Q. Patanjali, the second great grammarian of Ancient India, was a contemporary of

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Pushyamitra Sunga

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  • Q. Choose the correct option I. Dharmpala was the founder of the Pala Empire. II. Mihir Bhoja belongs to Pratihar dynasty. III. Mihir bhoja was the devotee of Lord KRISHNA.
    A)Only I, III
    B)Only I, II
    C)Only II
    D)All of the above
    Answer: Only II
  • Q. Which of the following books is not written by Harshavardhan?
    A)Nagananda
    B)Harshacharita
    C)Ratnavali
    D)Priyadarshika
    Answer: Harshacharita
  • 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 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. Megasthenes was succeeded as ambassador by
    A)Demetrius
    B)Darius
    C)Deimachos
    D)Philip
    Answer: Deimachos
  • Q. The Kailasha temple is located in the caves of
    A)Ellora
    B)Ajanta
    C)Elephanta
    D)Karle
    Answer: Ellora
  • Q. What is true about Lothal – ancient site? I. Lothal was an ancient port of Indus civilization. II. It was excavated by the S. R. Rao. III. Currently it is situated in the Pakistan.
    A)Only I, III
    B)Only I , II
    C)II, III
    D)All of the above
    Answer: Only I , II
  • Q. What was the purpose of the Indian visit of Hiuen Tsang?
    A)To amass wealth
    B)To visit the holy places connected with Buddhism
    C)To know the geography of India
    D)To establish political ties with India
    Answer: To visit the holy places connected with Buddhism
  • 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. Who among the following had written down the ‘Ramcharita’?
    A)Chand Bardoi
    B)Sandhyakara Nandi
    C)Banabhatta
    D)Kalhana
    Answer: Sandhyakara Nandi
  • Q. Vikram Shila University was founded by
    A)Kanishka
    B)Chandra Gupta Maurya
    C)Dharampala
    D)Pulakesin II
    Answer: Dharampala
  • Q. Who was the ruler of the kingdom between the rivers Jhelum and Chenab?
    A)Darius III
    B)Alexander the Great
    C)King Porus
    D)Chandragupta Maurya
    Answer: King Porus
  • Q. What was the suitable language for source material in Ancient Times?
    A)Pali
    B)Sanskrit
    C)Brahmi
    D)Kharoshthi
    Answer: Sanskrit
  • 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 statements is/are not correct regarding the age of Vedic Civilisation? I. Bal Gangadhar Tilak, on astronomical grounds, dated Rig Veda to 6000 B.C. to Harmon Jacobi, Vedic civilization flourished between 4500 B.C. and 2500 B.C. and the Samhitas were composed in the latter half of the period. II. Famous Sanskritist, Winternitz felt that the Rig Veda was probably composed in the third millennium B.C.
    A)Only II
    B)Only I
    C)Both I and II
    D)Neither I nor II
    Answer: Neither I nor II
  • 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. 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. Dholavira is situated at the bank of River
    A)Ravi
    B)Indus
    C)Luni
    D)Ghaggar
    Answer: Luni
  • Q. Bimbisara was succeeded by
    A)Ajatashatru
    B)Ashoka
    C)Vasudeva
    D)Chandragupta Maurya
    Answer: Ajatashatru
  • Q. Who wrote Si- Yu- ki?
    A)Selucas Nicator
    B)Harshavardhan
    C)Hieun Tsiang
    D)Megasthanese
    Answer: Hieun Tsiang

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