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| 3151. |
The Third Tamil Sangam was held at |
| A. | Tanjore |
| B. | Madurai |
| C. | Kanjeevaram |
| D. | Mahabalipuram |
| Answer» C. Kanjeevaram | |
| 3152. |
Who among the following was the Tamil poet in Sangam age from Sri Lanka? |
| A. | Gajabahu |
| B. | Eelattu Poothanthevnar |
| C. | Ilambodhiyar |
| D. | Tetradaran |
| Answer» C. Ilambodhiyar | |
| 3153. |
Which among the following dynasties is not mentioned in the Sangam literature? |
| A. | Chola |
| B. | Chera |
| C. | Pandya |
| D. | Pallava |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3154. |
The Sangam text Tolkappiyam is a work on |
| A. | Astronomy |
| B. | Grammar |
| C. | Music |
| D. | Medicine |
| Answer» C. Music | |
| 3155. |
Arrange the following into sequential order and select the correct answer using the codes given below. Rajaraja Chola I Aditya Chola Rajendra Chola Parantaka Chola I Codes: |
| A. | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| B. | 2, 4, 1, 3 |
| C. | 3, 4, 2, 1 |
| D. | 4, 3, 1, 2 |
| Answer» C. 3, 4, 2, 1 | |
| 3156. |
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:List-I List-IIA. Kachhavaha 1. RanaKumbhaB. Rastrakuta 2. BhioaC. Parmar 3. ManSinghD. Sisodia 4. Krishna-ICodes: |
| A. | A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4 |
| B. | A-2 B-1 C-3 D-4 |
| C. | A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2 |
| D. | A-4 B-3 C-1 D-2 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3157. |
Match list 'A' with the list 'B' and choose the correct answer from the codes given below: List 'A'List 'B'A. Trishasti- Lakshanamaha- purana1.Buddha-dattaB. Gajashastra2. Mahendravarman IC. Vmayavim-chchaya3. ShripunishaD. Mattavilasa-prahasana4. ChamundarayaCodes: |
| A. | A-1 B-2 C-4 D-3 |
| B. | A-4 B-3 C-1 D-2 |
| C. | A-4 B-1 C-3 D-2 |
| D. | A-1 B-3 C-4 D-2 |
| Answer» C. A-4 B-1 C-3 D-2 | |
| 3158. |
Arrange the following in their chronological order: 1. Banja of Gujar - Pratihara dynasty 2. Hindushahi of Punjab and Kabul 3. Rashtrakutas of deccan 4. Chalukya dynasty of Kalyani |
| A. | 1 2 3 4 |
| B. | 4 1 2 3 |
| C. | 2 3 1 4 |
| D. | 3 1 2 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3159. |
Who was the Chola king under whose reign Brihadishwar Temple of Tanjore was constructed? |
| A. | Rajendra I |
| B. | Kulottevnga I |
| C. | Rajaraja I |
| D. | Rajadhiraj I |
| Answer» B. Kulottevnga I | |
| 3160. |
Match list 'A' with the list 'B' and choose the correct answer from the codes given below:List 'A' List 'B'A. Vatapikonda1. Paranieshvara- varmaniB. Ugmdanda 2. Nandivarman IIIC. Avairivamam 3. Aparajita D. Rajamartanda4. Narasimha-varman ICodes: |
| A. | A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4 |
| B. | A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1 |
| C. | A-4 B-1 C-2 D-3 |
| D. | A-3 B-4 C-2 D-1 |
| Answer» D. A-3 B-4 C-2 D-1 | |
| 3161. |
Match list 'A' with the list'B' and choose the correct answer from the codes given below:List 'A?List 'B'A.Nagebdra-varman I1. Destroyer of the city of RanarasikaB.Parameshvara-varman I2. Avanisimha (lion of the earth)C.Simhavishnu3. Construction of Kailashnatha templeD.Narasimha-varman II4. Beginning of rock-cut cut templesCodes: |
| A. | A-4 B-1 C-2 D-3 |
| B. | A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4 |
| C. | A-2 B-3 C-4 D-1 |
| D. | A-4 B-2 C-1 D-3 |
| Answer» B. A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4 | |
| 3162. |
