Ancient History Art and Culture : Top 100 GK MCQ With Free Exam History SET:-8

Q11. How many spokes are there in the Dharma Chakra of the National flag ?

(A) 18
(B) 22
(C) 24
(D) 14

Answer: 24

Q12. Champa was the capital of which one of the following Mahajanapadas in Ancient India ?

(A) Anga
(B) Vajji
(C) Kasi
(D) Magadha

Answer: Anga

Q13. Satavahana dynasty originated from ?

(A) South of Arawali
(B) South of Vindhya
(C) South of Satmola
(D) South of Satpura

Answer: South of Vindhya

Q14. The Ajanta Paintings belong to the

(A) Buddhist period
(B) Mauryan period
(C) Harappan period
(D) Gupta period

Answer: Gupta period

Q15. Whose achievements are recorded in the Allahabad Pillar inscription ?

(A) Chandragupta Maurya
(B) Vikramaditya
(C) Skand Gupta
(D) Samudra Gupta

Answer: Samudra Gupta

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Q16. Which of the following statement is correct about South-Indian Literature ?

(A) In Southern India, the ancient Indian writings were written in four Dravidian languages which developed their own script and literature, these are, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada,Malayalam
(B) Tamil is the oldest with literature dating back to early centuries of Christian era. This developed during the three Sangams (assemblies of poets and writers) held during different times
(C) Both A & B
(D) None of the above

Answer: Both A & B

Q17. The famous dialogue between Nachiketa and Yama is mentioned in the

(A) Kathopanishad
(B) Chhandogyopanishad
(C) Mundakopanishad
(D) Kenopanishad

Answer: Kathopanishad

Q18. Tuluva Narasa who ruled the Vijaynagara Empire for the period 1491-1503 belonged to which dynasty ?

(A) Sangama Dynasty
(B) Saluva Dynasty
(C) Aravidu Dynasty
(D) Saluva Dynasty

Answer: Saluva Dynasty

Q19. Harihara Raya I who ruled the Vijaynagara Empire for the period 1336-1356 belonged to which dynasty ?

(A) Aravidu Dynasty
(B) Sangama Dynasty
(C) Saluva Dynasty
(D) Tuluva Dynasty

Answer: Sangama Dynasty

Q20. The eighth-century tripartite power struggle was among which of the following ?

(A) Chalukyas, Pallavas and Pandyas
(B) Cholas, Rastrakutas and Yadavas
(C) Chalukyas, Pallavas and Yadavas
(D) Chalukyas, Pallavas and Pandyas

Answer: Chalukyas, Pallavas and Pandyas