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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: General Knowledge (GK) .
| 251. |
The famous rock-cut temple of Kailasa is at - |
| A. | Ajanta |
| B. | Badami |
| C. | Mahabalipuram |
| D. | Ellora |
| Answer» D. Ellora | |
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Explanation: Kailashnath Temple is a famous temple, one of the 34 monasteries and temples, extending over more than 2 km, which were dug side by side in the wall of high basalt cliff in the complex located at Ellora, Maa harashtra, India. Of these 34 monasteries and tem ples, the Kailasa (cave 16) is a remarkable example of Dravidian architecture on account of its striking pro portion; elaborate workmanship architectural content and sculptural ornamentation of rock-cut architecture. It is designed to recall Mount Kailash, the abode of Lord Shiva. It is a megalith carved out of onesingle rock. It was built in the 8th century by the Rashtra kuta king Krishna I. |
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| 252. |
Epigraphy means - |
| A. | The study of coins |
| B. | The study of inscriptions |
| C. | The study of epics |
| D. | The study of geography |
| Answer» B. The study of inscriptions | |
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Explanation: Epigraphy is the study of inscriptions on rocks, pillars, temple walls, copper plates and other writing material. It is the study of inscriptions or epigraphs as writing; it is the science of identifying grapheme clarifying their meanings, classifying their uses according to dates and cultural contexts, and drawing conclusions about the writing and the writers. It serves as primary documentary evidence to establish legal ocio-cultural, literary, archaeological, and historical antiquity on the basis of engravings. |
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| 253. |
Which among the following has not been found in the excavation of Harappan sites? |
| A. | Drains and wel |
| B. | Fort |
| C. | Reservoirs |
| D. | Temple with Shikhar |
| Answer» D. Temple with Shikhar | |
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Explanation: Sikhara, a Sanskrit word translating literally to mountain peak", refers to the rising tower in the Hindu temple architecture of North India. Sikhara over the sanctum sanctorum where the presiding deity is enshrined is the most prominent and visible part of a Hindu temple of North India. Sikhara was a majo feature of the medieval times. |
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| 254. |
What inspired the paintings of Ajanta? |
| A. | Compassionate Buddha |
| B. | Radha-Krishan Leela |
| C. | Jain Thirthankaras |
| D. | Mahabharata encounters |
| Answer» A. Compassionate Buddha | |
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Explanation: The Ajanta Caves in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra, India are 30 rock-cut cave monuments which date from the 2nd century BCE to the 600 CE. The caves includepaintings and sculptures considered to be masterpieces of Buddhist religious art (which depict the Jataka tales) as well as frescos which are reminiscent of the Sigiriya paintings in Sri Lanka. The Ajanta cave paintings depict the life of Gautam Bud. |
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| 255. |
Who was the first known Gupta ruler? |
| A. | Sri Gupta |
| B. | Chandragupta I |
| C. | Ghatotkacha |
| D. | Kumaragupta I |
| Answer» A. Sri Gupta | |
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Explanation: Sri Gupta (240-280) was a pre- imperial Gupta kingin northern India and start of the Gupta dynasty. The first evidence of Sri Gupta comes from the writings of I-tsing around 690 CE who describes that the Poona copper inscription of Prabhavati Gupta, a daughter of Chandra Gupta, describes "Maharaja SriGupta" as the founder of the Gupta dynast. |
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| 256. |
Which was the only Indus city without a citadel? |
| A. | Kalibangan |
| B. | Harappa |
| C. | Mohenjodaro |
| D. | Chanhudaro |
| Answer» D. Chanhudaro | |
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Explanation: Excavations at Chanhudaro have revealed three different cultural layers from lowest to the top being Indus culture, the Jhukar culture, and the Jhangar culture. The site is especially important for providing evidences about different Harappan factories. These factories produced seals, toys, and bone implements. It was the only Harappan city without a citadel. |
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| 257. |
Which metal was first used by the Vedic people? |
| A. | Silver |
| B. | Gold |
| C. | Iron |
