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| 1. |
The kingdom of Kadamba was founded by Mayurdarshan. He made his capital |
| A. | Of Bengal |
| B. | to Kannauj |
| C. | to Vaijayanti or Vanvasi |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 2. |
Who defeated the Chalukya king Pulakeshin-II? |
| A. | Mahendravarman - the first |
| B. | Narasimhavarman - the first |
| C. | Parameshwaravarman - the first |
| D. | Parantaka - first |
| Answer» C. Parameshwaravarman - the first | |
| 3. |
From where do we get information about the conflict between Harsha and Pulakeshin II? |
| A. | aihole inscription |
| B. | banskheda article |
| C. | Hathigumpha |
| D. | From the description of Hiensang |
| Answer» B. banskheda article | |
| 4. |
ho is called Sakalotarapathnath? |
| A. | Kanishk |
| B. | Harsh Vardhan |
| C. | prabhakarvardhan |
| D. | state promotion |
| Answer» C. prabhakarvardhan | |
| 5. |
On the bank of which river did the Chalukya ruler Pulakeshin II defeat Harshavardhana? |
| A. | Mahanadi |
| B. | Tapti's |
| C. | of Narmada |
| D. | of Godavari |
| Answer» D. of Godavari | |
| 6. |
After the decline of the Gupta dynasty, who reorganized Bade Bhaga in North India? |
| A. | Chalukya |
| B. | Rajput |
| C. | Harsh Vardhan |
| D. | doubt |
| Answer» D. doubt | |
| 7. |
Where did Emperor Harsha move his capital from Thaneshwar? |
| A. | Prayag |
| B. | Delhi |
| C. | Kannauj |
| D. | palace |
| Answer» D. palace | |
| 8. |
Thaneshwar, the capital of the Vardhan dynasty, is located in which state? |
| A. | Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | Haryana |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | A state in Eastern India |
| Answer» C. Madhya Pradesh | |
| 9. |
With whom was Harshavardhana's sister Rajyashree married? |
| A. | from the Shaka ruler Rudradaman |
| B. | From Maukhari Naresh Grahvarma |
| C. | From Wakataka king Vindhyashakti |
| D. | from Maitrak Naresh Bhattarak |
| Answer» C. From Wakataka king Vindhyashakti | |
| 10. |
The poet Banabhatta was a resident of - |
| A. | of Pataliputra |
| B. | Thaneshwar's |
| C. | Of Bhojpur |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. Of Bhojpur | |
| 11. |
The most famous city for the production of cotton cloth at the time of Hiensang's visit to India was - |
| A. | Varanasi |
| B. | Mathura |
| C. | Patna |
| D. | Kanchi |
| Answer» C. Patna | |
| 12. |
Who moved the capital of Vardhan dynasty from Thaneshwar to Kannauj? |
| A. | Harshavardhana |
| B. | adityavardhan |
| C. | Rajyavardhan - First |
| D. | Rajyavardhan - II |
| Answer» B. adityavardhan | |
| 13. |
Who killed Rajyavardhan-II at the request of Harshavardhana? |
| A. | Malwa king Devgupta |
| B. | Gaur Naresh Shashank |
| C. | Maitrak Naresh Bhattarak |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. Maitrak Naresh Bhattarak | |
| 14. |
Who wrote the biography of Harsha? |
| A. | firdausi |
| B. | banabhatta |
| C. | varahamihira |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. varahamihira | |
| 15. |
Harshavardhana in 606 AD. On what occasion was Harsha Savat established? |
| A. | in honor of his accession |
| B. | On the occasion of capturing Kannauj |
| C. | On the occasion of Sindh Victory |
| D. | On the occasion of the conquest of Eastern India |
| Answer» B. On the occasion of capturing Kannauj | |
| 16. |
In which state is Kannauj located? |
| A. | Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | Madhya Pradesh |
| C. | Haryana |
| D. | Punjab |
| Answer» B. Madhya Pradesh | |
| 17. |
Who is credited with starting the Kumbh Mela? |
| A. | Ashok |
| B. | Chandragupta - II |
| C. | Harshavardhana |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 18. |
Even today the main reason for remembering Hiensang in India is - |
| A. | Respect for Harsh |
| B. | Study in Nalanda |
| C. | faith in buddhism |
| D. | Composition of C - U - Key |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19. |
Which ruler defeated the Gurjars? |
| A. | prabhakarvardhan |
| B. | Rajyavardhan |
| C. | Harshavardhana |
| D. | Shashank |
| Answer» D. Shashank | |
| 20. |
Emperor Harshavardhana organized two great religious conferences - |
| A. | Kannauj and Prayag |
| B. | in Prayag and Thaneshwar |
| C. | Thaneshwar and Vallabhi |
| D. | Vallabhi and Prayag |
| Answer» C. Thaneshwar and Vallabhi | |
| 21. |
Harshavardhana married his daughter to King Vallabhi, which was a major diplomatic achievement of his. The name of the king of Vallabhi was - |
| A. | Dhruvasena - II |
| B. | Moon |
| C. | Devagupta |
| D. | On the planet |
| Answer» B. Moon | |
| 22. |
Where did Harshavardhana organize the Mahasabha in 643 AD for the honor of Hiensang and for the propagation of Mahayana religion? I got it done? |
| A. | Kannauj |
| B. | Thaneshwar |
| C. | Prayag |
| D. | Ujjain |
| Answer» B. Thaneshwar | |
| 23. |
Who among the following was not associated with the court of Harshavardhana? |
| A. | banabhatta |
| B. | Kalidas |
| C. | Bhartrihari |
| D. | Peacock |
| Answer» C. Bhartrihari | |
| 24. |
Who among the following donated the income of 100 villages to Nalanda University? |
| A. | Chandragupta Maurya |
| B. | Chandragupta - the first |
| C. | Chandragupta - II |
| D. | Harshavardhana |
| Answer» E. | |
| 25. |
The plea meant - |
| A. | Tax-free land grants to Brahmins |
| B. | land grant to secular officials |
| C. | land grant to military officers |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. land grant to secular officials | |
| 26. |
Stopped the southern advance of Emperor Harsha on the river Narmada - |
| A. | Pulakeshin - the first |
| B. | Pulakeshin - II |
| C. | Vikramaditya - the first |
| D. | Vikramaditya - II |
| Answer» C. Vikramaditya - the first | |
| 27. |
About how many years did Hiensang live in India? |
| A. | 12 , |
| B. | 13 , |
| C. | 14 , |
| D. | 20 , |
| Answer» D. 20 , | |
| 28. |
In response to Harshavardhana's Indian mission, the Chinese Emperor Tai-sung sent three Chinese missions to Harshavardhana's court, one of which reached Harshavardhana posthumously. What is the name of the Chinese ambassador involved in the last mission, who has described in detail the events that happened immediately after Harsha's death? |
| A. | Wang - Hrwen - Tse |
| B. | hwan - tsang |
| C. | itsing |
| D. | fahan |
| Answer» B. hwan - tsang | |
| 29. |
641 AD Who sent an ambassador to King Tai-sung of China? |
| A. | Rajyavardhan |
| B. | adityavardhan |
| C. | prabhakarvardhan |
| D. | Harshavardhana |
| Answer» E. | |
| 30. |
Whose statement is - The people of India are hot-tempered, they get angry quickly but are honest. Indian cleanliness lover |
| A. | megasthenes |
| B. | fahran |
| C. | Hyenatsang |
| D. | itsing |
| Answer» D. itsing | |
| 31. |
In the context of South India, Eripati meant - |
| A. | reservoir land |
| B. | pasture land |
| C. | wild land |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. pasture land | |
| 32. |
The megalithic culture ( 1500 BC - 1000 BC ) acquaints us with the historical era of South India, when the megaliths were used in - |
