Who is considered the father of Indian History?
a) Kautilya
b) Aryabhata
c) Megasthenes
d) Herodotus
✔️ Answer: c) Megasthenes
The Indus Valley Civilization is also known as:
a) Harappan Civilization
b) Mauryan Civilization
c) Vedic Civilization
d) Gupta Civilization
✔️ Answer: a) Harappan Civilization
Which of the following is a major site of the Indus Valley Civilization?
a) Pataliputra
b) Mohenjo-Daro
c) Takshashila
d) Nalanda
✔️ Answer: b) Mohenjo-Daro
Who was the founder of the Maurya Dynasty?
a) Ashoka
b) Chandragupta Maurya
c) Bindusara
d) Kautilya
✔️ Answer: b) Chandragupta Maurya
The famous battle of Kalinga was fought between: a) Chandragupta Maurya and Alexander
b) Ashoka and the Kalinga rulers
c) Babur and Ibrahim Lodi
d) Harsha and Rajyavardhan
✔️ Answer: b) Ashoka and the Kalinga rulers
Which ruler is known for his patronage of Buddhism after the Kalinga War?
a) Chandragupta Maurya
b) Ashoka
c) Akbar
d) Bindusara
✔️ Answer: b) Ashoka
The Vedas were composed during which period of Indian history?
a) Mauryan period
b) Gupta period
c) Vedic period
d) Mughal period
✔️ Answer: c) Vedic period
The first empire of India was founded by:
a) Mauryas
b) Guptas
c) Kushans
d) Nandas
✔️ Answer: a) Mauryas
The famous ancient university of Nalanda was established during the reign of which dynasty?
a) Maurya Dynasty
b) Gupta Dynasty
c) Mughal Dynasty
d) Chola Dynasty
✔️ Answer: b) Gupta Dynasty
Who is considered the greatest ruler of the Gupta Empire?
a) Chandragupta I
b) Samudragupta
c) Chandragupta II
d) Harsha
✔️ Answer: c) Chandragupta II
Which ancient Indian text is considered a major work on political science and governance?
a) Vedas
b) Ramayana
c) Mahabharata
d) Arthashastra
✔️ Answer: d) Arthashastra
The famous rock edicts of Ashoka were discovered in:
a) Varanasi
b) Patna
c) Lumbini
d) Various places in India and Nepal
✔️ Answer: d) Various places in India and Nepal
Which of the following was the first Indian dynasty to issue gold coins?
a) Maurya
b) Gupta
c) Kushan
d) Nanda
✔️ Answer: b) Gupta
The Mahajanapadas were:
a) The local rulers in the Vedic period
b) The small kingdoms in ancient India
c) The cities of the Indus Valley Civilization
d) The ancient Indian texts
✔️ Answer: b) The small kingdoms in ancient India
Which of the following was a famous ancient port town of India?
a) Patliputra
b) Ujjain
c) Lothal
d) Takshashila
✔️ Answer: c) Lothal
