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 statements is/are correct regarding the Vedic literature available for reconstructing the ancient Indian history? I. Vedic literature, mainly the four Vedas i.e. Rig, Yajur, Sama and Atharva Vedas, are entirely in a different language, which can be called the Vedic language. II. The vocabulary of Vedic literature contains a wide range of meaning and at times different in grammatical usages
A)Only II B)Only I C)Both I & II D)None of the above
Answer: Both I & II
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. The Kailasha temple is located in the caves of
A)Ellora B)Ajanta C)Elephanta D)Karle
Answer: Ellora
Q. Which is representative of Dravida style of temple architecture?
A)Shikhara B)Viman C)Mandapa D)Gopuram
Answer: Viman
Q. Which inscription mentions about the village administration under the Cholas?
A)Uttaramerur B)Junagarh C)Aihole D)Nasik
Answer: Uttaramerur
Q. Which Ancient Indian literature deals with concepts about origin of universe, death and birth, material and spiritual world?
A)AtharvaVedas B)Rig Vedas C)Aryankas D)Upanishad
Answer: Upanishad
Q. Which of the following Indian literature is the earliest known works?
A)Rig Vedas B)Puranas C)Sama Vedas D)Rajtrangini
Answer: Rig Vedas
Q. Who was the founder of Pataliputra?
A)Ajatashatru B)Bimbisara C)Udayin D)Kanishka
Answer: Ajatashatru
Q. The Veda, which is partly a prose work, is
A)Samaveda B)Atharvaveda C)Yajurveda D)Rigveda
Answer: Yajurveda
Q. Which emperor wrote the play ‘Nagananda’ in Sanskrit language?
A)Harshavardhana B)Prabhakara vardhana C)Chandragupta II D)Bindusara
Answer: Harshavardhana
Q. What was the suitable language for source material in Ancient Times?
A)Pali B)Sanskrit C)Brahmi D)Kharoshthi
Answer: Sanskrit
Q. What is the popular name of Monolithic rock shrines at Mahabalipuram?
A)Prasadas B)Rathas C)Mathika D)Gandhakuti
Answer: Rathas
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 play is set in the ancient city of Ujjayini during the reign of the King Palaka?
A)Raghuvansa B)Mrcchakatika C)Sri Adi Kala D)None of the above
Answer: Mrcchakatika
Q. Which of the following cities was founded by Krishnadevaraya?
A)Nagalpura B)Warangal C)Udayagiri D)Chandragiri
Answer: Nagalpura
Q. Which of the following is not an important limb of Vedas?
