Historical Sources MCQ: MCQ Test
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Question 1 of 50
Harappan Civilization had discovered in which year?
- A1901 AD
- B1921 AD
- C1935 AD
- D1942 AD
Question 2 of 50
When the coins appeared first in lndia?
- A600 BC
- B300 BC
- CDuring kanishka's reign
- DDuring Harshavardhana's reign
Question 3 of 50
The sources that give information about the events of the past time are known as_
- AHistorical sources
- BGeographical sources
- CSocial sources
- DPolitical sources
Question 4 of 50
The first Englishman who deciphered Ashokan's inscription was-
- AJohn Tower
- BHarry Smith
- CCharlse Metcalfa
- DJames Princep
Question 5 of 50
Which Chinese traveller came in lndia during the reign of Harshavardhana ?
- AFahien
- Bltsing
- CMegasthenese
- DHiuen Tsang
Question 6 of 50
Abdurrazzaq ,ambassador of Persian king mirza Shahrukh, travelled Vijayanagara during the reign of which king ?
- ADeva Raya-l
- BDeva Raya-ll
- CKrishna Deva Raya
- DSadashiv Raya
Question 7 of 50
Who has written the ' Harshacharit '?
- AKalidasa
- BBanabhatta
- CValmiki
- DVed Vyas
Question 8 of 50
Which statement is true among the following ?
- AThe archaeological sources are more reliable that the literary sources
- BThe literary sources are more reliable that the archaeological sources
- CThe literary sources and the archaeological sources both are similar reliable
- DThe literary sources can not be comparrable with the archaeological sources
Question 9 of 50
Among the following who issued the gold coins at large scale?
- AGreeks
- BMauryas
- CKushana rulers
- DSungas
Question 10 of 50
Chinese traveller sung Yun travelled in lndia during ?
- A518-22 AD
- B525-29 AD
- C545-52 AD
- D592-97 AD
Question 11 of 50
The muslim scholar ,who accompanied Mahmud of Ghazni, during the lndian expedition was-
- AA1 Beruni
- Blbn Batuta
- CAmir Khusru
- DFiristhta
Question 12 of 50
Ravikriti ,composer of Aihole prashasti lnscription ,was the court poet of which chalukyan ruler ?
- APulkeshin-l
- BPulkeshin-ll
- CVikramaditya-l
- DVikramaditya-ll
Question 13 of 50
Fahien was the resident of-?
- ABhutan
- BAmerica
- CChina
- DBurma
Question 14 of 50
Harishena, composer of prayag prashasti lnscription ,was the court poet of which ruler ?
- ASamudragupta
- BAshoka
- CKanishka
- DChandragupta-ll
Question 15 of 50
Who composed ' Geographia '?
- AHerodotus
- BMegasthenese
- CStrabo
- DPliny
Question 16 of 50
Which of the following does not part of Shruti - Granthas ?
- ASamhitas
- BBrahmanas
- CUpanishadas
- DPuranas
Question 17 of 50
Chachname 'is the history of Sind and was originally written in-
- APersian language
- BHebrew language
- CArabic language
- DSanskrit language
Question 18 of 50
The first inscriptional evidence of the sati pratha has found from-
- ABhitargaon inscription
- BVilsad pillar inscription
- CEran inscription
- DBhita pillar inscription
Question 19 of 50
The detailed information of activities of 'Mahasabha 'has found in an inscription which got from the place -
- AUttarmerur
- BTanjore
- CManimangalam
- DNone of these
Question 20 of 50
Who is called'the Father of lndian Archaeology '?
- AAlexander Cunninghum
- BJames Princep
- CJohn Marshall
- DMortimer Wheeler
Question 21 of 50
ln which century, the lron pillar situated at Mehrauli (Delhi) was constructed ?
- A2nd Century AD
- B3rd Century AD
- C4th Century AD
- D7th Century AD
Question 22 of 50
Tripitaka' is the religious text of -
- AJains
- BBuddhists
- CSikhs
- DHindus
Question 23 of 50
Among the following from which place the Roman coins have been found?
