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  • Q. Who among the following Kushan Emperors was the first to introduce the gold coinage in India?
    A)Vima Taktu
    B)Vima Kadphises
    C)Vasishka
    D)Kujula Kadphises
    Answer: Vima Kadphises
  • Q. Who wrote Mrichhakatikam?
    A)Vishnu Sharma
    B)Vishakhadatta
    C)Kalidasa
    D)Shudrak
    Answer: Shudrak
  • Q. Which of the following is not an important limb of Vedas?
    A)Kalpa (Ritual)
    B)Siksha (Phonetics)
    C)Vyakarna (Grammar)
    D)Ashtadhyayi
    Answer: Ashtadhyayi
  • Q. Which one of the following pairs is incorrectly matched?
    A)Sutudri - Sutlej
    B)Askini - Chenab
    C)Vipas - Jhelum
    D)Parushni - Ravi
    Answer: Vipas - Jhelum
  • Q. Who was the founder of Pataliputra?
    A)Ajatashatru
    B)Bimbisara
    C)Udayin
    D)Kanishka
    Answer: Ajatashatru
  • Q. For which period did Harihara Raya II of Sangma dynasty ruled the Vijaynagara Empire?
    A)1485-1491
    B)1446-1465
    C)1491-1505
    D)1377-1404
    Answer: 1377-1404
  • 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 statement (s) is/ are correct related to the Atharva Veda? I. The Atharva Veda basically consists of charms and spells that were prevalent at that time in the society. II. The Atharva Veda presents a portrait of the Vedic society. One can find an independent and parallel stream of knowledge and thought in the Atharva Veda
    A)Only II
    B)Only I
    C)Both I & II
    D)Neither I nor II
    Answer: Both I & II
  • 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. Which of following Chalcolithic sites comes under Ganges system?
    A)Alamgirpur
    B)Hanumangarh
    C)Ropar
    D)Mohenjodaro
    Answer: Alamgirpur
  • Q. Bimbisara was the founder of which one of the following dynasties?
    A)Haryanka
    B)Nanda
    C)Maurya
    D)Shunga
    Answer: Haryanka
  • 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. Taxila was a famous site of
    A)Mauryan art
    B)Early Vedic art
    C)Gandhara art
    D)Gupta art
    Answer: Gandhara art
  • Q. In which city of India is Dhamek Stupa located?
    A)Delhi
    B)Pune
    C)Varanasi
    D)Hyderabad
    Answer: Varanasi
  • Q. Select the correct statement (s) is/are correct about Upanishad philosophy
    A)Indicates learning from best teacher
    B)Indicates learning from a spiritual teacher
    C)Indicates learning from best teacher who have morality and knowledge
    D)All of the above
    Answer: Indicates learning from a spiritual teacher
  • Q. Which king started the organization of Kumbh fair at Allahabad?
    A)Dhruvasena Ii
    B)Harshavardhana
    C)Narshimhvarman
    D)Akabar
    Answer: Harshavardhana
  • Q. The first elaborate description of Upanayana Sanskar is found in the
    A)Taittiriya Brahmana
    B)Aitareya Brahmana
    C)Tandyamaha Brahmana
    D)Shatapatha Brahmana
    Answer: Tandyamaha Brahmana
  • Q. The famous Kailashnath Temple at Kanchi was built by
    A)Narasimhavarman II
    B)Mahendravarman 1
    C)Nandivarman II
    D)Daritivarrnan
    Answer: Narasimhavarman II
  • Q. Which among the following is the oldest dynasty?
    A)Gupta
    B)Maurya
    C)Kushan
    D)Kanva
    Answer: Maurya
  • 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

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