Q. What led to the end of Indus Valley Civilization?
A)Recurrent Floods B)Invasion of Aryans C)Earthquakes D)All the above
Answer: All the above
Q. What was the suitable language for source material in Ancient Times?
A)Pali B)Sanskrit C)Brahmi D)Kharoshthi
Answer: Sanskrit
Q. Who was the last Hindu emperor of northern India?
A)Pulakesin II B)Harsha C)Rajyavardhana D)Skandagupta
Answer: Harsha
Q. Which of the following is not a religious text?
A)Sangam B)Rigveda C)Upanishad D)None of the above
Answer: Sangam
Q. Which of the following statement is/are correct? I. In the 326 BC Alexander invaded India. II. Ambhi, king of Taxila welcomed Alexander and his men III. Alexander died in 332 BC
A)Only I, III B)All are correct C)Only I, II D)II, III
Answer: Only I, II
Q. Vikram Shila University was founded by
A)Kanishka B)Chandra Gupta Maurya C)Dharampala D)Pulakesin II
Answer: Dharampala
Q. Who was the founder of Vikramshila Vihar?
A)Gopala B)Dharmapala C)Nagpala D)Mahipala
Answer: Dharmapala
Q. During the reign of which dynasty was the Great Wall of China constructed?
A)Tang B)Sung C)Han D)Chin
Answer: Chin
Q. The Iron Pillar at Mehrauli in Delhi is believed to record the achievements of
A)Chandragupta Maurya B)Ashoka C)Samudragupta D)Chandragupta II
Answer: Chandragupta II
Q. __________ comprises the archaeological remains of a monastic and scholastic institution
A)Rani ki vav B)Nalanda C)Hill Forts of Rajasthan D)Fatehpur Sikri
Answer: Nalanda
Q. Which Indian literature is a collection of 1028 hymns written in Vedic Sanskrit?
A)Sama Vedas B)Rig Vedas C)Brahamans D)Aryankas
Answer: Rig Vedas
Q. Megasthenes was succeeded as ambassador by
A)Demetrius B)Darius C)Deimachos D)Philip
Answer: Deimachos
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. Which ancient account describes the Nandas expedition over all their rival monarchs that make them powerful rulers of North India?
A)Vedas B)Manusmriti C)Puranas D)Brahamanas
Answer: Puranas
Q. The Ajanta Paintings belong to the
A)Mauryan period B)Harappan period C)Buddhist period D)Gupta period
Answer: Gupta period
Q. Which of the following temples was not constructed by Chandela dynasty?
Q. The earliest specimen of Kavya style is found in?
A)Ellora B)Ajanta C)Kathiawar D)Mohenjodaro
Answer: Kathiawar
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 empire lasted the longest among the following?
A)The Pratiharas B)The Palas C)The Rashtrakutas D)The Senas
Answer: The Rashtrakutas
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