- ADelhi
- BAgra
- CJaipur
- DArikmebdu
Question 24 of 50
Milindpannho '(i.e ; Questions of Milind ) contains the dialogue between Menander and ………
- AAsvaghosha
- BDingnaga
- CNagasen
- DNagarjune
Question 25 of 50
What is Numismatics?
- AThe study of old manuscripts
- BThe study of coins and metals
- CThe study of palm leaves
- DThe study ofcopper plates
Question 26 of 50
Rabatak inscription is associated with -
- AAshoka
- BRudradaman
- Ckanishka
- DSamudraguptas
Question 27 of 50
The oldest coins of lndia are accepted-
- APunchmarked coins
- Blndo-bactrian coins
- CScythian coins
- DParthian coins
Question 28 of 50
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 29 of 50
Eran lnscription is associated with which ruler?
- ABrahmagupta
- BChandragupta-ll
- CChandragupta-ll
- DBhanugupta-l
Question 30 of 50
Who introduced the tradition of inscription that begins with histroical preface?
- AParantak-l
- BRajaraja-l
- CRajendra-l
- DNone of these
Question 31 of 50
Kautilya's' rthashashtra' deals with the aspects of -
- AEconomic life
- BPolitical life
- CReligions life
- DSocial life
Question 32 of 50
The name of the book authored by pliny is -
- AHistories
- BNaturulis Historice
- CGeographia
- DGeography
Question 33 of 50
By which name Burma was known to the People of ancient lndia?
- ASuvarnabhoomi
- BSuvarnadweep
- CYavdweep
- Dpralayamandalam
Question 34 of 50
Whose inscription has given the earliest evidence of poetic style?
- ARudradaman
- BAshoka
- CRajendra-l
- DNone of these
Question 35 of 50
When Archaeological survey of lndian established?
- Ain 1784 AD
- Bin 1800 AD
- Cin 1857 AD
- Din 1861 AD
Question 36 of 50
Wh0 composed ' Periplus of the Erythrean Sea' ?
- AHerodotus
- BMegasthenese
- CStrabo
- DAnonymous Greek writer
Question 37 of 50
Which Veda give the information about the culture of old vedic period ?
- ARig Veda
- BYajur Veda
- CSam Veda
- DAtharva Veda
Question 38 of 50
The name of composer of 'Mahabhashya' is -
- AKautilya
- BPatanjali
- CKalidasa
- DBharavi
Question 39 of 50
Who was the hero of ' Malvikagnimitra 'drama composed by Kalidasa ?
- APushyamitra Shung
- BGautamiputra Shatkarni
- CAgnimitra
- DChandragupta-II
Question 40 of 50
Fahien came ro lndia during whom reign?
- AChandragupta-I
- BAshoka
- CHarshavardhana
- DChandragupta-ll
Question 41 of 50
The maximum gold coins has been issued in which period?
- AKushana period
- BGupta period
- CMauryan period
- Dlndo-Greek period
Question 42 of 50
Heliodorus's Besnagar lnscription is contexted with -
- ASankarshana and Vasudeva
- BSankarshana and Pradyumana
- CSankarshana,Pradyumana and Vasudeva
- DOnly Vasudeva
Question 43 of 50
What is the name of Megasthenese 's book ?
- AArthashashtra
- BRig Veda
- CPurana
- Dlndice
Question 44 of 50
The name of the book authored by Chandbardai is -
- APrithwiraj Raso
- BPrithwiraj Vijay
- CParmal Raso
- DVeesaldeo Raso
Question 45 of 50
The name of the poet kalidasa has mentioned in-
- AAllahabad pillar inscription
- BAihole inscription
- CAlaapadu grant inscription
- DHanumkonda carved inscription
Question 46 of 50
ln which country is the Angkor-vat temple located ?
- AVietnam
- BTibbet
- Clndonesia
- DCombodia
Question 47 of 50
ln the courtyard of Quwwat -ul-lslam mosque of delhi stands the famous iron pillar in memory of-
- AAshoka
- BChandra
- CHarsha
- DAnangpala
Question 48 of 50
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 49 of 50
What is the language of pliny's original work ,the 'Natural History?
- AGreek
- BLatin
- CFrench
- DEnglish
Question 50 of 50
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