900 MCQs Ancient India

1. Stone Age
1. In Mesolithic context, evidence of animal domestication has been found at
(A) Langhnaj
(B) Birbhanpur
(C) Adamgarh
(D) Chopani Mando
Ans: (C)

2. According to the excavated evidence, the domestication of animal began in

(A) Lower Palaeolithic period
(B) Middle Palaeolithic period
(C) Upper Palaeolithic period
(D) Mesolithic period
Ans: (D)

3. The three-age system, divided into stone, bronze and iron from the collection of
Copenhagen museum was coined by
(A) Thomson (B) Lubbock
(C) Taylor (D) Childe
Ans: (A)

4. Robert Bruce Foote, who discovered first Palaeolithic tool in India, was a/an
(A) Geologist
(B) Archaeologist
(C) Paleobotanist
(D) Both (A) and (B)
Ans: (D)

5. Bone ornaments in the Mesolithic context in India have been obtained from
(A) Sarai Nahar Rai
(B) Mahadaha
(C) Lekhahia
(D) Chopani Mando
Ans: (B)

6. From which one of the following sites bone implements have been found?
(A) Chopani Mando
(B) Kakoria
(C) Mahadaha
(D) Sarai Nahar Rai
Ans: (C)

7. The cultivation of cereals first started in

(A) Neolithic Age
(B) Mesolithic Age
(C) Palaeolithic Age
(D) Proto-Historic Age
Ans: (A)

8. Three human skeletons in a single grave were recovered at

(A) Sarai Nahar Rai
(B) Damdama
(C) Mahadaha
(D) Langhnaj
Ans: (B)

9. The first cereal used by man was

(A) Wheat (B) Rice
(C) Barley (D) Sorghum
Ans: (C)

10. The earliest evidence of man in India is found in

(A) Nilgiri Hills
(B) Shiwalik Hills
(C) Nallamala Hills
(D) Narmada Valley
Ans: (D)
11. Name the site which has revealed the earliest evidence of settled life?
(A) Dholavira
(B) Kile Gul Mohammad
(C) Kalibangan
(D) Mehrgarh
Ans: (D)

12. The earliest evidence of agriculture in Indian sub-continent comes from

(A) Koldihwa (B) Lahuradeva
(C) Mehrgarh (D) Tokwa
Ans: (B)

13. The earliest evidence of agriculture in Indian Sub-continent is found at

(A) Lothal (B) Harappa
(C) Mehrgarh (D) Mundigak
Ans: (C)

14. The earliest evidence of agriculture in the Indian Sub-continent has been obtained
from
(A) Brahmagiri
(B) Burzahom
(C) Koldihwa
(D) Mehrgarh
Ans: (D)

15. The cultural remains from Stone Age to Harappan civilization have been obtained
from which one of the following ancient sites?
(A) Amri (B) Mehrgarh
(C) Kotdiji (D) Kalibangan
Ans: (B)

16. Which one of the following periods is also known as Chalcolithic Age?
(A) Old Stone Age
(B) New Stone Age
(C) Copper Age
(D) Iron Age
Ans: (C)

17. In which state, the Navdatoli is located?

(A) Gujarat
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Chhattisgarh
(D) Madhya Pradesh
Ans: (D)

18. Navdatoli was excavated by

(A) K.D. Bajpai
(B) V.S. Wakankar
(C) H.D. Sankalia
(D) Mortimer Wheeler
Ans: (C)

19. Ash mound is associated with the Neolithic site at

(A) Budihal
(B) Sangana Kallu
(C) Koldihwa
(D) Brahmagiri
Ans: (B)

20. Megaliths have been identified as

(A) Caves for hermits
(B) Burial sites
(C) Temple sites
(D) None of the above
Ans: (B)

21. In India, from which rock-shelter, pictures has been found the most?
(A) Ghagharia (B) Bhimbetka
(C) Lekhahia (D) Adamgarh
Ans: (B)
22. ‘Bhimbetka’ is famous for
(A) Rock Paintings
(B) Buddhist Statues
(C) Minerals
(D) Origin of Son River
Ans: (A)

23. Where are the caves of Bhimbetka situated?

(A) Bhopal
(B) Pachmarhi
(C) Singrauli
(D) Abdullahganj-Raisen
Ans: (D)

24. Which one of the following places is famous for pre-historic paintings?
(A) Ajanta
(B) Bhimbetka
(C) Bagh
(D) Amravati
Ans: (B)

25. In the Chalcolithic period people of Maharashtra buried their dead under the floor of
their houses in the following orientation
(A) North to South position
(B) East to West position
(C) South to North position
(D) West to East position
Ans: (A)

26. The Ochre-coloured Pottery

(O.C.P.) was christened at
(A) Hastinapur (B) Ahichhatra
(C) Noh (D) Red Fort
Ans: (A)
27. The evidence of burying the dog with human body is found from which of the
following places?
(A) Burzahom (B) Koldihwa
(C) Chaupani (D) Mando
Ans: (A)

28. Which of the following sites has yielded skeleton of the dog along with human
skeleton in burial?
(A) Brahmagiri (B) Burzahom
(C) Chirand (D) Maski
Ans: (B)

29. From which rock shelter of Vindhyas, a maximum number of human skeletons have
been found?
(A) Morahana Pahar
(B) Ghagharia
(C) Baghahi Khor
(D) Lekhahia
Ans: (D)

30. The evidence of pit dwelling has been obtained from

(A) Burzahom (B) Koldihwa
(C) Brahmagiri (D) Sanganakallu
Ans: (A)

31. Where is the National Human Museum situated?

(A) Guwahati (B) Bastar
(C) Bhopal (D) Chennai
Ans: (C)

32. Which of these departments/ministries deals with Archaeological Survey of India as

an accessory office?
(A) Culture
(B) Tourism
(C) Science and Technology
(D) Human Resource and Development
Ans: (A)

2. Indus Valley Civilization and Culture

33. Indus Valley civilization was Non- Aryan because
(A) It was an Urban civilization
(B) It has its own script
(C) It has an agricultural economy
(D) It extended upto the Narmada valley
Ans: (A)

34. Indus Civilization existed in

(A) Pre-historical age
(B) Early historical age
(C) Historical age
(D) Later historical age
Ans: (B)

35. Which of the following is related to Harappa civilization?

(A) Sumerian civilization
(B) Indus Valley civilization
(C) Vedic civilization
(D) Mesopotamian civilization
Ans: (B)

36. Human Society is unique because it depends mainly on

(A) Culture (B) Economy
(C) Religion (D) Science
Ans: (A)

37. The Indus Valley culture was different from the Vedic Civilization because
(A) It had the amenities of a developed city life
(B) It has a pictographic script
(C) It had a lack of knowledge of iron and defensive arrow
(D) All of the above
Ans: (D)

38. The important reason to keep Indus- Valley civilization before Aryan civilization is
(A) Script
(B) Town Planning
(C) Copper
(D) Potteries
Ans: (D)

39. Which of the following throw light on Harappan culture?

(A) Inscription
(B) Archaeological excavations
(C) Handwriting seals on the utensils
(D) Religious books
Ans: (B)

40. The source of knowledge about Harappan culture is

(A) Rock edicts
(B) Writing in terracotta seals
(C) Archaeological excavations
(D) All of the above
Ans: (C)

41. The earliest evidence of silver in India is found in the

(A) Harappan culture
(B) Chalcolithic cultures of Western India
(C) Vedic texts
(D) Silver Punch-marked coins
Ans: (A)

42. The main source of knowledge about the inhabitants of Indus valley civilization is the
discovery of
(A) Seals
(B) Utensils, jewellery, weapons, tools
(C) Temple
(D) Scripts
Ans: (B)

43. The beginning of idol worship is to be considered in

(A) Pre-Aryan
(B) Vedic Period
(C) Mauryan Period
(D) Kushan Period
Ans: (A)

44. Which colour was commonly used in the Harappan Pottery?

(A) Red (B) Blue-grey
(C) Yellow (D) Blue
Ans: (A)

45. Which among the following Harappan site terracotta of ‘plough’ was found?
(A) Dholavira (B) Banawali
(C) Kalibangan (D) Lothal
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
Ans: (B)

46. Which one of the following animals was not represented on the seals and terracotta
art of the Harappan culture?
(A) Cow (B) Elephant
(C) Rhinoceros (D) Tiger
Ans: (A)

47. The Great Bath was found from the Indus Valley civilization at
(A) Mohenjodaro
(B) Harappa
(C) Lothal
(D) Kalibangan
Ans: (A)
48. A ploughed field was discovered at
(A) Mohenjodaro
(B) Kalibangan
(C) Harappa
(D) Lothal
Ans: (B)

49. Which of the following statements about the Indus civilization is not true?
(A) Accurate drainage system in cities
(B) Trade and commerce were in an advanced stage
(C) Worshipping of Mother Goddess
(D) People knew about iron
Ans: (D)

50. The ‘Great Bath’ was found at the archaeological site of

(A) Ropar
(B) Harappa
(C) Mohenjodaro
(D) Kalibangan
Ans: (C)

51. Which site of Indus Valley is now in Pakistan?

(A) Kalibangan (B) Harappa
(C) Lothal (D) Alamgirpur
Ans: (B)

52. The excavation at Chanhudaro was directed by

(A) J.H. Mackay
(B) Sir John Marshall
(C) R.E.M. Wheeler
(D) Sir Aurel Stein
Ans: (A)

53. Dadheri is a late Harappan site of

(A) Jammu (B) Punjab
(C) Haryana (D) U.P.
Ans: (B)

54. Rangpur, where the contemporary of Harappan civilization were found, is in

(A) Punjab
(B) Eastern Uttar Pradesh
(C) Saurashtra
(D) Rajasthan
Ans: (C)

55. The Harappan city represented by the archaeological site of Lothal was situated on
the river
(A) Narmada (B) Mahi
(C) Bhogava (D) Bhima
Ans: (C)

56. Which site of Indus Valley Civilization is located in India?

(A) Harappa
(B) Mohenjodaro
(C) Lothal
(D) None of the above
Ans: (C)

57. The port city of Indus Valley Civilization was

(A) Harappa
(B) Kalibangan
(C) Lothal
(D) Mohenjodaro
Ans: (C)

58. Harappan civilization, Lothal, is located in

(A) Gujarat (B) Punjab
(C) Rajasthan (D) Sindh
Ans: (A)
59. Which of the following is not an Indus Valley Civilization site?
(A) Kalibangan (B) Ropar
(C) Patliputra (D) Lothal
Ans: (C)

60. Which of the following is a Harappan port?

(A) Alexandria
(B) Lothal
(C) Mahasthangarh
(D) Nagapattinam
Ans: (B)

61. The biggest Harappan site in India is

(A) Rakhigarhi
(B) Dholavira
(C) Kalibangan
(D) Lothal
Ans: (A)

62. The largest site of Harappa in India is

(A) Alamgirpur (B) Kalibangan
(C) Lothal (D) Rakhigarhi
Ans: (D)

63. The Indus valley people worshipped

(A) Shiva
(B) Indra and Varun
(C) Brahma
(D) Vishnu
Ans: (A)

64. The people of Indus valley believed in

(A) Spirit and Brahma
(B) Ritual
(C) Sacrificial system
(D) Mother Goddess
Ans: (D)

65. Two Indians who were associated with discovery of Indus Valley Civilization, are
(A) Rakhal Das Banerjee and Dayaram Sahni
(B) John Marshall and Ishwari Prasad
(C) Ashirwadi Lal Srivastava and Rangnath Rao
(D) Madhosarup Vats and V.B. Rao
Ans: (A)

66. Who was the director of the archaeological excavation that led to the discovery of
Harappa and Mohenjodaro?
(A) Lord Macaulay
(B) Sir John Marshall
(C) Clive
(D) Colonel Tad
Ans: (B)

67. The first archaeologist who excavated Harappa, but could not recognize its
significance, was
(A) A. Cunningham
(B) Sir John Marshall
(C) Mortimer Wheeler
(D) George F. Dales
Ans: (A)

68. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

(A) Harappa – Daya Ram Sahni
(B) Lothal – S.R. Rao
(C) Surkotada – J.P. Joshi
(D) Dholavira – B.K. Thapar
Ans: (D)

69. From which one of the following places, remains of wells have been found in houses
belonging to the developed stage of the Indus Valley Civilization?
(A) Harappa (B) Kalibangan
(C) Lothal (D) Mohenjodaro
Ans: (D)

70. Who among the following was not associated with the excavation of Harappa and
Mohenjodaro?
(A) R.D. Banerjee
(B) K.N. Dikshit
(C) M.S. Vats
(D) V.A. Smith
Ans: (D)

71. The first metal used by man was

(A) Gold (B) Silver
(C) Copper (D) Iron
Ans: (C)

72. Mohenjodaro is situated in which of the following?

(A) Gujarat state of India
(B) Punjab state of India
(C) Sindh Province in Pakistan
(D) Afghanistan
Ans: (C)

73. Which metal has so far not been discovered in Harappan sites?
(A) Copper (B) Gold
(C) Silver (D) Iron
Ans: (D)

74. An ivory scale in Harappan context was found at

(A) Kalibangan (B) Lothal
(C) Dholavira (D) Banawali
Ans: (B)

75. From where the evidence of rockcut architecture were found, with reference to
Harappa civilization?
(A) Kalibangan (B) Dholavira
(C) Kot Diji (D) Amri
Ans: (B)

76. Which one among the following sites is located in the valley of Ghaggar and its
associated rivers?
(A) Alamgirpur
(B) Lothal
(C) Mohenjodaro
(D) Banawali
Ans: (D)

77. Which Harappan city is divided into three parts?

(A) Lothal (B) Kalibangan
(C) Dholavira (D) Surkotada
Ans: (C)

78. Dholavira is located in the state of

(A) Gujarat (B) Haryana
(C) Punjab (D) Rajasthan
Ans: (A)

79. A highly advanced water management system of Harappan times has been
unearthed at
(A) Alamgirpur (B) Dholavira
(C) Kalibangan (D) Lothal
Ans: (B)

80. In which of the following site remnants of three townships have been revealed?
(A) Mohenjodaro
(B) Sanghol
(C) Kalibangan
(D) Dholavira
Ans: (D)
81. Recently, from excavations of Harappan site Sonauli what was found?
(A) Human burials
(B) Animal burials
(C) Residential building
(D) Protecting wall
Ans: (A)

82. Which of the following sites has yielded evidence of a triple burial?
(A) Kuntasi (B) Dholavira
(C) Lothal (D) Kalibangan
Ans: (C)

83. Which of the following characterises / characterise the people of Indus Civilization?
1. They possessed great places and temples.
2. They worshipped, both male and female deities.
3. They employed horse-drawn chariots in warfare. Select the correct answer using the
code given below.
(A) 1 and 2 (B) Only 2
(C) All of these (D) None of these
Ans: (B)

84. For clothing, cotton cultivation was first introduced in

(A) Egypt
(B) Mesopotamia
(C) Central America
(D) India
Ans: (D)

85. Which one of the following animals is not depicted on the Harappan seal?
(A) Bull (B) Elephant
(C) Horse (D) Sheep
Ans: (C)

86. One of the following sites from where the famous bull-seal of Indus Valley
Civilization was found.
(A) Harappa (B) Chanhudaro
(C) Lothal (D) Mohenjodaro
Ans: (D)

87. A horned deity engraved on a terracotta cake has been recovered from
(A) Banawali (B) Kalibangan
(C) Lothal (D) Surkotada
Ans: (B)

88. Remains of which animal have not been discovered in the Indus Valley Civilization?
(A) Lion (B) Horse
(C) Cow (D) Elephant
Ans: (A)

89. What is the correct North- South sequence of the following civilizations?
(A) Maya – Aztec – Muisca – Inca
(B) Maya – Muisca – Inca – Aztec
(C) Aztec – Muisca – Maya – Inca
(D) Aztec – Maya – Muisca – Inca
Ans: (D)

90. Which of the following civilization flourished on the bank of River Nile?
(A) Roman Civilization
(B) Indus Valley Civilization
(C) Greek Civilization
(D) Egyptian Civilization
Ans: (D)

91. Which of the following match is not correct regarding the origin of Harappan
civilization? List-I
(a) M. Rafique Mughal
(b) E.J.H. Mackay
(c) Mortimer Wheeler
(d) Amalandanda Ghosh List-II
1. Harappan civilization was inspired by Mesopotamian civilization
2. Migration of people from Sumer
3. Migration of ‘idea of civilization’
4. Pre-Harappan culture matured to make Harappan civilization
(A) (a) – 1 (B) (b) – 2
(C) (c) – 3 (D) (d) – 4
Ans: (A)

92. The first ancient civilization to develop the art of writing in a proper system was?
(A) Indus (B) Egypt
(C) Sumerian (D) China
Ans: (C)

93. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the code given below
the lists List-I
(a) Harappan
(b) Hastinapur
(c) Nagarjuna Konda
(d) Paithan List-II
1. Godavari 2. Ravi
3. Ganga 4. Krishna Code
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 3 4 (B) 2 3 4 1
(C) 4 3 2 1 (D) 3 4 1 2
Ans: (B)

94. Match List-I (Ancient site) with List-II (Archaeological finding) and select the correct
answer using the code given below the lists. List-I (Ancient site)
(a) Lothal (b) Kalibangan
(c) Dholavira (d) Banawali List-II (Archaeological finding)
1. Ploughed field
2. Dockyard
3. Terracotta replica of a Plough
4. An inscription comprising ten large sized signs of the Harappan script Code
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 3 4 (B) 2 1 4 3
(C) 1 2 4 3 (D) 2 1 3 4
Ans: (B)
95. Indus Valley civilization is known
1. For its town planning
2. For Mohenjodaro and Harappa
3. For their agricultural work
4. For its industrialization Code
(A) 1 and 2 (B) 1, 2 and 3
(C) 2, 3 and 4 (D) All of these
Ans: (D)

96. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below.
List-I (Harappan Settlement)
(a) Harappa (b) Kalibangan
(c) Lothal (d) Ropar List-II (River on which located)
1. Bhogava 2. Ghaggar
3. Ravi 4. Sutlej
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 3 2 1 4 (B) 3 4 1 2
(C) 4 2 3 1 (D) 1 3 2 4
Ans: (A)

97. For the Harrapan Cultural sites and its position, which of the following is not
correctly matched?
(A) Alamgirpur – Uttar Pradesh
(B) Banawali – Haryana
(C) Daimabad – Maharashtra
(D) Rakhigarhi – Rajasthan
Ans: (D)

98. Which of the following is not correctly matched?

(A) Alamgirpur – Uttar Pradesh
(B) Lothal – Gujarat
(C) Kalibangan – Haryana
(D) Ropar – Punjab
Ans: (C)

99. Which of the following sites of Harappan culture are located in Sindh?
1. Harappa 2. Mohenjodaro
3. Chanhundaro 4. Surkatada Indicate the correct answer from the code given below.
(A) 1 and 2 (B) 2 and 3
(C) 2, 3 and 4 (D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Ans: (B)

100. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below.
List-I (Harappan Site)
(a) Manda (b) Daimabad
(c) Kalibangan (d) Rakhigarhi List-II (Location)
1. Rajasthan
2. Haryana
3. Jammu-Kashmir
4. Maharashtra Code
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 3 4 (B) 2 3 4 1
(C) 3 4 1 2 (D) 4 1 2 3
Ans: (C)

101. What is the correct chronological order in which the following appeared in India?
1. Gold coins
2. Punch-marked silver coins
3. Iron plough
4. Urban culture Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(A) 3, 4, 1, 2 (B) 3, 4, 2, 1
(C) 4, 3, 1, 2 (D) 4, 3, 2, 1
Ans: (D)

102. Indus Valley Civilization, which was placed on the banks of the river, they were?
1. Sindhu 2. Chenab
3. Jhelum 4. Ganga Choose the correct answer from the code given below. Code
(A) 1 and 2 (B) 1, 2 and 3
(C) 2, 3 and 4 (D) All four
Ans: (B)

103. Assertion (A): Mohenjodaro and Harappa cities are dead now. Reason (R): They
were discovered during excavations. In the context of the above, which one of the
following is correct?
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and
(R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Ans: (B)

104. Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the given
code.
1. Mohenjodaro, Harappa, Ropar and Kalibangan are the main sites of Indus valley
civilization.
2. People of Harappa developed the road, proper housing and drainage system.
3. People of Harappa were unknown about the use of metals. Code
(A) 1 and 2 are correct
(B) 1 and 3 are correct
(C) 2 and 3 are correct
(D) 1, 2 and 3 are correct
Ans: (A)

105. Regarding the Indus Valley Civilization, consider the following statements.
1. It was predominantly a secular civilization and the religious element, though present,
did not dominate the scene.
2. During the period, cotton was used for manufacturing textiles in India. Which of the
statements given above is/are correct?
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: (C)

3. Vedic Age
106. Which one of the following is oldest Veda?
(A) Yajurveda (B) Rig Veda
(C) Samaveda (D) Atharvaveda
Ans: (B)
107. The term ‘Aryan’ denotes
(A) An ethnic group
(B) A nomadic people
(C) A speech group
(D) A superior race
Ans: (D)

108. ‘Trayi’ is a name for

(A) Three Vedas
(B) Dharma, Sangha and Buddha
(C) Three Gods in Hindu Pantheon
(D) Three seasons
Ans: (A)

109. In which Vedic text the term ‘Varna’ is found referred for the first time?
(A) Rig Veda (B) Atharvaveda
(C) Samaveda (D) Yajurveda
Ans: (A)

110. Meaning of the term ‘Arya’ in classical Sanskrit is

(A) Believer of the God
(B) A hereditary cast
(C) A believer in particular religion
(D) A Noble man
Ans: (D)

111. Which one of the following four Vedas contains an account of magical charms and
spells?
(A) Rig Veda (B) Yajurveda
(C) Atharvaveda (D) Samaveda
Ans: (C)

112. The ‘Purush Sukta’ related to Varna System is originally found in

(A) Atharvaveda (B) Samaveda
(C) Rig Veda (D) Manusmriti
Ans: (C)

113. The Rig Veda is the

(A) Collection of hymns
(B) Collection of stories
(C) Collection of words
(D) Text of war
Ans: (A)

114. In Rig Veda there are….. hymns.

(A) 1028 (B) 1017
(C) 1128 (D) 1020
Ans: (A)

115. ‘Gopatha Brahmana’ is associated with

(A) Yajurveda (B) Samveda
(C) Atharvaveda (D) Rig Veda
Ans: (C)

116. Which one of the following Brahmana texts belongs to the Rig Veda?
(A) Aitareya Brahmana
(B) Gopatha Brahmana
(C) Shatapatha Brahmana
(D) Taittriya Brahmana
Ans: (A)

117. The ninth Mandala of the Rig Veda Samhita is devoted wholly to
(A) Indra and his elephant
(B) Urvashi and the Heaven
(C) Gods related to plants and drugs
(D) ‘Soma’ and the god who is named after the drink
Ans: (D)
118. Which Mandala of Rig Veda is completely dedicated to ‘Soma’?
(A) Seventh Mandala
(B) Eighth Mandala
(C) Ninth Mandala
(D) Tenth Mandala
Ans: (C)

119. The compilation of which among the following is based upon the Rig Veda?
(A) Yajurveda (B) Samaveda
(C) Atharvaveda (D) None of these
Ans: (B)

120. Rights and Rituals related to Yajnas are mentioned in

(A) Rig Veda
(B) Samaveda
(C) Brahmin Granthas
(D) Yajurveda
Ans: (D)

121. Upanishads are books on

(A) Religion (B) Yoga
(C) Law (D) Philosophy
Ans: (D)

122. The earliest evidence of the use of iron in India has been discovered from
(A) Taxila (B) Atranjikhera
(C) Kaushambi (D) Hastinapur
Ans: (B)

123. Which one of the following Vedic literature talks about salvation?
(A) Rig Veda
(B) Later Samhitas
(C) Brahmins
(D) Upanishads
Ans: (D)
124. The main theme of Upanishads is
(A) Social structure
(B) Philosophy
(C) Law
(D) State
Ans: (B)

125. ‘Nachiketa’ Legend finds mention in

(A) Atharvaveda
(B) Satapatha Brahmin
(C) Kathopanishad
(D) Brihadaranyaka Upanishad
Ans: (C)

126. The famous dialogue between Nachiketa and Yama is mentioned in the
(A) Brihadadranyaka Upanishad
(B) Chhandogyopanishad
(C) Kathopanishad
(D) Kenopanishad
Ans: (C)

