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1 Which of the following statement is wrong?

A Chandragupa I started the Gupta Era in 319- 20 AD B Samudragupta was the greatest king of Gupta dynasty. C Chandragupta II was succeeded by his son Skandagupta D During the reign of Skandagupta, Gupta Empire was invaded by Huns.

✅ Correct Answer: 3

2 Who was the last great ruler of Gupta dynasty?

A Skandagupta B Kumaragupta I C Chandragupta II D None Of these

✅ Correct Answer: 1

3 Which of the following is incorrectly matched (in Gupta administration)?

A Bhukti??.province B Vishya??state C Vithika?..city D Gram??.village

✅ Correct Answer: 2

4 Choose the correct option I. Dharmpala was the founder of the Pala Empire. II. Mihir Bhoja belongs to Pratihar dynasty. III. Mihir bhoja was the devotee of Lord KRISHNA.

A Only I, II B Only I, III C Only II D All of the above

✅ Correct Answer: 3

5 Who among the following foreigners was the first to visit India?

A Hiuen-Tsang B Megasthenese C I Ching D Fahien

✅ Correct Answer: 2

6 Which of the following are two works of Kalidasa?

A Raghuvamsha and Kiratarjuniya B Kumara Sambhav and Raghuvamsha C Malti Madhava and Kumara Sambhava D Malti Madhav and Kumara Sambhava

✅ Correct Answer: 2

7 Who was the first Indo-Greek king, who became Buddhist?

A Antiochus II B Apollodotus I C Apollodotus II D Menander II

✅ Correct Answer: 4

8 Who among the following built the Gomateshwara statue at Sravanabelagola ?

A Chandragupta Maurya B Kharvela C Amoghavarsha D Chamundaraya

✅ Correct Answer: 4

9 Which among the following Mudra is the gesture of Buddha as depicted in his first sermon?

A Abhaya Mudra B Dhyana Mudra C Dharmachakra Mudra D Bhumisparsa Mudra

✅ Correct Answer: 3

10 Who was the first Gupta ruler who assumed the title of Maharadhiraha?

A Skandhgupta B Chandragupta I C Chandragupta II D kumaragupta

✅ Correct Answer: 3

11 What were the crops raised by the Harappans? I. Cotton II. Wheat III. Barley IV. Peas Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

A I, II, III and IV B I, II and III C II, III and IV D II and III

✅ Correct Answer: 1

12 Which of the following statements about the Harappan people is incorrect?

A The Harappans were phallus worshippers. B They worshipped gods in the form of human beings. C They placed their gods in temples. D They looked upon the earth as a fertility goddess.

✅ Correct Answer: 3

13 Which of the following statements about the Rigvedic Aryans is incorrect?

A We do not find any trace of widow remarriage in the Rigvedic period. B We have some indications of polyandry in this period. C There are no examples of child marriage in this period. D The practice of levirate was known.

✅ Correct Answer: 1

14 Who among the following occupied the supreme position in the Later Vedic pantheon?

A Indra B Prajapati C Agni D Varuna

✅ Correct Answer: 2

15 Which type of pottery was most popular with the Later Vedic people?

A Black-slipped Ware B Black and Red Ware C Painted Grey Ware D Red Ware

✅ Correct Answer: 4

16 Which of the doctrines of Jainism was added by Mahavira?

A Do not speak a lie. B Observe continence. C Do not commit violence. D Do not steal.

✅ Correct Answer: 2

17 Who is said to be responsible for the spread of Jainism in Karnataka?

A Ajatashatru B Chandragupta Maurya C Bimbisara D Mahapadma Nanda

✅ Correct Answer: 2

18 In what respect did Jainism differ from Buddhism?

A In its stress on the doctrine of ahimsa B In denying the authority of the Vedas C In opposing animal sacrifice D In its attitude towards tradeIn its attitude towards trade

✅ Correct Answer: 1

19 The Pitaka that contains pronouncements attributed to the Buddha, laying down numerous rules for the conduct of the order is:

A Vinaya Pitaka B Sutta Pitaka C Abhidhamma Pitaka D All the three Pitakas

✅ Correct Answer: 1

20 The Veda that contains charms and spells toward off evils and diseases is

A Rigveda B Atharvaveda C Samaveda D Yajurveda

✅ Correct Answer: 2

21 In Jainism, Perfect Knowledge is referred to as

A Nirvana B Ratna C Kaivalya D Jina

✅ Correct Answer: 3

22 The daughter who milks animals in the Vedic period was known as

A Kubha B Duhitr C Komi D Sardha

✅ Correct Answer: 2

23 Bimbisara was succeeded by.

A Ashoka B Ajatashatru C Vasudeva D Chandragupta Maurya

✅ Correct Answer: 2

24 Which of the following Kushan kings, who assumed the title the Lord of the Whole World?

A Kadphises I B Kadphises II C Kanishka D Huvishka

✅ Correct Answer: 2

25 The fourth Buddhist Council was held at.

A Pataliputra B Vaishali C Kundalavana D Bodh Gaya

✅ Correct Answer: 3

26 Megasthenes was succeeded as ambassador by

A Darius B Demetrius C Deimachos D Philip

✅ Correct Answer: 3

27 The author of the The Peri plus of the Erythraean Sea? was a :

A Historian B Poet C Sailor D Musician

✅ Correct Answer: 3

28 During Karikalas rule the important Chola port was

A Calicut B Puhar C Korkai D Thondi

✅ Correct Answer: 2

29 The most famous Chera ruler was

A Udiyanjeral B Nedunjeraladan C Senguttuvan D Sengannan

✅ Correct Answer: 3

30 The most important source of our information on ancient Indias cultural history are:

A archaeological excavations B antiquities and monuments C literature and epics D inscriptions and coins

✅ Correct Answer: 3

31 The granary discovered at Harappa was located:

A within the citadel at Mohenjodaro B in the Lower town C near the river Ravi D beside the western gate of the city

✅ Correct Answer: 3

32 In his inscriptions Ashoka calls himself:

A Devanampriya Priyadarshni king B Asoka Priyadarshi C Dhammasoka (Dharmasoka) D Daivaputra

✅ Correct Answer: 1

33 Which one of the following Harappan sites is NOT located in Gujarat?

A Surkotada B Rangpur C Sutkagendor D Desalpur

✅ Correct Answer: 3

34 Which one of the following Indus cities has houses with doors on the main streets?

A Lothal B Surkotada C Chanhudaro D Banawali

✅ Correct Answer: 1

35 Which of the all Harappan sites, which has the most impressive drainage system?

A Harappa B Banawali C Dhaulavira D Mohenjodaro

✅ Correct Answer: 1

36 Which of the following was not one of the ruling dynasties of South India in the Sangam Age?

A Chola B Chera C Pandya D Pallava

✅ Correct Answer: 4

37 Which was probably the most popular assembly in which even women enjoyed an equal status with men in the Early Vedic period?

A Sabha B Samiti C Gana D Vidatha

✅ Correct Answer: 4

38 Which one of following pairs is not correctly matched?

A Samaveda Samhita - Origins of Indian music B Atharvaveda Samhita - Origins of Indian medicine C Rigveda Samhita - Earliest prose D Yajurveda Samhita - Origins of rituals

✅ Correct Answer: 3

39 In which one of the following do we come across a detailed account of the municipal administration of Mauryas?

A The Arthashastra of Kautilya B The account of Megasthenes C The Mudrarakshasa D Mauryan inscription

✅ Correct Answer: 2

40 The Mehrauli pillar inscription belongs to the period of the:

A Mauryas B Kushanas C Sungas D Guptas

✅ Correct Answer: 4

41 Which one of the following works deals with the history of Kashmir?

A Gaudavaho B Harshacharita C Rajatarangini D Vikramankadevacharita

✅ Correct Answer: 3

42 Which one of the following mentioned division of the Mauryan Society into seven classes?

A Ashokas Edicts B Indica C Kautilyas Arthshastra D Vishnu Purana

✅ Correct Answer: 2

43 The varnas came to be transformed into the hereditary castes during the:

A Later Vedic period B Gupta period C Mauryan period D Vedic period

✅ Correct Answer: 1

44 Consider the following statement(s) what Ajanta Painting portray I. Buddhist elements II. Secular aspects III. Jain culture Which of these statements is/are correct?

A Only I B Both I and II C I, II and III D Only III

✅ Correct Answer: 1

45 Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?

A Hoyasalas : Dwarasamudra B Kakatiyas : Warangal C Pallavas : Devagiri D Chalukyas : Kalyani

✅ Correct Answer: 3

46 Which one of the following is associated with the Gupta Age of Indian History?

A Visit of Chinese pilgrim Hiuen Tsang B Significant contribution to Indian astronomy by Aryabhatta C Significant contribution to poetry and literature by Banabhatta D Macedonian invasion

✅ Correct Answer: 2

47 Who among the following wrote commentaries on Harshavardhanas administration and the court life in Kannauj?

A AI-Beruni B Fa-Hien C Hiuen-Tsang D Ibn Batutah

✅ Correct Answer: 3

48 The Jaina saint credited with the spread of Jainism in Karnataka (south India) was:

A Bhadrabahu B Adinatha C Parshvanatha D Mahavira

✅ Correct Answer: 1

49 The greatest Chola king in the dynasty of the Cholas of Thanjavur was

A Parantaka B Rajaraja-I C Rajendra-II D Kulottunga

✅ Correct Answer: 2

50 The main focus of the Rigvedic culture was

A Indo-Gangetic Valley B Punjab and Delhi region C Indus Valley D Region between the Swat and the Indus

✅ Correct Answer: 3

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