List of top Ancient Indian History Culture And Arch Questions

Which of the following cities is called Vanijagrama in a Prakrit text, meaning a settlement of merchants?
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(A) The Indo-Greeks (I) A. K. Narain
(B) Early History of the Deccan(II) B. N. Mukherjee
(C) The Rise and Fall of the Kushana Empire (III) G. Yazdani
(D) The Agrarian System in Ancient India (IV) U. N. Ghoshal
According to Megasthenes, Pataliputra was bounded by a deep ditch and a wooden wall crowned with 570 towers and had how many gates?
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(A) Guptas(I) Valabhi
(B) Maukharis(II) Kanauj
(C) Pushyabhutis(III) Magadha
(D) Maitrakas(IV) Thanesar
Which Nanda ruler claimed to be “Ekrat” (the sole sovereign)?
According to the Ahraura version of Ashoka’s minor rock edict, how many years had elapsed between the death of the Buddha and the issuing of the edict?
Most of the mature Harappan brick sizes have an identical ratio of thickness, width, and length. This ratio is:
According to which Jaina book, Bimbisara visited Mahavira along with a retinue of wives, relatives, and servants and became a devoted follower?
Which of the following Upanishads are among the earliest ones?
Who was the first archaeologist to identify similarities between a pre-Harappan culture and the mature Harappan culture?
Excavations at Atranjikhera (Etah district, U.P.) have been carried out on the banks of which river?
Which of the following sites has given fascinating evidence of an Upper Palaeolithic shrine dated 9000–8000 BCE?
Identify correct statements regarding Rajtarangini:
(A) Kalhan has mentioned about three women rulers in Rajtarangini.
(B) Didda was a ruler of the Yashaskara dynasty.
(C) Didda was a ruler of the Gonanda dynasty.
(D) Naravahana aided queen Didda in her rise to power.
During the age of Buddha, which of the following was a non-monarchical mahajanapada?
Identify correct statements regarding Ajanta Caves:
(A) Ajanta Caves are located in the Sahyadri Hills.
(B) 23 caves belong to the Vakataka Period.
(C) There are no chaityas at Ajanta.
(D) The Ajanta caves are situated near the Waghora River.
In how many caves at Ajanta do paintings survive today?
By the middle of the tenth century, the landed magnates emerged in the Kaveri delta and outside in a big way. Which one of the following was NOT a title borne by them?
Identify the correct statements regarding the Iron Pillar, Mehrauli:
(A) The pillar has a Sanskrit inscription.
(B) The pillar is made of pure wrought iron.
(C) It is surmounted by an inverted lotus emblem.
(D) The pillar is 7.85 meters tall.
The Allahabad Parshasti is in mixed prose and verse. This style is known as:
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(A) Lion capital(I) Sanchi
(B) Elephant capital(II) Vaishali
(C) Quadruple lions capital(III) Rampurva
(D) Bull capital(IV) Sankissa
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(A) Katamai(I) Compulsory labour services
(B) Kutimai(II) Department of revenue
(C) Vetti(III) Land revenue
(D) Puravuvarit-tinaik-kalam(IV) Occupancy dues
According to Arthashastra, how many superintendents (adhyakshas) were appointed by the state?
Which of the following texts reflects the transmission of Hellenistic astronomical ideas into India?
The roots of Indian mathematics can be traced to:
Identify correct statements with reference to Sanauli Cemetery:
(A) M. S. Vats excavated Sanauli.
(B) Sanauli is located at Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh.
(C) The discoveries at Sanauli are tentatively dated c. 2200–1800 BCE.
(D) The goods of the cemetery comprise copper objects, gold ornaments, glass, etc.