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| 1. |
The Chalcolithic age was followed by |
| A. | old stone age |
| B. | new stone age |
| C. | iron age |
| D. | mesolithic age |
| Answer» C. iron age | |
| 2. |
The port city of the Harappan culture |
| A. | kalibangan |
| B. | lothal |
| C. | banawali |
| D. | rupar |
| Answer» B. lothal | |
| 3. |
The earliest of the Vedas |
| A. | rig |
| B. | yajur |
| C. | sama |
| D. | atharva |
| Answer» A. rig | |
| 4. |
The Tripitakas are written in the language of |
| A. | sanskrit |
| B. | prakrit |
| C. | 0 pali |
| D. | hindi |
| Answer» C. 0 pali | |
| 5. |
Nanda dynasty was preceded by |
| A. | mauryas |
| B. | sisunagas |
| C. | haryankas |
| D. | guptas |
| Answer» A. mauryas | |
| 6. |
Most of the Asokan edicts are in ………language |
| A. | pali |
| B. | sanskrit |
| C. | karoshti |
| D. | brahmi |
| Answer» D. brahmi | |
| 7. |
Which pre-state society in ancient india is considered as lineage society |
| A. | rig vedic |
| B. | capitalistic |
| C. | socialistic |
| D. | utopian |
| Answer» A. rig vedic | |
| 8. |
The myth about the origin of the world related with the great flood is depicted in the …………tradition. |
| A. | itihasa-purana |
| B. | lineage |
| C. | buddhist |
| D. | jain |
| Answer» A. itihasa-purana | |
| 9. |
The ……………… tradition traces the lineage of all kings of ancient India either to the Suryvamsa or to theChandravamsa. |
| A. | itihasa – purana |
| B. | vedic |
| C. | kavya |
| D. | upanishad |
| Answer» A. itihasa – purana | |
| 10. |
The Mahabharata war was fought on the plains of ……………. |
| A. | meerut |
| B. | afghanistan |
| C. | kurukshetra |
| D. | lothal |
| Answer» C. kurukshetra | |
| 11. |
A glorious civilization flourished in the valley of the river Indus and its neighbouring regions prior to the rise of the Chalcolithic Age. |
| A. | harappan |
| B. | maghadan |
| C. | vedic |
| D. | later vedic |
| Answer» A. harappan | |
| 12. |
Which was the indivisible factor of the Harappan Culture. |
| A. | rivers |
| B. | villages |
| C. | mountains |
| D. | planned cities |
| Answer» D. planned cities | |
| 13. |
The city of Harappa had existed on the banks of the river …………. |
| A. | ravi |
| B. | narmada |
| C. | brahmaputhra |
| D. | ganga |
| Answer» A. ravi | |
| 14. |
Dayaram Sahni, M.S.Vats and Mortimer Wheeler excavated the city |
| A. | harappa |
| B. | madras |
| C. | bombay |
| D. | bengal |
| Answer» A. harappa | |
| 15. |
Which was the large city of the Harappan civilization. |
| A. | mohenjodaro |
| B. | lothal |
| C. | kalibangan |
| D. | rupar |
| Answer» A. mohenjodaro | |
| 16. |
The excavations at …………… was first started in 1922 by Sir John Marshall with R.D. Banerji. |
| A. | kalibangan |
| B. | lothal |
| C. | mohenjodaro |
| D. | banwali |
| Answer» C. mohenjodaro | |
| 17. |
The dried up river in the Indus valley civilization |
| A. | ganga |
| B. | sindhu |
| C. | ghagger |
| D. | ravi |
| Answer» C. ghagger | |
| 18. |
The ……………… culture was essentially an urban culture. |
| A. | vedic |
| B. | harappan |
| C. | buddhist |
| D. | jain |
| Answer» B. harappan | |
| 19. |
Harappan seals have been discovered in |
