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This section includes 462 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Current Affairs knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 151. |
Name Chandragupta's son, who reigned between 298-272 BC and extended the empire throughout the whole of India. |
| A. | Harshavardhan |
| B. | Aniruddha |
| C. | Bindusara |
| D. | Vasudeva |
| Answer» D. Vasudeva | |
| 152. |
By what name was Haryana earlier known as? |
| A. | Brahmaputra |
| B. | Bharathi |
| C. | Brahmavrat |
| D. | Brahma |
| Answer» D. Brahma | |
| 153. |
Name the Chinese pilgrim who came to India in 5th century |
| A. | I-Tsing |
| B. | Hieun Tsang |
| C. | Fa Hien |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 154. |
Consider the following statements:1. Abhinavagupta wrote a comprehensive treatise called the Tantraloka which systematically presents the teachings of the Kula and Trika systems.2. The Samaraichchakaha by Haribhadra Suri written in Gujarat around the eighth century is technically not a tantric work but is saturated with tantric ideas and practices.Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2 | |
| 155. |
According to the Hindu epic of Ramayana, name the rare herb that Hanuman ji brings to save Lakshmana who was injured by an arrow. |
| A. | Sanjeevani |
| B. | Punnaga |
| C. | Bilva |
| D. | Basil |
| Answer» B. Punnaga | |
| 156. |
In which state The Jaugada Rock Edict of Asoka is located? |
| A. | Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | Odisha |
| C. | Uttarakhand |
| D. | Gujarat |
| Answer» C. Uttarakhand | |
| 157. |
According to the categories of land mentioned in the Chola inscriptions ________ was known as the land donated to Jaina institutions. |
| A. | Vellanvagai |
| B. | Brahmadeya |
| C. | Shalabhoga |
| D. | Pallichchhandam |
| Answer» E. | |
| 158. |
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.List-I (Terms used in Ancient India)List-II(Meanings of these words)A. Bhukti1. Copper coinsB. Kuakini2. An education center often attached to a templeC. Ghatika3. Administrative unitD. Rijeka4. Official designation |
| A. | A - 3, B - 1, C,- 2, D - 4 |
| B. | A - 3, B - 2, C,- 1, D - 4 |
| C. | A - 4, B - 2, C,- 3, D - 1 |
| D. | A - 2, B - 1, C,- 4, D - 3 |
| Answer» B. A - 3, B - 2, C,- 1, D - 4 | |
| 159. |
According to the categories of land mentioned in the Chola inscriptions _________ was known as the land gifted to temples? |
| A. | Vellanvagai |
| B. | Brahmadeya |
| C. | Shalabhoga |
| D. | Devadana |
| Answer» E. | |
| 160. |
Harappan crafts display an amazing degree of standardization. According to Kenoyer, what was the possible reason for such an achievement? |
| A. | Availability of raw material at local level |
| B. | Centralized markets for crafts |
| C. | Specialized training centres for craftsman |
| D. | State control |
| Answer» B. Centralized markets for crafts | |
| 161. |
Kalinga's King Kharvela was associated with which of the following dynasty? |
| A. | Mahameghavahana dynasty |
| B. | Haryanka dynasty |
| C. | Rath-Bhojak dynasty |
| D. | Satvahana dynasty |
| Answer» B. Haryanka dynasty | |
| 162. |