127. Which of the following is the correct order of the Vedic literature?
(A) Vedic Samhitas, Brahmanas, Aranyakas, Upanishads
(B) Vedic Samhitas, Upanishads, Aranyakas, Brahmanas
(C) Vedic Samhitas, Aranyakas, Brahmanas, Upanishads
(D) Vedic Samhitas, Vedangas, Aranyakas, Smritis
Ans: (A)

128. King Asvapati of the Upanishadic period was the ruler of

(A) Kashi (B) Kekaya
(C) Panchala (D) Videha
Ans: (B)

129. Vedic river Askini is identified with which one of the following rivers?
(A) Beas (B) Ravi
(C) Chenab (D) Jhelum
Ans: (C)

130. The river most mentioned in early Vedic literature is

(A) Sindhu (B) Shutudri
(C) Sarasvati (D) Ganga
Ans: (A)

131. The Vedic river Kubha was located in

(A) Afghanistan
(B) Chinese Turkistan
(C) Kashmir
(D) Punjab
Ans: (A)

132. Which of the following rivers mentioned in the Rig Veda indicates the relations of
Aryans with Afghanistan?
(A) Askini
(B) Parushni
(C) Kubha, Kramu
(D) Vipasha, Shutudri
Ans: (C)

133. Which of the following custom emerged during the Tetrad post- Vedic period?
(A) Dharma, Artha, Kama, Moksha
(B) Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya, Shudra
(C) Brahmcharya, Grihasthaashramas, Vanaprastha, Sanyasa
(D) Indra, Surya, Rudra, Maruta
Ans: (C)

134. In the period of Mahabharata, the name of Mahanadi was

(A) Kaveri
(B) Tapti
(C) Mahananda
(D) None of the above
Ans: (D)
135. Who among the following was a Brahmavadini who composed some hymns of the
Vedas?
(A) Lopamudra (B) Gargi
(C) Leelavati (D) Savitri
Ans: (A)

136. Who among the following Vedic deities was believed to be their priest?
(A) Agni (B) Brihaspati
(C) Dyaus (D) Indra
Ans: (B)

137. During the Rig Vedic period Nishka was an ornament of

(A) Ear (B) Neck
(C) Arm (D) Wrist
Ans: (B)

138. During the Rigvedic Period word ‘Nishka’ was used for a Jewellery but in later
period it was used for the meaning of
(A) Arms
(B) Farming equipment
(C) Script
(D) Coin
Ans: (D)

139. Boghaz-Koi is important because

(A) It was an important trading centre between Central Asia and Tibet
(B) Inscriptions were found which mentioned the names of Vedic Gods and Goddesses
(C) Original Texts of the Vedas were composed here
(D) None of the above
Ans: (B)

140. ‘Nishka’ in ancient India was known as

(A) Gold ornament
(B) Cows
(C) Copper Coins
(D) Silver Coins
Ans: (A)

141. An inscription of 14th century B.C. which describes the Vedic-Gods has been found
in
(A) Ecbatana (B) Boghaz-Koi
(C) Babylon (D) Bisotun
Ans: (B)

142. Which of the following inscriptions tells about the Aryan’s movement of Aryan from
Iran to India?
(A) Man Sehra (B) Shahbazgarhi
(C) Boghaz-Koi (D) Junagarh
Ans: (C)

143. The name of scripture in which ‘Purusha Medha’ was mentioned is

(A) Krishna Yajurveda
(B) Shukla Yajurveda
(C) Shatpath Brahmana
(D) Panchvish Brahmana
Ans: (C)

144. Who among the following wrote on the original homeland of the Aryans?
(A) Sankaracharya
(B) Annie Besant
(C) Vivekanand
(D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Ans: (D)

145. In the post-Vedic period which was considered as the axis of Aryan Culture?
(A) Anga, Magadha
(B) Kosal, Videha
(C) Kuru, Panchala
(D) Matsya, Shurasena
Ans: (A)
146. The priest associated with King Videgha Madhava referred in Shatapatha Brahmana
was
(A) Rishi Bhardwaj
(B) Rishi Vashishta
(C) Rishi Vishwamitra
(D) Rishi Gautama Rahugana
Ans: (D)

147. The religion of early Vedic Aryans was primarily of

(A) Bhakti
(B) Image worship and yajnas
(C) Worship of nature and yajnas
(D) Worship of nature and bhakti
Ans: (C)

148. The word Gotra occurs for the first time in

(A) Atharvaveda (B) Rig Veda
(C) Samaveda (D) Yajurveda
Ans: (B)

149. Famous Battle of ‘Ten Kings’ was fought on the bank of the river
(A) The Ganges (B) Brahmaputra
(C) Kaveri (D) Parushni
Ans: (D)

150. In the Rigvedic period, people believed mainly in

(A) Idol worship
(B) One God belief
(C) Goddess worship
(D) Sacrifice and rituals
Ans: (D)

151. Which of the following river among the following referred as ‘Matetama’,
‘Devitama’ and ‘Naditama’ in the Rig Veda?
(A) Sindhu (B) Saraswati
(C) Vitasta (D) Yamuna
Ans: (B)

152. The famous battle of ‘Ten Kings’ as described in the Rig Veda was fought on the
bank of
(A) Parushni (B) Saraswati
(C) Vipasa (D) Asikni
Ans: (A)

153. In the ancient period chieflivelihood of the Aryans was

(A) Agriculture (B) Hunting
(C) Artcraft (D) Business
Ans: (B)

154. Give the name of the tribe which is not related to the ‘Panchjana’ of the Rig Veda
Aryans?
(A) Yadu (B) Puru
(C) Turvasa (D) Kikat
Ans: (D)

155. The System of Governance prevalent in the Vedic era was

(A) Autocratic
(B) Democratic
(C) Republic
(D) Descended monarchy
Ans: (D)

156. The word ‘Yava’ mentioned in Rig Veda is used for which agricultural product?
(A) Barley
(B) Gram
(C) Rice
(D) Wheat
Ans: (A)
157. The Rigvedic tribal assembly associated with judicial function was
(A) Sabha (B) Samiti
(C) Vidhata (D) All of these
Ans: (A)

158. Assembly of Vedic-era

(A) Was an institution of mercantile people of the villages
(B) Was a royal court
(C) Was council of ministers
(D) National Assembly of all the people of the state
Ans: (C)

159. ‘Ayurveda’ that is ‘Science of Life’ appeared first in

(A) Aranyaka (B) Samveda
(C) Yajurveda (D) Atharvaveda
Ans: (D)

160. In which of the Vedas, Sabha and Samiti are called as two daughters of Prajapati?
(A) Rig Veda (B) Samveda
(C) Yajurveda (D) Atharvaveda
Ans: (D)

161. The largest number of Rigvedic hymns are devoted to

(A) Agni (B) Indra
(C) Rudra (D) Vishnu
Ans: (B)

162. Rig-vedic religion was

(A) Polytheistic (B) Monotheistic
(C) Monistic (D) Libertarian
Ans: (A)

163. Who among the following is regarded as War-God in the Rig Veda?
(A) Agni (B) Indra
(C) Surya (D) Varuna
Ans: (B)

164. The largest number of the Mantras in Rig Veda belongs to

(A) Agni (B) Varuna
(C) Vishnu (D) Yama
Ans: (A)

165. Who among the following was the most popular God of the early Vedic Aryans?
(A) Varuna (B) Vishnu
(C) Rudra (D) Indra
Ans: (D)

166. Who of the following Gods was considered as War-God in the Vedic Pantheon?
(A) Varuna (B) Indra
(C) Agni (D) Mitra
Ans: (B)

167. Gayatri Mantra is found in which book?

(A) Upanishad (B) Bhagwatgita
(C) Rig Veda (D) Yajurveda
Ans: (C)

168. 800 B.C. to 600 B.C. is related to which era?

(A) Brahmin (B) Sutra
(C) Ramayana (D) Mahabharata
Ans: (A)

169. Who composed the Gayatri Mantra?

(A) Vasishtha (B) Vishwamitra
(C) Indra (D) Parikshit
Ans: (B)
170. The ‘Mantra’ famous with the name of ‘Gayatri Mantra’ found in which of the
following scriptures?
(A) Bhagwatgita (B) Atharvaveda
(C) Rig Veda (D) Manusmriti
Ans: (C)

171. The number of Puranas is

(A) 16 (B) 18
(C) 19 (D) 21
Ans: (B)

172. Sarga, Pratisarga, Vansa, Manvantara and Vanshanucharita are the indicators of
(A) Vedas (B) Puranas
(C) Upanishads (D) Sutras
Ans: (B)

173. Originally, the Mahabharata was known as

(A) Brihatkatha
(B) Brahmins
(C) Brihatsamhita
(D) Jayasamhita
Ans: (D)

174. In which language was the ‘Shrimad Bhagavad Gita’ originally written?
(A) Sanskrit (B) Urdu
(C) Pali (D) Hindi
Ans: (A)

175. According to Hindu mythology, which serpent offered himself as a rope for
churning the ocean?
(A) Kalia (B) Vasuki
(C) Pushkar (D) Sheshnag
Ans: (B)
176. In Mahabharat by what name were the Kuninda-kings known?
(A) Sarvasrestha (B) Madhyam
(C) Dwij Srestha (D) Dwij
Ans: (C)

177. From which Upanishad, the words ‘Satyameva Jayate’ have been taken?
(A) Mandukopanishad
(B) Kathopnishad
(C) Chhandogyopanishad
(D) None of the above
Ans: (D)

178. In which phase, the concept of untouchability was put clearly?

(A) Rigvedic phase
(B) Later Vedic phase
(C) Later Gupta phase
(D) Dharmashastra phase
Ans: (D)

179. ‘Satyamev Jayate’ which is engraved on the Indian Emblem has been taken from
(A) Rig Veda
(B) Bhagavad Gita
(C) Mundakopanishad
(D) Matsya Purana
Ans: (C)

180. From where the word ‘Satyameva Jayate’ taken?

(A) Manusmriti
(B) Bhagavad Gita
(C) Rig Veda
(D) Mundakopanishad
Ans: (D)

181. The legend of Satyakam Jabal, which challenges the stigma of being an unmarried
mother, is mentioned in
(A) Jabal Upanishad
(B) Prashnopanishad
(C) Chhandogya Upanishad
(D) Kathopanishad
Ans: (C)

182. The Statement ‘Tamsoma Jyotirgamaya’ was originally mentioned in

(A) Upanishadas
(B) Mahakavyas
(C) Puranas
(D) Shaddarshanas
Ans: (A)

183. Fundamental or basic script of the ‘Rig Veda’ was

(A) Devnagri
(B) Kharoshthi
(C) Pali
(D) Brahmi
Ans: (D)

184. The literal meaning of which Upanishada is white horse?

(A) Kathopanishad
(B) Chhandogya Upanishad
(C) Taittriya Upanishad
(D) Shavetashvatara
Ans: (D)

185. There is a similarity in Avesta and the Rig Veda, from which region the Avesta is
related to
(A) India (B) Iran
(C) Israel (D) Egypt
Ans: (B)

186. In the Vedic rituals HOTA is associated with the

(A) Rig Veda
(B) Yajurvaveda
(C) Samaveda
(D) Atharvaveda
Ans: (A)

187. Aghanya in Rig Veda is mentioned for

(A) Goat (B) Cow
(C) Elephant (D) Horse
Ans: (B)

188. Which of the following animals was considered as ‘Aghanya’ during the Vedic
period?
(A) Bull (B) Sheep
(C) Cow (D) Elephant
Ans: (C)

189. In the early Rigvedic period, what was considered to be the most valuable
property?
(A) Land (B) Cow
(C) Women (D) Water
Ans: (B)

190. The name ‘Aghanya’ mentioned in many passages of the Rig Veda refers to
(A) Priest (B) Women
(C) Cow (D) Brahmanas
Ans: (C)

191. In the context of ancient Indian society which one of the following terms does not
belong to the category of the other three?
(A) Kula (B) Vansha
(C) Kosa (D) Gotra
Ans: (C)

192. In context on Indian culture ‘Rit’ means

(A) Natural law (B) Artificial law
(C) Human law (D) Social law
Ans: (A)
193. The teacher who taught ‘Ved- Vedanga’ for livelihood, was called
(A) Acharya (B) Adhvaryu
(C) Upadhyaya (D) Purohita
Ans: (C)

194. What is the total number of Sanskaras?

(A) 10 (B) 12
(C) 15 (D) 16
Ans: (D)

195. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below.
List-I
(a) Rig Veda (b) Yajurveda
(c) Samaveda (d) Atharvaveda List-II
1. Musical hymns
2. Hymns and rituals
3. Charms and spells
4. Hymns and prayers Code
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 4 2 1 3 (B) 3 2 4 1
(C) 4 1 2 3 (D) 2 3 1 4
Ans: (A)

196. Match the following. List-I

(a) Atharvaveda (b) Rig Veda
(c) Yajurveda (d) Samaveda List-II
1. God Grace
2. Sacrifice process
3. Medicine
4. Music Code
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 3 1 2 4 (B) 1 2 3 4
(C) 2 3 4 1 (D) 3 4 1 2
Ans: (A)
197. Match the List-I and List-II and choose the correct answer from the code given
below. List-I (Vedic Rivers)
(a) Kubha (b) Parushni
(c) Sadaneera (d) Shutudri List-II (Modern Name)
1. Gandak 2. Kabul
3. Ravi 4. Sutlej Code
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 4 3 (B) 2 3 1 4
(C) 3 4 2 1 (D) 4 1 3 2
Ans: (B)

198. Match the List-I and List-II and choose your answer from the code given below.
List-I
(a) Rig Veda (b) Samaveda
(c) Atharvaveda (d) Yajurveda List-II
1. Gopatha 2. Shatpatha
3. Aitariya 4. Panchvisha Code
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 4 2 3 1 (B) 2 4 3 1
(C) 3 4 1 2 (D) 1 2 4 3
Ans: (C)

199. With reference to the difference between the culture of Rigvedic Aryans and Indus
Valley people, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Rigvedic Aryans used the coat of mail and helmet in warfare whereas the people of
Indus Valley Civilization did not leave any evidence of using them.
2. Rigvedic Aryans knew gold, silver and copper whereas Indus Valley people knew only
copper and iron.
3. Rigvedic Aryans had domesticated the horse whereas there is no evidence of Indus
Valley people having been aware of this animal. Select the correct answer using the
code given below.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2 and 3
(C) Only 1 and 3
(D) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: (A)
200. The ‘dharma’ and ‘rita’ depict a central idea of ancient Vedic civilization of India. In
this context, consider the following statements.
1. ‘Dharma’ was a conception of obligations and the discharge of one’s duties to oneself
and to others.
2. ‘Rita’ was the fundamental moral law governing the functioning of the universe and
all it contained. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(A) Only 1 (B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 and 2 (D) None of these
Ans: (C)

4. Buddhism
201. Gautam Buddha was born at
(A) Vaishali (B) Lumbini
(C) Kapilvastu (D) Patliputra
Ans: (B)

202. Gautam Buddha’s Mother was from which clan?

(A) Shakya clan
(B) Maya clan
(C) Licchavis clan
(D) Koliyan clan
Ans: (D)

203. Which of the events of Buddha’s life is known as ‘Mahabhinishkramana’?

(A) His death
(B) His birth
(C) His departure from home
(D) His attainment of enlightenment
Ans: (C)

204. When was Gautam Buddha born?

(A) 563 B.C. (B) 561 B.C.
(C) 558 B.C. (D) 544 B.C.
Ans: (A)
205. From which inscriptions of the following dynasty Lumbini was known as Buddha’s
birthplace?
(A) Mauryan (B) Shung
(C) Satavahana (D) Kushan
Ans: (A)

206. Which of these is another name of Buddha?

(A) Parth (B) Prachhanna
(C) Siddhartha (D) Gudakesh
Ans: (C)

207. The inscription of which one of the following kings gives the information that
Sakyamuni Buddha was born in Lumbini?
(A) Ashoka (B) Kanishka
(C) Harsha (D) Dharmapala
Ans: (A)

208. Which one of the following inscriptions of Ashoka confirms the tradition that
Gautama Buddha was born in Lumbini?
(A) Basarh Pillar Inscription
(B) Nigali Sagar Pillar Inscription
(C) Rampurwa Pillar Inscription
(D) Rummindei Pillar Inscription
Ans: (D)

209. Gautam Buddha attained ‘Mahaparinirvana’ in kingdom of

(A) Aung (B) Magadha
(C) Malla (D) Vatsa
Ans: (C)

210. Where did Mahatma Buddha’s ‘Mahaparinirvan’ take place?

(A) Lumbini (B) Bodh Gaya
(C) Kushinagar (D) Kapilvastu
Ans: (C)
211. Buddha attained Mahaparinirvana in the Republic of the
(A) Mallas (B) Lichchavi
(C) Sakyas (D) Palas
Ans: (A)

212. Gautam Buddha attained Nirvana at which place?

(A) Kusinara (B) Shravasti
(C) Lumbini (D) Sarnath
Ans: (A)

213. Who was the last person to get enlightenment from Gautam Buddha?
(A) Anand (B) Sariputta
(C) Mogglan (D) Subhadda
Ans: (D)

214. Mahaparinirvana Temple is located at

(A) Kushinagar (B) Sarnath
(C) Bodh Gaya (D) Shravasti
Ans: (A)

215. Where did Buddha reside during the last rainy season of his life?
(A) Shravasti (B) Vaishali
(C) Kushinagar (D) Sarnath
Ans: (B)

216. Who amongst the following was the last person converted by the Buddha?
(A) Anand (B) Vasumitra
(C) Goshal (D) Subhadda
Ans: (D)

217. Who was Alara Kalama?

(A) A disciple of Buddha
(B) A distinguished Buddhist monk
(C) A king of Buddha’s time
(D) A teacher of Buddha
Ans: (D)

218. Which one of the following describes best the concept of Nirvana in Buddhism?
(A) The extinction of the flame of desire
(B) The complete annihilation of self
(C) A state of bliss and rest
(D) A mental stage beyond all comprehension
Ans: (A)

219. Where did Buddha preach his first sermon?

(A) Kashi (B) Sarnath
(C) Kushinagar (D) Bodh Gaya
Ans: (B)

220. At which place did Mahatma Buddha give his first ‘Dhammachakkhapavathana’?
(A) Lumbini (B) Sarnath
(C) Pataliputra (D) Vaishali
Ans: (B)

221. Gautama Buddha gave his first sermon at

(A) Vaishali (B) Kaushambi
(C) Sarnath (D) Pawapuri
Ans: (C)

222. Who gave his first sermon in Sarnath?

(A) Mahavir
(B) Sankaracharya
(C) Mahatma Buddha
(D) Guru Nanak
Ans: (C)

223. ‘Dharmachakrapravartana’ was performed at

(A) Sanchi (B) Shravasti
(C) Sarnath (D) Vaishali
Ans: (C)

224. In Buddhist text ‘Dharmachakra Parvartana’ is known as

(A) His (Buddha) sight
(B) First Sermon at Sarnath
(C) His religious norms
(D) Buddha rituals
Ans: (B)

225. Buddha had visited Kaushambi during the reign of

(A) Satanika (B) Udayana
(C) Bodhi (D) Nicakshu
Ans: (B)

226. Gautam Buddha gave the maximum sermons at which place?

(A) Vaishali (B) Shravasti
(C) Kaushambi (D) Rajgriha
Ans: (B)

227. Who among the following conducted the first Buddhist Council?
(A) Ananda
(B) Mahakassapa
(C) Moggaliputta Tissa
(D) Upali
Ans: (B)

228. First Buddhist Conference after the death of Buddha was presided over by
(A) Mahakashyapa
(B) Dharmasen
(C) Ajatashatru
(D) Nagasen
Ans: (A)
229. Who among the following presided over the Buddhist Council held during the reign
of Kanishka at Kashmir?
(A) Parsva (B) Nagarjuna
(C) Sudraka (D) Vasumitra
Ans: (D)

230. ‘Saptaparni Cave’ is situated in

(A) Sanchi (B) Nalanda
(C) Rajgriha (D) Pawapuri
Ans: (C)

231. A Buddhist Council during the reign of Kanishka was held at

(A) Magadha (B) Pataliputra
(C) Kashmir (D) Rajgriha
Ans: (C)

232. ‘Mahayana’ sect and Buddhism emerged during the reign of

(A) Ajatashatru (B) Ashoka
(C) Dharmapala (D) Kanishka
Ans: (D)

233. The Fourth Buddhist Council was held during the reign of
(A) Kanishka
(B) Ashoka
(C) Harshvardhana
(D) Menander
Ans: (A)

234. The Fourth Buddhist Council which was held in Kashmir during the reign of which
king?
(A) Ashoka (B) Kalasoka
(C) Kanishka (D) Ajatashatru
Ans: (C)
235. Where was the third Buddhist Council held?
(A) Taxila (B) Sarnath
(C) Bodh Gaya (D) Pataliputra
Ans: (D)

236. Second Buddhist Council was held at which place?

(A) Rajgriha
(B) Vaishali
(C) Pataliputra
(D) Kashi
Ans: (B)

237. The first Buddhist council was held in which of the following cities?
(A) Nalanda (B) Gaya
(C) Rajgir (D) Bodh Gaya
Ans: (C)

238. The first Buddhist Council was held during the reign of
(A) Aniruddha (B) Ajatashatru
(C) Bimbisara (D) Udayabhadra
Ans: (B)

239. Which event of Buddha’s life is represented by the wheel with deer, in Indian Art?
(A) Great departure
(B) Enlightenment
(C) First preaching
(D) Nirvana
Ans: (C)

240. Second Buddhist Council was organized by

(A) Ajatashatru (B) Kalashoka
(C) Ananda (D) Ashoka
Ans: (B)
241. Mahabodhi Temple has been built at Bodh Gaya where
(A) Gautama Buddha was born
(B) Gautama Buddha received enlightenment
(C) Gautama Buddha gave his first sermon
(D) Gautama Buddha passed away
Ans: (B)

242. Karmapa Lama belongs to which of the following sects of Tibetan Buddhism?
(A) Gelugpa (B) Kangyupa
(C) Sakyapa (D) Lingamapa
Ans: (B)

243. Which of the following Buddhist sacred place is situated on the bank of river
Niranjana?
(A) Bodh Gaya (B) Kushinagar
(C) Lumbini (D) Rishipatan
Ans: (A)

244. The ‘Bodhi Vriksh’ in Bodh Gaya belongs to which generation of its family?
(A) Third (B) Tenth
(C) Fifth (D) Sixth
Ans: (D)

245. Who among the following wanted to become the leader of the Sangha even during
the lifetime of Buddha?
(A) Devadatta (B) Mahakassapa
(C) Upali (D) Ananda
Ans: (A)

246. The teachings of Buddha are related to

(A) Spirit disputes
(B) Celibacy
(C) Religious rituals
(D) Purity and holiness of conduct
Ans: (D)
247. The concept of Eightfold path forms the theme of
(A) Dipavamsa
(B) Divyavadana
(C) Mahaparinibban
(D) Dharma Chakra Pravartana Sutra
Ans: (D)

248. Whom of the following did Gautam Buddha nominate for the leadership of
Buddhist Sangha after his death?
(A) Ananda
(B) Mahakassapa
(C) Upali
(D) None of the above
Ans: (D)

249. What is ‘Tripitaka’?

(A) Three monkeys of Gandhiji
(B) Brahma, Vishnu, Mahesh
(C) Triratnas of Mahavira
(D) Collection of the preachings of Buddha
Ans: (D)

250. The entry of women as a ‘Bhikshuni’ into the Buddhist Sangha was allowed by
Gautam Buddha at
(A) Shravasti (B) Vaishali
(C) Rajgriha (D) Kushinagar
Ans: (B)

251. ‘Tripitaka’ is associated with which of the following?

(A) Jains (B) Buddhists
(C) Sikhs (D) Hindus
Ans: (B)

252. ‘Tripitaka’ texts are related to which religion?

(A) Vedic religion
(B) Buddhism
(C) Jainism
(D) Shaivism
Ans: (B)

253. Which of the following Buddhist literature contains the Buddha’s sermons on
matters of ethics and doctrine?
(A) Vinaya Pitaka
(B) Jataka Stories
(C) Abhidhamma Pitaka
(D) Sutta Pitaka
Ans: (D)

254. Which of the following Buddhist texts contains the rules of Monastic life?
(A) Digha-Nikaya
(B) Vinaya Pitaka
(C) Abhidhamma Pitaka
(D) Vibhasha Shastra
Ans: (B)

255. In ancient Indian Buddhist monasteries, a ceremony called Pavarana used to be

held. It was the
(A) Occasion to elect the Sanghparinayaka and two speakers one on Dhamma and the
other on Vinaya
(B) Confession by monks of their offences committed during their stay in the
monasteries during the rainy season
(C) Ceremony of initiation of new person into the Buddhist Sangha in which the head is
shaved and when yellow robes are offered
(D) Gathering of Buddhist monks on the next day to the fullmoon day of Ashadha when
they take up a fixed abode for the next four months of rainy season
Ans: (B)

256. ‘Yamaka’ belongs to the Buddhist ‘Pitaka’.

