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●Pulakesin II was the greatest ruler of the—

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Chalukyas of Badami

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●The Uttaramerur inscription provides information onthe administration of the—

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Cholas

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●In which part of ancient India was Khroshthi scriptin use between 3rd century BC and 3rd centuryAD?—

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Gandhar region

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4
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●’Prince of Pilgrims’ was the name attributed to—

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Hiuen Tsang

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5
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●Where did Buddha deliver his first sermon ?—

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Sarnath

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●The surgery that was practised in ancient India isknown from the works of which scholar ?—

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Sushruta

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●Which inscription relates to the Chalukya king,Pulakesin II ?—

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Aihole

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●Which dynasty immediately succeeded the Mauryadynasty and ruled Magadha Kingdom?—

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Sunga

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9
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●Digambar is a sect of which religion?—

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Jainism

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10
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●Amri, a Harappan site, is located in the province of—

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Baluchistan

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●Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha together are known as—

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Triratna

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12
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●Who was called Lichchavi Dauhitra?—

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Chandragupta I

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13
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●Mahavira’s first disciple was—

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Jamali

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14
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●Vardhman Mahavir is also known as—

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Jina

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15
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●When and by whom were the Ashokan inscriptionsdeciphered for the first time ?—

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1837-JamesPrinsep

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16
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●Who was known as Indian Napoleon ?—

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Samudragupta

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17
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●The Chinese pilgrim visited India during the reign ofHarshavardhana was—

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Hiuen Tsang

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18
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●Subject matter which Manu Smriti deals with isrelated to—

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Law

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19
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●In the early Vedic period, a ‘Samiti’ was a—

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PopularAssembly

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20
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“●Which Gupta emperor styled himself as ““KaviRaja””?—”

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Skandagupta

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21
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●The first grammarian of the Sanskrit language was—

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Panini

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22
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●The famous poet Kalidasa lived in the court of—

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Chandra Gupta II

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23
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●Which Veda contains sacrificial formulae ?—

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YajurVeda

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24
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●Nishka, a type of coin was used during_______period.—

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Guptas

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25
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●The King who called himself ‘Devanampriya’ and’Priyadarshi’ was—

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Ashoka

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26
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●Which is the principal source of information onAsoka’s campaign against Kalinga ?—

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Rock EdictXIII

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27
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●The author of ‘Harsha Charita’ was—

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Banabhatta

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28
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●Where was the first Buddhist Council held ?—

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Rajagriha

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29
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“●The religion, which preached ““Desire is the cause forall sufferings”” is—”

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Buddhism

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30
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●Mention the centre of the Roman trade during theSangam Age.—

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Musiri

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31
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●The Buddhist monk who spread Buddhism in Tibetwas—

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Padmasambhava

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32
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●King Kharvela was the greatest ruler of the ChediDynasty of—

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Kalinga

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33
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●What was not known to the Rigvedic period ?—

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Varna system

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34
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●The capital of the ancient Chola kingdom was—

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Uraiyur

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35
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●The script of the Indus Valley Civilization is—

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Pictorial and Undeciphered

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36
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●The fundamental difference between MahayanaBuddhism and Hinayana Buddhism is—

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Worshipof Gods and Goddesses

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37
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●Evidence of a harbour has been found at which IndusValley Civilization site?—

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Lothal

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38
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●Which is also known as the ‘Vedanta’?—

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Upanishads

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39
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●The founder of the Mauryan dynasty was—

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Chandragupta Maurya

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40
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●When did Alexander invade India?—

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326 B.C.

