CBSE Questions for Class 8 General Knowledge Ancient Indian History Quiz 7 - MCQExams.com

Consider the following statements.
$$1$$. The Ikshvaku rulers of Southern India were antagonistic towards Buddhism.
$$2$$. The Pala rulers of Eastern India were patrons of Buddhism.
Which of the statement(s) given is/are correct?
  • Only $$1$$
  • Only $$2$$
  • Both $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • Neither $$1$$ nor $$2$$
Gautam Buddha was elevated to the position of God by the time of ________.
  • Ashoka
  • Kanishka
  • Chandragupta Vikramaditya
  • Harsha
Which one of the following statements is not correct?
  • The status of Gomateshwara at Sravanabelagola represents the last Tirthankara of Jains
  • India's largest Buddhist monastery is in Arunachal Pradesh
  • The Khajuraho temples were built under Chandela kings
  • The Hoysalesvara temple is dedicated to Shiva
Who among the following presided over the Buddhist Council held during the reign of Kanishka at Kashmir?
  • Parsva
  • Nagarjuna
  • Sudraka
  • Vasumitra
The first Buddhist council was held in which of the following cities?
  • Nalanda
  • Gaya
  • Rajgriha
  • Bodh Gaya
Mahavira Jaina breathed his last at _________.
  • Rajgir
  • Ranchi
  • Pawapuri
  • Samastipur
Consider the following statements.
$$1$$. Vardhamana Mahavira's mother was the daughter of Lichchhavi Chief, Chetaka.
$$2$$. Gautam Buddha's mother was a princess from the Kosala dynasty.
$$3$$. Parshvanatha, the twenty-third Tirthankara, belonged to Banaras.
Which of the statement(s) given is/are correct?
  • Only $$1$$
  • Only $$2$$
  • $$2$$ and $$3$$
  • All of these
Which one of the following is not common in Buddhism and Jainism?
  • Non-violence(Ahimsa)
  • Indifference to Vedas
  • Self-mortification
  • Rejection of rituals
In the Mahayana Buddhism, the Bodhisatva Avalokitesvar was also known as _____________.
  • Vajrapani
  • Manjusri
  • Padmapani
  • Maitreya
Match the following.
List-I (Chairman)List-II (Development)
A. Maha Kassapa$$1$$. Vinaya and Dhamma Pitaka compiled
B. Sabbakarni$$2$$. Permanent split of Buddhist Church into Sthaviras and Mahasanghikas
C. Moggaliputta Tissa$$3$$. Abhidhamma Pitaka complied
D. Vasumitra$$4$$. Division into Mahayana and Hinayana
  • A-$$1$$, B-$$2$$, C-$$3$$, D-$$4$$
  • A-$$4$$, B-$$3$$, C-$$2$$, D-$$1$$
  • A-$$3$$, B-$$2$$, C-$$1$$, D-$$4$$
  • A-$$4$$, B-$$2$$, C-$$1$$, D-$$3$$
Consider the following statements. According to Hindu Law, marriage is defined as 
$$1$$. A contract
$$2$$. A sacrament
$$3$$. Mutual understanding
$$4$$. Indissoluble
Which of the statement(s) given is/are correct?
  • Only $$1$$
  • Only $$2$$
  • $$1$$ and $$3$$
  • $$2$$ and $$4$$
Which of the following is correctly matched?
List-I (Chalrman)List-II (Develoment)
A. KumarajivaBuddhist scholar of Indian origin who propagated Madhyamika Buddhism in China.
B. MahavamshaNon-canonical work of Buddhism providing information on history of India and Sri Lanka
C. Digha Nikaya of Sutta PitakaContains Mahaparinirvana Sutta which is detailed on account of the last days of Buddha
D. Khuddaka NikayaContains Jataka stories dealing with previous births of Buddha
  • $$1$$ and $$3$$
  • $$1, 3$$ and $$4$$
  • $$2$$ and $$4$$
  • All of these
Which one among the following principles was not propagated by the Theosophical Society?
  • Belief at karma and rebirth
  • Belief in universal brotherhood and humanity
  • Belief in Vedantic Philosophy
  • Belief in the eradication of untouchability
Which of the following are causes of religious movements?
$$1$$. The Vedic philosophy had lost its original purity.
$$2$$. Supremacy of the Brahmins.
$$3$$. Introduction of a new agricultural economy in the Eastern India.
$$4$$. The desire of Vaishyas to increase their social position.