(A) Sutta
(B) Vinaya
(C) Abhidhamma
(D) None of the above
Ans: (C)

257. Where is the highest in the world ‘Vishwa Shanti Stup’ located in Bihar?
(A) Vaishali (B) Nalanda
(C) Rajgir (D) Patna
Ans: (C)

258. Ashokaram monastery was situated at

(A) Vaishali (B) Pataliputra
(C) Kaushambi (D) Shravasti
Ans: (B)

259. Where the word ‘Stupa’ has been used for the first time?
(A) Rigveda
(B) Jatak Katha
(C) Artha Shastra
(D) Astadhyayee
Ans: (A)

260. The Giant Buddha statue of 80 feet at Bodh Gaya was constructed by
(A) Japanese
(B) People of Thailand (Thai)
(C) Srilankan
(D) Bhutanese
Ans: (A)

261. Amravati stupa was built during the period of

(A) Maurya
(B) Satvahanas
(C) Gupta
(D) Harshaverdhana
Ans: (B)
262. The Stupa site which is not connected with any incident of Lord Buddha’s life, is
(A) Sarnath (B) Sanchi
(C) Bodh Gaya (D) Kusinara
Ans: (B)

263. Who among the following is known as the ‘Light of Asia’?

(A) Gautama Buddha
(B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) Mahavir Swami
(D) Swami Vivekanand
Ans: (A)

264. ‘World is unstable and transient’ is related to which of the following?

(A) Buddhism (B) Jainism
(C) Gita (D) Vedanta
Ans: (A)

265. Sir Edwin Arnold book ‘The Light of the Asia’ is based on
(A) Divavadana
(B) Lalitvistar
(C) Suttapitak
(D) Abhidhammapitak
Ans: (B)

266. Who amongst the following is known as the ‘Light of Asia’?

(A) Jesus Christ
(B) Lord Buddha
(C) Paigamber Mohammad
(D) Zarathustra
Ans: (B)

267. Gautama Buddha was elevated to the position of God during the period of
(A) Ashoka
(B) Kanishka
(C) Chandragupta Vikramaditya
(D) Harsha
Ans: (B)

268. What is the fundamental difference between Hinayana and Mahayana sects of
Buddhism?
(A) Belief in Non-violence
(B) Caste free society
(C) Worship of God and Goddess
(D) Worship of stupas
Ans: (C)

269. Which of the following laid the foundation of idol worship in the country?
(A) Jainism
(B) Buddhism
(C) Ajivikas
(D) Vedic religion
Ans: (B)

270. The first human statue worshipped in India were those of

(A) Brahma
(B) Vishnu
(C) Buddha
(D) Shiva
Ans: (C)

271. The standing statue of Gautam Buddha was built in which period?
(A) Gupta Period
(B) Kushana Period
(C) Maurya Period
(D) Guptotar Period
Ans: (B)

272. Name the ‘Mudra’ which is represented by the Gandharan Buddha image of
Sarnath first sermon.
(A) Abhaya
(B) Dhyana
(C) Dharm Chakra
(D) Bhumisparsha
Ans: (C)

273. Sarnath Buddha image of Bhumisparsha Mudra belongs to

(A) Maurya period
(B) Shunga period
(C) Kushana period
(D) Gupta period
Ans: (D)

274. Lord Buddha’s image is sometimes shown with the hand gesture called;
‘Bhumisparsha Mudra’. It symbolizes.
(A) Buddha’s calling of the Earth to watch over Mara and to prevent Mara from
disturbing his meditation
(B) Buddha’s calling of the Earth to witness his purity and chastity despite the
temptations of Mara
(C) Buddha’s reminder to his followers that they all arise from the Earth and finally
dissolve into the Earth, and thus life is transitory
(D) Both the statements (A) and
(B) are correct in this context
Ans: (B)

275. The largest and the most evolved rock-cut Chaitya hall of the Hinayana phase is
situated at
(A) Pitalkhora (B) Junnar
(C) Karle (D) Bedsa
Ans: (C)

276. In the Mahayana Buddhism, the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara was also known as
(A) Vajrapani (B) Manjusri
(C) Padmapani (D) Maitreya
Ans: (C)

277. The Doctrine of void (Shunyata) was propounded by the Buddhist philosopher
(A) Nagarjuna (B) Nagasena
(C) Ananda (D) Ashvaghosha
Ans: (A)

278. Which Indian Buddhist monk had been sent to China in the first century A.D.?
(A) Tsang (B) Ashvaghosha
(C) Vasumitra (D) Nagarjuna
Ans: (D)

279. Buddhist centre of learning is

(A) Vikramshila (B) Varanasi
(C) Girnar (D) Ujjain
Ans: (A)

280. To which Buddhist School did Nagarjuna belong?

(A) Sautrantika
(B) Vaibhashika
(C) Madhyamika
(D) Yogachara
Ans: (C)

281. Vallabhi University was situated in

(A) Bihar (B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Bengal (D) Gujarat
Ans: (D)

282. Which among the following state ‘Odantipur’ Education Centre was situated?
(A) Bengal (B) Bihar
(C) Gujarat (D) Tamil Nadu
Ans: (B)

283. Who was the founder of Nalanda University?

(A) Chandragupta Vikramaditya
(B) Kumargupta
(C) Dharmapal
(D) Pushyagupta
Ans: (B)

284. Nalanda University was founded during the dynasty of

(A) Maurya (B) Kushan
(C) Gupta (D) Pala
Ans: (C)

285. ‘Nav Nalanda Mahavihar’ is famous for

(A) Hsuan-Tsang memorial
(B) Birthplace of Mahavir
(C) Pali Research Centre
(D) Museum
Ans: (C)

286. Why was Nalanda University famous in the world?

(A) Medical Science
(B) Philosophy
(C) Buddhist Religious Philosophy
(D) Chemical Science
Ans: (C)

287. Both Jainism and Buddhism believe that

(A) Philosophy of karma and transmigration of soul were correct
(B) Salvation could be possible only after death
(C) Both men and women could attain salvation
(D) Middle course of life was the best one
Ans: (A)

288. Which one of the following is not common between Buddhism and Jainism?
(A) Ahimsa
(B) Indifference to Vedas
(C) Self-mortification
(D) Rejection of Rituals
Ans: (C)
289. Some Buddhist rock-cut caves are called Chaityas, while the others are called
Viharas. What is the difference between the two?
(A) Vihara is a place of worship, while Chaitya is the dwelling place of the monks
(B) Chaitya is a place of worship, while Vihara is the dwelling place of the monks
(C) Chaitya is the stupa at the far end of the cave, while Vihara is the hall axial to it
(D) There is no material difference between the two
Ans: (B)

290. Consider the following statements, what is the difference between chaityas and
viharas?
(A) Viharas is a place of worship, while chaitya is dwelling place of the Buddhist monks
(B) Chaitya is a place of worship, while Vihar is a dwelling place
(C) There is no particular difference between both of them
(D) Viharas and Chaityas both are used as dwelling place
Ans: (B)

291. Which of the following Kingdoms were associated with the life of the Buddha?
1. Avanti 2. Gandhara
3. Kosala 4. Magadha Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 2 and 4
(C) Only 3 and 4 (D) 1, 3 and 4
Ans: (C)

292. Which form of Buddhism was prominent during the Sultanate period?
(A) Theravada (B) Hinayana
(C) Vajrayana (D) Tantrayana
Ans: (C)

293. Four important events of Buddha’s life and thereby related four places are
mentioned below. Schedule-I
(a) Birth
(b) Enlightenment
(c) First preaching
(d) Death Schedule-II
1. Sarnath 2. Bodh Gaya
3. Lumbini 4. Kushinagar Match Schedule-I and Schedule-II and select correct answer
from the code given below.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 4 3 (B) 2 3 1 4
(C) 3 2 1 4 (D) 4 1 3 2
Ans: (C)

294. Four Buddhist Councils were held in the following places. Arrange them in
chronological order by using the code given below.
1. Vaishali 2. Rajgriha
3. Kundalavana 4. Pataliputra Code
(A) 1, 2, 3, 4 (B) 4, 3, 2, 1
(C) 2, 1, 3, 4 (D) 2, 1, 4, 3
Ans: (D)

295. Which of the following statements is/are correct about Lord Buddha?
1. He was born in Kapilvastu.
2. He attained enlightenment at Bodh Gaya.
3. He discarded the Vedic religion.
4. He preached noble truths. Select the correct answer from the code given below.
(A) 1 and 2 (B) 1 and 3
(C) 1, 2 and 3 (D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Ans: (D)

296. Match List-I (Sign) with List-II

(Meaning) and select the correct answer using the code given below List-I (Sign)
(a) Birth
(b) First Sermon
(c) Enlightenment
(d) Great Departure List-II (Meaning)
1. Bodhi tree
2. Dharma Chakra
3. Horse
4. Lotus Code
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 3 4 (B) 4 3 2 1
(C) 3 4 1 2 (D) 4 2 1 3
Ans: (D)
297. Assertion (A): Kushinagar was the capital of Malla Republic. Reason (R): Lord
Buddha’s Mahaparinirvana took place in Kushinagar. Select the correct answer using the
code given below.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and
(R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Ans: (B)

298. Which of the following is/are true about Gautam Buddha?

1. He believes in ‘Karma’
2. He believes in rebirth
3. Attaining Nirvana
4. Belief in the power of God Code
(A) Only 1, 2, 3 (B) Only 1, 2
(C) Only 1 (D) All are true
Ans: (A)

299. With reference to the religious history of India, consider the following statements.
1. The concept of Bodhisattva is central to Hinayana sect of Buddhism.
2. Bodhisattva is a compassionate one on his way to enlightenment.
3. Bodhisattva delays achieving his salvation to help all sentient beings on their path to
it. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 and 3
(C) Only 2 (D) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: (B)

300. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?

1. Lothal : Ancient dockyard
2. Sarnath : First Sermon of Buddha
3. Rajgir : Lion capital of Ashoka
4. Nalanda : Great seat of Buddhist learning Select the correct answer using the code
given below. Code
(A) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(B) 3 and 4
(C) 1, 2 and 4
(D) 1 and 2
Ans: (C)

301. Out of two statements below first is Assertion (A) and second is Reason
(R), carefully read both statements. Assertion (A): Till the end of twelfth century Nalanda
Mahavihara lost its glory. Reason (R): State protection ceased to be available to
Mahavihara. With respect to the above mentioned two statements, which of the
following is true?
(A) (A) and (R) both are true and
(R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) (A) and (R) both are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Ans: (B)

302. With reference to the religious history of India, consider the following statements.
1. Sautrantika and Sammitiya were the sects of Jainism.
2. Sarvastivadin held that the constituents of phenomena were not wholly momentary,
but existed forever in a latent form. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: (B)

303. With reference to the history of ancient India, which of the following was/were
common to both Buddhism and Jainism?
1. Avoidance of extremities of penance and enjoyment.
2. Indifference to the authority of the Vedas.
3. Denial of the efficiency of rituals. Select the correct answer using the code given
below.
(A) Only 1 (B) 2 and 3
(C) 1 and 3 (D) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: (B)
304. Which of the following were common to both Buddhism and Jainism?
1. Avoidance of extremities of penance and enjoyment.
2. Indifference to the authority of the Vedas.
3. Denial of efficiency of rituals.
4. Non-injury to animal life. Select the answer using the code given below. Code
(A) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (B) 2, 3 and 4
(C) 1, 3 and 4 (D) 1 and 2
Ans: (B)

305. According to philosophy of Buddhism. Assertion (A) : Rejected the concept of

Rebirth. Reason (R) : Soul is mortal. Choose the correct option.
(A) (A) and (R) both are true and
(R) is the proper explanation of (A)
(B) (A) and (R) both are true and (R) is not the proper explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Ans: (D)

306. Lord Buddha preached the following four noble truths. Put them in correct order
using the code given below.
1. There is suffering.
2. There is a cessation of suffering.
3. There is a path leading to the cessation of suffering.
4. There is the cause of suffering. Code
(A) 1, 4, 2, 3 (B) 1, 4, 3, 2
(C) 1, 3, 2, 4 (D) 1, 2, 4, 3
Ans: (A)

307. The reason included in the expansion of Buddhism.

1. The simplicity of religion
2. Special appeal towards Dalits
3. Missionary concept of religion
4. Regional language
5. The soundness of Vedic spirit by Philosophers Code
(A) 1, 2 and 3
(B) 2, 3 and 4
(C) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(D) 2, 3, 4 and 5
Ans: (C)

308. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about Buddhism?

1. It did not reject caste and class.
2. It challenged highest social ranked Brahmins.
3. It pointed certain castes as low. Choose the correct answer from the code given
below. Code
(A) 1 and 2 (B) 2 and 3
(C) 1, 2 and 3 (D) None of these
Ans: (C)

309. Consider the following statements.

1. The early Chaityagrihas and Viharas of Guntupalle in West Godavari district are rock
cut.
2. The Chaityas and Viharas of Eastern Deccan are usually rock cut. Of these statements.
(A) Only 1 is correct
(B) Only 2 is correct
(C) Both 1 and 2 are correct
(D) Neither 1 nor 2 is correct
Ans: (C)

310. Why did Buddhism start declining in India in the early medieval times?
1. Buddha was by that time considered as one of the incarnations of Vishnu and thus
became a part of Vaishnavism.
2. The invading tribes from Central Asia till the time last Gupta king adopted Hinduism
and persecuted Buddhists.
3. The Kings of Gupta dynasty were strongly opposed to Buddhism. Which of the
statements given above is/are correct?
(A) Only 1 (B) 1 and 3
(C) 2 and 3 (D) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: (A)

5. Jain Religion
311. Where was Mahavira Swami born?
(A) Kundagram (B) Pataliputra
(C) Magadha (D) Vaishali
Ans: (A)

312. Parshvanatha, the Jain ‘Thirthankara’ was associated mainly with which of the
following places?
(A) Varanasi (B) Kaushambi
(C) Giribraja (D) Champa
Ans: (A)

313. Who was the first Tirthankara of Jain religion?

(A) Parsvanath
(B) Rishabhanath
(C) Mahavira
(D) Chetaka
Ans: (B)

314. The originator of the Jain religion is

(A) Arya Sudharma
(B) Mahavira Swami
(C) Parshwanath
(D) Rishabh Dev
Ans: (D)

315. Mahavira Jain breathed his last at

(A) Rajgir (B) Ranchi
(C) Pavapuri (D) Samastipur
Ans: (C)

316. Kundalpur is the birthplace of

(A) Emperor Ashoka
(B) Gautam Buddha
(C) Mahavira Swami
(D) Chitanya Mahaprabhu
Ans: (C)
317. Who was the last one in the order of Jain Tirthankaras?
(A) Parshvanath (B) Risabhdev
(C) Mahavira (D) Manisuvrata
Ans: (C)

318. The word Tirthankara is related to

(A) Buddhists (B) Christians
(C) Hindus (D) Jains
Ans: (D)

319. Prabhasgiri is a pilgrim spot of

(A) Buddhists (B) Jains
(C) Saivites (D) Vaishnavites
Ans: (B)

320. Which one of the following was not a Jain Tirthankara?

(A) Chandraprabhu
(B) Nathamuni
(C) Nemi
(D) Sambhav
Ans: (B)

321. The doctrine of three jewels-Right faith, Right action and Right Knowledge, is the
crowning glory of
(A) Buddhism (B) Christianity
(C) Jainism (D) None of these
Ans: (C)

322. In Jain religion, which word is used for ‘Complete Intellect’?

(A) Jin (B) Ratna
(C) Kaivalya (D) Nirvana
Ans: (C)
323. Syadvad is a doctrine of
(A) Lokayatism (B) Saivism
(C) Jainism (D) Vaishnavism
Ans: (C)

324. The correct of Anuvrata was advocated by

(A) Mahayana Buddhism
(B) Hinayana Buddhism
(C) Jainism
(D) The Lokayata school
Ans: (C)

325. Anekantavada is a core theory and philosophy of which one of the following?
(A) Buddhism (B) Jainism
(C) Sikhism (D) Vaishnavism
Ans: (B)

326. The Jain philosophy holds that the world is created and maintained by
(A) Universal Law
(B) Universal Truth
(C) Universal Faith
(D) Universal Soul
Ans: (A)

327. The basic point of Jainism is

(A) Act
(B) Loyalty
(C) Non-violence
(D) Disfavour
Ans: (C)

328. Which of the following religions does not trust in the concept of ‘final annihilation
of the world’?
(A) Buddhism (B) Jainism
(C) Hinduism (D) Islam
Ans: (B)
329. Which of the following is the earliest holy book of Jain?
(A) Twelve Angas
(B) Twelve Upangas
(C) Fourteen Purvas
(D) Fourteen Uppurva
Ans: (C)

330. Yapaniya was the sect of

(A) Buddhist (B) Jainism
(C) Shaivists (D) Vaishnavists
Ans: (B)

331. Which of the following place is known as a place of Pilgrimages because of being
related with Parshvanath?
(A) Champa
(B) Pava
(C) Sammed Shikhar
(D) Urjyant
Ans: (C)

332. In which one of the following languages was the earliest Jain literature compiled?
(A) Ardh-Magadhi
(B) Paali
(C) Prakrit
(D) Sanskrit
Ans: (A)

333. Who was the first founder of Shwetambar creed during the first partition of Jain
creed?
(A) Sthulabhadra
(B) Bhadrabahu
(C) Kalakacharya
(D) Deverdhi Kshama Sharaman
Ans: (A)
334. Which one of the following is not a part of early Jain literature?
(A) Therigatha
(B) Acarangasutra
(C) Sutrakritanga
(D) Brihatkalpasutra
Ans: (A)

335. Who was the first follower of Mahavira?

(A) Jamali (B) Yashoda
(C) Aanojja (D) Trishala
Ans: (A)

336. The first disciple of Lord Mahavir was

(A) Jamali (B) Yashoda
(C) Bipin (D) Prabhash
Ans: (A)

337. With reference to ancient Jainism, which one of the following statement is correct?
(A) Jainism was spread in South India under the leadership of Sthulabhadra
(B) The Jains who remained under the leadership of Bhadrabahu were called
Svetambaras after the Council held at Pataliputra
(C) Jainism enjoyed the patronage of the Kalinga King Kharavela in the first century BC
(D) In the initial stage of Jainism, the Jainas worshipped image unlike Buddhist
Ans: (C)

338. Svetambara Agama was finally edited at the Jain Council of

(A) Vaishali (B) Balabhi
(C) Pawa (D) Pataliputra
Ans: (D)

339. ‘Ajivika’ sect was founded by

(A) Anand
(B) Rahulabhadra
(C) Makkhali Gosala
(D) Upali
Ans: (C)
340. ‘Samadhi Maran’ is related to which Philosophy?
(A) Buddhist Philosophy
(B) Jain Philosophy
(C) Yoga Philosophy
(D) Lokayat Philosophy
Ans: (B)

341. The sect which believed in abiding nature of destiny.

(A) Jainism (B) Ajivikas
(C) Charvaka (D) Buddhism
Ans: (B)

342. Who among these rendered that ‘Fate assigns everything, human is incapable’?
(A) Jains
(B) Buddhists
(C) Aajivakas
(D) Mimansakas
Ans: (C)

343. Which one of the following is not true about the Barabar hill caves?
(A) There are in all four caves on the Barabar hill
(B) Inscriptions of Ashoka are found on the walls of three caves
(C) These inscriptions inform us about the dedication of these caves to the Ajivikas
(D) These inscriptions date back to 6th century B.C.
Ans: (D)

344. Who used the caves of Barabar as their shelter-house?

(A) Ajivikas (B) Tharus
(C) Jains (D) Tantrikas
Ans: (A)

345. Which one of the following statements is not correct?

(A) The statue of Gomateshwara at Sravanabelagola represents the last Tirthankara of
Jains
(B) India’s largest Buddhist monastery is in Arunachal Pradesh
(C) The Khajuraho temples were built under Chandela Kings
(D) The Hoyseleswara temple is dedicated to Shiva
Ans: (A)

346. The famous pilgrimage of Buddhists as well as of Jains in Uttar Pradesh is at

(A) Sarnath
(B) Kaushambi
(C) Devipatan
(D) Kushinagar
Ans: (B)

347. Mahamastakabhisheka, a great religious event, is associated with and done for who
of the following?
(A) Bahubali
(B) Buddha
(C) Mahavirji
(D) Natraja
Ans: (A)

348. Who built ‘Gommateshwara’ statue at Sravanabelagola?

(A) Chamundraya
(B) Krishan-I
(C) Kumarpala
(D) Tejpala
Ans: (A)

349. Consider the following statements.

1. The Ikshvaku rulers of Southern India were antagonistic towards Buddhism.
2. The Pala rulers of Eastern India were Patrons of Buddhism. Which of the statement(s)
given above is/are correct?
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: (B)
350. Which of the following statements is/are applicable to Jaina Doctrine?
1. The surest way of annihilating karma is to practice penance.
2. Every object, even the smallest particle has a soul.
3. Karma is the bane of the soul and must be ended. Select the correct answer using the
codes given below.
(A) Only 1
(B) 2 and 3
(C) 1 and 2
(D) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: (D)

351. Consider the following statements.

1. Vardhaman a Mahavira’s mother was the daughter of Lichchhavi King Chetaka.
2. Gautama Buddha’s mother was a princess from the Koliyan dynasty.
3. Parshvanatha, the twentythird Tirthankara, belonged to Banaras. Which of these
statements is/are correct?
(A) Only 1 (B) Only 2
(C) 2 and 3 (D) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: (C)

352. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below.
List-I (Tirthankara)
(a) Adinatha
(b) Mallinatha
(c) Parshavanatha
(d) Sambhavnatha List-II (Cognizance)
1. Bull
2. Horse
3. Snake
4. Water Jar Code
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 4 3 2 (B) 1 3 2 4
(C) 3 1 4 2 (D) 3 1 2 4
Ans: (A)

6. Shaiva, Bhagavata Religion

353. Who were Nayanars?
(A) Shaiva (B) Shakta
(C) Vaishnava (D) Suryopasaka
Ans: (A)

354. Ardhanarisvara, a figure of half Shiva and half Parvati, represents

(A) Union of male and female
(B) Union of God and Goddess
(C) Union of God with his Shakti
(D) None of the above
Ans: (C)

355. Which one of the following was a Shaiva sect in ancient India?
(A) Ajivika
(B) Mattamayura
(C) Mayamata
(D) Isanasivagurudeva Paddhati
Ans: (B)

356. According to ancient Indian cosmogonic ideas, the sequential order of the cycle of
four epochs
(yugas) is
(A) Dvapara, Krita, Treta and Kali
(B) Krita, Dvapara, Treta and Kali
(C) Krita, Treta, Dvapara and Kali
(D) Treta, Dvapara, Kali and Krita
Ans: (C)

357. Who among the following was not an ‘Alvar Saint’?

(A) Poigai
(B) Tirugyan
(C) Pudam
(D) Thirumangai
Ans: (B)
358. Who were the ‘Nayanars’?
(A) Vaishnavites
(B) Shaivites
(C) Shaktas
(D) Sun worshippers
Ans: (B)

359. The originator of Bhagavata Religion was

(A) Janak (B) Krishna
(C) Yagyavalkya (D) Surdas
Ans: (B)

360. Who contributes the most in the development of Bhagavata sect?

(A) Persian
(B) Indo-Greek people
(C) Kushan
(D) Gupta
Ans: (D)

361. Who were the first to worship Vasudeva Krishna?

(A) Bhagavatas (B) Vedic Aryans
(C) Tamilians (D) Abhirs
Ans: (A)

362. Which of the following epic has primarily mentioned Krishna, son of Devaki?
(A) Mahabharata
(B) Chandogya Upanishad
(C) Ashtadhyayi
(D) Bhagavata Purana
Ans: (B)

363. The number of forms of bhakti in the Bhagavata cult is

(A) 7 (B) 8
(C) 9 (D) 10
Ans: (C)
364. Who among the following deities is represented in art as holding the plough?
(A) Krishna (B) Balarama
(C) Kartikeya (D) Maitreya
Ans: (B)