| D. | Copper |
| Answer» D. Copper | |
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Explanation: The Rig Veda mentions such artisans as the carpenter, the chariot-maker, the weaver, the leather worker, the potter, etc. Thisindicates that they practiced all these crafts. The term, ayas used for copperor bronze shows that metal working was known. Gold was known as 'hiranya. |
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| 258. |
Arabs were defeated in 738 A.D. |
| A. | Pratiharas |
| B. | Rashtrakutas |
| C. | Palas |
| D. | Chalukyas |
| Answer» D. Chalukyas | |
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Explanation: The Battle of Rajasthan is a battle (or series of battles) where the Hindu alliance defeated the Arab invaders in 738 CE and removed the Arab invaders and pillagers from the area east of the Indus River and protected whole India. The main Indian kings who contributed to the victory over the Arabs were the north Indian ruler Nagabhata of the Pratihara Dynasty and the south Indian Emperor Vikramaditya- II of the Chalukya dynasty in the 8th century. |
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| 259. |
Satvahanas minted their coins predominantly in - |
| A. | Lead |
| B. | Silver |
| C. | Gold |
| D. | Copper |
| Answer» A. Lead | |
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Explanation: The Satavahana kings mostly used lead as the material for their coins. Most of their coins are in that metal. Silver coins are very rare. Next to lead they used an alloy of silver and copper, called "potin". Many copper coins are also available. Although the Satava hana coins are devoid of any beauty or artistic merit they constitute a valuable source-material for the dynastic history of the Satavahana. |
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| 260. |
The headquarters of the Ghadar Party was at - |
| A. | Karachi |
| B. | Moscow |
| C. | Berlin |
| D. | San Francisco |
| Answer» D. San Francisco | |
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Explanation: The Ghadar Party, initially the Pacific Coast Hindustan Association, wasformed in 1913 in the United States under the leadership of Har Dayal, with Sohan Singh Bhakna as its president. The members of the party were Indian immigrants, largely from Punjab. Many of its members were students at University of California at Berkeley including Dayal, Tarak Nath Das, Maulavi Barkatullah, Kartar Singh Sarabha and V.G. Pingle. The party quickly gained support from Indian expatriates, especially in the United States, Canada and Asia. The party was built around the weekly paper The Chadar, which carried the caption on the masthead: Angrezi Raj Ka Dushman (anenemy of the British rule). The first issue of The Ghadar was published from San Francisco on November. |
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| 261. |
"Monolithic Rathas of the Pallavas are found at - |
| A. | Kanchipuram |
| B. | Puri |
| C. | Mahabalipuram |
| D. | Agra |
| Answer» C. Mahabalipuram | |
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Explanation: Mahabalipuram, derived from Mamallapuram' is the prior and colloquial name of a town in Kancheepuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, now officially called Mamallapuram. The monuments here are constituted by cave temples, monolithic rathas (chariots), sculpted reliefs and structural temples which are excellent examples of Pallava art. |
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| 262. |
The paintings of Ajanta depict the stories of - |
| A. | Ramayana |
| B. | Mahabharta |
| C. | Jataka |
| D. | Panchatantra |
| Answer» C. Jataka | |
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Explanation: The scenes depicted in the Ajanta paintings are mostly didactic, devotional, and ornamental, with scenes from the Jataka stories of the Buddha's former existences as a bodhisattva), the life of the Gautama Buddha, and those of his veneration. The two most famous individual painted images at Ajanta are the two over -life size figures of the protective bodhisattvas Padmapani and Vajrapani on either side of the entrance to the Buddha shrine on the wall of the rear. |
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| 263. |
The origins of Indian music could be traced to - |
| A. | Rigvedic Samhita |
| B. | Yajurvedic Samhita |
| C. | Samavedic Samhita |
| D. | Atharvavedic Samhita |
| Answer» C. Samavedic Samhita | |
