List of top Ancient Indian History Culture And Arch Questions asked in Common University Entrance Test

The propagation of Buddhism promoted India's contact with Southeast Asian countries. Short inscriptions in Brahmi script related to the 2nd and 1st centuries BC have been found in:

The philosophy that Charvaka propounded is known as:

The main body of the text (the Charaka Samhita) presents itself as containing knowledge received by Agnivesha from his teacher, named:

Which of the following Vedic texts are replete with ritualistic formulae and explain the social and religious meaning of rituals?

How many times does the term Arya occur in the Rig Veda?

Indian steel was exported to many countries from very early times and came to be called in later times:

Which of the following speaks at length about the ploughing rituals in the later Vedic period?

Which one of the following was called Suvarnadvipa by the ancient Indians?

Identify correct statements about the reign of Chandragupta II
(A) He married his daughter Prabhavati to a Vakataka prince of the Brahmana caste.
(B) He adopted the title of Vikramaditya as a mark of victory over the Shaka Kshatrapas of western India.
(C) During his reign, Chinese pilgrim I-tsing visited India.
(D) Ujjain seems to have been made the second capital by Chandragupta II.

Match List-I with List-II:

List-I	List-II
(A) Pasture grounds	(I) Khani
(B) Mines	(II) Rashtra
(C) Countryside	(III) Setu
(D) Irrigation projects	(IV) Vraja

What is true about the Kushanas?
(A) The Kushanas used high-sounding titles such as devaputras.
(B) Religious donations by people for the well-being of the kings.
(C) Institution of devakulas, which involved the housing of statues of dead rulers.
(D) Only Buddhism and Jainism thrived under Kushanas in North India.

Match List-I with List-II:

List-I	List-II
(A) Founding of the Indian Museum, Calcutta	(I) 1880
(B) H.H. Cole appointed Curator of Ancient Monuments	(II) 1923
(C) John Marshall publishes the Conservation Manual	(III) 1814
(D) Establishment of the Government Museum, Madras	(IV) 1851

Identify the correct statements with regard to South Indian kingdoms:
(A) The primary of the Cholas was located in Krishna Valley.
(B) The early kingdom of Tamilakam emerged in rice growing areas.
(C) Erikar was the capital of Cholas.
(D) The kingdom of Pandyas was located in the valley of Tamraparni and Vaigai

Arrange the following in chronological order: (A) Ashoka’s role in Magadha (B) Bimbisara’s rule in Magadha (C) Chandragupta ruled Mauryan Empire (D) Udayan’s reign in Magadha

While Gandhara art drew its subject matter from earlier Buddhist sculptures, its technique and style were drawn from:

Identify the correct statements about the Satavahanas
(A) The Satavahanas are considered to be the same as the Andhras mentioned in the Puranas.
(B) The name Andhra does not figure in Satavahana inscriptions.
(C) The earliest inscriptions of the Satavahanas relate to the third century BCE.
(D) Over 8,000 silver coins of Nahapana, found near Nasik, bear the marks of having been re-struck by the Satavahana king.

The sculpture of the post-Mauryan period is predominantly:

The various "Birudas" (eulogistic titles) were adopted by the Pallava kings. Which one of the following was NOT one of the "Birudas" adopted by them?

Match List-I with List-II:

List-I	List-II
(A) Natyashastra	(I) Bhavabhuti
(B) Malati Madhava	(II) Vishakhadatta
(C) Mudrarakshasa	(III) Bharata
(D) Shishupalavadha	(IV) Magha

The king of Champa was a Shaiva, and the official language of Champa was:

Match List-I with List-II:

List-I	List-II
(A) The dancing girl	(I) Surkotada
(B) Terracotta plough	(II) Kalibanga
(C) In Harappan culture, the horse remains are reported from here	(III) Mohenjodaro
(D) The ploughed fields are found at	(IV) Banawali

Not very far from Srinagar, on the second terrace of Burzahom, at least two Neolithic sites are known. These are:

The middle Sangam or Nadu-Conkam had its seat in:

Match List-I with List-II:

List-I	List-II
(A) Guptas	(I) Valabhi
(B) Maukharis	(II) Kanauj
(C) Pushyabhutis	(III) Magadha
(D) Maitrakas	(IV) Thanesar