365. The earliest archival evidence related to Bhagavat Religion is

(A) Allahabad’s inscription of Samudragupta
(B) Besnagar’s inscription of Heliodorus
(C) Bhitri’s inscription of Skanda Gupta
(D) Mehrauli’s pillar inscription
Ans: (B)

366. The Besanagar inscription of Heliodorus is associated with

(A) Sankarshan and Vasudeva
(B) Sankarshan and Pradyumna
(C) Sankarshan, Pradyumna and Vasudeva
(D) Only Vasudeva
Ans: (D)

367. Heliodorus of ‘Besanagar inscription’ was a resident of

(A) Pushkalavati
(B) Takshila (Taxila)
(C) Sakala
(D) Mathura
Ans: (B)

368. The earliest known epigraphic evidence of Bhagvatism is

(A) Prayaga Prashasti of Samudra Gupta
(B) Nasik inscription of Gautami Balshri
(C) Garuda column at Besnagar
(D) Ayodhya inscription of Dhanadeva
Ans: (C)

369. Which one of the following is the distinctive features of a nastika and astika system
in India?
(A) Belief in the existence of God
(B) Belief in the doctrine of rebirth
(C) Belief in the authenticity of the Vedas
(D) Belief in the existence of heaven and hell
Ans: (C)

370. Which incarnation of Vishnu is depicted as saving the Earth from the Sea?
(A) Kachhapa
(B) Matsya
(C) Varaha
(D) Narsingh
Ans: (C)

371. Which one of the following is not included in ‘Prasthan trayi’?

(A) Bhagavata
(B) Bhagavad Gita
(C) Brahma Sutra
(D) Upanishad
Ans: (A)

372. Which one of the following gives equal importance to Jnana, Karma and Bhakti as a
means of liberation?
(A) Advaita Vedanta
(B) Vishistadvaitvad Vedanta
(C) Bhagavad Gita
(D) Mimamsa
Ans: (C)

373. Which Kand of Ramayana describes the first meeting of Rama and Hanumana?
(A) Kishkindha Kand
(B) Sunder Kand
(C) Bal Kand
(D) None of the above
Ans: (A)
374. The ancient place where the narration of entire Mahabharata was read in the
conference of 60,000 hermits
(A) Ahichhatra
(B) Hastinapur
(C) Kampilya
(D) Naimisharanya
Ans: (D)

375. Kumbh Mela at Nasik is held on which of the following river bank?
(A) Tapti River
(B) Narmada River
(C) Koyna River
(D) Godavari River
Ans: (D)

376. The Rathyatra at Puri is celebrated in honour of which Hindu deity?

(A) Lord Rama
(B) Lord Vishnu
(C) Lord Jagannath
(D) Lord Shiva
Ans: (C)

377. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below.
List-I
(a) Jainism
(b) Hinduism
(c) Islam
(d) Christianity List-II
1. Madina
2. Vatican
3. Pavapuri
4. Varanasi Code
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 3 1 4 2 (B) 1 2 4 3
(C) 3 4 1 2 (D) 2 3 1 4
Ans: (C)
378. In context of Indian culture who among the following is called Ananga?
(A) Shiva
(B) Krishna
(C) Kama
(D) Laxman
Ans: (C)

7. 6 Century B.C. : Political Condition

379. The following map shows four of the sixteen mahajanapadas that existed in ancient
India a b c d The places marked (a), (b), (c) and
(d) respectively are
(A) Matsya, Chedi, Kosala, Anga
(B) Surasena, Avanti, Vatsa, Magadha
(C) Matsya, Avanti, Vatsa, Anga
(D) Surasena, Chedi, Kosala, Magadha
Ans: (C)

380. What was the ancient name of Ujjain?

(A) Taxila
(B) Indraprastha
(C) Avantika
(D) None of the above
Ans: (C)

381. The epigraphical evidence reveals that under the instructions of a Nanda king, a
canal was dug in
(A) Anga (B) Vanga
(C) Kalinga (D) Magadha
Ans: (C)

382. The earliest extant coins of India were of

(A) Copper (B) Gold
(C) Lead (D) Silver
Ans: (D)
383. The ancient city which is mentioned in the Mahabharata and Mahabhashya both.
(A) Madhyamika (Nagari)
(B) Karkot
(C) Viratnagar (Bairath)
(D) Raidh
Ans: (C)

384. Matsya Mahajanapada of 6th century B.C. was located on

(A) Western Uttar Pradesh
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Bundelkhand
(D) Rohilkhand
Ans: (B)

385. Which ruler had made Pataliputra the capital of his empire for the first time?
(A) Chandragupta Maurya
(B) Ashoka the Great
(C) Chandragupta Vikramaditya
(D) Kanishka
Ans: (A)

386. Who founded Pataliputra?

(A) Udayin
(B) Ashoka
(C) Bimbisara
(D) Mahapadmanada
Ans: (A)

387. By which ruler Pataliputra was chosen as the capital for the first time?
(A) Ajatashatru (B) Kalashoka
(C) Udayin (D) Kanishka
Ans: (C)

388. Who among the following kings had founded Pataliputra?

(A) Sisunaga (B) Bimbisar
(C) Ajatashatru (D) Udayin
Ans: (D)

389. In which century did the first Magadhan Empire rise?

(A) Fourth Century B.C.
(B) Sixth Century B.C.
(C) Second Century B.C.
(D) First Century B.C.
Ans: (B)

390. The Legend of Udayin-Vasavadatta is related to

(A) Ujjain (B) Mathura
(C) Mahishmati (D) Kaushambi
Ans: (A)

391. Which one was not in the earlier Republic?

(A) Shakya (B) Lichchhavi
(C) Yauddheya (D) All of these
Ans: (C)

392. Which one of the following was initially the most powerful citystate in India in the
6th century B.C.?
(A) Gandhar (B) Kamboj
(C) Kashi (D) Magadha
Ans: (C)

393. Where was the first republican system of the world during 6th century B.C. located?
(A) Vaishali (B) Athens
(C) Sparta (D) Pataliputra
Ans: (A)

394. By whom the first republic of the world was established in Vaishali?
(A) Maurya (B) Nanda
(C) Gupta (D) Lichchhavi
Ans: (D)
395. Which Buddha text has described 16 Mahajanapadas of 6th century B.C.?
(A) Digha Nikaya
(B) Tripitaka
(C) Deepavansh
(D) Anguattar Nikaya
Ans: (D)

396. Which one of the following pair is correctly matched?

(A) Parsvanath – Janatrika
(B) Bindusara – Shakya
(C) Skandagupta – Maurya
(D) Chetak – Lichchhavi
Ans: (D)

397. Which one of the following Buddhist texts describes the sixteen Mahajanapadas?
(A) Anguttara Nikaya
(B) Majjhima Nikaya
(C) Khuddaka Nikaya
(D) Digha Nikaya
Ans: (A)

398. The list of sixteen Mahajanapadas is available in

(A) Mahabharata
(B) Anguttara Nikaya
(C) Chandogya Upanishad
(D) Samyukta Nikaya
Ans: (B)

399. During the period of 16 Mahajanapadas, Mathura was the capital of

(A) Vajji (B) Vatsa
(C) Kashi (D) Surasena
Ans: (D)

400. The capital of North Panchal, according to Mahabharata, was located at

(A) Hastinapur (B) Indraprastha
(C) Ahichhatra (D) Mathura
Ans: (C)

401. In the sixth century B.C. Suktimati was the capital of

(A) Panchala (B) Kuru
(C) Chedi (D) Avanti
Ans: (C)

402. Champa was the capital of which Mahajanapadas?

(A) Magadha (B) Vajji
(C) Kosala (D) Anga
Ans: (D)

403. Which was the capital of Magadha?

(A) Pratishthan (B) Vaishali
(C) Rajgriha (D) Champa
Ans: (C)

404. Mahajanapadas situated on the bank of river Godavari was

(A) Avanti (B) Vatsa
(C) Assaka (D) Kamboja
Ans: (C)

405. Which one of the following was not a capital of Magadhan Empire?
(A) Girivraja (B) Rajgriha
(C) Pataliputra (D) Kaushambi
Ans: (D)

406. Which was the initial capital of Magadha?

(A) Pataliputra
(B) Vaishali
(C) Girivraja (Rajgriha)
(D) Champa
Ans: (C)
407. Which initial ruler of Magadha killed his father for enthroning and also was killed by
his son for the same reason?
(A) Bimbisara (B) Ajatashatru
(C) Udayin (D) Nagdashak
Ans: (B)

408. What is the town configuration of ancient Shravasti?

(A) Circular (B) Crescentic
(C) Triangular (D) Quadratic
Ans: (B)

409. The Prince who was responsible for the death of his father was
(A) Ajatashatru
(B) Chandapradyota
(C) Prasenjit
(D) Udayin
Ans: (A)

410. What was the name of the dynasty of Ajatashatru?

(A) Maurya (B) Haryanka
(C) Nanda (D) Gupta
Ans: (B)

411. Which dynasty did rule over Magadha after Nanda Dynasty?
(A) Maurya (B) Shunga
(C) Gupta (D) Kushana
Ans: (A)

412. Power of Magadha was extended over the Malwa region during the reign period of
(A) Bimbisara
(B) Ajatashatru
(C) Udayabhadra
(D) Sisunaga
Ans: (D)
413. Which King of Magadha is known as Aparoparashurama?
(A) Bindusara
(B) Ajatashatru
(C) Kalasoka
(D) Mahapadmananda
Ans: (D)

414. Which inscription is the evidence of King Nand?

(A) Hathigumpha inscription of Kharvel
(B) Rummindei pillar inscription
(C) Junagarh inscription of Rudradamana
(D) Ayodhya inscription of Dhandeva
Ans: (A)

415. Jivaka, the famous physician of the time of Mahatma Buddha, was associated with
the court of
(A) Bimbisara
(B) Chanda Pradyota
(C) Prasenjit
(D) Udayin
Ans: (A)

416. Who was the founder of Nanda Dynasty in Magadha?

(A) Mahapadmananda
(B) Dhanananda
(C) Nandivardhan
(D) Mahanandin
Ans: (A)

417. Who was the last King of Karnata dynasty?

(A) Harisimha (B) Ramsimha
(C) Matisimha (D) Shyamsimha
Ans: (A)
418. The town of Kalpi is situated on the bank of river
(A) Ganga (B) Yamuna
(C) Narmada (D) Krishna
Ans: (B)

419. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below.
List-I (King)
(a) Pradyot (b) Udayin
(c) Prasenjit (d) Ajatshatru List-II (State)
1. Magadha 2. Vatsa
3. Avanti 4. Kosala Code
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 3 4 (B) 4 3 2 1
(C) 3 2 4 1 (D) 4 1 3 2
Ans: (C)

420. Who was the founder of Karnata dynasty?

(A) Nanyadev (B) Narsimhadev
(C) Vijaydev (D) Haridev
Ans: (A)

421. In which of the following texts the list of the sixteen great states
(Shodasha Mahajanapadas) of ancient India occur?
1. Arthashastra
2. Anguttara Nikaya
3. Digha Nikaya
4. Bhagavati Sutra Select the correct answer from the code given below. Code
(A) 2 and 4
(B) 2, 3 and 4
(C) 1 and 2
(D) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: (A)

422. 16 Janpadas of the age of Mahajanapadas have often been mentioned in the
Buddhist literature which of the following Janapadas have been mentioned by Panini in
his Ashtadhyayi?
1. Magadh 2. Ashmak
3. Kosala 4. Chedi
5. Vatsa Code
(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 4 and 5
(C) 3, 4 and 5 (D) 1, 3 and 5
Ans: (D)

423. Read the statements I and II and choose the correct answer from the code given
below.
I. The sixth century B.C. was a period of great religious upheaval in all parts of the world.
II. The Vedic religion had become very complex. Code
(A) Both I and II are false
(B) Both I and II are true
(C) I is true, while II is false
(D) I is false, while II is true
Ans: (B)

424. Arrange the following Magadhan dynasties in the chronological order

1. Nandas 2. Sungas
3. Mauryas 4. Haryankas Choose the answer from the following code.
(A) 2, 1, 4 and 3 (B) 4, 1, 3 and 2
(C) 3, 2, 1 and 4 (D) 1, 3, 4 and 2
Ans: (B)

425. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below.
List-I (Ancient Places of U.P.)
(a) Kuru
(b) Panchal
(c) Kosala
(d) Vatsa List-II (Capital)
1. Saket 2. Kaushambi
3. Ahichhatra 4. Indraprastha Code
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 3 4 (B) 4 3 1 2
(C) 3 4 2 1 (D) 4 2 3 1
Ans: (B)
 8. Greek Invasion
426. The women of which Indian republic or kingdom had taken up arms against
Alexander, after a large number of its soldiers had been killed or wounded in the battle
field?
(A) Abhisara (B) Glausai
(C) Katha (D) Massaga
Ans: (D)

427. Which one of the following dynasties was ruling over North India at the time of
Alexander’s invasion?
(A) Nanda
(B) Maurya
(C) Sunga
(D) Kanva
Ans: (A)

428. Who one of the following had not come to India with Alexander?
(A) Nearchus (B) Onesicritus
(C) Deimachus (D) Aristobulus
Ans: (C)

429. Name the brave Indian King whom Alexander defeated on the bank of river Jhelum.
(A) Ambhi
(B) Porus
(C) Chandragupta Maurya
(D) Mahapadma Nanda
Ans: (B)

430. Which one of the following rulers of Magadha was the contemporary of Alexander,
the Great?
(A) Mahapadmananda
(B) Dhanananda
(C) Sukalpa
(D) Chandragupta Maurya
Ans: (B)
431. Consider the following statements Assertion (A): After campaigning for nearly two
years, Alexander, the Great, left India in 325 B.C. Reason (R): He was defeated by
Chandra Gupta Maurya. Select the correct answer from the code given below.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and
(R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Ans: (C)

432. Alexander’s success in India was due to the following.

1. There was no central power in India at that time
2. He had a superior army
3. He was helped by the traitorous Indian rulers
4. He was a good administrator Select the correct answer from the following code.
(A) 1 and 2 (B) 1, 2 and 3
(C) 2, 3 and 4 (D) All of these
Ans: (B)

9. Maurya Dynasty
433. Who recognised Sandrokottos as Chandra Gupta Maurya?
(A) William Jones
(B) V. Smith
(C) R. K. Mukherjee
(D) D. R. Bhandharkar
Ans: (A)

434. Chandragupta Maurya figures prominently in the book of

(A) Bhasa
(B) Sudraka
(C) Vishakhadatta
(D) Ashvaghosha
Ans: (C)
435. Which among the following is India’s oldest dynasty?
(A) Gupta (B) Maurya
(C) Vardhana (D) Kushana
Ans: (B)

436. First Indian Empire was established by

(A) Kanishka
(B) Harsh
(C) Chandra Gupta Maurya
(D) Samundragupta
Ans: (C)

437. Who was called as ‘Sandrocottos’ by Justin, the Greek Writer?

(A) Chandragupta Maurya
(B) Chandragupta I
(C) Chandragupta II
(D) Samudragupta
Ans: (A)

438. Who of the following mentions about the meeting of Sandrokottos

(Chandragupta Maurya) with Alexander, the Great?
(A) Pliny
(B) Justin
(C) Strabo
(D) Megasthenese
Ans: (B)

439. By which name was Chanakya known in his childhood?

(A) Ajaya (B) Chanakya
(C) Vishnugupta (D) Deogupta
Ans: (C)

440. Kautilya was prime minister of

(A) Chandragupta Vikramaditya
(B) Ashoka
(C) Chandragupta Maurya
(D) King Janak
Ans: (C)

441. The Arthashastra of Kautilya is a

(A) Play about Chandragupta Maurya
(B) Biography
(C) History of Chandragupta Maurya
(D) Book on Principles of Government
Ans: (D)

442. Another name of Chanakya was

(A) Bhattswami
(B) Vishnugupta
(C) Rajshekhar
(D) Vishakhdatta
Ans: (B)

443. Kautilya’s Arthashastra deals with the aspects of

(A) Economic life
(B) Political policies
(C) Religious life
(D) Social life
Ans: (B)

444. Which one of the following is the seventh part of the State according to Saptang
Theory of State?
(A) Janapada (B) Durga
(C) Mitra (D) Kosha
Ans: (C)

445. Deimachus came to India during the reign of

(A) Chandragupta Maurya
(B) Bindusara
(C) Ashoka
(D) Kanishka
Ans: (B)
446. Which of the following can be compared to ‘Prince’ of Machiavelli?
(A) Kalidasa’s ‘Malvikagni Mitram’
(B) Kautilya’s ‘Arthashastra’
(C) Vatsyanana’s ‘Kamasutra’
(D) Thiruvalluvar’s ‘Thirukkural’
Ans: (B)

447. The remains of which ancient city have been found at the Kumrahar site?
(A) Vaishali (B) Pataliputra
(C) Kapilavastu (D) Shravasti
Ans: (B)

448. Chandragupta’s palace situated at Pataliputra is mainly made up of

(A) Bricks (B) Stones
(C) Woods (D) Clays
Ans: (C)

449. Who amongst the following Mauryan rulers did conquer the Deccan?
(A) Ashoka
(B) Chandragupta
(C) Bindusara
(D) Kunala
Ans: (B)

450. Bulandibagh was ancient site of

(A) Kapilavastu (B) Pataliputra
(C) Vaishali (D) Varanasi
Ans: (B)

451. The Inscription which proves Chandragupta’s way over Western India is
(A) Kalinga Rock Inscription
(B) Girnar Rock Inscription of Ashoka
(C) Junagarh Rock Inscription of Rudradaman
(D) Sopara Rock Inscription of Ashoka
Ans: (C)
452. Who was the first king to conquer Malwa, Gujarat and Maharashtra?
(A) Harsh
(B) Skandgupta
(C) Vikramaditya
(D) Chandragupta Maurya
Ans: (D)

453. Which Indian King defeated Seleucus, the administrator of Sindh and Afghanistan
appointed by Alexander?
(A) Samudragupta
(B) Ashok
(C) Bindusar
(D) Chandragupta
Ans: (D)

454. That Gujarat was included in the Kingdom of Chandragupta Maurya is proved by
(A) Greek accounts
(B) Junagarh Rock Inscription of Rudradaman
(C) Jain tradition
(D) Pillar Edict II of Ashoka
Ans: (B)

455. The given map relates to

(A) Kanishka at the time of his death
(B) Samudragupta after the close of his South Indian campaign
(C) Ashoka towards the close of his reign
(D) Empire of Thaneswar on the eve of Harsha’s accession
Ans: (C)

456. In which year Chandragupta Maurya had defeated Seleucus?

(A) 317 B.C. (B) 315 B.C.
(C) 305 B.C. (D) 300 B.C.
Ans: (C)
457. Which one territory of the following was not a part of Ashoka’s empire?
(A) Afghanistan (B) Bihar
(C) Sri Lanka (D) Kalinga
Ans: (C)

458. Who established ‘Rajdharma’ on triplex bases of longanimity, liberty and

compassion?
(A) Ashoka (B) Akbar
(C) Ranjit Singh (D) Shivaji
Ans: (A)

459. India’s first hospital and herbal gardens were built by

(A) Ashoka
(B) Chandragupta Maurya
(C) Lord Mahavir
(D) Dhanvantari
Ans: (A)

460. In which of the following inscriptions of Ashoka, mention has been made of South
Indian kingdoms?
(A) Third Major Rock Edict
(B) Second Major Rock Edict
(C) Ninth Major Rock Edict
(D) First Pillar Inscription
Ans: (B)

461. A Buddhist Council during the reign of Ashoka was held at

(A) Magadha (B) Pataliputra
(C) Samastipur (D) Rajgriha
Ans: (B)

462. ‘Inspite of being Buddhist, Ashoka did not leave belief in Hinduism’ validation of
this fact is
(A) Pilgrims
(B) Belief in Moksha
(C) Epithet of ‘Devanampriya’
(D) Establishment of veterinary hospitals
Ans: (C)

463. What were ‘Sarthwah’?

(A) Brokers
(B) Convoy of Merchants
(C) Money lender
(D) Pilgrims
Ans: (B)

464. Rajjuka’s were

(A) Traders in the Chola Kingdom
(B) Officers in the Mauryan administration
(C) Feudal Lords in the Gupta empire
(D) Soldiers in the Saka army
Ans: (B)

465. Sarnath Pillar was built by

(A) Harshavardhana
(B) Ashoka
(C) Gautam Buddha
(D) Kanishka
Ans: (B)

466. Which one of the following officials was not a part of the Mauryan administration?
(A) Agraharika
(B) Yukta
(C) Pradeshika
(D) Rajjuka
Ans: (A)

467. Who of the following ruler constructed the ‘Sanchi Stupa’?

(A) Bimbisara
(B) Ashoka
(C) Harshavardhana
(D) Pusyamitra
Ans: (B)

468. Which one of the following is considered the best Stupa?

(A) Amaravati
(B) Bharhut
(C) Sanchi
(D) Sarnath
Ans: (C)

469. Language used in the inscription of Ashoka is

(A) Sanskrit (B) Prakrit
(C) Pali (D) Hindi
Ans: (B)

470. Who constructed the ‘Sanchi Stupa’?

(A) Chandragupta
(B) Kautilya
(C) Gautam Buddha
(D) Ashoka
Ans: (D)

471. The earliest inscription on stone was in which language?

(A) Pali (B) Sanskrit
(C) Prakrit (D) Brahmi
Ans: (C)

472. Which one of the following Ashokan inscription is in ‘Kharosthi’ script?

(A) Khalsi
(B) Girnar
(C) Shahbazgarhi
(D) Meerut
Ans: (C)
473. The first scholar who read Ashokan edicts was
(A) Buhler
(B) Robert Sebel
(C) James Prinsep
(D) Cordriguttan
Ans: (C)

474. The Brahmi Script was first deciphered by letters inscribed on

(A) Stone tablets (B) Seal
(C) Pillars (D) Coins
Ans: (A)

475. Who first deciphered the Brahmi Script?

(A) A. Cunningham
(B) A. H. Dani
(C) Buhler
(D) James Prinsep
Ans: (D)

476. Ashokan inscriptions were first deciphered by

(A) James Prinsep
(B) George Buhler
(C) Vincent Smith
(D) Ahmad Hasan Dani
Ans: (A)

477. Who of the following had first decipher the edicts of Emperor Ashoka?
(A) George Buhler
(B) James Prinsep
(C) Max Muller
(D) William Jones
Ans: (B)

478. Who was the First Britisher to study Ashoka’s edicts?

(A) John Tower
(B) Harry Smith
(C) Charles Metcalfe
(D) James Prinsep
Ans: (D)

479. Which one of the following scripts of ancient India was written from right to left?
(A) Brahmi (B) Nandnagari
(C) Sharada (D) Kharoshti
Ans: (D)

480. Pre-Ashokan Brahmi script was found at

(A) Nagarjunakonda
(B) Anuradhapura
(C) Brahmagiri
(D) Maski
Ans: (B)

481. Which of the kings has been mentioned as ‘Piyadassi’ and ‘Devanampriya’ in
inscriptions?
(A) Chandragupta Maurya
(B) Ashoka
(C) Samudragupta
(D) Harshavardhana
Ans: (B)

482. The name by which Ashoka is referred to his inscriptions is

(A) Chakravarti (B) Dharmadeva
(C) Dharmakirti (D) Priyadarshi
Ans: (D)

483. Which one of the following edicts mentions the personal name of Ashoka?
(A) Kalsi
(B) Rummindei
(C) Special Kalinga Edict
(D) Maski
Ans: (D)
484. Which one of the following statements regarding Ashokan stone pillars is incorrect?
(A) These are highly polished
(B) These are monolithic
(C) The shaft of pillars is tapering in shape
(D) These are parts of architectural structures
Ans: (D)

485. Which one of the following inscriptions contains the name of Ashoka?
(A) Gujarra (B) Ahraura
(C) Brahmagiri (D) Sarnath
Ans: (A)

486. In which of the following inscriptions the name of ‘Ashoka’ has been mentioned?
(A) Bhabru Edict
(B) Rock Edict XIII
(C) Rummindei Pillar Inscription
(D) Minor Rock Edict of Maski
Ans: (D)

487. The Gujarra minor rock edict, in which the name of Ashoka is mentioned, is located
in
(A) Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh
(B) Datia district of Madhya Pradesh
(C) Jaipur district of Rajasthan
(D) Champaran district of Bihar
Ans: (B)

488. The Rummindei Pillar of Ashoka was put up to mark

(A) Birth of Buddha
(B) Enlightenment of Buddha
(C) First Sermon of Buddha
(D) Demise of Buddha
Ans: (A)
489. Kalsi is famous for
(A) Buddhist Chaityas
(B) Persian Coins
(C) Rock edicts of Ashoka
(D) Temples of Gupta period
Ans: (C)

