1. What is the period of the Indus Valley Civilization?
(A) 1500–1000 BC
(B) 3000–1500 BC
(C) 5000–1000 BC
(D) 2000–1000 BC
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2. Which of the following materials was used in making the Harappan seals?
(A) Sandstone
(B) Jasper
(C) Lapis lazuli
(D) Steatite
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3. The most important sources of our information on ancient India’s cultural history are:
(A) Archaeological excavations
(B) Antiquities and monuments
(C) Literature and epics
(D) Inscriptions and coins
JCO (MAY 2025)
4. Who was the first Emperor of the Maurya Dynasty in ancient India?
(A) Chandragupta Maurya
(B) Ashoka the Great
(C) Bindusara
(D) Samudragupta
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5. In his inscriptions, Ashoka called himself:
(A) Devanampriya Priyadarshi King
(B) Ash Ashoka Priyadarshi
(C) Dhammasoka
(D) Daivaputra
JCO (MAY 2025)
6. Which of the following was the capital of Gupta dynasty?
(A) Taxila
(B) Ujjain
(C) Pataliputra
(D) Benares
JDA 2023
7. Which Gupta ruler adopted the title, ‘Vikramaditya’?
(A) Chandragupta I
(B) Chandragupta II
(C) Samudragupta
(D) Skandagupta
LO GAD (SEPT-2025)
8. Who is known as the ‘Napoleon of India’?
(A) Ashoka
(B) Akbar
(C) Chandragupta
(D) Samudragupta
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9. Name the famous king of Kushan Dynasty?
(A) Kanishka
(B) Pulakesin
(C) Harsha
(D) Vikramaditya
AA 2019
10. Who founded the Chola Empire?
(A) Rajadhiraj
(B) Rajaraja
(C) Rajendra
(D) Vijayalaya
AE(WR) 2022