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Question 1Single Answer
Which among the following is an archaeological source of Ancient Indian History?
  1. A
    Coins
  2. B
    Inscriptions
  3. C
    Pottery remains
  4. D
    Manuscripts
Question 2Single Answer
The study of inscriptions is known as?
  1. A
    Epigraphy
  2. B
    Numismatics
  3. C
    Paleography
  4. D
    Archaeology
Question 3Single Answer
The study of coins is called?
  1. A
    Numismatics
  2. B
    Archaeology
  3. C
    Epigraphy
  4. D
    Anthropology
Question 4Single Answer
The script used in most of Ashokan inscriptions was?
  1. A
    Devanagari
  2. B
    Grantha
  3. C
    Kharosthi
  4. D
    Brahmi
Question 5Single Answer
The Kharosthi script was mainly written from?
  1. A
    Left to right
  2. B
    Top to bottom
  3. C
    Right to left
  4. D
    Bottom to top
Question 6Single Answer
The decipherment of Brahmi script was done by?
  1. A
    Alexander Cunningham
  2. B
    John Marshall
  3. C
    James Prinsep
  4. D
    William Jones
Question 7Single Answer
The earliest inscriptions in India are associated with?
  1. A
    Mauryan rulers
  2. B
    Gupta rulers
  3. C
    Satavahanas
  4. D
    Kushanas
Question 8Single Answer
The Allahabad Pillar inscription is associated with?
  1. A
    Samudragupta
  2. B
    Chandragupta Maurya
  3. C
    Ashoka
  4. D
    Harsha
Question 9Single Answer
The Hathigumpha inscription is related to?
  1. A
    Kharavela
  2. B
    Ashoka
  3. C
    Rudradaman
  4. D
    Pushyamitra
Question 10Single Answer
The Junagadh inscription of Rudradaman is in?
  1. A
    Prakrit
  2. B
    Pali
  3. C
    Sanskrit
  4. D
    Tamil
Question 11Single Answer
Megasthenes visited India during the reign of?
  1. A
    Ashoka
  2. B
    Harsha
  3. C
    Bindusara
  4. D
    Chandragupta Maurya
Question 12Single Answer
The book written by Megasthenes is?
  1. A
    Rajatarangini
  2. B
    Arthashastra
  3. C
    Indica
  4. D
    Milindapanho
Question 13Single Answer
Fa-Hien visited India during the reign of?
  1. A
    Harshavardhana
  2. B
    Samudragupta
  3. C
    Ashoka
  4. D
    Chandragupta II
Question 14Single Answer
Hiuen Tsang visited India during the reign of?
  1. A
    Kanishka
  2. B
    Chandragupta I
  3. C
    Harshavardhana
  4. D
    Ashoka
Question 15Single Answer
The earliest literary source of Ancient India is?
  1. A
    Puranas
  2. B
    Ramayana
  3. C
    Mahabharata
  4. D
    Vedas
Question 16Single Answer
The Rigveda mainly contains?
  1. A
    Hymns
  2. B
    Rituals
  3. C
    Laws
  4. D
    Stories
Question 17Single Answer
The Puranas are important sources for?
  1. A
    Economic data
  2. B
    Scientific discoveries
  3. C
    Genealogies of kings
  4. D
    Trade records
Question 18Single Answer
The Arthashastra was written by?
  1. A
    Panini
  2. B
    Kalidasa
  3. C
    Kautilya
  4. D
    Patanjali
Question 19Single Answer
The Sangam literature is associated with?
  1. A
    South India
  2. B
    North India
  3. C
    Eastern India
  4. D
    Western India
Question 20Single Answer
The earliest coins in India were?
  1. A
    Gold coins
  2. B
    Silver coins
  3. C
    Copper coins
  4. D
    Punch-marked coins
Question 21Single Answer
The study of ancient handwriting is called?
  1. A
    Paleography
  2. B
    Epigraphy
  3. C
    Numismatics
  4. D
    Archaeology
Question 22Single Answer
The Sanchi Stupa is an example of?
  1. A
    Archaeological source
  2. B
    Literary source
  3. C
    Numismatic source
  4. D
    Epigraphic source
Question 23Single Answer
The Nasik inscription is associated with?
  1. A
    Pallavas
  2. B
    Mauryas
  3. C
    Guptas
  4. D
    Satavahanas
Question 24Single Answer
The travel account of Hiuen Tsang is known as?
  1. A
    Periplus
  2. B
    Indica
  3. C
    Rajatarangini
  4. D
    Si-Yu-Ki
Question 25Single Answer
The Periplus of the Erythraean Sea is a source for?
  1. A
    Religious history
  2. B
    Political history
  3. C
    Trade and commerce
  4. D
    Art history
Question 26Single Answer
The Rajatarangini was written by?