Agroha (Hisar) is mentioned in which of the following texts? |
| A. | Divyavdan |
| B. | Malatimadhava |
| C. | Rajatrangini |
| D. | Abhijnana Shakuntala |
| Answer» B. Malatimadhava | |
| 163. |
How many great powers (Mahajanpadas) existed in the 7th and early 6th centuries BC, during the life time of Lord Gautam Buddha? |
| A. | 17 |
| B. | 16 |
| C. | 13 |
| D. | 11 |
| Answer» C. 13 | |
| 164. |
Match the following:List - IList - II(a) Kalhana(i) Harsh Charitha(b) Banabhatta(ii) Panchatantra(c) Kautilya(iii) Raja Tarangini(d) Vishnu Sharma(iv) Artha SastraChoose the correct answer |
| A. | (a) - (ii), (b) -(i), (c) - (iv), (d) - (iii) |
| B. | (a) - (i), (b) - (iv), (c) - (ii),. (d) - (iii) |
| C. | (a) - (iii), (b) -(i), (c) - (iv), (d) - (ii) |
| D. | (a) - (iii), (b) - (ii), (c) -(i), (d) - (iv) |
| Answer» D. (a) - (iii), (b) - (ii), (c) -(i), (d) - (iv) | |
| 165. |
Choose the INCORRECT statement with respect to the Kushan ruler Kanishka: |
| A. | Third Buddhist council was held during his reign. |
| B. | The main capital of his empire was located at Purwapura in Gandhara. |
| C. | Charak was contemporary to Kanishka. |
| D. | Huvishka was the successor of Kanishka. |
| Answer» B. The main capital of his empire was located at Purwapura in Gandhara. | |
| 166. |
Mohenjo-daro lies on bank of which river? |
| A. | Ravi |
| B. | Indus |
| C. | Ghaggar |
| D. | Saraswati |
| Answer» C. Ghaggar | |
| 167. |
Gautam Budha delivered his first sermon at ____ |
| A. | Patliputra |
| B. | Vaishali |
| C. | Sanchi |
| D. | Sarnath |
| Answer» E. | |
| 168. |
Kalinga’s King Kharvel was associated with: |
| A. | Mahameghvahana dynasty |
| B. | Chedi dynasty |
| C. | Satvahana dynasty |
| D. | Rath-Bhojak dynasty |
| E. | None of the above/More than one of the above |
| Answer» C. Satvahana dynasty | |
| 169. |
_______ is an ancient Sanskrit text on medicine and surgery. |
| A. | Arthashashtra |
| B. | Raghuvamsha |
| C. | Sushruta Samhita |
| D. | Abhijnanashakuntala |
| Answer» D. Abhijnanashakuntala | |
| 170. |
During the Middle Ages education was confined only to: |
| A. | Kshatriyas |
| B. | Brahmans |
| C. | Peasants |
| D. | Shudras |
| Answer» C. Peasants | |
| 171. |
________ temple in Karnataka is the most extravagant architectural showpiece of Hampi. |
| A. | Meeanakshi |
| B. | Lingaraj |
| C. | Vittala |
| D. | Akshardham |
| Answer» D. Akshardham | |
| 172. |
Match the following Harappan civilization towns with their archaeological sources:List-AList-BA) Harappa(i) The great bathB) Mohenjo Daro(ii) Paddy HuskC) Lothal(iii) Port CityD) Rangapur(iv) Granary |
| A. | A-(iv), B-(i), C-(iii), D-(ii) |
| B. | A-(ii), B-(iii), C-(i), D-(iv) |
| C. | A-(iii), B-(ii), C-(i), D-(iv) |
| D. | A-(i), B-(iii), C-(iv), D-(ii) |
| Answer» B. A-(ii), B-(iii), C-(i), D-(iv) | |
| 173. |
In which of the following places in Orissa will you find the cave architecture of the pre-historic times? |
| A. | Sisupalgarh |
| B. | Barbil |
| C. | Baripada |
| D. | Jatni |
| Answer» B. Barbil | |
| 174. |
Official language of Katyuri rulers was : |
| A. | Kumaoni |
| B. | Hindi |
| C. | Sanskrit |
| D. | Garhwali |
| Answer» D. Garhwali | |
| 175. |
In which of the following years was the Battle of Haldighati fought? |
