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●Pulakesin II was the greatest ruler of the—
Chalukyas of Badami
●The Uttaramerur inscription provides information onthe administration of the—
Cholas
●In which part of ancient India was Khroshthi scriptin use between 3rd century BC and 3rd centuryAD?—
Gandhar region
●’Prince of Pilgrims’ was the name attributed to—
Hiuen Tsang
●Where did Buddha deliver his first sermon ?—
Sarnath
●The surgery that was practised in ancient India isknown from the works of which scholar ?—
Sushruta
●Which inscription relates to the Chalukya king,Pulakesin II ?—
Aihole
●Which dynasty immediately succeeded the Mauryadynasty and ruled Magadha Kingdom?—
Sunga
●Digambar is a sect of which religion?—
Jainism
●Amri, a Harappan site, is located in the province of—
Baluchistan
●Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha together are known as—
Triratna
●Who was called Lichchavi Dauhitra?—
Chandragupta I
●Mahavira’s first disciple was—
Jamali
●Vardhman Mahavir is also known as—
Jina
●When and by whom were the Ashokan inscriptionsdeciphered for the first time ?—
1837-JamesPrinsep
●Who was known as Indian Napoleon ?—
Samudragupta
●The Chinese pilgrim visited India during the reign ofHarshavardhana was—
Hiuen Tsang
●Subject matter which Manu Smriti deals with isrelated to—
Law
●In the early Vedic period, a ‘Samiti’ was a—
PopularAssembly
“●Which Gupta emperor styled himself as ““KaviRaja””?—”
Skandagupta
●The first grammarian of the Sanskrit language was—
Panini
●The famous poet Kalidasa lived in the court of—
Chandra Gupta II
●Which Veda contains sacrificial formulae ?—
YajurVeda
●Nishka, a type of coin was used during_______period.—
Guptas
●The King who called himself ‘Devanampriya’ and’Priyadarshi’ was—
Ashoka
●Which is the principal source of information onAsoka’s campaign against Kalinga ?—
Rock EdictXIII
●The author of ‘Harsha Charita’ was—
Banabhatta
●Where was the first Buddhist Council held ?—
Rajagriha
“●The religion, which preached ““Desire is the cause forall sufferings”” is—”
