Which among the following is an archaeological source of Ancient Indian History?
A
Coins
B
Inscriptions
C
Pottery remains
D
Manuscripts
Question 2Single Answer
The study of inscriptions is known as?
A
Epigraphy
B
Numismatics
C
Paleography
D
Archaeology
Question 3Single Answer
The study of coins is called?
A
Numismatics
B
Archaeology
C
Epigraphy
D
Anthropology
Question 4Single Answer
The script used in most of Ashokan inscriptions was?
A
Devanagari
B
Grantha
C
Kharosthi
D
Brahmi
Question 5Single Answer
The Kharosthi script was mainly written from?
A
Left to right
B
Top to bottom
C
Right to left
D
Bottom to top
Question 6Single Answer
The decipherment of Brahmi script was done by?
A
Alexander Cunningham
B
John Marshall
C
James Prinsep
D
William Jones
Question 7Single Answer
The earliest inscriptions in India are associated with?
A
Mauryan rulers
B
Gupta rulers
C
Satavahanas
D
Kushanas
Question 8Single Answer
The Allahabad Pillar inscription is associated with?
A
Samudragupta
B
Chandragupta Maurya
C
Ashoka
D
Harsha
Question 9Single Answer
The Hathigumpha inscription is related to?
A
Kharavela
B
Ashoka
C
Rudradaman
D
Pushyamitra
Question 10Single Answer
The Junagadh inscription of Rudradaman is in?
A
Prakrit
B
Pali
C
Sanskrit
D
Tamil
Question 11Single Answer
Megasthenes visited India during the reign of?
A
Ashoka
B
Harsha
C
Bindusara
D
Chandragupta Maurya
Question 12Single Answer
The book written by Megasthenes is?
A
Rajatarangini
B
Arthashastra
C
Indica
D
Milindapanho
Question 13Single Answer
Fa-Hien visited India during the reign of?
A
Harshavardhana
B
Samudragupta
C
Ashoka
D
Chandragupta II
Question 14Single Answer
Hiuen Tsang visited India during the reign of?
A
Kanishka
B
Chandragupta I
C
Harshavardhana
D
Ashoka
Question 15Single Answer
The earliest literary source of Ancient India is?
A
Puranas
B
Ramayana
C
Mahabharata
D
Vedas
Question 16Single Answer
The Rigveda mainly contains?
A
Hymns
B
Rituals
C
Laws
D
Stories
Question 17Single Answer
The Puranas are important sources for?
A
Economic data
B
Scientific discoveries
C
Genealogies of kings
D
Trade records
Question 18Single Answer
The Arthashastra was written by?
A
Panini
B
Kalidasa
C
Kautilya
D
Patanjali
Question 19Single Answer
The Sangam literature is associated with?
A
South India
B
North India
C
Eastern India
D
Western India
Question 20Single Answer
The earliest coins in India were?
A
Gold coins
B
Silver coins
C
Copper coins
D
Punch-marked coins
Question 21Single Answer
The study of ancient handwriting is called?
A
Paleography
B
Epigraphy
C
Numismatics
D
Archaeology
Question 22Single Answer
The Sanchi Stupa is an example of?
A
Archaeological source
B
Literary source
C
Numismatic source
D
Epigraphic source
Question 23Single Answer
The Nasik inscription is associated with?
A
Pallavas
B
Mauryas
C
Guptas
D
Satavahanas
Question 24Single Answer
The travel account of Hiuen Tsang is known as?
A
Periplus
B
Indica
C
Rajatarangini
D
Si-Yu-Ki
Question 25Single Answer
The Periplus of the Erythraean Sea is a source for?
A
Religious history
B
Political history
C
Trade and commerce
D
Art history
Question 26Single Answer
The Rajatarangini was written by?
A
Banabhatta
B
Kalhana
C
Vishakhadatta
D
Bilhana
Question 27Single Answer
The Harappan seals are important sources of?
