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UPSC 2025 · Q16 · Ancient History › Ancient India · Save
Who among the following led a successful military campaign against the kingdom of Srivijaya, the powerful maritime State, which ruled the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java and the neighbouring islands?
(a) Amoghavarsha (Rashtrakuta)
(b) Prataparudra (Kakatiya)
(c) Rajendra I (Chola)
(d) Vishnuvardhana (Hoysala)
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Answer: (c) Rajendra I (Chola)
UPSC 2025 · Q17 · Ancient History › Ancient India · Save
With reference to ancient India (600–322 BC), consider the following pairs : Territorial region : River flowing in the region I. Asmaka : Godavari II. Kamboja : Vipas III. Avanti : Mahanadi IV. Kosala : Sarayu
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) Only three
(d) All the four
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Answer: (b) Only two
UPSC 2025 · Q72 · Ancient History › Ancient India · Save
The famous female figurine known as 'Dancing Girl', found at Mohenjo-daro, is made of
(a) carnelian
(b) clay
(c) bronze
(d) gold
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Answer: (c) bronze