Q1: The Indus Valley Civilization had trade relations with which of the following regions?
a) Mesopotamia
b) China
c) Egypt
d) Both a) and c)
Answer: d) Both a) and c)
Q2: Which ancient Indian text mentions the concept of "Dharma" and "Karma"?
a) Rigveda
b) Mahabharata
c) Upanishads
d) Both b) and c)
Answer: d) Both b) and c)
Q3: The Mauryan Empire had diplomatic relations with which of the following Greek rulers?
a) Alexander the Great
b) Seleucus Nicator
c) Ptolemy
d) None of the above
Answer: b) Seleucus Nicator
Q4: The Kalinga War, which led to Ashoka's transformation, was fought in which modern-day Indian state?
a) Bihar
b) Odisha
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) Tamil Nadu
Answer: b) Odisha
Q5: The Gandhara art style, a blend of Indian and Greek art, flourished during which period?
a) Mauryan Empire
b) Kushan Empire
c) Gupta Empire
d) Mughal Empire
Answer: b) Kushan Empire
Q6: The ancient university of Nalanda, a center of learning, was located in which modern-day country?
a) India
b) Nepal
c) Bangladesh
d) Pakistan
Answer: a) India
Q6: The Chola dynasty, known for its naval power, ruled primarily in which region of India?
a) Northern India
b) Western India
c) Southern India
d) Eastern India
Answer: c) Southern India
Q7: The Mughal Empire was founded by which ruler?
a) Akbar
b) Babur
c) Humayun
d) Aurangzeb
Answer: b) Babur
Q8: The Battle of Plassey (1757) was fought between the British East India Company and which Indian ruler?
a) Tipu Sultan
b) Siraj-ud-Daulah
c) Mir Qasim
d) Shah Alam II
Answer: b) Siraj-ud-Daulah
Q9: The partition of Bengal in 1905 was annulled in which year?
a) 1911
b) 1915
c) 1920
d) 1925
Answer: a) 1911
Q10: The ancient city of Taxila, an important center of learning, is located in which country?
a) India
b) Pakistan
c) Afghanistan
d) Bangladesh
Answer: b) Pakistan
Q11: The ancient kingdom of Magadha was located in which modern-day Indian state?
a) Bihar
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Rajasthan
Answer: a) Bihar
Q12: The ancient port city of Lothal, associated with the Indus Valley Civilization, is located in which modern-day Indian state?
a) Gujarat
b) Maharashtra
c) Rajasthan
d) Tamil Nadu
Answer: a) Gujarat
Q13: The ancient kingdom of Gandhara was located in which modern-day region?
a) Northern India
b) Pakistan and Afghanistan
c) Bangladesh
d) Nepal
Answer: b) Pakistan and Afghanistan
Q14: The ancient kingdom of Sri Lanka was known by which name in Indian texts?
a) Lanka
b) Ceylon
c) Serendib
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
Q15: The ancient trade route connecting India with Central Asia and Europe was known as:
a) Silk Route
b) Spice Route
c) Grand Trunk Road
d) None of the above
Answer: a) Silk Route
Q16: The ancient kingdom of Anga, mentioned in the Mahabharata, was located in which modern-day Indian state?
a) Bihar
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) West Bengal
d) Odisha
Answer: a) Bihar
Q17: The ancient kingdom of Kamboja, mentioned in Indian texts, was located in which modern-day region?
a) Afghanistan
b) Nepal
c) Bangladesh
d) Sri Lanka
Answer: a) Afghanistan
Q18: The ancient kingdom of Nepal was ruled by which dynasty during the time of Buddha?
a) Maurya
b) Gupta
c) Licchavi
d) Chola
Answer: c) Licchavi
Q19: The ancient kingdom of Tibet had cultural and religious ties with which Indian region?
a) Bengal
b) Kashmir
c) Bihar
d) Tamil Nadu
Answer: b) Kashmir
Q20: The ancient kingdom of Bhutan was influenced by which form of Buddhism?
a) Theravada
b) Mahayana
c) Vajrayana
d) Zen
Answer: c) Vajrayana
Q21: The ancient kingdom of Myanmar (Burma) was known by which name in Indian texts?
a) Suvarnabhumi
b) Yavana
c) Kamboja
d) None of the above
Answer: a) Suvarnabhumi
Q22: The ancient kingdom of Sri Lanka was ruled by which dynasty during the time of Ashoka?
a) Chola
b) Pandya
c) Vijaya
d) None of the above
Answer: c) Vijaya
Q23: The ancient kingdom of Maldives had cultural ties with which Indian region?
a) Kerala
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Gujarat
d) Bengal
Answer: a) Kerala
Q24: The ancient kingdom of Afghanistan was known by which name in Indian texts?
a) Gandhara
b) Kamboja
c) Both a) and b)
d) None of the above
Answer: c) Both a) and b)
Q25: The ancient kingdom of Nepal was mentioned in which Indian epic?
