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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: General Knowledge (GK) , Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) , Indian Administrative Service (IAS) .
Chapters
| 101. |
Taxila was a famous site of |
| A. | Mauryan Art |
| B. | Gupta Art |
| C. | Gandhara Art |
| D. | Early Vedic Art |
| Answer» C. Gandhara Art | |
| 102. |
The world is God and God is my soul is the philosophy contained in the |
| A. | Vedas |
| B. | Puranas |
| C. | Brahamanas |
| D. | Upanishads |
| Answer» D. Upanishads | |
| 103. |
Which of the following was one of the ingredients of ‘Middle Path’ advocated by Buddha? |
| A. | Abandonment of killing |
| B. | Right effort |
| C. | Speak no falsehood |
| D. | Giving up hankering for wealth |
| Answer» B. Right effort | |
| 104. |
The Granary at Harappa was made of |
| A. | bricks only |
| B. | bricks and timber |
| C. | bricks and stones |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. bricks only | |
| 105. |
Which colour was commonly used in Harappan pottery? |
| A. | Blue |
| B. | Red |
| C. | Blue-green |
| D. | Buff |
| Answer» B. Red | |
| 106. |
Svetambaras and Digambaras were two sects of |
| A. | Jainism |
| B. | Buddhism |
| C. | Saivism |
| D. | Vaishnavism |
| Answer» A. Jainism | |
| 107. |
The distinguishing feature of Upnishadic thought is |
| A. | faith in idol worship |
| B. | belief in karma and rebirth |
| C. | belief in practising Veda for attaining moksha |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» B. belief in karma and rebirth | |
| 108. |
The great Indian philospher Sankara advocated |
| A. | Advaita |
| B. | Dvaita |
| C. | Vishistadvaita |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Vishistadvaita | |
| 109. |
During the Neolithic age in India, the only metal known to the people was |
| A. | iron |
| B. | copper |
| C. | gold |
| D. | silver |
| Answer» C. gold | |
| 110. |
Which of the following is the correct statement regarding the Buddha’s attitude on the subject of entry of women into the Buddhist Sangha? |
| A. | He was indifferent on this subject |
| B. | He gladly accepted women into the Sangha. |
| C. | He did not allow women into the Sangha. |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. He gladly accepted women into the Sangha. | |
| 111. |
At which of the following places was a large Buddhist monastery established during the reign of Harshavardhana? |
| A. | Nalanda |
| B. | Pataliputra |
| C. | Valabhi |
| D. | Vaishali |
| Answer» A. Nalanda | |
| 112. |
Who was the mother of Mahavira? |
| A. | Yasoda |
| B. | Trishla |
| C. | Anoja |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Trishla | |
| 113. |
Of the following scholars, who was the first to discover the traces of the Harappan Civilisation? |
| A. | Sir John Marshall |
| B. | R.D.Banerjee |
| C. | A.Cunningam |
| D. | Daya Ram Sahni |
| Answer» D. Daya Ram Sahni | |
| 114. |
Who was the author of ‘Padmavat’? |
| A. | Abdur Rahim |
| B. | Jayasi |
| C. | Kabir |
| D. | Surdas |
| Answer» B. Jayasi | |
| 115. |
Of which of the following kingdoms was krishnadeva Raya one of the famous rulers? |
| A. | Bhamani |
| B. | Chola |
| C. | Pallava |
| D. | Vijaynagar |
