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

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

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

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

A ) Kushans ✅
B ) Khilji
C ) Mughals
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 Gandhara School of art developed during the reign of the -------:

A ) Guptas
B ) Kushans ✅
C ) Mughals
D ) Maurya

5 - Which king Started khumb ka Mela?

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

6 - Who founded the Maurya Empire in 324 BC?

A ) Chandragupta Maurya ✅
B ) Ashoka
C ) Bindusara
D ) Brihadratha

7 - Which university was Chanakya associated with?

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

8 - Who wrote the "Arthashastra"?

A ) Chandragupta Maurya
B ) Bindusara
C ) Chanakya ✅
D ) Ashoka

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

A ) Bindusara
B ) Ashoka
C ) Brihadratha ✅
D ) Chandragupta Maurya

10 - Which religion did Ashoka adopt?

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

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

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

12 - Which is the oldest university in India?

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

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

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

14 - When did the ancient period of subcontinent history end?

A ) After the fall of the Gupta Empire ✅
B ) After the rise of the Mauryan Empire
C ) After Alexander's invasion
D ) After the arrival of the Aryans