CBSE Questions for Class 8 General Knowledge Ancient Indian History Quiz 10 - MCQExams.com

Who among the following is known for his work on medicine during the Gupta Period?
  • Saumilla
  • Sudraka
  • Shaunaka
  • Sushruta
The 'Dhamma' propagated by Ashoka was _________.
  • the tenets of Buddhism
  • a mixture of the philosophies of Ajivikas and Charvakas
  • a system of morals consistent with the tenets of most of the sects of the time
  • the religious policy of the state
The decimal numeral system, including the concept of zero was invented in India during which one of the following dynasty?
  • Saka
  • Gupta
  • Pala
  • Chola
Which one of the following is not a characteristic feature of the post Gupta period?
  • The focus shifted to the region South Vindhyas
  • Increase in the number of independent kingdoms
  • Development of feudal relationship
  • Increase in the volume of trade
Which one of the following inscriptions mentions Pulakesin II military success against Harshavardhana?
  • Allahabad Pillar Inscription
  • Aihole Inscription
  • Damodarpur Copper plate Inscription
  • Bilsad Inscription
Consider the following foreign visitors to India:
1) Al-Beruni       2) Fa-Hien       3) Hiuen Tsang       4) Megasthenes
The correct chronological order in which these persons visited in India is ________.
  • 4, 3, 2, 1
  • 2, 4, 3, 1
  • 4, 2, 3, 1
  • 1, 2, 4, 3
In which year Kharvela is said to have defeated the ruler of Magadha?
  • Twelfth year
  • Thirteenth year
  • In the very first year
  • None of these
Mahendra was the General of which of the following rulers?
  • Demetrives
  • Eutugdemes
  • Diodotve
  • None of these
The first ever inscription in short Sanskrit was issued by which king?
  • Chastana
  • Jayadanan
  • Rudradaman I
  • Nahapana
Which one of the following sites can be identified with Samapa, an administrative centre under the Mauryas?
  • Brahmagiri
  • Jaugada
  • Ujjain
  • Maski
According to Brihaspati, the grades of artisans were ________.
  • two
  • four
  • six
  • eight
Which Greek King issued bilingual coins?
  • Demetrives
  • Autaalioker
  • Mander
  • Alexander
Which one of the following is not a difference between the Mauryan imperial system and the Gupta imperial system?
  • The Mauryan kings took modest titles whereas the Gupta kings took mega eloquent and pompous titiles.
  • The royal power was more circumscribed in Guptas time than in Mauryan times
  • In Mauryan system, offices tended to become hereditary whereas in Gupta system, officials were recruited only once in a life time
  • In Mauryan system, the bureaucracy was very large whereas there was reduction in the number of bureaucratic staff during the Gupta rule.
Who is the author of 'Satasai'?
  • Hala, a Satvahana ruler
  • Harshvardhana
  • Pushyamitra Sunga
  • Bihari Lal
Consider the following Greek philosophers:
1) Aristotle        2) Plato        3) Pythagoras      4) Socrates
Which of the following is the correct chronological order of the Greek philosophers given above?
  • 1-2-3-4
  • 3-4-2-1
  • 4-3-2-1
  • 2-3-1-4
Arrange the following dynasties in chronological order of their arrival in post Mauryan period.
$$1$$. Sakas
$$2$$. Indo-Greeks
$$3$$. Parthians
$$4$$. Kushans
  • $$1, 2, 3, 4$$
  • $$2, 1, 3, 4$$
  • $$1, 3, 4, 2$$
  • $$2, 3, 1, 4$$
Which one of the following is not true about Shashanka, the king of Gauda?
  • He started his career in Magadha as a Mahasamanta or Feudatory chief
  • He is said to have cut down the Bodhi-tree at Bodh Gaya
  • His capital was Karna Suvarna
  • He seemed to have defeated the joint army of Harshavardhana and Bhaskaravarman
About which of the following South Indian cities are there descriptions in early Tamil literature to the effect that the Yavana ships used to arrive with their cargoes and that the Yavana section of the city overflowed with prosperity?
  • Arikamedu
  • Kaveripattanam
  • Mamallapuram
  • Muziris
Which of the following is the common trait of the Dashavatara temple at Deogarh, Mahadeva temple at Nachna Kuthara, a temple at Bhitaragaon and Mahabodhi temple at Bodh Gaya?
