Ancient time in Sub-continent till Gupta (1500 B.C to 600 A.D)

Total Questions: 14

1 - Who was the Founder of Gupta Dynasty?

A ) Vikram Aditya
B ) Samudra Gupta
C ) Chandra Gupta ✅
D ) None of these

2 - The Kushan Empire introduced coins made of ------?

A ) Copper
B ) Silver
C ) Bronze
D ) Gold ✅

3 - Dharmajika Stupa in Taxila was built in the era of ------:

A ) Khilji
B ) Mughals
C ) Kushans ✅
D ) None of these

Explanation:
  1. Daya Ram Shani discovered the Indus valley civilization.
  2. The Indus valley civilization belongs to Chalcolithic age .
  3. Taxila,historically known as Takshashila.
  4. A ruined city Taxila is located in Punjab.
  5. Heavy Mechanical Complex, Taxila was set up with the aid of China .
  6.  Tanks and Missiles  instruments are made in Taxila Engineering Works.


4 - The Gandharan School of art developed during the reign of the ----:

A ) Kushans ✅
B ) Mughals
C ) Guptas
D ) None of these

5 - Which king Started Khumb ka Mela?

A ) Harshvardhan ✅
B ) Yashovarman
C ) Arunasva
D ) None of these

6 - Who founded the Maurya Empire in 324 BC?

A ) Ashoka
B ) Bindusara
C ) Brihadratha
D ) Chandra Gupta Maurya ✅

7 - Which university was Chanakya associated with?

A ) Taxila University ✅
B ) Delhi University
C ) Lahore University
D ) Patna University

8 - Who wrote the " Arthashastra"?

A ) Bindusara
B ) Chanakya ✅
C ) Chandra Gupta Maurya
D ) Ashoka

9 - Who was the last ruler of the Maurya Empire?

A ) Brihadratha ✅
B ) Bindusara
C ) Ashoka
D ) Chandra Gupta Maurya

10 - Which religion did Ashoka adopt?

A ) Buddhism ✅
B ) Hinduism
C ) Christianity
D ) Islam

11 - Who ruled Sindh during Muhammad bin Qasim's attack?

A ) Raja Bhur
B ) Raja Pratap
C ) Raja Darshan
D ) Raja Dahir ✅

12 - Which is the oldest university in India?

A ) University of Calcutta ✅
B ) Delhi University
C ) Lahore University
D ) Patna University

13 - After the decline of which empire did the Gupta Empire rise?

A ) Hunnic Empire
B ) Mughal Empire
C ) Rajput Empire
D ) Maurya Empire ✅

14 - When did ancient period of subcontinent history end?

A ) After rise of the Maurya Empire
B ) After the fall of the Gupta Empire ✅
C ) After Alexander's invasion
D ) None of these