SSC Ancient History Set- 9
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
TCS Pattern MCQs
Date:- 01/07/2025
1.
Si-yu-ki or Buddhist Records of the Western World was written by:
2.
Which of the following books was written by the Roman author Pliny the Elder?
3.
The iron implement site of Hastinapur was found in which of the following present states of India?
4.
Which of the following is NOT a work of Kalidasa?
5.
Who among the following has made an important contribution in the field of medicine in ancient India?
6.
Which of the following varnas was responsible for the protection of the people and administration of justice in ancient India as per the rules laid down by the Dharmasutras and Dharmashastras?
7.
Which of the following books was not written by King Harshavardhana?
8.
Who wrote the 'Amuktamalyada' ?
9.
The Manusmrti is one of the best-known legal texts of early India, written in …….
10.
Which of the following is an ancient book written by Banabhatta?
11.
The Arthashastra was written by
12.
‘Ashtadhyayi’ written by Sanskrit scholar Panini is related to……
13.
The 'Tanakh' is the sacred text of which religion/sect?
14.
Two epic works, ‘Raghuvansh’ and ‘Kumarasambhavam’ are written by……..
15.
Which of the following books is written by Varahamihira?
16.
Who among the following wrote ‘Indica’, which described India during the rule of the Maurya Dynasty.
17.
Who wrote the play 'Mricchakatika' (The Little Clay Cart), a social drama with touches of grim reality?
18.
Who were the patrons Sangama Literature?
19.
What is the style of sculpture prevalent from Bengal during the period between the ninth and eleventh centuries called?
20.
The important book written by Kautilya is
21.
Book ‘Rajatarangini’ written in 12th century AD is about the history of which state?
22.
Which of the following books was written by Panini?
23.
Bimbisara sent physician Jeevak for the treatment of the king of which dynasty?
24.
Which of the following names was used by ancient travelers like Megasthenes, Fa Hien, Hiuen Tsang, Al Beruni, Ibn Battuta etc. for the active contribution of Indian traders to the Indian subcontinent?
25.
With reference to the early Indian history, who among the following was famous in the field of medicine?
26.
The book ‘Vikramarjun Vijay’ written by Pampa is written in which of the following languages?
27.
Who was the author of Si-yu-ki or ‘The Records of the Western World’?
28.
Which of the following is associated with the Sanskrit Mahabharata ?
29.
Who wrote the Tamil epic 'Shilpadikaram' ?
30.
Bharatanatyam’s theoretical foundation has been found in which of the following scriptures?
31.
In the middle of which century did the Arab traveler Suleiman come to India?
32.
The Purva Mimamsa school of philosophy was founded in ancient India by…………
33.
Who among the following was the first grammarian of the Sanskrit language?
34.
Who among the following was a contributor to the subject of medicine in ancient India?
35.
As per Tamil Tradition, Assemblies of poets – known as 'Sangam' were held at:
36.
How many classes of Indian society are mentioned in Megasthenes’ book Indica?
37.
Which of the following Magadha emperors made Anga a part of his empire?
38.
The rules made for the ______ were written down in a book called ‘Vinaya Pitaka’.
39.
Who among the following was an ancient Indian mathematician-astronomer?
40.
Oil paint was first used for Buddhist paintings by Indian and Chinese painters in western ……..sometime between the fifth and tenth centuries.
41.
Who among the following was the court poet of Harshavardhana and the author of 'Harshacharita'?
42.
In which of the following languages did Kamban wrote Ramayan ?
43.
Which poet of ancient India composed Meghdoot?
44.
‘Dharmaraja (Yudhishthir) Ratha’, ‘Bhima Ratha’, ‘Arjuna Ratha’ and ‘Nakula Sahadeva Ratha’ are four of the Panch Rathas at Mahabalipuram. What is the name of the fifth Ratha?
45.
Which tales are related with the painting and sculptures of the Ajanta caves ?
46.
What is the name of the book written by Panini?
47.
Who wrote the Panchatantra?
48.
‘Ashtadhyayi’, written by Sanskrit scholar Panini, is a book on ______.
49.
Tolkappiyar is a famous ancient grammarian of the –––––language.
50.
Who composed the collection of stories, Panchatantra?
