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  • Indian History Questions And Answers Practice Set 23

    July 1, 2019 by Job Alert

    Free Quiz Indian History Questions And Answers Practice Gk General Knowledge Questions Online test Quiz  Set 23 UPSC IAS Prelims civil service exams,   for All competitive exams (UPSC, SSC ,SSC CGL)

    1 .Which of the following works of Kalidasa gives information about the Andhras?
    A.  Sakuntala
    B.  Malavikagnimitra
    C.  Meghaduta
    D.  Kumarasambhava
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer : Option B
    Explanation :
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    2 .The first ruler of the Satavahanas was
    A.  Simuka
    B.  Govinda
    C.  Sri Satakarni
    D.  Nahapana
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer : Option A
    Explanation :
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    3 .The Sunga period saw the growth of one of the following religions. Identify.
    A.  Brahmanism
    B.  Saivism
    C.  Buddhism
    D.  Nature worship
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer : Option A
    Explanation :
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    4 .Who erected the Garuda pillar at Besnagar?
    A.  Bhagabhadra
    B.  Heliodorus
    C.  Menander
    D.  Antialkidas
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer : Option A
    Explanation :
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    5 .Which among the following was not affected by the invasion of the Persians on India?
    A.  Script in the North-West
    B.  Coinage
    C.  Court Ceremonies
    D.  Sculpture
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer : Option D
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    6 .During the pre-Gupta age the foreign trade was most extensive with
    A.  South East Asian Countries
    B.  China
    C.  Central Asia
    D.  Roman Empire
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer : Option D
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    7 .Whose general was Appolodotus?
    A.  Euthydemus
    B.  Demetrius
    C.  Diodotus
    D.  Antichos
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer : Option B
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    8 .In whose court did Asvaghosa live?
    A.  Harsha
    B.  Samudra Gupta
    C.  Kanishka
    D.  Ashoka
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer : Option C
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    9 .The ancient Chola kingdom existed in the delta of the river
    A.  Tungabhadra
    B.  Cauvery
    C.  Krishna
    D.  Godavari
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer : Option B
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    10 .What is said to be the original home of the Sungas?
    A.  Kalinga
    B.  Vidisa
    C.  Berar
    D.  Bharhut
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer : Option B
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    11 .Milindapanho is a
    A.  History of a dynasty
    B.  Prakrit drama
    C.  Sanskrit play
    D.  Religious conversation
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer : Option D
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    12 .Which of the following statements about Arthasastra is not true?
    A.  It prescribes the duty of a king
    B.  It describes the then economic life of the country
    C.  It lays down the principles of politics
    D.  It highlights the need for financial reforms
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer : Option D
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    13 .Which one of the following was not a characteristic of society in Mauryan times?
    A.  Slavery
    B.  Rigidity of Caste
    C.  Prostitution
    D.  Widow remarriage
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer : Option D
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    14 .Alexander the great, was obliged to go back because
    A.  he fell ill
    B.  he suffered defeat in India
    C.  his forces refused to go further
    D.  he did not like India
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer : Option C
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    15 .The principles of Ashoka's Dharma (Dhamma) were taken from
    A.  Buddhism
    B.  Jainism
    C.  Brahmanism
    D.  The moral virtues of all Indian religions of that period
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer : Option D
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