WBCS HISTORY — 100 MCQs Chronological Revision Notes with Answers and Explanations Purpose: The 100 questions are arranged chronologically from Ancient India to the Freedom Movement. I. Vedic Age and Mahajanapadas 1. Q25. Which Vedic god was known as 'Purandara'? Options: (A) Shiva (B) Indra (C) Varuna (D) Agni Correct Answer: (B) Indra Explanation: In the Rig Veda, Indra is called Purandara, meaning 'destroyer of forts or cities'. He is one of the principal deities of the Rig Vedic period. 2. Q40. The 'Battle of Ten Kings' is described in which Veda? Options: (A) Rig Veda (B) Sama Veda (C) Yajur Veda (D) Atharva Veda Correct Answer: (A) Rig Veda Explanation: The Battle of Ten Kings, or Dasarajna War, is described in the Seventh Mandala of the Rig Veda. It involved King Sudas and a confederacy of rival tribes. 3. Q24. Which Mahajanapada was an aristocratic-oligarchic republic and a confederacy of clans? Options: (A) Magadha (B) Vajji (C) Kashi (D) Kos...