A
Literary history
B
Epigraphic history
C
Archaeological history
D
Travel accounts
Question 28Single Answer
The Iron Pillar at Mehrauli is related to?
A
Chandragupta II
B
Ashoka
C
Samudragupta
D
Harsha
Question 29Single Answer
The Besnagar inscription refers to?
A
Kanishka
B
Ashoka
C
Heliodorus
D
Rudradaman
Question 30Single Answer
The earliest Tamil inscriptions are found in?
A
Grantha script
B
Devanagari script
C
Brahmi script
D
Persian script
Question 31Single Answer
The Milindapanho records dialogue between?
A
Ashoka and Moggaliputta
B
Menander and Nagasena
C
Kanishka and Vasumitra
D
Harsha and Banabhatta
Question 32Single Answer
The Allahabad Pillar was originally erected by?
A
Samudragupta
B
Chandragupta Maurya
C
Ashoka
D
Harsha
Question 33Single Answer
The Maski inscription helped identify?
A
Kanishka
B
Ashoka
C
Samudragupta
D
Bindusara
Question 34Single Answer
The Gupta gold coins are important sources of?
A
Religious decline
B
Economic prosperity
C
Political propaganda
D
Agricultural records
Question 35Single Answer
The earliest evidence of writing in India is from?
A
Vedic texts
B
Harappan seals
C
Ashokan edicts
D
Sangam texts
Question 36Single Answer
The Chinese pilgrim who visited Nalanda was?
A
Fa-Hien
B
Hiuen Tsang
C
I-Tsing
D
Sung Yun
Question 37Single Answer
The Eran inscription is associated with?
A
Gupta rulers
B
Mauryan rulers
C
Satavahanas
D
Kushanas
Question 38Single Answer
The study of material remains is known as?
A
Epigraphy
B
Paleography
C
Numismatics
D
Archaeology
Question 39Single Answer
The Junagadh inscription mentions repairs of Sudarshana Lake by?
A
Ashoka
B
Rudradaman
C
Samudragupta
D
Kanishka
Question 40Single Answer
The Sangam texts were composed in?
A
Tamil
B
Prakrit
C
Sanskrit
D
Pali
Question 41Single Answer
The Vedas were composed in?
A
Classical Sanskrit
B
Vedic Sanskrit
C
Pali
D
Prakrit
Question 42Single Answer
The Arthashastra provides information about?
A
Harappan culture
B
Gupta art
C
Sangam trade
D
Mauryan administration
Question 43Single Answer
The coins of Indo-Greeks bear inscriptions in?
A
Tamil only
B
Devanagari only
C
Brahmi and Kharosthi
D
Persian only
Question 44Single Answer
The Bhitari pillar inscription is related to?
A
Harsha
B
Ashoka
C
Kharavela
D
Skandagupta
Question 45Single Answer
The main source of information about Kharavela is?
A
Junagadh inscription
B
Hathigumpha inscription
C
Allahabad inscription
D
Mehrauli inscription
Question 46Single Answer
The Indica describes mainly?
A
Mauryan administration
B
Gupta society
C
Harappan culture
D
Vedic rituals
Question 47Single Answer
The earliest Buddhist texts were written in?
A
Sanskrit
B
Pali
C
Tamil
D
Persian
Question 48Single Answer
The Ashokan edicts were primarily written in?
A
Sanskrit
B
Greek only
C
Tamil
D
Prakrit
Question 49Single Answer
The primary material of punch-marked coins was?
A
Gold
B
Copper
C
Silver
D
Iron
Question 50Single Answer
The Mehrauli Iron Pillar inscription is in?
A
Prakrit
B
Tamil
C
Pali
D
Sanskrit
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Question 51Single Answer
The Aihole inscription was composed by?
A
Banabhatta
B
Kalidasa
C
Ravikirti
D
Harisena
Question 52Single Answer
The Allahabad inscription of Samudragupta was composed by?
A
Banabhatta
B
Megasthenes
C
Kalhana
D
Harisena
Question 53Single Answer
The study of coins reveals information about?