List 'A' consists of the dynasties and List 'B' consists of their capital cities. Match the lists and choose the correct answer from the codes given below : List 'A' List 'B' A. TheMaghas 1. Chanaka B. The Vakatakas 2. Manapura C. The Rashtrakutas 3. Kaushambi D. DakshinaKosal 4. Pushkari E. TheNalas 5. Shripura Codes: |
| A. | A-3 B-1 C-5 D-2 E-4 |
| B. | A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4 E-5 |
| C. | A-3 B-1 C-2 D-5 E-4 |
| D. | A-1 B-2 C-5 D-4 E-3 |
| Answer» D. A-1 B-2 C-5 D-4 E-3 | |
| 3163. |
Which of the following writers has mentioned the river Namiada as the dividing line between Aryavartta and Daksinapatha? |
| A. | Kautilya |
| B. | Sudraka |
| C. | Rajasekhara |
| D. | Dandin |
| Answer» D. Dandin | |
| 3164. |
'Ramayananr' the Tamil version of the great epic Ramayana was made by |
| A. | Kamban |
| B. | Awaiyar |
| C. | Ilango Adigal |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Awaiyar | |
| 3165. |
The Seven Pagodas of Mahabalipuram are a witness to the art patronised by the |
| A. | Pallawas |
| B. | Pandyas |
| C. | Cholas |
| D. | Cheras |
| Answer» B. Pandyas | |
| 3166. |
Which one of tile following Chola kings conquered Ceylon (Sinhal) first? |
| A. | Adityal |
| B. | Rajaraja I |
| C. | Rajendra |
| D. | Vijayalaya |
| Answer» C. Rajendra | |
| 3167. |
Rath Temples at Mahabalipuram were built in the reign of which Pallava ruler? |
| A. | Mahendravannan |
| B. | Narasmglivamian I |
| C. | Parameshwarvaniian |
| D. | Nandivannan I |
| Answer» C. Parameshwarvaniian | |
| 3168. |
Which dynasty constructed the Ellora Kailash Temple? |
| A. | Raslitrakuta |
| B. | Satvalian |
| C. | Maurya |
| D. | Pulkasya |
| Answer» B. Satvalian | |
| 3169. |
Ladies had comparatively a greater participation in administration under |
| A. | Chalukyas |
| B. | Cholas |
| C. | Kalachuris |
| D. | Pratiharas |
| Answer» B. Cholas | |
| 3170. |
A Chalukya inscription is dated in the year 556 ofthe Saka era. It is equivalent to |
| A. | 478 AD |
| B. | 499 AD |
| C. | 613 AD |
| D. | 634 AD |
| Answer» B. 499 AD | |
| 3171. |
Which one of the following was tlie primary assembly in tlie Chola village administration? |
| A. | Nadu |
| B. | Sabha |
| C. | Ur |
| D. | Maliasabha |
| Answer» D. Maliasabha | |
| 3172. |
Which one of the following Chola rulers had persecuted Ramanuja and Ousted him from his Kingdom? |
| A. | Kulotunga I |
| B. | Kulotunga II |
| C. | Adhirajendra |
| D. | Rajaraja I |
| Answer» B. Kulotunga II | |
| 3173. |
Which Chola emperor received a letter on golden leaves from the Burmese king Kyansittha? |
| A. | Rajaraja I |
| B. | Rajendra I |
| C. | Kulottimga I |
| D. | Rajadhiraja I |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3174. |
Which dynasty do the Arab writers refer to when they say that the women did not cover their faces with veil? |
| A. | Pala |
| B. | Pratiliara |
| C. | Rashtrakutas |
| D. | Cholas |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3175. |
Which of the following temples does not belong to the Cholas? |
| A. | Brihadishwara |
| B. | Koranganatha |
| C. | Kalilashnatha |
| D. | Airavateshwar |
| Answer» D. Airavateshwar | |
| 3176. |
The Chola rulers were generally the worshippers of |
| A. | Shiva |
| B. | Vishnu |
| C. | Sakti |
| D. | Kartikeya |
| Answer» B. Vishnu | |
| 3177. |
Gangai Kondacholapuram became the administrative centre of the Cholas from the time of |
| A. | Parantaka |
| B. | Rajendra I |
| C. | Rajaraja I |
| D. | Vikrama Chola |
| Answer» C. Rajaraja I | |
| 3178. |
Who was ruling the Chola kingdom at tlie time of Malimud Ghazni's expedition of Somnath? |