| A. | 1571 |
| B. | 1567 |
| C. | 1579 |
| D. | 1576 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 176. |
During the Gupta period which of the following places was not a seat of learning? |
| A. | Vaishali |
| B. | Mathura |
| C. | Pataliputra |
| D. | Kanchi |
| Answer» B. Mathura | |
| 177. |
Match the Mahajanapadas (List I) with their Capitals (List II):List I (Mahajanapada)List II (Capital)A. MagadhaI. KausambiB. VatsaII. RajagrihaC. SurasenaIII. RajpuraD. KambojaIV. Mathura Select the code for the correct answer from the options given below: |
| A. | A - II, B - I, C - IV, D - III |
| B. | A - II, B - III, C - IV, D - I |
| C. | A - III, B - II, C - IV, D - I |
| D. | A - III, B - II, C - I, D - IV |
| Answer» B. A - II, B - III, C - IV, D - I | |
| 178. |
Direction: Answer the following questions by selecting the correct / most appropriate options.Statement A): The authors of 'tawarikhs' during the Delhi Sultans advised on preserving an ideal social order based on 'birthright' and 'gender distinctions'.Statement B): Their ideas were shared by everybody. |
| A. | Both A) and B) are true and B) is the correct explanation of A) |
| B. | Both A) and B) are true, but B) is not the correct explanation of A) |
| C. | is true but B) is false |
| D. | is false but B) is true |
| Answer» D. is false but B) is true | |
| 179. |
Dhanvantari was one of the Navaratnas (Nine Gems) of which ruler in India? |
| A. | Babar |
| B. | Chandragupta II |
| C. | Krishnadevaraya |
| D. | Akbar |
| Answer» C. Krishnadevaraya | |
| 180. |
For which among the following rulers the title 'Ekabrahmana' was used? |
| A. | Kharavela |
| B. | Susharman |
| C. | Pushyamitra Sung |
| D. | Gautamiputra Shatkarni |
| Answer» E. | |
| 181. |
Match List - 1 and List - 2 and select the correct answer by using the code given below the list.List-1(Books)List-2(Author) A. Brihat-Samhita 1. Kalhana B. Mushika-Vamsha 2. Bilhana C. Rajatarangini 3. Atula D. Vikramankadevacharita 4. Varahamihira |
| A. | A - 2, B - 1, C - 4, D - 3 |
| B. | A - 4, B - 2, C - 1, D - 3 |
| C. | A - 4, B - 3, C - 1, D - 2 |
| D. | A - 3, B - 2, C - 1, D - 4 |
| Answer» D. A - 3, B - 2, C - 1, D - 4 | |
| 182. |
Chinese traveler Hiuen-Tsang studied at the university of ________. |
| A. | Taxila |
| B. | Vikramshila |
| C. | Magadh |
| D. | Nalanda |
| Answer» E. | |
| 183. |
In village organization the function of the village Baiga (Oraon) is |
| A. | to propitiate village deities |
| B. | to work as village servant |
| C. | to work as carpenter |
| D. | to work as blacksmith |
| Answer» B. to work as village servant | |
| 184. |
Humayun was born in the year ________. |
| A. | 1508 |
| B. | 1608 |
| C. | 1708 |
| D. | 1808 |
| Answer» B. 1608 | |
| 185. |
Megasthenes was the ambassador of |
| A. | Seleucus |
| B. | Alexander |
| C. | Darius |
| D. | The Greeks |
| E. | None of the above/ More than one of the above |
| Answer» B. Alexander | |
| 186. |
India’s national motto, Satyameva Jayate (“Truth alone triumphs”), is a mantra from the ancient Indian scripture- |
| A. | Rigveda |
| B. | Mundaka Upanishad |
| C. | Bhagavad Gita |
| D. | Matsya Purana |
