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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) .
| 101. |
……. was a tribute or booty which eventually became a tax on land. |
| A. | dakshina |
| B. | sutlej |
| C. | bali |
| D. | dana |
| Answer» C. bali | |
| 102. |
……. means a share.It was normally applied to the produce of the land |
| A. | bali |
| B. | sutlej |
| C. | dakshina |
| D. | bhaga |
| Answer» D. bhaga | |
| 103. |
In the early period the ………… was often called as the ‘Bhagadugha’ which means those who milks the share. |
| A. | king |
| B. | dakshina |
| C. | bali |
| D. | dana |
| Answer» A. king | |
| 104. |
The literary sources like the Sama, Yajur and the Atharva Vedas, the Brahmanas, the Aranyakas, the Upanishads etc.throw light on the ………… life and culture of the later Vedic period. |
| A. | negrito |
| B. | dravidian |
| C. | aryan |
| D. | vaisyas |
| Answer» C. aryan | |
| 105. |
The Kurus occupied ………… and the upper portions of doab,the area called Kurushetra or the land of the Kurus. |
| A. | calcutta |
| B. | bombay |
| C. | delhi |
| D. | gujarat |
| Answer» C. delhi | |
| 106. |
Gradually the Kurus merged with Panchalas,which occupied the |
| A. | pataliputra |
| B. | bhagalpur |
| C. | hastinapura |
| D. | u.p |
| Answer» C. hastinapura | |
| 107. |
The ……….. period witnessed a transformation of the pastoral society to a sedentary agrarian society. |
| A. | later vedic |
| B. | vedic |
| C. | harappan |
| D. | pre-harappan |
| Answer» A. later vedic | |
| 108. |
The hymn in the later portion of the …………. for the first time describes the origin of the four varnas. |
| A. | sangam literature |
| B. | jain literature |
| C. | buddhist literature |
| D. | rig vedic literature |
| Answer» D. rig vedic literature | |
| 109. |
The ………………. formed the priestly class. |
| A. | sudras |
| B. | kshatriyas |
| C. | vyshyas |
| D. | brahmins |
| Answer» D. brahmins | |
| 110. |
The …………….. in trade and agriculture. |
| A. | vyshyas |
| B. | brahmins |
| C. | kshatriyas |
| D. | sudras |
| Answer» A. vyshyas | |
| 111. |
The ……………. formed the lowest section of the Varna society. |
| A. | shudras |
| B. | brahmins |
| C. | kshatriyas |
| D. | vyshyas |
| Answer» A. shudras | |
| 112. |
The later Vedic text Aitereya Brahmana mentioned the worst position |
| A. | vyshyas |
| B. | brahmins |
| C. | kshatriyas |
| D. | shudras |
| Answer» D. shudras | |
| 113. |
The term ‘Jana’ used in the …………….. age to denote the tribe or people, paved for the emergence of ‘Janapatha’ which meant the area where the tribe settled. |
| A. | gupta |
| B. | harappan |
| C. | mauryan |
| D. | rig vedic |
| Answer» D. rig vedic | |
| 114. |
By the …………….. century B.C. the use of iron had become widespread in Eastern U.P. and Western Bihar which facilitated the formation of the large territorial state. |
| A. | first |
| B. | second |
| C. | fourth |
| D. | sixth |
| Answer» D. sixth | |
| 115. |
In the age of the ……………., 16 large states called Mahajanapadas were flourishing in North India. |
| A. | buddha |
| B. | gupta |
| C. | mughal |
| D. | sultanate |
| Answer» A. buddha | |
| 116. |
The period from the 6th century B.C. onwards witnessed the emergence of the cities in ancient India for the second time, the first being the ……………. cities. |
| A. | harappan |
| B. | ujjain |
| C. | bombay |
| D. | madras |
| Answer» A. harappan | |
| 117. |
Magadha came into prominence under the leadership of Bimbisara who belonged to the …………… dynasty. |
