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Ancient Indian History


1. Who was the famous king who built the rock-cut temples at Mahabalipuram?

Krishnadevaraya

Harsha

Narasimhavarman I

Shivaji


2. Who among the following was the founder of the Mauryan Empire?

Chandragupta Maurya

Ashoka

Bindusara

Samudragupta


3. The rock-cut temples of Ellora were built during which period?

Mauryan period

Gupta period

Chola period

Rashtrakuta period


4.

Who among the following rulers was known as the "Napoleon of India"?

Ashoka

Chandragupta Maurya

Samudragupta

Harsha Vardhana


5. Who among the following was the first Indian ruler to issue gold coins?

Chandragupta Maurya

Ashoka

Samudragupta

Kanishka


6. Who among the following was the famous ruler of the Chola dynasty?

Harsha

Krishnadevaraya

Rajendra Chola

Shivaji


7. The famous Brihadeeswara Temple is located in which present-day state of India?

Tamil Nadu

Karnataka

Andhra Pradesh

Kerala


8. Who among the following Mauryan rulers was known for his policies of non-violence and religious tolerance?

Chandragupta Maurya

Bindusara

Ashoka

Samudragupta


9. Who among the following was the first Indian ruler to establish a navy?

Chandragupta Maurya

Ashoka

Samudragupta

Rajendra Chola


10. Who was the last ruler of the Gupta dynasty?

Chandragupta II

Skandagupta

Kumaragupta I

Vishnugupta