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Explanation: The Sama Veda is the third of the four Vedas, the ancient core Hindu scriptures, along with the Rig Veda Yajur Veda, and Atharva Veda which consists of a collection (samhita) of hymns, portions of hymns, and detached verses, all but 75 taken from the Sakala Sakha of the Rigveda, to be sung, using specifically indicated melodies called Samagana, by Udgatar priests at sacrifices. The origins of Indian music are traced from this Veda. Samaveda's Upaveda (technical manual) is Gandharva-veda that deals not only with the topics of music but also of dance and theatre. |
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| 264. |
Who amongst the following is associated with the study of the Harappan Civilisation? |
| A. | Charles Mason |
| B. | Cunningham |
| C. | M. Wheeler |
| D. | M.S. Vats |
| Answer» D. M.S. Vats | |
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Explanation: M.S. Vats' 'Excavations at Harappa,' gives an account of archaeological excavations at Harappa carried out between the years 1920-1921 and 1933-34. M.S. Vats first excavated the "Granary," and published the results of his and Sahni's excavations in 1940. |
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| 265. |
The paintings in the Ajanta and Ellora caves are indicative of development of art under the |
| A. | Rashtrakutas |
| B. | Pallavas |
| C. | Pandyas |
| D. | Chalukyas |
| Answer» A. Rashtrakutas | |
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Explanation: The Ellora caves were patronized mainly by the Chalukya and the Rashtrakuta Dynasty rulers between the middle of sixth century and the eleventh century A.D. Aianta Caves in Maharashtra are 28-30 rockcut cavemonuments created during the first century BC and 5th century AD, containing paint ings and sculptures considered to be masterpieces of both Buddhist religious art and universal pictorial art. |
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| 266. |
Gupta Dynasty was famous for - |
| A. | art and architecture |
| B. | imperialism |
| C. | revenue and land reform |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. art and architecture | |
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Explanation: The peace and prosperity created under the leadership of the Guptas enabled the pursuit of scientific and artistic endeavors. This period is called the Golden Age of India and was marked by extensive inventions and discoveries in science, technology, engineering, art, dialectic, literature, logic, mathematics, as tronomy, religion and philosophy that crystallized the elements of what is generally known as Hindu culture. |
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| 267. |
A great astronomer and mathe matician during the Gupta period was - |
| A. | Bhanugupta |
| B. | Vagabhatta |
| C. | Aryabhatta |
| D. | Varahamihira |
| Answer» C. Aryabhatta | |
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Explanation: Aryabhatta was the first in the line of great mathematician-astronomers from the classical age of Indian mathematics and Indian astronomy who belonged to the Gupta era. His period was 476-550 A.D. His most famous works are the Aryabhatiya (499 A.D and the Arya-Siddhanta. |
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| 268. |
Which of the following Gupta kings stopped the Huns from in vading India? |
| A. | Kumaragupta |
| B. | Samudragupta |
| C. | Skandagupta |
| D. | Chandragupta |
| Answer» C. Skandagupta | |
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Explanation: Skandagupta was a Gupta Emperor of northern India. He is generally considered the last of the great Gupta Emperors who faced some of the greatest challenges in the annals of the empire having to contend with thePushyamitras and the Hunas (a name by which the "White Huns" were known in India). He crushed the Hun invasion in 455, and managed to keep them at bay; however, the expense of the wars drained the empire's resources and contributed to its. |
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| 269. |
Which one of the following Chola Kings conquered Ceylon (Singhal) first? |
| A. | Aditya-I |
| B. | Rajaraja-I |
| C. | Rajendra |
| D. | Vijayalya |
| Answer» B. Rajaraja-I | |
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Explanation: Rajaraja began his conquests by attacking the confederation between the rulers of the Pandya and Krala kingdoms and of Ceylon. Rajendra Chola I, the son of Rajaraja, invaded the island in 1018 A.D. As a result of the campaign, Rajendra captured the crown of the Sinhala king, his Queen and daughter. The Sinhala king Mahinda-V was taken prisoner and transported to the Chola country". The naval supremacy of the Colas continued under the immediate successors of Rajendra. Rajadhiraja, not only defeated and destroyed the Chera fleet at Kandalur but sent out his squa rons on an expedition against Ceylon. |
