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Quick Quiz
Who among the following rulers had authority over the Central Asian Silk Route?
a. Harsha
b. Chandragupta II
c. Ashoka
d. Kanishka
Option d – Kanishka
Which Indian monarch held territories in Central Asia beyond the Pamir mountains? ( Madras University Previous Year Question MCQs )
a. Kanishka
b. Ashoka
c. Samudragupta
d. Harsha
Option a – Kanishka
Who successfully decoded the Brahmi script?
a. William Jones
b. James Prinsep
c. John Marshall
d. E.J.H. Mackay
Option b – James Prinsep
Kanishka governed regions in Afghanistan and northern India from two capitals. One was Purushapura. What was the other?
a. Ujjain
b. Pataliputra
c. Mathura
d. Taxila
Option c – Mathura
Who were the prominent scholars in Kanishka’s royal court?
a. Asvaghosa, Parsva, Vasumitra, and Charaka
b. Asvaghosa, Nagarjuna, Nagasena, and Vasumitra
c. Asvaghosa, Parsva, Hemachandra, and Nagarjuna
d. Asvaghosa, Vasumitra, Asanga, and Hemachandra
Option a – Asvaghosa, Parsva, Vasumitra, and Charaka
The earliest known land grant was issued during the reign of:
a. The Guptas
b. The Mauryas
c. The Satavahanas
d. The Mahameghavahanas
Option c – The Satavahanas
Which Satavahana ruler is credited with composing the Prakrit work ‘Gatha Saptasai’? ( Madras University Previous Year Question MCQs )
a. Gautamiputra Satkarni
b. Hala
c. Yajna Satkarni
d. Vasishtiputra Pulumayi
Option b – Hala
Which ruler was a contemporary of the grammarian Patanjali?
a. Chandragupta Maurya
b. Ashoka
c. Pushyamitra Sunga
d. Susarman Kanva
Option c – Pushyamitra Sunga
Which group was the earliest to initiate trade with the Roman Empire? ( Madras University Previous Year Question MCQs )
a. Indo-Greeks
b. Kushanas
c. Tamils
d. Sakas
Option c – Tamils
The Satavahanas mainly belonged to which present-day region?
a. Maharashtra
b. Andhra region
c. Konkan region
d. Kalinga
Option b – Andhra region
Which ruler is credited with putting an end to the dominance of the Sakas? ( Madras University Previous Year Question MCQs )
a. Kanishka
b. Chandragupta Vikramaditya
c. Devapala
d. Gautamiputra Satakarni
Option d – Gautamiputra Satakarni
What type of printer is the daisy wheel printer categorized as?
a. Laser Printer
b. Dot Matrix Printer
c. Manual Printer
d. Impact Printer
Option d – Impact Printer
What is the full form of WWW on the internet? ( Madras University Previous Year Question MCQs )
a. Words, Words, Words
b. Wide World Words
c. World Wide Web
d. When Where Why
Option c – World Wide Web
Who is regarded as the creator of the World Wide Web?
a. Edward Kasner
b. Bill Gates
c. Tim Berners Lee
d. Vinod Dham
Option c – Tim Berners Lee
The World Wide Web is known as a hypermedia system because: ( Madras University Previous Year Question MCQs )
a. It operates at very high speed
b. It connects to various online resources
c. It only supports video content
d. None of the above
Option b – It connects to various online resources
MICR technology is mainly used in which sector?
a. Banks
b. Footwear Designing
c. Book Publishing
d. None of the above
Option a – Banks
Which category of computers is most commonly used? ( Madras University Previous Year Question MCQs )
a. Supercomputers
b. Mini Computers
c. Mainframe Computers
d. Micro Computers
Option d – Micro Computers
What type of computer is typically used in digital wristwatches?
a. Mainframe
b. Supercomputer
c. Notebook computer
d. Embedded computer
Option d – Embedded computer
Which type of laser is commonly used in laser printers? ( Madras University Previous Year Question MCQs )
a. Dye laser
b. Semi-conductor laser
c. Excimer laser
d. Gas laser
Option b – Semi-conductor laser
What kind of printer is most suitable for home or office desktop use? ( Madras University Previous Year Question MCQs )
a. Daisy wheel printer
b. Dot matrix printer
c. Laser printer
d. None of the above
Option c – Laser printer
The iron pillar in the Quwwatul Islam Mosque complex was erected in honor of:
a. Ashoka
b. Chandra
c. Harsha
d. Anangapala
Option b – Chandra
During whose reign did the first Huna invasion occur?
a. Skandagupta
b. Samudragupta
c. Kanishka
d. Kumaragupta
Option d – Kumaragupta
Who is believed to have introduced the concept of zero?
a. Aryabhatta
b. Varahmihir
c. Bhaskar I
d. An unknown Indian
Option d – An unknown Indian
Which poet of the Gupta period is often referred to as the ‘Indian Shakespeare’? ( Madras University Previous Year Question MCQs )
a. Harisena
b. Kalidasa
c. Vishakhadatta
d. Bharavi
Option b – Kalidasa
Among Kalidasa’s literary creations, which is not classified as a drama?
