1. "Dinarios" were foreign coins mentioned in the Vazhapilli inscriptions of Chera King, Raja Sekhara, was actually belonged to
A:-China
B:-Rome
C:-Arab
D:-Dutch
Correct Answer:- Option-B
2. Oldest coin of Kerala said to be issued by Parasurama was
A:-Kasu
B:-Achu
C:-Azhakach
D:-Rasi
Correct Answer:- Option-D
3. "Ananthavarahan" was the coin issued by
A:-Travancore
B:-Cochin
C:-Calicut
D:-Kolathiri
Correct Answer:- Option-A
4. A Special Coinage issued by Zamorin was
A:-Anantha rayan panam
B:-Kaliyugarayan panam
C:-Anayachu
D:-Veerarayan puthiya panam
Correct Answer:- Option-D
5. The work "Early coins from Kerala", which mentions about the Punch
marked coins of ancient India was written by
A:-Romila Thaper
B:-PL Gupta
C:-James Welsh
D:-DD Kosambi
Correct Answer:- Option-B
6. Numismatics was known in earlier days as
A:-Hobby of Lords
B:-Hobby of Dukes
C:-Hobby of Kings
D:-Hobby of Knights
Correct Answer:- Option-C
7. South Indian coins differs from North Indian Punch marked coins in the
matter of
A:-Size
B:-Metal
C:-Inscription
D:-Seals
Correct Answer:- Option-C
8. Bilingual coins are the initiative of which among the following?
A:-Sakas
B:-Chalukyas
C:-Prathiharas
D:-Cheras
Correct Answer:- Option-A
9. When did the ancient people use metal shapes as currency?
A:-4th Millennium B C
B:-2nd Millennium B C
C:-3rd Millennium B C
D:-Mid 3rd Millennium B C
Correct Answer:- Option-A
10. True coinage began to be popular in Lydia and Greece around
A:-900 BC
B:-800 BC
C:-700 BC
D:-600 BC
Correct Answer:- Cancelled
11. Numismatics as a field of historical study emerged in the
A:-18th century
B:-17th century
C:-19th century
D:-early 20th century
Correct Answer:- Option-B
12. Which of the following kings is said to have issued 'the first official
coinage of certified purity and weight?
A:-Croesus
B:-Gynges
C:-Alyattes
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-A
13. Which of the following statements is correct?
(i) The early Tamil kings issued coins in imitation of the punch-marked coins and Roman coins
(ii) These coins were also used in trade and for giving gifts
A:-The first statement is wrong. The second statement is true
B:-Both these statements are wrong
C:-The first statement is correct. The second statement is wrong
D:-None of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-C
14. The first century BC coins with the names of Pandya and Chera kings bear
A:-Tamil-Brahmi legends
B:-Tamil legends
C:-Sanskrit legends
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-A
15. Which of the following could develop the first metallic coinage in the world around the second millennium B C?
A:-Greece
B:-China
C:-Persia
D:-India
Correct Answer:- Option-B
16. The Roman coin silver, Dinarius was introduced in
A:-268 BC
B:-54 BC
C:-176 B C
D:-152 B C
Correct Answer:- Option-A
17. Grain is the measure used for metals in India. One grain is
A:-61.2 mg
B:-64.79 mg
C:-60.5 mg
D:-73 mg
Correct Answer:- Option-B
18. The metals used for the earliest Indian coins in the shape of flat pieces were in
A:-Silver or bronze
B:-Silver or copper
C:-Bronze or copper
D:-None of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-A
19. Who was the author of the work Historia Regni Graecorum Bactriani published in 1738?
A:-T.S. Bayer
B:-Raoul Rochette
C:-Christian Lassen
D:-Robert Paselet
Correct Answer:- Option-A
20. Match the following:
(A) V.A. Smith (1) Catalogue of coins in the Punjab Museum, Lahore
(B) R.B. Whitehead (2) The Greeks in Bactria and India
(C) W.W. Tarn (3) Corpus of Indo-Greek Coins
(D) A.N. Lahiri (4) Coins of Ancient India, Catalogue of the coins in the Indian Museum
A:-(A)-4 (B)-1 (C)-2 (D)-3
B:-(A)-3 (B)-1 (C)-4 (D)-2
C:-(A)-4 (B)-3 (C)-2 (D)-1
D:-(A)-3 (B)-2 (C)-4 (D)-1
Correct Answer:- Option-A
21. Which one of the following Mahajanapadas minted the imperial punch marked coins in Karshapana standard of 32 rattis roughly weighing 3.4 grams?