| Answer» D. Vijaynagar | |
| 116. |
The famous bronze image of Natraja is a fine example of |
| A. | Chola art |
| B. | Gandhara art |
| C. | Gupta art |
| D. | Mauryan art |
| Answer» A. Chola art | |
| 117. |
The first Buddhist Council was held at |
| A. | Patilputra |
| B. | Rajagriha |
| C. | Ujjain |
| D. | Kashmir |
| Answer» B. Rajagriha | |
| 118. |
Which king’s court was adorned by the celebrated Kalidasa? |
| A. | Ashoka |
| B. | Chandragupta Vikramaditya |
| C. | Harshvardhana |
| D. | Kanishka |
| Answer» B. Chandragupta Vikramaditya | |
| 119. |
Dhanwantri, a renowned physician of ancient India, adorned the court of |
| A. | Kanishka |
| B. | Samudragupta |
| C. | Ashoka |
| D. | Chandragupta Vikramaditya |
| Answer» D. Chandragupta Vikramaditya | |
| 120. |
Alexander the Great died in 323 B.C in |
| A. | Persia |
| B. | Babylon |
| C. | Macedonia |
| D. | Taxila |
| Answer» B. Babylon | |
| 121. |
In which script were the edicts of Ashoka inscribed? |
| A. | Brahmi |
| B. | Pali |
| C. | Prakrit |
| D. | Sanskrit |
| Answer» B. Pali | |
| 122. |
Pulakesin II was the most renowned king of |
| A. | Cholas |
| B. | Chalukyas |
| C. | Pallavas |
| D. | Cheras |
| Answer» B. Chalukyas | |
| 123. |
The Dilwara Temple was built by |
| A. | Paramaras |
| B. | Palas |
| C. | Chalukyas |
| D. | Chandellas |
| Answer» C. Chalukyas | |
| 124. |
The first sermon of Guatama Buddha was called |
| A. | Turning of the Wheel of Law |
| B. | Salvation through Meditation |
| C. | Ascerticism was not the Path to Salvation |
| D. | God was not essential to the Universe |
| Answer» A. Turning of the Wheel of Law | |
| 125. |
Kautilya’s ‘Arthasastra’ is a great treatise on |
| A. | Economic Policy |
| B. | Ethics |
| C. | Morality |
| D. | Statecraft |
| Answer» D. Statecraft | |
| 126. |
Arrange the following places associated with Buddha’s life in the correct sequence: |
| A. | Kapilvastu, Bodh Gaya, Sarnath,, Kushinagar |
| B. | Bodh Gaya, Kapilvastu, Sarnath, Kushinagar |
| C. | Sarnath, Kushinagar, Kapilvastu, Bodh Gaya |
| D. | Kushinagar, Sarnath, Kapilvastu, Bodh Gaya |
| Answer» A. Kapilvastu, Bodh Gaya, Sarnath,, Kushinagar | |
| 127. |
Who built the stupa at Sanchi? |
| A. | Kanishka |
| B. | Harshavardhana |
| C. | Ashoka |
| D. | Samudragupta |
| Answer» C. Ashoka | |
| 128. |
Who, among the following, was sent by Ashoka to Ceylon to preach Buddhism? |
| A. | Pushmitra |
| B. | Kautilya |
| C. | Mahendra |
| D. | Banabhatta |
| Answer» C. Mahendra | |
| 129. |
Who, among the following, is credited with the invention of Algebra? |
| A. | Bhaskra |
| B. | Apastamba |
| C. | Aryabhatta |
| D. | Medhatithi |
| Answer» C. Aryabhatta | |
| 130. |
Whose court did the Chinese pilgrim Huan Tsang visit? |
| A. | Ashoka |
| B. | Harshvardhana |
| C. | Chandragupta |
| D. | Vikramaditya |
| Answer» B. Harshvardhana | |
| 131. |
Mahavira and Buddha were |
| A. | Sudras |
| B. | Brahmins |
| C. | Kashatriyas |
| D. | Vaishyas |
| Answer» C. Kashatriyas | |
| 132. |
What was the name of the father of Gautam Buddha? |
| A. | Vardhman |
| B. | Suddhodhana |
| C. | Siddharth |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Suddhodhana | |
| 133. |
Who preached the doctrine of ‘Ashtanga Marg’ or ‘Eightfold Path’? |