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41
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●The Great Bath of the Indus Valley Civilization wasdiscovered in -—

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Mohenjodaro

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42
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●The figure of the God that was depicted in the seal ofIndus Valley people is -—

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Pashupati

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43
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●The famous figure of a dancing girl found in theexcavations of Harappa was made up of—

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Terracotta

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44
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●The most significant feature of the Indus ValleyCivilization was—

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Town Planning

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45
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●Among Ropar, Kalibangan, Lothal and Banawali,which city was located in Gujarat?—

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Lothal

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46
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●In the mature phase of the Indus Valley Civilization,where have evidences of house-wells come from?—

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Mohenjodaro

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47
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●Which of the Harappan cities among Chanhudaro,Kalibangan, Lothal and Surkotada not fortified?—

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Surkotada

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48
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●People of the Indus Civilization were unacquaintedwith:—

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Iron

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49
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●Which city of the Indus Valley Civilisation wasdiscovered first?—

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Harappa

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50
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●The earliest evidence for the occurrence of silver inIndia has been found from Harappan Culture.With which age is the Indus Valley Civilizationrelated?—

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Proto-historic era

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51
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●What is the main source of information on theHarappan Culture?—

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Archaeological excavation

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52
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●Among the Indus Valley Civilization cities ofHarappa, Mohenjodaro, and Lothal, which one islocated in India?—

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Lothal

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53
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●Which era/period is also known as Chalcolithic Age?—

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Copper Stone Age

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54
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●Which archaeologist made the initial discovery of theIndus Valley Civilization city of Mohenjodaro?—

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Rakhal Das Banerjee

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55
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●From which metal were the tools and arms ofHarappan Culture generally made?—

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Copper,Tin and Bronze

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56
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●The existence of advanced water management systemin Harappan Culture is known from—

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Dholavira

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57
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●The two Indians associated with the discovery ofIndus Valley Civilization are:—

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Rakhal DasBanerjee and Dayaram Sahni

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58
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●The discovery of scale has established theacquaintance of Indus Valley people with weightsand measures. At which place were thesediscovered?—

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Lothal

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59
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●The first ancient city discovered during the Britishtimes was:—

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Harappa

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60
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●The Indus Valley Civilization was a non-Aryancivilization because:—

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it was an urban civilization

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61
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●Among the Paleolithic age, Neolithic age, Bronze ageand Iron Age, the Harappan Civilization wasassociated with:—

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Bronze Age

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62
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●People of the Indus Valley Civilization worshipped:—

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Pashupati

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63
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●Which scholar was the first to discover the remains ofHarappan Civilization?—

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A. Cunningham

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64
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●The essential difference between the Indus ValleyCivilization and the Vedic Culture is:—

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The firstwas an urban civilization, while the second wasrural

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65
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●With which crop were the Harappan peopleunacquainted?—

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Sugarcane

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66
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●From where has the Great Granary of HarappanCivilization been found?—

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Mohenjodaro

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67
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●What is the total number of Vedas?—

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Four

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68
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●With which field is Charaka associated?—

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Ayurveda

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69
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●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:—

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Nagasena

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70
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●By which name is Garhwal known in SkandaPurana?—

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Kedarkhand

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71
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●The oldest Veda is :—

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Rig Veda

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72
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●The oldest school of thought on Indian philosophy is:—

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Samkhya

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73
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●In which epic has Rewa (Narmada) River beenmentioned?—

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Aitareya Brahmana

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74
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●Which historian, for the first time, expounded thehypothesis that the Aryans invaded India from thenorthwest of India and destroyed the Indus ValleyCivilization?—

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Wheeler

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75
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●With which Veda does the language of Zend Avestabear close resemblance?—

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Rig Veda

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76
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●Some of the women composers of the suktas are :—

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Lopamudra, Ghosha, Sachi, Paulomi andKakshavritti are prominent

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77
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●Which deities have been mentioned in the 1400 B.C.inscription found from Bogaz Koi in Asia Minor?—

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Indra, Varun, Mitra and Naitasya

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78
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●Which Veda says that the origin of battle/war takesplace in mind?—

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Atharva Veda

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79
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The oldest evidence of animal husbandry has beenfound from:—

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Bogor

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80
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●Sulva Sutra is related to: —

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Geometry

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81
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●Which scholar has considered the Arctic region as theplace of origin of the Aryans?—

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Bal GangadharTilak

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82
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●The conversation of Yagnavalkya and Gargi is foundin:—

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Brihadaranyaka Upanishad

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83
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●The concept of Bhakti found its first expression in:—

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Shwetashwar Upanishad

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84
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●In which Upanishad has yajna been equated with abattered boat?—

