RRB Ancient History Set- 6
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
TCS Pattern MCQs
Date:- 29/07/2026
1. Who is the author of Ashtadhyayi, an ancient Sanskrit book?
2. The famous Konark Sun Temple is attributed to:
3. Which Chola king won the Persian conquest of this islands of Maldives?
4. Which ancient Greek historian and diplomat is the author of the book 'Indica'?
5. Who founded the famous Vikramashila University in the 9th century?
6. Who among the following has compiled the book 'Mrichchakatikam' in Ancient India?
7. Which of these dynasties is not associated with south India?
8. Panchatantra legends are believed to be composed by.
9. Which states kings have been described by Rajatarangini?
10. The epics of the Sangam period 'Shilpadikaram and Manimekhalai were written in the language___
11. Who among the following has compiled 'Raghuvansham'?
12. Who was the author of the Sanskrit epic Mahabharata ?
13. Nagananda, a Sanskrit play which tells the popular story of Vidyadhar King Jimutavahana's self-sacrifice to save the Nagas, is attributed to emperor _____
14. Which subject is dealt with in 'Sushruta Samhita'?
15. Who wrote the great literary work ' Mrichchhakatika '?
16. Who is the compiler of the famous book 'Tirukkural'?
17. Which Kingdoms were ruled by the early Chera Dynasty?
18. Who composed 'The Dashakumaracharita' or 'Tales of Ten Princess'?
19. Panini was a famous Sanskrit______.
20. Ancient Indian legal document 'Manusmriti' was written in ____.
21. The Ancient Indian Epic '______' Stands as the longest epic poem known, and has been described as the longest poem ever written'.
22. Who wrote the famous Sanskrit play Svapnavasavadattam?
23. Who is the author of the ancient Sanskrit grammar book Ashtadhyayi?
24. Who among the following has compiled the ancient treatise Natyashastra of India?
25. From the options given below, choose the one, which figure in the play of Kalidasa's 'Vikramorvasiyam'.
26. The _____of Gunadhya is written in the Paisachi language.
27. The Tamil poet 'Kamban compiled the Tamil version of which of the following texts?
28. The original name of Mahabharata is:
29. Which is the sixth of the eighteen books of the Indian epic Mahabharata (written by Vyasa) that contains the widely studied Bhagavad Gita?
31. Who is the author of the literary work 'Mrichhakatika' ?
33. Vindhyashakti was the founder of the........ dynasty?
34. Who is the author of Pancha-Siddhantika, Brihatsamhita and Sankhya- Siddhanta?
35. The Sanskrit drama, 'Ratnavali', about the love story of Princess Ratnavali is said to have been written by ____.
36. Charaka Samhita is related to which branch of medicine?
37. Which of the following ancient texts is also called Fifth Veda?
38. Who wrote the epic called Buddhacharita?
39. Sushruta is know as _____.
40. Which of the following books was written by Kalhan in ancient India?
41. In which language did Aryabhata write the book titled Aryabhatiyam?
42. By whom the main text of Nyaya Philosophy 'Nyaya Sutra' written.
43. Which of the following literature is not written in Sanskrit?
44. Who among the following wrote the Sanskrit play Mudrarakshas?
45. Who was the first of the Pala dynasty?
46. Which Indian king used naval power to conquer parts of East Asia?
47. Who is the author of Panchatantra?
48. In which of the following languages did Kalidasa write his poem Meghaduta?
49. Who was the son of Shakuntala in Kalidasa's drama of Abhigyan Shakuntalam?
50. Which of the following is NOT written by Kalidasa?