Buddhism
●Mention the centre of the Roman trade during theSangam Age.—
Musiri
●The Buddhist monk who spread Buddhism in Tibetwas—
Padmasambhava
●King Kharvela was the greatest ruler of the ChediDynasty of—
Kalinga
●What was not known to the Rigvedic period ?—
Varna system
●The capital of the ancient Chola kingdom was—
Uraiyur
●The script of the Indus Valley Civilization is—
Pictorial and Undeciphered
●The fundamental difference between MahayanaBuddhism and Hinayana Buddhism is—
Worshipof Gods and Goddesses
●Evidence of a harbour has been found at which IndusValley Civilization site?—
Lothal
●Which is also known as the ‘Vedanta’?—
Upanishads
●The founder of the Mauryan dynasty was—
Chandragupta Maurya
●When did Alexander invade India?—
326 B.C.
●The Great Bath of the Indus Valley Civilization wasdiscovered in -—
Mohenjodaro
●The figure of the God that was depicted in the seal ofIndus Valley people is -—
Pashupati
●The famous figure of a dancing girl found in theexcavations of Harappa was made up of—
Terracotta
●The most significant feature of the Indus ValleyCivilization was—
Town Planning
●Among Ropar, Kalibangan, Lothal and Banawali,which city was located in Gujarat?—
Lothal
●In the mature phase of the Indus Valley Civilization,where have evidences of house-wells come from?—
Mohenjodaro
●Which of the Harappan cities among Chanhudaro,Kalibangan, Lothal and Surkotada not fortified?—
Surkotada
●People of the Indus Civilization were unacquaintedwith:—
Iron
●Which city of the Indus Valley Civilisation wasdiscovered first?—
Harappa
●The earliest evidence for the occurrence of silver inIndia has been found from Harappan Culture.With which age is the Indus Valley Civilizationrelated?—
Proto-historic era
●What is the main source of information on theHarappan Culture?—
Archaeological excavation
●Among the Indus Valley Civilization cities ofHarappa, Mohenjodaro, and Lothal, which one islocated in India?—
Lothal
●Which era/period is also known as Chalcolithic Age?—
Copper Stone Age
●Which archaeologist made the initial discovery of theIndus Valley Civilization city of Mohenjodaro?—
Rakhal Das Banerjee
●From which metal were the tools and arms ofHarappan Culture generally made?—
Copper,Tin and Bronze
●The existence of advanced water management systemin Harappan Culture is known from—
Dholavira
●The two Indians associated with the discovery ofIndus Valley Civilization are:—
Rakhal DasBanerjee and Dayaram Sahni
●The discovery of scale has established theacquaintance of Indus Valley people with weightsand measures. At which place were thesediscovered?—
Lothal
●The first ancient city discovered during the Britishtimes was:—
Harappa
●The Indus Valley Civilization was a non-Aryancivilization because:—
it was an urban civilization
●Among the Paleolithic age, Neolithic age, Bronze ageand Iron Age, the Harappan Civilization wasassociated with:—
Bronze Age
●People of the Indus Valley Civilization worshipped:—
Pashupati
●Which scholar was the first to discover the remains ofHarappan Civilization?—
A. Cunningham
●The essential difference between the Indus ValleyCivilization and the Vedic Culture is:—
The firstwas an urban civilization, while the second wasrural
●With which crop were the Harappan peopleunacquainted?—
Sugarcane
●From where has the Great Granary of HarappanCivilization been found?—
Mohenjodaro
●What is the total number of Vedas?—
Four
●With which field is Charaka associated?—
Ayurveda
●An author has written a book, titled ‘Rasratnakar,’on the extraction of metals from ores. The sameauthor has also written a book on Ayurveda, titled’Arogya Manjari.’ He is:—
Nagasena
●By which name is Garhwal known in SkandaPurana?—
Kedarkhand
●The oldest Veda is :—
Rig Veda
●The oldest school of thought on Indian philosophy is:—
Samkhya
●In which epic has Rewa (Narmada) River beenmentioned?—
Aitareya Brahmana
●Which historian, for the first time, expounded thehypothesis that the Aryans invaded India from thenorthwest of India and destroyed the Indus ValleyCivilization?—
Wheeler
●With which Veda does the language of Zend Avestabear close resemblance?—
Rig Veda
●Some of the women composers of the suktas are :—
Lopamudra, Ghosha, Sachi, Paulomi andKakshavritti are prominent
●Which deities have been mentioned in the 1400 B.C.inscription found from Bogaz Koi in Asia Minor?—
Indra, Varun, Mitra and Naitasya
●Which Veda says that the origin of battle/war takesplace in mind?—
Atharva Veda
The oldest evidence of animal husbandry has beenfound from:—
Bogor
●Sulva Sutra is related to: —
Geometry
●Which scholar has considered the Arctic region as theplace of origin of the Aryans?—
Bal GangadharTilak
●The conversation of Yagnavalkya and Gargi is foundin:—
Brihadaranyaka Upanishad
●The concept of Bhakti found its first expression in:—
Shwetashwar Upanishad
●In which Upanishad has yajna been equated with abattered boat?—
Brihadaranyaka Upanishad
●With reference to the people of Hind (Bharat), thefirst to use word ‘Hindu’ was—
The Arabs
●Which system/tradition got popularized during thetime of the fourth Veda?—
Brahmana-Kshatriya-Vaishya-Shudra
●Which has been the most mentioned river in the earlyVedic literature?—
Sindhu
●Among the four Vedas, which one has describedmagical charms and spells?—
Atharva Veda
●Who is the expounder of Yoga philosophy?—
Patanjali
●The Upanishads are books on:—
Philosophy
●With which period is the beginning of idol worshipassociated?—
Pre-Aryan period
●The main source of livelihood of the Aryans in theancient times was:—
Agriculture
●People of the Rig Veda period mainly believed in:—
Bali and rituals
●The first reference of Ayurveda or Science of Life isfound in:—
Atharva Veda
●The earliest school of thought on Indian philosophyis:—
Samkhya
●Which is that craftsmanship that was not used by theAryans?—
Ironsmith
●In which ancient text have issues related to educationbeen mentioned?—
Upanishad
●The description of the way of execution of Vedicactivities is found in:—
Brahmana
●The six distinct schools of Indian philosophy:Vedanta, Mimamsa, Samkhya, Yoga, Nyaya, andVaisesika: found their clear expression during the:—
Gupta period
●The advent of Aryans in India is associated with:—
2500-2000 B.C.