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Brihadaranyaka Upanishad

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85
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●With reference to the people of Hind (Bharat), thefirst to use word ‘Hindu’ was—

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The Arabs

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86
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●Which system/tradition got popularized during thetime of the fourth Veda?—

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Brahmana-Kshatriya-Vaishya-Shudra

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87
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●Which has been the most mentioned river in the earlyVedic literature?—

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Sindhu

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88
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●Among the four Vedas, which one has describedmagical charms and spells?—

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Atharva Veda

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89
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●Who is the expounder of Yoga philosophy?—

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Patanjali

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90
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●The Upanishads are books on:—

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Philosophy

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91
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●With which period is the beginning of idol worshipassociated?—

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Pre-Aryan period

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92
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●The main source of livelihood of the Aryans in theancient times was:—

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Agriculture

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93
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●People of the Rig Veda period mainly believed in:—

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Bali and rituals

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94
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●The first reference of Ayurveda or Science of Life isfound in:—

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Atharva Veda

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95
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●The earliest school of thought on Indian philosophyis:—

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Samkhya

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96
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●Which is that craftsmanship that was not used by theAryans?—

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Ironsmith

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97
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●In which ancient text have issues related to educationbeen mentioned?—

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Upanishad

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98
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●The description of the way of execution of Vedicactivities is found in:—

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Brahmana

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99
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●The six distinct schools of Indian philosophy:Vedanta, Mimamsa, Samkhya, Yoga, Nyaya, andVaisesika: found their clear expression during the:—

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Gupta period

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100
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●The advent of Aryans in India is associated with:—

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2500-2000 B.C.

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101
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●The most sacred river in the Rig Veda was:—

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Saraswati

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102
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●Who is considered as the author of Hindu Law?—

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Manu

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103
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●At which place did Buddha die?—

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Kushinagar

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104
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●During whose rule did both Buddha and Mahavirapreach their discourses?—

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Bimbisara

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105
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●Where did Gautam Buddha attain ‘Parinirvana’ ?—

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Kushinagar

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106
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●At which place did Gautam Buddha give his first’Dharma-chakrapravartan’?—

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Sarnath

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107
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●Where was Lord Mahavira born?—

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Kundgram,Vaishali

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108
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“●Three Jewels (Triratna) Principle understood assamyakdarshana (““right faith””), samyakjnana(““right knowledge””), and samyakcharitra (““rightconduct””) is associated with:—”

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Jainism

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109
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●The Ajivika was a heterodox sect:—

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contemporary tothe Buddha

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110
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●Who was Nagarjuna?—

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A Buddhist philosopher

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111
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●Who added the fifth principle to Jainism?—

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Mahavira added celibacy (brahmacharya) to thefour principles of Parsvanath (Ahimsa, Satya,Achaurya and Aparigraha)

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112
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●Why is the ancient site of Malhar in ChandauliJanapada famous?—

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It has yielded remains ofBudhha Stupas

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113
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●Suvarna Prabhas Sutra is associated with:—

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SaivaReligion

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114
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●Where was Parsvanath, the 23rd Tirthankara, born?—

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Benares

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115
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●Who patronised Jainism in the 1st century B.C. ?—

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King Kharavela of Kalinga

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116
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●Who had faith in the belief in action, change of soulinto body and attainment of Nirvana (salvation)?—

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Gautam Buddha

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117
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●Anand was the favourite disciple of Buddha. He wasfrom:—

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Lichchavi

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118
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of land revenue?—

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Buddhism

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119
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●Who was the last among the Jain Tirthankara?—

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Mahavira

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●Which word has been used in Jainism for completeknowledge?—

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Kaivalya

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●What is the fundamental difference betweenMahayana and Hinayana sects of Buddhism?—

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Worship of Gods and Goddesses

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●Sanchi reflects the sculptural art of which religion?—

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Buddhism

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●The fundamental point of Jainism is:—

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Ahimsa (Non-violence)

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●With which religion is the word ‘Tirthankara’associated?—

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Jainism

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●Both Buddhism and Jainism believed that:—

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theprinciples of Karma and Rebirth are true

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●Who was nominated by Lord Buddha to lead theBuddhist Sangha before his death?—

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Mahakassapa

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●Which principle is not common between Buddhismand Jainism?—

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Self-repression or mortification

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●At which place was the first Buddhist Councilorganized?—

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Rajagriha

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●Where did Lord Buddha attain enlightenment?—

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Bodh Gaya

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●Where was the Third Buddhist Council organized?—

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Pataliputra

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●Who gave the slogan of ‘Live and let live’?—

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LordMahavira

132
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●In which year was Gautam Buddha born?—

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562 B.C.

