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

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Pushyamitra Sunga

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  • Q. Mahabalipuram is an important city that reveals the interest of arts of
    A)Cholas
    B)Pallavas
    C)Pandyas
    D)Chalukyas
    Answer: Pallavas
  • Q. Which of the following civilization is famous for its city/town planning?
    A)Mesopotamian Civilization
    B)Indus Valley Civilization
    C)Persian Civilization
    D)Egyptian Civilization
    Answer: Indus Valley Civilization
  • Q. Among the four works mentioned below which one is encyclopaedic in nature?
    A)Siddhanta Shiromani
    B)Amarakosha
    C)Brihat Samhita
    D)Astanga Hridaya
    Answer: Brihat Samhita
  • Q. Which of the following books is not written by Harshavardhan?
    A)Nagananda
    B)Harshacharita
    C)Ratnavali
    D)Priyadarshika
    Answer: Harshacharita
  • Q. Vikram Shila University was founded by
    A)Kanishka
    B)Chandra Gupta Maurya
    C)Dharampala
    D)Pulakesin II
    Answer: Dharampala
  • Q. Which one of following pairs is not correctly matched?
    A)Atharvaveda Samhita - Origins of Indian medicine
    B)Samaveda Samhita - Origins of Indian music
    C)Rigveda Samhita - Earliest prose
    D)Yajurveda Samhita - Origins of rituals
    Answer: Rigveda Samhita - Earliest prose
  • Q. Find the correct pair of Poet in the Court of the King during Ancient India
    A)Harisena : Chandragupta II
    B)Vasumitra : Kanishka
    C)Kalidasa : Samudragupta II
    D)Banabhatta : Pulkesin II
    Answer: Vasumitra : Kanishka
  • Q. The Religious lessons of ‘Jews’ are called
    A)Musa Sanhita (Torah)
    B)Gnome Collection (Sukti Sangraha)
    C)Tripitaka
    D)Tend Alesta
    Answer: Musa Sanhita (Torah)
  • 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
    Answer: Both I and II
  • Q. Which of the following is regarded by historians as a crucial stage in describing the progress of civilization?
    A)The discovery of fire
    B)Writing
    C)Agriculture
    D)The use of internet
    Answer: Agriculture
  • Q. What is the correct chronological sequence of the under mentioned Pallava kings? I. Nandivarman II II. Mahendravarman I III. Narasimhavarman I IV. Simhavishnu
    A)IV, II, III, I
    B)I, II, III, IV
    C)III, I, IV, II
    D)II, III, I, IV
    Answer: IV, II, III, I
  • Q. The Vedic term vrihi stands for
    A)Wheat
    B)Cotton
    C)Rice
    D)Barley
    Answer: Rice
  • Q. Megasthenes was succeeded as ambassador by
    A)Demetrius
    B)Darius
    C)Deimachos
    D)Philip
    Answer: Deimachos
  • Q. Name the Muslim Invader who destroyed Nalanda University?
    A)Muhammad Bin Tuglaq
    B)Allaudin Khalji
    C)Muhammad Bin Bakhtiyar
    D)Muhammad Bin Qasim
    Answer: Muhammad Bin Bakhtiyar
  • Q. Chola Empire was divided into
    A)Mandalams, Nadu, Malkhand & Avanti
    B)Mandalams, Nadu, Kurram & Valanadu
    C)Mandalams, Bhoomi, Avanti &Valanadu
    D)Mandalams, Nadu, Kurram & Malkhand
    Answer: Mandalams, Nadu, Kurram & Valanadu
  • Q. The Ajanta Paintings belong to the
    A)Mauryan period
    B)Harappan period
    C)Buddhist period
    D)Gupta period
    Answer: Gupta period
  • Q. The famous rock-cut temple of Kailasa is at
    A)Badami
    B)Ajanta
    C)Ellora
    D)Elephanta
    Answer: Ellora
  • Q. The most famous Chera ruler was
    A)Nedunjeraladan
    B)Udiyanjeral
    C)Senguttuvan
    D)Sengannan
    Answer: Senguttuvan
  • 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
    Answer: All of them
  • Q. Who is the author of Vikramakacharita?
    A)Mangalesa
    B)Ravi Kirti
    C)Bana
    D)Bilhana
    Answer: Bilhana

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