14000+ MCQs Ancient History (The Vedic Era and Mahajanapadas)

Which one of the following is not a types of marriage?

The Vedic river Kubha was located in:

Jivaka, the famous physician of the time of Mahatma Buddha, was associated with the court of:

Who among the following Vedic deities was believed to be their priest?

Which among the following is considered as the centre of Aryan civilisation during post-Vedic Period?

Which one among the following is not a characteristic of Rigvedic Aryans?

The period of Post Rigvedic period is:

Which hymns of the Rigveda are considered to contain the rudiments of the Indian drama?

First ruler of Magadha from the Haryanka Dynasty was:

Mahajanapada situated on the bank of river Godavari was:

Meaning of the term ‘Arya’ in classical Sanskrit is:

By whom the first republic of the world was established in Vaishali?

Which Mandala of Rigveda is completely dedicated to ‘Soma’?

Which metal was used by people of Rig vedic age?

Nivi, Paridhan and Adhivasa were the:

Rights and Rituals related to Yajnas are mentioned in:

Which one of the following statements about Rigveda is not correct?

Who founded Pataliputra?

The Rigvedic ‘Pani’ belong to which class of citizens?

‘Trayi’ is a name for:

The teacher who taught ‘Ved-Vedanga’ for livelihood, was called:

During the Rig Vedic period Nishka was an ornament of:

Combination of three Vedas has been called ‘Vedatrayi’:

16 Janapadas of the age of Mahajanapada have often been mentioned in the Buddhist literature. Which of the following Janapadas have been mentioned by Panini in his Ashtadhyayi?

Name the brave Indian King whom Alexander defeated on the bank of river Jhelum?

The ‘Mantra’ famous with the name of ‘Gayatri Mantra’ found in which of the following scriptures?

In which phase, the concept of untouchability was put clearly?

The name of scripture in which ‘Purusha Megha’ was mentioned in:

‘Gopatha Brahmana’ is associated with:

The river most mentioned in early Vedic literature is:

‘Rigveda’ was originally composed in which one of the following languages?

Which one of the following Vedic God/Goddess depicts an association with the Sun?

‘Nishka’ in ancient India was known as:

Rigvedic religion was:

In the ancient period chief-livelihood of the Aryans was:

Alexander the Great died in 323 BC in:

Which Magadha ruler was known as ‘Seniya’?

Match List I (Vedic Rivers) with List II (Modern Name) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.

In ancient India, the earliest capital of Magadha kingdom was at:

Panini, the first Grammarian of Sanskrit language in India, lived during the:

During the period of 16 Mahajanapadas, Mathura was the capital of:

During the Rigvedic Period word ‘Nishka’ was used for a Jewellery but in later period it was used for the meaning of:

The staple food of the Vedic Aryan was:

The expansion of Magadha on Malwa Plateau was under the reign of:

The Rigvedic tribal assembly associated with Judicial function was:

Which of the following statements regarding Rigvedic women is not correct?

The largest number of the Mantras in Rigveda belongs to:

The name ‘Aghanya’ mentioned in many passages of the Rigveda refers to:

What was the name of the dynasty of Ajatashatru?

The largest number of Rigvedic hymns are devoted to: