List of top History Questions on Ancient Indian History asked in CUET (PG)

Which of the following are true for the Chalukya rule:
A. The Chalukyas checked the power of Harsha towards the south
B. The Chalukyas repulsed and checked the advance of the Arabs into India
C. The Chalukyas of the Vatapi defeated Dantidurga in 753 CE
D. The Chalukyas maintained religious harmony although they followed Brahmanism
E. The Chalukyas built several magnificent temples which includes Aihole temples
Which of the following foreign accounts and their authors are correctly matched:
A. Indica by Megasthenes
B. The History of the first Han Dynasty by Pan-ku
C. Periplus of the Erythrean Sea by Ptolemy
D. Si-yo-ki by Hiuen Tsang
E. Fo-Kero-Ki by Fahaien
Arrange the literary accounts in ascending order of their writing period:
A. Prithvi Raj Raso by Chandbardai
B. Rajtarangini by Kalhan
C. Shahnama by Firdausi
D. Padmavat by Jayasi
E. Dasakumara by Dandin
Which dynasty started the practice of granting tax-free villages to Brahmanas and Buddhist monks?
The shaka era was started by Kanishka at:
The Kushanas adopted the pompous title of 'King of kings', which indicates that:
The Rudradaman Inscription states that a dam was built on the Sudarsan lake to facilitate water supply to the neighbouring countryside during the reign of:
Which Harappan site is famous for possessing a sophisticated water management system and a giant reservoir?
Which Buddhist text contains the rules and regulations for those who joined the Sangha?
Who among the following was the first to decipher the Brahmi and Kharosthi scripts?