| A. | gupta |
| B. | maurya |
| C. | haryanka |
| D. | nanda |
| Answer» C. haryanka | |
| 118. |
The most notable achievement of Bimbisara was the annexation of the neighbouring kingdom of Anga which had its capital at Champa near ……….. |
| A. | bhagalpur |
| B. | orissa |
| C. | gorakpur |
| D. | jaipur |
| Answer» A. bhagalpur | |
| 119. |
Magadha’s most serious rival was Avanti with its capital at …………. |
| A. | ujjain |
| B. | kausambi |
| C. | sravasti |
| D. | vaisali |
| Answer» A. ujjain | |
| 120. |
……………. strengthened Rajagriha and built a small fort, Pataligrama |
| A. | udayan |
| B. | bimbisaran |
| C. | asoka |
| D. | ajatasatru |
| Answer» D. ajatasatru | |
| 121. |
Ajatasatru was succeeded by his son …………… (460-444 B.C.). |
| A. | udayan |
| B. | bimbisaran |
| C. | harshan |
| D. | bindusaran |
| Answer» A. udayan | |
| 122. |
The …………. Ware culture is identified by its distinctive pottery. |
| A. | nbp |
| B. | pgw |
| C. | npf |
| D. | nrp |
| Answer» A. nbp | |
| 123. |
The first NBP Ware was discovered from …………….. in 1930. |
| A. | taxila |
| B. | peshawar |
| C. | lothal |
| D. | hastinapura |
| Answer» A. taxila | |
| 124. |
The ……………. have identified two phases of NBP culture, the first being the formative one and the second being the mature one. |
| A. | archaeologists |
| B. | indologists |
| C. | nrurologists |
| D. | historians |
| Answer» A. archaeologists | |
| 125. |
The principle of Varnasrama Dharma is one of the basic principles of ….……….. |
| A. | hinduism |
| B. | islam |
| C. | jainism |
| D. | budhism |
| Answer» A. hinduism | |
| 126. |
In Purusha-Sukta of the ………………, there is reference to the division of Hindu society into four classesnamely the Brahmanas, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas and the Sudras. |
| A. | rig-veda |
| B. | sama veda |
| C. | upanishads |
| D. | bible |
| Answer» A. rig-veda | |
| 127. |
The 6th century B.C witnessed the rise of great spiritual leaders like Zoraster in Persia,Confucious and Leo-Tse in ………….., Isiah in Palestine and Heracletes in Greece. |
| A. | japan |
| B. | china |
| C. | india |
| D. | america |
| Answer» B. china | |
| 128. |
The most important cause of the rise of new religions in the ………….. century B.C. was the decay of the Vedic religion. |
| A. | 6th |
| B. | 8th |
| C. | 10th |
| D. | 12th |
| Answer» A. 6th | |
| 129. |
The …………. as priests and teachers claimed the highest status in society. |
| A. | shudras |
| B. | brahmins |
| C. | kshatriyas |
| D. | vyshyas |
| Answer» B. brahmins | |
| 130. |
The Jain tradition regards ………….. as the founder of Jainism. |
| A. | rishaba |
| B. | mahavira |
| C. | sidharth |
| D. | parswanath |
| Answer» A. rishaba | |
| 131. |
The 23rd Thirthankara, ………………. was a historical figure. |
| A. | parswanath |
| B. | mahavira |
| C. | sidharth |
| D. | rishaba |
| Answer» A. parswanath | |
| 132. |
Parswanath was the fore- runner of ………., the founder of historical Jainism. |
| A. | rishaba |
| B. | mahavira |
| C. | chandra gupta |
| D. | sidharth |
| Answer» B. mahavira | |
| 133. |
Vardhamana Mahavira, the 24th Thirthankara of …… was a Kshatriya of high position. |
| A. | buddhism |
| B. | jainism |
| C. | hinduism |
| D. | zorastrianism |
| Answer» B. jainism | |
| 134. |
Vardhamana Mahavira was born at Kundala grama at …… in 540B.C. |
| A. | vaisali |
| B. | amaravati |
| C. | rupar |
| D. | pataliputra |
| Answer» A. vaisali | |
| 135. |