  • All of them belong to the post Gupta period
  • All of them have a tower or Shikara capping the sanctum cella
  • All of them are examples of Panchayatana composition
  • All of them follow in style and form, the injunctions of Varahamihira on architecture
Which of the following is correctly matched?
  • Navanitaka : Work on medicine
  • Horashatapanchashika : Work on astrology
  • Namalinganushasana : work on lexicography
  • All of the above
Which one of the following is not a characteristic feature of architecture during the Gupta age?
  • It saw a complete decline of the rock-cut architecture
  • It saw the beginning of a structural procedure in architecture
  • It saw the employment of sized and dressed stone on a large scale
  • It saw the beginning of Panchayatana concept in temple architecture
What was the reason for India becoming an intermediary in the silk trade between China and the West?
  • The Chinese were persona non grata in the Western countries
  • After the building of the Great Wall by Shi Huang Ti, the relations between the Chinese and the Roman empire were estranged
  • On account of Roman conflict with Parthia, the latter prevented Chinese merchandise from reaching the West directly
  • India has the best expertise in silk weaving
Which one of the following is not a feature of the society during Gupta period?
  • Because of the hardening of the Brahmanical attitude towards Varna /Jati system, lower varna protests became frequent
  • During this period, the Hunas Gurjaras and other foreign tribes were absorbed in the Indian society
  • This period saw the increasing use of surname
  • The Kayasthas lost their original official and professional character and became a caste during this period
Which of the following was not one of the effect of foreign trade during the post Gupta period?
  • The guilds lost their importance
  • Scarcity of coins of common use
  • Immobillity of artisans and trades from one part of the country to another
  • A number of crafts completely perished
Consider the following statements about the punch marked coins. Which of them is not correct?
  • Remained in circulation for about five centuries
  • Were incirculation in the North and South both
  • Have various religious symbols on them
  • Bear the name of any ruler
To which period can the iconic representation of God Vishnu-Vasudeva be traced?
  • Gupta Period
  • Post Gupta period
  • Mauryan period
  • Kushana's Period
That during the post Gupta period the king was not the absolute owner of the land is proved by ________.
  • kings buying lands from individuals for purposes of royal donations
  • records of private land transactions
  • individuals measuring and demarcating their lands
  • All of the above
Consider the following statements about Sudarshan lake. Which of them is correct?
  • It was constructed by Pushyagupta, the Governor of Saurashtra region during Chandragupta Maurya's reign
  • Tushaap constructed a dam on the lake during Ashoka's reign
  • First reconstruction was undertaken by Governor Suvishakh during Saka Satrap Rudradaman and second by Chakrapalit during the region of Skandagupta
  • All of the above
Consider the following statements about Allahabad pillar inscription:
1) It was composed by Harisena, the court poet and Sandhivigragupta during the reign of Parakramaka.
2) It was initially engraved at Kausambi but was later shifted to Allahabad by the Mughal king Akbar.
3) It also contains the six main inscriptions of Ashoka.
Which of the above statements are correct?
  • 1 and 2
  • 2 and 3
  • 1 and 3
  • 1, 2 and 3
The old Stupa at Amravati was repaired during the reign of which Satavahana ruler?
  • Gautamiputra Satakarni
  • Sri Gita Karni I
  • Pulamavi
  • None of these
Consider the following statements about Eran inscriptions:
1) It mentions about the Gupta king Bhangupta and his friend Goparaja who died in the battle against Hunas and the later's wife performed sati.
2) It is the first inscriptional evidence of sati in India.
Select the correct answer by the using the codes given below:
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2
Which of the following are correctly matched?
List-IList-II
$$1$$. ArjunayanasBetween Agra and Jaipur
$$2$$. TrigarthasBetween Ravi and Sutlej
$$3$$. KunindasBetween Sutlej and Yamuna
$$4$$. AudumbarasBetween Beas and Ravi
$$5$$. YaudheyasBetween Sutlej and Beas
  • $$1, 2, 3, 4, 5$$
  • $$1, 2, 3, 4$$
  • $$1, 2, 3, 5$$
  • $$2, 3, 4, 5$$
Consider the following Maurya rulers:
$$1$$. Ashoka
$$2$$. Dasaratha
$$3$$. Brihadratha
$$4$$. Kunal
Who among them bore the title of Devanampiya?
