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Historical Sources MCQ

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Q51. Harishena, composer of prayag prashasti lnscription ,was the court poet of which ruler ?

  1. ASamudragupta
  2. BAshoka
  3. CKanishka
  4. DChandragupta-ll
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Answer: A) Samudragupta

Q52. ln which century, the lron pillar situated at Mehrauli (Delhi) was constructed ?

  1. A2nd Century AD
  2. B3rd Century AD
  3. C4th Century AD
  4. D7th Century AD
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Answer: C) 4th Century AD

Q53. ln the courtyard of Quwwat -ul-lslam mosque of delhi stands the famous iron pillar in memory of-

  1. AAshoka
  2. BChandra
  3. CHarsha
  4. DAnangpala
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Answer: B) Chandra

Q54. The first inscriptional evidence of the sati pratha has found from-

  1. ABhitargaon inscription
  2. BVilsad pillar inscription
  3. CEran inscription
  4. DBhita pillar inscription
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Answer: C) Eran inscription

Q55. Eran lnscription is associated with which ruler?

  1. ABrahmagupta
  2. BChandragupta-ll
  3. CChandragupta-ll
  4. DBhanugupta-l
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Answer: D) Bhanugupta-l

Q56. Ravikriti ,composer of Aihole prashasti lnscription ,was the court poet of which chalukyan ruler ?

  1. APulkeshin-l
  2. BPulkeshin-ll
  3. CVikramaditya-l
  4. DVikramaditya-ll
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Answer: B) Pulkeshin-ll

Q57. Which has given information about struggle between Harsha and Pulkeshin-ll?

  1. AAihole inscription
  2. BBanskhera inscription
  3. CHathigumpha inscription
  4. DHiuen Tsang ,s description
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Answer: A) Aihole inscription

Q58. The name of the poet kalidasa has mentioned in-

  1. AAllahabad pillar inscription
  2. BAihole inscription
  3. CAlaapadu grant inscription
  4. DHanumkonda carved inscription
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Answer: B) Aihole inscription

Q59. Who introduced the tradition of inscription that begins with histroical preface?

  1. AParantak-l
  2. BRajaraja-l
  3. CRajendra-l
  4. DNone of these
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Answer: B) Rajaraja-l

Q60. The detailed information of activities of 'Mahasabha 'has found in an inscription which got from the place -

  1. AUttarmerur
  2. BTanjore
  3. CManimangalam
  4. DNone of these
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Answer: A) Uttarmerur

Q61. When the coins appeared first in lndia?

  1. A600 BC
  2. B300 BC
  3. CDuring kanishka's reign
  4. DDuring Harshavardhana's reign
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Answer: A) 600 BC

Q62. The oldest coins of lndia are accepted-

  1. APunchmarked coins
  2. Blndo-bactrian coins
  3. CScythian coins
  4. DParthian coins
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Answer: A) Punchmarked coins

Q63. First of all who introduced gold coins in lndia?

  1. AKushanas
  2. Blndo-bactrian
  3. CSakas
  4. DGuptas
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Answer: B) lndo-bactrian

Q64. Among the following who issued the purest gold coins in lndia?

  1. AKushanas
  2. Blndo-bactrians
  3. CSakas
  4. DGuptas
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Answer: A) Kushanas

Q65. The mostly coins of satavahana's time were made of which metal?

  1. ALead
  2. BPotin
  3. CCopper
  4. DGold
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Answer: A) Lead

Q66. Among the following who issued the gold coins at large scale?

  1. AGreeks
  2. BMauryas
  3. CKushana rulers
  4. DSungas
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Answer: C) Kushana rulers

Q67. The maximum gold coins has been issued in which period?

  1. AKushana period
  2. BGupta period
  3. CMauryan period
  4. Dlndo-Greek period
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Answer: B) Gupta period

Q68. Among the following from which place the Roman coins have been found?

  1. ADelhi
  2. BAgra
  3. CJaipur
  4. DArikmebdu
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Answer: D) Arikmebdu

Q69. Bhimbetka is famous for -

  1. ACave painting
  2. BMinerals
  3. CBuddhist idols
  4. DOrigin of son river
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Answer: A) Cave painting

Q70. By which name Burma was known to the People of ancient lndia?

  1. ASuvarnabhoomi
  2. BSuvarnadweep
  3. CYavdweep
  4. Dpralayamandalam
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Answer: A) Suvarnabhoomi

Q71. ln which country is the Angkor-vat temple located ?

  1. AVietnam
  2. BTibbet
  3. Clndonesia
  4. DCombodia
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Answer: D) Combodia

Q72. What is the language of pliny's original work ,the 'Natural History?

  1. AGreek
  2. BLatin
  3. CFrench
  4. DEnglish
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Answer: B) Latin

Q73. Chachname 'is the history of Sind and was originally written in-

  1. APersian language
  2. BHebrew language
  3. CArabic language
  4. DSanskrit language
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Answer: C) Arabic language

Q74. With reference to the cultural history of lndia ,the memorizing of chronicles ,dyanstic histories and epic tales was the profession of who of the following ?

  1. ASharmana
  2. BPrivrajaka
  3. CAgraharika
  4. DMagadha
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Answer: D) Magadha

Q75. Chinese traveller sung Yun travelled in lndia during ?

  1. A518-22 AD
  2. B525-29 AD
  3. C545-52 AD
  4. D592-97 AD
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Answer: A) 518-22 AD

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