133
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●Gautam Buddha was born in:—

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Lumbini

134
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●What is the meaning of the word ‘Buddha’?—

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Anenlightened person

135
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●The ‘Jatakas’ are the sacred texts of:—

A

Buddhism

136
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●Which state of India has the maximum number of thefollowers of Buddhism?—

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Maharashtra

137
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●The first capital of Magadha was:—

A

Giribraj(Rajagriha)

138
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●Which dynasty ruled over Magadha after the fall ofthe Nanda dynasty?—

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Mauryan

139
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●Which was the ruling dynasty of India at the time ofthe invasion of Alexander the Great?—

A

Nandadynasty

140
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●Gandhara Art is the synthesis of:—

A

Indian andGreek art

141
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●Who was the Indian ruler contemporary toAlexander the Great?—

A

Dhananand

142
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●The source which gives description of theadministration of Pataliputra is:—

A

Indica

143
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●Which ruler, for the first time, selected Pataliputra ashis capital?—

A

Udayan

144
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●In how many classes was the Indian society dividedby Megasthenes?—

A

Seven

145
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●In which text is the list of 16 Mahajanapadasmentioned?—

A

Anguttura Nikaya

146
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●According to the Arthasastra, the meaning of sitaland is related to:—

A

Land cultivated by tribes

147
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●Who was the author of Silappadikaram, the greatTamil epic?—

A

Ilango Adiggal

148
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●Who was the author of the book, titled’Mudrarakshasa’?—

A

Vishakhadutt

149
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●What is the name of the book authored byMegasthenes?—

A

Indica

150
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●The famous centre of learning during the Mauryanperiod was:—

A

Taxila

151
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●Which religion was adopted by Asoka after theconquest of Kalinga?—

A

Buddhism

152
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●Which animal is not present in the Lion capitalmounted on Asokan pillar at Sarnath?—

A

Deer

153
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●Which scholar equated Chandragupta Maurya withthe Greek reference to Sandrocotus?—

A

WilliamJones

154
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●The vivid description of Madurai of Sangam period isfound in:—

A

Manimegalai

155
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●Which author, for the first time, used the word’Samanta’ with respect to a subjugated ruler?—

A

Banabhatt

156
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●The other name of Chanakya was—

A

Vishnugupta

157
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●In his inscriptions, Asoka has been frequentlyreferred to as:—

A

Priyadarshi

158
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●The subject matter of Mudrarakshasa, the ancientIndian play of Vishakhadutt, is:—

A

Intrigues at theroyal court during the time of ChandraguptaMaurya

159
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●The correct chronological order of the advent offoreign travellers to India is:—

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Megasthenes, FaHien, Hiuen Tsang, I-tsing

160
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●Who assassinated Brihadratha, the last Mauryanruler?—

A

General Pusyamitra Sunga

161
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●Who murdered the last Sunga ruler, Devahuti?—

A

Brahmin Minister Vasudeva

162
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●Which ruler, for the first time, conquered Malwa,Gujarat and Maharashtra?—

A

ChandraguptaMaurya

163
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●Which ruler constructed the Stupa of Sanchi?—

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Asoka

164
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●Who set up state religion on the basis of tolerance,generosity and mercy?—

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Asoka

165
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●Who can be compared with the ‘Prince’ ofMachiavelli?—

A

Arthashastra of Kautilya

166
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●In which text has special reference been made toChandragupta Maurya?—

A

Vishakhadutt

167
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●Who has authored ‘Saundaranand’?—