A:-Anga
B:-Kosala
C:-Avanti
D:-Magadha
Correct Answer:- Option-D
22. Which one of the following figures was not popularly found in the Mauryan coins?
A:-Elephant Emblem
B:-Dog Emblem
C:-Fence Emblem
D:-Tree Emblem
Correct Answer:- Option-B
23. Which one of the following was not the regions from where the Satavahana coins were excavated?
A:-Deccan
B:-Vidarbha
C:-Tamil Nadu
D:-Western Ghats
Correct Answer:- Option-C
24. Arched Hill or Hill symbol, popularly known as Chaitya Symbol is the peculiarity of the coins of
A:-Satavahanas
B:-Sungas
C:-Guptas
D:-Kushans
Correct Answer:- Option-A
25. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
A:-The Sataavahana coins are made up of Copper, Silver, Lead and Potin
B:-Majority of the coins of Satavahanas bear the names "Gautami" and "Puthra"
C:-A wheel with twelve spokes is found on a coin of Vasishthiputra Pulumavi
D:-Satakarni-I issued a coin depicting wheel with eight arrow headed spokes
Correct Answer:- Option-B
26. In the coins a writing about the issuing authority was started in which one of the following period in India?
A:-Vedic Period
B:-Mahajanapada Period
C:-Mauryan Period
D:-Post Mauryan Period
Correct Answer:- Option-D
27. Which one of the following feature was not correct with regard to the coins of the Sunga Rulers?
A:-The coins contained animal themes as designs
B:-The symbol of Kings sitting on coach was used as designs
C:-The symbol of Swasthika was used in the coins
D:-Ujjain symbol was used in some of the coins
Correct Answer:- Option-B
28. Match the following:
(A) Pushkalavati (1) Greek
(B) Tauros (2) Tribe
(C) Ushabha (3) City State Currency
(D) Trigatra (4) Kharoshti
A:-(A)-2 (B)-4 (C)-1 (D)-3
B:-(A)-3 (B)-1 (C)-4 (D)-2
C:-(A)-4 (B)-3 (C)-2 (D)-1
D:-(A)-4 (B)-2 (C)-1 (D)-3
Correct Answer:- Option-B
29. In the s given below are two statements labelled as Assertion
(A) and Reason (R). In the context of the two statements, which of the following is correct:
Assertion (A): It has been very often assumed that the Indo Scythian coins contained the influence of Greek Celators.
