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1.	Which of the following was not an ancient seaport ?
A.	Tamralipti
B.	Bhrigukachchha
C.	Vaidisha
D.	Shurparaka
Answer» D. Shurparaka

Discussion

2.	From which of the following regions, the remains of Palaeolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic cultures have been found in a sequence ?
A.	Kashmir valley
B.	Krishna valley
C.	Belan valley
D.	Godavary valley
Answer» D. Godavary valley

Discussion

3.	How many of the sixteen Mahajanapadas were situated in the Ganga valley ?
A.	8
B.	9
C.	10
D.	11
Answer» D. 11

Discussion

4.	Who was the founder of Kaveripattanam ?
A.	Karikal
B.	Rajraja
C.	Senguttuvan
D.	None of these
Answer» B. Rajraja

Discussion

5.	Which of the following is called The Bible of Tamil ?
A.	Tolkappiyam
B.	Silappadikaram
C.	Manimekalai
D.	Kural
Answer» E.

Discussion

6.	Which of the following were the patrons of Sangam, an assembly of Tamil poets ?
A.	Cheras
B.	Cholas
C.	Pandyas
D.	Kadambas
Answer» D. Kadambas

Discussion

7.	Who was the president of third Tamil Sangam ?
A.	Nakkirara
B.	Agustya
C.	Tolkappiyara
D.	Kapilara
Answer» B. Agustya

Discussion

8.	In sixth century BC, Suktimati was the capital of
A.	Panchala
B.	Kuru
C.	Chedi
D.	Avanti
Answer» D. Avanti

Discussion

9.	Name of the Mahajanapada, which was a confederacy of eight republican clans ?
A.	Vatsa
B.	Magadha
C.	Vajji
D.	Malla
Answer» D. Malla

Discussion

10.	The earliest inscriptions were written in which language ?
A.	Pali
B.	Prakrit
C.	Sanskrit
D.	Tamil
Answer» B. Prakrit

Discussion

11.	India signed the
A.	2004
B.	2007
C.	2006
D.	2005
Answer» E.

Discussion

12.	The Ajanta pantings belong to the
A.	Harappan period
B.	Mauryan period
C.	Buddhist period
D.	Gupta period
Answer» E.

Discussion

13.	Which of these epics is also known as Satasahsri Samhita ?
A.	Ramayana
B.	Mahabharata
C.	Rigveda
D.	Manusmriti
Answer» C. Rigveda

Discussion

14.	Where did the game of Chess originated ?
A.	India
B.	Persia
C.	Arabia
D.	Europe
Answer» B. Persia

Discussion

15.	Find the odd one :
A.	Samveda
B.	Yajurveda
C.	Vishnu Purana
D.	Rigveda
Answer» D. Rigveda

Discussion

16.	What do the painting of
A.	Ramayana
B.	Mahabharat
C.	Jatakas
D.	Panchatantra
Answer» D. Panchatantra

Discussion

17.	Whose army did Alexander, the Greek ruler confront on the banks of the river Jhelum ?
A.	Chandragupta Maurya
B.	Ambi
C.	Dhanananda
D.	Porus
Answer» E.

Discussion

18.	The word Satyameva Jayate have been derived from which Upanishad?
A.	Akshi Upanishad
B.	Mundaka Upanishad
C.	Garuda Upanishad
D.	Mahavakya Upanishad
Answer» C. Garuda Upanishad

Discussion

19.	The Upanishads are the
A.	Great Epics
B.	Story Books
C.	Source of Hindu Philosophy
D.	Law Books
Answer» D. Law Books

Discussion

20.	The people of the Indus valley civilisation worshipped
A.	Vishnu
B.	Pashupati
C.	Indra
D.	Brahma
Answer» C. Indra

Discussion

21.	Who among the following was ruler from The Kushan dynasty ?
A.	Vikramaditya
B.	Danti Durga
C.	Khadphises I
D.	Pushyamitra
Answer» D. Pushyamitra

Discussion

22.	The potato crop was introduced in India by the
A.	British
B.	Dutch
C.	Portuguese
D.	French
Answer» D. French

Discussion

23.	Identify the UNESCO approved World Heritage site from the following.
A.	Somnath Temple
B.	Salarjung Museum
C.	Khajuraho group of temples
D.	Chaar Bagh Railway station
Answer» D. Chaar Bagh Railway station

