Indian History Questions and Answers Part-16

1. Who erected the Garuda pillar at Besnagar?
(a) Bhagabhadra
(b) Heliodorus
(c) Menander
(d) Antialkidas

Answer: a

2. 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: d

3. . 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: d

4. Gandhara School of Art was deeply influenced by
(a) Chinese (Mongolian) art
(b) Hellenic art
(c) Ranion (Persian) art
(d) Local (Indian) art

Answer: b

5. 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: d

6. The ancient Chola kingdom existed in the delta of the river
(a) Tungabhadra
(b) Cauvery
(c) Krishna
(d) Godavari

Answer: b

7. 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: d

8. What is said to be the original home of the Sungas?
(a) Kalinga
(b) Vidisa
(c) Berar
(d) Bharhut

Answer: b

9. Milindapanho is a
(a) History of a dynasty
(b) Prakrit drama
(c) Sanskrit play
(d) Religious conversation

Answer: d

10. Who wrote Ashtadhyayi?
(a) Panini
(b) Katyayana
(c) Jayadeva
(d) Bharatha

Answer: a