1. Who was the Greek ambassador to the court of Chandragupta Maurya?
A. Fa-Hien
B. Megasthenes
C. Xuanzang
D. Al-Biruni
Answer: B. Megasthenes
2. Megasthenes wrote the famous book:
A. Arthashastra
B. Indica
C. Rajatarangini
D. Periplus
Answer: B. Indica
3. Megasthenes visited India during the reign of:
A. Ashoka
B. Chandragupta Maurya
C. Samudragupta
D. Harshavardhana
Answer: B. Chandragupta Maurya
4. Fa-Hien was a traveller from:
A. Greece
B. China
C. Arabia
D. Italy
Answer: B. China
5. Fa-Hien visited India during the reign of:
A. Samudragupta
B. Chandragupta II (Vikramaditya)
C. Kumaragupta I
D. Harsha
Answer: B. Chandragupta II (Vikramaditya)
6. Fa-Hien came to India mainly to:
A. Trade
B. Collect Buddhist scriptures
C. Conquer India
D. Spread Christianity
Answer: B. Collect Buddhist scriptures
7. Which Chinese traveller visited India during the reign of Harshavardhana?
A. Fa-Hien
B. Xuanzang (Hiuen Tsang)
C. I-Tsing
D. Marco Polo
Answer: B. Xuanzang (Hiuen Tsang)
8. Xuanzang was a:
A. Greek ambassador
B. Chinese Buddhist monk
C. Arab merchant
D. Persian traveller
Answer: B. Chinese Buddhist monk
9. Xuanzang visited India during the reign of:
A. Ashoka
B. Harshavardhana
C. Chandragupta Maurya
D. Chandragupta II
Answer: B. Harshavardhana
10. Xuanzang spent several years studying at:
A. Takshashila
B. Nalanda University
C. Vikramashila
D. Vallabhi
Answer: B. Nalanda University
11. Which traveller described Nalanda University in detail?
A. Megasthenes
B. Fa-Hien
C. Xuanzang
D. Al-Masudi
Answer: C. Xuanzang
12. I-Tsing was a traveller from:
A. Greece
B. China
C. Arabia
D. Persia
Answer: B. China
13. I-Tsing visited India mainly to:
A. Learn Buddhism
B. Trade
C. Fight wars
D. Spread Islam
Answer: A. Learn Buddhism
14. Which traveller gave valuable information about Buddhist education in India?
A. Megasthenes
B. Fa-Hien
C. I-Tsing
D. Both B and C
Answer: D. Both B and C
15. Who wrote about the administration of Chandragupta Maurya?
A. Fa-Hien
B. Xuanzang
C. Megasthenes
D. I-Tsing
Answer: C. Megasthenes
16. Which foreign traveller referred to Pataliputra in his writings?
A. Megasthenes
B. Fa-Hien
C. Xuanzang
D. All of the above
Answer: D. All of the above
17. Who described Indian society during the Gupta period?
A. Megasthenes
B. Fa-Hien
C. Xuanzang
D. Pliny
Answer: B. Fa-Hien
18. Which traveller praised the prosperity and peaceful administration of the Gupta Empire?
A. Megasthenes
B. Fa-Hien
C. I-Tsing
D. Strabo
Answer: B. Fa-Hien
19. Which traveller is regarded as one of the most reliable sources for Harsha’s reign?
A. Fa-Hien
B. Xuanzang
C. Megasthenes
D. Pliny
Answer: B. Xuanzang
20. Which traveller translated many Buddhist texts into Chinese?
A. Megasthenes
B. Fa-Hien
C. Xuanzang
D. All of the above
Answer: C. Xuanzang
21. Match the following correctly:
- Megasthenes – Indica
- Fa-Hien – Gupta Period
- Xuanzang – Harsha
A. 1 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Answer: D. 1, 2 and 3
22. Which traveller was also known as Hiuen Tsang?
A. Fa-Hien
B. Xuanzang
C. I-Tsing
D. Al-Biruni
Answer: B. Xuanzang
23. Which traveller described the caste system in detail?
A. Megasthenes
B. Xuanzang
C. Fa-Hien
D. All of the above
Answer: A. Megasthenes
24. The book Indica mainly describes:
A. Gupta administration
B. Mauryan administration and society
C. Mughal Empire
D. Delhi Sultanate
Answer: B. Mauryan administration and society
25. Which traveller stayed in India for nearly 15 years?
A. Fa-Hien
B. Xuanzang
C. Megasthenes
D. I-Tsing
Answer: B. Xuanzang
26. Who is known as the “Prince of Pilgrims”?
A. Megasthenes
B. Fa-Hien
C. Xuanzang
D. I-Tsing
Answer: C. Xuanzang
27. Which Chinese traveller visited India first?
A. Xuanzang
B. Fa-Hien
C. I-Tsing
D. None of these
Answer: B. Fa-Hien
28. Which traveller visited India after Xuanzang?
A. Megasthenes
B. Fa-Hien
C. I-Tsing
D. Strabo
Answer: C. I-Tsing
29. Which traveller’s account is considered the earliest detailed foreign description of India?
A. Fa-Hien
B. Xuanzang
C. Megasthenes
D. I-Tsing
Answer: C. Megasthenes
30. Which traveller visited India mainly because of Buddhism?
A. Fa-Hien
B. Xuanzang
C. I-Tsing
D. All of the above
Answer: D. All of the above
31. Which pair is correctly matched?
| Traveller | Associated Ruler |
| Megasthenes | Chandragupta Maurya |
| Fa-Hien | Chandragupta II |
| Xuanzang | Harshavardhana |
A. 1 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Answer: D. 1, 2 and 3
32. Consider the following statements:
- Megasthenes wrote Indica.
- Fa-Hien visited during Chandragupta II’s reign.
- Xuanzang studied at Nalanda.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
A. 1 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Answer: D. 1, 2 and 3
33. Arrange the following travellers in chronological order:
- Megasthenes
- Fa-Hien
- Xuanzang
- I-Tsing
A. 1 → 2 → 3 → 4
B. 2 → 1 → 3 → 4
C. 1 → 3 → 2 → 4
D. 3 → 2 → 4 → 1
Answer: A. 1 → 2 → 3 → 4
34. Which traveller recorded that untouchability was not widespread during the Gupta period?
A. Megasthenes
B. Fa-Hien
C. Xuanzang
D. I-Tsing
Answer: B. Fa-Hien
35. Which traveller described the administration of Harsha?
A. Megasthenes
B. Fa-Hien
C. Xuanzang
D. Pliny
Answer: C. Xuanzang
36. Which traveller mentioned the seven classes of Indian society?
A. Megasthenes
B. Fa-Hien
C. Xuanzang
D. I-Tsing
Answer: A. Megasthenes
37. Which traveller is associated with the book Record of the Western Regions?
A. Megasthenes
B. Fa-Hien
C. Xuanzang
D. I-Tsing
Answer: C. Xuanzang
38. Which of the following statements is NOT correct?
A. Megasthenes visited Chandragupta Maurya’s court.
B. Fa-Hien visited during the Gupta period.
C. Xuanzang visited during Harsha’s reign.
D. I-Tsing visited during Ashoka’s reign.
Answer: D. I-Tsing visited during Ashoka’s reign.
39. Which of the following travellers were Chinese Buddhist monks?
- Fa-Hien
- Xuanzang
- I-Tsing
A. 1 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Answer: D. 1, 2 and 3
40. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
- Megasthenes visited the Mauryan court.
- Fa-Hien visited India during the Gupta period.
- Xuanzang visited India during Harsha’s reign.
A. 1 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Answer: D. 1, 2 and 3