Q. Which of the following pairs of persons are correctly matched? I. Chandragupta-II : Fa-Hien II. Skandagupta: I-tsing III. Harsha: Hiuen Tsang
A)I, II and III B)I and II C)I and III D)II and III
Answer: I and III
Q. Which of the following Kushan kings, who assumed the title “the Lord of the Whole World”?
A)Kadphises II B)Kadphises I C)Kanishka D)Huvishka
Answer: Kadphises II
Q. Who composed the Allahabad Pillar inscription?
A)Mahasena B)Harisena C)Veerasena D)Vishnusena
Answer: Harisena
Q. Who is the author of Meghdoot?
A)Vishakhadatta B)Shundraka C)Kalidasa D)Chanakya
Answer: Kalidasa
Q. Which among the following book based on the exploits of Yasovarman of Kanauj?
A)Gaudavaho B)Rajatarangini C)Malavikagnimitram D)All of the above
Answer: Gaudavaho
Q. Which emperor wrote the play ‘Nagananda’ in Sanskrit language?
A)Harshavardhana B)Prabhakara vardhana C)Chandragupta II D)Bindusara
Answer: Harshavardhana
Q. The earliest specimen of Kavya style is found in?
A)Ellora B)Ajanta C)Kathiawar D)Mohenjodaro
Answer: Kathiawar
Q. Which statement (s) is/are correct about Ancient Indian literature? I. Brahmanas and Aryankas followed by philosophical doctrines of Upanishads. II. Brahmanas are contains detailed explanation about Vedic literature and instructions.
A)Only II B)Only I C)Both I & II D)Neither I nor II
Answer: Both I & II
Q. Who among the following Gupta rulers faced invasion of Hunas?
Q. Which among the following is a place in Larkana district of Sind province in Pakistan?
A)Harappa B)Alamgirpur C)Rangapur D)Mohenjo-Daro
Answer: Mohenjo-Daro
Q. Prithivyah Pratham Veer was the title of?
A)Rajendra I B)Samudragupta C)Amoghavarsha D)Gautamiputra Shatkarni
Answer: Samudragupta
Q. Which of the following statement is correct about South-Indian Literature?
A)Tamil is the oldest with literature dating back to early centuries of Christian era. This developed during the three Sangams(assemblies of poets and writers) held during different times B)In Southern India, the ancient Indian writings were written in four Dravidian languages which developed their own script and literature, these are, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada,Malayalam C)Both A & B D)None of the above
Answer: Both A & B
Q. Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct about ancient Indian literature?
A)The Shastras contained works of science and philosophy B)The Puranas is important as they were the main influence in the development from early Vedic religion to Hinduism C)The Bhagvad Gita a later addition to the Mahabharata enshrines a philosophical doctrine and in it are described the three paths to salvation: karma, gyan and bhakti D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
Q. Which of the following is incorrectly matched (in Gupta administration)?
A)Vishya - state B)Bhukti - province C)Vithika - city D)Gram - village
Answer: Vishya - state
Q. Where is the Lingaraja Temple located?
A)Tiruchendur B)Madurai C)Bhubaneswar D)Ujjain
Answer: Bhubaneswar
Q. In which of the following places Vardhaman attained the state of enlightenment?
A)Pavapuri B)Kundagram C)Jrimbhik Gram D)Kashmir
Answer: Jrimbhik Gram
Q. What is the ancient name of river Sutlej?
A)Vitasta B)Askini C)Shutudri D)Parushni
Answer: Shutudri
Q. The subject matter of Ajanta Paintings pertains to
A)Buddhism B)Jainism C)Vaishnavism D)Shaivism
Answer: Buddhism
Q. During Karikala’s rule the important Chola port was
A)Puhar B)Calicut C)Korkai D)Thondi
Answer: Puhar
Q. Which of the following is not a religious text?
A)Sangam B)Rigveda C)Upanishad D)None of the above
