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| 1. |
What was the most important event of Kanishka's reign? |
| A. | Twelve spread of Buddhism from India |
| B. | Resurgence of Jainism |
| C. | Fourth Buddhist Council |
| D. | Development of Gandhara Style |
| Answer» D. Development of Gandhara Style | |
| 2. |
The most influential state in South India after the Mauryas was |
| A. | Satavahana |
| B. | Pallava |
| C. | Chola |
| D. | Chalukya |
| Answer» B. Pallava | |
| 3. |
The art style which is a mixture of Indian and Greek / Greek style is called - |
| A. | peak |
| B. | Vera |
| C. | Gandhara |
| D. | Nagar |
| Answer» D. Nagar | |
| 4. |
Which king was the first to issue a long inscription in pure Sanskrit language in India? |
| A. | by Yavan Raja Minander |
| B. | by Shaka king Rudradaman |
| C. | Parthava by King Gondophirnus |
| D. | by the Kushan king Kanishka |
| Answer» C. Parthava by King Gondophirnus | |
| 5. |
The great grammarian of ancient India, Patanjali was a contemporary of |
| A. | Kanishk |
| B. | Chandragupta - II |
| C. | Gautamiputra Shatkarni |
| D. | Pushyamitra Shung |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
The rulers of which dynasty adopted the title ofTratar(liberator)? |
| A. | doubt |
| B. | Kushan |
| C. | Indo-Yavan |
| D. | Parthian |
| Answer» B. Kushan | |
| 7. |
Which Kushan ruler first issued gold coins? |
| A. | cadphisus - first |
| B. | Cadphisus - II |
| C. | Kanishk |
| D. | Vim Kadphisus |
| Answer» C. Kanishk | |
| 8. |
Kanishka was a follower of which branch of Buddhism which he propagated in Central Asia and Far East? |
| A. | Hinayana |
| B. | Vajrayana |
| C. | Mahayana |
| D. | Sahajayana |
| Answer» D. Sahajayana | |
| 9. |
Military rule was brought into practice for the first time in India |
| A. | by the Greeks |
| B. | by suspicion |
| C. | by the Parthians |
| D. | by the Mughals |
| Answer» B. by suspicion | |
| 10. |
Which is the correct chronological order regarding the invasions on India in ancient times? |
| A. | Greek - Shaka - Kushan |
| B. | Greek - Kushan - Saka |
| C. | Saka - Greek - Kushan |
| D. | Saka - Kushan - Greek |
| Answer» B. Greek - Kushan - Saka | |
| 11. |
Who first started the trade with Rome? |
| A. | of Kushanas |
| B. | of Tamils and Cheras |
| C. | Of the speakers |
| D. | of doubts |
| Answer» C. Of the speakers | |
| 12. |
The Indo-Greek kingdom established in northern Afghanistan at the beginning of the second century BC was |
| A. | bacteria |
| B. | Scythia |
| C. | jedresia |
| D. | Area |
| Answer» B. Scythia | |
| 13. |
Coins made by mixing four metals - gold, silver, copper and lead - were called? |
| A. | Shatman |
| B. | Nishk |
| C. | moment |
| D. | Karshapan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 14. |
Which one is false among the major ports of the post-Mauryo period? |
| A. | बारबैरिकम् |
| B. | Berigaza (Badouch) |
| C. | Arikamedu |
| D. | Cochin |
| Answer» E. | |
| 15. |
Who among the following was responsible for Kanishka becoming a Buddhist? |
| A. | Vasumitra |
| B. | ashvaghosh |
| C. | Nagarjuna |
| D. | banabhatta |
| Answer» C. Nagarjuna | |
| 16. |
Which of the following places was referred to asPodukein thePeriplus of the Erythrian Sea- |
| A. | borigaza |
| B. | Aricamedu |
| C. | barbaricum |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. barbaricum | |
| 17. |
Which of the following was built during the Shunga period? |
| A. | Bharhut Ka Stupa |
| B. | Sanchi Stupa's railing and archway |
| C. | Bhaja Stupa |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
Who established the Indo-Greek kingdom in India during the Maurya-Later period? |
| A. | Demetrius |
| B. | Minander |
| C. | Metrodates |
| D. | godaphernes |
| Answer» B. Minander | |
| 19. |
Who among the following became a Buddhist monk in the latter part of his life by handing over the kingdom to his son? |
| A. | Cadphisus - II |
| B. | Demetrius |
| C. | Minander |
| D. | Kanishk |
| Answer» D. Kanishk | |
| 20. |
The Kushanas were related to - |
| A. | from the Scythian tribe |
| B. | from the parishes |
| C. | from the Yuichi tribe of China |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 21. |
With whom is the glory book of TamilJivaka Chintamanirelated? |
| A. | Jain |
| B. | Buddhist |
| C. | Hindu |
| D. | Christian |
| Answer» B. Buddhist | |
| 22. |
Which Prakrit text was composed by Gunadhya, a contemporary of Satavahana king Hal? |
| A. | Big story |
| B. | Buddhacharita |
| C. | Lilvai |
| D. | Satsai |
| Answer» B. Buddhacharita | |
| 23. |
To whom is the glories namedShilpadikaramandManimekhalaiof Tamil language related? |
| A. | Jainism |
| B. | Buddhism |
| C. | Hindu religion |
| D. | Christianity |
| Answer» D. Christianity | |
| 24. |
In which of the following inscriptions both Chandragupta Maurya and Ashoka are mentioned? |
| A. | Nasik inscription of Gautamiputra Satakarni |
| B. | Junagadh inscription of Mahakshatrap Rudradaman |
| C. | Girnar inscription of Ashoka |
| D. | Junagadh inscription of Skandagupta |
| Answer» C. Girnar inscription of Ashoka | |
| 25. |
