Q. Which of the following is/are poetry and drama?
A)Raghuvamsa B)Kumarasambhava C)Abhijnanashakuntalam D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
Q. Which statement (s) is/are correct about Aryankas? I. It is a treatise of forest which explain the rituals while dwelling into the philosophical discussions of the Brahmanas. II. They record the transitions between ritualistic symbolism of Brahmanas and philosophical aspects of Upanishads
A)Only II B)Only I C)Both I & II D)Neither I nor II
Answer: Both I & II
Q. During the reign of which dynasty was the Great Wall of China constructed?
Q. Which of the following inscriptions is found in purest Sanskrit?
A)Junagarh B)Ruminidei C)Kalsi D)Patliputra
Answer: Junagarh
Q. Which of the following is true regarding the Aryan Economy? I. Aryans, crossed the nomadic stage. II. Lion, elephants, & Boar were not known to them. III. Coins were known to them.
A)II, III B)Only I C)I, III D)All of the above
Answer: Only I
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. 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 Veda deals with magical hymn or charms of spell?
A)Samveda B)Rigveda C)Atharvaveda D)Yajurveda
Answer: Atharvaveda
Q. Which king started the organization of Kumbh fair at Allahabad?
A)Dhruvasena Ii B)Harshavardhana C)Narshimhvarman D)Akabar
Answer: Harshavardhana
Q. The main focus of the Rigvedic culture was
A)Punjab and Delhi region B)Indo-Gangetic Valley C)Indus Valley D)Region between the Swat and the Indus
Answer: Indus Valley
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. Bimbisara was the founder of which one of the following dynasties?
A)Haryanka B)Nanda C)Maurya D)Shunga
Answer: Haryanka
Q. The Vedic term vrihi stands for
A)Wheat B)Cotton C)Rice D)Barley
Answer: Rice
Q. In which city of India is Dhamek Stupa located?
A)Delhi B)Pune C)Varanasi D)Hyderabad
Answer: Varanasi
Q. Mahabhasya was written by
A)Manu B)Gargi C)Bana D)Patanjali
Answer: Patanjali
Q. Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct related to the Smritis? I. It deals with the performance of duties, customs and laws prescribed according to Dharma II. It is concerned mainly with the rules of the organization of the monasteries
A)Only II B)Only I C)Both I & II D)Neither I nor II
Answer: Only I
Q. Gupta Empire declined in the fifth century A. D. as a consequence of
Q. Which of the following statements is/are not correct regarding the age of Vedic Civilisation? I. Bal Gangadhar Tilak, on astronomical grounds, dated Rig Veda to 6000 B.C. to Harmon Jacobi, Vedic civilization flourished between 4500 B.C. and 2500 B.C. and the Samhitas were composed in the latter half of the period. II. Famous Sanskritist, Winternitz felt that the Rig Veda was probably composed in the third millennium B.C.
A)Only II B)Only I C)Both I and II D)Neither I nor II
