Q. Which of the following statement (S) is/are correct related to the Ancient Indian Literature? I. Vedas, Puranas, Kautilya’s Arthashastra, and other literature besides foreign accounts are only available literary sources that restructure the Ancient Indian History. II. The archaeological sources like epigraphic, numismatic and architectural remains besides archaeological explorations and excavations also help in restructuring Ancient Indian History.
A)Only II B)Only I C)Both I and II D)Neither I nor II
Q. The art style which combines Indian and Greek features is called
A)Verna B)Sikhara C)Nagara D)Gandhara
Answer: Gandhara
Q. Which statement (s) is/are correct about Aryankas? I. It is a treatise of forest which explain the rituals while dwelling into the philosophical discussions of the Brahmanas. II. They record the transitions between ritualistic symbolism of Brahmanas and philosophical aspects of Upanishads
A)Only II B)Only I C)Both I & II D)Neither I nor II
Answer: Both I & II
Q. Where is the Lingaraja Temple located?
A)Tiruchendur B)Madurai C)Bhubaneswar D)Ujjain
Answer: Bhubaneswar
Q. Who was the first Gupta ruler who assumed the title of Maharajadhiraja?
A)Chandragupta I B)Skandhgupta C)Chandragupta II D)Kumaragupta
Answer: Chandragupta I
Q. Champa was the capital of which one of the following Mahajanapadas in Ancient India?
A)Magadha B)Anga C)Vajji D)Kasi
Answer: Anga
Q. Vikram Shila University was founded by
A)Kanishka B)Chandra Gupta Maurya C)Dharampala D)Pulakesin II
Answer: Dharampala
Q. Who is the most prominent god of ‘Rig Veda’?
A)Agni B)Indra C)Pashupati D)Vishnu
Answer: Indra
Q. Which of the following was the capital of Surasena Mahajanapada?
A)Junagarh B)Viratnagar C)Mathura D)Kashi
Answer: Mathura
Q. Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct related to the Smritis? I. It deals with the performance of duties, customs and laws prescribed according to Dharma II. It is concerned mainly with the rules of the organization of the monasteries
A)Only II B)Only I C)Both I & II D)Neither I nor II
Answer: Only I
Q. Who among the following writer’s book gives the detail information about the invasion of India by Alexander?
A)Megasthenes B)Herodotus C)Arrian D)Ptolemy
Answer: Arrian
Q. Who was the main male God worshipped by Indus people?
A)Vishnu B)Lord Shiva C)Brahma D)Indra
Answer: Lord Shiva
Q. Which one of the four varnas mentioned in the Purushasukta of the mandala X of the Rig Veda is referred in the other parts of Rig Veda in the sense of a Varna?
A)Kshatriyas B)Brahmanas C)Vaishyas D)Shudras
Answer: Shudras
Q. Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct regarding Ancient Indian Literature that helps in restructuring of Indian history? I. Ancient literature is religious in nature, and contain exaggerated mythical story without any chronology i.e., puranic and epic literature II. A large number of inscriptions, coins, and local chronicles do indicate an effort towards history writing
A)Only II B)Only I C)Both I and II D)Neither I nor II
Answer: Both I and II
Q. Kalidasa’s works include: I. Abhijnanashakuntalam II. Meghadutam III. Raghuvamsa IV. Malvikagnimitram V. Ritusamhara VI. Kumarasambhava Select the correct option
A)I, II, IV, V and VI B)I, II, III and IV C)I, III , IV and V D)All of them