| A. | Uttama Chola |
| B. | Rajaraja I |
| C. | Rajendra I |
| D. | Kulotenga |
| Answer» D. Kulotenga | |
| 3179. |
Balaiyankutai in tlie pallava age was the name of |
| A. | A scholar |
| B. | A Goddess |
| C. | A pond or tank |
| D. | A temple |
| Answer» D. A temple | |
| 3180. |
When Alexander invaded India, who where the rulers of Magadha? |
| A. | Haryankas |
| B. | Shishunagas |
| C. | Nandas |
| D. | Mauryas |
| Answer» D. Mauryas | |
| 3181. |
Which of the following is not a Buddhist writing? |
| A. | Baveru Jataka |
| B. | Dasarath Jataka |
| C. | Sibi Jataka |
| D. | Yavana Jataka |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3182. |
Who was the founder of Nanda dynasty? |
| A. | Bimbisar |
| B. | Dhanananda |
| C. | Ramananda |
| D. | Mahapadamananda |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3183. |
Who among the following scholars established Vajrayana sect of Buddhism in Tibet? |
| A. | Shanta Rakshita |
| B. | Padma Sambhava |
| C. | Dharm Raksha |
| D. | Kumarajiva |
| Answer» C. Dharm Raksha | |
| 3184. |
Who among the following had introduced Vaishnavism in Kamrupa? |
| A. | Chaitanya |
| B. | Purandra Dasa |
| C. | Ramanuja |
| D. | Shankaradeva |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3185. |
Which one of the following is not a work on architecture? |
| A. | Manasare |
| B. | Samarangana Sutradhara |
| C. | Mahavastu |
| D. | Mayamata |
| Answer» D. Mayamata | |
| 3186. |
The Dilwara temple is located at |
| A. | Bhubaneswar |
| B. | Aurangabad |
| C. | Khajuraho |
| D. | Mount Abu |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3187. |
The first meeting of Ghosal with Mahavira Swami was held at |
| A. | Champa |
| B. | Vaishali |
| C. | Takshashila |
| D. | Nalanda |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3188. |
A Chaitya Hall at which of the following places was built largely by the donation of the Yavanas? |
| A. | Ajanta |
| B. | Bhaja |
| C. | Junnar |
| D. | Karle |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3189. |
What is Kalyan Mitra in Buddhist philosophy? |
| A. | Prabandhan |
| B. | Dharmachakra |
| C. | Astangika Marg |
| D. | Triratna |
| Answer» D. Triratna | |
| 3190. |
Match list 'A' with list 'B' and choose the correct answer from the codes given below :List-AList-BA. Nyaya1. JaiminiB. Vaisheshika2. BadarayanaC. Sankhya3. GautamD. Yoga4. KanadaE. Purva Mimamsa5. KapilaF. Uttara Mimamsa6. PalanjaliCodes: |
| A. | A-5 B-6 C-4 D-1 E-2 F-3 |
| B. | A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1 E-5 F-6 |
| C. | A-3 B-4 C-5 D-6 E-1 F-2 |
| D. | A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4 E-5 F-6 |
| Answer» D. A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4 E-5 F-6 | |
| 3191. |
Match list 'A with the list 'B' and choose the correct answer from the codes given below the list: List-A List-B 1. Brahmavarta A. The land between Saraswati and Drishadvati including Kunikshetra and the area occupied by Matsyas, Panchalas and Saursenas. 2. Brahmarshidesha B. The land between the divine rivers Saraswati and Drishadvati 3. Madhyadesh C. Region between the ocean on east and the ocean in the west and the Mountains. 4. Aryavarta D. The rcgion between the Himalayas and the Vidya Hills. |
| A. | 1-A 2-B 3-C 4-D |
| B. | 1-B 2-C 3-D 4-A |
| C. | 1-B 2-A 3-D 4-C |
| D. | 1-C 2-D 3-B 4-A |
| Answer» D. 1-C 2-D 3-B 4-A | |
| 3192. |
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists: List-I (Jain Tirthankars) List-II (Cognizance) A. Santi Natha 1. Antelope B. Malli Natha 2. Lion C. Parswa Natha 3. Serpent D. Mahavira 4. Water jar Codes: |
