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Ancient Indian History


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

Pataliputra

Rajgir

Vaishali

Sarnath


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

Shivaji

Akbar

Ranjit Singh

Tipu Sultan


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

Chandragupta II

Skandagupta

Kumaragupta I

Vishnugupta


4.

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

Ashoka

Chandragupta Maurya

Samudragupta

Harsha Vardhana


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

Chandragupta Maurya

Bindusara

Ashoka

Samudragupta


6. The Indus Valley Civilization was discovered in which decade?

1900s

1920s

1940s

1960s


7. The famous cave temples of Elephanta are located in which state of India?

Gujarat

Maharashtra

Madhya Pradesh

Karnataka


8. Who among the following was the first ruler to establish a centralized empire in India?

Chandragupta Maurya

Ashoka

Samudragupta

Harsha Vardhana


9. The famous Khajuraho temples were built during which period?

Mauryan period

Gupta period

Chola period

Chandela period


10. Who among the following was the first Indian king to embrace Buddhism?

Ashoka

Chandragupta Maurya

Harsha

Kanishka