| A. | america |
| B. | mesopotamia |
| C. | japan |
| D. | china |
| Answer» B. mesopotamia | |
| 20. |
The male god with three faces in Yogic pose surrounded by four animals depicted on the harappan seals is identified as |
| A. | pasupati |
| B. | rudra |
| C. | indra |
| D. | brahma |
| Answer» A. pasupati | |
| 21. |
The word Veda is derived from the word |
| A. | ved |
| B. | dev |
| C. | vid |
| D. | vadam |
| Answer» C. vid | |
| 22. |
Black and Red Ware (BRW) have been found at |
| A. | atranjikhera |
| B. | alangirpur |
| C. | hasthinapuri |
| D. | lothal |
| Answer» A. atranjikhera | |
| 23. |
The ……… was the oldest and the most important book of the Aryans. |
| A. | yajurveda |
| B. | samaveda |
| C. | rigveda |
| D. | atharva veda |
| Answer» C. rigveda | |
| 24. |
………….. contains both hymns and commentaries. . |
| A. | atharva veda |
| B. | rigveda |
| C. | samaveda |
| D. | yajurveda |
| Answer» D. yajurveda | |
| 25. |
The Ramayana was composed by the great saint …………... |
| A. | brahma |
| B. | vasisht |
| C. | bana |
| D. | valmiki |
| Answer» D. valmiki | |
| 26. |
In their migration to the east and south-east the …………. came into conflict with the Dasas or Dasyus. |
| A. | aryans |
| B. | dravidians |
| C. | sudras |
| D. | vaisyas |
| Answer» A. aryans | |
| 27. |
The ……………. were dark-complexioned, snub-nosed, worshippers of the phallus, rich in cattle and lived in fortified strongholds known as pura. |
| A. | visigoths |
| B. | aryans |
| C. | dasas |
| D. | rakshasa |
| Answer» C. dasas | |
| 28. |
The ………….. Society was a tribal society. |
| A. | gupta |
| B. | harappan |
| C. | msopotamian |
| D. | rig vedic |
| Answer» D. rig vedic | |
| 29. |
The ‘Battle of Ten Kings’ mentioned in the …………. |
| A. | rig veda |
| B. | upanishads |
| C. | sangam literature |
| D. | ramayana |
| Answer» A. rig veda | |
| 30. |
In the vedic period ‘gavishti’ means |
| A. | war |
| B. | yaga |
| C. | trade |
| D. | pooja |
| Answer» A. war | |
| 31. |
The learned women like Apala, Ghoshala,Lopa mutra, Vishwara etc. were mentioned in |
| A. | the rig veda |
| B. | mahabharatha |
| C. | ramayana |
| D. | mahabharatha |
| Answer» A. the rig veda | |
| 32. |
The term ‘Shudra’ is mentioned in the ………… book of Rigveda, which was a later addition. |
| A. | first |
| B. | third |
| C. | seven |
| D. | ten |
| Answer» D. ten | |
| 33. |
The term used for the tribal unit or clan |
| A. | ‘vis’ |
| B. | jana |
| C. | gana |
| D. | kula |
| Answer» A. ‘vis’ | |
| 34. |
Bali is a tribute given to |
| A. | mantri |
| B. | raja |
| C. | senani |
| D. | priests |
| Answer» B. raja | |
| 35. |
Who was the Sky god. |
| A. | vayu |
| B. | varuna |
| C. | ushas |
| D. | rudra |
| Answer» B. varuna | |
| 36. |
Who was the storm god. |
| A. | rudra |
| B. | vayu |
| C. | ushas |
| D. | agni |
| Answer» A. rudra | |
| 37. |
The gift giving to the performer of the sacrifice. |
| A. | dakshina |
| B. | sutlej |
| C. | bali |
| D. | dana |
| Answer» A. dakshina | |
| 38. |
The earliest reference of Dana and Dakshina is seen in the ‘Dana Stuti’ hymns of ……….. |
| A. | budhist literature |
| B. | sangam literature |