Which of the following is considered to be the most important composition of the Sangam era grammar? |
| A. | aitutgoi |
| B. | padaklakinekku |
| C. | tolkappiyam |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 26. |
The bookTolkappiyamis related to - |
| A. | from administration |
| B. | by law |
| C. | from grammar and poetry |
| D. | from all of the above |
| Answer» D. from all of the above | |
| 27. |
Why was Udaipur famous in the Sangam age? |
| A. | Important center of spice trade |
| B. | important center of cotton trade |
| C. | Important trading center of foreign trade |
| D. | important trading center of internal trade |
| Answer» C. Important trading center of foreign trade | |
| 28. |
In which language is the compilation of religious poemsKurallocated? |
| A. | Greek |
| B. | Tamil |
| C. | Telugu |
| D. | lobe |
| Answer» C. Telugu | |
| 29. |
According to Strabo, the ruler of which dynasty of the Sangam age had entered the court of the Roman emperor Augustus in 20 AD. Poo. almost sent a messenger of his own? |
| A. | Pandya king |
| B. | Chola king |
| C. | Cher Naresh |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. Chola king | |
| 30. |
Which is the only remaining text of Sampatra II Sangam at Kapatpuram or Alvai? |
| A. | तोल्लकाप्पियम् |
| B. | itutgoi |
| C. | Patupaddu |
| D. | पदिनोकिल्कणक्कू |
| Answer» B. itutgoi | |
| 31. |
disha of Tamil Poetry is called - |
| A. | तोल्लकाप्पियम् |
| B. | Kural |
| C. | शिलप्पदिकारम् |
| D. | manimekalai |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
Thiruvalluvar's compositionKuralorMuppalais called - |
| A. | bible of tamil land |
| B. | great grammar book of tamil land |
| C. | great theatrical text of the Tamil land |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. great grammar book of tamil land | |
| 33. |
Which sage is said to have Aryanized South India, made them Aryans? |
| A. | Vishwamitra |
| B. | Augustasya |
| C. | Vasistha |
| D. | sambar |
| Answer» C. Vasistha | |
| 34. |
According to Pliny's treatise and Periplus of unknown author, from which region of Pandya country do pearl oysters emerge? |
| A. | Madurai |
| B. | kapatapuram |
| C. | Colvey |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 35. |
In relation to whom there is a saying that as much as an elephant can lie on the ground, it can fill the stomach of seven men. |
| A. | Kaveri Delta |
| B. | Coastal area of Tungabhadra |
| C. | Raichur Doab |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. Coastal area of Tungabhadra | |
| 36. |
In Sangam literatureKonandMannanwere used for - |
| A. | Prime minister |
| B. | Revenue Minister |
| C. | army officer |
| D. | King |
| Answer» E. | |
| 37. |
The Iliad of Tamil Poetry is called |
| A. | Sollakappium |
| B. | Kural |
| C. | शिलप्पदिकारम् |
| D. | manimekalai |
| Answer» E. | |
| 38. |
Who founded Puhar / Kaveripatnam? |
| A. | period |
| B. | shengutthwan |
| C. | nandujelion |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. shengutthwan | |
| 39. |
The earliest Tamil deity Murugan is similar to which Vedic deity? |
| A. | Brahma |
| B. | Vishnu |
| C. | Shiva |
| D. | Skanda / Kartikeya |
| Answer» E. | |
| 40. |
The heroic stone that was erected in honor of the heroes who died fighting for the cow or other things was called - |
| A. | Veerkal / Nadukul |
| B. | To |
| C. | Ulgu |
| D. | Kadamai |
| Answer» B. To | |
| 41. |
The official/court language of the Gupta rulers was - |
| A. | lobe |
| B. | Prakrit |
| C. | Hindi |
| D. | Sanskrit |
| Answer» E. | |
| 42. |
During whose reign did Fahan come to India? |
| A. | Chandragupta - the first |
| B. | Ashok |
| C. | Harshavardhana |
| D. | Chandragupta - II |
| Answer» E. | |
| 43. |
Who were the feudatories of Gupta? |
| A. | Maurya's |
| B. | of the Kushanas |
| C. | Of the Satavahanas |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. Of the Satavahanas | |
| 44. |
According to some scholars, who was the poet Kalidas? |
| A. | Chandragupta Maurya |
| B. | Samudragupta |
| C. | Chandragupta II - Vikramaditya |
| D. | Joy |
| Answer» D. Joy | |
| 45. |
The theme of Ajanta painting is related to which of the following? |
| A. | Jainism |
| B. | Buddhism |
| C. | Vaishnavism |
| D. | Shaivism |
| Answer» C. Vaishnavism | |
| 46. |
Answer – The university which became famous in the Gupta era was – |
| A. | Kanchi |
| B. | Takshshila |
| C. | Nalanda |
| D. | Vallabhi |
| Answer» D. Vallabhi | |
| 47. |
In which century the Iron Pillar at Mehrauli (Delhi) was built? |
| A. | 4th century AD |
| B. | seventh century AD |
| C. | 3rd century AD |
| D. | 2nd century AD |
| Answer» B. seventh century AD | |
| 48. |
Where was Fahann resident? |
| A. | Bhutan |
| B. | America |
| C. | China |
| D. | Burma |
| Answer» D. Burma | |
| 49. |
Ajanta artefacts are related to? |
| A. | from the Harappan period |
| B. | from the Mauryan period |
| C. | from the time of Buddha |
| D. | from the secret |
| Answer» E. | |
| 50. |
At which place did King Meghavarman of Sri Lanka seek permission from Samudragupta to build a temple of Lord Buddha? |
| A. | Prayag |
| B. | Bodhgaya |
| C. | kushinagar |
| D. | Amravati |
| Answer» C. kushinagar | |