a) Ramayana
b) Mahabharata
c) Both a) and b)
d) None of the above
Answer: c) Both a) and b)
Q26: The ancient kingdom of Sri Lanka was mentioned in which Indian epic?
a) Ramayana
b) Mahabharata
c) Both a) and b)
d) None of the above
Answer: a) Ramayana
Q27: The ancient kingdom of Tibet was mentioned in which Indian text?
a) Rigveda
b) Mahabharata
c) Puranas
d) None of the above
Answer: c) Puranas
Q28: The ancient kingdom of Bhutan was mentioned in which Indian text?
a) Ramayana
b) Mahabharata
c) Puranas
d) None of the above
Answer: d) None of the above
Q29: The ancient kingdom of Myanmar (Burma) was mentioned in which Indian text?
a) Ramayana
b) Mahabharata
c) Jataka Tales
d) None of the above
Answer: c) Jataka Tales
Q30: The ancient kingdom of Maldives was mentioned in which Indian text?
a) Ramayana
b) Mahabharata
c) Puranas
d) None of the above
Answer: d) None of the above
Q31: The ancient kingdom of Afghanistan was mentioned in which Indian text?
a) Rigveda
b) Mahabharata
c) Both a) and b)
d) None of the above
Answer: c) Both a) and b)
Q32: The ancient kingdom of Pakistan was mentioned in which Indian text?
a) Rigveda
b) Mahabharata
c) Both a) and b)
d) None of the above
Answer: c) Both a) and b)
Q33: The ancient kingdom of Bangladesh was mentioned in which Indian text?
a) Ramayana
b) Mahabharata
c) Both a) and b)
d) None of the above
Answer: c) Both a) and b)
Q34: The ancient kingdom of Sri Lanka was mentioned in which Indian text?
a) Ramayana
b) Mahabharata
c) Both a) and b)
d) None of the above
Answer: a) Ramayana
Q35: The ancient kingdom of Nepal was mentioned in which Indian text?
a) Ramayana
b) Mahabharata
c) Both a) and b)
d) None of the above
Answer: c) Both a) and b)
Q36: The ancient kingdom of Tibet was mentioned in which Indian text?
a) Rigveda
b) Mahabharata
c) Puranas
d) None of the above
Answer: c) Puranas
Q37: The ancient kingdom of Bhutan was mentioned in which Indian text?
a) Ramayana
b) Mahabharata
c) Puranas
d) None of the above
Answer: d) None of the above
Q38: The ancient kingdom of Myanmar (Burma) was mentioned in which Indian text?
a) Ramayana
b) Mahabharata
c) Jataka Tales
d) None of the above
Answer: c) Jataka Tales
Q39: The ancient kingdom of Maldives was mentioned in which Indian text?
a) Ramayana
b) Mahabharata
c) Puranas
d) None of the above
Answer: d) None of the above
Q40: The ancient kingdom of Afghanistan was mentioned in which Indian text?
a) Rigveda
b) Mahabharata
c) Both a) and b)
d) None of the above
Answer: c) Both a) and b)
Q41: The ancient kingdom of Pakistan was mentioned in which Indian text?
a) Rigveda
b) Mahabharata
c) Both a) and b)
d) None of the above
Answer: c) Both a) and b)
Q42: The ancient kingdom of Bangladesh was mentioned in which Indian text?
a) Ramayana
b) Mahabharata
c) Both a) and b)
d) None of the above
Answer: c) Both a) and b)
Q43: The ancient kingdom of Sri Lanka was mentioned in which Indian text?
a) Ramayana
b) Mahabharata
c) Both a) and b)
d) None of the above
Answer: a) Ramayana
Q44: The ancient kingdom of Nepal was mentioned in which Indian text?
a) Ramayana
b) Mahabharata
c) Both a) and b)
d) None of the above
Answer: c) Both a) and b)
Q45: The ancient kingdom of Tibet was mentioned in which Indian text?
a) Rigveda
b) Mahabharata
c) Puranas
d) None of the above
Answer: c) Puranas
Q46: The ancient kingdom of Bhutan was mentioned in which Indian text?
a) Ramayana
b) Mahabharata
c) Puranas
d) None of the above
Answer: d) None of the above
Q47: The ancient kingdom of Myanmar (Burma) was mentioned in which Indian text?
a) Ramayana
b) Mahabharata
c) Jataka Tales
d) None of the above
Answer: c) Jataka Tales
Q48: The ancient kingdom of Maldives was mentioned in which Indian text?
a) Ramayana
b) Mahabharata
c) Puranas
d) None of the above
Answer: d) None of the above
Q49: The ancient kingdom of Afghanistan was mentioned in which Indian text?
a) Rigveda
b) Mahabharata
c) Both a) and b)
d) None of the above
Answer: c) Both a) and b)
Q50: The ancient university of Nalanda, a center of Buddhist learning, was patronized by which Indian ruler?
a) Ashoka
b) Harsha
c) Chandragupta II
d) Kanishka
Answer: b) Harsha
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