| C. | rigveda |
| D. | jain |
| Answer» C. rigveda | |
| 39. |
Which was a tribute eventually became a tax on land. |
| A. | dakshina |
| B. | sutlej |
| C. | bali |
| D. | dana |
| Answer» C. bali | |
| 40. |
Which is the transformation period of the pastoral society to a sedentary agrarian society? |
| A. | later vedic |
| B. | vedic |
| C. | harappan |
| D. | pre-harappan |
| Answer» A. later vedic | |
| 41. |
The ………………. formed the priestly class. |
| A. | sudras |
| B. | kshatriyas |
| C. | vyshyas |
| D. | brahmins |
| Answer» D. brahmins | |
| 42. |
The …………. were trained in war fare. |
| A. | sudras |
| B. | brahmins |
| C. | vyshyas |
| D. | kshatriyas |
| Answer» D. kshatriyas | |
| 43. |
The …………were engaged in trade and agriculture. |
| A. | vyshyas |
| B. | brahmins |
| C. | kshatriyas |
| D. | sudras |
| Answer» A. vyshyas | |
| 44. |
The ……………. formed the lowest section of the Varna society. |
| A. | shudras |
| B. | brahmins |
| C. | kshatriyas |
| D. | vyshyas |
| Answer» A. shudras | |
| 45. |
‘Janapatha’ derived from |
| A. | gana |
| B. | kula |
| C. | janaka |
| D. | jana |
| Answer» D. jana | |
| 46. |
By the …………….. Century B.C. the use of iron had become widespread in India |
| A. | first |
| B. | second |
| C. | fourth |
| D. | sixth |
| Answer» D. sixth | |
| 47. |
When did Mahajanapadas were flourishing in North India. |
| A. | buddha period |
| B. | gupta period |
| C. | vedic period |
| D. | maurya period |
| Answer» A. buddha period | |
| 48. |
Magadha came into prominence under the leadership of |
| A. | rama |
| B. | harsha |
| C. | bimbisara |
| D. | samudra gupta |
| Answer» C. bimbisara | |
| 49. |
Ajatasatru was succeeded by his son |
| A. | udayan |
| B. | bimbisaran |
| C. | harshan |
| D. | bindusaran |
| Answer» A. udayan | |
| 50. |
The …………. Ware culture is identified by its distinctive pottery. |
| A. | nbp |
| B. | pgw |
| C. | npf |
| D. | nrp |
| Answer» A. nbp | |
| 51. |
The first reference of varna system was found in |
| A. | kavya |
| B. | aranyaka |
| C. | purana |
| D. | purusha-sukta |
| Answer» D. purusha-sukta | |
| 52. |
The …………. as priests and teachers claimed the highest status in society. |
| A. | shudras |
| B. | brahmins |
| C. | kshatriyas |
| D. | vyshyas |
| Answer» B. brahmins | |
| 53. |
The Jain tradition regards ………….. as the founder of Jainism. |
| A. | rishaba |
| B. | mahavira |
| C. | sidharth |
| D. | parswanath |
| Answer» A. rishaba | |
| 54. |
The 23rd Thirthankara was |
| A. | parswanath |
| B. | mahavira |
| C. | sidharth |
| D. | rishaba |
| Answer» A. parswanath | |
| 55. |
Parswanath was the fore- runner of |
| A. | rishaba |
| B. | mahavira |
| C. | chandra gupta |
| D. | sidharth |
| Answer» B. mahavira | |
| 56. |
Vardhamana Mahavira was born at |
| A. | kundala |
| B. | amaravati |
| C. | rupar |
| D. | pataliputra |
| Answer» A. kundala | |
| 57. |
Vardhamana Mahavira was married to…… |
| A. | madhavi |
| B. | yesodha |
| C. | kannaki |
| D. | saradha |
| Answer» B. yesodha | |
| 58. |
Vardhamana Mahavira attained Nirvana at |
| A. | anga |
| B. | pava |
| C. | ujjain |
| D. | kosala |
| Answer» B. pava | |
| 59. |