Reason (R): The Skythian coins maintained Indo-Greek heritage
A:-Both (A) and (R) is true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
B:-Both (A) and (R) is true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
C:-(A) is true and (R) is false
D:-(A) is false and (R) is true
Correct Answer:- Option-A
30. Which one of the following statement is not true?
A:-Yaudheya tribes were known for minting coins
B:-The images of the monarchs were punched in most of the coins of Scythians
C:-The Kushans minted very little silver coins
D:-The gold content of the Kushans were more than that of the Gupta coins
Correct Answer:- Option-B
31. Which one of the following Gods and Goddesses were not depicted in the Indo Greek Coins?
A:-Zeus
B:-Apollo
C:-Prithvi
D:-Pallas Athen
Correct Answer:- Option-C
32. The coins of which dynasty contained the title Kuttuvankottai
A:-Cholas
B:-Cheras
C:-Pandyas
D:-Pallavas
Correct Answer:- Option-B
33. Which one of the following was not a legend written in Pallava Grantha script found in Pallava coins?
A:-Lakshita
B:-Pakapituku
C:-Desamudra
D:-Mahamegha
Correct Answer:- Option-C
34. Name the King who issued coins in which a marriage scene was depicted.
A:-Chandragupta Maurya
B:-Bindusara
C:-Chandragupta I
D:-Samudragupta
Correct Answer:- Cancelled
35. Name the Gupta King who issued Aswamedha type of coins.
A:-Chandragupta I
B:-Kumara Gupta
C:-Chandragupta II
D:-Samudragupta
Correct Answer:- Option-D
36. Name the ancient Indian King who issued the beautiful silver Drachma coin.
A:-Pushyamitra Sunga
B:-Skanda Gupta
C:-Harsha Vardhana
D:-Kanishka
Correct Answer:- Option-C
37. Which one of the following was not a denomination of Rashtrakuta coins?
A:-Suvarna
B:-Gadayana
C:-Suraksha
D:-Manjadi
Correct Answer:- Option-C
38. Which one of the following was not the usual denomination of Kushana gold coins?
A:-Dinara
B:-Double Dinara
C:-Quarter Dinara
D:-Big Dinara
Correct Answer:- Option-D
31:-How many Jittal constitute a Nisfi under Delhi Sultans?
A:-24 Jittal
B:-12 Jittal
C:-25 Jittal
D:-48 Jittal
Correct Answer:- Option-A
32:-Which among the following is not included among the Varaha coins of Vijayanagar rulers?
A:-Ghatti Varaha
B:-Dodda Varaha
C:-Dami Varaha
D:-Suddha Varaha
Correct Answer:- Option-C
33:-Who among the following historian gives information on Akbar's coinage?
A:-Minhaj-i-Siraj
B:-Amir Khusrau
C:-Abul Fazl
D:-Zia Uddin Barani
Correct Answer:- Option-C
34:-The first Mughal Emperor who adopted the title, Sahib-e-Qiran Sani on
his coins was
A:-Shajahan
B:-Babar
C:-Aurangazeb
D:-Jahangir
Correct Answer:- Option-A
35:-Mehrbai type coins were afforded to
A:-Iltumish
B:-Raziya
C:-Akbar
D:-Shah Alam II
Correct Answer:- Option-C
36:-The purity of metals in coins of Gold, Silver and Copper were
established for the first time under
A:-Nurjahan
B:-Humayun
C:-Ala uddin Khalji
D:-Sher Shah
Correct Answer:- Option-D
37:-Which among the following pair is wrongly matched?
A:-Mohur - Gold coin
B:-Damra - Quarter Dam
C:-Fulus - Copper Money
D:-Damri - One third of a Dam
Correct Answer:- Option-D
38:-Royal Emblem of Vijaya Nagar rulers inscribed on coins
A:-Fish
B:-Tiger
C:-Garuda
D:-Varaha
Correct Answer:- Option-D
39:-Sultanate ruler who is called Prince of Moneyer's?
A:-Balban
B:-Firoz Shah Tughlaq
C:-Nasiruddin Muhammad
D:-Muhammad bin Tughlaq
Correct Answer:- Option-D
40:-Which among the following statement is not true regarding Mughal Coinage?
A:-Diversity of mints in Mughal Empire
B:-Akbar had more than 70 mints in his empire
C:-Jahangir's coins were most ornate of all Mughal coins
D:-Akbar II was not permitted by English East India Company to struck coins at the capital
Correct Answer:- Option-D
41:-Who among the following Travancore King issued Anantharayan Gold Coin?
A:-Karthika Thirunal Rama Varma
B:-Marthanda Varma
C:-Visakham Thirunal Ramavarma
D:-Ayillyam Thirunal Rama Varma
Correct Answer:- Option-A
42:-Which among the following was the coin of Cochin Kingdom?
A:-Puthan
B:-Thankakasu
C:-Chinnappanam
D:-Varahan
Correct Answer:- Option-A
43:-Which of the following statement is not true regarding the coinage of
Tipu Sultan?
A:-He brought about vital changes in the coinage tradition of Mysore.
B:-His copper coins named after Planets and Stars.
C:-Mushtari is the lowest denomination among his Copper coins.
D:-On Copper coins he issued elephant motif
Correct Answer:- Option-C
44:-Identify the true one regarding 1/16 denomination of One Rupee.
A:-Chakram
B:-Kozhichelli
C:-Silli Chilli
D:-Anna
Correct Answer:- Option-D
45:-For the first time English East India Company issued English style
coinage in the Presidency of
A:-Bengal
B:-Madras
C:-Bombay
D:-Delhi
Correct Answer:- Option-C
46:-Shivarals were the coins of Shivaji minted in
A:-Gold
B:-Silver
C:-Copper
D:-Tin
Correct Answer:- Option-C
47:-First paper currency issued by Reserve Bank of India in 1938 was
A:-10 Rupee Note
B:-20 Rupee Note
C:-50 Rupee Note
D:-5 Rupee Note
Correct Answer:- Option-D
48:-The first Indian Commemorative coin was issued into mourn the death of
A:-Mahatma Gandhi
B:-Indira Gandhi
C:-Sardar Patel
D:-Jawaharlal Nehru
Correct Answer:- Option-D
49:-The first mint established by the Portuguese in India was at
A:-Goa
B:-Bassein
C:-Daman
D:-Cochin
Correct Answer:- Option-A
50:-Which among the following statements is false regarding the coinage of Nizams of Hyderabad?
A:-Ashrafi was a gold coin of the Nizams
B:-Mahaboob Ali Khan introduced Charminar coins
C:-Machine made coins were generally called Charqi coins
D:-In 1918 paper currency department was established by Salar Jung
Correct Answer:- Option-D
51:-Method highly suitable for the excavation of a small town is
A:-Vertical
B:-Horizontal
C:-Multidimensional
D:-Linear
Correct Answer:- Option-A
52:-Hoard of luxurious pottery obtained from Pattanam is
A:-Painted grey ware
B:-Rouletted wave
C:-Black and Red ware
D:-Chinese Pottery
Correct Answer:- Option-B
53:-Best method to date charcoal is
A:-Thermo lumniscence
B:-Chlorine dating
C:-Carbon - 14
D:-Uranium Dating
Correct Answer:- Option-C
54:-What are the "effective annals of Indian History" as opined by Romola
Thaper?
A:-Monuments
B:-Coins
C:-Burials
D:-Inscriptions
Correct Answer:- Option-D
55:-Leuis Binfords "Study of Eskimos" is best known example of
A:-New Archaeology
B:-Slavage Archaeology
C:-Ethno Archaeology
D:-Aerial Archaeology
Correct Answer:- Option-C
56:-Ancient Monument Preservation Act 1904 was initiated by
A:-Lytton
B:-Ripon
C:-Wilson
D:-Curzon
Correct Answer:- Option-D
57:-Typological Method is an example of
A:-Relative dating
B:-Absolute dating
C:-Thermolumiscence dating
D:-Carbon 14 dating
Correct Answer:- Option-A
58:-Sequence of cultures or the order of succession of events can be
revealed through
A:-Typological method
B:-Stratigraphical method
C:-Pollen analysis
D:-Thermoluminescence method
Correct Answer:- Option-B
59:-Hoards of Urn burials have been obtained from
A:-Porkkalam
B:-Pala
C:-Thazhekkavu
D:-Edakkal
Correct Answer:- Option-A
60:-Which among the following is a 'feature'?
A:-Soil
B:-Volcanic ash
C:-Bone
D:-Wall
Correct Answer:- Option-D
61:-"Ezhakkasu" was a coin prevailed in Kerala for a long time, was arrived
from
A:-Ceylon
B:-Malaya
C:-Malaysia
D:-China
Correct Answer:- Option-A
62:-A Venetian coin vogue in Kerala was
A:-Ducket
B:-Riyar
C:-Sequin
D:-Dinar
Correct Answer:- Option-C
81:-Dinara, mentioned in the second Chera inscriptions, was
A:-3 kalanju of gold
B:-2 Old Kasu
C:-5 Kalanju of gold
D:-3 old kasu
Correct Answer:- Option-A
82:-Which among the following was an ancient coin with a lower
denomination?
