Ancient History Art and Culture : Top 100 GK MCQ With Free Exam History SET:-9

Q21. Who was the ruler of the kingdom between the rivers Jhelum and Chenab ?

(A) King Porus
(B) Darius III
(C) Alexander the Great
(D) Chandragupta Maurya

Answer: King Porus

Q22. The daughter who milks animals in the Vedic period was known as

(A) Sardha
(B) Kubha
(C) Komi
(D) Duhitr

Answer: Duhitr

Q23. Which one of the following dynasties was ruling at the time of Alexander’s invasion ?

(A) The Sunga
(B) The Nanda
(C) The Kanva
(D) The Maurya

Answer: The Nanda

Q24. The most important source of our information on ancient India’s cultural history are

(A) Antiquities and monuments
(B) Archaeological excavations
(C) Inscriptions and coins
(D) Literature and epics

Answer: Literature and epics

Q25. Patanjali, the second great grammarian of Ancient India, was a contemporary of

(A) Pushyamitra Sunga
(B) Gautamiputra Satakarni
(C) Kanishka
(D) Chandragupta-II

Answer: Pushyamitra Sunga

Q26. The queen with the title Didda ruled over which part of India between 980 – 1003 ?

(A) Avadh
(B) Bengal
(C) Kashmir
(D) Sindh

Answer: Kashmir

Q27. The Iron Pillar at Mehrauli in Delhi is believed to record the achievements of

(A) Samudragupta
(B) Chandragupta II
(C) Chandragupta Maurya
(D) Ashoka

Answer: Chandragupta II

Q28. Who is the most prominent god of ‘Rig Veda’ ?

(A) Agni
(B) Pashupati
(C) Vishnu
(D) Indra

Answer: Indra

Q29. Which was the world- famous treatise of the amorous arts ?

(A) Kamasutra
(B) Vemanasatakam
(C) Both A & B
(D) Neither A & B

Answer: Kamasutra

Q30. Who constructed the Khajuraho temples ?

(A) Halkar
(B) Chandel Rajput
(C) Bundela Rajput
(D) Sindhiya

Answer: Chandel Rajput