HP GK MCQs – Ancient Sources of Himachal Pradesh History’
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1. Which ancient text mentions the region of Himachal Pradesh as Trigarta?
A. Arthashastra
B. Mahabharata
C. Rigveda
D. Puranas
✅ Answer: B. Mahabharata
2. The ancient kingdom Trigarta, mentioned in historical sources, is mainly associated with which modern district of Himachal Pradesh?
A. Chamba
B. Kangra
C. Kinnaur
D. Lahaul-Spiti
✅ Answer: B. Kangra
3. Which ancient Indian epic provides references to Kuluta (Kullu)?
A. Ramayana
B. Mahabharata
C. Atharvaveda
D. Upanishads
✅ Answer: B. Mahabharata
4. The ancient name Kuluta refers to which present-day region of Himachal Pradesh?
A. Chamba
B. Kullu
C. Shimla
D. Sirmaur
✅ Answer: B. Kullu
5. The famous Kullu copper plate inscriptions belong to which dynasty?
A. Maurya
B. Gupta
C. Pala
D. Sen
✅ Answer: B. Gupta
6. Which foreign traveler described the region of Kuluta (Kullu) in his travel records?
A. Fa-Hien
B. Hiuen Tsang
C. Marco Polo
D. Al-Biruni
✅ Answer: B. Hiuen Tsang
7. Hiuen Tsang visited India during the reign of which ruler?
A. Ashoka
B. Chandragupta Maurya
C. Harshavardhana
D. Samudragupta
✅ Answer: C. Harshavardhana
8. Which ancient text is considered one of the earliest literary sources mentioning the Himalayan region?
A. Rigveda
B. Manusmriti
C. Arthashastra
D. Kalhana Rajatarangini
✅ Answer: A. Rigveda
9. Rajatarangini, an important historical chronicle mentioning regions of Himachal, was written by:
A. Banabhatta
B. Kalhana
C. Chanakya
D. Vishakhadatta
✅ Answer: B. Kalhana
10. Kalhana’s Rajatarangini mainly describes the history of which region?
A. Kashmir
B. Punjab
C. Himachal Pradesh
D. Uttarakhand
✅ Answer: A. Kashmir
11. Which inscriptions provide important evidence about the ancient rulers of Himachal Pradesh?
A. Ashokan Rock Edicts
B. Gupta Pillar Inscriptions
C. Copper Plate Inscriptions
D. Mughal Farmans
✅ Answer: C. Copper Plate Inscriptions
12. The Hatkoti Temple inscriptions in Himachal Pradesh belong to which district?
A. Kangra
B. Kullu
C. Shimla
D. Una
✅ Answer: C. Shimla
13. The Allahabad Pillar Inscription of Samudragupta provides information about which Himalayan region?
A. Kuluta
B. Trigarta
C. Audumbara
D. Kamboja
✅ Answer: B. Trigarta
14. Which type of sources include temples, monuments, and inscriptions for studying ancient history?
A. Literary sources
B. Archaeological sources
C. Foreign accounts
D. Religious sources
✅ Answer: B. Archaeological sources
15. Coins found in Himachal Pradesh related to Audumbara rulers were mainly discovered in:
A. Kangra region
B. Lahaul region
C. Kinnaur region
D. Sirmaur region
✅ Answer: A. Kangra region
16. The Audumbara tribe mentioned in ancient sources ruled mainly in which area?
A. Kangra valley
B. Chamba valley
C. Kullu valley
D. Spiti valley
✅ Answer: A. Kangra valley
17. Ancient sources of Himachal Pradesh history mainly include:
A. Literary sources
B. Archaeological sources
C. Foreign accounts
D. All of the above
✅ Answer: D. All of the above
18. Which type of ancient source includes Vedas, Puranas, and epics?
A. Archaeological sources
B. Literary sources
C. Foreign sources
D. Numismatic sources
✅ Answer: B. Literary sources
19. Coins used as historical evidence are studied under which field?
A. Epigraphy
B. Numismatics
C. Archaeology
D. Paleography
✅ Answer: B. Numismatics
20. Study of inscriptions used for ancient history is called:
A. Numismatics
B. Epigraphy
C. Archaeology
D. Philology
✅ Answer: B. Epigraphy
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