Discussion

24.	Who is the creator of the piece titled Portrait of Francoise ?
A.	Leonardo da Vinci
B.	Paul Cezanne
C.	Pablo Picasso
D.	H. Rembrandt
Answer» D. H. Rembrandt

Discussion

25.	What is the name of the era on which the National Calendar of India is based?
A.	Vikrama era
B.	Kali era
C.	Saka era
D.	None of above
Answer» D. None of above

Discussion

26.	The methods of democratic socialism are
A.	Revolution
B.	General strike
C.	Sabotage
D.	Persuasion and propaganda
Answer» E.

Discussion

27.	Which amidst the following has not yet been recognised as a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO
A.	Ellora
B.	Fatehpur Sikiri
C.	Ajanta
D.	Nalanda
Answer» E.

Discussion

28.	After Independence, Hyderabad, the State of Nizam, was taken over by the Indian Government through
A.	police action
B.	militay action
C.	persuasion
D.	negotiations
Answer» C. persuasion

Discussion

29.	In Afghanistan two towering Buddha statues were destroyed at
A.	Kandahar
B.	Yakaolong
C.	Bamiyan
D.	Mazar-i-Sharif
Answer» D. Mazar-i-Sharif

Discussion

30.	Which country offered its good office to resolve Indo-Pak conflict peacefully, in the year 1966?
A.	U.S.A
B.	Britain
C.	U.S.S.R
D.	Japan
Answer» D. Japan

Discussion

31.	In which of the following countries were / Buddha s idols disfigured and removed recently ?
A.	Pakistan
B.	Turkey
C.	Afghanistan
D.	Iran
Answer» D. Iran

Discussion

32.	The Indian monument recently inscribed in the UNESCO s World Heritage List is :
A.	Jantar Mantar of Ujjain
B.	Jantar Mantar of Varanasi
C.	Jantar Mantar of Delhi
D.	Jantar Mantar of Jaipur
Answer» E.

Discussion

33.	Who discovered sea route to India via the Cape of Good Hope ?
A.	Vasco da Gama
B.	Amundsen
C.	Christopher Columbus
D.	John Cabot
Answer» B. Amundsen

Discussion

34.	Who propounded the Panchsheel Principles ?
A.	Mahatma Gandhi
B.	Lord Buddha
C.	Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru
D.	Swami Dayanand Saraswati
Answer» D. Swami Dayanand Saraswati

Discussion

35.	Which of the following Gods are worshipped in the sanctum of Badrinath and Kedarnath temples respectively ?
A.	Vishnu and Shiva
B.	Shiva and Vishnu
C.	Shiva and Parvati
D.	Vishnu and Brahma
Answer» B. Shiva and Vishnu

Discussion

36.	Who coined the name Pakistan ?
A.	Mohammad Ali Jinnah
B.	Fazlul Haq
C.	Liaquat Ali Khan
D.	Choudhry Rehmat Ali
Answer» E.

Discussion

37.	Name the Pakistan Prime-Minister who signed the Simla Agreement in 1972.
A.	Ayub Khan
B.	Yahya Khan
C.	Z.A. Bhutto
D.	Benazir Bhutto
Answer» D. Benazir Bhutto

Discussion

38.	Which of the following is called the Land of the Golden Pagoda ?
A.	Myanmar
B.	China
C.	Japan
D.	North Korea
Answer» B. China

Discussion

39.	The first woman to preside over the UN General Assembly:
A.	Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
B.	Vijaylakshmi Pandit
C.	Kamla Nehru
D.	Indira Gandhi
Answer» C. Kamla Nehru

Discussion

40.	What is the correct chronological order in which the following kings ruled in India ?
A.	1-2-3-4
B.	4-3-2-1
C.	2-3-4-1
D.	3-1-4-2
Answer» B. 4-3-2-1

Discussion

41.	Where did the game of
A.	India
B.	Persia
C.	Arabia
D.	Europe
Answer» B. Persia

Discussion

42.	Which one of the following was known as
A.	Paleolithic Age
B.	Neolithic Age
C.	Copper-stone Age
D.	Iron Age
Answer» D. Iron Age

