Q. Which script was used in Ashoka’s inscriptions?
A)Devanagiri B)Brahmi C)Gurmukhi D)Sanskrit
Answer: Brahmi
Q. Who was the founder of the Kanva dynasty?
A)Vishnusarma B)Suserman C)Vasudeva D)Vasumitra
Answer: Vasudeva
Q. Which one of the following places has yielded earliest Stupa railing?
A)Bharhut B)Sanchi C)Amaravati D)Nagarjunkondas
Answer: Sanchi
Q. Greek Roman Art has found a place in
A)Gandhara B)Ellora C)Kalinga D)Bhuddhist Art
Answer: Gandhara
Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding the Dharmasutras and the Smritis? I. Texts were considered as the rules and regulations for the general public and for the rulers. II. Dharmasutras and the Smritis can also be termed in the modern concept as the constitution and law books for the ancient Indian polity and society
A)I and II B)Only I C)Both I & II D)None of the above
Answer: Both I & II
Q. The Kailasha temple is located in the caves of
A)Ellora B)Ajanta C)Elephanta D)Karle
Answer: Ellora
Q. In India, Ancient Iron Age is attached with
A)Black and Red Pottery B)Gray pottery C)Ocher Coloured Pottery D)Northern Black Polish Pottery
Answer: Gray pottery
Q. The Mehrauli pillar inscription belongs to the period of the
A)Kushanas B)Mauryas C)Sungas D)Guptas
Answer: Guptas
Q. Who was the first Indian ruler who had territory outside India?
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. The Rathas of Mahabalipuram, the rock- cut architecture, were built by a king of the dynasty of
A)Hoysala B)Chola C)Pallava D)Rashtrakuta
Answer: Pallava
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. The Veda, which is partly a prose work, is
A)Samaveda B)Atharvaveda C)Yajurveda D)Rigveda
Answer: Yajurveda
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. Consider the following statement (s) is/are correct related to the literature in Ancient India? I. The earliest known work of the Aryans in India was the Rig Veda which is a collection of 1048 hymns in Vedic Sanskrit. II. Most of the hymns are in praise of different Vedic deities and were intended for recitation at the Yajnas or sacrifices
A)Only II B)Only I C)Both I and II D)Neither I nor II
Answer: Only II
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 main male God worshipped by Indus people?
A)Vishnu B)Lord Shiva C)Brahma D)Indra
Answer: Lord Shiva
Q. The main contribution of Ishwar Chandra Vidya Sagar to education and in particular to women education are
A)Charles wood dispatch on education, influenced it towards female education B)Break priestly monopoly of scriptural knowledge(Sanskrit) and opening to non-Brahmins C)Lady Hardinge medical college at Delhi D)Both A and B
Answer: Both A and B
Q. Which of the following metals was not known during the Indus Valley Civilization?
A)Gold B)Iron C)Copper D)Silver
Answer: Iron
Q. Which Indian literature is a collection of 1028 hymns written in Vedic Sanskrit?
