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This section includes 657 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
The staple food of the Vedic Ary ans was - |
| A. | barley and rice |
| B. | milk and its products |
| C. | rice and pulses |
| D. | vegetables and fruits |
| Answer» C. rice and pulses | |
| 2. |
The Indus people knew the use of Weights and Measures, which is proved by the discovery of the seal at - |
| A. | Kalibangan |
| B. | Harappa |
| C. | Chanhudaro |
| D. | Lothal |
| Answer» C. Chanhudaro | |
| 3. |
Ashoka called the Third Buddhist Council at - |
| A. | Pataliputra |
| B. | Magadha |
| C. | Kalinga |
| D. | Sarmath |
| Answer» B. Magadha | |
| 4. |
Harshavardhana organized his religious assembly at - |
| A. | Mathura |
| B. | Prayag |
| C. | Varanasi |
| D. | Tamralipt |
| Answer» C. Varanasi | |
| 5. |
The author of 'Arthashastra' was a contemporary of - |
| A. | Ashoka |
| B. | Chandragupta Maurya |
| C. | Samudragupta |
| D. | Chandragupta Vikramaditya |
| Answer» C. Samudragupta | |
| 6. |
The capital of Kanishka was: |
| A. | Purushapura |
| B. | Benares |
| C. | Allahabad |
| D. | Sarnath |
| Answer» B. Benares | |
| 7. |
Fro which among the following rulers has the Government of India borrowed and adopted its symbols? |
| A. | Ashoka |
| B. | Krishnadevaraya |
| C. | Pulakesin |
| D. | Kanishka |
| Answer» B. Krishnadevaraya | |
| 8. |
The site of birth [nativityl of Gautam Buddha is marked by oy: |
| A. | a monastery |
| B. | a "Rummindei Pillar" of Ashok Maurya |
| C. | a statue |
| D. | a Peepal Tree |
| Answer» C. a statue | |
| 9. |
'Charak was the famous court physician of - |
| A. | Harsha |
| B. | Chandra Gupta Maurya |
| C. | Ashoka |
| D. | Kanishka |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. |
Most of the chola temples were dedicated to - |
| A. | Ganesh |
| B. | Shiva |
| C. | Durga |
| D. | Vishnu |
| Answer» C. Durga | |
| 11. |
The crop which was not known to Vedic people is - |
| A. | barley |
| B. | wheat |
| C. | rice |
| D. | tobacco |
| Answer» B. wheat | |
| 12. |
The school of Indian art which is also known as the Greco-Roman-Buddhist art is the school - |
| A. | Mauryan |
| B. | Shunga |
| C. | Gandhara |
| D. | Gupta |
| Answer» D. Gupta | |
| 13. |
Who built the famous Shiva temple at Ellora? |
| A. | Rashtrakuta Ruler Krishna I |
| B. | Mauryan Emperor Ashoka |
| C. | Gupta King Samudra Gupta |
| D. | Chalukyan King Pulikeshi I |
| Answer» B. Mauryan Emperor Ashoka | |
| 14. |
Which of the following dynasties conquered Sri Lanka and South East Asian countries? |
| A. | The Pandyas |
| B. | The Chalukyas |
| C. | The Cholas |
| D. | The Rashtrakutas |
| Answer» D. The Rashtrakutas | |
| 15. |
"Harsha Charita" was written by - |
| A. | Kalidasa |
| B. | Banabhatta |
| C. | Valmiki |
| D. | Vyasa |
| Answer» C. Valmiki | |
| 16. |
The gold coins were introduced first in India by - |
| A. | The Kushanas |
| B. | The Greeks |
| C. | The Sakas |
| D. | The Parthians |
| Answer» C. The Sakas | |
| 17. |
The most distinguished ruler of the Chalukyan dynasty was - |
| A. | Jayasimha II |
| B. | Vikramaditya VI |
| C. | Somesvara II |
| D. | Pulakesin II |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
Tripitaka' is the religious book of - |
| A. | Jains |
| B. | Sikhs |
| C. | Buddhists |
| D. | Hindus |
| Answer» D. Hindus | |
| 19. |
The first grammarian of the Sanskrit language was - |
| A. | Kalhana |
| B. | Maitreyi |
| C. | Kalidasa |
| D. | Panini |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. |
The famous poet Kalidasa lived in the court of - |
| A. | Chandra Gupta I |
| B. | Samudra Gupta |
| C. | Kumara Gupta |
| D. | Chandra Gupta II |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21. |
What is Milindapanho'?- |
| A. | A Buddhist place |
| B. | One of the names of Buddha |
| C. | A Buddhist Specimen of Art |
| D. | A Buddhist text |
| Answer» E. | |