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DATE 17/02/2026

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

1. On the valley of which river did the first cities of the Sindhu–Sarasvati Civilization develop?

a) Ganga

b) Yamuna

c) Indus

d) Godavari

2. The Great Bath is an important structure found at:

a) Harappa

b) Mohenjo-daro

c) Dholavira

d) Lothal

3. Who is considered the first powerful ruler of the Gupta dynasty?

a) Samudragupta

b) Chandragupta I

c) Chandragupta II

d) Harshavardhana

4. Which inscription is the main source of information about Samudragupta’s reign?

a) Ashokan Edicts

b) Mehrauli Inscription

c) Allahabad Pillar Inscription

d) Junagadh Inscription

5. The Iron Pillar at Mehrauli is an example of:

a) Mughal architecture

b) Medieval sculpture

c) Ancient Indian architecture

d) British engineering

6. Which war transformed Ashoka’s ideas and methods of ruling?

a) Battle of Panipat

b) Battle of Tarain

c) Kalinga War

d) Battle of Plassey

7. Who was India’s first female ruler?

a) Noor Jahan

b) Razia Sultana

c) Rani Durgavati

d) Jijabai

8. The period from 1206 to 1526 is known as the age of the:

a) Gupta Empire

b) Mauryan Empire

c) Delhi Sultanate

d) Mughal Empire

9. Who founded the Mughal dynasty in India?

a) Akbar

b) Humayun

c) Babur

d) Shah Jahan

10. The concept of India as a single political unit is attributed to which dynasty?

a) Gupta dynasty

b) Mauryan dynasty

c) Slave dynasty

d) Lodi dynasty