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| 270. |
Most of the Chola temples were dedicated to - |
| A. | Vishnu |
| B. | Shiva |
| C. | Brahma |
| D. | Durga |
| Answer» B. Shiva | |
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Explanation: The Great Living Chola Temples are important Hindu Kovils that were built during the 10th through 12th centuries CE in the south of India, and together have been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The kovils are the Brihadeeswarar Temple at Thanjavur, Brihadeeswarar kovil at Gangaikonda Cholapuram and the Airavatesvarar Kovil at Darasuram. In all these temples, the chief deity who has been depicted and worshipped is Lord Shiva. The Cholas were followers of Saiva pantheon. |
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| 271. |
Who was the court poet of Harsha Vardhana? |
| A. | Bhani |
| B. | Ravi Kirti |
| C. | Bana |
| D. | Vishnu Sharma |
| Answer» C. Bana | |
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Explanation: Banabhatta was the Asthana Kavi in the court of King Harshavardhana, who reigned in the year’s c 606647 AD in north India. His principal works in clude a biography of Harsha, the Harshacharita and one of the world's earliest novels, Kadambari. |
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| 272. |
Varahamihira is - |
| A. | An astronaut |
| B. | A space shuttle |
| C. | A power station |
| D. | An ancient astronomer |
| Answer» D. An ancient astronomer | |
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Explanation: Varahamihira was an Indian astronomer, mathematician, and astrologer who lived in Ujjain. He is considered to be one of the nine jewels of the court of legendary ruler Vikramaditya (thought to be the Gupta emperor Chandragupta II Vikramadity. |
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| 273. |
Mention the centre of the Roman trade during the Sangam Age - |
| A. | Madurai |
| B. | Arikamedu |
| C. | Poompuhar |
| D. | Musiri |
| Answer» D. Musiri | |
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Explanation: The important towns of Chera dynasty were Musiri, Tondi, Bandar and Vanji. Roman built a temple of Augustus at Musiri. |
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| 274. |
Which inscription mentions about the village administration under the Cholas? |
| A. | Junagarh |
| B. | Aihole |
| C. | Uttaramerur |
| D. | Nasik |
| Answer» B. Aihole | |
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Explanation: A tenth century inscription on a temple wall of the Brahman village of Uttaramerur gives the details of village administration under Cholas. |
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| 275. |
Pulakesin II was the greatest ruler of the - |
| A. | Cholas of Tamil Nadu |
| B. | Chalukyas of Badami |
| C. | Chalukyas of Kalyani |
| D. | Pallavas of Kanchi |
| Answer» B. Chalukyas of Badami | |
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Explanation: Pulakesin II (610-642 AD) was the most famous ruler of the Chalukya dynasty. In his reign the Chalukyas of Badami saw their kingdom extend over most of the Deccan. |
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| 276. |
The Uttaramerur inscription provides information on the admin istration of the - |
| A. | Chalukyas |
| B. | Satavahanas |
| C. | Pallavas |
| D. | Cholas |
| Answer» D. Cholas | |
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Explanation: An inscription of the 8th century AD at Uttaramerur temple describes the constitution of the local council eligibility and disqualifications for the candidates, the method selection, their duties and delimits their power in Chola dynasty. |
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| 277. |
Which one of the following coins was issued in silver during the Gupta period? |
| A. | Kakini |
| B. | Nishka |
| C. | Rupyaka |
| D. | Dinar |
| Answer» C. Rupyaka | |
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Explanation: The silver coins issued during the Gupta period were called 'Rupaka.' These coins were based on Sakas of Ujjaini weighing 32-36 grains. However, according to Fa-Hsien, cowries were the common means of exchange. |
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| 278. |
Lothal, the dockyard site of the Indus Valley Civilization, is situated in - |
| A. | Gujarat |
| B. | Punjab |
| C. | Pakistan |
| D. | Haryana |
| Answer» A. Gujarat | |
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Explanation: Lothal is located in the Bhal region of Gujarat. It is situated near the village of Saragwala in the Dholka Taluka of Ahmedabad district. The nearest cities are Dholka and Bagodar. |
