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Ancient history - Test Set 3

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  1. Question 1

    IAS Pre 1996
    The Silver coins issued by the Guptas were called?
    1. Karshapana
    2. Dinara
    3. Rupaka
    4. Nisc
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  2. Question 2

    SSC CGL 2024
    Pulakeshin II assumed the title of ‘Dakshinapatheshvara’ (lord of the south) after defeating which of the following rulers of North India?
    1. Rudrasena II
    2. Harshavardhana
    3. Prabhakarvardhana
    4. Dhruvasena II
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  3. Question 3

    RPF Constable 2019
    Which of the following is the epic of Tamil literature?
    1. Silappadikaram
    2. Naladiyar
    3. Tolkappiyam
    4. Ettuthogai
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  4. Question 4

    SSC MTS 2023
    Sangam poems mention a Tamil word ‘Muvendar’ which means _____________.
    1. Three taxes
    2. Three ports
    3. Three chiefs
    4. Three horses
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  5. Question 5

    Telengana PSC Pre 2019
    Third Sangam was held at?
    1. Arikamedu
    2. Ernakulam
    3. Madurai
    4. Tuticorin
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  6. Question 6

    WBCS Pre 2005
    Who among the following kings performed ‘Asvamedh Yagya’?
    1. Pulakesin I
    2. Pulakesin II
    3. Kirtivarman
    4. Mangalesh
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  7. Question 7

    SSC Combined Matric Level 2001
    The Rashtrakuta kingdom was founded by-
    1. Danti Durga
    2. Amoghavarsh
    3. Govinda III
    4. Indra III
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  8. Question 8

    SSC Sec. Officer 2008
    Arabs were defeated in 738 A.D. by?
    1. Pratiharas
    2. Rashtrakutas
    3. Pallavas
    4. Chalukyas
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  9. Question 9

    SSC Combined Matric level 2001
    The Ajanta paintings belong to the?
    1. Harappan periods
    2. Mauryan period
    3. Buddhist period
    4. Gupta period
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  10. Question 10

    SSC CPO SI 2006
    Most of the Chola temples were dedicate?
    1. Ganesh
    2. Shiva
    3. Durga
    4. Elli
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  11. Question 11

    WBCS Mains 2015
    Where do we find the three phases, viz. Palaeolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic Cultures in sequence?
    1. Belan valley
    2. Krishna valley
    3. Godavari valley
    4. Kashmir valley
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  12. Question 12

    MPSC Pre 2021
    Which one among the following sites is located in the valley of Ghaggar and its associated rivers?
    1. Alamgirpur
    2. Lothal
    3. Mohenjodaro
    4. Banawali
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  13. Question 13

    SSC GD 2024
    The oldest Veda is the Rigveda, composed about _________ years ago.
    1. 2000
    2. 3500
    3. 5000
    4. 2500
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  14. Question 14

    Kerala PSC Pre 2021
    The ninth Mandala of Rig Veda Samhita is devoted wholly to
    1. Indra and his elephant
    2. Urvashi and the Heaven
    3. Gods related to plants and drugs
    4. ‘Soma’ and the God who is named after the drink
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  15. Question 15

    SSC CGL 2020
    Ajatshatru, a ruler of the Haryanka Dynasty, was the son of _________.
    1. Naga-Dasak
    2. Udayin
    3. Anurudha
    4. Bimbisara
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  16. Question 16

    WBCS Pre 2017
    Which Magadha ruler was known as ‘Seniya’?
    1. Bimbisara
    2. Ajatshatru
    3. Mahapadma Nanda
    4. Chandragupta Maurya
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  17. Question 17

    SSC MTS 2024
    The author of ‘Arthashastra’ was a contemporary of which of the following rulers?
    1. Ashoka
    2. Chandragupta Maurya
    3. Samudragupta
    4. Chandragupta Vikramaditya
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  18. Question 18

    WBCS Mains 2015
    According to ‘Rajatarangini’ Ashoka’s favourite deity was?
    1. Shiva
    2. Vishnu
    3. Vasudeva
    4. Buddha
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  19. Question 19

    Jharkhand PCS Pre 2003
    Which Chinese general had defeated Kanishka?
    1. Pan Chao
    2. Ban Yong
    3. She Huang-Ti
    4. Ho-Ti
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  20. Question 20

    SSC MTS 2023
    The Amaravati School of art was developed under the patronage of ___________.
    1. Cholas
    2. Cheras
    3. Satavahanas
    4. Palas
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