490. The only pillar on which Ashoka declares himself as the emperor of Magadha.
(A) Minor pillar of Maski
(B) Rummindei pillar
(C) Queen pillar
(D) Bhabru pillar
Ans: (D)

491. Which Ashokan Rock Edict describes the victory and injuries of Kalinga war?
(A) Rock Edict I
(B) Rock Edict II
(C) Rock Edict XII
(D) Rock Edict XIII
Ans: (D)

492. Where in Uttarakhand, was a copy of Emperor Ashok’s Rock Edicts discovered?
(A) Nainital
(B) Pauri
(C) Tehri
(D) Kalsi (Dehradun District)
Ans: (D)

493. Which of the following Ashokan inscriptions is devoted to the principle of religious
tolerance completely?
(A) Rock Edict XIII
(B) Rock Edict XII
(C) Pillar inscription VII
(D) Bhabru minor rock edict
Ans: (B)
494. The accounts of Kalinga War is known to us by the
(A) Rock Edict XIII
(B) Rummindei Pillar Inscription
(C) Accounts of Hiuen Tsang
(D) Minor Rock Edict-I
Ans: (A)

495. Which of the following South Kingdoms is not mentioned in the Ashokan
inscriptions?
(A) Chola (B) Pandya
(C) Satiyaputta (D) Satavahana
Ans: (D)

496. The Ashokan major rock edicts which tell us about the Sangam Kingdom include
rock edicts
(A) I and X (B) I and XI
(C) II and XIII (D) II and XIV
Ans: (C)

497. Ptolemy Philadelphus whose had diplomatic relation with Ashoka, was king of
(A) Cyron (B) Egypt
(C) Macedonia (D) Syria
Ans: (B)

498. Which of the following inscriptions of Ashoka bans animal sacrifice on certain
festive gathering, that probably included a ban on animal killing as well?
(A) Rock Edict I
(B) Pillar Edict V
(C) Rock Edict IX
(D) Rock Edict XI
Ans: (A)

499. Rulers of which of the following dynasties had diplomatic relations with distant
countries like Syria and Egypt?
(A) Chola (B) Gupta
(C) Maurya (D) Pallavas
Ans: (C)

500. Turamaya, a contemporary of Ashoka was the ruler of

(A) Egypt (B) Corinth
(C) Macedonia (D) Syria
Ans: (A)

501. In the Mauryan period, tax evasion was punished with

(A) Death
(B) Confiscation of goods
(C) Imprisonment
(D) None of the above
Ans: (A)

502. Which one of the following ancient Indian records is the earliest royal order to
preserve food-grains to be utilised during the crisis in the country?
(A) Sohagaura Copper-plate
(B) Rummindei Pillar-edict of Ashoka
(C) Prayaga-Prasasti
(D) Mehrauli Pillar inscription of Chandra
Ans: (A)

503. In how many categories did Megasthenese divide the Indian Society?
(A) Four (B) Five
(C) Six (D) Seven
Ans: (D)

504. Famous Greek ambassador Megasthenese came to the court of which emperor?
(A) Ashoka
(B) Harsha Vardhana
(C) Chandragupta Maurya
(D) None of the above
Ans: (C)
505. The division of Mauryan ‘Society into seven classes’ is particularly mentioned in
(A) Kautilya’s Arthashastra
(B) Ashokan Edicts
(C) The Puranas
(D) Megasthenes’ Indica
Ans: (D)

506. Which of the following sources states that there was no slavery in ancient India?
(A) Arthashastra
(B) Mudrarakshasha
(C) Megasthenes’ Indica
(D) Vayupuran
Ans: (C)

507. Which of the following sources gives a detailed account of city administration of
the Mauryas?
(A) Kautilya’s Arthashastra
(B) Megasthenes’ Indica
(C) Mudrarakashasa of Vishakha Datta
(D) Inscription of Ashoka
Ans: (B)

508. The description of the administration of Pataliputra is available in

(A) Divyanadan
(B) Arthashastra
(C) Indica
(D) Ashoka’s inscription
Ans: (C)

509. ‘Indica’ was originally written by

(A) Nearchus (B) Megasthenes
(C) Plutarch (D) Diodorus
Ans: (B)

510. What is the name of Megasthenes’s book?

(A) Economics (B) Rig Veda
(C) Purana (D) Indica
Ans: (D)

511. ‘Bhaga’ and ‘Bali’ were

(A) Military Departments
(B) Sources of Revenue
(C) Religious Ceremonies
(D) Administrative Divisions
Ans: (B)

512. Who was the author of ‘Indica’?

(A) Vishnugupta (B) Megasthenes
(C) Diamachus (D) Pliny
Ans: (B)

513. ‘Sita’ in Maurya period means

(A) A goddess
(B) A religious sect
(C) Revenue from Crown land
(D) Barren land
Ans: (C)

514. Land revenue, which was the chief source of income during the Mauryan period,
was collected by which officer?
(A) Agronomoi
(B) Shulkadhyaksha
(C) Sitadhyaksha
(D) Akradhayaksha
Ans: (C)

515. Which of the following Mauryan officers was incharge of weights and measures?
(A) Pautavadhyaksha
(B) Panyadhyaksha
(C) Sitadhyaksha
(D) Sunadhyaksha
Ans: (A)
516. Who of the following was associated with the collection of revenue in Mauryan
Mantriparishad?
(A) Samaharta (B) Vyabharika
(C) Antapala (D) Pradeshtha
Ans: (A)

517. The most famous centre of learning during Maurya period was
(A) Vaishali (B) Nalanda
(C) Taxila (D) Ujjain
Ans: (C)

518. ‘Pankodakasannirodhe’ was the Penalty in Mauryan administration, charged for

(A) Filthy drinking water
(B) Slushing the road
(C) Throwing garbage
(D) Stenching temples
Ans: (B)

519. With reference to the cultural history of India, the memorising of Chronicles,
dynastic histories, and epic tales was the profession of who of the following?
(A) Shramana
(B) Parivraajaka
(C) Agrahaarika
(D) Magadha
Ans: (D)

520. Which aspect of municipal administration of today is continuing since the period of
Mauryans?
(A) Inspection of weight measure reamer
(B) Determination of prices of goods
(C) Registration of birth and death certificate
(D) Protection of artisans
Ans: (C)
521. Which one of the following texts of ancient India allows divorce to a wife deserted
by her husband?
(A) Kamasutra
(B) Manavadharmashastra
(C) Sukra Nitisara
(D) Arthashastra
Ans: (D)

522. The system governing villages through autonomous elected panchayats was
evolved by
(A) Kushans (B) Dravids
(C) Aryans (D) Mauryans
Ans: (D)

523. The social status assigned to the foreigners in Indian society by Manu was of the
(A) Kshatriyas
(B) Fallen Kshatriyas
(C) Vaishyas
(D) Sudras
Ans: (B)

524. Which among of the following prohibits remarriage?

(A) Jataka (B) Manusmiriti
(C) Yagyavalkya (D) Arthashastra
Ans: (B)

525. Realising the need of water, the first ruler who got a lake constructed in the Girnar
area, was
(A) Chandragupta Maurya
(B) Ashoka
(C) Rudradaman
(D) Skanda Gupta
Ans: (A)

526. The last Mauryan emperor was

(A) Jaloka
(B) Avanti Verma
(C) Nandi Vardhana
(D) Brihadratha
Ans: (D)

527. In which of the following inscriptions, Ashoka’s edicts are also found?
(A) Junagarh inscription of Mahakshatrapa Rudradaman
(B) Nashik Prashasti regarding Gautamiputra Satakarni
(C) Hathigumpha inscription of Kharvavela
(D) None of the above
Ans: (A)

528. In which of the following inscription mentioned Chandragupta and Ashoka both?
(A) Nasik inscription of Gautami putra Shatkarni
(B) Junagarh inscription of Mahakshatrapa Rudradaman
(C) Girnar inscription of Ashoka
(D) Junagarh inscription of Skandgupta
Ans: (B)

529. Which of the following sources mention the occurrence of the third Buddhist
Council during the reign of Ashoka?
1. Inscriptions of Ashoka
2. Dipavamsa
3. Mahavamsa
4. Divyavadana Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(A) 1 and 2 (B) 2 and 3
(C) 3 and 4 (D) 1 and 4
Ans: (B)

530. Consider the following statements.

1. The last Mauryan ruler, Brihadaratha was assassinated by his commander-in-chief,
Pushyamitra Sunga.
2. The last Sunga King, Devabhuti, was assassinated by his Brahmana minister Vasudeva
Kanva who usurped the throne.
3. The last ruler of the Kanva dynasty was deposed by the Andhras. Which of these
statements is/are correct?
(A) 1 and 2 (B) Only 2
(C) Only 3 (D) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: (D)

531. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the code given
below. List-I (Place)
(a) Kaushambi (b) Kushinagar
(c) Sarnath (d) Shravasti List-II (Monuments/Ruins)
1. Dhamek Stupa
2. Ghositarama Monastery
3. Ramabhar Stupa
4. Saheth Maheth Code
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 1 3 4 (B) 4 3 2 1
(C) 2 3 1 4 (D) 4 2 1 3
Ans: (C)

532. The following Mauryan rulers were the followers of Buddhism

1. Chandragupta
2. Ashoka
3. Bindusara
4. Dasaratha Select the correct answer.
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 2 and 3
(C) 3 and 4
(D) 2 and 4
Ans: (D)

533. Assertion (A): Ashoka annexed Kalinga to the Mauryan Empire. Reason (R): Kalinga
controlled the land and sea routes to South India. Select the correct answer using the
code given below. Code
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and
(R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Ans: (A)
534. In the course of pilgrimage, Emperor Ashoka visited the following places. Which
route did he follow?
1. Gaya
2. Kapilavastu
3. Kushinagar
4. Lumbini
5. Sarnath
6. Shravasti Select the correct answer from the code given below. Code
(A) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
(B) 1, 3, 4, 2, 5 and 6
(C) 4, 5, 6, 3, 2 and 1
(D) 4, 2, 1, 5, 6 and 3
Ans: (B)

535. Which of the following statements are correct about Mauryan Kings? They
developed
1. Culture, Art and Literature
2. Gold coins
3. Provincial Division
4. Kingship to Hindukush Code
(A) Only 1 (B) Only 2
(C) 1, 2 and 3 (D) 1, 3 and 4
Ans: (D)

536. Assertion (A): The Mauryan kings did not bestow land grants on religious basis.
Reason (R): The peasants revolted against land grants. Select the correct answer using
the code given below. Code
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and
(R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Ans: (C)

537. The following persons came to India at one time or another

1. Fa-Hien 2. I-Tsing
3. Megasthanese 4. Hieun-Tsang The correct chronological sequence of their visits are
(A) 3, 1, 2, 4 (B) 3, 1, 4, 2
(C) 1, 3, 2, 4 (D) 1, 3, 4, 2
Ans: (B)

538. According to the ‘Arthashastra’ of Kautilya the following courts existed in the
judicial system of Mauryan Age
1. Dharmamahamatra
2. Dharmasthiya
3. Rajjuka
4. Kantakshodhana Code
(A) 1 and 2 (B) 2 and 3
(C) 1 and 3 (D) 2 and 4
Ans: (D)

539. Who among the following rulers paid attention to the resource management in
Girnar region some centuries before the Christian era?
1. Mahapadma Nanda
2. Ashoka
3. Chandragupta Maurya
4. Rudradaman Select the correct answer using the code given below. Code
(A) 1 and 2 (B) 2 and 3
(C) 3 and 4 (D) 2, 3 and 4
Ans: (B)

540. Match List-I with List-II select the correct answer by using the code given below.
List-I
(a) Chandragupta
(b) Bindusara
(c) Ashoka
(d) Chanakya List-II
1. Piyadarshi 2. Sandrocottus
3. Amitraghat 4. Vishnugupta Code
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 3 4 1 (B) 1 3 2 4
(C) 2 3 1 4 (D) 3 4 2 1
Ans: (C)
541. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
1. Lothal – Ancient Dockyard
2. Sarnath – First Sermon of Buddha
3. Rajgir – Lion Capital of Ashoka
4. Nalanda – Great Seat of Buddhist Learning Select the correct answer using the code
given below. Code
(A) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (B) 3 and 4
(C) 1, 2 and 4 (D) 1 and 2
Ans: (C)

10. Post-Mauryan Period

542. The earliest specimen of ‘Kavya’ style is found in the inscription of
(A) Rudradaman of Kathiawar
(B) Ashoka
(C) Rajendra I
(D) None of the above
Ans: (A)

543. Which one of the following Indo- Greek rulers issued lead coins?
(A) Strato-II
(B) Strato-I
(C) Demetrius
(D) Menander
Ans: (A)

544. Which inscription tells about the various achievements of Rudradaman-I?

(A) Junagarh (B) Bhitari
(C) Nasik (D) Sanchi
Ans: (A)

545. Who renovated Sudarshan lake without using forced labour?

(A) Chandragupta Maurya
(B) Bindusar
(C) Ashoka
(D) Rudradaman-I
Ans: (D)

546. Who among the following was not a contemporary of the other three?
(A) Bimbisara
(B) Gautama Buddha
(C) Milinda
(D) Prasenjit
Ans: (C)

547. Who amongst following issued gold coins regularly in ancient India?
(A) Satavahana (B) Saka
(C) Kushan (D) Parthian
Ans: (C)

548. The largest number of copper coins in Northern and North-Western India were
issued by
(A) Indo-Greeks (B) Kushans
(C) Sakas (D) Pratiharas
Ans: (B)

549. Which of the following Kings is credited to have issued gold coins for the first time?
(A) Kujula Kadphises
(B) Vima Kadphises
(C) Kanishka
(D) Huvishka
Ans: (B)

550. Buddha is depicted on the coins of

(A) Vima Kadphises
(B) Kanishka
(C) Nahpaad
(D) Budhagupta
Ans: (B)
551. Which God is found depicted on Yaudheya coins?
(A) Vasudeva (B) Shiva
(C) Indra (D) Kartikeya
Ans: (D)

552. Who among the following introduced gold coins for regular use in India?
(A) Vima Kadphises
(B) Kujul Kadphises
(C) Kanishka
(D) Hermwes
Ans: (A)

553. In which year, the coronation of Kushan King Kanishka was held?
(A) 178 B.C. (B) 101 A.D.
(C) 58 B.C. (D) 78 A.D.
Ans: (D)

554. What is the date of Sarnath Buddhist image inscription of Kanishka?

(A) 78 A.D. (B) 81 A.D.
(C) 98 A.D. (D) 121 A.D.
Ans: (B)

555. How much is the year difference between the Saka Samvat and Vikram Samvat?
(A) 57 years (B) 78 years
(C) 135 years (D) 320 years
Ans: (C)

556. When was Saka Samvat initiated?

(A) 58 A.D. (B) 78 A.D.
(C) 320 A.D. (D) 606 A.D.
Ans: (B)

557. When was Vikram Samvat started?

(A) 78 A.D. (B) 57 B.C.
(C) 72 B.C. (D) 56 B.C.
Ans: (B)

558. Chaitra 1 of the national calendar based on the Saka Era corresponds to which one
of the following dates of the Gregorian calendar in a normal year of 365 days?
(A) 22nd March (or 21st March)
(B) 15th March (or 16th May)
(C) 31st March (or 30th March)
(D) 21st April (or 20th April)
Ans: (A)

559. Ashvaghosha was contemporary of

(A) Ashoka
(B) Chandragupta-II
(C) Kanishka
(D) Harshvardhan
Ans: (C)

560. Which one of the following will be the year of Saka Samvat in December, 2009?
(A) 1931 (B) 1952
(C) 2066 (D) 2087
Ans: (A)

561. Who of the following did not adorn the court of Kanishka-I?
(A) Ashvaghosha
(B) Parshva
(C) Vasumitra
(D) Vishakhadatta
Ans: (D)

562. Which one of the following is not associated with the Court of Kanishka?
(A) Ashvaghosha (B) Charaka
(C) Nagarjuna (D) Patanjali
Ans: (D)
563. Who among the following Ayurvedacharyas was educated at Taxila University?
(A) Sushruta
(B) Jivaka
(C) Charaka
(D) Both (B) and (C)
Ans: (D)

564. Which of the following cities is not mentioned in the Rabatak inscription of
Kanishka?
(A) Shravasti (B) Kaushambi
(C) Pataliputra (D) Champa
Ans: (A)

565. Who among the following rulers is stated as protector of ‘Varna System’?
(A) Pushyamitra Sunga
(B) Kharvela
(C) Gautamiputra Satkarni
(D) Vasudeo
Ans: (C)

566. Which dynasty ruled over India after Shunga dynasty?

(A) Satvahana (B) Kushana
(C) Kanva (D) Gupta
Ans: (C)

567. Simuka was the founder of which of the following dynasties?

(A) Chera (B) Chola
(C) Pandya (D) Satavahana
Ans: (D)

568. Which dynasty was most powerful after Maurya in Southern India?
(A) Satvahana (B) Pallava
(C) Chola (D) Chalukya
Ans: (A)
569. Which of following dynasty empire was expanded even outside of India?
(A) Gupta dynasty
(B) Maurya dynasty
(C) Kushan dynasty
(D) None of the above
Ans: (C)

570. Which Chinese general had defeated Kanishka?

(A) Pan Chao
(B) Ban Yong
(C) She Huang Ti
(D) Ho-Ti
Ans: (A)

571. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

(A) Harappan Civilisation – Painted Grey Ware
(B) The Kushans – Gandhara School of Art
(C) The Mughals – Ajanta Paintings
(D) The Marathas – Pahari School of Painting
Ans: (B)

572. The institution of child marriage started in which period?

(A) Maurya period
(B) Kushan period
(C) Gupta period
(D) In the time of Harshavardhan
Ans: (B)

573. Which one of the following is not correctly matched? List – I List – II
(Dynasties) (Metals of coin)
(A) Kushanas – Gold and Copper
(B) Gupta – Gold and Silver
(C) Satavahanas – Gold
(D) Kalachuris – Gold, Silver and Copper
Ans: (C)
574. Art of Gandhara style flourished during the reign of
(A) Kushans (B) Guptas
(C) Akbar (D) Mauryas
Ans: (A)

575. The art style which combines Indian and Greek feature is called
(A) Sikhar (B) Vera
(C) Gandhara (D) Nagara
Ans: (C)

576. Bamiyan of Afghanistan was famous for

(A) Hindu temple
(B) Work of elephant teeth
(C) Gold coin of coinage
(D) Buddha statue
Ans: (D)

577. Which one of the following sculptures invariably used green schist as the medium?
(A) Mauryan sculptures
(B) Mathura sculptures
(C) Bharhut sculptures
(D) Gandhara sculptures
Ans: (D)

578. The Gandhara School of art is the synthesis of

(A) Indian and Persian Art
(B) Indian and Chinese Art
(C) Indian and Turk-Afghan Art
(D) Indian and Greek Art
Ans: (D)

579. First Persian ruler who captured some part of India was
(A) Cyrus (B) Cambyses
(C) Darius-I (D) Shaharsh
Ans: (C)
580. With reference to the invaders in ancient India, which one of the following is the
correct chronological order?
(A) Greeks – Sakas – Kushanas
(B) Greeks – Kushanas – Sakas
(C) Sakas – Greeks – Kushanas
(D) Sakas – Kushanas – Greeks
Ans: (A)

581. Which Purana consists of the longest list of Andra Satavahana Kings?
(A) Vayu Purana
(B) Vishnu Purana
(C) Matsya Purana
(D) None of the above
Ans: (C)

582. Which among the following was the earliest dynasty?

(A) Chalukya
(B) Pallava
(C) Rashtrakut
(D) Satavahana
Ans: (D)

583. Which of the following places was the capital of Satvahanas?

(A) Pratisthan
(B) Nagarjuna Konda
(C) Shakal or Sialkot
(D) Pataliputra
Ans: (A)

584. The capital of the Satavahanas was located at

(A) Amaravati (B) Nanded
(C) Naldurg (D) Durg
Ans: (A)
585. King Kharavela is related to
(A) Piller inscription of Girnar
(B) Piller inscription of Junagarh
(C) Hathigumpha inscription
(D) Sarnath inscription
Ans: (C)

586. For which of the following rulers ‘Ekabrahmana’ has been used?
(A) Pushyamitra Shunga
(B) Kharavela
(C) Gautamiputra Shatakarni
(D) Susharman
Ans: (C)

587. The King of Kalinga Kharavela was related to which of the following dynasty?
(A) Chedi
(B) Kadamba
(C) Kalinga
(D) Haryanka
Ans: (A)

588. Which of the following Kings was a Patron of Jainism?

(A) Ashoka
(B) Harsha
(C) Pulakeshin II
(D) Kharavela
Ans: (D)

589. Who among the following kings had heavily leaned towards Jainism?
(A) Dashratha (B) Brihadratha
(C) Kharavela (D) Huvishka
Ans: (C)

590. Kalinga’s King Kharvel was associated with

(A) Mahameghvahana dynasty
(B) Chedi dynasty
(C) Satvahana dynasty
(D) Rath-Bhojak dynasty
Ans: (A)

591. Consider the following name of contemporaries of Kanishka and select the correct
answer from code given below.
1. Ashvaghosha 2. Vasumitra
3. Kalidas 4. Kamban Code
(A) 1 and 4 (B) 2 and 3
(C) 1 and 2 (D) All of these
Ans: (C)

592. Which field was mostly contributed by Eastern Roman ruler Justinian?
(A) Law (B) Architecture
(C) Science (D) Literature
Ans: (A)

593. Read these statements. Assertion (A): Kushans traded through Gulf of Persian and
Red sea. Reason (R): Their well organised naval force base was highly qualified. In
context to the above which is the correct answer? Code
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and
(R) is the correct explanation of A
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Ans: (C)

11. Gupta and Post-Gupta Period

594. Who is known as the Napoleon of India?
(A) Chandragupta Maurya
(B) Chandragupta-II Vikramaditya
(C) Great Ashoka
(D) Samudragupta
Ans: (D)
595. Gupta dynasty ruled during
(A) 319-500 A.D.
(B) 319-324 A.D.
(C) 325-375 A.D.
(D) 566-597 A.D.
Ans: (A)

596. Who among the following Gupta Kings had another name Devagupta?
(A) Samudragupta
(B) Chandragupta-II
(C) Kumargupta
(D) None of the above
Ans: (B)

597. The first Gupta ruler to assume the title of ‘Param Bhagavata’ was
(A) Chandragupta-I
(B) Samudragupta
(C) Chandragupta-II
(D) Srigupta
Ans: (C)

598. Who of the following rulers had performed four Ashwamedhas?

(A) Pushyamitra Shunga
(B) Pravarasena-I
(C) Samudragupta
(D) Chandragupta-II
Ans: (B)

599. The Ashoka Pillar at Allahabad provides information about the reign of
(A) Chandragupta Maurya
(B) Chandragupta-I
(C) Chandragupta-II
(D) Samudragupta
Ans: (D)
600. The Allahabad Pillar inscription is associated with which one of the following?
(A) Mahapadma Nanda
(B) Chandragupta Maurya
(C) Ashoka
(D) Samudragupta
Ans: (D)

601. An inscription by which of the following is found on the pillar containing Prayag
Prasasti of Samudragupta?
(A) Jahangir
(B) Shahjahan
(C) Aurangzeb
(D) Dara Shikoh
Ans: (A)

602. Prayag Prashashti tells about the military campaign of

(A) Chandragupta-I
(B) Samudragupta
(C) Chandragupta-II
(D) Kumaragupta
Ans: (B)

603. The iron column, located in the courtyard of Delhi’s Quwwat-ul- Islam Mosque is a
retention of
(A) Ashok (B) Chandra
(C) Harsha (D) Anangpal
Ans: (B)

604. ‘Prithivyah Pratham Veer’ was the title of

(A) Samudragupta
(B) Rajendra-I
(C) Amoghavarsha
(D) Gautamiputra Shatkarni
Ans: (A)
605. The Hunas invaded India during the reign of
(A) Chandragupta-II
(B) Kumaragupta-I
(C) Skandagupta
(D) Budhagupta
Ans: (C)

606. Which dynasty was distracted the most by the Hunas invasion?
(A) Maurya
(B) Kushan
(C) Gupta
(D) Shunga
Ans: (C)

607. From which inscription it is known that Skandagupta defeated Hunas?

(A) Bhitari Pillar Inscription
(B) Allahabad Pillar Inscription
(C) Mandsaur Inscription
(D) Udayagiri Inscription
Ans: (A)

