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| 1. |
Which of the following is/are poetry and drama? |
| A. | umarasambhava |
| B. | aghuvamsa |
| C. | bhijnanashakuntalam |
| D. | ll of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. |
Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct about ancient Indian literature? |
| A. | he Puranas is important as they were the main influence in the development from early Vedic religion to Hinduism |
| B. | he Shastras contained works of science and philosophy |
| C. | he Bhagvad Gita a later addition to the Mahabharata enshrines a philosophical doctrine and in it are described the three paths to salvation: karma, gyan and bhakti |
| D. | ll of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. |
Which of the following is not an important limb of Vedas? |
| A. | iksha (Phonetics) |
| B. | alpa (Ritual) |
| C. | yakarna (Grammar) |
| D. | shtadhyayi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
Select correct pair of book and author |
| A. | udrarakshasa: Somdeva |
| B. | rihat Samhita: Ravi Kriti |
| C. | athasaritsagar: Visakdatta |
| D. | anchsidhantika : Varharmihara |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
Which of the following Ancient Indian literature was a treatise on the science of governance? |
| A. | anusmriti |
| B. | rthsashtra |
| C. | ahabharata |
| D. | one of the above |
| Answer» C. ahabharata | |
| 6. |
Which king started the organization of Kumbh fair at Allahabad? |
| A. | arshavardhana |
| B. | hruvasena Ii |
| C. | arshimhvarman |
| D. | kabar |
| Answer» B. hruvasena Ii | |
| 7. |
Where is the longest corridor of the temple? |
| A. | hreerangam |
| B. | adurai |
| C. | iruchendur |
| D. | ameshwaram |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
Consider the following statement (s) is/are correct related to the literature in Ancient India?I. The earliest known work of the Aryans in India was the Rig Veda which is a collection of 1048 hymns in Vedic Sanskrit.II. Most of the hymns are in praise of different Vedic deities and were intended for recitation at the Yajnas or sacrifices |
| A. | nly I |
| B. | nly II |
| C. | oth I and II |
| D. | either I nor II |
| Answer» C. oth I and II | |
| 9. |
Who was the first Indian ruler who had territory outside India? |
| A. | shoka |
| B. | handragupta Maurya |
| C. | anishka |
| D. | uvishka |
| Answer» D. uvishka | |
| 10. |
Where is the Lingaraja Temple located? |
| A. | adurai |
| B. | iruchendur |
| C. | hubaneswar |
| D. | jjain |
| Answer» D. jjain | |
| 11. |
Find the correct pair of Poet in the Court of the King during Ancient India |
| A. | asumitra : Kanishka |
| B. | arisena : Chandragupta II |
| C. | alidasa : Samudragupta II |
| D. | anabhatta : Pulkesin II |
| Answer» B. arisena : Chandragupta II | |
| 12. |
Where were the hymns of Rigveda composed? |
| A. | unjab |
| B. | ujarat |
| C. | ajasthan |
| D. | ttar Pradesh |
| Answer» B. ujarat | |
| 13. |
Nagarjuna is known as the Einstein of India because |
| A. | ike Einstein he had a rare insight into the nature of the universe |
| B. | e was one of the greatest physicists of all time |
| C. | e propounded the theory of Shunyavada similar to Einstein's theory of Relativity |
| D. | e was a great dialectician |
| Answer» D. e was a great dialectician | |
| 14. |
Which is a work of Tamil Grammar that is said to be the earliest extant work of Tamil Literature? |
| A. | olkappiyam |
| B. | atinenmelkanakku |
| C. | atinenkilkanakku |
| D. | one of the above |
| Answer» B. atinenmelkanakku | |
| 15. |
Which of the following was the capital of Surasena Mahajanapada? |
| A. | iratnagar |
| B. | unagarh |
| C. | athura |
| D. | ashi |
| Answer» D. ashi | |
| 16. |
Who established Nalanda Mahavihara ? |