A

Ashvaghosha

168
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●Who was the first British to decipher the Asokaninscriptions?—

A

James Princep

169
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●Which ruler took care to remain in touch with hissubjects?—

A

Ashoka

170
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●In which city has Asokan inscriptions been notfound?—

A

Pataliputra

171
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●In the context of Indian literary works, what is DighaNikaya?—

A

A famous Buddhist text in Pali

172
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●The author of Arthasastra was contemporary to:—

A

Chandragupta Maurya

173
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●The worship of which deity was first started by theTamils who was also their most ancient deity?—

A

Murugan

174
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●The famous ruler of ancient India who adoptedJainism in the last days of his life was:—

A

Chandragupta Maurya

175
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●In which year did Alexander the Great invade India?—

A

326 B.C.

176
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●Whose court was attended by Megasthenes?—

A

Chandragupta Maurya

177
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●Who was the great ruler of Kalinga in the ancientperiod of Indian history?—

A

Kharavela

178
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●Who helped Chandragupta in the expansion of hisempire?—

A

Chanakya

179
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●Who was the Mauryan ruler who evinced interest inthe Ajivika sect?—

A

Bindusara

180
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●Whom did Asoka send to foreign countries for thepropagation of Buddhism?—

A

Mahendra andSanghamitra

181
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●According to the Periplus of the Erythrean Sea, theharbour situated on the western coast was:—

A

Sopara, Muziris, Barbericum

182
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●The commencement of Kali era is associated with:—

A

3102 B.C.

183
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●Where is the Kailasanatha Temple, the exquisitespecimen of Dravidian art, located?—

A

Kanchipuram

184
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●The major contribution of Chola dynasty in the fieldof administration is:—

A

well-organized local selfgovernment

185
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●The political and cultural centre of the Pandyanswas:—

A

Madurai

186
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●To which dynasty did great ruler Kanishka belong?—

A

Kushana dynasty

187
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●At which place was the Buddhist Council organizedduring the reign of Kanishka?—

A

Kashmir

188
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●On which era is the Hindu Calendar of India based?—

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Saka Era

189
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●Many among the Greek, Kushana and Saka rulersadopted Buddhism in place of the Hindu religionbecause:—

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they were not attracted towardsHinduism which was marked by caste system

190
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●The state language of the Satavahanas was—

A

Prakrit

191
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●The ratio of gold: silver coins during the Saka-Kushana period was:—

A

14:1

192
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●Which part of China was not conquered byKanishka?—

A

Bokhara

193
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●During which period was the standing statue ofBuddha made?—

A

Kushana Period

194
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●When did the Vikram Samvat (Era) commence?—

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57B.C.

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●Patanjali, the great grammarian of ancient India, wasa contemporary of:—

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Pusyamitra Sunga

196
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●What is the difference between ‘chaitya’ and’vihara’?—

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Chaitya is a place of worship, whileVihara is the place of residence

197
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●In the third century B.C, Warangal was famous for:—

A

for Ivory work

198
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●Which dynasty came to power in Magadha after thedownfall of the Mauryas?—

A

Sunga dynasty

199
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●The capital of Kanishka was:—

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Purushapura(Peshawar)

200
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●Who adopted the title of epithet of Devaputra?—

A

Kanishka

201
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●Who started the practice of making land donations toBrahmans and Buddhists?—

A

Satavahanas

202
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●Which ruler got the Bodhi tree axed at Bodh Gaya?—

A

Shashanka

203
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●What was the ancient name of Ujjain?—

A

Avantika

204
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●A number of invasions ensued after the disintegrationof the Mauryan Empire. Who were the first toinvade India?—

A

Bactrian-Greeks

205
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●Who wrote a treatise on Medical Science in ancientIndia?—

A

Charaka

206
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●The capital city of the Pallava dynasty was at:—

A

Kanchipuram

207
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●The capital city of the Chalukya dynasty was at:—

A

Badami

208
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●Who is known as the ‘Napoleon of India?—

A

Samudragupta

209
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●Which ruler constructed the Iron Pillar near theQutb Minar?—

A

Chandragupta II

210
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●Varahamihira was a great:—

A

astronomer

211
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●Harshavardhana ruled during—

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7th century A.D.

