Collection of verified questions for History Of Ancient India under Indian History. Includes previous year exam questions with official answer keys and step-by-step solutions.
Which one of the following books of ancient India has the love story of the son of the founder of the Shunga dynasty?
'What is here is elsewhere too, what is not here is nowhere else' - in which of the following texts has this been stated?
The mythological name of Mahanadi has been stated as 'Nilotpala' in:
Who is the composer of the poetic work 'Gita Govinda'?
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Which of the following is a source that throws light on the history of the Paramara dynasty?
Who wrote 'Shakuntalam'?
With reference to ancient Indian history, consider the following pairs: Literary Work Author 1. Devichandragupta Bilhana 2. Hammira-Mahakavya Nayachandra Suri 3. Milindapanho Nagarjuna 4. Nitivakyamrita Somadeva Suri How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
In the context of the history of ancient India, why were Bhavabhuti, Hastimalla, and Kshemeshvara famous?
Which of the following is not a literary work of Kalidasa?
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List-I (Author) List-II (Original Work) A. Varahamihira 1. Prabandha Chintamani B. Vishakhadatta 2. Mrichchhakatikam C. Shudraka 3. Brihat Samhita D. Bilhana 4. Devichandraguptam 5. Vikramankadevacharita Code:
Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? List-I List-II 1. Mrichchhakatikam Shudraka 2. Buddhacharita Vasubandhu 3. Mudrarakshasa Vishakhadatta 4. Harshacharita Banabhatta Select the correct answer using the code given below: Code:
With reference to the scholars/literateurs of ancient India, consider the following statements: 1. Panini is associated with Pushyamitra Shunga. 2. Amarasimha is associated with Harshavardhana. 3. Kalidasa is associated with Chandragupta II. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
'Manusmriti' is mainly concerned with:
The hero of the play 'Malavikagnimitram' composed by Kalidasa was:
The ancient Indian work which has been translated into 15 Indian and forty foreign languages is:
Who among the following is the author of Mudrarakshasa?
Which of the following is not a work of Varahamihira?
The title 'Father of History' is appropriately associated with which of the following?
The book titled 'Charaka Samhita' is related to which subject?
Match List-I with List-II: List-I List-II A. Charaka 1. Mathematics B. Brahmagupta 2. Medicine C. Varahamihira 3. Playwright D. Vishakhadatta 4. Astrology / Astronomy Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Who was the author of Mudrarakshasa?
Varahamihira's Panchasiddhantika is based on-
In how many chapters and sections (Sthanas) is Charaka Samhita divided?
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below: List-I List-II A. Ashtadhyayi 1. Yaska B. Mahabhashya 2. Katyayana C. Nirukta 3. Patanjali D. Varttika 4. Panini Code: