Historical Sources MCQ: MCQ Test (25 questions)

Question 1 of 25

The sources that give information about the events of the past time are known as_

AHistorical sources
BGeographical sources
CSocial sources
DPolitical sources

Question 2 of 25

When the coins appeared first in lndia?

A600 BC
B300 BC
CDuring kanishka's reign
DDuring Harshavardhana's reign

Question 3 of 25

Excavation of Mohanjadaro and Harappa was vised by-

ALord Macualay
BSir John Marshall
CLord Clive
DColonel Todd

Question 4 of 25

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

AAshoka
BChandra
CHarsha
DAnangpala

Question 5 of 25

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

AParantak-l
BRajaraja-l
CRajendra-l
DNone of these

Question 6 of 25

Among the following which foreign traveller had come first to visit India ?

AMegasthenese
BFahien
CHiuen Tsang
Dltsing

Question 7 of 25

Who has written the ' Harshacharit '?

AKalidasa
BBanabhatta
CValmiki
DVed Vyas

Question 8 of 25

When Archaeological survey of lndian established?

Ain 1784 AD
Bin 1800 AD
Cin 1857 AD
Din 1861 AD

Question 9 of 25

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

AKushanas
Blndo-bactrians
CSakas
DGuptas

Question 10 of 25

Eran lnscription is associated with which ruler?

ABrahmagupta
BChandragupta-ll
CChandragupta-ll
DBhanugupta-l

Question 11 of 25

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

ASamudragupta
BAshoka
CKanishka
DChandragupta-ll

Question 12 of 25

Among the following which can be comparable with Machiavell's 'Prince'?

AKalidasa 's 'Malvikagnimitra'
BKautilya's' Arthashastra'
CVatsayayan's' Kamasutra'
DTrivalluvar's' Tiruvakural'

Question 13 of 25

which script is used in Ashokan inscriptions found from Manshera and Shahbajgarhi ?

AKharosthi
BSanskrit
CTamil
DGreek

Question 14 of 25

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 ?

ASharmana
BPrivrajaka
CAgraharika
DMagadha

Question 15 of 25

What is the name of Kalhana' s book ?

AArthashashtra
Blndica
CPurana
DRajatarangini

Question 16 of 25

Whose inscription has given the earliest evidence of poetic style?

ARudradaman
BAshoka
CRajendra-l
DNone of these

Question 17 of 25

Harappan Civilization had discovered in which year?

A1901 AD
B1921 AD
C1935 AD
D1942 AD

Question 18 of 25

First of all which king issued a long inscription in psanskrit language in lndia ?

AGreek king Menander
BSake Strap Rudradaman
CParthian king Gondaphernes
DKushana king kanishka

Question 19 of 25

Which Samudragupta's inscription describes his military achievements?

AEran
BGaya
CNalanda
DPrayag

Question 20 of 25

South African traveller lbn Batuta came lndia during the reign of-

AHumayun
BAkbar
CMuhammad Bin Tughlaq
DAlauddin Khalji

Question 21 of 25

Among the following which inscription is associated with Kalinga king kharavela ?

AHathigumpha
BJunagarh
CNanaghat
DNasik

Question 22 of 25

The name of composer of 'Mahabhashya' is -

AKautilya
BPatanjali
CKalidasa
DBharavi

Question 23 of 25

Kautilya's' rthashashtra' deals with the aspects of -

AEconomic life
BPolitical life
CReligions life
DSocial life

Question 24 of 25

Which of the following texts claims : "What is present in the text that is present in the world amd what is not present in the text that is not present in the world "?

ARig Veda
BYajur Veda
CSam Veda
DMahabharata

Question 25 of 25

Among the following which inscription mentioned Chandragupta Maurya and Ashoka both ?

AGautamiputra Shatakani 's Nasik inscription
BMahastrap Rudradaman's Junagarh inscription
CAshoka's Girnar inscription
DSkandagupta's Junagarh inscription