Practice Ancient History Questions and Answers

• Consider the following statements about Rashtrakutas: 1. The posts of the village headmen and village accountant were generally hereditary 2.  There was c...
• Which of the following features characterize the pre-Mauryan (6th century B.C to 4th century B.C) period in northIndia? 1.  Punch marked coins 2.  Guild ...
• Consider the followingpairs:   Which of the pairs given above is/ are correctly matched?...
• Recently, the Government of India gave the approval to administer Remdesivir for emergency use in patients suffering from COVID-19. In this context, consid...
• Consider the following statements with reference to the Kailash temple at Ellora: 1.  It is the largest monolithic structure in the world 2.  It has stri...
• Consider the followingstatements: 1.  Charvaka was the main expounder of this philosophy 2.  The philosophy is materialistic in nature 3.  It showed lac...
• Which of the following statements given below about the post-Mauryan period is correct?
• Which of the following social and educational reforms was/were introduced by Akbar? 1.  He completely prohibited the practice of sati throughout the Mugha...
• Consider the following statements with reference to Zamindars under Mughals: 1. They had the hereditary right of collecting landrevenue 2.  They owned all...
• Which of the following constitute the  famous "Trinity of Carnaticmusic"?
• In this, tales from Mahabharata are sung as a ballad and one or two episodes are chosen for the night’s performance. The main singer continuously sits t...
• “They asserted themselves in the Mysore region about the beginning of the 12th century. The temples they built at Halebid and Belur look like lace work i...
• Consider the following statements with respect to Jizyah in DelhiSultanate: 1.  Hindu subjects were subjected to Jizyah as a tax paid in lieu of military ...
• Consider the following statements in the context of the rule ofNandas: 1.  Alexander invaded North-Western India during their reign 2.  Chandragupta   M...
• "ATULYA', recently developed by Defence Institute of Advanced Technologyis:
• Which of the following factors led to the expansion of trade during the seventeenth century? 1.  Political integration of the country under the Mughal rul...
• In the context of ancient Indian history, Gandhikas refer to
• Which of the following is/are basic tenets of  Jainism? 1. The entire world is animated. 2. Monastic existence is a necessary  condition of salvation. 3....
• Consider the following statements in the context of the taxation system in Mahajanapada period: 1. The payment was made only in kind as the period did not ...
• Consider the following statements about Mohammad bin Tughlaq: 1. He transferred his capital from Delhi to Deogir. 2. He set up a separate department for ag...
• With reference to the Global Initiative on Sharing All Influenza Data (GISAID), consider the following statements: 1. It aims to promote the rapid sharing ...
• Consider the following temple architectural features: 1. Rekhapida 2. Pidhadeul 3. Khakra To which of the following states do the above temple architectura...
• Which of the following artifacts were found in Indus Valley Civilization? 1. Gold necklace 2. Spindle whorls 3. Copper bracelets 4. Plain pottery Select th...
• With reference to the cultural history of India, the ‘'Kirtana-ghosha" was composed by:
• Which of the following factors made the kingdom of Avanti, the most serious competitor of Magadha?   1. Availability of Iron ore mines. 2. Fertile lands ...
• Consider the following statements in the context of Ravanachayya: 1. It is a form of shadow puppetry of Odisha. 2. The puppets are in one piece and have no...
• Which of the following personalities were the famous poetess of Indian Vedic age? 1. Lopamudra 2. Gargi 3. Gosha 4. Meera Bai 5. Atukuri Molla Select the c...
• Consider the following statements: 1. Vikramashila University was founded by Pala King Dharmapala. 2. Arab Merchant Sulaiman wrote detailed accounts about ...
• Which of the following is not correct with reference to administration under Shivaji?
• Consider the following statements: 1. Balban created a separate military department or diwan-i-arz. 2. Ariz-i-mamlik was the commander-inchief of the armed...
•  Consider the following statements about Education in Medieval India: 1. There was no idea of mass education at that time. 2. Responsibility of giving edu...
• Consider the following statements: 1. In the early Vedic period, the land was a well established private property. 2. Most of the wars fought by the Aryans...
• 'Cire-perdu', a famous crafting technique is related to
• Which of the following temples are associated with Jainism? 1. Parsvanatha temple, Khajuraho 2. Dilwara temple, Mount Abu 3. Shore temple, Mahabalipuram Se...
• Consider the following statements with reference to Mansabdari system: 1. It was an administrative system responsible for looking after the civil and milit...
• With reference to ‘'Gurbani’', consider the following statements: 1. It is a collection of hymns of only Sikh Gurus. 2. It was finally compiled by Guru...
• Consider the following statements in the context of mesolithic paintings of Bhimbetka caves: 1. Hunting is the predominant theme used in these paintings. 2...
• Consider the following statements in the context of Buddhist literature: 1. None of the Buddha’s speeches were written down during his lifetime. 2. Buddh...
• Consider the following statements with reference to the religion of Indus Valley Civilisation: 1. There was large scale development of temples for religiou...
• Which of the following dynasties was not a part of the long-drawn tripartite struggle for the control over Kananuj during the 8th century A.D.?