Indian History Questions and Answers Part-12

1. Who among the following is not associated with medicine In ancient India?
(a) Dhanvantri
(b) Susruta
(c) Bhaskaracharya
(d) Charaka

Answer: c

2. Megasthanes was succeeded by _______ as ambassador?
(a) Darius
(b) Demetrios
(c) Deimachos
(d) Philip

Answer: c

3. The Saka Era was founded by
(a) Kadphises I
(b) Kanishka
(c) Alexander
(d) Menander

Answer: b

4. The famous Indo-Greek Kin, who embraced Buddhism was ______
(a) Strato I
(b) Menander
(c) Demetrios
(d) Alexander

Answer: b

5. Kanlshka was the follower of
(a) Hinduism
(b) Jainism
(c) Hinayanism
(d) Mahayanism

Answer: d

6. The Sunga ruler Bhaga erected a monolithic 'Garuda' at _______.
(a) Varanasi
(b) Besnagar
(c) Rajagriha
(d) Pataliputra

Answer: b

7. Vardhamana Mahavira died at
(a) Pavapuri
(b) Kundagrama
(c) Pataliputra
(d) Taxila

Answer: a

8. The city of Pataliputra was founded at the junction of the Ganges and the _____
(a) Sone
(b) Brahmaputra
(c) Yamuna
(d) Gomati

Answer: a

9. The Nanda dynasty was established by
(a) Vasudeva
(b) Kharavela
(c) Mahapadma
(d) Pushyamitra

Answer: c

10. Alexander was trained by
(a) Socrates
(b) Aristotle
(c) Plato
(d) Homer

Answer: b