Discussion

43.	Carbon-dating
A.	Fossils
B.	Plants
C.	Rocks
D.	None of these
Answer» B. Plants

Discussion

44.	Which among the following is the
A.	Maurya
B.	Gupta
C.	Kushan
D.	Kanva
Answer» B. Gupta

Discussion

45.	Bhagavatism
A.	Siva
B.	Bhagavati
C.	Skanda
D.	Vishnu
Answer» E.

Discussion

46.	Taxila
A.	Pakistan
B.	India
C.	Bangladesh
D.	Burma
Answer» B. India

Discussion

47.	The caves and rock-cut temples at
A.	Hindu and Buddhist
B.	Buddhist and Jain
C.	Hindu and Jain
D.	Hindu, Buddhist and Jain
Answer» E.

Discussion

48.	Fahien and Huen-Tsang
A.	Chandragupta Maurya and Harsha respectively
B.	Harsha and Chandragupta Vikramaditya respectively
C.	Chandragupta Vikramaditya and krishnadeva respectively
D.	Chandragupta Vikramaditya and Harsha respectively
Answer» E.

Discussion

49.	'Use of the white marble, long legs and slender frames ,human being as central characters and prominence of kings,princess and places-were the characteristic features of which one of the following ancient art forms of India?
A.	Amaravati School of Art
B.	Gandhara School of Art
C.	Mathura School of Art
D.	Pahari School of Art
Answer» B. Gandhara School of Art

Discussion

50.	Aranyani
A.	R.K Samhita
B.	Atharva Veda
C.	Aranyaka texts
D.	Upmishadic text
Answer» B. Atharva Veda

Discussion

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Which of the following was not an ancient seaport ?

From which of the following regions, the remains of Palaeolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic cultures have been found in a sequence ?

How many of the sixteen Mahajanapadas were situated in the Ganga valley ?

Who was the founder of Kaveripattanam ?

Which of the following is called The Bible of Tamil ?

Which of the following were the patrons of Sangam, an assembly of Tamil poets ?

Who was the president of third Tamil Sangam ?

In sixth century BC, Suktimati was the capital of

Name of the Mahajanapada, which was a confederacy of eight republican clans ?

The earliest inscriptions were written in which language ?

India signed the

The Ajanta pantings belong to the

Which of these epics is also known as Satasahsri Samhita ?

Where did the game of Chess originated ?

Find the odd one :

What do the painting of

Whose army did Alexander, the Greek ruler confront on the banks of the river Jhelum ?

The word Satyameva Jayate have been derived from which Upanishad?

The Upanishads are the

The people of the Indus valley civilisation worshipped

Who among the following was ruler from The Kushan dynasty ?

The potato crop was introduced in India by the

Identify the UNESCO approved World Heritage site from the following.

Who is the creator of the piece titled Portrait of Francoise ?

What is the name of the era on which the National Calendar of India is based?

The methods of democratic socialism are

Which amidst the following has not yet been recognised as a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO

After Independence, Hyderabad, the State of Nizam, was taken over by the Indian Government through

In Afghanistan two towering Buddha statues were destroyed at

Which country offered its good office to resolve Indo-Pak conflict peacefully, in the year 1966?

In which of the following countries were / Buddha s idols disfigured and removed recently ?

The Indian monument recently inscribed in the UNESCO s World Heritage List is :

Who discovered sea route to India via the Cape of Good Hope ?

Who propounded the Panchsheel Principles ?

Which of the following Gods are worshipped in the sanctum of Badrinath and Kedarnath temples respectively ?

Who coined the name Pakistan ?

Name the Pakistan Prime-Minister who signed the Simla Agreement in 1972.

Which of the following is called the Land of the Golden Pagoda ?

The first woman to preside over the UN General Assembly:

What is the correct chronological order in which the following kings ruled in India ?

Where did the game of

Which one of the following was known as

Carbon-dating

Which among the following is the

Bhagavatism

Taxila

The caves and rock-cut temples at

Fahien and Huen-Tsang

'Use of the white marble, long legs and slender frames ,human being as central characters and prominence of kings,princess and places-were the characteristic features of which one of the following ancient art forms of India?

Aranyani