608. Who among the following Gupta Rulers conquered Hunas?

(A) Chandragupta-II
(B) Kumaragupta-I
(C) Skandagupta
(D) Bhanugupta
Ans: (C)

609. Who is known as ‘Sakaconqueror’?

(A) Chandragupta-I
(B) Samudragupta
(C) Chandragupta-II
(D) Kumargupta
Ans: (C)
610. There were different causes for the downfall of the Gupta Empire. Which one
among the statements given below was not the cause?
(A) Huna invasion
(B) Feudal set-up of administration
(C) Acceptance of Buddhism by the later Guptas
(D) Arab invasion
Ans: (D)

611. From the third century A.D. when the Huna invasion ended the Roman Empire, the
Indian merchants relied more and more on the
(A) African trade
(B) Western-European trade
(C) South-East Asian trade
(D) Middle-Eastern trade
Ans: (C)

612. Who was the first Gupta ruler to issue silver coins?
(A) Chandragupta-I
(B) Samudragupta
(C) Chandragupta-II
(D) Kumargupta
Ans: (C)

613. India maintained its early cultural contacts and trade links with South-East Asia
across the Bay of Bengal. For this pre-eminence of the early maritime history of Bay of
Bengal, which of the following could be the most convincing explanation/explanations?
(A) As compared to other countries, India had a better shipbuilding technology in
ancient and medieval times
(B) The rulers of Southern India always patronised traders, brahmin priests and Buddhist
monks in this context
(C) Monsoon winds across the Bay of Bengal facilitated sea voyages
(D) Both (A) and (B) are convincing explanation in this context
Ans: (C)

614. Which one of the following ports handled the North Indian trade during the Gupta
period?
(A) Tamralipti (B) Bhadoch
(C) Kalyan (D) Cambay
Ans: (A)

615. Which one of the following ports handled the North Indian trade during the Gupta
Period?
(A) Bhadoch (B) Kalyan
(C) Cambay (D) Tamralipti
Ans: (D)

616. Centres located in Gujarat, Bengal, Deccan and Tamil Country during the Gupta
period were associated with which of the following?
(A) Textile manufacture
(B) Gems and precious stones
(C) Handicrafts
(D) Opium cultivation
Ans: (A)

617. Who among the following is not associated with medicine in ancient India?
(A) Dhanvantri
(B) Bhaskaracharya
(C) Charaka
(D) Susruta
Ans: (B)

618. Who among the following is known for his Ayurvedic thematic composition during
Gupta period?
(A) Saumilla (B) Shudraka
(C) Shunaka (D) Sushruta
Ans: (D)

619. Kalidas was in the ruling period of

(A) Samudragupta
(B) Ashoka
(C) Chandragupta-I
(D) Chandragupta-II
Ans: (D)
620. Who of the following among the Nine Gems of Chandragupta was associated with
Astrology?
(A) Vararuchi (B) Sanku
(C) Kshapanak (D) Amar Singh
Ans: (C)

621. The silver coins issued by the Guptas were called

(A) Karshapana (B) Dinara
(C) Rupaka (D) Nisc
Ans: (C)

622. Which (among these) are Gupta’s gold coins?

(A) Kaudi (B) Dinara
(C) Nishka (D) Pan
Ans: (B)

623. In Sanskrit plays written during the Gupta period women and Sudras speak
(A) Sanskrit (B) Prakrit
(C) Pali (D) Sauraseni
Ans: (B)

624. Who of the following was the first Gupta ruler to issue coins?
(A) Chandragupta-I
(B) Ghatotkacha
(C) Samudragupta
(D) Srigupta
Ans: (A)

625. Who established Gupta Samvat?

(A) Chandragupta-I
(B) Srigupta
(C) Chandragupta-II
(D) Ghatotkacha
Ans: (A)
626. The first inscriptional evidence of the Satipratha has been found from
(A) Eran (B) Junagarh
(C) Mandsaur (D) Sanchi
Ans: (A)

627. Which ruling dynasty donated maximum villages to temples and Brahmins?
(A) Gupta Dynasty
(B) Pala Dynasty
(C) Rashtrakut
(D) Pratihara
Ans: (A)

628. The gradual decline of towns was an important feature of which period?
(A) Gupta period
(B) Pratihara era
(C) Rashtrakut
(D) Satavahana era
Ans: (A)

629. During which age did women enjoy equality with men?
(A) Gupta age (B) Mauryan age
(C) Cholas (D) Vedic age
Ans: (D)

630. In ancient India, which dynasty’s rule is considered as the Golden Age?
(A) Mauryan (B) Shunga
(C) Gupta (D) Magadha
Ans: (C)

631. What is the land revenue rate in religious books?

(A) 1/3 (B) 1/4
(C) 1/6 (D) 1/8
Ans: (C)
632. What was the land revenue rate in Gupta age?
(A) Fourth part of the production
(B) Sixth part of the production
(C) Eighth part of the production
(D) Half part of the production
Ans: (B)

633. The Gupta Empire granted taxfree agrarian land to which of the following?
(A) Military officials
(B) Civil officials
(C) Brahmins
(D) Courts scholars
Ans: (C)

634. What is the valid tax according to Hindu law?

(A) Half of the yields
(B) One-sixth of the yields
(C) One-third of the yields
(D) One-fourth of the yields
Ans: (B)

635. In ancient India, the irrigation tax was called

(A) Bidakabhagam
(B) Hiranya
(C) Udranga
(D) Uparnika
Ans: (A)

636. Which type of land was called ‘Aprahat’?

(A) Without cultivated forest land
(B) Irrigated land
(C) Dense forest land
(D) Cultivated land
Ans: (A)
637. Tormad was from the racial group of
(A) Sithian (B) Huna
(C) Yaochi (D) Saka
Ans: (B)

638. In 3rd A.D., Warangal was famous for

(A) Copper pots
(B) Gold Jewelleries
(C) Iron implements
(D) Elephant-teeth work
Ans: (C)

639. Chinese traveller ‘Sungyun’ was came in India in

(A) 515 A.D. to 520 A.D.
(B) 525 A.D. to 529 A.D.
(C) 545 A.D. to 552 A.D.
(D) 592 A.D. to 597 A.D.
Ans: (A)

640. Who amongst the following had defeated Huna ruler Mihirakula?
(A) Budhagupta
(B) Yashodharman
(C) Shashanka
(D) Prabhakaravardhana
Ans: (B)

641. Read the following statements carefully

1. Gupta Emperors claimed divine rights for themselves
2. Their administration was highly centralised
3. They extended the tradition of land grants Answer on the basis of following code.
(A) 1, 2 and 3 are true
(B) 1 and 2 are true
(C) 1 and 3 are true
(D) 2 and 3 are true
Ans: (C)
642. The ancient Indian play Mudrarakshasa of Visakhadutt has its subject on
(A) A conflict between Gods and Demons of ancient Hindu lore
(B) A romantic story of an Aryan prince and a tribal woman
(C) The story of the power struggle between two Aryan tribes
(D) The court intrigues at the time of Chandragupta Maurya
Ans: (D)

643. ‘Mrichchhakatika’ an ancient Indian book written by Shudraka deals with

(A) The love affair of a rich merchant with the daughter of a courtesan
(B) The victory of Chandragupta II over the Shaka Kshatrapas of Western India
(C) The military expeditions and exploits of Samudragupta
(D) The love affairs between a Gupta King and a Princess of Kamarupa
Ans: (A)

644. The game of ‘Chess’ is said to have originated in

(A) China (B) Iran
(C) Indonesia (D) India
Ans: (D)

645. The system of philosophy propounded by Kapila Muni is

(A) Purva Mimansa
(B) Sankhya Philosophy
(C) Nyaya Philosophy
(D) Uttar Mimansa
Ans: (B)

646. Whose contribution is there in ancient Sankhya Darshan?

(A) Kapila (B) Gautam
(C) Nagarjuna (D) Charvak
Ans: (A)

647. With reference to the history of philosophical thought in India, consider the
following statements regarding Samkhya School.
1. Samkhya does not accept the theory of rebirth or transmigration of the soul.
2. Samkhya holds that it is the self-knowledge that leads to liberation and not any
exterior influence or agent. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: (B)

648. ‘Sankhya’ Philosophy is propounded by

(A) Gautam (B) Jaimini
(C) Kapila (D) Patanjali
Ans: (C)

649. The inventor of Yoga was

(A) Aryabhatta (B) Charaka
(C) Patanjali (D) Ramdeva
Ans: (C)

650. Who propagated ‘Yoga Darshan’?

(A) Patanjali
(B) Gautam
(C) Jaimini
(D) Shankaracharya
Ans: (A)

651. The writer of Mahabhashya ‘Patanjali’ was contemporary of

(A) Chandragupta Maurya
(B) Ashoka
(C) Pushyamitra Shunga
(D) Chandragupta I
Ans: (C)

652. Which one of the following is not part of ‘Ashtangayoga’?

(A) Anusmriti (B) Pratyahara
(C) Dhyana (D) Dharana
Ans: (A)
653. ‘Live well, as long as you live. Live well even by borrowing, for once cremated, there
is no return.’ This rejection of afterlife is an aphorism of the
(A) Kapalika Sects
(B) Sunyavada of Nagarjuna
(C) Ajivikas
(D) Charvakas
Ans: (D)

654. The founder of school of Navya- Nyaya was

(A) Raghunath Shiromani
(B) Gangesh
(C) Sridhara
(D) Udayana
Ans: (B)

655. Author of ‘Nyaya Darshan’ was

(A) Gautama (B) Kapila
(C) Kanad (D) Jaimini
Ans: (A)

656. The Nyaya Philosophical system was propagated by

(A) Charvaka (B) Gautama
(C) Kapila (D) Jaimini
Ans: (B)

657. Mimansa was initiated by

(A) Kanad (B) Vasistha
(C) Vishwamitra (D) Jaimini
Ans: (D)

658. The founder of Nyaya Philosophy was

(A) Kapil (B) Kanad
(C) Gautam (D) Jaimini
Ans: (C)
659. Which of the following schools of philosophy is of the opinion that Vedas contain
the eternal truth?
(A) Sakhya (B) Vaisheshika
(C) Mimansa (D) Nyaya
Ans: (C)

660. The theory of Karma is related with

(A) Nyaya (B) Mimansa
(C) Vedanta (D) Vaisheshika
Ans: (B)

661. The Founder of Advait Philosophy is

(A) Sankaracharya
(B) Ramanujacharya
(C) Madhvacharya
(D) Mahatma Buddha
Ans: (A)

662. Which one of the following pairs does not form part of the six systems of Indian
Philosophy?
(A) Mimansa and Vedanta
(B) Nyaya and Vaisheshika
(C) Lokayata and Kapalika
(D) Sankhya and Yoga
Ans: (C)

663. Who among the following is not related to the Philosophy of Vedanta?
(A) Shankaracharya
(B) Abhinav Gupta
(C) Ramanuja
(D) Madhava
Ans: (B)

664. By which of the following according to Advaita Vedanta, Mukti can be obtained?
(A) Gyana
(B) Karma
(C) Bhakti
(D) Yoga
Ans: (A)

665. The Badami rock inscription of Pulakesin I is dated in the Saka year 465. If the same
were to be dated in Vikrama Samvat, the year would be
(A) 601 (B) 300
(C) 330 (D) 407
Ans: (A)

666. Who among the following is called founder of Indian Atomism?

(A) Maharshi Kapil
(B) Maharshi Gautam
(C) Maharshi Kanad
(D) Maharshi Patanjali
Ans: (C)

667. According to Puranas, the prime place of Chandravansh’s ruler was

(A) Kashi
(B) Ayodhya
(C) Pratishthanpur
(D) Shravasti
Ans: (C)

668. A Chalukya inscription is dated in the year 556 of the Saka era. It is equivalent to
(A) 478 A.D.
(B) 499 A.D.
(C) 613 A.D.
(D) 634 A.D.
Ans: (D)

669. Information regarding time of Harsha is contained in the books of

(A) Harisena (B) Kalhan
(C) Kalidasa (D) None of these
Ans: (B)
670. The capital of Maukharri was
(A) Thaneshwar (B) Kannauj
(C) Purushpur (D) None of these
Ans: (B)

671. The capital of Harsha’s empire was

(A) Kannauj (B) Pataliputra
(C) Prayag (D) Thaneshwar
Ans: (A)

672. Who has written the ‘Harshacharita’?

(A) Aryabhatta (B) Banabhatta
(C) Vishnugupta (D) Parimalgupta
Ans: (B)

673. Harshavardhan organised two great religious conventions in

(A) Kannauj and Prayag
(B) Prayag and Thaneshwar
(C) Thaneshwar and Vallabhi
(D) Vallabhi and Prayag
Ans: (A)

674. Emperor Harsha had shifted his capital from Thaneshwar to

(A) Prayag (B) Delhi
(C) Kannauj (D) Rajgriha
Ans: (C)

675. Emperor Harsha’s Southward march was stopped on the Narmada river by
(A) Pulakeshin-I
(B) Pulakeshin-II
(C) Vikramaditya-I
(D) Vikramaditya-II
Ans: (B)
676. The place in U.P. where Harsh Vardhana organised the Buddha mega convention
(A) Kashi (B) Prayag
(C) Ayodhya (D) Sarnath
Ans: (B)

677. The Chalukyan ruler Pulakeshin’s victory over Harsha was in the year
(A) 612 A.D. (B) 618 A.D.
(C) 622 A.D. (D) 634 A.D.
Ans: (B)

678. Among the following rulers who had defeated Harshavardhana?

(A) Kirtivarman II
(B) Vikramaditya II
(C) Pulakeshin-I
(D) Pulakeshin-II
Ans: (D)

679. In whose reign-period the Chinese Traveller Hiuen-Tsang visited India?

(A) Chandragupta-II
(B) Harsh
(C) Chandragupta Maurya
(D) Chandragupta-I
Ans: (B)

680. Poet Bana was inhabitant of

(A) Pataliputra (B) Thaneshwar
(C) Bhojpur (D) None of these
Ans: (D)

681. Hiuen-Tsang was contemporary of

(A) Taai-Sunga (B) Tung-Kuaan
(C) Ku-Yen-Vu (D) None of these
Ans: (A)
682. Which Chinese traveller visited India during Harshavardhana’s rules?
(A) Fa-Hien (B) Hiuen-Tsang
(C) I-Tsing (D) Taranath
Ans: (B)

683. The term ‘Kausheya’ has been used for

(A) Cotton (B) Flax
(C) Silk (D) Wool
Ans: (C)

684. During Hiuen Tsang tour in India most famous city for the production of cotton
clothes was
(A) Varanasi (B) Mathura
(C) Pataliputra (D) Kanchi
Ans: (B)

685. The major reason behind remembering Hiuen-Tsang is

(A) Respect for Harsha
(B) Study in Nalanda
(C) Trust in Buddhas
(D) Composition of Sei-Yu-Kei
Ans: (D)

686. Chinese traveller Hiuen-Tsang studied at the University of

(A) Taxila (B) Vikramshila
(C) Magadh (D) Nalanda
Ans: (D)

687. The famous Travelogue ‘Si-Yu-Ki’ is linked with

(A) Fahien (B) Al Biruni
(C) Megasthenes (D) Hiuen-Tsang
Ans: (D)

688. The Chinese traveller who visited Bhinmal was

(A) Fahien (B) Sangyun
(C) Hieun-Tsang (D) I-Tsing
Ans: (C)

689. Chinese writers mention India by the name of

(A) Fo-Kwo-Ki (B) Yin-Tu
(C) Si-Yu-Ki (D) Sikia-Pono
Ans: (B)

690. Chinese traveller I-Tsing was on the tour of Bihar in about

(A) 405 A.D. (B) 635 A.D.
(C) 637 A.D. (D) 672 A.D.
Ans: (D)

691. Nalanda Vihar was destroyed by

(A) Bakhtiyar Khalji
(B) Qutubddin Aibak
(C) Muhammad Bin Tuglaq
(D) Alauddin Khalji
Ans: (A)

692. Nalanda University was destroyed by

(A) Muslims (B) Kushans
(C) Sythians (D) Mughals
Ans: (A)

693. Nalanda is located in

(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Bihar
Ans: (D)

694. The most ancient monastery in India is

(A) Nalanda (B) Udantpuri
(C) Vikramshila (D) Bhaja
Ans: (A)

695. The Chinese Pilgrim who visited India in the early 6th century was
(A) Ywan Chwang
(B) Fahien
(C) Sung Yun
(D) I-Tsing
Ans: (C)

696. During Post Gupta Period, main business centre was

(A) Kannauj (B) Ujjain
(C) Dhar (D) Devgiri
Ans: (A)

697. Adi Shankar who later became Shankaracharya was born is

(A) Kashmir
(B) Kerala
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) West Bengal
Ans: (B)

698. Which one of the following statements is not true for Shankaracharya, Saint of the
8th century?
(A) He established four religious centres in different parts of India
(B) He countered the spread of Buddhism and Jainism
(C) He named Prayag as Teerthraj
(D) He propagated Vedanta
Ans: (C)

699. Which of the following is not included in Chardham?

(A) Puri
(B) Dwarka
(C) Mansarovar
(D) Rameshwaram
Ans: (C)
700. Where are the four monasteries established by Adi ‘Shankaracharya’ situated?
(A) Sringeri, Dwarka, Joshimath, Prayag
(B) Dwarka, Joshimath, Prayag, Kanchi
(C) Joshimath, Dwarka, Puri, Sringeri
(D) Puri, Sringeri, Dwarka, Varanasi
Ans: (C)

701. With reference to the guilds

(Shreni) of ancient India that played a very important role in the country’s economy
which of the following statement is/are correct?
1. Every guild was registered with the central authority of the state and the King was the
chief administrative authority on them.
2. The wages, rules of work, standard and prices were fixed by the guild.
3. The guild had judicial powers over its members. Select the correct answer using the
code given below.
(A) Only 1 and 2 (B) Only 3
(C) Only 2 and 3 (D) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: (C)

702. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

(A) Ravi Kirti – Pulakeshin II
(B) Bhavabhuti – Yasovarman of Kannauj
(C) Harisena – Harsha
(D) Dandi – Narasimha Varman
Ans: (C)

703. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below.
List-I (Emperor)
(a) Ashoka
(b) Samudragupta
(c) Chandragupta-II
(d) Skandgupta List-II (Titles)
1. Parakramank
2. Priyadarsin
3. Kramaditya
4. Vikramaditya Code
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 3 4 (B) 3 2 1 4
(C) 2 1 4 3 (D) 4 3 2 1
Ans: (C)

704. With reference to the scientific progress of ancient India, which of the statements
given below are correct?
1. Different kinds of specialised surgical instruments were in common use by A.D. first
century.
2. Transplant of internal organs in the human body had begun by the beginning of A.D.
third century.
3. The concept of the sine of an angle was known in A.D. fifth century.
4. The concept of cyclic quadrilaterals was known in A.D. seventh century. Select the
correct answer using the code given below.
(A) 1 and 2 (B) 3 and 4
(C) 1, 3 and 4 (D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Ans: (C)

705. Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the code
given below.
1. Vikram Samvat began in 58 B.C.
2. Saka Samvat began in 78 A.D.
3. Gupta era began in 319 A.D.
4. The era of Muslim rule in India began in 1192 A.D. Code
(A) 1 and 2 (B) 3 and 4
(C) 1, 2 and 3 (D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Ans: (D)

706. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below.
List-I (Eras)
(a) Vikrama era (b) Saka era
(c) Gupta era (d) Kali era List-II (Reckoned from)
1. 3102 B.C. 2. 320 A.D.
3. 78 A.D. 4. 58 B.C.
5. 248 A.D. Code
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 4 5 1 (B) 1 3 2 4
(C) 4 5 2 3 (D) 4 3 2 1
Ans: (D)

707. Assertion (A): The main feature of the agrarian structure in the Pre- Gupta period
was the development of feudalism. Reason (R): Land owner middle class and a
dependent peasant class came into existence in this period. Select the correct answer
using the code given below. Code
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and
(R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Ans: (A)

708. The Chinese traveller Yuan Chwang

(Hiuen Tsang), who visited India recorded the general conditions and culture of India at
that time. In this context, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. The roads and river-routes were completely immune from robbery.
2. As regards punishment for offences ordeals by fire, water and poison were the
instruments for determining the innocence or guilt of a person.
3. The tradesmen had to pay duties at ferries and barrier stations. Select the correct
answer using the codes given below.
(A) Only 1 (B) 2 and 3
(C) 1 and 3 (D) All of these
Ans: (B)

709. Consider the following statements.

1. The Chinese pilgrim Fa-Hien attended the fourth Great Buddhist Council held by
Kanishka.
2. The Chinese pilgrim Hiuen- Tsang met Harsha and found him to be antagonistic to
Buddhism. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: (D)
710. With reference to Indian history, which of the following is/are the essential
element/elements of the feudal system?
1. A very strong centralised political authority and a very weak provincial or local
political authority.
2. Emergence of administrative structure based on control and possession of land.
3. Creation of lord-vassal relationship between the feudal lord and his overlord. Code
(A) Only 1 and 2 (B) Only 2 and 3
(C) Only 3 (D) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: (B)

711. Match the following and select the correct answer from the code given below. List-I
(a) Bhoj
(b) Durgawati
(c) Samudragupta
(d) Ashok List-II
1. Ujjain 2. Vidisha
3. Dhar 4. Gondwana Code
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 4 3 2 1 (B) 3 4 1 2
(C) 4 3 1 2 (D) 3 4 2 1
Ans: (D)

712. Match List-I with List-II and choose the answer according to the code. List-I
(Courtier poet)
(a) Amir Khusro (b) Kalidas
(c) Harisena (d) Banabhatta List-II (King)
1. Chandragupta II
2. Samudragupta
3. Harshvardhan
4. Alauddin Khalji Code
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 3 4 (B) 4 1 2 3
(C) 4 3 2 1 (D) 2 4 1 3
Ans: (B)

12. Architecture in Ancient India

713. The temples of Khajuraho are related with
(A) Buddhist religion
(B) Hindu religion
(C) Hindu and Jain
(D) Jain religion
Ans: (C)

714. Which dynasty gave India its famous temples of Khajuraho?

(A) Paramara (B) Mauryas
(C) Chandelas (D) Holkars
Ans: (C)

715. The Temple of Kandariya Mahadev at Khajuraho was built by

(A) Paramara (B) Chedi
(C) Rashtrakuta (D) Chandela
Ans: (D)

716. The associates of Khajuraho Temple Architecture were

(A) Chandela
(B) Gurjara – Pratihara
(C) Chahamana
(D) Paramara
Ans: (A)

717. Which of the following temples is not located at Khajuraho?

(A) Kandariya Mahadev
(B) Chausath Yogini
(C) Dashavatara
(D) Chitragupta
Ans: (C)

718. Matangesvara Temple at Khajuraho is dedicated to

(A) Vishnu (B) Shiva
(C) Surya (D) Parvati
Ans: (B)
719. The pinnacle of which of the following is built in Dravida style?
(A) Bhitargaon Temple
(B) Teli Temple of Gwalior
(C) Kandaria Mahadev Temple
(D) Oriya Temple
Ans: (B)

720. Which of the following is not a world heritage sites?

(A) Khajuraho temples
(B) Bhimbetka rock shelters
(C) Sanchi stupa
(D) Mandu fort
Ans: (D)

721. In which of the following rock cut caves eleven headed Bodhisattava image is
depicted?
(A) Ajanta (B) Ellora
(C) Kanheri (D) Karle
Ans: (C)

722. Which centre consists more than 100 Buddha caves?

(A) Ajanta (B) Karley
(C) Kanheri (D) Rajgrih
Ans: (C)

723. Palitana temple is located near

(A) Bhavnagar
(B) Mount Abu
(C) Nasik
(D) Ujjain
Ans: (A)

724. Jain temple of Abu is made of

(A) Sand stone (B) Lime stone
(C) Granite (D) Marble
Ans: (D)

725. Famous cave temples of Elephanta are ascribed to

(A) Chalukyas (B) Cholas
(C) Pallavas (D) Rashtrakutas
Ans: (D)

726. The Elephanta caves were mainly sculptured for which of the following devotees?
(A) Buddhist (B) Jain
(C) Shaiva (D) Vaishnava
Ans: (C)

727. There are only two known examples of cave paintings of the Gupta period in
ancient India. One of these is paintings of Ajanta caves. Where is the other surviving
examples of Gupta paintings?
(A) Bagh caves
(B) Elora caves
(C) Lomas Rishi caves
(D) Nasik caves
Ans: (A)

