SAT History - Ancient India
Exam Duration: 45 Mins Total Questions : 30
Traces of which of the following have not been found in tile Indus Valley Civilization?
- (a)
Sugarcane
- (b)
Barley
- (c)
Sesamum
- (d)
Mustard
Which of the following contains the famous Gayathri Manthra?
- (a)
Upanishads
- (b)
Rig Veda
- (c)
Sama Veda
- (d)
Yajur Veda
Buddhist literature is mainly written in language
- (a)
Prakrit
- (b)
Sanskrit
- (c)
Pali
- (d)
All the above
We have references to sixteen Mahajanapadas in ancient texts. How many of these were located in the Ganga Valley?
- (a)
4
- (b)
7
- (c)
10
- (d)
15
Who was the first great royal patron of Buddhism?
- (a)
Udayan
- (b)
Asoka
- (c)
Ajatashatru
- (d)
Kanishka
Arrange the following in Chronological order
1. Skandagupta
2. Rajendra Chola I
3. Chandragupta I
4.Harshavardhana
- (a)
3,1,4,2
- (b)
1,3,2,4
- (c)
2,3,1,4
- (d)
4,1,3,2
Which of the following ports handled the North Indian trade during the Gupta period?
- (a)
Broach
- (b)
Kalyan
- (c)
Cambay
- (d)
Tamaralipti
The animal that does not appear on Sarnath Pillar of Ashoka
- (a)
Horse
- (b)
Tiger
- (c)
Bull
- (d)
Lion
The sites marked 1,2,3 and 4 on the map represent
- (a)
Harappa, Mohenjodaro, Kalibangan and Lothal
- (b)
Chanhudaro. Kot Diji. Desalpur and Surkotada
- (c)
Harappa, Ropar, Debarkot and Rojdi
- (d)
Jhukardaro, Banwali, Alamgirpur and Megham
The Harappan civilization was mainly concentrated in
- (a)
Haryana, Rajasthan and Delhi
- (b)
Punjab, Rajasthan and Uttarpradesh
- (c)
Punjab, Rajasthan and Gujarat
- (d)
Gujarat, Haryana and Western Uttarpradesh
The geographical knowledge of the Early Aryans did not extend beyond
- (a)
Ganga
- (b)
Indus
- (c)
Ghaggar
- (d)
Yamuna
'Buddha'means
- (a)
Kind hearted
- (b)
The enlightened one
- (c)
the giver
- (d)
highly intellectual
Which of the following early Indian cities was not related to the life of the Buddha?
- (a)
Champa
- (b)
Saketa
- (c)
Pataliputra
- (d)
Kaushambi
The Fourth Buddhist council was held by
- (a)
Asoka
- (b)
Kanishka
- (c)
Chandragupta
- (d)
Harsha
How many stories are included in the Jatakas?
- (a)
500
- (b)
750
- (c)
550
- (d)
800
According to Jainism how many stages or grades are there in a householder's life?
- (a)
Fourteen
- (b)
Eleven
- (c)
Nine
- (d)
Seven
The last of the 24th Jain Tirthankar was
- (a)
Parsavanath
- (b)
Mahavira
- (c)
Rishabhadev
- (d)
Arishtanerni
Haryanka dynasty was founded by
- (a)
Bimbisara
- (b)
Bindusara
- (c)
Ajatashatru
- (d)
Udaiyan
Which one of the following places was an entrepot for trade between the Roman Empire on the one hand and Thailand, Champa and China op the other
- (a)
Musiri
- (b)
Arikamedu
- (c)
Kaveripattinam
- (d)
Bhrigukachchha
Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
- (a)
Sakala - Indogreeks
- (b)
Pratishthana - Shungas
- (c)
Purushapura - Satavahanas
- (d)
Pataliputra - Shakas
Who remarked that the Indians were of pure moral character?
- (a)
Hiuen Tsang
- (b)
Fahien
- (c)
Alberuni
- (d)
I-tsing
The Shiva temple at Thanjavur was built by
- (a)
Raja Raja
- (b)
Rajendra
- (c)
Narasimha
- (d)
Senguttuvan
Mayans worshipped the
- (a)
Sun God
- (b)
Rain God
- (c)
Maize Goddess
- (d)
Wind God
Which of the following is the oldest Hindu epic?
- (a)
Ramayana
- (b)
Mahabharat
- (c)
Puran
- (d)
Gita
Which of the following means of the word 'Veda'?
- (a)
Ram
- (b)
Knowledge
- (c)
Krishna
- (d)
Soul
The Aryans came to India as
- (a)
merchants
- (b)
invaders
- (c)
immigrants
Which of the following contains the Gayatri mantra?
- (a)
Yajurveda
- (b)
Rigveda
- (c)
Athaachi
- (d)
Upanishad
Which of the following was the first Tirthankara according. to Jain tradition?
- (a)
Sthulabahu
- (b)
Mahavira
- (c)
Hemchandra
- (d)
Rishabha
Which of the following languages was used in Ashoka's Edicts?
- (a)
Pali
- (b)
Hindi
- (c)
Brahmi
- (d)
Sanskrit
Fahein, visited India in the reign of
- (a)
Kumargupta
- (b)
Samudeaguptas
- (c)
Ashoka
- (d)
Chandragupta II
