of (A) Bhasa (B) Sudraka (C) Vishakhadatta (D) Ashvaghosha Ans: (C) ????. Which among the following is India’s oldest dynasty? (A) Gupta … Read more
Greek Invasion related short questions pdf ???? The women of which Indian republic or kingdom had taken up arms against Alexander, after a large number of its soldiers had been killed or wounded in the battle field? (A) Abhisara (B) Glausai (C) Katha (D) Massaga Ans: (D) ???? Which one of the following dynasties was … Read more
6 Century B.C related short questions pdf ????. The following map shows four of the sixteen mahajanapadas that existed in ancient India a b c d The places marked (a), (b), (c) and (d) respectively are (A) Matsya, Chedi, Kosala, Anga (B) Surasena, Avanti, Vatsa, Magadha (C) Matsya, Avanti, Vatsa, Anga (D) Surasena, Chedi, Kosala, … Read more
Shaiva, Bhagavata Religion related mcq pdf ???? Who were Nayanars? (A) Shaiva (B) Shakta (C) Vaishnava (D) Suryopasaka Ans: (A) ???? Ardhanarisvara, a figure of half Shiva and half Parvati, represents (A) Union of male and female (B) Union of God and Goddess (C) Union of God with his Shakti (D) None of the above … Read more
History Jain Religion short questions pdf download ????. Where was Mahavira Swami born? (A) Kundagram (B) Pataliputra (C) Magadha (D) Vaishali Ans: (A) ???? Parshvanatha, the Jain ‘Thirthankara’ was associated mainly with which of the following places? (A) Varanasi (B) Kaushambi (C) Giribraja (D) Champa Ans: (A) ???? Who was the first Tirthankara of Jain … Read more
Buddhism related short questions pdf download ???? Gautam Buddha was born at (A) Vaishali (B) Lumbini (C) Kapilvastu (D) Patliputra Ans: (B) ???? Gautam Buddha’s Mother was from which clan? (A) Shakya clan (B) Maya clan (C) Licchavis clan (D) Koliyan clan Ans: (D) ????. Which of the events of Buddha’s life is known as … Read more