728. Which of the following caves is famous for ‘Trimurti’?

(A) Ajanta (B) Bhaja
(C) Elephanta (D) Ellora
Ans: (C)

729. Buddhist, Hindu and Jain rock-cut caves coexist at

(A) Ajanta (B) Elephanta
(C) Ellora (D) Karle
Ans: (C)

730. The caves and rock-cut temples at Ellora represent only

(A) Buddhists
(B) Buddhists and Jains
(C) Hindus and Jains
(D) Hindus, Buddhists and Jains
Ans: (D)

731. The rock-cut caves in Western India are located in

(A) Nasik, Ellora and Ajanta
(B) Junar, Kalyan and Pitalkhora
(C) Ajanta, Bhaja and Kondane
(D) Bhaja, Pitalkhora and Kondane
Ans: (A)

732. Which of the following temples is an example of rock-cut architecture?

(A) Shore Temple, Mamallapuram
(B) Rajarajeshwara Temple, Thanjavur
(C) Kailasa Temple, Ellora
(D) Jagannatha Temple, Puri
Ans: (C)

733. Ellora caves were built by

(A) Pallavas (B) Cholas
(C) Rastrakutas (D) Palas
Ans: (C)

734. Which of the following places is famous for Buddhist Cave Temples?
(A) Elephanta (B) Nalanda
(C) Ajanta (D) Khajuraho
Ans: (C)

735. Which dynasty constructed the Ellora Kailasa Temple?

(A) Rashtrakuta (B) Satvahana
(C) Maurya (D) Pallava
Ans: (A)

736. Which of the following temples is considered as a wonder of rock-cut architecture?

(A) Brihadisvara Temple, Tanjavur
(B) Lingaraja Temple, Bhubaneshwar
(C) Kailasa Temple, Ellora
(D) Kandaria Mahadeva Temple, Khajuraho
Ans: (C)

737. Which dynasty of rulers is associated with the construction of famous Kailasa
Temple of Ellora?
(A) Chalukyas (B) Cholas
(C) Pallavas (D) Rashtrakutas
Ans: (D)

738. The Kailasa temple of Ellora was built by

(A) Rastrakutas
(B) Chalukyas of Vatapi
(C) Ganga Rulers
(D) None of the above
Ans: (A)

739. Kailash temple of Ellora was constituted by

(A) Govind-III (B) Krishna-I
(C) Krishna-II (D) Krishna-III
(E) None of these
Ans: (B)

740. Which Rashtrakuta ruler built the famous Shiva temple of Ellora?
(A) Dantidurga (B) Krishna-I
(C) Krishna-II (D) Govind-III
Ans: (B)

741. Caves of Ajanta and Ellora are located in

(A) Nasik (B) Mumbai
(C) Aurangabad (D) Pune
Ans: (C)
742. Which religion had Rashtrakuta protection?
(A) Buddha (B) Jain
(C) Shaiva (D) Shakta
Ans: (B)

743. In which one of the following places, the cave temples built by the Rashtrakutas in
the Ellora mountains are located?
(A) Aurangabad (Maharashtra)
(B) Nasik (Maharashtra)
(C) Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh)
(D) Golconda (Andhra Pradesh)
Ans: (A)

744. The caves of Ajanta and Ellora are in

(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Rajasthan
Ans: (C)

745. Ajanta caves are linked with

(A) Ramayana
(B) Mahabharat
(C) Jataka stories
(D) Panchatantra stories
Ans: (C)

746. The art of Ajanta was mainly patronised by the

(A) Chalukyas (B) Pallavas
(C) Vakatakas (D) Gangas
Ans: (C)

747. Who built the Konark Sun Temple?

(A) Narasimhadeva Varman
(B) Rajendra Chola
(C) Ashoka
(D) Krishnadev Rai
Ans: (A)

748. The painting of Bodhisattva Padmapani is one of the most famous and oft-
illustrated paintings at
(A) Ajanta (B) Badami
(C) Bagh (D) Ellora
Ans: (A)

749. Where is ‘Black Pagoda’?

(A) Madurai (B) Konark
(C) Khajuraho (D) None of these
Ans: (B)

750. Which among these is known as ‘Black Pagoda’?

(A) Shore Temple
(B) Khajuraho Temple
(C) Konark Sun Temple
(D) Deogarh Temple
Ans: (C)

751. The Sun Temple of Modhera lies in which state?

(A) Bihar (B) Gujarat
(C) Odisha (D) Bengal
Ans: (B)

752. Which one of the following is Sun Temple?

(A) Lingaraj Temple
(B) Rajarani Temple
(C) Konark Temple
(D) Jagannath Temple
Ans: (C)

753. Lingaraj Temple is located at

(A) Bhubaneswar
(B) Bijapur
(C) Kolkata
(D) Varanasi
Ans: (A)

754. Which one of the following Sun Temples is located in Patan, Gujarat?
(A) Modhera
(B) Dakshinark
(C) Konark
(D) Martand
Ans: (A)

755. Jagannath Temple is located in state of

(A) Bengal (B) Orissa
(C) Kerala (D) Uttar Pradesh
Ans: (B)

756. Which among the following is the largest and the tallest surviving temple in Orissa?
(A) Brahmesvara Temple
(B) Jagannath Temple
(C) Lingaraj Temple
(D) Rajarani Temple
Ans: (C)

757. Angkor-Wat Vishnu Temple is located in

(A) Java (B) Sumatra
(C) Cambodia (D) Champa
Ans: (C)

758. The temple of Bhubaneswar and Puri were built in

(A) Nagara style
(B) Dravidian style
(C) Besara style
(D) None of the above
Ans: (A)
759. Where is Borobudur Stupa situated?
(A) Cambodia (B) Java
(C) Sumatra (D) Borneo
Ans: (B)

760. In which country is the ‘Angkor- Wat Temple’ complex located?

(A) Indonesia (B) Myanmar
(C) Sri Lanka (D) Kampuchea
Ans: (D)

761. ‘Gopuram’ the temples of Dravidian style stands for

(A) Sanctuary
(B) Paintings on the walls
(C) Pinnacle
(D) Ornamental and multi-storied structures upon the gate ways
Ans: (D)

762. The initial design and construction of which massive temple took place during the
reign of Suryavarman- II?
(A) Sri Mariamman Temple
(B) Angkor Wat Temple
(C) Batu Caves Temple
(D) Kamakhya Temple
Ans: (B)

763. The Rath temples at Mahabalipuram were built by

(A) Cholas (B) Pallavas
(C) Chedis (D) Chalukyas
Ans: (B)

764. Rock-cut temples of Mahabalipuram were built by

(A) Pallavas (B) Cholas
(C) Chalukyas (D) Rashtrakutas
Ans: (A)
765. Who constructed the Ratha Temples at Mahabalipuram?
(A) Narasingh Varman-I
(B) Samudragupta
(C) Harsha
(D) Pulakesin-II
Ans: (A)

766. The Seven Ratha Temple of Mahabalipuram was built by

(A) Mahendra Varman
(B) Narasimha Varman
(C) Parmeshwar Varman
(D) Nandi Varman
Ans: (B)

767. Which of the following Rath temples is the smallest?

(A) Draupadi Rath
(B) Bhima Rath
(C) Arjun Rath
(D) Dharmaraj Rath
Ans: (A)

768. Who among the following was responsible for the creation of Ratha monuments at
Mamallapuram?
(A) Cholas (B) Pallavas
(C) Pandyas (D) Chalukyas
Ans: (B)

769. Between which of the following was the ancient town of Takshashila located?
(A) Indus and Jhelum
(B) Jhelum and Chenab
(C) Chenab and Ravi
(D) Ravi and Beas
Ans: (A)
770. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
(A) Ellora Caves – Shakas
(B) Meenakshi Temple – Pallavas
(C) Khajuraho Temple – Chandelas
(D) Mahabalipuram Temple – Rashtrakutas
Ans: (C)

771. The historical Digambar Jain Temple of Sonagiri is in

(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Orissa
Ans: (C)

772. Sonagiri, the highest among 108 Jain temples, lies in the proximity of
(A) Datia (B) Jhansi
(C) Orchha (D) Lalitpur
Ans: (A)

773. Dilwara Jain Temple is in

(A) Aravali mountain in Mount Abu
(B) On the bank of Indus
(C) Khajuraho
(D) Nilgiri Hills
Ans: (A)

774. Dilwara Jain Temple is situated at

(A) Palitana (B) Mount Abu
(C) Sonagiri (D) Girnarji
Ans: (B)

775. Where is the famous Virupaksha Temple located?

(A) Bhadrachalam
(B) Chidambaram
(C) Hampi
(D) Srikalahasti
Ans: (C)

776. Where is the Dilwara Jain Temple is located?

(A) Assam
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Madhya Pradesh
Ans: (C)

777. With reference to the cultural history of India, the term ‘Panchayatan’ refers to
(A) As assembly of village elders
(B) A religious sect
(C) A style of temple construction
(D) An administrative functionary
Ans: (C)

778. The Nagara, the Dravida, the Vesara are

(A) The three main racial groups of the Indian subcontinent
(B) The three main linguistic divisions into which the languages of India can be classified
(C) The three main styles of Indian temple architecture
(D) The three main musical gharanas prevalent in India
Ans: (C)

779. With reference to the art and archaeological history of India, which one among the
following was made earliest?
(A) Lingaraja Temple at Bhubaneswar
(B) Rock-cut Elephant at Dhauli
(C) Rock-cut Monuments at Mahabalipuram
(D) Varaha Image of Udayagiri
Ans: (B)

780. Naimisharanya famous pilgrimage is located in which of the following district?

(A) Ujjain (B) Mathura
(C) Sitapur (D) Jabalpur
Ans: (C)
781. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the given code. List-I
(a) Nalanda (b) Sarnath
(c) Sanchi (d) Konark List-II
1. Ashoka Pillar 2. University
3. Sun Temple 4. Stupa Code
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 4 3 (B) 2 1 4 3
(C) 1 2 3 4 (D) 2 3 4 1
Ans: (B)

782. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below
the lists. List-I (Historical Sites)
(a) Bhimbetka (b) Shore temple
(c) Hampi (d) Manas List-II (States)
1. Assam
2. Madhya Pradesh
3. Tamil Nadu
4. Karnataka Code
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 1 3 4 (B) 2 3 4 1
(C) 1 3 4 2 (D) 4 2 3 1
Ans: (B)

783. Ellora cave temples are related to

1. Hinduism 2. Buddhism
3. Jainism Choose right answer from code.
(A) Only 1 (B) Only 2
(C) 1 and 2 (D) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: (D)

784. The ancient monuments of Elephanta are mostly

1. Buddhist 2. Jain
3. Shaivite 4. Vaishnavite Select the correct answer from the code given below. Code
(A) Only 1 (B) Only 2
(C) Only 3 (D) 1 and 3
Ans: (D)
785. With reference to the history of Indian rock-cut architecture, consider the following
statements.
1. The caves at Badami are the oldest surviving rock-cut caves in India.
2. The Barabar rock-cut caves were originally made for Ajivikas by Emperor
Chandragupta Maurya.
3. At Ellora, caves were made for different faiths. Which of the statements given above
is/are correct?
(A) Only 1 (B) 2 and 3
(C) Only 3 (D) All of these
Ans: (C)

786. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below.
List-I (Gupta Temple)
(a) Brick-built Temple
(b) Dasavatara Temple
(c) Shiva Temple
(d) Vishnu Temple List-II (Location)
1. Eran 2. Deogarh
3. Bhitargaon 4. Bhumara
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 4 2 1 3 (B) 3 2 4 1
(C) 2 1 3 4 (D) 1 3 2 4
Ans: (B)

787. What is/are common to the two historical places known as Ajanta and
Mahabalipuram?
1. Both were built in the same period.
2. Both belong to the same religious denomination.
3. Both have rock-cut monuments. Select the correct answer using the code given
below.
(A) Only 1 and 2
(B) Only 3
(C) Only 1 and 3
(D) None of the statements given above is correct
Ans: (B)
788. Consider the following historical places
1. Ajanta Caves
2. Lepakshi Temple
3. Sanchi Stupa Which of the above places is/are also known for mural paintings?
(A) Only 1 (B) 1 and 2
(C) 1, 2 and 3 (D) None of these
Ans: (B)

789. Which of the following is/are famous for Sun temples?

1. Arasavalli 2. Amarakantak
3. Omkareshwar Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2 and 3
(C) Only 1 and 3
(D) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: (A)

790. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below.
List-I
(a) Hampi
(b) Nagarjunakonda
(c) Shishupalgarh
(d) Arikamedu List-II
1. Puducherry
2. Karnataka
3. Andhra Pradesh
4. Odisha Code
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 3 4 1 (B) 3 2 4 1
(C) 1 3 2 4 (D) 4 2 3 1
Ans: (A)

791. Match List-I with List-II and choose the right answer from given code. List-I (Place)
(a) Baijnath Dham
(b) Sarnath
(c) Dilwara
(d) Badrinath List-II (Monument)
1. Jain Temple
2. Shiva Temple
3. First sermon place of Buddha
4. Vishnu Temple Code
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 3 1 4 (B) 1 2 3 4
(C) 1 4 2 3 (D) 4 1 3 2
Ans: (A)

792. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below
the lists. List-I (Place)
(a) Elephanta
(b) Shravanabelagola
(c) Khajuraho
(d) Sanchi List-II (Monument)
1. Stupa 2. Temple
3. Cave 4. Statue Code
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 4 3 1 (B) 3 4 2 1
(C) 2 4 3 1 (D) 3 2 4 1
Ans: (B)

793. With reference to the Indian history of art and culture, consider the following pairs
Famous work of : Site sculpture
1. A grand image of Buddha’s Mahaparinirvana with numerous celestial musicians above
and the sorrowful figures of his followers below : Ajanta
2. A huge image of Varaha Avatar
(boar incarnation) of Vishnu, as he rescues Goddess Earth from the deep and shaotic
waters, sculpted on rock : Mount Abu
3. ‘Arjuna’s Penance’/Descent of Ganga Sculpted on the surface of huge boulders :
Mamallapuram Which of the pairs given above is/ are correctly matched?
(A) Only 1 and 2
(B) Only 3
(C) Only 1 and 3
(D) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: (C)
794. Match the following. List-I
(a) Sun Temple
(b) Lingaraja Temple
(c) Hawa Mahal
(d) Statue of Gomateshwara List-II
1. Karnataka
2. Konark
3. Jaipur
4. Bhubaneswar Code
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 4 3 1 (B) 2 4 1 3
(C) 4 2 1 3 (D) 3 1 2 4
Ans: (A)

795. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below.
List-I
(a) Gandhar Art
(b) Junagarh rock inscription
(c) Milinapanho
(d) Taxila inscriptions List-II
1. Menander
2. Patika
3. Kushanas
4. Rudradaman I Code
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 3 4 2 (B) 2 4 3 1
(C) 3 4 1 2 (D) 2 1 3 4
Ans: (A)

13. South India (Chola, Chalukya, Pallava and Sangam Period)

796. Brihadeshwara Temple of Thanjavur was built during the reign of Chola emperor
(A) Parantaka-I (B) Rajraja-I
(C) Rajendra-I (D) Rajadhiraja-I
Ans: (B)
797. Who among the following laid the foundation of the Chola Empire in the IXth
century A.D.?
(A) Krishna-I
(B) Rajraja Chola
(C) Vijayalaya
(D) Parantaka
Ans: (C)

798. In which region, the Chola empire was expanded?

(A) Vijayanagara Area
(B) Malabar Coast
(C) Hoysala
(D) Coromandel Coast and some region of Deccan
Ans: (D)

799. The capital of Cholas was

(A) Kaveripattinam
(B) Mahabalipuram
(C) Kanchi
(D) Tanjore
Ans: (D)

800. Which one of the following temple complexes has a massive statue of Nandi,
considered to be biggest in India?
(A) Brihadeshwara Temple
(B) Lingaraja Temple
(C) Kandariya Mahadev Temple
(D) Lepakshi Temple
Ans: (A)

801. The Chola era was famous for

(A) Religious development
(B) Village Assemblies
(C) Warfare with Rashtrakuta
(D) Trade from Sri Lanka
Ans: (B)
802. Which of the following was special feature of Chola administration?
(A) Division of empire into mandalam
(B) Autonomy of village administration
(C) Full powers to Ministers of State
(D) Cheap and proper tax collection method
Ans: (B)

803. Dynasty famous for efficient rural administration was

(A) Cholas (B) Rashtrakutas
(C) Chalukyas (D) Pallavas
Ans: (A)

804. Which Southern India state had excellent village administration?

(A) Chera (B) Chalukya
(C) Chola (D) Vatapi
Ans: (C)

805. During the rule of the Chola Kings which of the following Wariyams looked after
garden administration?
(A) Pan Variyam
(B) Airi Variyam
(C) Thotta Variyam
(D) Samvatsara Variyam
Ans: (C)

806. A lot of details regarding the village administration under the Cholas is provided by
the inscription at
(A) Thanjavur
(B) Uraiyur
(C) Kanchipuram
(D) Uttaramerur
Ans: (D)

807. Which one of the following is considered to be the world’s greatest iconographical
creations made by sthapatis of South India, particularly during the Chola period?
(A) Mahishasuramardini
(B) Nataraja
(C) Rama
(D) Somaskanda
Ans: (B)

808. Bronze icons of Nataraja cast during the Chola period invariably show the deity
with
(A) Eight hands (B) Six hands
(C) Four hands (D) Two hands
Ans: (C)

809. The famous bronze image of Nataraja is a fine example of

(A) Chola Art (B) Gandhara Art
(C) Gupta Art (D) Mauryan Art
Ans: (A)

810. Most famous sculptures of Cholas age were

(A) Stone sculptures
(B) Marble sculptures
(C) Vishnu sculptures
(D) Bronze sculptures of Nataraja Shiva
Ans: (D)

811. In whose tenure, 72 traders were sent to China?

(A) Kulottunga-I (B) Rajendra-I
(C) Rajaraja-I (D) Rajadhiraja-I
Ans: (A)

812. The ‘Dakshinamurti’ idol of Shiva depicts him in which form?

(A) Teacher (B) Dancing
(C) Reclining (D) Meditating
Ans: (A)
813. Which among the following dynasties, King declared their successor in own tenure?
(A) Chalukya (B) Chola
(C) Kadamba (D) Kalchuri
Ans: (B)

814. Which of the following South Indian state was famous for its naval power?
(A) Chola (B) Chera
(C) Pallava (D) Rashtrakuta
Ans: (A)

815. Who was the founder of ‘Gangai Konda Cholapuram’?

(A) Rajaraja-I
(B) Rajadhiraja
(C) Rajendra-I
(D) Vijayaditya
Ans: (C)

816. Who among the following Chola rulers converted the Bay of Bengal into a ‘Chola
Lake’?
(A) Rajaraja-I (B) Rajendra-I
(C) Adhiraj (D) Kulottunga
Ans: (B)

817. Which Chola King started Naval Army?

(A) Rajendra Chola
(B) Parantak Chola
(C) Rajaraja-I
(D) Rajaraja-II
Ans: (C)

818. Who among the following Chola rulers is credited to have built a huge artificial lake
known as Chola Gangam?
(A) Rajaraja-I (B) Rajendra
(C) Rajadhiraja (D) Rajaraja-II
Ans: (B)
819. Which one of the Chola Kings conquered Ceylon?
(A) Aditya-I (B) Rajaraja-I
(C) Rajendra-I (D) Vijayalaya
Ans: (C)

820. Name the Chola King who conquered the Northern part of Sri Lanka?
(A) Rajaraja-I (B) Rajendra-I
(C) Parantaka-I (D) Aditya-I
Ans: (A)

821. Which one of the following trade centres of ancient India was on the trade route
connecting Kalyana with Vengi?
(A) Tagara (B) Sripur
(C) Tripuri (D) Tamralipti
Ans: (A)

822. Who was the Chola monarch who gave complete freedom to Sri Lanka and got his
daughter married to the Sinhala Prince?
(A) Kulottunga I
(B) Rajendra
(C) Adhirajendra
(D) Rajadhiraja I
Ans: (A)

823. Which of the following dynasties frequently assigned to the ladies high ranking
positions in administration?
(A) Chola (B) Chalukya
(C) Pala (D) Sena
Ans: (B)

824. Who was the greatest king of Chalukya dynasty?

(A) Vikramaditya
(B) Manglesh
(C) Pulakesin-II
(D) Pulakesin-I
Ans: (C)

825. The name of poet Kalidasa is mentioned in the

(A) Allahabad Pillar Inscription
(B) Aihole Inscription
(C) Alapadu Grant
(D) Hanumankonda Inscription
Ans: (B)

826. Where was the capital of Chalukyas located?

(A) Vatapi (B) Shravasti
(C) Kanchi (D) Kannauj
Ans: (A)

827. The term ‘Yavanapriya’ mentioned in ancient Sanskrit text denoted

(A) A fine variety of Indian muslim
(B) Ivory
(C) Damsels sent to the Greek court for dance performance
(D) Pepper
Ans: (D)

828. The Sanskrit poet and dramatist Kalidasa finds a mention in

(A) Aihole inscription of Pulakesin- II
(B) Gwalior inscription of Mihir Bhoja
(C) Karamdanda Sivalinga inscription of Kumargupta-I
(D) Mathura Pillar inscription of Chandragupta-II
Ans: (A)

829. In Sangam Literature ‘Tolkappiyam’ is a text of

(A) Tamil poetry
(B) Tamil grammar
(C) Tamil architecture
(D) Tamil polity
Ans: (B)
830. Tolkappiyam text deals with
(A) Administration
(B) Law
(C) Grammar and Poetry
(D) All of the above
Ans: (C)

831. From the excavations of which ancient site, information has been gathered
regarding brisk trade relations between India and Rome, during the early centuries of
Christian era
(A) Madurai (B) Tamralipti
(C) Tondi (D) Arikamedu
Ans: (D)

832. The author of the Silapadikaram was

(A) Ilango
(B) Parmara
(C) Karikala
(D) Vishnu Swami
Ans: (A)

833. The Roman settlement has been found?

(A) Kalibangan (B) Arikamedu
(C) Rangpur (D) Satara
Ans: (B)

834. Which one of the following ports was known as Poduke to the author of ‘The
Periplus of the Erythrean Sea’?
(A) Arikamedu (B) Tamralipti
(C) Korkai (D) Barbaricum
Ans: (A)

835. Which of the following dynasties is not mentioned in Sangam literature?

(A) Kadamb (B) Chera
(C) Chola (D) Pandya
Ans: (A)

836. Amphora Jar is a

(A) Perforated Jar
(B) Tall double handle jar
(C) Painted grey jar
(D) Black and red ware jar
Ans: (B)

837. Religious anthology ‘Kural’ composed in which language?

(A) Greek (B) Tamil
(C) Telugu (D) Pali
Ans: (B)

838. Which one of the following was not a ruling dynasty of the Tamil country during
the Sangam Age?
(A) Chera (B) Chola
(C) Pallava (D) Pandya
Ans: (C)

839. Who among the following was the author of the Tamil Ramayanam or
Ramavataram?
(A) Kamban (B) Kuttan
(C) Nannaya (D) Tikkana
Ans: (A)

840. Which one of the following Tamil Texts has been called Laghuveda?
(A) Nandhikalambagam
(B) Kalingattuparani
(C) Periyapuranam
(D) Kural
Ans: (D)
841. Famous South Indian ‘The Battle of Takkolam’ was fought between
(A) Chola and North Chalukyas
(B) Chola and Rashtra-kutas
(C) Chola and Hoysala
(D) Chola and Pandya
Ans: (B)

842. Which one of the following was a corporation of merchants in ancient India?
(A) Chaturvedimangalam
(B) Parishad
(C) Ashtadiggaja
(D) Manigramam
Ans: (D)

843. Why was ‘Uraiyur’ famous in Sangam Era?

(A) An important trade centre of spices
(B) An important trade centre of cotton
(C) An important centre of foreign trade
(D) An important centre of domestic trade
Ans: (B)

844. Who devastated Chola dynasty eventually?

(A) Mahmud Ghaznavi
(B) Bakhtiyar Khalji
(C) Muhammad Gauri
(D) Malik Kafur
Ans: (D)

845. According to the Sangam texts the terms Kon, Ko and Mannan were attributed to
which of the following?
(A) Prime Minister
(B) Revenue Minister
(C) Commander of the army
(D) King
Ans: (D)
846. Which river was the lifeline of Pandya state?
(A) Godavari
(B) Krishna
(C) Tungabhadra
(D) Vengi
Ans: (D)