| A. | umaragupta |
| B. | kandagupta |
| C. | evgupta |
| D. | edgupta |
| Answer» B. kandagupta | |
| 17. |
Which one of the following works deals with the history of Kashmir? |
| A. | audavaho |
| B. | arshacharita |
| C. | ajatarangini |
| D. | ikramankadevacharita |
| Answer» D. ikramankadevacharita | |
| 18. |
Which of following Chalcolithic sites comes under Ganges system? |
| A. | anumangarh |
| B. | lamgirpur |
| C. | opar |
| D. | ohenjodaro |
| Answer» C. opar | |
| 19. |
During the Gupta Empire, the term "UPARIKARA" was used for |
| A. | n extra tax levied on all subjects |
| B. | eriodic supplies of fruits, firewood, flowers etc |
| C. | t was a voluntary offering by people to the king |
| D. | ing's customary share of the production normally amounting to 1/6th of the production |
| Answer» B. eriodic supplies of fruits, firewood, flowers etc | |
| 20. |
Panchasidhantika, written by Varahmihir is based on? |
| A. | athematics |
| B. | cience |
| C. | strology |
| D. | stronomy |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21. |
Kailasha temple of Ellora was built by? |
| A. | rishna I |
| B. | rishna II |
| C. | amakrishna I |
| D. | amakrishna II |
| Answer» B. rishna II | |
| 22. |
The building of the famous Kailasa temple at Ellora was executed under the Rashtrakuta king |
| A. | moghavarsha-I |
| B. | ovinda-III |
| C. | ndra-III |
| D. | rishna-I |
| Answer» E. | |
| 23. |
The main contribution of Ishwar Chandra Vidya Sagar to education and in particular to women education are |
| A. | reak priestly monopoly of scriptural knowledge(Sanskrit) and opening to non-Brahmins |
| B. | harles wood dispatch on education, influenced it towards female education |
| C. | ady Hardinge medical college at Delhi |
| D. | oth A and B |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
__________ comprises the archaeological remains of a monastic and scholastic institution |
| A. | alanda |
| B. | ani ki vav |
| C. | ill Forts of Rajasthan |
| D. | atehpur Sikri |
| Answer» B. ani ki vav | |
| 25. |
Which one of the following pairs does not belong to the same category? |
| A. | auryas - Brihadratha |
| B. | atavahanas - Simuka |
| C. | ungas - Devabhuti |
| D. | anvas - Susaraman |
| Answer» C. ungas - Devabhuti | |
| 26. |
Study of inscription is called |
| A. | rchaeology |
| B. | umismatic |
| C. | pigraphy |
| D. | alaeography |
| Answer» D. alaeography | |
| 27. |
Dholavira is situated at the bank of River |
| A. | ndus |
| B. | avi |
| C. | uni |
| D. | haggar |
| Answer» D. haggar | |
| 28. |
A Janapadin was the __________ of a janapada. |
| A. | ervant |
| B. | inister |
| C. | rmy General |
| D. | uler |
| Answer» E. | |
| 29. |
Who started the Saka Era and when? |
| A. | adphises in 58 BC |
| B. | udradaman-I in 78 AD |
| C. | ikramaditya in 58 BC |
| D. | anishka in 78 AD |
| Answer» E. | |
| 30. |
Consider the following statement (s) is/are correct related to the historical literary sources of Ancient India?I. The 'Puranas' serves as a source of historical facts of ancient India. There are eighteen Puranas. They provide historical information of various dynasties.II. According to Dr. R.C. Majumdar, the war occurred in 1000 B.C. Apart from the Kurukshetra war, the Mahabharata contains various accounts of social life and religious thinking of the people of ancient India |
| A. | nly I |
| B. | nly II |
| C. | oth I and II |
| D. | either I nor II |
| Answer» D. either I nor II | |
| 31. |
Idol of dancing girl (Bronze) is found in which of the following civilization? |
| A. | esopotamian Civilization |
| B. | ndus Valley Civilization |
| C. | ersian Civilization |
| D. | gyptian Civilization |
| Answer» C. ersian Civilization | |
| 32. |
The greatest Chola king in the dynasty of the Cholas of Thanjavur was |
