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351. |
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 | |
352. |
The most influential state in South India after the Mauryas was |
A. | Satavahana |
B. | Pallava |
C. | Chola |
D. | Chalukya |
Answer» B. Pallava | |
353. |
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 | |
354. |
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 | |
355. |
The great grammarian of ancient India, Patanjali was a contemporary of |
A. | Kanishk |
B. | Chandragupta - II |
C. | Gautamiputra Shatkarni |
D. | Pushyamitra Shung |
Answer» E. | |
356. |
The rulers of which dynasty adopted the title ofTratar(liberator)? |
A. | doubt |
B. | Kushan |
C. | Indo-Yavan |
D. | Parthian |
Answer» B. Kushan | |
357. |
Which Kushan ruler first issued gold coins? |
A. | cadphisus - first |
B. | Cadphisus - II |
C. | Kanishk |
D. | Vim Kadphisus |
Answer» C. Kanishk | |
358. |
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 | |
359. |
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 | |
360. |
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 | |
361. |
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 | |
362. |
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 | |
363. |
Coins made by mixing four metals - gold, silver, copper and lead - were called? |
A. | Shatman |
B. | Nishk |
C. | moment |
D. | Karshapan |
Answer» E. | |
364. |
Which one is false among the major ports of the post-Mauryo period? |
A. | बारबैरिकम् |
B. | Berigaza (Badouch) |
C. | Arikamedu |
D. | Cochin |
Answer» E. | |
365. |
Who among the following was responsible for Kanishka becoming a Buddhist? |
A. | Vasumitra |
B. | ashvaghosh |
C. | Nagarjuna |
D. | banabhatta |
Answer» C. Nagarjuna | |
366. |
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 | |
367. |
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. | |
368. |
Who established the Indo-Greek kingdom in India during the Maurya-Later period? |
A. | Demetrius |
B. | Minander |
C. | Metrodates |
D. | godaphernes |
Answer» B. Minander | |
369. |
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 | |
370. |
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 | |
371. |
With whom is the glory book of TamilJivaka Chintamanirelated? |
A. | Jain |
B. | Buddhist |
C. | Hindu |
D. | Christian |
Answer» B. Buddhist | |
372. |
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 | |
373. |
To whom is the glories namedShilpadikaramandManimekhalaiof Tamil language related? |
A. | Jainism |
B. | Buddhism |
C. | Hindu religion |
D. | Christianity |
Answer» D. Christianity | |
374. |
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 | |
375. |
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 | |
376. |
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 | |
377. |
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 | |
378. |
In which language is the compilation of religious poemsKurallocated? |
A. | Greek |
B. | Tamil |
C. | Telugu |
D. | lobe |
Answer» C. Telugu | |
379. |
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 | |
380. |
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 | |
381. |
disha of Tamil Poetry is called - |
A. | तोल्लकाप्पियम् |
B. | Kural |
C. | शिलप्पदिकारम् |
D. | manimekalai |
Answer» E. | |
382. |
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 | |
383. |
Which sage is said to have Aryanized South India, made them Aryans? |
A. | Vishwamitra |
B. | Augustasya |
C. | Vasistha |
D. | sambar |
Answer» C. Vasistha | |
384. |
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 | |
385. |
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 | |
386. |
In Sangam literatureKonandMannanwere used for - |
A. | Prime minister |
B. | Revenue Minister |
C. | army officer |
D. | King |
Answer» E. | |
387. |
The Iliad of Tamil Poetry is called |
A. | Sollakappium |
B. | Kural |
C. | शिलप्पदिकारम् |
D. | manimekalai |
Answer» E. | |
388. |
Who founded Puhar / Kaveripatnam? |
A. | period |
B. | shengutthwan |
C. | nandujelion |
D. | none of these |
Answer» B. shengutthwan | |
389. |
The earliest Tamil deity Murugan is similar to which Vedic deity? |
A. | Brahma |
B. | Vishnu |
C. | Shiva |
D. | Skanda / Kartikeya |
Answer» E. | |
390. |
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 | |
391. |
The official/court language of the Gupta rulers was - |
A. | lobe |
B. | Prakrit |
C. | Hindi |
D. | Sanskrit |
Answer» E. | |
392. |
During whose reign did Fahan come to India? |
A. | Chandragupta - the first |
B. | Ashok |
C. | Harshavardhana |
D. | Chandragupta - II |
Answer» E. | |
393. |
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 | |
394. |
According to some scholars, who was the poet Kalidas? |
A. | Chandragupta Maurya |
B. | Samudragupta |
C. | Chandragupta II - Vikramaditya |
D. | Joy |
Answer» D. Joy | |
395. |
The theme of Ajanta painting is related to which of the following? |
A. | Jainism |
B. | Buddhism |
C. | Vaishnavism |
D. | Shaivism |
Answer» C. Vaishnavism | |
396. |
Answer – The university which became famous in the Gupta era was – |
A. | Kanchi |
B. | Takshshila |
C. | Nalanda |
D. | Vallabhi |
Answer» D. Vallabhi | |
397. |
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 | |
398. |
Where was Fahann resident? |
A. | Bhutan |
B. | America |
C. | China |
D. | Burma |
Answer» D. Burma | |
399. |
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. | |
400. |
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 | |