Indian Ancient History: Trade and War

In this quiz, you will find questions related to ancient history, the ancient history of India begins with the Indus Valley Civilization and the coming of the Aryans.

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The first to establish regular trade with India was:

Dutch

Portuguese

French

English

Do or Die slogan is associated with:

Mahatma Gandhi

Bala Gangadhara Tilak

Jawaharlal Nehru

Nethaji

The Indian National Congress was founded by:

Mahatma Gandhi

Annie Besant

W.C.Bannerji

A.O.Hume

The founder of Portuguese power in India was:

Danes

Salsette

Albuquerque

Vasco–da–gama

The first ruler of Pala dynasty was:

Gopala

Dharmapala

Bhaskaravarman

None of these

Point out which one of the following sites has yielded the remains of a Jaina stupa ?

Sanchi Dhamnar Nalanda Mathura

In which Buddhist scripture religious practices in the contemporary period of Buddha has been mentioned ?

Ambattha Sutta Mahavamsa Bhaddasala Jataka Brahmajala Sutta

Ashoka carved out rock-cut caves at Barabar and Nagarjun hills in Bihar for one of the following :

Hinayana Digambara Mahayana Ajivika

In which of the following Asokan inscriptions the Brahmi script was not used ?

Saranath

Shahbazgarhi

Dhauli

None of these

Acharanga Sutra is associated with which of the following religions?

Jainism Buddhism Sikhism Ayyavazhi

The Gupta Emperor Chandragupta II was succeeded by whom?

Kumargupta I Skandgupta Buddhagupta Vishnugupta

The achievements of which ruler was recorded in Nasik Inscription?

Ashoka Bindusara Devabhumi Gautamiputra Satkarni

Which of the following is the oldest Smriti?

Manu Smriti Yajnvalkya Smriti Narad Smriti Brihaspati Smriti

Which among the following rulers is often described as ‘the first empire builder of Indian History’?

Dhanananda Mahapadmananda Bimbisara Chandragupta Maurya

Who were associated with Indian league established in 1875 in Calcutta (now Kolkata) ?

Sisir Kumar Ghosh and Arvindo Ghosh Kali Mohan Das and Arvindo Ghosh Sisir Kumar Ghosh and Sambhu Charan Mukherjee None of these

Who was admired as tempestuous Hindu in 1893 in the World Parliament of Religious in Chicago ?

Swami Dyanand Sarshawati Rabindra Nath Tagore Gautam Budha Swami Vivekanand

Bande Matram was a series of articles published in the year 1907 by :

Bal Gangadhar Tilak Sri Aurobindo Ghosh Domadar Chapekar Balkrishana Chapekar

Who established the Hindu Dharma Sangrakshini Sabha in the year 1893 by :

Bal Gangadhar Tilak Raja Ram Mohan Rai Dyanand Sarshawati Damodar and Balkrishana Chapekar

The East India Association was set up in :

1866 1857 1836 1885

Which one of the following sites is not associated with Painted Grey Ware ?

Gilaulikhera

Noh

Tripuri

Satwali

Quiz/Test Summary
Title: Indian Ancient History: Trade and War
Questions: 20
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