●The most sacred river in the Rig Veda was:—
Saraswati
●Who is considered as the author of Hindu Law?—
Manu
●At which place did Buddha die?—
Kushinagar
●During whose rule did both Buddha and Mahavirapreach their discourses?—
Bimbisara
●Where did Gautam Buddha attain ‘Parinirvana’ ?—
Kushinagar
●At which place did Gautam Buddha give his first’Dharma-chakrapravartan’?—
Sarnath
●Where was Lord Mahavira born?—
Kundgram,Vaishali
“●Three Jewels (Triratna) Principle understood assamyakdarshana (““right faith””), samyakjnana(““right knowledge””), and samyakcharitra (““rightconduct””) is associated with:—”
Jainism
●The Ajivika was a heterodox sect:—
contemporary tothe Buddha
●Who was Nagarjuna?—
A Buddhist philosopher
●Who added the fifth principle to Jainism?—
Mahavira added celibacy (brahmacharya) to thefour principles of Parsvanath (Ahimsa, Satya,Achaurya and Aparigraha)
●Why is the ancient site of Malhar in ChandauliJanapada famous?—
It has yielded remains ofBudhha Stupas
●Suvarna Prabhas Sutra is associated with:—
SaivaReligion
●Where was Parsvanath, the 23rd Tirthankara, born?—
Benares
●Who patronised Jainism in the 1st century B.C. ?—
King Kharavela of Kalinga
●Who had faith in the belief in action, change of soulinto body and attainment of Nirvana (salvation)?—
Gautam Buddha
●Anand was the favourite disciple of Buddha. He wasfrom:—
Lichchavi
of land revenue?—
Buddhism
●Who was the last among the Jain Tirthankara?—
Mahavira
●Which word has been used in Jainism for completeknowledge?—
Kaivalya
●What is the fundamental difference betweenMahayana and Hinayana sects of Buddhism?—
Worship of Gods and Goddesses
●Sanchi reflects the sculptural art of which religion?—
Buddhism
●The fundamental point of Jainism is:—
Ahimsa (Non-violence)