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| 279. |
Who built the famous Vaikunta Perumal temple at Kanchipuram? |
| A. | Narasimna Varman II |
| B. | Parmeshvara Varman II |
| C. | Nandi Varman II |
| D. | Aparajita Varman |
| Answer» C. Nandi Varman II | |
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Explanation: Thiru Parameswara Vinnagaram or Vaikunta Perumal Temple in Kanchipuram is believed to have been built by the Pallava king Nandivarman II, with later contributions from Medieval Cholas and Vijayanagara kings. It is constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture. |
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| 280. |
The first to invade India were the - |
| A. | Aryans |
| B. | Greeks |
| C. | Persians |
| D. | Arabs |
| Answer» A. Aryans | |
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Explanation: A majority of historians believe that the Aryans were the first to invade India in the later stages of the Indus Valley Civilization around 1700 B.C. The Aryans came to India in bands and over several centuries in the 2nd millennium B.C. Historians are divided on the issue of their original homeland. |
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| 281. |
Who among the following was ruler from The Kushan dynasty? |
| A. | Vikramaditya |
| B. | Danti Durga |
| C. | Khadphises I |
| D. | Pushyamitra |
| Answer» C. Khadphises I | |
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Explanation: Kujula Kadphises (also known as Kadphises I) is believed to be the founder of Kushana dynasty in dia in 78 A.D. According to the Rabatak inscription he was the grandfather of the great Kushan king Kanishka I. |
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| 282. |
What is the popular name of Monolithic rock shrines at Maha balipuram? (1) |
| A. | Rathas |
| B. | Mathika |
| C. | Gandhakuti |
| D. | (2) Prasad |
| Answer» A. Rathas | |
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Explanation: The Monolithic rock shrines at Mahabalipura Kanchipuram district of Tamil Nadu are also kno as Rathas. Each of the five monuments in the complex resembles a chariot (ratha), and each is carved over a single, long stone or monolith, of granite which slopes in north-south direction with a slight incline. Dating from the late 7th century, it is attributed to King Mahendravarman I and his son Narasim havarman I of the Pallava Kingdom. |
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| 283. |
Who among the following was the first grammarian of the Sanskrit language? |
| A. | Kalhana |
| B. | Maitreyi |
| C. | Kalidasa |
| D. | Panini |
| Answer» D. Panini | |
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Explanation: Panini is considered as the first grammarian of Sanskrit language. He is particularly known for his formulation of the 3,959 rules of Sanskrit morphology, syntax and semantics in the grammar known as Ashtadhyayi, the foundational text of the grammatical branch of the Vedanga, the auxiliary scholarly disciplines of the historical Vedic religion. |
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| 284. |
To which ganarajya Gautam Buddha belonged? |
| A. | Shibi |
| B. | Shakya |
| C. | Saurasena |
| D. | Shabara |
| Answer» B. Shakya | |
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Explanation: Gautam Buddha was born as a Kshatriya, the son of Suddhodana, "an elected chief of the Shakya clan", whose capital wasKapilvastu. The Shakyas formed an independent republican state known as he Shakya Ganarajya.His mother, Maya, Sud dhodana's wife, was a Koliyan princess. |
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| 285. |
The school of Indian art which is also known as the Greco-Roman-Buddhist art is the school - |
| A. | Mauryan |
| B. | Shunga |
| C. | Gandhara |
| D. | Gupta |
| Answer» C. Gandhara | |
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Explanation: The Gandhara School of Art is also known as the Graeco-Buddhist School of Art since Greek techniques of art were applied to Buddhist subjects. The most important contribution of the Gandhara School of Art was the evolution of beautiful images of the Buddha and Bodhisattvas, which were modelled on identical characters of Graeco-Roman pantheon. The Gandhara School of art developed in first century AD during the reign of Kanishka. |
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| 286. |
The people of the Indus valley civilisation worshipped - |
| A. | Vishnu |
| B. | Pashupati |
| C. | Indra |
| D. | Brahma |
| Answer» B. Pashupati | |