| A. | stone weapons |
| B. | stone tools and equipment |
| C. | mausoleums (graves) surrounded by large stones |
| D. | stoneware |
| Answer» D. stoneware | |
| 33. |
The extent of land revenue during Harsha's period was |
| A. | 1/10 to 1/16 |
| B. | 1/6 to 1/10 |
| C. | 1/4 to 1/ |
| D. | 1/3 to 1/4 |
| Answer» C. 1/4 to 1/ | |
| 34. |
Thebell instrument / weighing instrumentwas used - |
| A. | for plowing the field |
| B. | to irrigate the field |
| C. | measuring time |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. measuring time | |
| 35. |
Vikram Samvat started |
| A. | 58 AD Poo. |
| B. | 78 AD Poo. |
| C. | 57 AD Poo. |
| D. | 73 AD Poo. |
| Answer» B. 78 AD Poo. | |
| 36. |
Which book has been translated into 15 Indian and 40 foreign languages? |
| A. | preaching |
| B. | Abhigyan Shakuntalam |
| C. | Panchatantra |
| D. | narrated sogar |
| Answer» D. narrated sogar | |
| 37. |
Capital of Maukhari rulers. . . . . . . . . Was . |
| A. | Thaneshwar |
| B. | Kannauj |
| C. | Purushpur |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. Purushpur | |
| 38. |
The author ofSwapnavasavadatais - |
| A. | Kalidas |
| B. | Bhasa |
| C. | Bhavabhuti |
| D. | rajasekhar |
| Answer» C. Bhavabhuti | |
| 39. |
Nalanda University was famous for- |
| A. | medical science |
| B. | logic |
| C. | Buddhism philosophy |
| D. | chemistry |
| Answer» D. chemistry | |
| 40. |
What is Numismatics? |
| A. | study of ancient manuscripts |
| B. | study of coins and metals |
| C. | study of rhythm letters |
| D. | study of copper sheets |
| Answer» C. study of rhythm letters | |
| 41. |
Which of the following is called Chalcolithic Age? |
| A. | Palaeolithic Age |
| B. | Neolithic Age |
| C. | Copper Stone Age |
| D. | iron Age |
| Answer» D. iron Age | |
| 42. |
The most recent ancestor of modern man is |
| A. | java man |
| B. | Cro-Magnon Man |
| C. | neanderthal man |
| D. | peking man |
| Answer» C. neanderthal man | |
| 43. |
The author ofHitopadeshais- |
| A. | banabhatta |
| B. | Bhavabhuti |
| C. | Narayan Pandit |
| D. | Vishnu Sharma |
| Answer» D. Vishnu Sharma | |
| 44. |
Name the source which is silent on the trade routes of ancient India. |
| A. | Sangam literature |
| B. | Milind Panho |
| C. | Jataka literature |
| D. | suitable all |
| Answer» C. Jataka literature | |
| 45. |
Which one of the following ports was known by the namePoduketo the anonymous author ofThe Periplus of the Erythraean Sea(Visions of the Red Sogar)? |
| A. | Aricamedu |
| B. | Copperplate |
| C. | Corvai |
| D. | Barbericam |
| Answer» B. Copperplate | |
| 46. |
Which of the following is considered the latest? |
| A. | heidelberg human |
| B. | Cro-Magnon Human |
| C. | Pilt Gun Human |
| D. | Neanderthal human |
| Answer» C. Pilt Gun Human | |
| 47. |
In the early centuries of Christ, the information of close trade relations between India and Rome is obtained from the excavation of which site? |
| A. | madurai |
| B. | Copperplate |
| C. | todi |
| D. | Arikmedu |
| Answer» E. | |
| 48. |
In whose inscription is the oldest specimen of poetic style found? |
| A. | of Rudradaman |
| B. | Ashok's |
| C. | Rajendra I. |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. Ashok's | |
| 49. |
The first grain used by man was |
| A. | rice |
| B. | wheat and barley |
| C. | Fever |
| D. | Millet |
| Answer» C. Fever | |
| 50. |
The oldest form of modern Devanagari form is - |
| A. | Kharoshthi |
| B. | brahmi |
| C. | Prakrit |
| D. | lobe |
| Answer» C. Prakrit | |