Ancient History GK Questions and Answers
The main capital of Kanishka was :-
(A) Purushpur
(B) Taxila
(C) Mathura
(D) Pataliputra
Correct Answer : A
Who got Sudarshan Lake revitalized again?
(A) Skandagupta
(B) Samudragupta
(C) Chandragupta
(D) Ashok
Correct Answer : A
Who composed the Prayag Prashasti during the Gupta period?
(A) Harishena
(B) Kalhan
(C) Aryabhatta
(D) Brahmbhatt
Correct Answer : A
Who was the President of 3rd Tamil Sangam?
(A) Naqqirar
(B) Elara
(C) Chintamani
(D) none of these
Correct Answer : A
The author of the secondary philosophy was:-
(A) Charak
(B) Nagarjuna
(C) Aryabhatta
(D) Brahmbhatt
Correct Answer : B
Which king defeated Harshavardhana?
(A) Pulication II
(B) Narasimhavarman I
(C) Mahendravarman
(D) Vishnuvardhana
Correct Answer : A
Which two Tirthankaras of Jainism are mentioned in Rigveda?
(A) Rishabhdev and Arishtanemi
(B) Rishabhdev and Mahavir
(C) Parshvanath and Mahavir
(D) Mahavira and Arishtanemi
Correct Answer : A
What composed Kalpadrum?
(A) Kalidas
(B) Lakshmidhar
(C) Sarvesh
(D) Sadal Mishra
Correct Answer : B
To which place did the 23rd Jain Tirthankara belong?
(A) Vaishali
(B) Kashi
(C) Pataliputra
(D) Vajji
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
1. Jainism and Buddhism originated during the later Vedic period when the people were developing into Mahajanapadas.
2. Jainism was founded by Rishabhdev who was born in Ayodhya and his symbol was the bull.
Sl. No. - Name - Symbol - Birthplace
1 Rishabhnath (Adinath) Bull Ayodhya
2 Ajitnath Hathi Ayodhya
22 Neminath Shankh Dwarka
23 Parshvanath snake Kashi
24 Mahavir Singh Sher Kshatriyakund
She was the first Muslim woman ruler of India.
(A) Noorjahan
(B) Mirza Altunia
(C) Maham Anga
(D) Razia Sultana
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
Sultan Raziyyat-Ud-Dunya Wa Ud-Din, popularly known as Razia Sultana, was a ruler of the Delhi Sultanate in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent. She was the first female Muslim ruler of the subcontinent, and the only female Muslim ruler of Delhi.
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