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Explanation: On the basis of discovery of the Pashupati Seal at the Mohenjo-Daro, historians and archaeologists have pined that the Indus people worshipped Lord Shiva who is the Lord of the Beast (Pashupati). The Pashupati seal depicts a three faced male god seated in a yogic posture, surrounded by a rhino and a buffalo on the right, and an elephant and a tiger on the left. |
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| 287. |
Name the oldest Indian civilization. |
| A. | Indus Valley civilization |
| B. | Mesopotamian civization |
| C. | Egyptian civilization |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Indus Valley civilization | |
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Explanation: Indus Valley civilization was the oldest civilization to have flourished in the Indian subcontinent. Gener ally dated between3000 B.C to 1800 B.C, it was one of three early civilizations of the Old World along with Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. It was a Bronze Age civilization. |
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| 288. |
Buddha means - |
| A. | Great Conqueror |
| B. | Great Saint |
| C. | Wise one |
| D. | Enlightened one |
| Answer» D. Enlightened one | |
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Explanation: The word 'Buddha' in Pali and Sanskrit means "Enlightened one". The word has become synonym with Buddha Shakyamuni (Siddhartha Gautama) who is also known as Gautam Buddha. |
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| 289. |
Which one of the following is the principal source of information on Asoka's campaign against Kalin - |
| A. | Pillar Edict VII |
| B. | Mahavamsa |
| C. | Divyavadana |
| D. | Rock Edict XII |
| Answer» D. Rock Edict XII | |
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Explanation: The vivid description of Kalinga war is given in 13th Rock Edict of Asoka. The edict gives description of the devastation caused to Kalinga due to war and how the Mauryan emperor felt remorse for it. |
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| 290. |
Who among the following, pro pounded the theory of zero? |
| A. | Charak |
| B. | Chanakya |
| C. | Aryabhatta |
| D. | Varahamihira |
| Answer» C. Aryabhatta | |
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Explanation: Aryabhatta was an Indian astronomer and mathematician. He is credited with the invention of Algebra and the theory of zero. India's first satellite, Aryab hatta was named after him. |
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| 291. |
'Prince of Pilgrims' was the name attributed to - |
| A. | Fa-Hien |
| B. | I-tsing |
| C. | Hiuen Tsang |
| D. | Megasthenes |
| Answer» C. Hiuen Tsang | |
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Explanation: 'Prince of pilgrims' Hieun Tsang, the well-known Chinese traveller was a Buddhist scholar who visited India in the 7th century A.D., (630-644 A.D). He came to India to visit all the places connected with the life of the Buddha, to further his knowledge of Buddhist philosophy and to collect Buddhist manuscripts. The writings of this prince of pilgrims give historians much authentic information about the political, social, economic and religious conditions of those days and in particular about the status of Buddhism in various kingdoms. |
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| 292. |
In the Gupta period, the largest number of coins was issued in- |
| A. | gold |
| B. | copper |
| C. | silver |
| D. | iron |
| Answer» A. gold | |
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Explanation: Coins minted in the Gupta Age were mostly made in gold. These coins consisted of the depiction of Indian deities and legends in Brahmi. Events like the Asvamedha Yagya and the accomplishments of the kings were also depicted on the coins. |
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| 293. |
Alexander and the army of Porus camped on the opposite banks of this river - |
| A. | Ravi |
| B. | Jhelum |
| C. | Sutlej |
| D. | Chenab |
| Answer» B. Jhelum | |
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Explanation: The Battle of the Hydaspes River was fought by Alexander the Great in 326 BC against King Porus of the Hindu Paurava kingdom on the banks of the Hydaspes River (Uhelum River) in the Punjab. The battle resulted in a complete Macedonian victory and the annexation of the Punjab. The battle ishistorically significant for opening up India for Greek political (Seleucid Empire, Indo-Greeks) and cultural influence (Greco-Buddhist art) which was to continue for many centuries. |
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| 294. |
The last Buddhist king who was a great Sanskrit scholar and a writer was - |
| A. | Kanishka |
| B. | Ashoka |
