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The achievements of Gautamiputra Satkarni were described and eulogised after his death in which of the following inscriptions?
[A] Junagarh Inscription
[B] Naneghat Inscription
[C] Nashik Inscription
[D] None of the aboveShow Answer
C.Nashik Inscription -
The Scythians attacked Bactria and entered the Indian subcontinent through which of the following passes?
[A] Gomal pass
[B] Bolan pass
[C] Khyber pass
[D] None of the aboveShow Answer
B.Bolan pass -
Nagasena converted which of the following to Buddhism?
[A] Manender
[B] Demetrius
[C] Gondophernes
[D] HermaiusShow Answer
A.Manender -
During the reign of which of the following Kings a fifth province of Kalinga was added in the Mauryan empire?
[A] Chandragupta
[B] Bindusara
[C] Ashoka
[D] None of the aboveShow Answer
C.Ashoka -
A period of extreme wickedness earned King Ashoka which of the following names?
[A] Kamasoka
[B] Chandasoka
[C] Suryasoka
[D] None of the aboveShow Answer
C.Chandasoka -
Who was the first king to surrender to Alexander?
[A] Ambhi
[B] Porus
[C] Bimbisara
[D] Chandragupta MauryaShow Answer
C.Ambhi -
What was the capital of Kamboja Mahajanapada?
[A] Potali
[B] Indraprastha
[C] Kaushambi
[D] PoonchaShow Answer
D.Pooncha -
Gautam Buddha gave maximum number of sermons at which place?
[A] Sarnath
[B] Kaushambi
[C] Shravasti
[D] RajgrihaShow Answer
C.Shravasti -
With which of the following wandering ascetics Buddha practiced austerities?
1. Kondanna
2. Bhaddiya
3. Vappa
Select the correct option from the codes given below:[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Only 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3Show Answer
D.1, 2 & 3 -
The Later Vedic culture is also called?
[A] Calcholithic culture
[B] Painted grey ware culture
[C] Painted red ware culture
[D] Bronze ageShow Answer
B.Painted grey ware culture -
Consider the following pairs:
- Fahien – visited India during the reign of Harsha
- Megasthenes – visited India during the reign of Chandragupta Maurya
- Ibn Batuta – visited India during the reign of Muhammad bin Tughluq
Which of the above is/are correct?
[A] 1 & 3 Only
[B] 2 & 3 Only
[C] 2 Only
[D] 1, 2 & 3Show Answer
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The Bodhisattva Doctrine is associated with _?
[A] Mahayana Buddhism
[B] Hinayana Buddhism
[C] Vajrayana Buddhism
[D] Theravada BuddhismShow Answer
A. Mahayana Buddhism -
Consider the following pairs:
- Buddha’s birth – Lotus and Bull
- Renunciation of Gautama Buddha – Horse
- Buddha’s parinirvana – Dharmachakra
Which of the above is/are correct?
[A] 1 & 2 Only
[B] 3 Only
[C] 2 & 3 Only
[D] 1, 2 & 3Show Answer
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With reference to the ancient Sraman tradition, which among the following statements is / are correct?
1. It was a non-Vedic religious movement
2. It is generally known to have given rise to both Jainism and Buddhism
3. The concepts of Samsara and Moksha are generally ascribed to Sraman tradition
Choose the correct option from the codes given below:[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3Show Answer
D.1, 2 & 3 -
Which among the following observation about the Early Aryans is / are correct?
1. They were fond of fire
2. They used beverages such as gauri, baruni and soma-rasa
3. They built wooden houses to live and wooden temples to offer prayer to God
4. They practiced animal sacrifices
Choose the correct option from the codes given below:[A] 1, 2, 3 & 4
[B] 1, 2, 3
[C] 1, 2, 4
[D] 2, 3, 4Show Answer
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Which among the following is / are characteristic features of the Indus towns and cities?
- Presence of substantial space for administrative and religious buildings
- Presence of readily identifiable elite residences
- Presence of cemeteries outside all the settlements
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 & 3
[B] Only 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] None of themShow Answer
D.None of them -
Consider the following statements with respect to the water facility in Indus Valley:
- While there are lots of sinking wells in Harappa, the number of reservoirs is plenty in Mohen Jo-dero
- Dholavira is known for availability of plenty of sinking wells as well as reservoirs
Which among the above statements is / are correct?
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2Show Answer
D.Neither 1 nor 2 -
During end of which of the following period the urban centers of Gangetic planes declined ?
[A] Maurya Period
[B] Gupta Period
[C] Mahjnapadas
[D] Magadh EmpireShow Answer
B.Gupta Period -
Four mattas in the four corners of India were founded by ___?
[A] Adi Shankara
[B] Ramanujacharya
[C] Bhaskaracharya
[D] MadhavacharyaShow Answer
A. Adi Shankara -
Which was the second capital of Kanishka?
[A] Mathura
[B] Sanchi
[C] Banaras
[D] PataliputraShow Answer
A. Mathura -
Kirtivarman I ruled in which of the following periods?
[A] c. 546 – 558 CE
[B] c. 550 – 562 CE
[C] c. 555 – 588 CE
[D] c. 566 – 598 CEShow Answer
D.c. 566 – 598 CE -
Which of the following authors composed Haravijaya?
[A] Rajanaka Ratnakar
[B] Jinasena
[C] Sanmitracharita
[D] AbhinandaShow Answer
A.Rajanaka Ratnakar -
At which of the following places, Jain and Brahmanical (Saiva and Vaishnava) temples were erected in the typical Aryavarta style in medieval India?
