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. How many spokes are there in the Dharma Chakra of the National flag?
A)18 B)22 C)24 D)14
Answer: 24
Q. Which is representative of Dravida style of temple architecture?
A)Shikhara B)Viman C)Mandapa D)Gopuram
Answer: Viman
Q. Which king started the organization of Kumbh fair at Allahabad?
A)Dhruvasena Ii B)Harshavardhana C)Narshimhvarman D)Akabar
Answer: Harshavardhana
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 books is based on Astrology?
Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct related to the Megasthenese profess of writing? I. Megasthenese wrote extensively in a book called ‘Indica’ which is no longer available to us. II. Megasthenese’s writings could be seen through various extracts in the writings of Diodorous, Strabo and Arrian. III. Megasthenese mentions that Indian society comprised of seven castes (jatis)
A)I and II B)Only I C)II and III D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
Q. Among the four works mentioned below which one is encyclopaedic in nature?