A
Only art
B
Only religion
C
Only literature
D
Trade and economy
Question 54Single Answer
The Nalanda inscriptions are mainly related to?
A
Education
B
Trade
C
Agriculture
D
Warfare
Question 55Single Answer
The Sarnath inscription is associated with?
A
Chandragupta II
B
Harsha
C
Ashoka
D
Skandagupta
Question 56Single Answer
The Sangam age is dated approximately between?
A
1200 CEβ1500 CE
B
1000 BCEβ500 BCE
C
600 CEβ1200 CE
D
300 BCEβ300 CE
Question 57Single Answer
The rock edicts of Ashoka are examples of?
A
Literary source
B
Foreign account
C
Numismatic source
D
Epigraphic source
Question 58Single Answer
The Lumbini inscription confirms?
A
Coronation of Samudragupta
B
Death of Ashoka
C
Birthplace of Buddha
D
Rule of Kanishka
Question 59Single Answer
The Rummindei inscription is related to?
A
Sangam age
B
Gupta empire
C
Buddhaβs birthplace
D
Harappan culture
Question 60Single Answer
The Barabar cave inscriptions belong to?
A
Ashoka
B
Harsha
C
Kanishka
D
Skandagupta
Question 61Single Answer
The earliest foreign account of India was written by?
A
Hiuen Tsang
B
Fa-Hien
C
Megasthenes
D
I-Tsing
Question 62Single Answer
The Vishnu Purana is a source for?
A
Coinage
B
Trade routes
C
Political genealogies
D
Architecture
Question 63Single Answer
The excavation of Harappa was first conducted by?
A
John Marshall
B
Rakhaldas Banerjee
C
Daya Ram Sahni
D
Alexander Cunningham
Question 64Single Answer
The excavation of Mohenjo-Daro was led by?
A
Daya Ram Sahni
B
Rakhaldas Banerjee
C
James Prinsep
D
William Jones
Question 65Single Answer
The inscriptions of Ashoka mention the term?
A
Dhamma
B
Dharma Chakra
C
Varna
D
Sabha
Question 66Single Answer
The Gupta inscriptions are mostly written in?
A
Sanskrit
B
Prakrit
C
Tamil
D
Pali
Question 67Single Answer
The primary source for Satavahana history is?
A
Nasik inscription
B
Allahabad inscription
C
Mehrauli inscription
D
Aihole inscription
Question 68Single Answer
The literary source that gives information about Kashmir is?
A
Indica
B
Rajatarangini
C
Arthashastra
D
Milindapanho
Question 69Single Answer
The coins of Kanishka depict?
A
Only Indian gods
B
Only Greek gods
C
No deities
D
Both Indian and foreign deities
Question 70Single Answer
The primary purpose of Ashokan inscriptions was to?
A
Record trade
B
Describe battles
C
Record genealogy
D
Spread Dhamma
Question 71Single Answer
The Sangam work βSilappadikaramβ is an example of?
A
Archaeological source
B
Numismatic source
C
Literary source
D
Epigraphic source
Question 72Single Answer
The edicts written in Greek and Aramaic were found in?
A
South India
B
Northwest India
C
Eastern India
D
Central India
Question 73Single Answer
The earliest evidence of coinage in India belongs to?
A
Gupta period
B
Mauryan period
C
Harsha period
D
Pre-Mauryan period
Question 74Single Answer
The Hathigumpha inscription is located in?
A
Odisha
B
Maharashtra
C
Gujarat
D
Uttar Pradesh
Question 75Single Answer
Archaeological Survey of India was founded by?
A
Alexander Cunningham
B
James Prinsep
C
John Marshall
D
William Jones
Question 76Single Answer
Who was the head of the central administration under the Delhi Sultanate?