212
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●During whose reign did the Chinese traveller Fa-Hiencome to India?—

A

Chandragupta Vikramaditya

213
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●During whose reign did the Chinese traveller Hiuen-Tsang come to India?—

A

Harshavardhana

214
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●In which state of India is the Shore Temple situated?—

A

Tamil Nadu

215
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●Where are the caves of Bhimbetka, famous for rockpaintings, situated?—

A

Madhya Pradesh

216
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●What information do we receive from the EranInscription of the Gupta period?—

A

Practice ofSati system

217
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●During which period of Indian history were suchpoetesses and writers as Sheel and Bhattarikafamous?—

A

Gupta Period

218
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●In which state is the ancient site of Kalibanganlocated?—

A

Rajasthan

219
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●Which region of India was known as Avantika in theancient times?—

A

Malwa

220
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●Who was the first Tirthankara of Jainism?—

A

Rishabha

221
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●Who began the famous ‘Silk Route’ for the Indians?—

A

Kanishka

222
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●The social structure of the Harappan people was thatof:—

A

fairly egalitarian

223
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●The university which became famous during the post-Gupta period was:—

A

Nalanda University

224
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●Who started the Saka Era which is used by theGovernment of India?—

A

Kanishka

225
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●Who is the earliest among Panini, Ashvaghosha,Bhasa and Kalidas?—

A

Panini

226
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●Among Xerxes, Alexander, Darius-I and Seleucus,who was the first to invade India?—

A

Darius-I

227
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●Among the Mauryan, Gupta, Kushana and Kanvadynasties, which one is the earliest?—

A

Mauryan

228
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●With which religion is Jivaka Chintamani, theglorious treatise in Tamil, related?—

A

Jainism

229
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●Who were the first rulers in India to introduce goldcoins?—

A

Indo-Greeks

230
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●With which religion is such splendid treatises as’Silappadikaram’ and ‘Manimegalai’ related?—

A

Hinduism

231
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●The Gandhara style of painting was introduced by:—

A

Mahayana sect

232
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●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?—

A

Coins

233
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●As per the Buddhist tradition, who is considered asthe next incarnation of Lord Budhha?—

A

Maitreya

234
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●Who were the contemporaries of Kanishka?—

A

Nagarjuna, Ashvaghosha,Vasumitra

235
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●With which religion is the subject matter of Ajantapaintings associated?—

A

Buddhism

236
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“●From which text has ““Satyamev Jayate,”” the symbolof Indian administration, been borrowed?—”

A

Mundaka Upanishad

237
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●In which year was the Harappan Culture discovered?—

A

1922

238
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●Which ancient Indian city was the place of abode ofthree scholar saints-Kapila, Gargi and Maitreya?—

A

Ujjayini

239
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●With whose worship do we get evidence for anorganic connection between the ancient culture of Indus Valley and the Hinduism oftoday?—

A

Stone, trees and animals

240
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●The Ajivika sect was contemporary to:—

A

Buddha

241
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●Who is considered as the God of Medicine in the fieldof Ayurveda?—

A

Dhanvantri

242
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●Which is the only Indus site with an artificialdockyard?—

A

Lothal

243
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●Who is associated with the Junagadh RockInscription?—

A

Rudradaman

244
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●Nalanda University was a great seat of learning,especially in:—

A

Buddhism

245
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●Where did Harshavardhana conduct his religiousassemblies?—

A

Prayag

246
Q

●Which is the place where Lord Buddha attainedNirvana?—

A

Kushinagar

247
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●Which domestic animal was conspicuously absent inthe terracotta of the Indus Valley Civilization?—

A

Buffalo

248
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●Among the Upanishads, Vedas, Tripitikas and Jatakatales, which is the sacred text of the Buddhists?—

A

Tripitikas

249
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●Which field experienced utmost development duringthe Kushana rule?—

A

Art

250
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●Who was the first known ruler of the Gupta dynasty?—

A

Sri Gupta

251
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●Which was the only Indus city without a citadel?—

