General knowledge questions gk quiz
1. Which language was most commonly used by the common people during the ancient period? Pali
2. Chandragupta Maurya was an ambitious ruler who established the Mauryan Empire, Name his chief mentor. Kautilya
3. Which ancient literature gives us a detailed account about the life of the people 2000 years ago? Sangam
4. The Saka Calendar which is officially followed by the Indian government today it is believed to be created by which ancient ruler? Kanishka
5. The reign of which dynasty is referred to as the ‘Golden Age’ of ancient India? Gupta Dynasty
6. The Aryan society was classified into four varnas or classes. What was the ruler or the warrior called? Kshatriya’s
7. Who laid down the fundamentals of ‘Yoga’ in ancient India? Patanjali
8. The followers of Buddhism were split into two groups. One was Hinayana. Name the other. Mahayana
9.After the fall of the Gupta Empire, who established an empire which extended to the whole of North India? Harshavardhana
10. What is another name for the Indo-Greek school of art prevalent in ancient India? Gandhara