History
Who was the son of Chandragupta Maurya?
1. Bindusara
2. Ashoka
3. Chandragupta II
4. Bimbsara
Mughal dynasty came to power in India after which dynasty?
1. Tughlaq dynasty
2. Lodhi dynasty
3. Khilji dynasty
4. Sayyad dynasty
The social system of the Harappans was:
1. Slave-Labour based
2. Fairly egalitarian
3. Varna based
4. Caste based
Which of the following Veda provides information about the civilisation of early Vedic age?
1. Rig Veda
2. Atharva Veda
3. Sham Veda
4. Yajurveda
The name of university became famous in the post-Gupta Era was:
1. Vallabhi
2. Taxila
3. Vikramshila
4. Nalanda
Banabhatta was the court poet of which emperor ?
1. Harshvardhan
2. Kanishka
3. Samudragupta
4. Kumaragupta
The first Indian ruler, who established the supremacy of Indian Navy in the Arabian Sea?
1. Rajaraja I
2. Rajendra I
3. Rajadhiraj I
4. Kulottunga I
Which statement on the Harappan Civilisation is correct?
1. Horse sacrifice was known to them.
2. Cow was sacred to them.
3. ‘Pashupati’ was venerated by them.
4. The culture was not generally static.
The first Tirthankara of Jains was:
1. Rishabha Dev
2. Arishtanemi
3. Parshvanath
4. Ajitnath
The great silk-route to the Indians was opened by:
1. Kanishka
2. Ashoka
3. Harshavardhana
4. Ea-Hien
The ruler of which dynasty started the practice of granting tax-free villages to Brahmanas and Buddhist Monks?
1. Satavahanas
2. Cholas
3. Mauryas
4. Guptas
The most important Text of Vedic Mathematics is:
1. Arhatva Veda
2. Sulva Sutra
3. Saatapatha Brahman
4. Chhandogya Upanishad
Yavanika (curtain) was introduced in Indian theatre by which of the following?
1. Greeks
2. Kushans
3. Parthians
4. Shakas
Who started the Saka Era which is still used by the Government of India?
1. Kanishka
2. Ashoka
3. Vikramaditya
4. Samudragupta
What inspired the painting of Ajanta?
1. Compassionate Buddha
2. Radha Krishna Leela
3. Jain Tirthankaras
4. Mahabharata encounters
Who among the following was the first to invade India?
1. Alexander
2. Seleucus
3. Darius-I
4. Xerxes
Which among the following is the oldest dynasty?
1. Maurya
2. Gupta
3. Kushan
4. Kanva
With which of the following is the classis ‘Jivaka Chintamani’ in Tamil associated?
1. Buddhism
2. Jainism
3. Hinduism
4. Christianity
Where did Buddha breath his last?
1. Rajgir
2. Bodh Gaya
3. Kushinagar
4. Sarnath
Who were the first king to issue the gold coin in India/
1. Mauryas
2. Guptas
3. Indo-Greek
4. Kushans
Where is Brihadeshwar Temple Situated?
1. Kanchi
2. Madurai
3. Shri Shailan
4. Tanjore
In Tamil literature the glorious books ‘Shilppadikaram and Manimekhalai’ are related to:
1. Jainism
2. Buddhism
3. Christainity
4. Hindusim
Who established Mahabalipuram?
1. Pallav
2. Pandya
3. Chalukya
4. Chola
The Saka Era commencing from AD 78, was founded by
1. Ashoka
2. Kanishka
3. Chandragupta
4. Vikramaditya
Gandhara school of art came into existance in:
1. Hinayana sect
2. Mahayana sect
3. Vaishnava sect
4. Shaiva sect
Out of the remains excavated in Indus Valley, which one indicates the commercial and economic development?
1. The Pottery
2. The boats
3. The houses
4. Seals
Who, according to the Buddhists, is believed to be the next incarnation of Gautam Buddha?
1. Atreya
2. Nagarjuna
3. Kalki
4. Maitreya
Who among the following were the Contemporaries of Kanishka?
1. Nagarjuna, Asvaghosh, Vashumitra
2. Kalidasa, Kamban,Vasumitra
3. Kamban,Banabhatta, Asvaghosha
4. Asvaghosha, Kalidasa, Banabhatta
Which rulers built Ellora Temple?
1. Chalukya
2. Sunga
3. Rashtrakoota
4. Pallava
Who among the following also had the name ‘Devnama Priyadarsi’?
1. Mauryan King Ashoka
2. Mauryan King Chandragupta Maurya
3. Gautam Buddha
4. Bhagwan Mahavira
The subject matter of Ajanta Paintings pertains to
1. Jainism
2. Buddhism
3. Vaishnavism
4. Shaivism
Which of the following Craftsmanship was not practised by the Aryans?
1. Pottery
2. Jewellery
3. Blacksmith
4. Carpentry
Mohammed-Bin-Qasim conquered Sind in the year?
1. 712 AD
2. 812 AD
3. 912 AD
4. 1012 AD
The words ‘Satyameva Jayate’ in the State Emblem of India were taken from?
1. Ramayana
2. Upnishads
3. Shamveda
4. Rigvida
The earliest city discovered in India was?
1. Harappa
2. Punjab
3. Mohenjodaro
4. Sindh
The famous rock-cut temple of Kailasa is at
1. Ajanta
2. Ellora
3. Mahabalipuram
4. Badami
Epigraphy means?
1. The study of coins
2. The study of inscriptions
3. The study of epics
4. The study of geography
Which of the following has not been found in the excavation of Harappan sites?
1. Fort
2. Reservoirs
3. Temple with Shikhar
4. Drains and Well
Which among the following ‘Math’ is related to Buddhism?
1. Angeri
2. Khangah
3. Dakhma
4. Chaitya
The Harappan Civilisation was discovered in the year:
1. 1946-1947
2. 1930-31
3. 1901-1902
4. 1921-1922
The title ‘Indian Nepolean’ has been attached to
1. Samudragupta
2. Harshavardhana
3. Chandragupta-I
4. Samudragupta
The ‘Ajivikas’ were a
1. Sect contemporary to the Buddha
2. Sect founded by Charvaka
3. Sect founded by Shankaracharya
4. Breakaway branch of Buddhists