| A. | Adi Shanaracharya |
| B. | Guru Nanak |
| C. | Mahavira |
| D. | Buddha |
| Answer» D. Buddha | |
| 134. |
Which of these was NOT a ruler of Gupta dynasty? |
| A. | Samudragupta |
| B. | Skandgupta |
| C. | Kumar Gupta |
| D. | Chandragupta Maurya |
| Answer» D. Chandragupta Maurya | |
| 135. |
In which language did Kalidas compose his works? |
| A. | Brahmi |
| B. | Pali |
| C. | Prakrit |
| D. | Sanskrit |
| Answer» D. Sanskrit | |
| 136. |
The spititual leaders of which religion were known as ‘Tirthankaras’? |
| A. | Sikhism |
| B. | Buddhism |
| C. | Jainism |
| D. | Hinduism |
| Answer» C. Jainism | |
| 137. |
‘Thervada’ is a sect of which religion? |
| A. | Jainism |
| B. | Buddhism |
| C. | Hinduism |
| D. | Shintoism |
| Answer» B. Buddhism | |
| 138. |
Who introduce Buddhism to China? |
| A. | Huan Tsang |
| B. | Ashoka |
| C. | Ajatshatru |
| D. | Fa-hein |
| Answer» A. Huan Tsang | |
| 139. |
Who of these belongs to the Mauryan Dynasty? |
| A. | Harshavardhana |
| B. | Ashoka |
| C. | Samudragupta |
| D. | Harish Chandra |
| Answer» B. Ashoka | |
| 140. |
The following names are of the same person in the Indian history. Which one of the following is an exception? |
| A. | Banabhatt |
| B. | Chanakya |
| C. | Vishnugupta |
| D. | Kautilya |
| Answer» A. Banabhatt | |
| 141. |
After which war did Ashoka renounce war? |
| A. | Kalinga |
| B. | Avanti |
| C. | Magadha |
| D. | Malwa |
| Answer» A. Kalinga | |
| 142. |
After Alexander’s death which Indian king defeated his general Seleucus Nicator? |
| A. | Ambhi |
| B. | Porus |
| C. | Harshvardhana |
| D. | Chandragupta Maurya |
| Answer» D. Chandragupta Maurya | |
| 143. |
Which ancient Indian monarch’s adviser was Chanakya? |
| A. | Kaniska |
| B. | Ashoka |
| C. | Harshvardhan |
| D. | Chandragupta Maurya |
| Answer» D. Chandragupta Maurya | |
| 144. |
Where did Lord Mahavira, the 24th Jain Tirthankar, attain Nirvana? |
| A. | Vaishalli |
| B. | Pavapuri |
| C. | Kundalgram |
| D. | Kapilvastu |
| Answer» B. Pavapuri | |
| 145. |
To which ruling dynasty did Gautam Buddha belong? |
| A. | Yadava |
| B. | Sakya |
| C. | Kuru |
| D. | Brihadratha |
| Answer» A. Yadava | |
| 146. |
Which of these Mauryan kings embraced Jainism? |
| A. | Ashoka |
| B. | Bindusara |
| C. | Chandragupta Maurya |
| D. | Ajatshatru |
| Answer» C. Chandragupta Maurya | |
| 147. |
Which of the following events occurred first? |
| A. | Death of Gautam Buddha |
| B. | Execution of Socrates |
| C. | Death of Plato |
| D. | Death of Alexander |
| Answer» A. Death of Gautam Buddha | |
| 148. |
‘Buddha’ means |
| A. | The Enlightened one |
| B. | The Religious Preacher |
| C. | The Genius |
| D. | The Powerful |
| Answer» A. The Enlightened one | |
| 149. |
‘Bull’ in Buddhism is associated with which event of Buddha’s life? |
| A. | Birth |
| B. | Great departure |
| C. | Enlightenment |
| D. | Mahaparinirvan |
| Answer» D. Mahaparinirvan | |
| 150. |
The Rig-Veda is a book on |
| A. | sacrificial prayers |
| B. | praise of gods and goddesses |
| C. | mysticism and philosophy |
| D. | political, social and religious life of the people of the Vedic age |
| Answer» B. praise of gods and goddesses | |
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