●With which religion is the word ‘Tirthankara’associated?—
Jainism
●Both Buddhism and Jainism believed that:—
theprinciples of Karma and Rebirth are true
●Who was nominated by Lord Buddha to lead theBuddhist Sangha before his death?—
Mahakassapa
●Which principle is not common between Buddhismand Jainism?—
Self-repression or mortification
●At which place was the first Buddhist Councilorganized?—
Rajagriha
●Where did Lord Buddha attain enlightenment?—
Bodh Gaya
●Where was the Third Buddhist Council organized?—
Pataliputra
●Who gave the slogan of ‘Live and let live’?—
LordMahavira
●In which year was Gautam Buddha born?—
562 B.C.
●Gautam Buddha was born in:—
Lumbini
●What is the meaning of the word ‘Buddha’?—
Anenlightened person
●The ‘Jatakas’ are the sacred texts of:—
Buddhism
●Which state of India has the maximum number of thefollowers of Buddhism?—
Maharashtra
●The first capital of Magadha was:—
Giribraj(Rajagriha)
●Which dynasty ruled over Magadha after the fall ofthe Nanda dynasty?—
Mauryan
●Which was the ruling dynasty of India at the time ofthe invasion of Alexander the Great?—
Nandadynasty
●Gandhara Art is the synthesis of:—
Indian andGreek art
●Who was the Indian ruler contemporary toAlexander the Great?—
Dhananand
●The source which gives description of theadministration of Pataliputra is:—
Indica
●Which ruler, for the first time, selected Pataliputra ashis capital?—
Udayan
●In how many classes was the Indian society dividedby Megasthenes?—
Seven
●In which text is the list of 16 Mahajanapadasmentioned?—
Anguttura Nikaya
●According to the Arthasastra, the meaning of sitaland is related to:—
Land cultivated by tribes
●Who was the author of Silappadikaram, the greatTamil epic?—
Ilango Adiggal
●Who was the author of the book, titled’Mudrarakshasa’?—
Vishakhadutt
●What is the name of the book authored byMegasthenes?—
Indica
●The famous centre of learning during the Mauryanperiod was:—
Taxila
●Which religion was adopted by Asoka after theconquest of Kalinga?—
Buddhism
●Which animal is not present in the Lion capitalmounted on Asokan pillar at Sarnath?—
Deer
●Which scholar equated Chandragupta Maurya withthe Greek reference to Sandrocotus?—
WilliamJones
●The vivid description of Madurai of Sangam period isfound in:—
Manimegalai
●Which author, for the first time, used the word’Samanta’ with respect to a subjugated ruler?—
Banabhatt
●The other name of Chanakya was—
Vishnugupta
●In his inscriptions, Asoka has been frequentlyreferred to as:—
Priyadarshi
●The subject matter of Mudrarakshasa, the ancientIndian play of Vishakhadutt, is:—
Intrigues at theroyal court during the time of ChandraguptaMaurya
●The correct chronological order of the advent offoreign travellers to India is:—
Megasthenes, FaHien, Hiuen Tsang, I-tsing
●Who assassinated Brihadratha, the last Mauryanruler?—
General Pusyamitra Sunga
●Who murdered the last Sunga ruler, Devahuti?—
Brahmin Minister Vasudeva
●Which ruler, for the first time, conquered Malwa,Gujarat and Maharashtra?—
ChandraguptaMaurya
●Which ruler constructed the Stupa of Sanchi?—
Asoka
●Who set up state religion on the basis of tolerance,generosity and mercy?—
Asoka
●Who can be compared with the ‘Prince’ ofMachiavelli?—
Arthashastra of Kautilya
●In which text has special reference been made toChandragupta Maurya?—
Vishakhadutt
●Who has authored ‘Saundaranand’?—
Ashvaghosha
●Who was the first British to decipher the Asokaninscriptions?—
James Princep
●Which ruler took care to remain in touch with hissubjects?—
Ashoka
●In which city has Asokan inscriptions been notfound?—
Pataliputra
●In the context of Indian literary works, what is DighaNikaya?—
A famous Buddhist text in Pali
●The author of Arthasastra was contemporary to:—
Chandragupta Maurya
●The worship of which deity was first started by theTamils who was also their most ancient deity?—
Murugan
●The famous ruler of ancient India who adoptedJainism in the last days of his life was:—
Chandragupta Maurya
●In which year did Alexander the Great invade India?—
326 B.C.
●Whose court was attended by Megasthenes?—
Chandragupta Maurya
●Who was the great ruler of Kalinga in the ancientperiod of Indian history?—
Kharavela
●Who helped Chandragupta in the expansion of hisempire?—
Chanakya
●Who was the Mauryan ruler who evinced interest inthe Ajivika sect?—
Bindusara
●Whom did Asoka send to foreign countries for thepropagation of Buddhism?—
Mahendra andSanghamitra
●According to the Periplus of the Erythrean Sea, theharbour situated on the western coast was:—
Sopara, Muziris, Barbericum
●The commencement of Kali era is associated with:—
3102 B.C.
●Where is the Kailasanatha Temple, the exquisitespecimen of Dravidian art, located?—
Kanchipuram
●The major contribution of Chola dynasty in the fieldof administration is:—
well-organized local selfgovernment
●The political and cultural centre of the Pandyanswas:—
Madurai
●To which dynasty did great ruler Kanishka belong?—
Kushana dynasty
●At which place was the Buddhist Council organizedduring the reign of Kanishka?—
Kashmir
●On which era is the Hindu Calendar of India based?—
Saka Era
●Many among the Greek, Kushana and Saka rulersadopted Buddhism in place of the Hindu religionbecause:—
they were not attracted towardsHinduism which was marked by caste system
●The state language of the Satavahanas was—
Prakrit
●The ratio of gold: silver coins during the Saka-Kushana period was:—
14:1
●Which part of China was not conquered byKanishka?—
Bokhara
●During which period was the standing statue ofBuddha made?—
Kushana Period
●When did the Vikram Samvat (Era) commence?—
57B.C.
