Q. Champa was the capital of which one of the following Mahajanapadas in Ancient India?
A)Magadha B)Anga C)Vajji D)Kasi
Answer: Anga
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. Taxila University was located between which two rivers?
A)Jhelum and Ravi B)Indus and Jhelum C)Beas and Indus D)Satluj and Indus
Answer: Indus and Jhelum
Q. Which was/were the greatest poetry and drama work of Kaildas?
A)Raghuvamsa B)Kumarasambhava C)Meghaduta D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
Q. Upanishads are books on
A)Philosophy B)Politics C)Medicine D)Social life
Answer: Philosophy
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. Which statement (s) is/are correct about Ancient Indian literature? I. Brahmanas and Aryankas followed by philosophical doctrines of Upanishads. II. Brahmanas are contains detailed explanation about Vedic literature and instructions.
A)Only II B)Only I C)Both I & II D)Neither I nor II
Answer: Both I & II
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 is/are correct? I. Panini’s Ashtadhyayi, book on grammar in eight chapters is the final culmination of this excellent art of writing in sutra (precepts) in which every chapter is precisely interwoven. II. The Brahmanas elaborates vedic caste system of the society
A)Only II B)Only I C)Both I & II D)None of the above
Answer: Both I & II
Q. Which of the following is not an important limb of Vedas?