A

Chanhudaro

252
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●Who was the tutor of Alexander the Great?—

A

Aristotle

253
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●Who propounded the Eight Fold Path for the end ofhuman miseries?—

A

Gautam Buddha

254
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●In whose court did Charaka serve as the famousphysician?—

A

Kanishka

255
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●Buddhism left an indelible impression by assimilatingtwo sections of the Indian society. These sectionswere:—

A

Women and Shudras

256
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●The language used in writing the source materials ofancient India was:—

A

Pali

257
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●Whose invasion dealt a deathblow to the thrivingtrade relations between India and RomanEmpire?—

A

The Huns

258
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●With which event of the Buddha’s life is the bullassociated in Buddhism?—

A

Birth

259
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●What is the most apt description of the Mauryanmonarchy under Asoka the Great?—

A

CentralizedMonopoly

260
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●With which period are the renowned names ofAryabhatta and Varahamihira associated?—

A

Gupta dynasty

261
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●Whose accomplishments are mentioned in theAllahabad Inscription?—

A

Samudragupta

262
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●Vedas are considered as:—

A

Shruti

263
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●What was the most distinctive feature of the IndusValley Civilization?—

A

Systematic Urban Life

264
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●The Vedic people were the first to use which metal?—

A

Copper

265
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●With which royal dynasty was Gautam Buddhaassociated?—

A

Shakya

266
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●A romantic playwright was the author of Kadambari.Who was he?—

A

Banabhatt

267
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●The Indus Valley people generally used to build theirhouses made of:—

A

Burnt bricks

268
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●Which event had great influence on theadministrative policies of Asoka the Great? —

A

Kalinga War

269
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●Influenced by which Buddhist monk did Asoka adoptBuddhism?—

A

Upagupta

270
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●Among Ratnavali, Harshacharita, Priyadarshika andNagananda, which one was notcomposed/authored by Harshavardhana?—

A

Harshacharita

271
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●In whose honour did Harshavardhana organize theKannauj assembly?—

A

Hiuen-Tsang

272
Q

●In which metal did the Satavahanas mainly minttheir coins?—

A

Lead

273
Q

●The Greek ambassador sent to the court ofChandragupta Maurya was:—

A

Megasthenes

274
Q

●Among Divyavandana, Dohakosa, Vajrachhedika andVamsathapaksini, which is the later Buddhist textcomposed in India?—

A

Vamsathapaksini

275
Q

●Worship of Mother Goddess is associated with:—

A

Indus Valley Civilization

276
Q

●Which battle was fought between Alexander theGreat and Indian ruler Porus?—

A

Battle ofHydapses

277
Q

●Who defeated Seleucus Nicator?—

A

ChandraguptaMaurya

278
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●What was the purpose behind the Varna system inIndia?—

A

Occupational division of labour

279
Q

Who was the mother of Mahavira?—

A

Trishala

280
Q

●Among Sir John Marshall, R.D. Banerjee, AlexanderCunningham and Dayaram Sahni, who firstdiscovered the Harappan Civilization?—

A

Dayaram Sahni

281
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●The storyline described in the Ajanta paintings isfrom:—

A

Jataka tales

282
Q

●Which was the most ancient university?—

A

NalandaUniversity

283
Q

●Among Ajatshatru, Udayin, Bimbisara andBindusara, which ruler belonged to the Mauryandynasty?—

A

Bindusara

284
Q

●Among Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh,Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, the Sangam Age isrelated to the history of:—

A

Tamil Nadu

285
Q

●In which ancient text can the origin of Indian Musicbe traced?—

A

In Sama Veda literature

286
Q

●Among Charles Masson, A. Cunningham, M.Wheeler and P.S. Vatsa, who is not related to thestudies on Harappan Culture?—

A

P.S. Vatsa

287
Q

●Which Chola ruler laid the foundation of the city ofPuhar?—

A

Karikala

288
Q

●Which type of Prakrit was uniformly employed byAsoka in all his inscriptions?—

A

Magadhi

289
Q

●Among copper, bronze, iron and terracotta, whichmaterial was mainly used in the minting ofHarappan coin?—

