Previous Year Questions GK Quiz Most Important Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) Study Material of Ancient India, India History, Gupta Dynasty, Nanda dynasty, Chola Dynasty, Indus Valley Civilization,
Previous Year Question Most Important Multiple Choice Quiz Questions (MCQs) on Ancient Indian History for General Studies and General Awareness, India GK for GK preparation of various competitive exams like UPSC, IAS, PCS, SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, SSC MTS, SSC GD, Steno, Railway Constable Group D, Banking, Delhi police, NDA, AFCAT, CDS, UPSSSC, UPPSC, BPSC, All State PSC Exams, and all one day examination. These questions are based on previous year Question Paper of Various Government and competitive exams papers and TCS pattern.
These Previous Year Questions (PYQ?s) series of 10 important multiple-choice questions (MCQs) related to the Ancient Indian History, India GK. These questions are part of our India GK series and also a part of Ancient Indian History.
Previous Year Based Question (PYQ;s) are following,
1. Yavanika or curtain was introduced in Indian theatre by which of the following?
(1) Shakas
(2) Parthians
(3) Greeks
(4) Kushans
(SSC Combined Graduate Level Prelim Exam. 27.02.2000 (IInd Sitting)
Correct Answer - (3) Greeks
2. Which area of India was known as Avantika in ancient times ?
(1) Avadh
(2) Ruhelkhand
(3) Bundelkhand
(4) Malwa
(SSC Section Officer (Audit) Exam. year 1997 )
Correct Answer - (4) Malwa
3. Which of the following Vedas provides information about the civilisation of the Early Vedic Age?
(1) Rig-veda
(2) Yajur-veda
(3) Atharva-veda
(4) Sama-veda
(SSC Combined Graduate Level Prelim Exam. 04.07.1999 (Ist Sitting)
Correct Answer - (1) Rig-veda
4. The home of Gargi, Maitrey, and Kapila was at
(1) Vidisha
(2) Ujjain
(3) Pataliputra
(4) Mithila
(SSC Section Officer (Audit) Exam. year 1997 )
Correct Answer - (4) Mithila
5. The Social System of the Harappans was :
(1) Fairly egalitarian
(2) Slave-Labour based
(3) Colour (Varna) based
(4) Caste based
(SSC Combined Graduate Level Prelim Exam. 04.07.1999 (Ist Sitting)
Correct Answer - (1) Fairly egalitarian
6. The university which became famous in the post-Gupta Era was :
(1) Kanchi
(2) Taxila
(3) Nalanda
(4) Vallabhi
(SSC Combined Graduate Level Prelim Exam. 04.07.1999 (Ist Sitting)
Correct Answer - (3) Nalanda
7. Banabhatta was the court poet of which emperor ?
(1) Vikramaditya
(2) Kumaragupta
(3) Harshavardhana
(4) Kanishka
(SSC Combined Graduate Level Prelim Exam. 04.07.1999 (Ist Sitting)
Correct Answer - (3) Harshavardhana
8. The first Indian ruler, who established the supremacy of Indian Navy in the Arabian Sea was :
(1) Rajaraja I
(2) Rajendra I
(3) Rajadhiraja I
(4) Kulottunga I
(SSC Combined Graduate Level Prelim Exam. 04.07.1999 (Ist Sitting)
Correct Answer - (1) Rajaraja I
9. Which statement on the Harappan Civilisation is correct?
(1) Horse sacrifice was known to them.
(2) Cow was sacred to them.
(3) ?Pashupati? was venerated by them.
(4) The culture was not generally static.
(SSC Combined Graduate Level Prelim Exam. 04.07.1999 (IInd Sitting)
Correct Answer - (4) The culture was not generally static.
10. The First Tirthankara of the Jains was :
(1) Arishtanemi
(2) Parshvanath
(3) Ajitanath
(4) Rishabha
(SSC Combined Graduate Level Prelim Exam. 04.07.1999 (IInd Sitting)
Correct Answer - (4) Rishabha