Select the correct answer using the codes given.
  • $$1, 2$$ and $$3$$
  • $$2$$ and $$4$$
  • $$1$$ and $$3$$
  • All of these
Among the following who is given the credit of carrying Jainism in South India?
  • Sudharmana
  • Indrabhuti
  • Bhadrabahu
  • Sthulabhadra
Why did Buddhism start declining in India?
$$1$$. Buddha was by that time considered as one of the incarnations of Vishnu and thus became a part of Vaishnavism.
$$2$$. The invading tribes from Central Asia till the time of last Gupta king adopted Hinduism and persecuted Buddhists.
$$3$$. The kings of Gupta dynasty were strongly opposed to Buddhism.
Which of the statement(s) given is/are correct?
  • Only $$1$$
  • $$1$$ and $$3$$
  • $$2$$ and $$3$$
  • All of these
The doctrine of three jewels - Right belief, right conduct and Right knowledge- is the crownings glory of ____________.
  • Buddhism
  • Christianity
  • Jainism
  • None of these
The concept of eight-fold path forms the theme of ___________.
  • Dipavamsa
  • Divyavadana
  • Mahaparinirvana Sutta
  • Dharma Chakra Pravartana Sutta
The Vikramshila Mahavihara, a great centre of education, was founded by ___________.
  • Baladitya
  • Harsha
  • Gopala
  • Dharmapala
In Gupta age, guilds formed the major institutions in _________.
  • the religions matters
  • the land revenue matters
  • the social structure
  • the manufacture of goods and in commercial entreprises
Who among the following was associated with the formulation of the basic ideas of Mahayana Buddhism?
  • Nagarjuna
  • Kashyapa Matanga
  • Menander
  • Kanishka
Consider the following statements
$$1$$. The Buddhists is Deccan excavated rock-cut Chaityas and the Vaishnavas, Shaivas and Jainas imitated these in later centuries.
$$2$$. The Vaishnavas, Shaivas and Jainas excavated temples at sites for distant from rock-cut chaityas.
Which of the statement(s) given is/are correct?
  • Only $$1$$
  • Only $$2$$
  • Both $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • Neither $$1$$ nor $$2$$
In Buddhism, what does Pattimokkha stand for?
  • A description of Mahayana Buddhism
  • A description of Hinayana Buddhism
  • The rules of the Sangha
  • The questions of King Menander
The Lumbini was the birth place of Buddha is attested by an inscription of ___________.
  • Ashoka
  • Pushyamitra Sung
  • Kanishka
  • Harsha
The Jainas believe that Jainism is the outcome of the teachings of twenty four Tirthankaras. In the light of this statement, which one among the following is correct of Vardhamana Mahavira?
  • He was the first Tirthankara and the founder of Jainism
  • He was the twenty third Tirthankara, the first twenty two Tirthankaras being considered legendary
  • He was the last and twenty fourth Tirthankara, who was not considered as the founder of the new faith but a reformer of the existing religious sect
  • He was not one of the twenty four Tirthankaras
Consider the following kings.
$$1$$. Ajatashatru
$$2$$. Bimbisara
$$3$$. Prasenjit
Which of was/were the contemporary/ contemporaries of Gautam Buddha?
  • Only $$1$$
  • $$2$$ and $$3$$
  • $$1$$ and $$3$$
  • All of these
Vikramshila Mahavihara was established by the ruler of _________.
  • Pushyabhuti dynasty
  • Barman dynasty
  • Sen dynasty
  • Pala dynasty
The right of subinfeudation is given in which of the following Gupta inscription?
  • Nandapur upper plate inscription
  • Indore pillar inscription
  • Nalanda copper plate
  • Damodarpur copper plate
Which ruler suffered defeat at the hands of Samudragupta?
  • Pravarasena
  • Prithvisena
  • Rudradev
  • Damodarsena
The Vakatakas ruler who was allied with Chandragupta II was ________.
  • Rudrasena II
  • Rudrasena III
  • Pravarasena
  • Vindhystabti
Which Gupta emperor issued the largest number of inscriptions?
