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101.

The Gandhara style of sculpture during the Kushan period is a mixture of which of the following?

A. Indo-Islamic style
B. Indo-Greek style
C. Indo-China style
D. Indo-Iranian style
Answer» C. Indo-China style
102.

Who among the following was the greatest Kushan leader who became a Buddhist?

A. Vashishka
B. Kanishk
C. Vim Kadphisus
D. none of these
Answer» C. Vim Kadphisus
103.

In which Veda there is a description of magical illusion and captivity?

A. Yajurveda
B. Atharvaveda
C. Samaveda
D. Rigveda
Answer» C. Samaveda
104.

With which subject is the book Charaka Samhita related?

A. Politics
B. Religion
C. Economics
D. Medicine
Answer» E.
105.

The following Maurya kings conquered the Deccan?

A. Ashoka
B. Kunal
C. Bindusara
D. Chandragupta
Answer» E.
106.

King Ashwapati of the Upanishad period was the ruler?

A. Panchal
B. Videha
C. Kashi
D. Kekay K
Answer» E.
107.

The philosophical system propounded by Kapil Muni is?

A. Samkhya philosophy
B. Uttar-Mimamsa
C. epistemology
D. Philosophy of Justice
Answer» B. Uttar-Mimamsa
108.

Manda was situated on the bank of which river?

A. Sutlej
B. Ravi
C. Indus
D. Chenab
Answer» B. Ravi
109.

The language used in the inscriptions of Ashoka is?

A. Sanskrit
B. Hindi
C. Prakrit
D. Pali
Answer» D. Pali
110.

The source in which the description of the administration of Pataliputra is available is?

A. Divyavadana
B. Ashoka inscriptions
C. Indica
D. Economics
Answer» B. Ashoka inscriptions
111.

Which is considered the most sacred river in Rigveda?

A. Indus
B. Shatudri
C. Saraswati
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
112.

Which mandala of Rigveda is completely dedicated to Soma?

A. Seventh Division
B. Eighth Circle
C. Ninth Division
D. Tenth Circle
Answer» D. Tenth Circle
113.

The palace of Chandragupta situated in Pataliputra was mainly made of?

A. Bricks
B. earthen
C. stone
D. wooden
Answer» E.
114.

Which ruler first made Pataliputra his capital?

A. Chandragupta Maurya
B. Ashoka the Great
C. Kanishk
D. Chandragupta Vikramaditya
Answer» B. Ashoka the Great
115.

Which of the following areas was not included in Ashoka's empire?

A. Afghanistan
B. Kalinga
C. Sri Lanka
D. Bihar
Answer» D. Bihar
116.

Into how many categories did Megasthenes divide Indian society?

A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7
Answer» E.
117.

Who was responsible for electing Razia Begum?

A. Turkish
B. Mongols
C. Arabs
D. Afghans
Answer» B. Mongols
118.

was the father of the New Economic Policy (NEP)?

A. Curl marks
B. Stalin
C. Lenin
D. Trotsky
Answer» D. Trotsky
119.

Who has mentioned that 'the Nandas hid their treasure in the Ganges stream'?

A. Mamulnar
B. Nakkirar
C. Thiruvalluvar
D. none of these
Answer» B. Nakkirar
120.

Which museum has the largest collection of Kushan period sculptures?

A. Mumbai Museum
B. Delhi Museum
C. Mathura Museum
D. Madras Museum
Answer» D. Madras Museum
121.

For the first time in India, military rule was brought into practice?

A. Greeks
B. Parthians
C. Mughals
D. Shak
Answer» B. Parthians
122.

The rulers of which dynasty used the 'Kshatrap system'?

A. Guptas
B. Iranians
C. Shakas
D. Indo-Yavans
Answer» D. Indo-Yavans
123.

Who called Pataliputra as Polibrotha?

A. Strabo
B. Megasthenes
C. Plutarch
D. Ariane
Answer» C. Plutarch
124.

Who among the following was the successor of Ashoka?

A. Kunal
B. Rahul
C. Bindusara
D. none of these
Answer» B. Rahul
125.

Which art and sculpture does Sanchi represent?

A. Jain
B. Christian
C. Muslim
D. Buddhist
Answer» E.
126.

Who mainly helped in the expansion of Chandragupta's rule?

