Ancient history of India MCQs

MCQs on Ancient History

  1. Who is considered the father of Indian History?
    a) Kautilya
    b) Aryabhata
    c) Megasthenes
    d) Herodotus
    ✔️ Answer: c) Megasthenes
  2. The Indus Valley Civilization is also known as:
    a) Harappan Civilization
    b) Mauryan Civilization
    c) Vedic Civilization
    d) Gupta Civilization
    ✔️ Answer: a) Harappan Civilization
  3. 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
  4. Who was the founder of the Maurya Dynasty?
    a) Ashoka
    b) Chandragupta Maurya
    c) Bindusara
    d) Kautilya
    ✔️ Answer: b) Chandragupta Maurya
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. The first empire of India was founded by:
    a) Mauryas
    b) Guptas
    c) Kushans
    d) Nandas
    ✔️ Answer: a) Mauryas
  9. 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
  10. Who is considered the greatest ruler of the Gupta Empire?
    a) Chandragupta I
    b) Samudragupta
    c) Chandragupta II
    d) Harsha
    ✔️ Answer: c) Chandragupta II
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. Which of the following was the first Indian dynasty to issue gold coins?
    a) Maurya
    b) Gupta
    c) Kushan
    d) Nanda
    ✔️ Answer: b) Gupta
  14. 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
  15. Which of the following was a famous ancient port town of India?
    a) Patliputra
    b) Ujjain
    c) Lothal
    d) Takshashila
    ✔️ Answer: c) Lothal