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| 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 | |
| 26. |
Who is regarded as the greatest law giver of ancient India? |
| A. | Megasthenes |
| B. | Panini |
| C. | Manu |
| D. | Kautilya |
| Answer» C. Manu | |
| 27. |
Buddha delivered his first sermon at which place |
| A. | Sarnath |
| B. | Lumbini |
| C. | Bodh Gaya |
| D. | Vaishali |
| Answer» A. Sarnath | |
| 28. |
Ajanta caves were built during whose period? |
| A. | Gupta |
| B. | Kushan |
| C. | Maurya |
| D. | Chalukya |
| Answer» A. Gupta | |
| 29. |
Fa-Hein visited India during the reign of |
| A. | Chandragupta II |
| B. | Ashoka |
| C. | Chandragupta Maurya |
| D. | Harshvardhana |
| Answer» A. Chandragupta II | |
| 30. |
The rock-cut temples of Mahabalipuram were built by |
| A. | Cholas |
| B. | Pallavas |
| C. | Chalukyas |
| D. | Rastrakutas |
| Answer» B. Pallavas | |
| 31. |
Lord Buddha was born in |
| A. | Vaishali |
| B. | Lumbini |
| C. | Kashi |
| D. | Patliputra |
| Answer» B. Lumbini | |
| 32. |
________ did the maximum for the spread of Buddhism in foreign lands: |
| A. | Ashoka |
| B. | Kanishka |
| C. | Raj Raja Chola |
| D. | Harshvardhana |
| Answer» A. Ashoka | |
| 33. |
Vedic Culture was a gift of the |
| A. | Mauryas |
| B. | Guptas |
| C. | Indus Valley People |
| D. | Aryans |
| Answer» D. Aryans | |
| 34. |
Which is the oldest Veda? |
| A. | Yajurveda |
| B. | Samaveda |
| C. | Atharaveda |
| D. | Rigveda |
| Answer» D. Rigveda | |
| 35. |
Hampi was the capital of whose empire? |
| A. | Kushari |
| B. | Pallava |
| C. | Vijaynagar |
| D. | Chola |
| Answer» C. Vijaynagar | |
| 36. |
Buddha denounced |
| A. | Jainism |
| B. | Nature Worship |
| C. | Humanism |
| D. | Brahminism |
| Answer» D. Brahminism | |
| 37. |
Which of the following Vedas is rendered musically? |
| A. | Samaveda |
| B. | Yajurveda |
| C. | Rigveda |
| D. | Atharvaveda |
| Answer» A. Samaveda | |
| 38. |
When was the Battle of Kalinga fought? |
| A. | 540 AD |
| B. | 273 BC |
| C. | 262 BC |
| D. | 712 AD |
| Answer» C. 262 BC | |
| 39. |
Name the four volume book written by Megasthenes, the Greek diplomat giving account of India? |
| A. | Indica |
| B. | Ancient India |
| C. | Glimpses of Maurian Empire |
| D. | Travelogues to India |
| Answer» A. Indica | |
| 40. |
Chandragupta Maurya built the first great empire in India with the help of |
| A. | Seleucus |
| B. | Mahapadmananda |
| C. | Bindusara |
| D. | Kautilya |
| Answer» D. Kautilya | |
| 41. |
Whose philosophy is called the Advaita? |
| A. | Ramanujacharya |
| B. | Shankaracharya |
| C. | Nagarjuna |
| D. | Vasumitra |
| Answer» B. Shankaracharya | |
| 42. |
The Jains believe that Mahavira was the last of the |
| A. | Teachers |
| B. | Monks |
| C. | Prophets |
| D. | Tirthankaras |
| Answer» D. Tirthankaras | |
| 43. |
On the banks of which river did Alexander fight Porus? |
| A. | Sutlej |
| B. | Ravi |
| C. | Jhelum |
| D. | Chenab |
| Answer» C. Jhelum | |
| 44. |
Sidhartha attained his enlightenment at |
| A. | Benaras |
| B. | Sarnath |
| C. | Kushinagar |
| D. | Gaya |
| Answer» D. Gaya | |
| 45. |
Allahabad Pillar inscription (originally erected by Ashoka provides information about the reign of |
| A. | Chandragupta Maurya |
| B. | Chandragupta |
| C. | Samudragupta |
| D. | Chandragupta II |
| Answer» C. Samudragupta | |
| 46. |
Iron Pillar at Mehrauli was built by the |
| A. | Guptas |
| B. | Mauryas |
| C. | Nandas |
| D. | Khiljis |
| Answer» A. Guptas | |
| 47. |
Gupta dynasty was famous for |