●Patanjali, the great grammarian of ancient India, wasa contemporary of:—
Pusyamitra Sunga
●What is the difference between ‘chaitya’ and’vihara’?—
Chaitya is a place of worship, whileVihara is the place of residence
●In the third century B.C, Warangal was famous for:—
for Ivory work
●Which dynasty came to power in Magadha after thedownfall of the Mauryas?—
Sunga dynasty
●The capital of Kanishka was:—
Purushapura(Peshawar)
●Who adopted the title of epithet of Devaputra?—
Kanishka
●Who started the practice of making land donations toBrahmans and Buddhists?—
Satavahanas
●Which ruler got the Bodhi tree axed at Bodh Gaya?—
Shashanka
●What was the ancient name of Ujjain?—
Avantika
●A number of invasions ensued after the disintegrationof the Mauryan Empire. Who were the first toinvade India?—
Bactrian-Greeks
●Who wrote a treatise on Medical Science in ancientIndia?—
Charaka
●The capital city of the Pallava dynasty was at:—
Kanchipuram
●The capital city of the Chalukya dynasty was at:—
Badami
●Who is known as the ‘Napoleon of India?—
Samudragupta
●Which ruler constructed the Iron Pillar near theQutb Minar?—
Chandragupta II
●Varahamihira was a great:—
astronomer
●Harshavardhana ruled during—
7th century A.D.
●During whose reign did the Chinese traveller Fa-Hiencome to India?—
Chandragupta Vikramaditya
●During whose reign did the Chinese traveller Hiuen-Tsang come to India?—
Harshavardhana
●In which state of India is the Shore Temple situated?—
Tamil Nadu
●Where are the caves of Bhimbetka, famous for rockpaintings, situated?—
Madhya Pradesh
●What information do we receive from the EranInscription of the Gupta period?—
Practice ofSati system
●During which period of Indian history were suchpoetesses and writers as Sheel and Bhattarikafamous?—
Gupta Period
●In which state is the ancient site of Kalibanganlocated?—
Rajasthan
●Which region of India was known as Avantika in theancient times?—
Malwa
●Who was the first Tirthankara of Jainism?—
Rishabha
●Who began the famous ‘Silk Route’ for the Indians?—
Kanishka
●The social structure of the Harappan people was thatof:—
fairly egalitarian
●The university which became famous during the post-Gupta period was:—
Nalanda University
●Who started the Saka Era which is used by theGovernment of India?—
Kanishka
●Who is the earliest among Panini, Ashvaghosha,Bhasa and Kalidas?—
Panini
●Among Xerxes, Alexander, Darius-I and Seleucus,who was the first to invade India?—
Darius-I
●Among the Mauryan, Gupta, Kushana and Kanvadynasties, which one is the earliest?—
Mauryan
●With which religion is Jivaka Chintamani, theglorious treatise in Tamil, related?—
Jainism
●Who were the first rulers in India to introduce goldcoins?—
Indo-Greeks
●With which religion is such splendid treatises as’Silappadikaram’ and ‘Manimegalai’ related?—
Hinduism
●The Gandhara style of painting was introduced by:—
Mahayana sect
●Among the archaeological remains of Indus ValleyCivilization such as earthen utensils, coins, boatsand buildings, which can be considered as theindicator of the then economic and businessactivities?—
Coins
●As per the Buddhist tradition, who is considered asthe next incarnation of Lord Budhha?—
Maitreya
●Who were the contemporaries of Kanishka?—
Nagarjuna, Ashvaghosha,Vasumitra
●With which religion is the subject matter of Ajantapaintings associated?—
Buddhism
“●From which text has ““Satyamev Jayate,”” the symbolof Indian administration, been borrowed?—”
Mundaka Upanishad
●In which year was the Harappan Culture discovered?—
1922
●Which ancient Indian city was the place of abode ofthree scholar saints-Kapila, Gargi and Maitreya?—
Ujjayini
●With whose worship do we get evidence for anorganic connection between the ancient culture of Indus Valley and the Hinduism oftoday?—