| C. | Bimbisara |
| D. | Harshavardhana |
| Answer» D. Harshavardhana | |
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Explanation: Harshavardhana was a good scholar and a noted author. He wrote three plays in Sanskrit namely Ratnavali, Priyadarsika and Nagananda. We can find wellumented record of his reign in the work of his court poet Banabhatta. |
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| 295. |
The Gupta era was started by whom? |
| A. | Ghatotkacha |
| B. | Srigupta |
| C. | Chandragupta - 1 |
| D. | Samudragupta |
| Answer» B. Srigupta | |
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Explanation: The Gupta Empire was an ancient Indian empire which existed from approximately 320 to 550 CE and covered much of the Indian Subcontinent. It was founded by Maharaja Sri Gupta. The first evidence of Sri Gupta comes from the writings ofI-tsing around 690 CE who describes that the Poona copper inscription of Prabhavati Gupta, a daughter of Chandra Gupta, describes "Maharaja Sri-Gupta as the founde of the Gupta dynasty. |
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| 296. |
Which is the port-town of Indus valley civilization? |
| A. | Kalibangan |
| B. | Lothal |
| C. | Ropar |
| D. | Mohenjodaro |
| Answer» B. Lothal | |
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Explanation: Lothal is one of the most prominent cities of the ancient Indus valley civilization. It was the most important port of this civilization and was one of the most important centers of export of beads, unguent vessels chank shells, ladles and inlays. Lothalengineers accorded high priority to the creation of a dockyard and a warehouse to serve the purposes of naval trade. |
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| 297. |
Where did Lord Budha breathe his last? |
| A. | Bodh Gaye |
| B. | Sarnath |
| C. | Kushinagar |
| D. | Varanasi |
| Answer» C. Kushinagar | |
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Explanation: At the time of the Buddha, Kushinagar was the capital of the Mallas, and the scene of the Buddha's death. The Buddha died of old age, when he was eighty years old. The death was triggered by his body reaction to a dish of wild mushroom. |
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| 298. |
In Mauryan dynasty Kalinga war took place in the year = |
| A. | 260 BC |
| B. | 261 BC |
| C. | 126 BC |
| D. | 232 BC |
| Answer» B. 261 BC | |
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Explanation: In the Mauryan dynasty, Kalinga war took place in the year 261 BC. The Kalinga war fought between the Mourya Empire under Ashoka the Great and the state of Kalinga (Odisha). It was fought in 262-261 BC. The Kalinga war is one of the major and bloodiest battles in the history of India. |
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| 299. |
Ashoka called the Third Buddhist Council at - |
| A. | Pataliputra |
| B. | Magadha |
| C. | Kalinga |
| D. | Sarmath |
| Answer» A. Pataliputra | |
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Explanation: The Third Buddhist council was convened in about 250 BCE at Asokarama in Pataliputra, supposedly under the patronage of Emperor Asoka. The traditional reason for convening the Third Buddhist Council is reported to have been to rid the Sangha of corruption and bogus monks who held heretical views It was presided over by the ElderMoggaliputta Tissa and one thousand monks participated in the Council. |
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| 300. |
Which among the following is the oldest dynasty? |
| A. | Maurya |
| B. | Gupta |
| C. | Kushan |
| D. | Kanva |
| Answer» A. Maurya | |
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Explanation: The Maurya Empire was a geographically extensive Iron Age historical power in ancient India, ruled by the Mauryan dynasty from 321 to 185 BC. Originating from the kingdom of Magadha in the IndoGangetic plains (modern Bihar, eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bengal) in the eastern side of the Indiansubcontinent, the empire had its capital city at Pataliputra (modern Patna). The Empire was founded in 322 BC by Chandragupta Maurya. The Gupta Empire was an ancient Indian empire which existed from approxi mately 320 to 550 CE and covered much of the Indian Subcontinent. The Kushan Empire was originally formed in the early 1st century AD under Kujula Kad phises in the territories of ancient Bactria around the Oxus River (Amu Darya), and later based near Kabul Afghanistan. The Kanva dynasty was a Brahman dynasty founded by Vasudeva Kanva, the minister Devabhuti, the last Sunga king in 75 BCE. |
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