Vardhamana Mahavira married …… and a daughter was born to him. |
| A. | madhavi |
| B. | yesodha |
| C. | kannaki |
| D. | saradha |
| Answer» B. yesodha | |
| 136. |
Vardhamana Mahavira attained Nirvana at the age of 72 at Pava in |
| A. | orissa |
| B. | bihar |
| C. | u.p |
| D. | delhi |
| Answer» B. bihar | |
| 137. |
…………… taught that the Salvation is possible by the observance of the three Jewels (three ratnas) viz, Right knowledge, Right belief and Right conduct. |
| A. | mahavira |
| B. | asoka |
| C. | parswanath |
| D. | sidharth |
| Answer» A. mahavira | |
| 138. |
By the end of the 4th century B.C. there appeared a great division among the followers of ………….. one section came to be known as ‘Digambaras’.The other section known as Swethambaras. |
| A. | hinduism |
| B. | buddhism |
| C. | jainism |
| D. | zorastrianism |
| Answer» C. jainism | |
| 139. |
According to the Jain accounts a terrible famine ravaged North India in the time of ……………… and lasted for twelve years. |
| A. | chandra gupta maurya |
| B. | asoka |
| C. | bindusara |
| D. | samudra gupta |
| Answer» A. chandra gupta maurya | |
| 140. |
Half of the Jain community lead by their saints Badrabahu moved and |
| A. | guiburga |
| B. | wayanad |
| C. | mysore |
| D. | dharwad |
| Answer» C. mysore | |
| 141. |
Chandra Gupta Maurya attained Nirvana by slow starvation and death, having become a …………… Monk. |
| A. | jain |
| B. | buddhist |
| C. | hindu |
| D. | parsi |
| Answer» A. jain | |
| 142. |
When the famine ended, the emigrants came back to the North and found that the Jains who remained in North India had given up their original strict Jain way of life.They were condemned by the followers of ………………. as heretics. |
| A. | suddhodana |
| B. | mortimer wheeler |
| C. | badrabhahu |
| D. | asoka |
| Answer» C. badrabhahu | |
| 143. |
Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism was the son of |
| A. | kapilavasthu |
| B. | gaya |
| C. | u.p. |
| D. | magadha |
| Answer» A. kapilavasthu | |
| 144. |
One day as he was sitting under the Bodhi tree at ………….. and meditating, enlightenment dawned upon him and thus he became the Buddha or the enlightened one. |
| A. | kapilavasthu |
| B. | magadha |
| C. | gaya |
| D. | bihar |
| Answer» C. gaya | |
| 145. |
Gautama Buddha passed away at the age of 80 at Kusi nagara in ………….. |
| A. | bihar |
| B. | assam |
| C. | u.p. |
| D. | delhi |
| Answer» C. u.p. | |
| 146. |
Buddha preached his followers the ……………. ‘Noble Truths’ concerning sorrow, the cause of sorrow, the destruction of sorrow and the ways removing of sorrow. |
| A. | 4 |
| B. | 6 |
| C. | 7 |
| D. | 9 |
| Answer» A. 4 | |
| 147. |
According to ……………… the ‘Noble Eight fold path’ is the means to over come desire and get liberation from birth and rebirth. |
| A. | buddha |
| B. | manu |
| C. | mahavira |
| D. | asoka |
| Answer» A. buddha | |
| 148. |
The Eight Fold path of ………….. is also called the’ Middle path’. |
| A. | sree narayana guru |
| B. | mahavira |
| C. | sankaracharya |
| D. | buddha |
| Answer» D. buddha | |
| 149. |
Buddhism spread far and wide under ………….. patronage. |
| A. | samudra gupta |
| B. | chandra gupta maurya |
| C. | bindusara |
| D. | asoka’s |
| Answer» D. asoka’s | |
| 150. |
After the ………….. period reaction set in against Buddhism and it was divided into Hinayanism and Mahayanism. |
| A. | mauryan |
| B. | vedic |
| C. | harappan |
| D. | gupta |
| Answer» A. mauryan | |
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