847. The sage who is said to have Aryanized South India was
(A) Vishwamitra (B) Agastya
(C) Vashishtha (D) Sambhara
Ans: (B)

848. Third Sangam was held at

(A) Arikamedu (B) Ernakulam
(C) Madurai (D) Tuticorin
Ans: (C)

849. Who of the following Chinese travellers has given an account of the relationship of
China with India during the reign of Chalukyas?
(A) Fa-Hien
(B) Hiuen-Tsang
(C) It-Sing
(D) Matwalin
Ans: (D)

850. Which of the following pair (A State of South India from 6th to 12th century and its
Capital) is not correctly matched?
(A) Pallava-Kanchipuram
(B) Pandya-Madurai
(C) Chera-Puducheri
(D) Chola-Tanjvur
Ans: (C)

851. The capital of Kadamba Kings was

(A) Tanjore (B) Vanavasi
(C) Kanchi (D) Badami
Ans: (B)

852. Which dynasty did not rule over North India?

(A) Chalukyas (B) Rajputs
(C) Gupta (D) Mauryas
Ans: (A)

853. Meenakshi Mandir is located at

(A) Madurai
(B) Pudukottai
(C) Sri Rangam
(D) Thanjavur
Ans: (A)

854. A king of South India sent an ambassador to the kingdom of Rome in 26 B.C. to
which dynasty did he belong?
(A) Chola (B) Chera
(C) Pandya (D) Chalukya
Ans: (C)

855. Which of the following Sangam ports were situated on the Western coast?
1. Korkai 2. Puhar
3. Tondi 4. Mushiri Select the correct answer from the code given below. Code
(A) Only 1 and 2
(B) Only 2 and 3
(C) Only 3 and 4
(D) Only 4 and 1
Ans: (C)

856. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using code given below the
lists. List-I
(a) Gupta (b) Chandela
(c) Chalukya (d) Pallava List-II
1. Badami 2. Panamalai
3. Khajuraho 4. Deogarh Code
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 4 3 1 2 (B) 4 2 3 1
(C) 2 3 4 1 (D) 3 4 1 2
Ans: (A)

857. Match the following. List-I

(a) Meenakshi Mandir
(b) Venkateswara Mandir
(c) Mahakal Mandir
(d) Bellore Matha List-II
1. Tirumala (Andhra Pradesh)
2. Madurai (Balaji Vishwanath)
3. Howrah (West Bengal)
4. Ujjain Code
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 3 4 (B) 2 1 4 3
(C) 4 3 1 2 (D) 3 4 2 1
Ans: (B)

858. Match List-I with List-II and select correct answer with the help of code given
below. List-I
(a) Chalukyas (b) Pallava
(c) Harsha (d) Pandya List-II
1. Madurai 2. Kannauj
3. Badami 4. Kanchipuram Code
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 3 4 2 1 (B) 4 3 2 1
(C) 1 4 2 3 (D) 1 3 2 4
Ans: (A)

859. In the context of the history of India, consider the following pairs. Term Description
1. Eripatti : Land, revenue from which was set apart for the maintenance of the village
tank
2. Taniyurs : Villages donated to a single Brahmin or a group of Brahmins
3. Ghatikas : Colleges generally attached to the temples Which of the pairs given above
is/ are correctly matched?
(A) 1 and 2 (B) Only 3
(C) 2 and 3 (D) 1 and 3
Ans: (D)

860. Consider the following statements.

1. The Cholas defeated Pandya and Chera rulers and established their domination over
peninsular India in the early medieval times.
2. The Cholas sent an expedition against Sailendra empire of South East Asia and
conquered some of the areas. Which of these statements is/are correct?
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: (C)

861. With reference to the cultural history of medieval India, consider the following
statements.
1. Siddhas (Sittars) of Tamil region were monotheistic and condemned idolatry.
2. Lingayats of Kannada region questioned the theory of rebirth and rejected the caste
hierarchy. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: (C)

862. Match item of List-I with those of List-II and select your correct answer from the
code given below in the lists. List-I
(a) Thirukural
(b) Tolkappiyam
(c) Silapadikaram
(d) Manimekalai List-II
1. Love Story
2. Philosophy
3. Merchant Story
4. Grammar Code
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 4 3 (B) 2 3 4 1
(C) 4 2 3 1 (D) 2 4 1 3
Ans: (D)

14. Ancient Literature and Litterateur

863. ‘Kumarasambhava’ an epic poem was composed by
(A) Banabhatta (B) Chand Bardai
(C) Harishena (D) Kalidasa
Ans: (D)

864. Daskumar Charitam was composed by

(A) Surdas (B) Dandin
(C) Tulsidas (D) Kalidas
Ans: (B)

865. Who of the following was the writer of Mudrarakshasa?

(A) Ashwaghosha
(B) Vishakhadatta
(C) Kalidasa
(D) Bhas
Ans: (B)

866. The title ‘Father of History’ rightly belongs to

(A) Herodotus (B) Euripides
(C) Thucydides (D) Socrates
Ans: (A)

867. What is the name of Kalhana’s book?

(A) Arthashastra
(B) Indica
(C) Purana
(D) Rajatarangini
Ans: (D)
868. Which of the following drama was not written by Kalidas?
(A) Malavikagnimitram
(B) Abhigyan Shakuntalam
(C) Kumarsambhavam
(D) Janaki haranam
Ans: (D)

869. ‘Ashtadhyayi’ was written by

(A) Vedavyas (B) Panini
(C) Shukhadeva (D) Valmiki
Ans: (B)

870. ‘Rajatarangini’ written by Kalhan is associated with which of the following?

(A) Chandragupta’s reign
(B) Anthology of lyrics
(C) History of Kashmir
(D) Reign of Krishna Deva Raya
Ans: (C)

871. The Panchasiddhantika of Varahamihira is based upon

(A) Persian astronomy
(B) Greek astronomy
(C) Iranian astronomy
(D) Mesopotamian astronomy
Ans: (B)

872. Charaka Samhita is related to which of the following subject?

(A) Arthashastra (B) Politics
(C) Medicine (D) Religion
Ans: (C)

873. ‘Milindapanha’ is a
(A) Sanskrit drama
(B) Jain chronicle
(C) Pali text
(D) Persian epic
Ans: (C)

874. Which one of the following is not correcly matched?

(A) Kalidasa – Raghuvansa
(B) Bhasa – Svapna Vasavadattam
(C) Subandhu – Kadambari
(D) Harsha – Ratnavali
Ans: (C)

875. Milindapanha is in the form of a dialogue between King Menander and Buddhist
monk
(A) Nagarjuna
(B) Nagabhatta
(C) Nagasena
(D) Kumarilabhatta
Ans: (C)

876. Buddhist text ‘Milindapanha’ throws light on which Indo-Greek ruler?

(A) Diodorus-II (B) Demetrius
(C) Menander (D) Strato-I
Ans: (C)

877. The contemporary ruler of Kalhana, the author of Rajatarangini was

(A) Jai Singh
(B) Harsha
(C) Govindchandra
(D) Jayachandra
Ans: (A)

878. Name the source that is silent about the trade routes of ancient India
(A) Sangam Sahitya
(B) Milindpanha
(C) Jataka Tales
(D) All of the above
Ans: (B)
879. Who among the following continued the Rajtarangini of Kalhana?
(A) Bilhana and Merutunga
(B) Bilhana and Mammata
(C) Jonaraja and Merutunga
(D) Jonaraja and Srivara
Ans: (D)

880. How many Tarangas are in Rajtarangini of Kalhana?

(A) Eight (B) Nine
(C) Ten (D) Eleven
Ans: (A)

881. ‘Nagananda’, ‘Ratnavali’ and ‘Priyadarshika’ was written by

(A) Bana Bhatta
(B) Vishakha Datta
(C) Vatsyayan
(D) Harshavardhana
Ans: (D)

882. Saundarananda was the composition of

(A) Asvaghosa (B) Banabhatta
(C) Bhavbhuti (D) Bhaas
Ans: (A)

883. Which of the following pair is not correctly matched?

(A) Karpurmanjari – Harsha
(B) Malavikagnimitra – Kalidasa
(C) Mudrarakshasa – Vishakhadatta
(D) Saundarananda – Asvaghosha
Ans: (A)

884. Among the four works mentioned below which one is encyclopedic in nature?
(A) Amarakosha
(B) Siddhantasiromani
(C) Brihat Samhita
(D) Ashtangahidayam
Ans: (C)

885. Which of the following is not a literary masterpiece of Kalidasa?

(A) Mrichchhakatikam
(B) Meghduta
(C) Ritu Sanghar
(D) Vikramorvasiyam
Ans: (A)

886. Who wrote ‘Shakuntalam’?

(A) Bana Bhatt (B) Ved Vyas
(C) Kalidasa (D) Bhavabhuti
Ans: (C)

887. Which one of the following books of ancient India has the love story of the son of
the founder of Sunga dynasty?
(A) Swapnavasavadatta
(B) Malavikagnimitra
(C) Meghadoota
(D) Ratnavali
Ans: (B)

888. The protagonist of the Play ‘Malvikagnimitra’ written by Kalidasa is

(A) Pushyamitra Shunga
(B) Gautamiputra Satakarni
(C) Agnimitra
(D) Chandragupta-II
Ans: (C)

889. Who is the author of ‘Geet Govind’?

(A) Jayadeva (B) Surdas
(C) Kesav (D) Mira
Ans: (A)
890. The author of ‘Swapnavasavadatta’ is
(A) Kalidasa (B) Bhasa
(C) Bhavabhuti (D) Rajshekhara
Ans: (B)

891. Thy right is to work only, but never with its fruits. This is stated in which of the
following book?
(A) Astadhyayi (B) Mahabhasya
(C) Geeta (D) Mahabharata
Ans: (C)

892. Whose court was embellished by ‘Jaydev’ composer of Geet Govind?

(A) Dharmapala
(B) Devpala
(C) Vijayasen
(D) Lakshmana Sen
Ans: (D)

893. Which ancient Indian book has been translated into 15 (fifteen) Indian and 40
(forty) foreign languages?
(A) Hitopadesha
(B) Panchatantra
(C) Katha Saritsagar
(D) Shakuntala
Ans: (B)

894. In which epic it was told ‘what is here is also found elsewhere, but if not here is
found nowhere else’?
(A) Ramayana (B) Mahabharata
(C) Geeta (D) Rajtarangini
Ans: (B)

895. Who of the following is especially known for his contribution in the field of
Algebra?
(A) Aryabhatta (B) Brahmagupta
(C) Bhaskar (D) Lall
Ans: (C)

896. ‘Panchatantra’ was originally written by

(A) Kalidasa
(B) Vishnu Sharma
(C) Tulsidas
(D) Raidas
Ans: (B)

897. Aryabhatta was

(A) Indian Politician
(B) Indian Mathematician and Astronomer
(C) Indian Sanskrit Scholar and Poet
(D) None of the above
Ans: (B)

898. Lilavathi, a treatise on Mathematics, was written by

(A) Ramanuj
(B) Kautilya
(C) Amartya Sen
(D) Bhaskaracharya
Ans: (D)

899. Who was the author of ‘Matta Vilasa Prahasana’?

(A) Gautamiputra Satakarni
(B) Mahakshatrap Rudradaman
(C) Mahendra Varman
(D) Pulakesin II
Ans: (C)

900. Which one of the following Indian Mathematician invented decimal place value?
(A) Bhaskar
(B) Varahmihira
(C) Brahmagupta
(D) Aryabhatta
Ans: (D)

901. The great lawgiver of ancient times was

(A) Ashoka (B) Arya Bhatta
(C) Manu (D) Vatsyayan
Ans: (C)

902. ‘Manusmriti’ is mainly related to

(A) Social System
(B) Law
(C) Economics
(D) Working method of State
Ans: (A)

903. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

(A) Life of Hiuen Tsang – Hui-li
(B) The Natural History – Ptolemy
(C) Historial Philippical – Pompeius Trogus
(D) The Histories – Herodotus
Ans: (B)

904. ‘Zero’ was discovered by

(A) Aryabhatta
(B) Varahmihira
(C) Bhaskar-I
(D) An anonymous Indian
Ans: (D)

905. Match the following. List-I

(a) Panini (b) Vatsyayan
(c) Chanakya (d) Kalhana List-II
1. Kamasutra 2. Rajatarangini
3. Ashtadhyayi 4. Arthashastra Code
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 3 1 4 2 (B) 4 1 2 3
(C) 2 3 1 4 (D) 1 2 3 4
Ans: (A)

906. The most ancient musical instrument in given option is

(A) Sitar (B) Veena
(C) Sarod (D) Tabla
Ans: (B)

907. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer. List-I
(a) Vishakhadatta
(b) Varahamihira
(c) Charaka
(d) Brahmagupta List-II
1. Medicine 2. Drama
3. Astronomy 4. Mathematics Code
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 3 4 2 (B) 2 1 3 4
(C) 2 3 1 4 (D) 3 4 1 3
Ans: (C)

908. Which of the following classical works of literature were written during the Gupta
Era?
1. Amarakosh
2. Kamasutra
3. Meghaduta
4. Mudrarakshasa Select the correct answer from the code given below. Code
(A) Only 1 and 2
(B) Only 2 and 3
(C) Only 1, 2 and 3
(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Ans: (D)

909. Which of the following Sanskrit works has taken up their theme from the
Mahabharata?
1. Naishdhiyacharita
2. Kiratarjuniyam
3. Sisupalavadha
4. Dasakumaracharita Select the correct answer from the code given below. Code
(A) 2 and 3 (B) 2, 3 and 4
(C) 1 and 3 (D) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: (D)

910. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the code given
below the lists. List-I (Authors)
(a) Bharavi (b) Harsha
(c) Kalidasa (d) Rajasekhara List-II (Works)
1. Kapurmanjari
2. Kiratarjuniyam
3. Malavikagnimitram
4. Nagananda Code
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 3 4 (B) 3 4 2 1
(C) 2 1 4 3 (D) 2 4 3 1
Ans: (D)

911. Which of the following works were authored by Harsha?

1. Priyadarshika
2. Nagananda
3. Harshacharita
4. Ratnavali Select your answer using the code given below. Code
(A) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(B) 1, 2 and 4
(C) 1, 2 and 3
(D) 2 and 3
Ans: (B)

912. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below
the lists. List-I (Court Poet)
(a) Amir Khusrau
(b) Kalidasa
(c) Harisena
(d) Banabhatta List-II (King)
1. Chandra Gupta II
2. Samudra Gupta
3. Harshavardhana
4. Allauddin Khalji Code
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 3 4 (B) 4 1 2 3
(C) 4 3 2 1 (D) 2 4 1 3
Ans: (B)

913. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below
the lists. List-I (Author)
(a) Varahamihira
(b) Vishakhadatta
(c) Sudraka
(d) Bilhana List-II (Text)
1. Prabandha Chintamani
2. Mrichchha-Katikam
3. Brihat-Samhita
4. Devi-Chandraguptam
5. Vikramankadevacharita Code
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 3 4 5 2 (B) 3 4 2 5
(C) 5 3 4 1 (D) 1 3 5 2
Ans: (B)

914. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?

1. Mrichchakatikam – Sudraka
2. Buddhacharita – Vasubandhu
3. Mudrarakshasa – Vishakhadatta
4. Harshacharita – Banabhatta Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Code
(A) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (B) 1, 3 and 4
(C) 1 and 4 (D) 2 and 3
Ans: (B)

915. Match the List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given
below the lists. List-I
(a) Sarvavarma
(b) Sudrak
(c) Vigyaneshwara
(d) Kalhana List-II
1. Mitakshara
2. Rajtarangini
3. Mrichchhakatikam
4. Katantra Code
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 3 4 2 1 (B) 4 3 1 2
(C) 2 1 4 3 (D) 4 2 1 3
Ans: (B)

916. Match the List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given
below the lists. List-I (Compositions)
(a) Ashtanga – Samgraha
(b) Das rupak
(c) Lilavati
(d) Mahabhasya List-II (Subject)
1. Play 2. Grammar
3. Maths 4. Medical Code
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 3 2 1 4 (B) 4 1 3 2
(C) 2 3 4 1 (D) 1 4 2 3
Ans: (B)

15. Pre-Medieval Period

917. According to Hammir Mahakavya the Chauhans were
(A) Chandravanshi
(B) Brahmins
(C) Yaduvanshis
(D) Suryavanshis
Ans: (D)

918. Kumaradevi, a queen of Govind Chandra Gahadavala constructed Dharma-chakra -

Jaina Vihara at
(A) Bodh Gaya
(B) Rajgriha
(C) Kushinagar
(D) Sarnath
Ans: (D)

919. Epigraphic records (Inscriptions) suggest that in ancient India, the rulers of Bihar
had contact with
(A) Burma
(B) Thailand
(C) Combodia
(D) Java-Sumatra
Ans: (D)

920. Who among the following ruler is famous as ‘Prithvi Raj Chauhan’?
(A) Prithviraj-I
(B) Prithviraj-II
(C) Prithviraj-III
(D) None of the above
Ans: (C)

921. The author of ‘Prithviraj Raso’ is

(A) Kalhana
(B) Bilhana
(C) Jayanaka
(D) Chand Bardai
Ans: (D)

922. Aalha-Udal were related to

(A) Chanderi
(B) Vidisha
(C) Mahoba
(D) Panna
Ans: (C)

923. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

(A) Abdur Rehman – Hammir Raso
(B) Chand Bardai – Prithvi Raj Raso
(C) Jagnik – Alha-Khand
(D) Narpati Nalh – Visal Dev Raso
Ans: (A)

924. Who is the author of ‘Prithviraja Vijaya’?

(A) Chand Bardai
(B) Prithviraj Chauhan
(C) Jayanak
(D) Nayanchand Suri
Ans: (C)

925. Jejakabhukti was the ancient name of

(A) Baghelkhand (B) Bundelkhand
(C) Malwa (D) Vidarbha
Ans: (B)

926. Which of the following Rajput dynasties founded the city of Dhillika (Delhi) in the
eighth century?
(A) Parmara dynasty
(B) Solanki dynasty
(C) Tomar dynasty
(D) Chauhan dynasty
Ans: (C)

927. Pundravardhan Bhukti was located in

(A) North Bengal
(B) Bihar
(C) Odisha
(D) Assam
Ans: (A)

928. Dangdev was the ruler of which dynasty?

(A) Chandelas of Jejakabhukti
(B) Parmar of Malwa
(C) Kalchuri of Mahishmati
(D) Kalchuri of Tripuri
Ans: (A)

929. Who among the following had built the Sompura Mahavihar?
(A) Kumargupta-I
(B) Harsha
(C) Dharmapala
(D) Vijayasena
Ans: (C)

930. Who was the founder of Pala dynasty?

(A) Dharmapala (B) Deopala
(C) Gopala (D) Ramapala
Ans: (C)

931. Vikramshila Maha Vihar was established by the ruler of

(A) Pushyabhuti Dynasty
(B) Varman Dynasty
(C) Sen Dynasty
(D) Pala Dynasty
Ans: (D)

932. Which ruler of Bengal founded the ancient University called ‘Vikramshila’?
(A) Dharmapala (B) Gopala
(C) Devpala (D) Mahipala
Ans: (A)

933. Which one of the following places was not the centre of learning during early
medieval period?
(A) Nalanda (B) Vikramashila
(C) Taxila (D) Uddantapur
Ans: (C)

934. In which modern day’s State, the University of Vikramashila was located ?
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Odisha
(C) Bihar
(D) Jharkhand
Ans: (C)

935. Who out of the following performed a ritual called ‘Hiranya – Garbha’?
(A) Mayur Sharman
(B) Harish Chandra
(C) Danti Durga
(D) Harsha
Ans: (C)

936. Who among the following laid the foundation of Rashtrakuta Empire?
(A) Amoghavarsha-I
(B) Danti Durga
(C) Dhruva
(D) Krishna-I
Ans: (B)

937. The greatest Pratihara King was

(A) Dharmapala
(B) Harsha
(C) Mihir Bhoj
(D) Mahendrapala
Ans: (C)

938. Who among the following was born in a military camp in the course of his father’s
campaign?
(A) Amoghavarsha Rashtrakuta
(B) Bhoja Parmara
(C) Dharmapala
(D) Nagabhatta-II Pratihara
Ans: (A)

939. Who among the following is credited with initiating a new Samvat?
(A) Dharmapala (B) Devapala
(C) Vijayasena (D) Lakshmansen
Ans: (D)

940. The great Jain Scholar Hemchandra adorned the court of

(A) Amoghavarsha
(B) Kumarpala
(C) Jaysimha Siddharaja
(D) Vidhyadhara
Ans: (B)

941. The great Sanskrit poet and dramatist, Rajshekhara was in the court of
(A) Raja Bhoj
(B) Mahipal
(C) Mahendrapala-I
(D) Indra-III
Ans: (C)

942. The Luxman Era was started by which of the following dynasty?
(A) Pratiharas (B) Pals
(C) Chauhans (D) Sena
Ans: (D)

943. The Gurjar-Pratiharas dynasty was founded by

(A) Nagabhatta I
(B) Vatsraj
(C) Harshvardhan
(D) Mihir Bhoj
Ans: (A)

944. Which one of the following was a very important seaport in the Kakatiya Kingdom?
(A) Kakinada
(B) Motupalli
(C) Machilipatnam
(Masulipatnam)
(D) Nelluru
Ans: (B)
945. Mahodaya is an old name of
(A) Allahabad (B) Khajuraho
(C) Kannauj (D) Patna
Ans: (C)

946. Who among the following was not a part of tripartite struggle?
(A) Pratiharas
(B) Palas
(C) Rashtrakutas
(D) Cholas
Ans: (D)

947. Who among the following granted financial aid for the restoration of a demolished
mosque in Khambhat?
(A) Chamundaraya
(B) Jayasimha Siddharaja
(C) Kumarpala
(D) Mahipaladeva
Ans: (B)

948. Which of the following was known as ‘Nagar Mahoday Shri’?

(A) Mahoba (B) Kampilya
(C) Mathura (D) Kannauj
Ans: (D)

949. King Bhoj ruled over

(A) Bastar
(B) Dhar
(C) Mahakaushal
(D) Ujjain
Ans: (B)

950. Who was the founder of Parmar Dynasty?

(A) Ajai Pal (B) Krishnaraj
(C) Kanak Rao (D) Jagar Pal
Ans: (B)

951. The presiding deity of Bhojshala Temple is

(A) Goddess Durga
(B) Goddess Parvati
(C) Goddess Lakshmi
(D) Goddess Saraswati
Ans: (D)

952. Who amongst the following wrote a book on artificial scientific equipments?
(A) Bhoj
(B) Govindraj
(C) Chandravarman
(D) Mahipala
Ans: (A)

953. The author of Gaudavaho was

(A) Harishena (B) Aryabhatta
(C) Vakpati (D) Banabhatta
Ans: (C)

954. Who among the following was not a king of the Parmar dynasty?
(A) Upendra (B) Munj
(C) Gangeyadev (D) Udayaditya
Ans: (C)

955. Match List-I (Dynasty) with List-II

(Capital) on the basis of code. List-I (Dynasty)
(a) Pratihara (b) Chola
(c) Parmara (d) Solanki List-II (Capital)
1. Tanjore 2. Anhilwada
3. Dhara 4. Kannauj Code
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 4 2 3 1 (B) 4 3 2 1
(C) 4 2 1 3 (D) 4 1 3 2
Ans: (D)

956. With reference to the economic history of medieval India, the term ‘Araghatta’
refers to
(A) Bonded labour
(B) Land grants made to military officers
(C) Waterwheel used for the irrigation of land
(D) Wasteland converted to cultivated land
Ans: (C)

957. Which were the three dynasties who were engaged in a Tripartite struggle for
Kannauj?
1. Chola 2. Pala
3. Gurjara 4. Rashtrakuta Choose the correct answer from the code given below.
(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 1, 2 and 4
(C) 2, 3 and 4 (D) 1, 3 and 4
Ans: (C)

958. Who among the following were famous jurists of medieval India?
1. Vigyanesvara
2. Hemadri
3. Rajashekhara
4. Jimutavahana Code
(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 2, 3 and 4
(C) 1, 2 and 4 (D) 1 and 3
Ans: (C)

959. Consider the following pairs. Famous Region Place

1. Bodh Gaya : Baghelkhand
2. Khajuraho : Bundelkhand
3. Shirdi : Vidarbha
4. Nasik (Nashik) : Malwa
5. Tirupati : Rayalaseema Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
(A) 1, 2 and 4
(B) 2, 3, 4 and 5
(C) Only 2 and 5
(D) 1, 3, 4 and 5
Ans: (C)