Stone, trees and animals
●The Ajivika sect was contemporary to:—
Buddha
●Who is considered as the God of Medicine in the fieldof Ayurveda?—
Dhanvantri
●Which is the only Indus site with an artificialdockyard?—
Lothal
●Who is associated with the Junagadh RockInscription?—
Rudradaman
●Nalanda University was a great seat of learning,especially in:—
Buddhism
●Where did Harshavardhana conduct his religiousassemblies?—
Prayag
●Which is the place where Lord Buddha attainedNirvana?—
Kushinagar
●Which domestic animal was conspicuously absent inthe terracotta of the Indus Valley Civilization?—
Buffalo
●Among the Upanishads, Vedas, Tripitikas and Jatakatales, which is the sacred text of the Buddhists?—
Tripitikas
●Which field experienced utmost development duringthe Kushana rule?—
Art
●Who was the first known ruler of the Gupta dynasty?—
Sri Gupta
●Which was the only Indus city without a citadel?—
Chanhudaro
●Who was the tutor of Alexander the Great?—
Aristotle
●Who propounded the Eight Fold Path for the end ofhuman miseries?—
Gautam Buddha
●In whose court did Charaka serve as the famousphysician?—
Kanishka
●Buddhism left an indelible impression by assimilatingtwo sections of the Indian society. These sectionswere:—
Women and Shudras
●The language used in writing the source materials ofancient India was:—
Pali
●Whose invasion dealt a deathblow to the thrivingtrade relations between India and RomanEmpire?—
The Huns
●With which event of the Buddha’s life is the bullassociated in Buddhism?—
Birth
●What is the most apt description of the Mauryanmonarchy under Asoka the Great?—
CentralizedMonopoly
●With which period are the renowned names ofAryabhatta and Varahamihira associated?—
Gupta dynasty
●Whose accomplishments are mentioned in theAllahabad Inscription?—
Samudragupta
●Vedas are considered as:—
Shruti
●What was the most distinctive feature of the IndusValley Civilization?—
Systematic Urban Life
●The Vedic people were the first to use which metal?—
Copper
●With which royal dynasty was Gautam Buddhaassociated?—
Shakya
●A romantic playwright was the author of Kadambari.Who was he?—
Banabhatt
●The Indus Valley people generally used to build theirhouses made of:—
Burnt bricks
●Which event had great influence on theadministrative policies of Asoka the Great? —
Kalinga War
●Influenced by which Buddhist monk did Asoka adoptBuddhism?—
Upagupta
●Among Ratnavali, Harshacharita, Priyadarshika andNagananda, which one was notcomposed/authored by Harshavardhana?—
Harshacharita
●In whose honour did Harshavardhana organize theKannauj assembly?—
Hiuen-Tsang
●In which metal did the Satavahanas mainly minttheir coins?—
Lead
●The Greek ambassador sent to the court ofChandragupta Maurya was:—
Megasthenes
●Among Divyavandana, Dohakosa, Vajrachhedika andVamsathapaksini, which is the later Buddhist textcomposed in India?—
Vamsathapaksini
●Worship of Mother Goddess is associated with:—
Indus Valley Civilization
●Which battle was fought between Alexander theGreat and Indian ruler Porus?—
Battle ofHydapses
●Who defeated Seleucus Nicator?—
ChandraguptaMaurya
●What was the purpose behind the Varna system inIndia?—
Occupational division of labour
Who was the mother of Mahavira?—
Trishala
●Among Sir John Marshall, R.D. Banerjee, AlexanderCunningham and Dayaram Sahni, who firstdiscovered the Harappan Civilization?—
Dayaram Sahni
●The storyline described in the Ajanta paintings isfrom:—
Jataka tales
●Which was the most ancient university?—
NalandaUniversity
●Among Ajatshatru, Udayin, Bimbisara andBindusara, which ruler belonged to the Mauryandynasty?—
Bindusara
●Among Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh,Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, the Sangam Age isrelated to the history of:—