a. Abhijnana Shakuntalam
b. Meghadoot
c. Vikramorvasiya
d. Malavikagnimitra
Option a – Abhijnana Shakuntalam
Which Gupta monarch earned the title “Kaviraja” for his contributions to poetry and music? ( Madras University Previous Year Question MCQs )
a. Chandragupta I
b. Samudragupta
c. Skandagupta
d. None of these
Option b – Samudragupta
The text Devichandraguptam is associated with which ruler?
a. Samudragupta
b. Chandragupta II
c. Skandagupta
d. Ramagupta
Option b – Chandragupta II
Which statement does not hold true regarding society during the Gupta era?
a. Brahmins enjoyed many privileges
b. The number of untouchables decreased compared to earlier times
c. Tribal leaders were treated with respect
d. The status of Shudras improved
Option b – The number of untouchables decreased compared to earlier times
In the Chola era, what term referred to a group of villages?
a. Nadu
b. Valanadu
c. Kurram
d. Muvendvelan
Option c – Kurram
Which location in Central India emerged as a key hub for Sanskrit learning? ( Madras University Previous Year Question MCQs )
a. Dhar
b. Ujjaini
c. Vikramshila
d. Odantapuri
Option a – Dhar
What factors most likely led to the rise of untouchability in ancient India? ( Madras University Previous Year Question MCQs )
a. Court laws, beef consumption, and urban labor classes
b. Inter-varna marriages, royal decrees, and meat consumption
c. Integration of tribes, taboos on purity, and disdain for certain jobs
d. Rise of urban working classes, state laws, and caste pollution norms
Option c – Integration of tribes, taboos on purity, and disdain for certain jobs
The Kailash temple at Ellora was built under the patronage of which Rastrakuta monarch? ( Madras University Previous Year Question MCQs )
a. Krishna I
b. Indra I
c. Govinda II
d. Dantidurga
Option a – Krishna I
Which site was the main center of Pala-period artistic expression?
a. Nalanda
b. Taxila
c. Sanchi
d. Amravati
Option a – Nalanda
Which of these was a prominent merchant community during the Chola rule? ( Madras University Previous Year Question MCQs )
a. Chidambaram
b. Nagarathar
c. Puhar
d. Kocengnan
Option b – Nagarathar
Which sage is traditionally credited with introducing Sanskritic culture to southern India? ( Madras University Previous Year Question MCQs )
a. Kashyapa
b. Patanjali
c. Agastya
d. Narada
Option c – Agastya
Which Chola ruler is associated with the destruction of Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka?
a. Rajaraja I
b. Rajendra I
c. Rajadhiraja I
d. Kulottunga I
Option a – Rajaraja I
Who introduced the system of Kulinism among Brahmins and Kayasthas in Bengal? ( Madras University Previous Year Question MCQs )
a. Dharmapala
b. Gopala
c. Ballala Sen
d. Vijaya Sen
Option c – Ballala Sen
Who documented the decline and faded glory of Pataliputra?
a. Cosmas
b. Fa-hien
c. Hiuen Tsang
d. Megasthenes
Option c – Hiuen Tsang
Where has significant evidence of Chola-era paintings been uncovered?
a. Uraiyur
b. Puhar
c. Thanjavur
d. Kanchipuram
Option c – Thanjavur
Which literary work is incorrectly attributed to King Bhoja of the Paramara dynasty? ( Madras University Previous Year Question MCQs )
a. Ayurveda-sarvasva
b. Rajamriganka
c. Sarasvatikanthabharana
d. Manasollasa
Option d – Manasollasa
Which 11th-century text serves as an encyclopedia of social life? ( Madras University Previous Year Question MCQs )
a. Kathasaritasagara
b. Brhatkathamanjari
c. Shivsutravimarshini
d. Vikramdevcharita
Option a – Kathasaritasagara
Which of these statements about Hindu caste dynamics is inaccurate?
a. Foreigners were excluded from the caste system
b. Brahmins adopted external traditions to elevate their status
c. Heroes of other faiths were seen as divine avatars
d. None of the above
Option a – Foreigners were excluded from the caste system
The concept that love forms the connection between the divine and the soul is based on ( Madras University Previous Year Question MCQs )
(a) Monotheism
(b) Polytheism
(c) Pantheism
(d) Agnosticism
Option c – Pantheism
Following the Mauryan era, which dynasty held dominance in the Deccan and Central India? ( Madras University Previous Year Question MCQs )
(a) Vakatakas
(b) Cholas
(c) Satavahanas
(d) Pallavas
Option c – Satavahanas
The inscriptions of the Satavahanas were primarily written in ( Madras University Previous Year Question MCQs )
(a) Pali
(b) Prakrit
(c) Tamil
(d) Telugu
Option b – Prakrit
Pushyamitra Shunga is known for
(a) Defending Magadha against Bactrian invasions
(b) Performing the Ashvamedha ritual
(c) Allegedly persecuting Buddhists, as noted in Divyavadana
(d) All of the above
Option c – Allegedly persecuting Buddhists, as noted in Divyavadana
In a regular 365-day Gregorian year, the first day of the Saka calendar, Chaitra 1, falls on
(a) 22 March (or 21st March)
(b) 15th May (or 16th May)
(c) 31st March (or 30th March)
(d) 21st April (or 20th April)
Option a – 22 March (or 21st March)
What distinguishes Chaityas from Viharas in Buddhist rock-cut architecture? ( Madras University Previous Year Question MCQs )
(a) Viharas were used for worship, Chaityas were residential
(b) Chaityas served as prayer halls, Viharas were monastic dwellings
(c) Chaityas housed stupas, Viharas were aligned halls
(d) Both terms describe the same structure
Option b – Chaityas served as prayer halls, Viharas were monastic dwellings
The first Indian emperor depicted in attire similar to trousers was ( Madras University Previous Year Question MCQs )
(a) Kanishka
(b) Ashoka
(c) Chandragupta
(d) Samudragupta
Option a – Kanishka
Who is recognized as the pioneer of Indian supercomputing?