Who taught tri-ratnas. |
| A. | mahavira |
| B. | asoka |
| C. | parswanath |
| D. | sidharth |
| Answer» A. mahavira | |
| 60. |
Digambaras and Swethambaras are sections in the |
| A. | hinduism |
| B. | buddhism |
| C. | jainism |
| D. | zorastrianism |
| Answer» C. jainism | |
| 61. |
After becoming a …….monk, Chandra Gupta Maurya attained Nirvana |
| A. | jain |
| B. | buddhist |
| C. | hindu |
| D. | parsi |
| Answer» A. jain | |
| 62. |
Gautama Buddha passed away at the age of 80 at |
| A. | kapilavasthu |
| B. | magadha |
| C. | gaya |
| D. | kusi nagara |
| Answer» D. kusi nagara | |
| 63. |
Buddha preached his followers the ……………. ‘Noble Truths’ |
| A. | 4 |
| B. | 6 |
| C. | 7 |
| D. | 9 |
| Answer» A. 4 | |
| 64. |
Buddhism spread far and wide under the patronage of ……… |
| A. | samudra gupta |
| B. | chandra gupta maurya |
| C. | bindusara |
| D. | asoka |
| Answer» D. asoka | |
| 65. |
The term ‘Gahapathi’ seen in the …………….. literature in the sense of the head of a household. |
| A. | vedic literature |
| B. | sangam literature |
| C. | buddhist |
| D. | jain literature |
| Answer» A. vedic literature | |
| 66. |
Magadha has risen to authority during the reigns of Bimbisara and Ajatashatru of ……. Dynasty. |
| A. | shishunaga |
| B. | nanda |
| C. | mauryan |
| D. | gupta |
| Answer» A. shishunaga | |
| 67. |
Who overthrew the Nanda dynasty |
| A. | chandragupta maurya |
| B. | asoka |
| C. | aswaghosha |
| D. | nagarjuna |
| Answer» A. chandragupta maurya | |
| 68. |
………………. is an important treatise on the administrationof the Mauryan times. |
| A. | arthasastra |
| B. | indica |
| C. | harsha charitha |
| D. | si yu ki |
| Answer» A. arthasastra | |
| 69. |
‘Indica’ is the accounts on India prepared by ……………. |
| A. | chandragupta maurya |
| B. | megasthenese |
| C. | seleucus nikethor |
| D. | kautilya |
| Answer» B. megasthenese | |
| 70. |
Megasthenese stayed at the …………… court of Pataliputra |
| A. | mauryan |
| B. | gupta |
| C. | vijayanagara |
| D. | bhamini |
| Answer» A. mauryan | |
| 71. |
The first attempt of Chandragupta towards political integration was his war with ……….. |
| A. | nagarjuna |
| B. | aswaghosha |
| C. | scleucus nikator |
| D. | vasubandhu |
| Answer» C. scleucus nikator | |
| 72. |
The institution of the Dharma Mahamatras was started by ………... |
| A. | kumara gupta |
| B. | megasthenes |
| C. | samudra gupta |
| D. | ashoka |
| Answer» D. ashoka | |
| 73. |
Policy of Dhamma is associated with |
| A. | kumara gupta |
| B. | chandragupta |
| C. | samudra gupta |
| D. | asoka |
| Answer» D. asoka | |
| 74. |
Who appointed ‘Dharma Mahamatras’to propogate Dharma among the people |
| A. | asoka |
| B. | mortimer wheeler |
| C. | megasthenes |
| D. | bindusara |
| Answer» A. asoka | |
| 75. |
Who conducted ‘Dharma Yathras’ to propagate Dharma. |
| A. | asoka |
| B. | megasthenes |
| C. | chandragupta |
| D. | samudra gupta |
| Answer» A. asoka | |
| 76. |
Who founded the Sunga dynasty |
| A. | brihandratha |
| B. | aoka |
| C. | pushyamitra |
| D. | bindusara |
| Answer» C. pushyamitra | |
| 77. |
…………. were the huge stone slabs erected over the burials. |
| A. | paleolithic |