Tamil Nadu
●In which ancient text can the origin of Indian Musicbe traced?—
In Sama Veda literature
●Among Charles Masson, A. Cunningham, M.Wheeler and P.S. Vatsa, who is not related to thestudies on Harappan Culture?—
P.S. Vatsa
●Which Chola ruler laid the foundation of the city ofPuhar?—
Karikala
●Which type of Prakrit was uniformly employed byAsoka in all his inscriptions?—
Magadhi
●Among copper, bronze, iron and terracotta, whichmaterial was mainly used in the minting ofHarappan coin?—
Terracotta
●By which name were the religious teachers opposed toVedas and Brahmanism known as in the post-Vedic period?—
Shramanas
●Which type of pottery is considered to be the epitomeof second urbanization in India?—
NorthernBlack Polished Ware
●The reason behind the popularity of Taxila was:—
Gandhara Art
●Who first introduced gold coins in India?—
Greeks
●The art style which is considered to have synthesizedthe features of both Indian and Greek art isknown as:—
Gandhara Art
●The Harappan people were the first in the productionof:—
Cotton
●The Great Stone Culture (500 B.C-100 B.C)introduces us to that historical period of SouthIndian history which was marked by the use of:—
Burials surrounded by large Megaliths
●Which was the seat of Greco-Roman art?—
Gandhara
●With which period are the Ajanta paintingsassociated?—
Gupta period
●To which historical period did the Indus ValleyCivilization belong?—
Bronze Age
●Why is Sanchi famous?—
Largest Buddhist Stupa
●What was the chief source of livelihood of the Induspeople?—
Agriculture
●Among Barley, Wheat, Rice and Tobacco, which cropwas unknown to the Vedic people?—
Tobacco
●For which accomplishment was the Gupta dynastyfamous?—
Art and Architecture
●Among Kanishka, Asoka, Bimbisara and Harshavar-dhana, who was the last ruler to have beenproficient in Sanskrit?—
Harshavardhana
●Among Kadamba, Satavahana, Vakataka and Guptadynasties, during whose reign did engravingsbegin for the first time in the Ajanta caves?—
TheSatavahanas
●The court language of the Gupta rulers was:—
Sanskrit
●During the Gupta rule, who among Bhanugupta,Vagbhatt, Aryabhatta and Varahamihira was botha great mathematician and astronomer?—
Aryabhatta
●Among Kujula, Vima, Kanishka and Kadphises; thegreat ruler who adopted Buddhism was:—
Kanishka
●Who was that ruler who killed his father Bimbisarato ascend to the throne?—
Ajatshatru
●Among Samudragupta, Chandragupta, Kumara-gupta and Skandagupta, who was the Gupta rulerto thwart the Huns from invading India?—
Skandagupta
●Among the Ravi, Sutlej, Jhelum and Chenab, on theopposite banks of which river did the armies ofAlexander and Porus camp?—
Jhelum
●Where is the Great Stupa of Sanchi situated?—
Madhya Pradesh
●Which wife of Emperor Asoka exerted greatinfluence on him?—
Karuvaki
●What is the other name of Purushapura?—
Peshawar
●Both Buddhism and Jainism did not believe in:—
caste system
●The main food of Vedic Aryans was:—
Barley and Rice
●With which centre of learning was Chanakya, thefamous mentor of Chandragupta Maurya,associated?—
Taxila
●In which metals were maximum coins circulated duringthe Gupta period?—
Gold
●What was the name of the tax received by the kingfrom his subjects during the Vedic period?—
Bali
●On the bank of which river is Harappa situated?—
Ravi
●By which other name was Chandragupta II known?—
Vikramaditya
●Among Susruta, Charaka, Charvaka and Dhanvantri,who was not a physician?—
Charvaka
●The Aryans were successful in their conflicts with thenon-Aryans because:—
they used chariots drawn byhorses
●Metallic coins first appeared in:—
The Post-Vedicperiod
●Who drove the Greeks out of India?—
ChandraguptaMaurya
●In which year did the Kalinga War take place?—
261B.C.
●Coins of which dynasty show fondness for music?—
Gupta
