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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Master of Arts in History (MA History) , Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) .
| 1. |
Gadudhama Buddha was born in 563 B. C in which Kshatriya family |
| A. | shakya kshatriya family |
| B. | kuru kshatriya family |
| C. | yadhuvanakshi kshatriya family |
| D. | chandravansi kshatriya family |
| Answer» A. shakya kshatriya family | |
| 2. |
Romila Taper is a …........ historian |
| A. | indian |
| B. | american |
| C. | french |
| D. | british |
| Answer» A. indian | |
| 3. |
Kushana belongs to the tribe of….……….. |
| A. | yuchi |
| B. | jnatrika |
| C. | ikswaku |
| D. | terai |
| Answer» A. yuchi | |
| 4. |
Who established Kushana dynasty? |
| A. | vamvakidis |
| B. | vasudeva |
| C. | kanishka |
| D. | kujula kadphies |
| Answer» D. kujula kadphies | |
| 5. |
Who issued the first gold coins in India? |
| A. | kujula kadphises |
| B. | huvishka |
| C. | vima kadphises |
| D. | kanishka |
| Answer» C. vima kadphises | |
| 6. |
The place were Bhudha was enlightened |
| A. | kundagrammam |
| B. | deer park |
| C. | gaya |
| D. | none |
| Answer» C. gaya | |
| 7. |
What was the title of Kanishka? |
| A. | pridassi |
| B. | devaoutra |
| C. | devana priya |
| D. | simhaghata |
| Answer» B. devaoutra | |
| 8. |
Where was public bath and granaries found in Harappa during excavations? |
| A. | mohenjodaro |
| B. | rangpur |
| C. | kalibangan |
| D. | ropar |
| Answer» A. mohenjodaro | |
| 9. |
.The earliest of the Vedas |
| A. | rig |
| B. | yajur |
| C. | sama |
| D. | atharva |
| Answer» A. rig | |
| 10. |
The Tripitakas are written in the language of |
| A. | sanskrit |
| B. | prakrit |
| C. | pali |
| D. | hindi |
| Answer» C. pali | |
| 11. |
The Mahabharata war was fought on the plains of …...... |
| A. | meerut |
| B. | afghanistan |
| C. | kurushetra |
| D. | lothal |
| Answer» C. kurushetra | |
| 12. |
The word derived from the word |
| A. | ved |
| B. | dev |
| C. | vadam |
| D. | vid |
| Answer» D. vid | |
| 13. |
The Ramayana was composed by the great saint |
| A. | brahma |
| B. | vasisht |
| C. | bana |
| D. | valmiki |
| Answer» D. valmiki | |
| 14. |
The 23rd Thrithankara was |
| A. | parswanath |
| B. | mahavira |
| C. | siiddhartha |
| D. | rishaba |
| Answer» A. parswanath | |
| 15. |
What does the term used to denote the term used to denote the wooden plough by Rigvedic Aryans |
| A. | ayas |
| B. | kulal |
| C. | langal |
| D. | yava |
| Answer» C. langal | |
| 16. |
Who Coined the term hydraulic Society |
| A. | prof maxmuller |
| B. | karl august wittfogel |
| C. | james mill |
| D. | karl marx |
| Answer» B. karl august wittfogel | |
| 17. |
Who among the following Scholar declared that 'Sapt Sadidhava” region was the home land of Aryans |
| A. | dr a c das |
| B. | prof maxmuller |
| C. | prof penka |
| D. | dr k k sharma |
| Answer» A. dr a c das | |
| 18. |
Mahabharata contains how many slokas ? |
| A. | 50000 |
| B. | more than one lack |
| C. | 8800 |
| D. | 24000 |
| Answer» A. 50000 | |
| 19. |
Geneology, mythology, and historical narratives are the three main constituence of …................ tradition |
| A. | ithihasa purana |
| B. | aranyakas |
| C. | vedas |
| D. | samhitas |
| Answer» D. samhitas | |
| 20. |
How many Puranas are there in India |
| A. | 12 |
| B. | 18 |
| C. | 15 |
| D. | 10 |
| Answer» A. 12 | |
| 21. |
In which purana contains the information about |
| A. | seventh century |
| B. | eighth century |
| C. | tenth century |
| D. | nineth century |
| Answer» B. eighth century | |
| 22. |
Who was the founder of Vedic Culture |
| A. | dravida |
| B. | arya |
| C. | harappan |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. arya | |
| 23. |
Who is the most important God in Rigveda? |
| A. | agni |
| B. | indra |
| C. | varuna |
| D. | vishnu |
| Answer» B. indra | |
| 24. |
During whose time period was the Iron pillar in Delhi erected? |
| A. | chandragupta l |
| B. | chandragupta ll |
| C. | kumara gupta i |
| D. | samudragupta |
| Answer» B. chandragupta ll | |
| 25. |
Who wrote the book ‘Return of the Aryans’? |
| A. | bhagawan s gidwani |
| B. | l d kalla |
| C. | avinash chandra d. |
| D. | s trivedi |
| Answer» C. avinash chandra d. | |
| 26. |
The Rigvedic Aryans governed by a |