A) Raghunath Mashelkar
B) Vijay Bhatkar
C) Jayant Narlikar
D) Nandan Nilekani
Option b – Vijay Bhatkar
The Anupam supercomputer was developed by ( Madras University Previous Year Question MCQs )
A) PARAM Padma
B) Chipps
C) Flosolver Mark
D) BARC (Bhabha Atomic Research Centre)
Option d – BARC (Bhabha Atomic Research Centre)
What is the typical word size supported by modern supercomputers?
A) 16-bit
B) 32-bit
C) 64-bit
D) 128-bit
Option c – 64-bit
Among the given computer types, which is the most powerful and expensive? ( Madras University Previous Year Question MCQs )
A) Personal computer
B) Supercomputer
C) Laptop
D) Notebook
Option b – Supercomputer
The focus of the Vidya Vahini initiative is ( Madras University Previous Year Question MCQs )
A) Computer Education
B) Value Education
C) Environmental Education
D) Skill Development
Option a – Computer Education
Which country developed the ‘Magic Cube’ supercomputer?
A) USA
B) China
C) Germany
D) Japan
Option b – China
What issue did the Y2K problem address? ( Madras University Previous Year Question MCQs )
A) Virus containment strategies
B) International computer standardization
C) Handling the year change from 1999 to 2000
D) Reforming outdated computer systems
Option c – Handling the year change from 1999 to 2000
What was the name of India’s first homegrown supercomputer?
A) Gati
B) Dharam
C) Shakti
D) Param
Option d – Param
Identify the name of an Indian supercomputer from the following
A) Shubham
B) Param
C) SX-2
D) BBC-Micro
Option b – Param
During Gupta rule, what did the term ‘Vishti’ signify?
(a) State’s share of agricultural output
(b) Compulsory labor
(c) Crisis taxation
(d) Tax imposed by regional lords
Option b – Compulsory labor
Among the ten avataras listed in the Matsya Purana, which one does not belong to the divine incarnations? ( Madras University Previous Year Question MCQs )
(a) Narayana
(b) Narasimha
(c) Kurma
(d) Vamana
Option a – Narayana
Which dynasty from the South existed at the same time as the Gupta empire?
(a) Satavahanas
(b) Rashtrakutas
(c) Vakatakas
(d) Cholas
Option c – Vakatakas
Who is acknowledged as the originator of Ayurveda?
(a) Dhanvantri
(b) Patanjali
(c) Susruta
(d) Charaka
Option a – Dhanvantri
Nalanda University was a prominent educational center for ( Madras University Previous Year Question MCQs )
(a) Hinduism
(b) Hinayana Buddhism
(c) Jainism
(d) Mahayana Buddhism
Option d – Mahayana Buddhism
The distinguished Bengali scholar who led Nalanda University was
(a) Vasubandhu
(b) Nagarjuna
(c) Shreejnan Atisha
(d) Sheelabhadra
Option d – Sheelabhadra
During Gupta times, Ghantasala, Kadura, and Chaul were notable for being
(a) Trade ports
(b) Royal capitals
(c) Architectural marvels
(d) Buddhist sacred sites
Option a – Trade ports
Regarding forced labor (Vishti) in Gupta India, which is accurate? ( Madras University Previous Year Question MCQs )
(a) It was a state-imposed labor tax
(b) It was absent in Madhya Pradesh and Kathiawar
(c) Workers were paid weekly
(d) Labor was inherited by the eldest son
Option a – It was a state-imposed labor tax
According to the Prayag Prashasti, which quality was not associated with Samudragupta?
(a) Exceptional intellect
(b) Skilled sculptor
(c) Talented poet
(d) Gifted musician
Option b – Skilled sculptor
Which of the following is incorrect about coins issued by the Guptas? ( Madras University Previous Year Question MCQs )
(a) Gold coins were widely minted and called Dinars
(b) Some rulers issued silver coins
(c) Coins featured kingly figures and deities
(d) Copper coins were issued in the largest quantity
Option d – Copper coins were issued in the largest quantity
Which Gupta monarch first adopted the prestigious title “Maharajadhiraja”?
(a) Srigupta
(b) Chandragupta I
(c) Samudragupta
(d) Chandragupta II
Option b – Chandragupta I
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