1. |
Who founded “MATHAS’ in the four corners of India? |
A. | Madhavacharya |
B. | Shankaracharya |
C. | Bhaskaracharya |
D. | Ramanujacharya |
Answer» B. Shankaracharya |
2. |
Who was the founder of the Gupta Dynasty? |
A. | Chandragupta |
B. | Samudragupta |
C. | Kumaragupta |
D. | Maharaja Sri Gupta |
Answer» A. Chandragupta |
3. |
The number of Vedas is |
A. | Eight |
B. | Four |
C. | Ten |
D. | Two |
Answer» B. Four |
4. |
Indus Valley Civilisation became known from excavations at |
A. | Mohanjodaro |
B. | Ropar |
C. | Harappa |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. Harappa |
5. |
In which year did Alexander invade India? |
A. | 623 BC |
B. | 236 BC |
C. | 326 BC |
D. | 362 BC |
Answer» C. 326 BC |
6. |
Who was the founder of Saka Era? |
A. | Kanishka |
B. | Chandragupta Maurya |
C. | Samudragupta |
D. | Chandragupta Vikramaditya |
Answer» A. Kanishka |
7. |
During the early Vedic period, the society was based on |
A. | Birth |
B. | Wealth |
C. | Religion |
D. | Occupation |
Answer» D. Occupation |
8. |
Which line of rulers succeeded the Maurayas in Magadh? |
A. | Sungas |
B. | Kushan |
C. | Vardhanas |
D. | Guptas |
Answer» A. Sungas |
9. |
Which of the following is the oldest monument? |
A. | Qutub Minar |
B. | Ajanta Caves |
C. | Taj Mahal |
D. | Khajuraho |
Answer» B. Ajanta Caves |
10. |
Which of the following ‘Veda’ deals with medicine? |
A. | Atharva Veda |
B. | Yajur Veda |
C. | Sama Veda |
D. | Rig Veda |
Answer» A. Atharva Veda |
11. |
The god of war of the Rigvedic Aryans was |
A. | Varuna |
B. | Indra |
C. | Mitra |
D. | Rudra |
Answer» D. Rudra |
12. |
Which, among the following, is the oldest dynasty? |
A. | Maurya |
B. | Gupta |
C. | Vardhana |
D. | Kushan |
Answer» A. Maurya |
13. |
Swetambara and Digambara are the sects of which religion |
A. | Hinduism |
B. | Buddhism |
C. | Jainism |
D. | Zorastrians |
Answer» C. Jainism |
14. |
Monuments containing relics of Buddha are called |
A. | Viharas |
B. | Chaityas |
C. | Stupas |
D. | Sanghas |
Answer» C. Stupas |
15. |
Charak was the court physician of |
A. | Chandragupta |
B. | Kanishka |
C. | Harsha |
D. | Ashoka |
Answer» B. Kanishka |
16. |
The Buddhist Sangha was divided into two sects-the Hinayana and the Mahayana during the reign of |
A. | Harsha |
B. | Ashoka |
C. | Dharampala |
D. | Kanishka |
Answer» D. Kanishka |
17. |
Megasthenes was at the court of |
A. | Kanishka |
B. | Ashoka |
C. | Chandragupta Maurya |
D. | Harsha |
Answer» C. Chandragupta Maurya |
18. |
The Indus Valley Civillisation reached its zenith in ………. BC: |
A. | 3500 |
B. | 2500 |
C. | 1700 |
D. | 500 |
Answer» B. 2500 |
19. |
Which is the oldest known civilization in India? |
A. | Vedic |
B. | Eipc |
C. | Puranic |
D. | Indus Valley |
Answer» D. Indus Valley |
20. |
Which of the following is the oldest dynasty? |
A. | Maurya |
B. | Chola |
C. | Chalukya |
D. | Nanda |
Answer» D. Nanda |
21. |
Puranas date back to the age of |
A. | Guptas |
B. | Cholas |
C. | Mauryas |
D. | Mughals |
Answer» A. Guptas |
22. |
Eighfold Path (Ashtmarg) for elimination of human misery was prescribed by |
A. | Mahavira |
B. | Buddha |
C. | Jesus Christ |
D. | Krishna |
Answer» B. Buddha |
23. |
Which language did Buddha preach in? |
A. | Pali |
B. | Magadhi |
C. | Prakrit |
D. | Sauraseni |
Answer» A. Pali |
24. |
Original name of Lord Buddha was |
A. | Vardhamana |
B. | Sidhartha |
C. | Kumara |
D. | Bhodrabahu |
Answer» B. Sidhartha |
25. |
The last Mauryan ruler Brihadratha, was killed by |
A. | Pushuamitra |
B. | Vishwamitra |
C. | Sangamitra |
D. | Vishumitra |
Answer» A. Pushuamitra |