1. The Ajanta Caves are famous for their murals and were built during which period?
a) Maurya Period
b) Gupta Period
c) Satavahana Period
d) Rashtrakuta Period
2. Which emperor is known for the extensive spread of Jainism in Southern India?
a) Ashoka
b) Samudragupta
c) Kharavela
d) Krishna Deva Raya
3. The famous ‘Iron Pillar’ of Delhi is located in which complex?
a) Qutb Complex
b) Red Fort
c) Humayun’s Tomb
d) India Gate
4. The ‘Arthashastra’ primarily deals with which subject?
a) Religious rituals
b) Medicine
c) Political science and economy
d) Poetry
5. The ancient port city of Lothal was part of which civilization?
a) Mesopotamian Civilization
b) Egyptian Civilization
c) Indus Valley Civilization
d) Greek Civilization
6. Who was the last emperor of the Maurya Dynasty?
a) Ashoka
b) Bindusara
c) Chandragupta Maurya
d) Brihadratha
7. The ‘Nasadiya Sukta’, also known as the Hymn of Creation, is found in which Veda?
a) Rigveda
b) Samaveda
c) Yajurveda
d) Atharvaveda
8. The Vikramshila University was established by which Pala ruler?
a) Devapala
b) Dharmapala
c) Gopala
d) Mahipala
9. The famous ‘Chandragupta Maurya’ was mentored by whom?
a) Mahavira
b) Siddhartha Gautama
c) Chanakya (Kautilya)
d) Valmiki
10. The famous ‘Sun Temple’ at Konark was built by which king?
a) Rajendra Chola
b) Narasimhadeva I
c) Vikramaditya
d) Ashoka
11. The ‘Bhagavad Gita’ is a part of which epic?
a) Ramayana
b) Mahabharata
c) Rigveda
d) Arthashastra
12. Which ruler is known for his work in reviving Hinduism and was called the ‘Second Ashoka’?
a) Harshavardhana
b) Kanishka
c) Samudragupta
d) Chandragupta II
13. The ‘Jataka Tales’ are stories associated with which religion?
a) Hinduism
b) Jainism
c) Buddhism
d) Zoroastrianism
14. The city of Pataliputra was the capital of which ancient Indian empire?
a) Gupta Empire
b) Maurya Empire
c) Chola Empire
d) Harsha Empire
15. Who composed the ancient Indian text, ‘Meghaduta’?
a) Kalidasa
b) Banabhatta
c) Vishakhadatta
d) Kautilya
16. Which period is referred to as the ‘Vedic Age’?
a) 3000 BCE – 1500 BCE
b) 1500 BCE – 600 BCE
c) 600 BCE – 200 BCE
d) 200 BCE – 400 CE
17. The ‘Panchatantra’ tales were written by which ancient scholar?
a) Vishnu Sharma
b) Chanakya
c) Kalidasa
d) Aryabhata
18. The ‘Rock Edicts’ of Ashoka were written in which script?
a) Devanagari
b) Brahmi
c) Grantha
d) Kharosthi
19. The city of ‘Vaishali’ is known for being the capital of which ancient republic?
a) Vatsa
b) Malla
c) Licchavi
d) Vajji
20. The famous Buddhist text ‘Tripitaka’ is also known as?
a) Three Baskets
b) Three Gems
c) Three Sutras
d) Three Teachings