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| 1. |
What is the official publication of Archaeological Survery of India till 1977? |
| A. | the royal indian antiquary |
| B. | epigraphica indica |
| C. | indian archaeologist |
| D. | indian antiquary |
| Answer» B. epigraphica indica | |
| 2. |
What is the subject that dealt in the Uttaremerur Inscription? |
| A. | administration at the centre |
| B. | agricultural reforms |
| C. | local self governance |
| Answer» B. agricultural reforms | |
| 3. |
Who were known as Variyars? |
| A. | accountants |
| B. | officers in charge of royal palace |
| C. | landlords |
| D. | executive officers subordinate to sabha |
| Answer» D. executive officers subordinate to sabha | |
| 4. |
Which dynasty is associated with Uttaeramerur Inscription? |
| A. | pandya |
| B. | chera |
| C. | chola |
| D. | aye |
| Answer» C. chola | |
| 5. |
In which state does Maski edict of Asoka situate? |
| A. | karnataka |
| B. | gujarat |
| C. | sindh |
| D. | baluchistan |
| Answer» A. karnataka | |
| 6. |
Which inscription mentioned priyadarshan and Asoka? |
| A. | brahmagiri |
| B. | dauli |
| C. | girnar |
| D. | maski |
| Answer» D. maski | |
| 7. |
Asokan edicts are inscribed on --- |
| A. | pillars |
| B. | stones |
| C. | rocks |
| D. | all the three are correct |
| Answer» A. pillars | |
| 8. |
What was the language used in the Eastern Part of Asok’s empire? |
| A. | prakrit |
| B. | magadhi |
| C. | aramic |
| D. | greek |
| Answer» B. magadhi | |
| 9. |
What was the script used in the Asokan edicts in eastern part of Inda? |
| A. | grrek |
| B. | khroshti |
| C. | brahmi |
| D. | devanagiri |
| Answer» C. brahmi | |
| 10. |
Who deciphered the script used in Asokan inscriptions? |
| A. | james princep |
| B. | alexander cunningham |
| C. | william jones |
| D. | william smith |
| Answer» A. james princep | |
| 11. |
What are the inscriptions in which Asoka’s name is mentioned explicitly? |
| A. | maski, gujarra nittur |
| B. | maski, gujarra |
| C. | nittur, maski, dauli |
| D. | maski, girnar, nittur |
| Answer» A. maski, gujarra nittur | |
| 12. |
Which inscription deals with Asoka’s conversion to Buddhism? |
| A. | bhabru |
| B. | kandahar |
| C. | yerragudi |
| D. | brahmagiri |
| Answer» A. bhabru | |
| 13. |
Which inscription of Asoka among the following located at Rajasthan? |
| A. | yerragudi |
| B. | bhabru |
| C. | brhamagiri |
| D. | maski |
| Answer» B. bhabru | |
| 14. |
Which Major Rock edict of Asoka mention the south Indian dynasties like chola, Keralputras and Pandyas? |
| A. | third major rock edict |
| B. | second major rock edict |
| C. | seventh major rock edict |
| Answer» B. second major rock edict | |
| 15. |
Who deciphered the Kharoshti script? |
| A. | james princep |
| B. | alexander cunningham |
| C. | james mill |
| Answer» A. james princep | |
| 16. |
What is the archaic and ornamental form of Grantha? |
| A. | pallava grantha |
| B. | western grantha |
| C. | tigalari |
| D. | medieval grantha |
| Answer» A. pallava grantha | |
| 17. |
Which among the following is the official era of Nepal? |
| A. | saka era |
| B. | vikrama |
| C. | kali |
| D. | kollam |
| Answer» B. vikrama | |
| 18. |
Which is the official Era of India? |
| A. | saka |
| B. | vakrama |
| C. | kollam |
| D. | kali |
| Answer» A. saka | |
| 19. |
Who founded the Vikrama Samvat? |
| A. | vikramaditya |
| B. | sthanu ravi varma |
| C. | khareval |
| D. | satakarni |
| Answer» A. vikramaditya | |
| 20. |
When is the beginning of Saka Era? |
| A. | 72 ad |
| B. | 78 bc |
| C. | 76 ad |
| D. | 78ad |
| Answer» D. 78ad | |
| 21. |
Which ruler’s accession denotes the beginning of Saka Era? |
| A. | chashtana |
| B. | kanishka |
| C. | samudragupta |
| D. | rudrasena |
| Answer» A. chashtana | |
| 22. |
Kollavarsham is used in which country? |
| A. | tamil nadu |
| B. | kerala |
| C. | andhra |
| D. | karnataka |
| Answer» B. kerala | |
| 23. |
When is the origin of Kollam Era? |
| A. | 825 ad |
| B. | 852 bc |
| C. | 825 bc |
| D. | 856 ad |
| Answer» A. 825 ad | |
| 24. |
In which script the Tharisapalli Copper Plate was written? |
| A. | kolezhuth |
| B. | vatteluthu |
| C. | grantha |
| D. | prakrit |
| Answer» B. vatteluthu | |
| 25. |
Who was the Jewish merchant leader singed in the copper plate? |
| A. | david |
| B. | rehoboam |
| C. | hasmonean |
| D. | joseph rabban |
| Answer» D. joseph rabban | |
| 26. |
Who composed the Allahabad Pillar Inscription of Samudragupta? |
| A. | harisena |
| B. | bhasa |
| C. | harsha |
| D. | jayadeva |
| Answer» A. harisena | |
| 27. |
Whose exploits are mentioned in the Nasik inscription? |
| A. | guatamiputra satakarni |
| B. | guatami balasri |
| C. | vasishtiputra pulumayi |
| D. | sivasati |
| Answer» A. guatamiputra satakarni | |
| 28. |
Which dynasty‘s activities are mentioned in Deopara Prasasti? |
| A. | sena kings of bengal |
| B. | palas of bengal |
| C. | kanva dynasty |
| D. | sunga dynasty |
| Answer» A. sena kings of bengal | |
| 29. |
Which is the main source of information about kalinga ruler Kheravela? |
| A. | deopara inscription |
| B. | nasik inscription |
| C. | hathigumpha inscription |
| D. | allahabad pillar |
| Answer» C. hathigumpha inscription | |
| 30. |
who founded the journal, The Indian Antiquary? |
| A. | james burgess |
| B. | james princep |
| C. | alexander cunningham |
| D. | james mill |
| Answer» A. james burgess | |
| 31. |
What is the year of the foundation of The Indian Antiquary? |
| A. | 1877 |
| B. | 1872 |
| C. | 1892 |
| D. | 1873 |
| Answer» B. 1872 | |
| 32. |
Who was the first editor The Indian Antiquary? |
| A. | james princep |
| B. | william wilkins |
| C. | james burgess |
| D. | richard temple |
| Answer» C. james burgess | |
| 33. |
Which pre-historian established the direction of writing as right to left? |
| A. | iravatham mahadevan |
| B. | fr.heras |
| C. | james princep |
| D. | s.r.rao |
| Answer» A. iravatham mahadevan | |
| 34. |
Which among the prehisotrians did not support the Indus script’s connection with Brhami? |
| A. | s.r.rao |
| B. | krishna rao |
| C. | subash kak |
| D. | kamil zvelebi |
| Answer» D. kamil zvelebi | |
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