Indian Ancient History Questions asked in JPSC Exam

All these Questions were being in the Previous Years of JPSC Jharkhand public Service Commission Exams

  1. Who were the first kings to issue gold coins in India?
    (1) Mauryas (2) Indo-Greeks
    (3) Guptas (4) Kushans
    Ans:(2)
  2. Where is Brihadeshwar Temple
    situated ?
    (1) Kanchi (2) Madurai
    (3) Shri Shailan (4) Tanjore
    Ans: (4)
  3. In Tamil literature the glorious
    books ‘Shilppadikaram and
    Manimekhalai’ are related to
    (1) Jainism (2) Buddhism
    (3) Hindusim (4) Christianity
    Ans (2)
  4. Who established Mahabalipuram?
    (1) Pallava (2) Pandya
    (3) Chola (4) Chalukya
    Ans: (1)
  5. The Saka era commencing from
    A.D. 78, was founded by
    (1) Kanishka
    (2) Asoka
    (3) Chandragupta
    (4) Vikramaditya
    Ans: (1)
  6. Ganhadra school of art came into
    existence in
    (1) Hinayana sect
    (2) Mahayana sect
    (3) Vaishnava sect
    (4) Shaiva sect
    Ans: (2)
  7. Out of the following remains excavated in Indus Valley, whichone indicates the commercial andeconomic development ?
    (1) The Pottery (2) Seals
    (3) The boats (4) The houses
    Ans: (2)
  8. Who, according to the Buddhists,
    is believed to be the next incarnation of Gautam Buddha ?
    (1) Atreya (2) Maitreya
    (3) Nagarjuna (4) Kalki
    Ans: (2)
  9. Who among the following were
    contemporaries of Kanishka ?
    (1) Kamban, Banabhatta, Asvagosha
    (2) Nagarjuna, Asvagosha, Vasumitra
    (3) Asvagosha, Kalidasa, Banabhatta
    (4) Kalidasa, Kamban, Va-sumitra
    Ans: (2)
  10. Which rulers built the Ellora temples?
    (1) Chalukya (2) Sunga
    (3) Rashtrakuta (4) Pallava
    Ans: (3)

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