[A] Mathura
[B] Ujjain
[C] Kashi
[D] KhajurahoShow Answer
D.Khajuraho -
Which of the following succeeded Vigrahapala?
[A] Dharmapala
[B] Devapala
[C] Narayanapala
[D] NayapalaShow Answer
C.Narayanapala -
Which of the following poet wrote Karpuramanjari?
[A] Sauda
[B] Rajashekhar
[C] Yashovarmana
[D] BanabhattaShow Answer
B.Rajashekhar -
At which of the following places, stone sculpture of a larger than life figure of a horse was founded?
[A] Mathura
[B] Deogarh
[C] Sultanganj
[D] KhairigarhShow Answer
D.Khairigarh -
From which of the following places stone sculpture of Nara Narayana has been found?
[A] Bhitargaon
[B] Sultanganj
[C] Deogarh
[D] GwaliorShow Answer
C.Deogarh -
Which of the following titles were adopted by Gupta rulers?
1) Paramabhattaraka
2) Maharajadhiraja
3) Paramesvara
Select the correct option from the codes given below:[A] Only 1 & 3
[B] Only 2
[C] Only 2 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3Show Answer
C. 1, 2 & 3 -
Ramagupta was the son of which of the following kings?
[A] Chandragupta I
[B] Chandragupta II
[C] Samudragupta
[D] KumarguptaShow Answer
C.Samudragupta -
Which of the following kings was the last ruler of the Kushana empire?
[A] Kadphises I
[B] Ashvagosha
[C] Vasudeva II
[D] Vima KadphisesShow Answer
C.Vasudeva II -
What kind of cities were Harappa and Mohenjodaro were?
[A] Shore cities
[B] Religious cities
[C] Merchant cities
[D] Planned citiesShow Answer
D.Planned cities -
The Reserve Bank of India recently revoked which cooperative bank’s licence?
[A] Saraswat Cooperative Bank
[B] Cosmos Cooperative Bank
[C] Mantha Urban Cooperative Bank
[D] Bharat Cooperative BankShow Answer
D.Mantha Urban Cooperative Bank -
Who was attributed as ‘Prince of Pilgrims’?
[A] I-tsing
[B] Fa-Hien
[C] Megasthenes
[D] Hiuen TsangShow Answer
D.Hiuen Tsang -
What was the capital of Chola Kings?
[A] Tanjore
[B] Kanchi
[C] Madurai
[D] TrichirapallyShow Answer
A.Tanjore -
Who was last recognised king of the Gupta dynasty?
[A] Ashoka
[B] Vishnugupta
[C] Samudragupta
[D] BimbisaraShow Answer
B.Vishnugupta -
Who wrote Amuktamalyada in Telugu?
[A] Devaraya
[B] Krishnadevaraya
[C] Bukka
[D] HariharaShow Answer
B.Krishnadevaraya -
Which of the following Chola kings defeated the Pandyas, Cheras, and the ruler of Sri Lanka?
[A] Athirajendra
[B] Rajendra I
[C] Rajendra II
[D] RajadhirajaShow Answer
D.Rajadhiraja -
Which of the following kings brought the Eastern Chalukyas and Gangas of Talakad under the control of the Rashtrakuta kingdom?
[A] Dantidurga
[B] Dhruva
[C] Govind III
[D] Krishna IShow Answer
B.Dhruva -
Which of the following was the author of Dhvanyolaka?
[A] Udbhat
[B] Anandavardhana
[C] Ahinavagupta
[D] RudrataShow Answer
B.Anandavardhana -
Who among the following succeeded Pushyamitra Shunga?
[A] Agnimitra
[B] Sujyestha
[C] Vajramitra
[D] DevbhutiShow Answer
A.Agnimitra -
Which among the following is considered to be the official law book of the Guptas?
[A] Manusmriti
[B] Parashara Smriti
[C] Yajnavalkya Smriti
[D] Vyasa SmritiShow Answer
C.Yajnavalkya Smriti -
Which of the following two towns of Indus valley Civilization were located on the bank of Ghagghar River?
[A] Harappa & Rojari
[B] Harappa & Mohen jo Dero
[C] Kalibanga and Banwali
[D] Rangpur and SurkotdaShow Answer
C.Kalibanga and Banwali -
Which among the following is incorrect regarding Kushanas?
[A] They originated from Central Asia
[B] They were derivative of Yuezhi tribe
[C] The Ancestors of Kushanas were easternmost speakers of Indo-Greek languages
[D] All are correctShow Answer
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Navanitakam is a work on which of the following ?
[A] Architecture
[B] Medicine
[C] Astrology
[D] MathsShow Answer
B.Medicine -
Who composed Nasik Inscription in which achievements of Gautamiputra Satkarni were recorded?
[A] Gautamiputra Satkarni
[B] Sarkarni- I
[C] Kanha
[D] GautamiShow Answer
D.Gautami -
Which among the following dynasties were ruling over Magadha when Alexander invaded India?
[A] Shisunagas
[B] Nandas
[C] Mauryas
[D] KosalasShow Answer
B.Nandas -
Who among the following Chalukyan king sent an ambassador to Persian king Khusrau II ?
[A] Pulakesin I
[B] Pulakesin II
[C] Kirtivarman I
[D] VishnuvardhanShow Answer
B.Pulakesin II -
In which year, Vardhamana Mahavira was born?
[A] 563 BC
[B] 540 BC
[C] 533 BC
[D] 560 BCShow Answer
B. 540 BC -
During whose reign the Third Buddhist Council was organized?
[A] Ashoka
[B] Kalasoka
[C] Ajatsatru
[D] KanishkaShow Answer
A. Ashoka
