Q. Which is representative of Dravida style of temple architecture?
A)Shikhara B)Viman C)Mandapa D)Gopuram
Answer: Viman
Q. What was the suitable language for source material in Ancient Times?
A)Pali B)Sanskrit C)Brahmi D)Kharoshthi
Answer: Sanskrit
Q. Who is the most prominent god of ‘Rig Veda’?
A)Agni B)Indra C)Pashupati D)Vishnu
Answer: Indra
Q. Gandhara Art is the combination of
A)Indo Greek B)Indo Roman C)Indo Islamic D)Indo China
Answer: Indo Greek
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. 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. In the Vedic age, who was the head of “Grama”?
A)Gramini B)Kulapa C)Vispati D)Gopati
Answer: Gramini
Q. Mahabalipuram is an important city that reveals the interest of arts of
A)Cholas B)Pallavas C)Pandyas D)Chalukyas
Answer: Pallavas
Q. The Veda that contains charms and spells toward off evils and diseases is
A)Atharvaveda B)Rigveda C)Samaveda D)Yajurveda
Answer: Atharvaveda
Q. Which of the following statement (s) is/ are correct related to the Atharva Veda? I. The Atharva Veda basically consists of charms and spells that were prevalent at that time in the society. II. The Atharva Veda presents a portrait of the Vedic society. One can find an independent and parallel stream of knowledge and thought in the Atharva Veda
A)Only II B)Only I C)Both I & II D)Neither I nor II
Answer: Both I & II
Q. Aryabhatta, believed to have been born in the 5th century AD, was a most renowned scholar of
A)Biology B)Astronomy C)Medicine D)Physiology
Answer: Astronomy
Q. The Mehrauli pillar inscription belongs to the period of the
A)Kushanas B)Mauryas C)Sungas D)Guptas
Answer: Guptas
Q. Ramcharitmanas is an epic poem written in which language ?
A)Munda B)Santali C)Awadhi D)Sanskrit
Answer: Awadhi
Q. Who among the following wrote commentaries on Harshavardhana’s administration and the court life in Kannauj?
A)Fa-Hien B)AI-Beruni C)Hiuen-Tsang D)Ibn Batutah
Answer: Hiuen-Tsang
Q. The Vijaynagar ruler Krishna Dev Raya’s work ‘Amuktamalayada’ was written in which language?
A)Malayalam B)Tamil C)Kanada D)Telugu
Answer: Telugu
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. Bagh painting of Gupta Empire was found in which of the following Indian states?
Q. What is true about Lothal – ancient site? I. Lothal was an ancient port of Indus civilization. II. It was excavated by the S. R. Rao. III. Currently it is situated in the Pakistan.
A)Only I, III B)Only I , II C)II, III D)All of the above