A. purification
B. Shudraka
C. Chanakya
D. Umagupta
Answer» D. Umagupta
127.

Who among the following is the person whose name was also 'Dewan Piyadashi'?

A. Mauryan emperor Chandragupta
B. Maurya Emperor Ashoka
C. Gautam Buddha
D. Lord Mahavir
Answer» C. Gautam Buddha
128.

Whose Prime Minister was Chanakya?

A. Chandragupta Maurya
B. Ajatashatru
C. Ashoka
D. none of these
Answer» B. Ajatashatru
129.

Which one of the following religions was adopted by Ashoka the Great after the conquest of Kalinga?

A. Judaism
B. Jain
C. Hindu
D. Buddhist
Answer» E.
130.

Anekantism is the core theory and philosophy of which of the following?

A. Buddhism
B. Vaishnavism
C. Sikhism
D. Jainism
Answer» E.
131.

The oldest vihara in India is?

A. Udantapuri
B. Vikramshila
C. Bhaja
D. Nalanda
Answer» E.
132.

The center of Buddhist education was?

A. Sanchi
B. Vikramshila
C. Gaya
D. Ajanta
Answer» C. Gaya
133.

When was Gautam Buddha born?

A. 558 BC
B. 561 BC
C. 563 BC
D. 544 BC
Answer» D. 544 BC
134.

Syadvada theory is?

A. Jainism
B. Shaivism
C. Vaishnavism
D. Lokayat Dharma
Answer» B. Shaivism
135.

Who was Mahavira's mother?

A. Devanandi
B. Trishla
C. Yashoda
D. None of these
Answer» C. Yashoda
136.

Who first started the worship of Vasudev Krishna?

A. Vedic Aryans
B. Satvatas
C. Abhirons
D. Tamils
Answer» C. Abhirons
137.

During whose time was Buddhism clearly divided into two independent sects 'Hinayana' and 'Mahayana'?

A. Ashoka
B. Ajatashatru
C. Kanishk
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
138.

Who was the last emperor of the Nanda dynasty?

A. Mahapadyanand
B. Ghanananda
C. Black smoke
D. None of these
Answer» C. Black smoke
139.

Where was the first Jain Mahasabha organized?

A. Vallabhi
B. Pava
C. Abu
D. Pataliputra
Answer» E.
140.

The great religious event 'Mahamastakabhisheka' is related to and for whom of the following?

A. Mahavir
B. Bahubali
C. Buddha
D. Nataraja
Answer» C. Buddha
141.

Another name of Chanakya was?

A. Visakhadatta
B. Vishnugupta
C. Bhattaswamy
D. Rajasekhar
Answer» C. Bhattaswamy
142.

Who was the exponent of 'Yogachar' or 'Vigyanism'?

A. Maitreyanatha
B. Mahakasap
C. Ashvaghosha
D. Nagarjuna
Answer» B. Mahakasap
143.

Which foreign traveler first visited India?

A. Bhaskar
B. Megasthenes
C. Vasumitra
D. None of these
Answer» C. Vasumitra
144.

Which of the following was not a center of learning in ancient India?

A. Kosambi
B. Takshshila
C. Vikramashila
D. All these
Answer» B. Takshshila
145.

Who was the founder of Lodi dynasty?

A. Bahlol Lodi
B. Alexander Lodi
C. Ibrahim Lodi
D. None of these
Answer» B. Alexander Lodi
146.

In which year Act of Union was passed?

A. 1699
B. 1757
C. 1707
D. 1815
Answer» D. 1815
147.

When was the Battle of Plassey fought?

A. 23 June 1757 AD
B. 26 June 1756 AD
C. 23 June 1759 AD
D. 27 June 1757 AD
Answer» B. 26 June 1756 AD
148.

When was the Mughal dynasty established in India?

A. 1455
B. 1688
C. 1526
D. 1822
Answer» D. 1822
149.

After which fight is the foundation of Mughal Empire considered?

A. First Battle of Panipat
B. Second Battle of Panipat
C. Battle of Plassey
D. Battle of Buxar
Answer» B. Second Battle of Panipat
150.

When did the third battle of Panipat take place?

A. 1799
B. 1761
C. 1771
D. 1769
Answer» C. 1771