Ancient Indian MCQ For Competitive Exam in India P25

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4421241. In which Rock Edict Ashoka mentions about the casualties of Kalinga War and declares the renunciation of war ?

A

Maski Edict

B

Rock Edict XIII

C

Rock Edict XI

D

Rock Edict X

B

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Correct Answer: B. Rock Edict XIII

2683242. The most distinguished ruler of the Chalukyan dynasty was

A

Jayasimha II

B

Vikraniaditya VI

C

Somesvara II

D

Pulkesin II

D

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Correct Answer: D. Pulkesin II

1748243. Which of the following is the main reason for the development of towns in the Harappan period?

A

Growth of Trade and commerce

B

Increase in Agrarian surplus

C

Development of Science and technology

D

Development of Arts and crafts

B

Correct Answer: B. Increase in Agrarian surplus

1778244. Which of the following is not a principal tool of the Early Stone Age?

A

Cleaver

B

Chopper

C

Scrapper

D

Handaxe

C

Correct Answer: C. Scrapper

55245. The Lion capital of currency notes was discovered from

A

Bodh Gaya

B

Sarnath

C

Bharut

D

Sanchi

B

Correct Answer: B. Sarnath

76246. Sandhyakar Nandi was

A

Writer of Doha

B

Physician

C

The writer of Ramcharita Kavya

D

Court poet of Chandra Gupta II

C

Correct Answer: C. The writer of Ramcharita Kavya

4105247. Who built the famous Vaikunta Perumal temple at Kanchipumn ?

A

Narasimna Varman II

B

Parmeshvara Varman II

C

Nandi Varman II

D

Aparajita Varman

C

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Correct Answer: C. Nandi Varman II

4804248. The Megalithic culture (500 B.C. A.D. 100) brings us to the Historical period in South India. The Megaliths used

A

weapons made of stone

B

tools & implements made of stone

C

graves encircled by big pieces of stones

D

articles of daily use made of stone

C

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Correct Answer: C. graves encircled by big pieces of stones

4737249. Gautama Buddha was born at

A

Kusinagar

B

Samath

C

Bodh Gaya

D

Lumbini

D

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Correct Answer: D. Lumbini

1762250. Which of the following statements is not correct?

A

The Rigveda is a monolithic text.

B

The Rigveda is not a monolithic text and consists of several literary layers

C

The Rigveda consists of 1028 hymns (Suktas).

D

The Rigveda is divided into ten books (mandalas) of unequal sizes

A

Correct Answer: A. The Rigveda is a monolithic text.

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