| B. | vedic |
| C. | harappan |
| D. | megalithic |
| Answer» D. megalithic | |
| 78. |
In the ……………… age Kerala was a part of Tamilakam. |
| A. | mauryan |
| B. | jainist |
| C. | buddhist |
| D. | sangam |
| Answer» D. sangam | |
| 79. |
The Sangam literature divided the land into …………. on the basis of soil formation and Topography. |
| A. | tinai |
| B. | vish |
| C. | kula |
| D. | gana |
| Answer» A. tinai | |
| 80. |
…………. was Hilly and Forest regions. |
| A. | kurinchi |
| B. | neythal |
| C. | mullai |
| D. | palai |
| Answer» A. kurinchi | |
| 81. |
………….. was pastoral and jungle areas. |
| A. | mullai |
| B. | kurinchi |
| C. | neythal |
| D. | palai |
| Answer» A. mullai | |
| 82. |
The ………….. region was dry and unfertile area. |
| A. | palai |
| B. | kurinchi |
| C. | neythal |
| D. | mullai |
| Answer» A. palai | |
| 83. |
………………….. was a Cultivable land. |
| A. | marutham |
| B. | kurinchi |
| C. | neythal |
| D. | mullai |
| Answer» A. marutham | |
| 84. |
The coastal region was called …………….. |
| A. | kurinchi |
| B. | neythal |
| C. | mullai |
| D. | palai |
| Answer» B. neythal | |
| 85. |
The ………….. region was inhabited by Kuravar, Vetar and Kanavar. |
| A. | palai |
| B. | neythal |
| C. | mullai |
| D. | kurinchi |
| Answer» D. kurinchi | |
| 86. |
The ………….. region was inhabited Maravar kallar vettuvar who resorted to plunder and warfare. |
| A. | palai |
| B. | kurinchi |
| C. | neythal |
| D. | mullai |
| Answer» A. palai | |
| 87. |
The people of ………… worshipped the war goddess Kottavai. |
| A. | kurinchi |
| B. | palai |
| C. | neythal |
| D. | mullai |
| Answer» B. palai | |
| 88. |
The main occupations of the people of …………. territory were fishing and salt making. |
| A. | kurinchi |
| B. | neythal |
| C. | neythal |
| D. | mullai |
| Answer» B. neythal | |
| 89. |
…… is a treatise on Tamil grammar and poetics |
| A. | tolkappiyam |
| B. | ettutogai |
| C. | pattupattu |
| D. | patinenkilkanakku |
| Answer» A. tolkappiyam | |
| 90. |
Manimekalai was written by |
| A. | kannaki |
| B. | sathanar |
| C. | naladiyar |
| D. | madhavi |
| Answer» B. sathanar | |
| 91. |
The Sangam collections at present consist of ……. poems |
| A. | 1684 |
| B. | 2248 |
| C. | 906 |
| D. | 2279 |
| Answer» D. 2279 | |
| 92. |
Capital city of Pandyas |
| A. | kaveri |
| B. | vanji |
| C. | madurai |
| D. | uraiyur |
| Answer» C. madurai | |
| 93. |
‘The Wonder that was India’ is written by ……….. |
| A. | basham a.l |
| B. | champakalakshmi r |
| C. | jha |
| D. | n d) kosambi d.d. |
| Answer» A. basham a.l | |
| 94. |
Who is the Author of ‘From Lineage to State’’? |
| A. | romila thapar |
| B. | sastri nilakanta k.a |
| C. | sharma r.s |
| D. | karashima naboru |
| Answer» A. romila thapar | |
| 95. |
‘Material Culture and Social Formation in Ancient India’ is the book of …. |
| A. | r.s.sharma |
| B. | n.subrahmanyam |
| D. | d. kosambi d) romila thapar |
| Answer» A. r.s.sharma | |
| 96. |
Who is the author of ‘the Sangam Polity’’? |
| A. | r.s.sharma |
| B. | k.a.nilakanta sastri |
| C. | mgs |
| D. | n.subrahmanyam |
| Answer» D. n.subrahmanyam | |
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