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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Arts in History (BA History) , Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) .
| 51. |
Who is the author of the JainaKalpasutra, an invaluable source for the early history of Jainism? |
| A. | sthulabahu |
| B. | bhadrabahu |
| C. | sambhutavijaya |
| D. | devardhikshamasramana |
| Answer» B. bhadrabahu | |
| 52. |
Nandas, the rulers of Magadha, were probably patrons of |
| A. | brahmanism |
| B. | buddhism |
| C. | jainism |
| D. | ajivikas |
| Answer» C. jainism | |
| 53. |
Rummindei pillar of Asoka is put up to mark Buddha’s |
| A. | birth |
| B. | enlightenment |
| C. | first sermon |
| D. | death |
| Answer» A. birth | |
| 54. |
The Buddha can best be described as an |
| A. | atheist |
| B. | theist |
| C. | materialist |
| D. | agnostic |
| Answer» D. agnostic | |
| 55. |
Who is said to have destroyed the original pipal tree at Bodh Gaya? |
| A. | bakhtiyar khalji |
| B. | pushyamitra sunga |
| C. | sasanka |
| D. | mihirakula |
| Answer» C. sasanka | |
| 56. |
The first systematic exposition of Yoga is attributed to |
| A. | patanjali |
| B. | jaimini |
| C. | kanada |
| D. | gautama |
| Answer» A. patanjali | |
| 57. |
Who was the founder of the Haryanka dynasty? |
| A. | ajatasatru |
| B. | bindusara |
| C. | bimbisara |
| D. | kalasoka |
| Answer» C. bimbisara | |
| 58. |
Which Magadhan ruler is said to have shifted the capital from Rajgil to Pataliputra? |
| A. | udayin |
| B. | kakavarin |
| C. | chandragupta maurya |
| D. | bimbisara |
| Answer» B. kakavarin | |
| 59. |
Arrange the following Magadha dynasties in the chronological order
|
| A. | ii, i, iv and iii |
| B. | iv, ii, iii and i |
| C. | iii, i, iv and ii |
| D. | iv, ii, i and iii |
| Answer» D. iv, ii, i and iii | |
| 60. |
Which of the following is not correctly matched? |
| A. | kalinga—jaugada |
| B. | dakshinapatha—suvarnagiri |
| C. | avantirattha—ujjain |
| D. | uttarapatha—taxila |
| Answer» A. kalinga—jaugada | |
| 61. |
Sanchi stupa was said to be originally built by the following king of Mauryan empire |
| A. | dasaratha |
| B. | samprati |
| C. | asoka |
| D. | bindusara |
| Answer» C. asoka | |
| 62. |
Which of the following about the Arthasastra is/are incorrect?
|
| A. | i, ii and iv |
| B. | ii and iii |
| C. | ii and iv |
| D. | i and iv |
| Answer» A. i, ii and iv | |
| 63. |
Which of the following southern kingdoms were contemporaries of Asoka? (i) Keralaputras (ii) Cholas (iii) Pallavas (iv) Pandyas (v) Satyaputras Select the answer from the codes below: |
| A. | i, ii, iii and iv |
| B. | i, ii, iv and v |
| C. | iii, iv and v |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» B. i, ii, iv and v | |
| 64. |
Didarganj in Bihar is known for: |
| A. | stone figure of yakshi |
| B. | stone figure of yaksha |
| C. | stone figure of chauri-bearer |
| D. | stone elephant |
| Answer» C. stone figure of chauri-bearer | |
| 65. |
The name of the currency which was in circulation in the Mauryan empire is: |
| A. | pana |
| B. | tola |
| C. | kakini |
| D. | dinar |
| Answer» A. pana | |
| 66. |
Kantakasodhanas of the Mauryan period were |
| A. | royal treasuries |
| B. | civil courts |
| C. | criminal courts |
| D. | police stations |
| Answer» C. criminal courts | |
| 67. |
Which one of the following was not a source of law in the Mauryan period? |
| A. | dharma |
| B. | prajavakya |
| C. | rajasasana |
| D. | vyavahara |
| Answer» B. prajavakya | |
| 68. |
Who is the queen of Asoka, mentioned in the Queen’s Edict, as making religious and charitable donations? |
| A. | asandhimitta |
| B. | padmavati |
| C. | vidisamahadevi |
| D. | karuvaki |
| Answer» D. karuvaki | |
| 69. |
Who among the following was not a Greek ambassador staying at the Mauryan court? |
| A. | megasthenes |
| B. | diodorus |
| C. | deimachus |
| D. | dionysius |
| Answer» B. diodorus | |
| 70. |
Who among the following Mauryan emperors entered into a marriage alliance with Seleucus Nikator, the Greek ruler of West Asia? |
| A. | chandragupta maurya |
| B. | asoka |
| C. | bindusara |
| D. | dasaratha |
| Answer» A. chandragupta maurya | |
| 71. |
When and by whom were the Asokan inscriptions deciphered for the first time? |
| A. | 1787—john tower |
| B. | 1810—harry smith |
| C. | 1825—charles metcalfe |
| D. | 1837—james prinsep |
| Answer» D. 1837—james prinsep | |
| 72. |
Which of the following classes is conspicuous by its absence in the list of seven classes given by Megasthenes for India? |