A
Barid-i-Mumalik
B
Diwan-i-Arz
C
Qazi-ul-Quzat
D
Wazir
Question 77Single Answer
The department of military affairs was known as:
A
Diwan-i-Insha
B
Diwan-i-Rasalat
C
Diwan-i-Arz
D
Diwan-i-Wizarat
Question 78Single Answer
The land revenue system under Alauddin Khalji was primarily based on:
A
Iqta system
B
Kharaj system
C
Zabti system
D
Batai system
Question 79Single Answer
The market control system was introduced by:
A
Iltutmish
B
Alauddin Khalji
C
Balban
D
Firoz Shah Tughlaq
Question 80Single Answer
The officer in charge of royal correspondence was:
A
Diwan-i-Insha
B
Diwan-i-Arz
C
Diwan-i-Khairat
D
Diwan-i-Mustakhraj
Question 81Single Answer
The Iqta system was mainly related to:
A
Trade
B
Land revenue assignment
C
Judicial administration
D
Religious affairs
Question 82Single Answer
The village headman during the Sultanate period was called:
A
Amir
B
Kotwal
C
Muqaddam
D
Subedar
Question 83Single Answer
The position of women in the Sultanate period was generally characterized by:
A
Complete equality
B
Participation in administration
C
Matriarchal society
D
Purdah system
Question 84Single Answer
The practice of Sati during the Sultanate period was:
A
Completely abolished
B
Prevalent among certain sections
C
Encouraged by Sultans
D
Mandatory for all women
Question 85Single Answer
The most important source of revenue during the Sultanate was:
A
Customs duty
B
Jizya
C
War booty
D
Land revenue
Question 86Single Answer
The Jizya was a tax imposed on:
A
Traders
B
Farmers
C
Soldiers
D
Non-Muslims
Question 87Single Answer
The architectural style of the Sultanate period is known as:
A
Indo-Islamic style
B
Nagara style
C
Dravida style
D
Vesara style
Question 88Single Answer
The Qutub Minar was completed by:
A
Iltutmish
B
Qutbuddin Aibak
C
Balban
D
Alauddin Khalji
Question 89Single Answer
The Alai Darwaza was built by:
A
Iltutmish
B
Muhammad bin Tughlaq
C
Firoz Shah Tughlaq
D
Alauddin Khalji
Question 90Single Answer
The famous Sufi saint of the Chishti order in Delhi was:
A
Nizamuddin Auliya
B
Moinuddin Chishti
C
Bahauddin Zakariya
D
Sheikh Salim Chishti
Question 91Single Answer
The Bhakti movement emphasized:
A
Ritualism
B
Personal devotion to God
C
Caste hierarchy
D
Idol destruction
Question 92Single Answer
Kabir was associated with:
A
Nirguna Bhakti
B
Shaivism
C
Vaishnavism
D
Sufism only
Question 93Single Answer
The founder of the Sikh religion was:
A
Chaitanya
B
Guru Gobind Singh
C
Ramananda
D
Guru Nanak
Question 94Single Answer
The Sufi practice of sama refers to:
A
Musical assembly
B
Fasting
C
Meditation
D
Pilgrimage
Question 95Single Answer
The Madrasa system of education mainly focused on:
A
Islamic theology and law
B
Military training
C
Trade skills
D
Agriculture
Question 96Single Answer
Persian was the official language of:
A
Mauryas
B
Guptas
C
Delhi Sultanate
D
Cholas
Question 97Single Answer
Amir Khusrau was a famous:
A
Architect
B
Soldier
C
Historian and poet
D
Merchant
Question 98Single Answer
The decline of the Delhi Sultanate began after the invasion of:
A
Babur
B
Nadir Shah
C
Timur
D
Ahmad Shah Abdali
Question 99Single Answer
The regional power that emerged in the Deccan after the Sultanate decline was:
A
Marathas
B
Vijayanagara
C
Rajputs
D
Guptas
Question 100Single Answer
The Bahmani Kingdom was founded by:
A
Muhammad bin Tughlaq
B
Alauddin Hasan Bahman Shah