| A. | Art and Architecture |
| B. | Imperialism |
| C. | Revenue and Law Reforms |
| D. | Patronage of Literary Works |
| Answer» A. Art and Architecture | |
| 48. |
Prophet Mohammad was born in |
| A. | 570 AD |
| B. | 622 AD |
| C. | 1215 AD |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. 570 AD | |
| 49. |
‘Chaityas and Viharas’ are associated with which of the following religions? |
| A. | Jainism |
| B. | Brahminish |
| C. | Buddhism |
| D. | Non- Brahmin Hinduism |
| Answer» C. Buddhism | |
| 50. |
‘Bauddhacharita’ was written by an eminent philosopher, poet and dramatist of the court of |
| A. | Ashoka |
| B. | Aswaghosha |
| C. | Pushyamitra |
| D. | Samudargupta |
| Answer» B. Aswaghosha | |
| 51. |
Chanakya, also known by the name of Kautilya, was the Prime Minister during the reign of |
| A. | Ajatasatru |
| B. | Bimbisara |
| C. | Chandragupta Maurya |
| D. | Chandragupta 1 |
| Answer» C. Chandragupta Maurya | |
| 52. |
The principal difference between Buddhism and Jainism hinges upon |
| A. | value of rituals and superstitions |
| B. | impact of right action |
| C. | means towards salvation |
| D. | role of the Vedas as the religious texts |
| Answer» C. means towards salvation | |
| 53. |
Who, among the following, was the first Tiranthkar of Jainism? |
| A. | Sidharath |
| B. | Rishabdev |
| C. | Vardhman |
| D. | Parsvnath |
| Answer» B. Rishabdev | |
| 54. |
The Aryans came from Central Asia to India about |
| A. | 8000 B.C. |
| B. | 6500 B.C. |
| C. | 1500 B.C. |
| D. | 2000B.C. |
| Answer» C. 1500 B.C. | |
| 55. |
Mahavira was born at |
| A. | Pataliputra |
| B. | Sravasti |
| C. | Vaishali |
| D. | Rajagriha |
| Answer» C. Vaishali | |
| 56. |
Lumbini, the birth place of Gautam Buddha, is in |
| A. | Bihar |
| B. | Sikkim |
| C. | Nepal |
| D. | Gujarat |
| Answer» C. Nepal | |
| 57. |
Harishena, who wrote the Allahabad Pillar inscription, was the court poet of |
| A. | Chandragupta I |
| B. | Samudragupta |
| C. | Mahendradutya |
| D. | Skandagupta |
| Answer» C. Mahendradutya | |
| 58. |
The Saka are commenced in which of the following centuries? |
| A. | 1st century B.C. |
| B. | 1st century A.D. |
| C. | 2nd century B.C. |
| D. | 2nd century A.D. |
| Answer» B. 1st century A.D. | |
| 59. |
Which of the following rulers is generally referred to as the ‘Indian Napolean’? |
| A. | Ashoka |
| B. | Harshvardhana |
| C. | Sumduragupta |
| D. | Kanishka |
| Answer» C. Sumduragupta | |
| 60. |
The ancient kingdom of Avanti had its capital at |
| A. | Ujjain |
| B. | Vaishali |
| C. | Patalipuna |
| D. | Ayodhya |
| Answer» A. Ujjain | |
| 61. |
Who, amongst the following, is credited by a Chinese pilgrim with having built the ancient city of Rajagriha, the modern Rajgir in Patna district? |
| A. | Ajatasatru |
| B. | Bimbisara |
| C. | Udayi |
| D. | Prasenajit |
| Answer» B. Bimbisara | |
| 62. |
An overwhelming majority of the images at Ajanta are those of |
| A. | Jiva |
| B. | Vishnu |
| C. | Budha |
| D. | Durga |
| Answer» C. Budha | |
| 63. |
Who was the Hindu king shown playing on the Veena on ancient coins? |
| A. | Shivaji |
| B. | Samudragupta |
| C. | Ashoka |
| D. | Vikramaditya |
| Answer» B. Samudragupta | |
| 64. |
Which of the following Buddist Councils was held during the reign of Kanishka? |
| A. | First |
| B. | Second |
| C. | Third |
| D. | Fourth |
| Answer» D. Fourth | |
| 65. |
The ultimate goal of which of the following religions is ‘nirvana’? |
| A. | Buddhism |
| B. | Hinduism |
