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Q. Golden Age of Ancient India is the period from .

  • (A) 320CE to 550 CE
  • (B) 1206CE to 1526CE
  • (C) 700CE to 1750CE
  • (D) None of the above

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Q. Which is the earliest known civilization in India?

  • (A) Maurya Civilization
  • (B) Indus Valley Civilization
  • (C) Gupta Empire
  • (D) Vedic Civilization

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Q. The city of Mohenjo-Daro was located on the bank of which river?

  • (A) Ganga
  • (B) Yamuna
  • (C) Indus
  • (D) Saraswati

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Q. Which Veda is the oldest?

  • (A) Yajurveda
  • (B) Atharvaveda
  • (C) Rigveda
  • (D) Samaveda

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Q. Who was the founder of the Mauryan Empire?

  • (A) Ashoka
  • (B) Chandragupta Maurya
  • (C) Bindusara
  • (D) Bimbisara

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Q. Which Mauryan emperor embraced Buddhism after the Kalinga war?

  • (A) Bindusara
  • (B) Ashoka
  • (C) Chandragupta Maurya
  • (D) Ajatashatru

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Q. The famous university of Nalanda was established during which dynasty?

  • (A) Maurya Dynasty
  • (B) Gupta Dynasty
  • (C) Nanda Dynasty
  • (D) Kushan Dynasty

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Q. Who wrote the ancient Indian book 'Arthashastra'?

  • (A) Kalidasa
  • (B) Chanakya
  • (C) Patanjali
  • (D) Panini

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Q. What was the main occupation of the people of the Indus Valley Civilization?

  • (A) Hunting
  • (B) Agriculture
  • (C) Iron smelting
  • (D) Horse riding

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Q. Who was the first known ruler of Magadha?

  • (A) Bimbisara
  • (B) Ajatashatru
  • (C) Chandragupta Maurya
  • (D) Mahapadma Nanda
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