A

Terracotta

290
Q

●By which name were the religious teachers opposed toVedas and Brahmanism known as in the post-Vedic period?—

A

Shramanas

291
Q

●Which type of pottery is considered to be the epitomeof second urbanization in India?—

A

NorthernBlack Polished Ware

292
Q

●The reason behind the popularity of Taxila was:—

A

Gandhara Art

293
Q

●Who first introduced gold coins in India?—

A

Greeks

294
Q

●The art style which is considered to have synthesizedthe features of both Indian and Greek art isknown as:—

A

Gandhara Art

295
Q

●The Harappan people were the first in the productionof:—

A

Cotton

296
Q

●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:—

A

Burials surrounded by large Megaliths

297
Q

●Which was the seat of Greco-Roman art?—

A

Gandhara

298
Q

●With which period are the Ajanta paintingsassociated?—

A

Gupta period

299
Q

●To which historical period did the Indus ValleyCivilization belong?—

A

Bronze Age

300
Q

●Why is Sanchi famous?—

A

Largest Buddhist Stupa

301
Q

●What was the chief source of livelihood of the Induspeople?—

A

Agriculture

302
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●Among Barley, Wheat, Rice and Tobacco, which cropwas unknown to the Vedic people?—

A

Tobacco

303
Q

●For which accomplishment was the Gupta dynastyfamous?—

A

Art and Architecture

304
Q

●Among Kanishka, Asoka, Bimbisara and Harshavar-dhana, who was the last ruler to have beenproficient in Sanskrit?—

A

Harshavardhana

305
Q

●Among Kadamba, Satavahana, Vakataka and Guptadynasties, during whose reign did engravingsbegin for the first time in the Ajanta caves?—

A

TheSatavahanas

306
Q

●The court language of the Gupta rulers was:—

A

Sanskrit

307
Q

●During the Gupta rule, who among Bhanugupta,Vagbhatt, Aryabhatta and Varahamihira was botha great mathematician and astronomer?—

A

Aryabhatta

308
Q

●Among Kujula, Vima, Kanishka and Kadphises; thegreat ruler who adopted Buddhism was:—

A

Kanishka

309
Q

●Who was that ruler who killed his father Bimbisarato ascend to the throne?—

A

Ajatshatru

310
Q

●Among Samudragupta, Chandragupta, Kumara-gupta and Skandagupta, who was the Gupta rulerto thwart the Huns from invading India?—

A

Skandagupta

311
Q

●Among the Ravi, Sutlej, Jhelum and Chenab, on theopposite banks of which river did the armies ofAlexander and Porus camp?—

A

Jhelum

312
Q

●Where is the Great Stupa of Sanchi situated?—

A

Madhya Pradesh

313
Q

●Which wife of Emperor Asoka exerted greatinfluence on him?—

A

Karuvaki

314
Q

●What is the other name of Purushapura?—

A

Peshawar

315
Q

●Both Buddhism and Jainism did not believe in:—

A

caste system

316
Q

●The main food of Vedic Aryans was:—

A

Barley and Rice

317
Q

●With which centre of learning was Chanakya, thefamous mentor of Chandragupta Maurya,associated?—

A

Taxila

318
Q

●In which metals were maximum coins circulated duringthe Gupta period?—

A

Gold

319
Q

●What was the name of the tax received by the kingfrom his subjects during the Vedic period?—

A

Bali

320
Q

●On the bank of which river is Harappa situated?—

A

Ravi

321
Q

●By which other name was Chandragupta II known?—

A

Vikramaditya

322
Q

●Among Susruta, Charaka, Charvaka and Dhanvantri,who was not a physician?—

A

Charvaka

323
Q

●The Aryans were successful in their conflicts with thenon-Aryans because:—

A

they used chariots drawn byhorses

324
Q

●Metallic coins first appeared in:—

A

The Post-Vedicperiod

325
Q

●Who drove the Greeks out of India?—

A

ChandraguptaMaurya

326
Q

●In which year did the Kalinga War take place?—

A

261B.C.

327
Q

●Coins of which dynasty show fondness for music?—

A

Gupta

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