| C. | Jainism |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» A. Buddhism | |
| 66. |
Nalanda University was a great centre of learning especially during |
| A. | Buddhism |
| B. | Jainism |
| C. | Vaishnavism |
| D. | Tantraism |
| Answer» A. Buddhism | |
| 67. |
The Indus Valley Civilisaion pertains to |
| A. | Old Stone Age |
| B. | New Stone Age |
| C. | Copper Age |
| D. | Iron Age |
| Answer» C. Copper Age | |
| 68. |
The Buddhist monk who converted Ashoka into Buddhism after the Kalinga War was |
| A. | Udayana |
| B. | Upagupta |
| C. | Prasenjit |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Upagupta | |
| 69. |
To which country Emperor Ashoka deputed his son Mahendra and daughter Sanghamitra to propagate Buddism? |
| A. | China |
| B. | Korea |
| C. | Egypt |
| D. | Ceylon (Sri Lanka) |
| Answer» D. Ceylon (Sri Lanka) | |
| 70. |
Who, among the following eminent literary figures, was patronized by Emperor Harshvardhana? |
| A. | Kalidas |
| B. | Banabhatta |
| C. | Asvaghosha |
| D. | Bhavabhuti |
| Answer» B. Banabhatta | |
| 71. |
The founder of Vikramsila University was |
| A. | Devapala |
| B. | Harshvardhana |
| C. | Sasanks |
| D. | Dharmapala |
| Answer» D. Dharmapala | |
| 72. |
“Strict moral code and virtuous life is the way to salvation”. This theory belongs to |
| A. | Buddhism |
| B. | Jainism |
| C. | Hinduism |
| D. | Islam |
| Answer» C. Hinduism | |
| 73. |
The great Bath of Indus Valley Civilisation belonged to |
| A. | Kalibangan |
| B. | Harappa |
| C. | Mohenjodaro |
| D. | Ropar |
| Answer» C. Mohenjodaro | |
| 74. |
Sarnath’s Lion Capital is attributed to |
| A. | Kaniska |
| B. | Harshvardhana |
| C. | Ashoka |
| D. | Chandragupta |
| Answer» C. Ashoka | |
| 75. |
What was Mahavira’s name before enlightenment? |
| A. | Vardhamana |
| B. | Anshumana |
| C. | Sudhakar |
| D. | Somdutta |
| Answer» A. Vardhamana | |
| 76. |
The tools and weapons of Harappan civilisation were mostly made of |
| A. | stone only |
| B. | stone and copper |
| C. | copper, bronze and iron |
| D. | copper, tin and bronze |
| Answer» D. copper, tin and bronze | |
| 77. |
Traces of which of the following has not been found in the Indus Civilisation? |
| A. | Barley |
| B. | Sesamum |
| C. | Mustard |
| D. | Sugarcane |
| Answer» D. Sugarcane | |
| 78. |
The Indus Valley Civilisation was discovered in |
| A. | 1902 |
| B. | 1912 |
| C. | 1922 |
| D. | 1932 |
| Answer» C. 1922 | |
| 79. |
Indications of pre- Harappan civilisation have come from the archaeological excavations at |
| A. | Ropar |
| B. | Kalibangan |
| C. | Lothal |
| D. | Kunal |
| Answer» C. Lothal | |
| 80. |
The Indus Valley Civilisation was spread over |
| A. | Indo- Gangetic divide and upper Gangetic plain |
| B. | Punjab, Sind, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Baluchistan |
| C. | U.P., Haryana and neighbouring parts of Punjab and Rajasthan |
| D. | banks of river Indus, Punjab, Sind and Baluchistan |
| Answer» B. Punjab, Sind, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Baluchistan | |
| 81. |
Rice cultivation is associated with the Harappan site of |
| A. | Harappa |
| B. | Mohenjodaro |
| C. | Kalibangan |
| D. | Lothal |
| Answer» D. Lothal | |
| 82. |
Mohenjodaro is also known as |
| A. | Mound of the Great |
| B. | Mound of the Survivors |
| C. | Mound of the Living |
| D. | Mound of the Dead |
| Answer» D. Mound of the Dead | |
| 83. |
Which of the following elements of Hinduism were practised in the Indus Valley Civilisation? |
| A. | Cult of Shiva |
| B. | Idol worship |