| A. | tribal republic |
| B. | form of democracy |
| C. | monarchical government |
| D. | rule by elders. |
| Answer» A. tribal republic | |
| 27. |
In the early Vedic period Varna System was based on |
| A. | education |
| B. | birth |
| C. | occupation |
| D. | talents |
| Answer» D. talents | |
| 28. |
Dasarajana was : |
| A. | ten incarnations of vishnu. |
| B. | a sacrifice to be performed by the king |
| C. | battle of ten kings |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. battle of ten kings | |
| 29. |
Which of the following raw material was not used by the Indus Valley Civilization? |
| A. | lime stone |
| B. | red stone |
| C. | bronze |
| D. | clay |
| Answer» C. bronze | |
| 30. |
The Capital of the Mauryan Kingdom was located at? |
| A. | patali putra |
| B. | vaishali |
| C. | lumbini |
| D. | gaya |
| Answer» A. patali putra | |
| 31. |
The specimens of Mauryan art are represented by their? |
| A. | stupas |
| B. | pillars |
| C. | chaityas |
| D. | clay |
| Answer» A. stupas | |
| 32. |
Which of the following technique used for making bronze status during Harappan civilization? |
| A. | lost wax casting |
| B. | stone carving |
| C. | wood carving |
| D. | ivory carving |
| Answer» A. lost wax casting | |
| 33. |
Chandra Gupta Maurya was …. ………………… |
| A. | benevolent despotism |
| B. | autocrat |
| C. | democratic |
| D. | a pious ruler |
| Answer» B. autocrat | |
| 34. |
Most of the Asokan Edicts are in ………….. language? |
| A. | pali |
| B. | sanskrit |
| C. | karoshti |
| D. | brahmi |
| Answer» A. pali | |
| 35. |
Which Pre-State society in ancient India is considered as lineage society? |
| A. | rigvedic |
| B. | capitalistic |
| C. | socialistic |
| D. | utopian |
| Answer» B. capitalistic | |
| 36. |
The Director -General of Archaeological department of India at the beginning of excavations at Harappan was |
| A. | sir john marshal |
| B. | mortimer wheeler |
| C. | dayaramshani |
| D. | r d banerji |
| Answer» B. mortimer wheeler | |
| 37. |
Dayaram Sahini, M S Vats and Mortimer wheeler excavated the city? |
| A. | harappa |
| B. | madras |
| C. | bombay |
| D. | bengal |
| Answer» A. harappa | |
| 38. |
In this Migration to the east and south east to the……………. Conflict with the Dasus or Dasyus |
| A. | aryans |
| B. | dravidians |
| C. | sudras |
| D. | vaisyas |
| Answer» A. aryans | |
| 39. |
Janapada derived from |
| A. | gana |
| B. | kula |
| C. | janaka |
| D. | jans |
| Answer» C. janaka | |
| 40. |
When did Mahajanapadas were flourishing in north India? |
| A. | buddha period |
| B. | gupta period |
| C. | vedic period |
| D. | maurya period |
| Answer» A. buddha period | |
| 41. |
Digambara and Svedambara are sections in the |
| A. | hinduism |
| B. | buddhism |
| C. | jainism |
| D. | zorashtranism |
| Answer» C. jainism | |
| 42. |
The eight fold path of………….. is also called the middle path |
| A. | bali bahu |
| B. | mahavira |
| C. | sankaracgarya |
| D. | buddha |
| Answer» D. buddha | |
| 43. |
Who is the author of from lineage to State? |
| A. | romila thaper |
| B. | sastrinilakanda |
| C. | jha |
| D. | n kosambi d d |
| Answer» A. romila thaper | |
| 44. |
The learned women Apala, Ghosala, Lopamutra, Viswapara etc. are mentioned in |
| A. | rig veda |
| B. | mahabharata |
| C. | ramayana |
| D. | jatakas |
| Answer» D. jatakas | |
| 45. |
……………culture was essentially an Urban Culture. |
| A. | harappan |
| B. | vedic |
| C. | sangam |
| D. | jaina |
| Answer» A. harappan | |
| 46. |
Harappan seals have been discovered in? |
| A. | america |
| B. | mesopotamia |
| C. | japan |
| D. | china |
| Answer» A. america | |
| 47. |
The…………. Culture was essentially in urban culture |
| A. | vedic |
| B. | harappan |
| C. | buddhist |
| D. | jaina |
| Answer» A. vedic | |
| 48. |
Black and Red ware (BRW) have been found bat |
| A. | aranji khera |
| B. | alangiripas |
| C. | hasthinapuri |
| D. | lothal |
| Answer» B. alangiripas | |
| 49. |
K P Jayaswal wrote book entitled ………………… |
| A. | indian antiquities |
| B. | hindu polity |
| C. | carnatic wars |
| D. | india today |
| Answer» B. hindu polity | |
| 50. |
The port city of the Harappan Culture ? |
| A. | kalibangan |
| B. | lothal |
| C. | banwali. |
| D. | rupar |
| Answer» B. lothal | |
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