A:-Satamana
B:-Kakini
C:-Nishka
D:-Karshapana
Correct Answer:- Option-B
83:-The coin Karshapana was in
A:-Silver
B:-Copper
C:-Gold
D:-Lead
Correct Answer:- Option-B
84:-Which of the following coins was in silver?
A:-Tanka
B:-Suvarna
C:-Purana
D:-Pana
Correct Answer:- Cancelled
85:-Panatukkam was
A:-1 Kalanju
B:-2 Kalanju
C:-4 Kalanju
D:-5 Kalanju
Correct Answer:- Cancelled
86:-The Rashtrakuta coin drammas was in
A:-Copper
B:-Silver
C:-Copper and silver
D:-Gold
Correct Answer:- Option-D
87:-The die struck gold coins of the Gupta kings were known as
A:-Dinaras
B:-Negama
C:-Suvarna
D:-Delhiwals
Correct Answer:- Option-A
88:-The deities depicted on the reverse of the Kushana coins were
A:-Buddhist and Brahmanical
B:-Buddhist, Brahmanical and Greek
C:-Buddhist, Brahmanical, Greek and Roman
D:-Brahmanical, Greek and Roman
Correct Answer:- Option-C
89:-The coins of smaller denominational value issued by the Satavahana were of
A:-Lead and Potin
B:-Lead and copper
C:-Patin and Copper
D:-Lead, Potin and Copper
Correct Answer:- Option-A
90:-Which of the ancient Indian dynasties has issued coins with lion and
bull motifs?
A:-The Cholas
B:-Pandyas
C:-Cheras
D:-Pallavas
Correct Answer:- Option-D
91:-The coin 'Dinars' was in circulation in the period of the
A:-Kushans
B:-Sultanate
C:-Mughals
D:-Mauryas
Correct Answer:- Option-A
92:-The coin type tiramam belongs to the
A:-5th - 6th centuries A D
B:-7th - 8th centuries A D
C:-11th - 12th centuries A D
D:-9th - 12th centuries A D
Correct Answer:- Option-C
93:-The coin known as Dam was introduced by
A:-Akbar
B:-Shershah
C:-Humayun
D:-Jhangir
Correct Answer:- Option-B
94:-Which Delhi Sultan introduced tanka in copper?
A:-Mohammed Ibn Tuglaq
B:-Alauddin Khilji
C:-Sikander Lodhi
D:-Firoz Shah Tuglaq
Correct Answer:- Option-C
95:-The title Vishamasiddhi, found on the obverse of a south Indian coin
belongs to the ruler
A:-Pulikesin I
B:-Vishnuvardhana
C:-Parantaka Chola
D:-Krishnadevaraya
Correct Answer:- Option-B
96:-The earliest legends on the pagodas of the Vijayanagar kings were in
A:-Nagari or Kannada
B:-Sanskrit
C:-Kannada
D:-None of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-A
97:-Which ancient text refers to Satamana as coin in gold?
A:-Taittiriya Brahmana
B:-Satapatha Brahmana
C:-TaittiriyaSamhita
D:-Yajurveda
Correct Answer:- Option-B
98:-On the coins of which of the following rulers is the title Sikander-us-
saniYaminul-khilafat found?
A:-Qutubuddin Mubarak Shah
B:-Iltumish
C:-Alauddin khilji
D:-Qutubuddin Aibak
Correct Answer:- Option-C
99:-Read the following statements and answer
Statement 1 : The early cholas has issued coins in the shapes of squares, rectangle
and round
Statement 2 : These coins were not uniform in weight
Statement 3 : On the obverse of most of these coins were found the figure of tiger
A:-The first statement is true, but the second and third statements are wrong
B:-The first and the second statements are true but the third statement is
wrong
C:-The first and third statements are wrong, but the second statement is
correct
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-C
100:-Which of the following was known in Arthasastra as the Superintendent of mint?
A:-Lakshanadhyakshah
B:-Lohadhyaksha
C:-Lavanadhyaksha
D:-Sulkadhyaksha
Correct Answer:- Option-A