Ancient Indian History MCQs (Multiple Choice Questions) with answers for various state exams and UPSC civil services Exams. Learn and prepare Objective type Questions on Ancient Indian History.
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1. During the period of the Gupta dynasty in ancient India, the towns Ghantasala, Kadura, and Chaul were well-known as-
Pilgrimage sites.
Places of great architecture.
Ports handling foreign trade.
Places for getting higher education.
Answer: (c) Ports handling foreign trade.
Solution: Ghantasala and Kadura were the areas of present-day Andhra Pradesh. Chaul was in Maharashtra.
2. Who of the following was the founder of the Sunga Dynasty?
Devabhuti.
Vasudeva.
Agnimitra.
Pushyamitra.
Answer: (d) Pushyamitra.
Solution: Pushyamitra assassinated Brihadratha, the last Mauryan ruler and founded the Sunga Dynasty.
3. One of the following sites is not a Harappan site. What is it?
Desalpur.
Chanhudaro.
Sohgaura.
Kot Diji.
Answer: (c) Sohgaura.
Solution: Sohgaura is a place in Uttar Pradesh, and it is the place, where the Sohgaura copper plate inscription is found. The inscription is written in Prakrit in the Brahmi script and records a royal order to distribute grains carefully.
4. Which one of the following statements is not correct with reference to Harappan/Indus valley civilization?
Slaves were present in Harappa.
Indus valley civilization was a highly complex and advanced civilization.
Stone was used in making houses during the Indus valley civilization.
Indus valley society was patriarchal in nature.
Answer: (c) Stone was used in making houses during the Indus valley civilization.
Solution: Stone was not used in making houses during the Indus valley civilization. A large portion of the house was built of burnt bricks and wood.
5. The Great Bath ( The most famous building of Mohenjodaro) was excavated by-
Sir John Marshall.
Sir Edward Stanley.
Sir William Harvey.
None of the above.
Answer: (a) Sir John Marshall.
Solution: The Great Bath was found during the excavations that led to the discovery of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro. Sir John Marshall was the Director-General of the Archaeological Survey of India from 1902 to 1928.