The Barabar Caves, the oldest surviving

rock-cut caves in India, mostly belong to

which of the following periods?
(a) Chola Dynasty (b) Gupta Empire
© Mauryan Empire (d) Chera Dynasty
 Megasthenes, a Greek historian visited
India in the reign of _____in the 4th
century B.C.
(a) Ashoka (b) Bindusara
© Chandragupta Maurya
(d) Alexander
Who has written the book “Arthashastra” ?
(a) Kautilya (b) Abul Fazal
© Bhaskara (d) Vikram Seth
 Which of the following is the only correct pair
as described by Chola inscriptions?
(a)Pallichchhandam- land donated to Jaina
institutions
(b)Shalabhoga- land gifted to Brahmanas
©Vellanvagai-land of Brahmana peasant proprietors
(d)Brahmadeya-land gifted to temples
Chandragupta led a revolt against the
______ and overthrew them.
(a) Shishunagas (b) Kushans © Haryankas
(d) Nandas
Reference to the ancient history of India,
which of the following sites is associated
with the Ashoka Pillar?
(a) Sanchi
(b) Khajuraho
(c) Chatru
(d) Mandu
Chanakya was Prime Minister under the
reign of
(a) Chandragupta Maurya
(b) Harshavardhana
(c) Bindusara
(d) Ashoka
The Buddhist Vihara at Sanchi is also
known as ‘Great Stupa’. It is one of the
most famous Buddhist monuments in
India, located at Sanchi town in district.
(a) Jabalpur
(b) Raisen
(c) Purnia
(d) Patna
Which among the following comes first in
the chronological order?
(a) Beginning of Gupta Era
(b) Beginning of Saka Era
(c) Accession of Harsha Vardhana
(d) Death of Alexander
The Maurya dynasty ruled over Magadha
after the reign of the:
(a) Nanda dynasty
(b) Gupta dynasty
(c) Sunga dynasty
(d) Kushana dynasty
The last Mauryan king was assassinated
by
(a) Pushyamitra Shunga
(b) Vishnuvardhana
(c) Kulashekhar Varma
(d) Mahendravarman
Who among the following emperors had
originally built the famous Buddhist
Sanchi Stupa?
(a) Ashoka
(b) Chandragupta Maurya
(c) Kanishka
(d) Bindusara
Emperor Ashoka was the king of which of
the following dynasties?
(a) Maurya dynasty
(b) Nanda dynasty
(c) Shunga dynasty
(d) Gupta dynasty
In which of the following places in Orissa
will you find the cave architecture of the
pre- historic times?
(a) Barbil
(b) Baripada
(e) Sisupalgarh
(d) Jatni
The General of Alexander, who was
defeated by Chandragupta Maurya after
Alexander’s death, was named
(a) Antigonue
(b) Seleucus Nicator
(c) Ptolemy
(d) Cassander
Which of the following caves contains an
inscription of King Kharavela?
(a) Rosai Gumpha
(b) Rani Gumpha
(c) Hathi gumpha
(d) Sarpagandh
Megasthenes, a visitor to the court of
Chandragupta Maurya, belonged to:

(a) Greece
(b)italy
(c) Spin
(d) Cental Asia
Which of the following is the oldest
dynasty?
(a) Maurya
(b) Gupta
(c) Kushana
(d) Sunga
According to Ashokan edicts, how
many years after becoming the king
did Ashok war on Kalinga?
(a) Five (b) Eight
© Six (d) Seven
Emperor Ashoka embraced Buddhism
after the:
(a) Kalinga War
(b) Battle of Buxar
© Battle of Haldighat
(d) Battle of Tarain
What was the name of King Ashoka’s
daughter whom he appointed to carry
out the duties of a Buddhist
missionary?
(a) Padmavati
(b) Charumati
© Asandhimitra
(d) Sanghamitra
Who is called as the ‘second Ashoka’ ?
A. Samudra Gupta
B. Chandra Gupta Maurya
C. Kanishka
D. Harshavardhana
Chandra Gupta Maurya spend his last
days here
A. Kashi
B. Pataliputra
C. Ujjain
D. Shravanabelagola