| C. | Worshipping cows |
| D. | Wearing sacred threads |
| Answer» A. Cult of Shiva | |
| 84. |
Gandhara School of Art was established in |
| A. | Eastern India |
| B. | Southern India |
| C. | North-western India |
| D. | Western India |
| Answer» C. North-western India | |
| 85. |
Which of the following archaeologists initially discovered the Mohenjodaro site of Indus Valley Civilisation? |
| A. | Daya Ram Sahni |
| B. | Rakhal Das Banerjee |
| C. | Sir John Marshall |
| D. | Sir Martimer Wheeler |
| Answer» B. Rakhal Das Banerjee | |
| 86. |
Which of the following is not related to Gandhara School of Art? |
| A. | Elephanta |
| B. | Khajuraho |
| C. | Ellora |
| D. | Ajanta |
| Answer» D. Ajanta | |
| 87. |
Who among the following popularised the theory of ‘Arctic Region’ as the original home of Aryans? |
| A. | Macdonell |
| B. | Max Muller |
| C. | B.G.Tilak |
| D. | . Keith |
| Answer» C. B.G.Tilak | |
| 88. |
Who among the following was a Brahmavadini who composed some hymns of the Vedas? |
| A. | Savitri |
| B. | Gargi |
| C. | Leelavati |
| D. | Lopamudra |
| Answer» B. Gargi | |
| 89. |
Which of the following rivers is not mentioned frequently in Rig Vedic hymns? |
| A. | Ganges |
| B. | Brahmaputra |
| C. | Sindhu |
| D. | Saraswati |
| Answer» B. Brahmaputra | |
| 90. |
Upanishads also known as the Vedantas are ______ in number. |
| A. | 96 |
| B. | 105 |
| C. | 108 |
| D. | 112 |
| Answer» C. 108 | |
| 91. |
The famous Vedic saying “War begins in the minds of men”, is stated in |
| A. | Rig Veda |
| B. | Atharva Veda |
| C. | Sama Veda |
| D. | Mundaka Upnishad |
| Answer» C. Sama Veda | |
| 92. |
Which of the following statements is not correct? |
| A. | The Rig Vedic people worshipped nature. |
| B. | The Rig Vedic Aryans were by and large urban people. |
| C. | The Rig Vedic family comprised parents and other kith and kin apart from husband and wife. |
| D. | The Rig Vedic women were highly; respected and that most of the religious ceremonies’ wereconsidered incomplete unless wives joined their husbands |
| Answer» B. The Rig Vedic Aryans were by and large urban people. | |
| 93. |
Codes of conduct of the Vedic Society are laid down in |
| A. | Puranas |
| B. | Vedas |
| C. | Brahmanas |
| D. | Smritis |
| Answer» D. Smritis | |
| 94. |
Which of the following was not one of the distinguished tribes of the later Vedic period?’ |
| A. | Videhas |
| B. | Bharatas |
| C. | Panchalas |
| D. | Kurus |
| Answer» B. Bharatas | |
| 95. |
In Rig Vedic period, the most important functionary after the king was |
| A. | Purohita |
| B. | Senani |
| C. | Law Officer |
| D. | Tax Collector |
| Answer» A. Purohita | |
| 96. |
The tax which the kings used to collect from the people in the Vedic period was called |
| A. | Kara |
| B. | Varman |
| C. | Bali |
| D. | Vidatha |
| Answer» C. Bali | |
| 97. |
In the Vedic Society, the term used to denote a group of families was |
| A. | gotra |
| B. | jana |
| C. | vish |
| D. | grama |
| Answer» B. jana | |
| 98. |
The Puranas are ........ in number. |
| A. | 18 |
| B. | 25 |
| C. | 52 |
| D. | 108 |
| Answer» A. 18 | |
| 99. |
Which of the following Vedangas contains the Srautra, the Grihya and the Dharma Sutras? |
| A. | Nirukta |
| B. | Shiksha |
| C. | Chhandas |
| D. | Kalpa |
| Answer» D. Kalpa | |
| 100. |
Which one of the following is the earliest school of Indian philosophy? |
| A. | Vaisesika |
| B. | Samkhya |
| C. | Yoga |
| D. | Karma mimamsa |
| Answer» A. Vaisesika | |
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