| A. | cultivators |
| B. | traders |
| C. | philosophers |
| D. | artisans |
| Answer» B. traders | |
| 73. |
Which material was extensively used in the construction work during theMauryan Age? |
| A. | wood |
| B. | burnt bricks |
| C. | stone |
| D. | sun-dried bricks |
| Answer» A. wood | |
| 74. |
Asoka was stationed as viceroy (governor) at the time of Bindusara’s death at |
| A. | taxila |
| B. | suiarnagiri |
| C. | ujjain |
| D. | tosali |
| Answer» B. suiarnagiri | |
| 75. |
Which among the following gives a graphic account of south Indian tradewith theRomans? |
| A. | manimegalai |
| B. | silappadigaram |
| C. | purananuru |
| D. | maduraikkanji |
| Answer» B. silappadigaram | |
| 76. |
According to the Periplus and Sangam texts, particularly Maduraikkanji, apearl fishery was located at |
| A. | muziris |
| B. | arikamedu |
| C. | korkai |
| D. | kaveripattinam |
| Answer» C. korkai | |
| 77. |
Who were the viralis and panars of the Sangam age? |
| A. | classical singers and dancers |
| B. | folk singers and dancers |
| C. | dead soldiers and folk heroes |
| D. | poets and scholars |
| Answer» B. folk singers and dancers | |
| 78. |
Which one of the following Sangam works deals exclusively with the Cherarulers? |
| A. | purananuru |
| B. | padirrupattu |
| C. | paripadal |
| D. | pannirupadalam |
| Answer» B. padirrupattu | |
| 79. |
Maduraikkanji, which contains a full-length description of the Pandyancapital of Madurai, was written by |
| A. | nakkirar |
| B. | gudalurkilar |
| C. | mangudimarudan |
| D. | paranar |
| Answer» C. mangudimarudan | |
| 80. |
The first sangam was presided over by |
| A. | skanda |
| B. | tolkappiyar |
| C. | vasishta |
| D. | agastya |
| Answer» D. agastya | |
| 81. |
Temple of Augustus was built at: |
| A. | tondi |
| B. | marakanam |
| C. | kaveripattinam |
| D. | muziris |
| Answer» D. muziris | |
| 82. |
The predominant burial practice of the Sangam age was: |
| A. | cremation |
| B. | partial burial |
| C. | pit burial |
| D. | inhumation |
| Answer» D. inhumation | |
| 83. |
On which of the following imports from India did the Roman Senate lay anembargo as it was a menace to the city’s morals? |
| A. | saffron |
| B. | wine |
| C. | pepper |
| D. | muslin |
| Answer» D. muslin | |
| 84. |
The main cause of conflict between the Cheras, Cholas and Pandyas duringthe Sangam age was |
| A. | the desire to control the fertile deltas |
| B. | the desire to control coastal region |
| C. | the need for access to important trading centres |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. the desire to control the fertile deltas | |
| 85. |
What is a prasasti? |
| A. | royal charter |
| B. | private endowment |
| C. | eulogy of a king |
| D. | copper plate |
| Answer» C. eulogy of a king | |
| 86. |
Which one of the following inscriptions is found on an iron pillar? |
| A. | allahabad prasasti |
| B. | mehrauliprasasti |
| C. | eran prasasti |
| D. | junagarh prasasti |
| Answer» B. mehrauliprasasti | |
| 87. |
Which of the following Gupta emperors is represented on his coins as playingthe lute or veena? |
| A. | chandragupta i |
| B. | chandragupta ii |
| C. | samudragupta |
| D. | skandagupta |
| Answer» C. samudragupta | |
| 88. |
Which of the following works tells us about the succession of Chandragupta Ito the throne? |
| A. | devichandraguptam |
| B. | kaumudimahotsava |
| C. | mrichchhakatika |
| D. | abhigyanasakuntalam |
| Answer» B. kaumudimahotsava | |
| 89. |
Who is the author of the famous Allahabad prasasti? |
| A. | kalidasa |
| B. | sudraka |
| C. | harisena |
| D. | ravikirti |
| Answer» C. harisena | |
| 90. |
Which of the following cities was regarded as the best silk cloth producer? |
| A. | kausambi |
| B. | ujjain |
| C. | varanasi |
| D. | pataliputra |
| Answer» C. varanasi | |
| 91. |
Debasement and disappearance of coins in late Gupta period indicates: |
| A. | decline of agricultural production |
| B. | cheapness of commodities |
| C. | decline of trade and commerce |
| D. | non-availability of metals |
| Answer» C. decline of trade and commerce | |
| 92. |
The Gupta charters contained royal seal with an emblem. What is the figurein the emblem? |
| A. | garuda |
| B. | varaha |
| C. | lakshmi |
| D. | bull |
| Answer» A. garuda | |
| 93. |
Which one of the following terms does not refer to a land measure? |
| A. | hala |
| B. | kalanju |
| C. | karisa |
| D. | kulyavapa |
| Answer» B. kalanju | |
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