Indian history mcq test

Indian history mcq test
MCQ on Indian History for Exams
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1. Alexander’s invasion of India was occurred
(A) 325 B.C.
(B) 320 B.C.
(C) 315 B.C.
(D) 324 B.C.
Ans. (A)

2. The head of the Provincial administration during the reign of Harsha was called?
(A) Uparika
(B) Bhagpati
(C) Ayukta
(D) Pratipalak
Ans. (A)

3. The Lingayats are worshippers of—
(A) Ganesh
(B) Shiva
(C) Vishnu
(D) Sun-God
Ans. (B)

4. A Sangam was—
(A) A book
(B) A king
(C) A caste
(D) A society of learned men
Ans. (D)

5. The shape of stupa was always —
(A) Square
(B) Rectangular
(C) Semi circular
(D) None of these
Ans. (C)

6. The Vakatak rulers—
(A) Rose to prominance after the decline of Guptas
(B) Were contemporaries of the Guptas
(C) Raised the empire on the ruins of the Gupta empire
(D) None of these
Ans. (B)

7. Kanishka followed—
(A) Bhagvatism
(B) Hinyan Buddhism
(C) Mahayan Buddhism
(D) Shivism
Ans. (C)

8. Who was the physician in the court of Kanishka?
(A) Ashvaghosha
(B) Jivalk
(C) Charak
(D) Sushrut
Ans. (C)

9. Which social evil was absent in ancient India?
(A) Sati system
(B) Devdasi system
(C) Polygamy
(D) Parda system
Ans. (D)

10. Hiuen-Tsang returned to China via—
(A) The sea route
(B) The land-route through the North-west
(C) The land-route through the North-south
(D) None of these
Ans. (B)

11. The novel feature of the Mathura school of art was—
(A) Ideal physical Beauty
(B) Heavy clothing
(C) Halo around the face
(D) Beauty of eyes
Ans. (C)
12. Saka era commenced from—
(A) 78A.D.
(B) 120 AD.
(C) 1000A.D.
(D) 953A.D.
Ans. (A)
13. Marriage between man & woman of some caste in ancient India was known as
(A) Pratiloma
(B) Anuloma
(C) Gandharva
(D) Niyoga
Ans. (B)
14. Sangam age refers to—
(A) Chola, Pandya & Chalukyas
(B) Pahallavas, Cheras & Pandyas
(C) Cholas, Cheras & Pandyas
(D) Chola, Pahallavas & Chalukyas
Ans. (C)

15. ‘Suvamanivi’ in ancient India was—
(A) Military organisation
(B) Business organisation
(C) Revenue organisation
(D) Prison organisation
Ans. (B)

16. The difference between Mahayan & Hinyan was —
(A) Mahayan Buddhist worshipped images of Buddha
(B) They created in-numerable buddhisatavas
(C) Mahayan Buddhist worshipped symbols
(D) All of the above
Ans. (D)

17. Kalidas in his works shows a leaning towards worship of—
(A) Shiva
(B) Vishnu
(C) Durga
(D) Brahma
Ans. (C)

18. Sangam works were written in the period
(A) 100 B.C. to 300 A.D.
(B) 400 A.D.to 500 A.D.
(C) 600 A.D.to 700 A.D.
(D) Before 300 B.C.
Ans. (A)
19. Jain works were compiled in—
(A) Ujjain
(B) Vaishali
(C) Ballabhi
(D) Vatapi
Ans. (C)

20. Which among the following was not a cause of the decline of Jainism?
(A) A lack of religious preachers
(B) Absence of royal patronage
(C) Division of Jainism in two strong sects
(D) Because of the invaders
Ans. (D)