  • Buddhagupta
  • Chandragupta II
  • Samudragupta
  • Kumargupta I
Pick out the incorrect statement.
  • In ancient India, Gupta issued the largest number of gold coins
  • After the conquest of Gujarat, Gupta issued a good number of silver coins
  • Gupta issued more copper coins than the Kushans
  • Gupta had trade contacts with Eastern Roman (Byzantine) empire
Which one among the following was not an attribute of Samudragupta described in Prayag Prashasti?
  • Sharp and polished intellect
  • Accomplished sculptor
  • Fine musical performances
  • Poetical talent of a genius
Which of the following kings had to face the first Huna invasion?
  • Kumargupta I
  • Skandagupta
  • Buddhagupta
  • Purugupta
The concept of Trinity of Gods of Hindus became popular in which period?
  • Later Vedic period
  • Mauryan period
  • Post Mauryan period
  • Gupta period
Consider the following statements.
1) Manu : Brahmin can lend to wicked people at low interests
2) Apasthanba : Sudras and women have right to study the Puranas.
3) Yajnavalkya : Women has a right to inheritance.
Choose the answer which is true?
  • 1 and 2
  • 2 and 3
  • All of these
  • None of these
Which of the following Indian Ruler defeated the Huna ruler Torman?
  • Ishanavarman
  • Shervavarman
  • Ishavarman
  • Avantivarman
Who was the first Gupta King to take the title of Maharajadhiraja?
  • Srigupta
  • Chandragupta I
  • Samudragupta
  • Chandragupta II
Which of the following is correctly matched?
1) Kshetra : Cultivated land
2) Khila : Waste land
3) Aprahata : Forest land
4) Vasti : Pasture land 
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
  • 1, 2 and 4
  • 1, 2 and 3
  • 1, 2, 3 and 4
  • 2, 3 and 4
Which of the following is not applied to Chandragupta II?
  • Devendra
  • Devagupta
  • Devaraja
  • Devashree
Consider the following statements about Gupta empire:
1) Harisena was the court poet of Samudragupta and wrote an account of his conquests in the same pillar at Allahabad, which carries the inscription of the peace loving Ashoka.
2) Chandragupta II adopted the title of Vikramaditya as a mark of victory over the Shaka Kshatrapas of Western India.
3) The successive invasions of the Hunas was the main factor behind the fall of the Gupta empire.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
  • Only 2
  • Only 3
  • 1 and 3
  • All of the above
Which one among the following statements about the coins of the Gupta rulers is correct ?
  • The obverse and reverse, both had only the king's portrait and date.
  • The obverse and reverse, both had only an image of a deity and date.
  • The obverse generally had king's portrait and reverse had an image of a deity or a motif.
  • The obverse generally had king's portrait and reverse always had a date.
Which of the following is the work of Hiuen-Tsang?
  • Wen-Heint-ung ka
  • Fa-Yuan, Chan-lin
  • Chiku-chin totas Inn Heng
  • Ta tang hsi yu chi
Who among the Sikh gurus founded the Gurmukhi script?
  • Guru Angad
  • Guru Amardas
  • Guru Ramdas
  • Guru Arjun Dev
From which inscription of the Gupta period do we come to know about the emergence of the Kayashthas as a class?
  • Damodarpur copper plate inscription
  • Allahabad pillar inscription
  • Airane inscription of Bhangupta
  • Mathura inscription
Expansion of agricultural land took place on the largest scale in which period?
  • Pre-Mauryan Age
  • Mauryan Age
  • Post-Mauryan Age
  • Gupta Age
Which of the following did not act as a check on the authority of Gupta monarch?
  • The Samantas
  • The Brahmanas
  • The Guilds
  • The Ministers
 Which of the following is true about Guru Govind Singh?
  • He was a Sikh guru
  • He founded Khalsa in 1699 at Anandpur Sahib
  • He created a compact brotherhood in faith and in arms
  • All of the above
Which Sikh guru was executed by Jehangir for supporting the rebellion of his son Khusrau?
  • Guru Arjun Dev
  • Guru Hargovind
  • Guru Her Rai
  • Guru Har Kishan
Turamaya, a contemporary of Ashoka, was the ruler of _______.
  • Egypt
  • Corinth
  • Macedonia
  • Syria
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