| A. | arantaka |
| B. | ajaraja-I |
| C. | ajendra-I |
| D. | ulottunga |
| Answer» C. ajendra-I | |
| 33. |
Which was probably the most popular assembly in which even women enjoyed an equal status with men in the Early Vedic period? |
| A. | abha |
| B. | amiti |
| C. | ana |
| D. | idatha |
| Answer» E. | |
| 34. |
Which Ancient Indian literature deals with concepts about origin of universe, death and birth, material and spiritual world? |
| A. | ig Vedas |
| B. | tharvaVedas |
| C. | ryankas |
| D. | panishad |
| Answer» E. | |
| 35. |
Mahabhasya was written by |
| A. | argi |
| B. | anu |
| C. | ana |
| D. | atanjali |
| Answer» E. | |
| 36. |
The Rathas of Mahabalipuram, the rock- cut architecture, were built by a king of the dynasty of |
| A. | hola |
| B. | oysala |
| C. | allava |
| D. | ashtrakuta |
| Answer» D. ashtrakuta | |
| 37. |
Which among the following is not a correct pair? |
| A. | llora Caves – Rastrakuta Rulers |
| B. | ahabalipuram – Pallava |
| C. | ulers Khajuraho – Chandellas |
| D. | lephanta Caves – Mauyra Era |
| Answer» E. | |
| 38. |
Which rulers built the Ellora temples? |
| A. | halukya |
| B. | unga |
| C. | ashtrakuta |
| D. | allava |
| Answer» D. allava | |
| 39. |
Banabhatta, a great scholar, lived during the reign of |
| A. | shoka |
| B. | arsha |
| C. | anishka |
| D. | handragupta II |
| Answer» C. anishka | |
| 40. |
Kanishka ruled from? |
| A. | urushpur |
| B. | lipur |
| C. | ndraprastha |
| D. | rayag |
| Answer» B. lipur | |
| 41. |
Kalinga was situated between? |
| A. | odavari & Krishna |
| B. | ahanadi & Godavari |
| C. | ahanadi & Krishna |
| D. | rishna & Kaveri |
| Answer» C. ahanadi & Krishna | |
| 42. |
Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct related with the Kautilya's Arthashastra?I. Kautilya's Arthashastra is a book on statecraft was written in Gupta Period.II. Arthashastra was written in the fourth century B.C. by Kautilya, from which it appeared a tradition of writing on and teaching of statecrafts because Kautilya acknowledges his debt to his predecessors in the field |
| A. | nly I |
| B. | nly II |
| C. | oth I & II |
| D. | one of the above |
| Answer» C. oth I & II | |
| 43. |
Most of the Chola temples were dedicated to |
| A. | anesh |
| B. | hiva |
| C. | urga |
| D. | ishnu |
| Answer» C. urga | |
| 44. |
The Vedic term vrihi stands for |
| A. | otton |
| B. | heat |
| C. | ice |
| D. | arley |
| Answer» D. arley | |
| 45. |
Which of the following is incorrectly matched (in Gupta administration)? |
| A. | hukti - province |
| B. | ishya - state |
| C. | ithika - city |
| D. | ram - village |
| Answer» C. ithika - city | |
| 46. |
Who is the author of Vikramakacharita? |
| A. | avi Kirti |
| B. | angalesa |
| C. | ana |
| D. | ilhana |
| Answer» E. | |
| 47. |
What was the capital of Avanti? |
| A. | aya |
| B. | jjain |
| C. | atna |
| D. | allabhi |
| Answer» C. atna | |
| 48. |
Who among the following has written Malavikagnimitram? |
| A. | usyamitra Sunga |
| B. | anabhatta |
| C. | autilya |
| D. | alidasa |
| Answer» E. | |
| 49. |
Which following statement (s) is/are correct related to the Ancient Sanskrit literature?I. The works of Kalidasa include the Kumarsambhava, the Raghuvamsha, the Meghaduta, the Abhijnanshakuntalam are considered classics in field of poetry and style.II. Bana wrote Harshacharita which is a biography of King Harsha and Kadambari.III. Dandin wrote Dashakumaracharita (the tale of 10 prince) |
| A. | nly I |
| B. | nly II |
| C. | & III |
| D. | ll of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 50. |
Who built Brihadeshwara Temple at Tanjore? |
| A. | ditya Chola |
| B. | aja Raj Chola |
| C. | ajendra Chola |
| D. | arikala Chola |
| Answer» C. ajendra Chola | |