Ancient Indian History

1.		The famous Buddhist stupa at Amravati was built during which period?

Mauryan period

Gupta period

Chola period

Satavahana period

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

Tamil Nadu

Karnataka

Andhra Pradesh

Kerala

3.		The famous Sanskrit epic, Mahabharata, is believed to have been written by whom?

Valmiki

Vyasa

Tulsidas

Kalidasa

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

Ashoka

Chandragupta Maurya

Samudragupta

Harsha Vardhana

5.		The first Buddhist Council was held in which city?

Pataliputra

Rajgir

Vaishali

Sarnath

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

Harsha

Vikramaditya II

Rajendra Chola

Mahendravarman I

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

Mauryan period

Gupta period

Chola period

Rashtrakuta period

8.		The ancient city of Pataliputra was located on the banks of which river?

Ganga

Yamuna

Saraswati

Brahmaputra

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

Chandragupta Maurya

Ashoka

Bindusara

Samudragupta

10.		The famous Ajanta caves were built during which period?

Mauryan period

Gupta period

Chola period

Satavahana period