| A. | A-1 B-2 C-4 D-3 |
| B. | A-4 B-1 C-3 D-2 |
| C. | A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4 |
| D. | A-1 B-4 C-3 D-2 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3193. |
Who among the following teachers were visited by Siddhartha Gautama in the quest of knowledge before his enlighten? 1. Alara Kalama 2. Udraka Ramaputra 3. Makkhali Gosala 4. Nigantha Nataputta Indicate your answer from the codes given below: Codes: |
| A. | 1 and 4 |
| B. | 4 and 2 |
| C. | 2 and 3 |
| D. | 1 and 2 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3194. |
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below: Assertion (A): Life scenes of Gautam Buddha are represented in the Sanchi art. Reason (R): Sanchi was intimately connected with the life of Gautam Buddlia. Codes: |
| A. | Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. |
| B. | Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A. |
| C. | A is true, but R is false |
| D. | A is false, but R is true |
| Answer» D. A is false, but R is true | |
| 3195. |
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from die codes given below: Assertion (A): Hiuen Tsang spent about two years in Kashmir in the pursuit of Buddhist texts. Reason (R): Kashmir was a renowned centre of Buddhist learning at that time. Codes: |
| A. | Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A. |
| B. | Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A. |
| C. | A is true, but R is false |
| D. | A is false, but R is true |
| Answer» B. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A. | |
| 3196. |
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below: List-I (Jain Tirthankara) List-II (Birth place) A. Ajitnath 1. Kashi B. Vimalnath 2. Hastinapur C. Shantinath 3. Kampilya D. Parshavanath 4. Ayodhya Codes: |
| A. | A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4 |
| B. | A-2 B-3 C-4 D-1 |
| C. | A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2 |
| D. | A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3197. |
Arrange in a chronological sequence the following Varsavasas of Gautam Buddha during the first decade of Ills enlightenment? 1. Kausambi 2. Rajagriha 3. Risipattana 4. Vaishali Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: |
| A. | 2, 1, 3, 4 |
| B. | 3, 4, 2, 1 |
| C. | 4, 3, 1, 2 |
| D. | 3, 2, 4, 1 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3198. |
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by from the codes given below the lists: List-I (Tirhankara) List-II (Birth place) A. Rishabhanatha 1. Kashi B. Sambhavanatha 2. Kausambi C. Padmanabha 3. Saravasti D. Parashvanath 4. Ayodhya Codes: |
| A. | A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4 |
| B. | A-2 B-3 C-4 D-1 |
| C. | A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2 |
| D. | A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3199. |
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below: List-I List-II A. Ajit Kesh Kamblin 1. Fatalism B. Sanjay Vethalipultta 2. Atomist C. Pakudh Katyayan 3. Materialism D. PuranKashyap 4. Materialism-Synicism Codes: |
| A. | A-3 A-4 C-1 D-2 |
| B. | A-1 A-2 C-3 D-4 |
| C. | A-2 A-1 C-3 D-4 |
| D. | A-1 A-2 C-3 D-4 |
| Answer» B. A-1 A-2 C-3 D-4 | |
| 3200. |
The earliest epigraphic evidence mentioning the birth place of Sakyamuni Buddha is obtained from |
| A. | Samath |
| B. | Sravasti |
| C. | Kausambi |
| D. | Rummindei |
| Answer» E. | |