  • Only $$1$$
  • $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • $$1, 2$$ and $$3$$
  • $$1, 2, 3$$ and $$4$$
Consider the following statements about Chandragupta II 'Vikramaditya':
1) His court had 9 gems 'Navratna' including Kalidas, Dhanvantari, Amar Singh, Shanku, Vetalbhatt, Varahamihira, Varuchi.
2) His Prime Minister, Veersena was a Shaivite and he established the cave of Shiva at Udayagiri hills.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2
Headless image of Kanishka, the Kushana emperor with long coat and tight trousers was recovered from _______.
  • Peshawar
  • Varanasi
  • Sakala
  • Mathura
Which of the following rulers was adorned with the title of Maharajadhiraja(king of kings)?
  • Chandragupta Maurya
  • Kanishka
  • Chandragupta I
  • Ashoka
The contemporaries of Pallavas were:
1) The Gangas     2) The Kadambas       3) The Chalukyas       4) The Satvahans
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
  • 1 and 4
  • 1, 2 and 3
  • 2, 3 and 4
  • 2 and 4
Who among the following were the members in the court of Kanishka?
$$1$$. Ashvagosha
$$2$$. Nagarjuna
$$3$$. Parsva
$$4$$. Vasumitra
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
  • Only $$1$$
  • Only $$4$$
  • $$2$$ and $$3$$
  • All of these
Consider the following statements and mark the option which is correct.
$$1$$. St. Thomas reached India during the time of Parthian king Gondophares.
$$2$$. Wima Kadphises introduced the Saka era.
$$3$$. The Junagarh/Girnar inscription of Rudradaman is the first inscription in Prakrit.
  • Only $$1$$
  • $$2$$ and $$3$$
  • $$1$$ and $$3$$
  • All of these
Consider the following statements:
1) The Samand hoard has yielded coins of Gupta king Kumargupta I only.
2) The Bayana hoard of coins have yielded coins of the Gupta dynasty on a whole.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Niether 1 nor 2
When Mahendra died, who succeeded him?
  • His son Strato I was winner and kingdom was being governed by his mother Agethocleia
  • Minor being no disqualification, his minor son Strato I became full fledged king
  • The throne was usurped by one of his generals
  • None of the above
Who patronised Mathura Art and built a stupa at Purushpur?
  • Kujula Kadphises
  • Rudradaman
  • Wima Kadphises
  • Moga
Snakes have been referred as Auivasite clan-Sudra by whom?
  • Megasthenes in Indica
  • Patanjali in Mahabhashya
  • Mahabharata
  • Ramayana
Which of the following is not correct about the varna/caste system in the Gupta Age?
  • The gradual elevation in the social position of the Shudras
  • The gradual decline in the social position of the Vaishyas
  • The Antyajas lived outside the area inhabited by the upper-caste people
  • Caste/varna mobility is not known
Consider the following statements.
1) Gupta period is referred as the 'Classical Age' or 'Golden Age'.
2) The founder of this dyanasty was a person named Gupta. 
3) Gupta was succeeded by his son Ghatotkach.
Which of the following is correct?
  • 1, 2 and 3
  • 1 and 3
  • 1 and 2
  • None of the above
Who amongst the following organised Ashwamedha Yajna?
  • Ajatshatru
  • Ashoka
  • Samudragupta
  • Chandragupta
Which one of the periods marks the beginning of the Indian temple architecture ?
  • Nanda
  • Maurya
  • Sunga
  • Gupta
In how many lines Hathigumpha inscriptions are written and how many years of reign of Kharvela are recorded?
  • The inscription is of $$47$$ lines and records $$13$$ years of reign of Kharvela
  • The inscription is in $$13$$ lines and records $$17$$ years of reign of Kharvela
  • Both 'a' and 'b'
  • Neither 'a' nor 'b'
During the reign of which of the following dynasties did Kalidasa flourish ?
  • Mauryas
  • Sungas
  • Guptas
  • Vardhanas
Who was the last Sunga ruler being murdered by his minister, who usurped the throne and founded a new dynasty and in which year?
  • Devabhuti in $$75$$ BC
  • Vasumitra in $$123$$ BC
  • Pushyamitra Sunga was the first and last Sunga ruler
  • None of the above
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