RRB Ancient History Set- 5
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
TCS Pattern MCQs
Date:- 15/03/2026
1. ......... ruled the region around Madurai and attained supremacy in the thirteenth century.
2. Which era is called the golden age of ancient India?
3. The Virupaksha temple at Hampi is dedicated to:
4. Pulakeshin II was the most illustrious ruler of which dynasty?
5. Who among the following during the reign of Harsvardhan came to India?
7. Which of these Chinese traveler came to Nalanda and lived as both student and teacher?
8. Who is known as the 'Napoleon of India'?
9. Kanchi was the capitals of _______.
10. Which of the following kings of the Gupta Empire was also a good Veena player ?
11. During whose reign the Chinese traveler Hiuen Tsang came to India?
12. Name the daughter of one of the most important rulers in early Indian history, Chandragupta II.
13. The rulers Pulakeshin I and Pulakeshin II were related to which of the following dynasties?
14. The Hathigumpha inscription from Udayagiri in Odisha was written by the King of Kalinga____.
15. What was the capital of Hoyasala's kingdom?
16. ............was the capital of the Pandya dynasty.
17. Vikramaditya is another name of which famous Gupta ruler?
18. King Simhavishnu belonged to the .............. dynasty
19. In whose reign did the famous Chinese traveler Hiuen-Tsang come to India?
20. Who was the court poet of King Harshavardhana?
21. ..........became very powerful in the seventh and eighth centuries and Kanchipuram was their capital.
22. Ravikirti's Aihole inscription speaks in detail the victory of Pulakesin II over;
23. According to Chola Rock edicts, the land grants made to Gurukula's was known as ______.
24. Bhukti, Bhoga, Visaya, Vithi and Mandal were:
25. In the beginning of the____century BC the Kushanas established their authority over the north-west border of India.
26. Chandragupta II extended the Gupta Empire to Gujarat in the year____ AD.
27. Name the person who had a major influence in the field of Algebra in India.
28. Which Chinese traveler visited India during the Gupta period?
29. After Harsha's death, around the seventh century ____ came into dominion as the bend era of India.
30. Which of the following is one of the nine gems of Chandrgupta II?
31. Who was the actual founder of the Gupta Empire?
33. At the beginning of the fourth century, the Guptas established a small empire in ____.
34. Under which dynasty the rulers wrote their achievements in prashasti?
35. What is the main occupation of merchants known as Shroff, Seth, Sahukar, Mahajan and Cheti since ancient times?
36. After the death of Harshvardhana, the kings of Pratihara, Pal and Rashtrakuta dynasty fought with each other to gain Suzerainty over______ .
37. Who among the following visited India during the reign of Harshavardhana?
38. Which kings of the Pallava dynasty also wrote Sanskrit plays?
39. Who ascended the Gupta throne after Chandragupta I?
40. Which dynasty did Harshavardhana belong to?
41. Which of the following cities was the capital of Gupta Dynasty?
42. Nalanda University is widely recognised as one of the ancient world's great universities and an important Buddhist centre of academic excellence. Which Indian ruler founded it?
43. Which period has been described as the Golden Age of Indian history?
44. The Prayaga Prashasti (also known as the Allahabad Pillar Inscription) gives us information about the achievements of_______.
45. From the given options, which dynasty developed shipping ventures in Southeast Asia?
46. ........... was a Chinese Buddhist monk who studied Buddhist scriptures in Nalanda and is famous for his 17-year long journey to India from 627 to 643 AD.
47. Who was Harshawardhana's Court poet?
48. Who among the following Chola kings is considered the greatest?
49. The Chinese traveler Itsing had learned Sanskrit for three years in_______.
50. Who is the author of the Panchatantra collection of fables?