  1. A
    Banabhatta
  2. B
    Kalhana
  3. C
    Vishakhadatta
  4. D
    Bilhana
Question 27Single Answer
The Harappan seals are important sources of?
  1. A
    Literary history
  2. B
    Epigraphic history
  3. C
    Archaeological history
  4. D
    Travel accounts
Question 28Single Answer
The Iron Pillar at Mehrauli is related to?
  1. A
    Chandragupta II
  2. B
    Ashoka
  3. C
    Samudragupta
  4. D
    Harsha
Question 29Single Answer
The Besnagar inscription refers to?
  1. A
    Kanishka
  2. B
    Ashoka
  3. C
    Heliodorus
  4. D
    Rudradaman
Question 30Single Answer
The earliest Tamil inscriptions are found in?
  1. A
    Grantha script
  2. B
    Devanagari script
  3. C
    Brahmi script
  4. D
    Persian script
Question 31Single Answer
The Milindapanho records dialogue between?
  1. A
    Ashoka and Moggaliputta
  2. B
    Menander and Nagasena
  3. C
    Kanishka and Vasumitra
  4. D
    Harsha and Banabhatta
Question 32Single Answer
The Allahabad Pillar was originally erected by?
  1. A
    Samudragupta
  2. B
    Chandragupta Maurya
  3. C
    Ashoka
  4. D
    Harsha
Question 33Single Answer
The Maski inscription helped identify?
  1. A
    Kanishka
  2. B
    Ashoka
  3. C
    Samudragupta
  4. D
    Bindusara
Question 34Single Answer
The Gupta gold coins are important sources of?
  1. A
    Religious decline
  2. B
    Economic prosperity
  3. C
    Political propaganda
  4. D
    Agricultural records
Question 35Single Answer
The earliest evidence of writing in India is from?
  1. A
    Vedic texts
  2. B
    Harappan seals
  3. C
    Ashokan edicts
  4. D
    Sangam texts
Question 36Single Answer
The Chinese pilgrim who visited Nalanda was?
  1. A
    Fa-Hien
  2. B
    Hiuen Tsang
  3. C
    I-Tsing
  4. D
    Sung Yun
Question 37Single Answer
The Eran inscription is associated with?
  1. A
    Gupta rulers
  2. B
    Mauryan rulers
  3. C
    Satavahanas
  4. D
    Kushanas
Question 38Single Answer
The study of material remains is known as?
  1. A
    Epigraphy
  2. B
    Paleography
  3. C
    Numismatics
  4. D
    Archaeology
Question 39Single Answer
The Junagadh inscription mentions repairs of Sudarshana Lake by?
  1. A
    Ashoka
  2. B
    Rudradaman
  3. C
    Samudragupta
  4. D
    Kanishka
Question 40Single Answer
The Sangam texts were composed in?
  1. A
    Tamil
  2. B
    Prakrit
  3. C
    Sanskrit
  4. D
    Pali
Question 41Single Answer
The Vedas were composed in?
  1. A
    Classical Sanskrit
  2. B
    Vedic Sanskrit
  3. C
    Pali
  4. D
    Prakrit
Question 42Single Answer
The Arthashastra provides information about?
  1. A
    Harappan culture
  2. B
    Gupta art
  3. C
    Sangam trade
  4. D
    Mauryan administration
Question 43Single Answer
The coins of Indo-Greeks bear inscriptions in?
  1. A
    Tamil only
  2. B
    Devanagari only
  3. C
    Brahmi and Kharosthi
  4. D
    Persian only
Question 44Single Answer
The Bhitari pillar inscription is related to?
  1. A
    Harsha
  2. B
    Ashoka
  3. C
    Kharavela
  4. D
    Skandagupta
Question 45Single Answer
The main source of information about Kharavela is?
  1. A
    Junagadh inscription
  2. B
    Hathigumpha inscription
  3. C
    Allahabad inscription
  4. D
    Mehrauli inscription
Question 46Single Answer
The Indica describes mainly?
  1. A
    Mauryan administration
  2. B
    Gupta society
  3. C
    Harappan culture
  4. D
    Vedic rituals
Question 47Single Answer
The earliest Buddhist texts were written in?
  1. A
    Sanskrit
  2. B
    Pali
  3. C
    Tamil
  4. D
    Persian
Question 48Single Answer
The Ashokan edicts were primarily written in?
  1. A
    Sanskrit
  2. B
    Greek only
  3. C
    Tamil
  4. D
    Prakrit
Question 49Single Answer
The primary material of punch-marked coins was?
  1. A
    Gold
  2. B
    Copper
  3. C
    Silver
  4. D
    Iron
Question 50Single Answer
The Mehrauli Iron Pillar inscription is in?
  1. A
    Prakrit
  2. B
    Tamil
  3. C
    Pali
  4. D
    Sanskrit
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