| Answer» C. Bhagavad Gita | |
| 187. |
Match List - I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists : List – I (Harappan Site) List – II (UT/State of India) A. Balu 1. Uttar Pradesh B. Manda 2. Jammu and Kashmir C. Padri 3. Haryana D. Hulas 4. Gujarat |
| A. | (A) 4, (B) 2, (C) 3, (D) 1 |
| B. | (A) 2, (B) 3, (C) 4, (D) 1 |
| C. | (A) 2, (B) 4, (C) 3, (D) 1 |
| D. | (A) 3, (B) 2, (C) 4, (D) 1 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 188. |
During the period of 16 Mahajanapadas, Mathura was the capital of |
| A. | Vajji |
| B. | Vatsa |
| C. | Kasi |
| D. | Surasena |
| Answer» E. | |
| 189. |
Match the List-I with List-II and select the code given below: List-I (Scholars) List-II (Original homeland of the Aryans) (a) Dayanand Saraswati 1. Central Asia (b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak 2. Tibet (c) Max Muller 3. Sapta Sindhu Region (d) Ganganath Jha 4. Arctic Region |
| A. | a - 2, b - 4, c - 1, d - 3 |
| B. | a - 1, b - 2, c - 4, d - 3 |
| C. | a - 2, b - 1, c - 4, d - 3 |
| D. | a - 1, b - 3, c - 4, d - 2 |
| Answer» B. a - 1, b - 2, c - 4, d - 3 | |
| 190. |
From which one of the following factory sites were limestone and chert blades mass produced and sent to various Harappan settlements in Sindh? |
| A. | Sukkur and Rohri Hills |
| B. | Khetri in Rajasthan |
| C. | Chagai Hills |
| D. | Hills of Baluchistan |
| Answer» B. Khetri in Rajasthan | |
| 191. |
Anhilawada was the capital of which dynasty? |
| A. | Rashtrakuta |
| B. | Mitraka Dynasty |
| C. | Pal Dynasty |
| D. | Solanki |
| Answer» E. | |
| 192. |
Buddha was born in _________. |
| A. | Vaishali |
| B. | Lumbini |
| C. | Kapilavastu |
| D. | Patliputra |
| Answer» C. Kapilavastu | |
| 193. |
Archeological discoveries at ______ show that Haryana was part of Mauryan empire. |
| A. | Saranath |
| B. | Cylone |
| C. | Sugh |
| D. | Kurukshetra |
| Answer» D. Kurukshetra | |
| 194. |
Hiuen Tsang, hailed as the prince of pilgrims, visited India during the reign of king _____. |
| A. | Vishnugupta |
| B. | Samudragupta |
| C. | Ashoka |
| D. | Harsha |
| Answer» E. | |
| 195. |
Kalidasa's Kumarasambhavam' describes the story of the birth of which mythological character? |
| A. | Sanatkumara |
| B. | Kartikeya |
| C. | Pradyumna |
| D. | Abhimanyu |
| Answer» C. Pradyumna | |
| 196. |
_______ is an epic poem by Asvaghosa, which narrates the life of Buddha from his birth till the time he attained Nirvana. |
| A. | Buddhacharita |
| B. | Arthashastra |
| C. | Kiratarjuniya |
| D. | Shishupala Vadha |
| Answer» B. Arthashastra | |
| 197. |
According to Buddhism the cause of all sorrow is |
| A. | Maya |
| B. | Kama |
| C. | Trishna |
| D. | Krodh |
| Answer» D. Krodh | |
| 198. |
In which language are the ‘Pandukeshwar copper plates’ written ? |
| A. | Pali |
| B. | Prakrit |
| C. | Sanskrit |
| D. | Armike |
| Answer» D. Armike | |
| 199. |
Chandragupta Maurya established the Mauryan Empire by defeating the |
| A. | Nandas |
| B. | Chalukyas |
| C. | Pallavas |
| D. | Shungas |
| Answer» B. Chalukyas | |
| 200. |
Abdur Razzak visited Vijayanagara Empire during the _______ century. |
| A. | 17th |
| B. | 11th |
| C. | 13th |
| D. | 15th |
| Answer» E. | |