C
Firoz Shah Tughlaq
D
Ibrahim Lodi
Question 101Single Answer
The Vijayanagara Empire was founded by:
A
Saluva Narasimha
B
Krishnadevaraya
C
Devaraya II
D
Harihara and Bukka
Question 102Single Answer
The position of Kotwal was related to:
A
Revenue collection
B
City administration
C
Army command
D
Religious affairs
Question 103Single Answer
The currency introduced by Iltutmish was:
A
Dinar
B
Dam
C
Tanka
D
Mohur
Question 104Single Answer
The introduction of token currency was attempted by:
A
Alauddin Khalji
B
Muhammad bin Tughlaq
C
Balban
D
Firoz Shah Tughlaq
Question 105Single Answer
The social structure during the Sultanate period was marked by:
A
Complete social mobility
B
Tribal system only
C
Absence of caste
D
Rigid caste distinctions
Question 106Single Answer
The construction of canals for irrigation was promoted by:
A
Iltutmish
B
Firoz Shah Tughlaq
C
Balban
D
Qutbuddin Aibak
Question 107Single Answer
The Jama Masjid of Delhi was built during the reign of:
A
Iltutmish
B
Shah Jahan
C
Firoz Shah Tughlaq
D
Balban
Question 108Single Answer
The Sufi order that was popular in Multan was:
A
Chishti
B
Qadiri
C
Suhrawardi
D
Naqshbandi
Question 109Single Answer
The Bhakti saint Chaitanya was associated with:
A
Shaivism
B
Sufism
C
Vaishnavism
D
Jainism
Question 110Single Answer
The main cause of the decline of the Delhi Sultanate was:
A
External invasions and internal revolts
B
Strong administration
C
Economic prosperity
D
Religious unity
Question 111Single Answer
The chief judicial authority under the Delhi Sultanate was:
A
Qazi-ul-Quzat
B
Muhtasib
C
Wazir
D
Ariz-i-Mamalik
Question 112Single Answer
The officer who supervised moral conduct in cities was:
A
Kotwal
B
Amir
C
Muhtasib
D
Subedar
Question 113Single Answer
The main agricultural tax during the Sultanate period was called:
A
Zakat
B
Kharaj
C
Jizya
D
Ushr
Question 114Single Answer
Ushr was a tax levied on:
A
Trade
B
Imports
C
Non-Muslims
D
Agricultural produce of Muslims
Question 115Single Answer
The department dealing with religious matters was known as:
A
Diwan-i-Arz
B
Diwan-i-Wizarat
C
Diwan-i-Insha
D
Diwan-i-Rasalat
Question 116Single Answer
The nobles during the Sultanate period were generally called:
A
Zamindars
B
Jagirdars
C
Mansabdars
D
Amirs
Question 117Single Answer
The system of granting revenue assignments instead of salary was known as:
A
Iqta
B
Mansabdari
C
Zamindari
D
Jagirdari
Question 118Single Answer
The city police head was known as:
A
Muqaddam
B
Qazi
C
Kotwal
D
Amir
Question 119Single Answer
The most important port during the Sultanate period was:
A
Surat
B
Calicut
C
Madras
D
Cambay
Question 120Single Answer
The growth of towns in the Sultanate period was mainly due to:
A
Military camps and trade
B
Decline of trade
C
Tribal settlements
D
Agricultural decline
Question 121Single Answer
The Sultanate architecture introduced the use of:
A
Wooden beams only
B
True arch and dome
C
Rock-cut caves
D
Pyramids
Question 122Single Answer
The tomb of Iltutmish is located at:
A
Agra
B
Lahore
C
Delhi
D
Jaunpur
Question 123Single Answer
The Lodis were:
A
Turks
B
Afghans
C
Mongols
D
Persians
Question 124Single Answer
The founder of the Lodi dynasty was:
A
Sikandar Lodi
B
Bahlol Lodi
C
Ibrahim Lodi
D
Daulat Khan
Question 125Single Answer
The Bhakti movement in South India was initiated by:
A
Sufis
B
Kabir and Nanak
C
Alvars and Nayanars
D
Rajputs
Question 126Single Answer
The Chishti Sufi saint who settled in Ajmer was:
A
Moinuddin Chishti
B
Nizamuddin Auliya
C
Bahauddin Zakariya
D
Shah Alam
Question 127Single Answer
The main feature of Sufism was:
A
Orthodoxy
B
Militarism
C
Love and devotion
D
Idol worship
Question 128Single Answer
The language that developed from Persian and local dialects was:
A
Hindi
B
Tamil
C
Urdu
D
Bengali
Question 129Single Answer
The position of women among the upper classes was restricted due to:
A
Education
B
Political rights
C
Economic freedom
D
Purdah system
Question 130Single Answer
The practice of slavery was:
A
Unknown
B
Common
C
Banned
D
Rare
Question 131Single Answer
The most important textile produced was:
A
Silk
B
Jute
C
Wool
D
Cotton
Question 132Single Answer
The introduction of paper in India became common during:
A
Mauryan period
B
Sultanate period
C
Gupta period
D
Vedic period
Question 133Single Answer
The regional kingdom in Bengal after the decline of the Sultanate was:
A
Sena
B
Maurya
C
Gupta
D
Ilyas Shahi
Question 134Single Answer
The Jaunpur Sultanate was founded by:
A
Khalji dynasty
B
Lodi dynasty
C
Sharqi dynasty
D
Tughlaq dynasty
Question 135Single Answer
The capital of the Bahmani Kingdom was:
A
Bijapur
B
Golconda
C
Gulbarga
D
Madurai
Question 136Single Answer
The Vijayanagara rulers patronized:
A
Persian literature
B
Greek texts
C
Arabic only
D
Sanskrit and regional literature
Question 137Single Answer
The chief cause of economic prosperity in the Sultanate period was:
A
Decline of trade
B
Agricultural expansion
C
Absence of taxes
D
Isolation
Question 138Single Answer
The Sultan was considered as:
A
Divine ruler
B
Elected leader
C
Deputy of Caliph
D
Tribal chief
Question 139Single Answer
The main judicial law applied was:
A
Sharia
B
Manusmriti
C
Arthashastra
D
Roman law
Question 140Single Answer
The artisan class in towns formed:
A
Tribes
B
Guilds
C
Castes only
D
Clans
Question 141Single Answer
The most prominent Bhakti saint of Maharashtra was:
A
Kabir
B
Ramananda
C
Tukaram
D
Surdas
Question 142Single Answer
The Sufi order that emphasized strict observance of Islamic law was:
A
Chishti
B
Suhrawardi
C
Naqshbandi
D
Qadiri
Question 143Single Answer
The Delhi Sultanate finally ended with the defeat of:
A
Ibrahim Lodi
B
Sikandar Lodi
C
Bahlol Lodi
D
Daulat Khan
Question 144Single Answer
The First Battle of Panipat (1526) led to:
A
Rise of Rajputs
B
Decline of Marathas
C
Establishment of Mughal rule
D
End of Vijayanagara
Question 145Single Answer
The department responsible for maintaining royal records was known as:
A
Diwan-i-Insha
B
Diwan-i-Arz
C
Diwan-i-Wizarat
D
Diwan-i-Qaza
Question 146Single Answer
The chief revenue officer under the Sultanate was:
A
Ariz-i-Mamalik
B
Muhtasib
C
Qazi
D
Wazir
Question 147Single Answer
The term βKhalisaβ referred to:
A
Land assigned to nobles
B
Land under direct control of the Sultan
C
Religious endowment land
D
Village commons
Question 148Single Answer
The officer who collected land revenue in villages was called:
A
Muqaddam
B
Patwari
C
Chaudhuri
D
Amil
Question 149Single Answer
The main cash crop during the Sultanate period was:
A
Wheat
B
Rice
C
Barley
D
Sugarcane
Question 150Single Answer
The expansion of irrigation facilities was especially encouraged by: