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- Question 1 of 65
1. Question
Who among the following were contemporaries of Kanishka?
Hint
Kanishka (flourished 1st-century CE) was the greatest king of the Kushan Dynasty. Nagarjuna (Born 150 CE, Buddhist thinker and philosopher); Asvagosha (Born 80 CE, Buddhist philosopher) and Vasumitra (Reign: 131–124 BCE, Fourth ruler of the Shunga Empire) were contemporaries of Kanishka.
- Question 2 of 65
2. Question
Which rulers built the Ellora temples?
Hint
Ellora temples were built during the Rashtrakuta dynasty, which constructed part of the Hindu and Buddhist caves, and the Yadava dynasty, which constructed a number of the Jain caves.
- Question 3 of 65
3. Question
Who amongst the following also had the name ‘Devanama Piyadassi’?
Hint
The title “Priyadasi” is thought to have been used by the Mauryan Emperor Ashoka (269-233 BCE) in his inscriptions (the Edicts of Ashoka). Ashoka was referred to as “Beloved servant of the Gods” or Devanama Piyadassi in his inscriptions.
- Question 4 of 65
4. Question
What do the paintings of Ajanta depict?
Hint
The paintings in the Ajanta caves predominantly narrate the Jataka tales. These are Buddhist legends describing the previous births of the Buddha.
- Question 5 of 65
5. Question
The title ‘Indian Napoleon’ has been attached to:
Hint
Samudragupta (335-375 AD) of the Gupta dynasty is known as the Napoleon of India. Historian A V Smith called him so because of his great military conquests known from the ‘Prayag Prashati’ written by his courtier and poet Harisena, who also describes him as the hero of a hundred battles.
- Question 6 of 65
6. Question
The Gandhara Art flourished during the period of:
Hint
A unique style of Buddhist sculpture called Gandhara art developed in ancient times in the Gandhara region of the Indian subcontinent. The Gandhara School of art had developed in the first century AD during the reign of Kushana emperor Kanishka.
- Question 7 of 65
7. Question
Which of the following ancient Indian towns was home to the three scholar sages Kapila, Gargi and Maitreya?
Hint
Mithila (in Bihar) was the home of the three scholar sages — Gargi, Maitreya and Kapila. It was the capital town of Raja Janak’s territory.
- Question 8 of 65
8. Question
Which of the following powers did not fight for the Tungabhadra Doab?
Hint
Golconda and Ahmadnagar Sultanates did not fight for the Tungabhadra Doab.
- Question 9 of 65
9. Question
Prince Ellara conquered Sri Lanka in the second century BC. With which of the following dynasties of Dravida ruler was he associated?
Hint
Prince Ellara was a member of the Tamil Chola dynasty, also known as “Manu Needhi Cholan”, who upon capturing the throne became king of the Anuradhapura Kingdom, in present-day Sri Lanka, from 205 BCE to 161 BCE.
- Question 10 of 65
10. Question
Harshavardhana organised his religious assembly at:
Hint
In the year 643 AD, Harsha held a great religious assembly in his capital at Kanauj. The purpose of the assembly was to highlight the teachings of Buddha. After the Kannauj Assembly was concluded, Hiuen-Tsang (Chinese Buddhist monk, traveler) was making preparations to go to his home, but Harsha invited him to attend another Assembly at Prayag.
- Question 11 of 65
11. Question
The greatest development of the Kushana period was in the field of:
Hint
The greatest development of the Kushana period was in the field of art. Gandhara School of art had developed during the reign of Kushana emperor Kanishka.
- Question 12 of 65
12. Question
Who was the first known Gupta ruler?
Hint
Chandra Gupta I, king of India (reigned 320 to 330 CE) and founder of the Gupta empire. He was the grandson of Sri Gupta, the first known ruler of the Gupta line.
- Question 13 of 65
13. Question
The first metal used by mankind was:
Hint
Copper was first used by mankind over 10,000 years ago. A copper pendant discovered in what is now northern Iraq has been dated about 8700 BC For nearly five millennia copper was the only metal known to man, and thus had all the metal applications.
- Question 14 of 65
14. Question
‘Charak’ was the famous court physician of:
Hint
Charak was the famous court physician of Kanishka (Kushan dynasty). He was one of the principal contributors to Ayurveda. He is known as an editor of the medical treatise entitled Charaka Samhita, one of the foundational texts of classical Indian medicine and Ayurveda.
- Question 15 of 65
15. Question
The language used to write source materials in ancient times was:
Hint
The language used to write source materials in ancient times was Sanskrit. Sanskrit had been a language that was in vogue from the Vedic period. Sanskrit, which is considered an Indo-Aryan language, was the liturgical language of Jainism, Hinduism, and Buddhism. Pali is considered a Prakrit language or a middle Indo-Aryan language.
- Question 16 of 65
16. Question
Which of the following would be the most accurate description of the Mauryan Monarchy under Ashoka?
Hint
The most accurate description of The Mauryan monarchy under Ashoka was Enlightened despotism. The enlightened despots tried to institute enlightenment reforms but kept all of the political power without creating a constitution.
- Question 17 of 65
17. Question
The illustrious names of Aryabhatta and Varahamihir are associated with the age of the:
Hint
The illustrious names of Aryabhatta and Varahamihir are associated with the age of the Guptas. During Gupta period education flourished and many great discoveries were made in these fields. Aryabhatta and Varahamihira, the two great mathematicians contributed to the field of Vedic Mathematics.
- Question 18 of 65
18. Question
Nalanda University was a great centre of learning, especially in:
Hint
Nalanda was a renowned Buddhist University in the ancient kingdom of Magadha in India. Buddhist texts describe it as a Mahavihara, a revered Buddhist monastery.
- Question 19 of 65
19. Question
Which of the following is nirvana place of the Buddha?
Hint
Lord Buddha attained Nirvana at the age of 35 when he was alive at Bodh Gaya (Bihar). When he died, he entered nirvana, never to be born again. He is known to have attained Parinirvana after his death at Kushinagar. The Parinirvana Stupa is a Buddhist temple in Kushinagar, India which is said to be the place of death of Gautama Buddha.
- Question 20 of 65
20. Question
Ashoka called the Third Buddhist Council at:
Hint
The Third Buddhist council was convened in about 247 BCE at Asokarama in Pataliputra, under the patronage of Emperor Ashoka.
- Question 21 of 65
21. Question
The Harappan Civilisation was discovered in the year:
Hint
The Indus valley civilisation is also called the Harappan culture. The civilization was first identified in 1921 at Harappa in the Punjab region and then in 1922 at Mohenjo-daro (Mohenjodaro), near the Indus River in the Sindh (Sind) region. Both sites are in present-day Pakistan, in Punjab and Sindh provinces, respectively.
- Question 22 of 65
22. Question
Which of the following Craftsmanship was not practiced by the Aryans?
Hint
The Indo-Aryan or Vedic period is the period in the late Bronze Age and early Iron Age of the history of India when the Vedic literature, including the Vedas, was composed in the northern Indian subcontinent.
- Question 23 of 65
23. Question
The words “Satyameva Jayate” in the State Emblem of India were taken from:
Hint
The words “Satyameva Jayate” in the State Emblem of India were taken from Mundaka Upanishad, meaning ‘Truth Alone Triumphs’.
- Question 24 of 65
24. Question
The earliest city discovered in India was:
Hint
The earliest city discovered in India was Harappa in Punjab, in present-day Pakistan.
- Question 25 of 65
25. Question
The organic relationship between the ancient culture of the Indus Valley and Hinduism of today is proved by the worship of:
Hint
Worship of stones, trees and animals is called nature worship. The Indus Valley people worshipped, Pasupati, stones, trees, animals and snakes.
- Question 26 of 65
26. Question
Which was the only Indus site with an artificial brick dockyard?
Hint
The excavated site of Lothal is the only port-town of the Indus Valley Civilisation. It is the massive dockyard which has helped make this place so important to international archaeology. It is speculated that Lothal engineers studied tidal movements, and their effects on brick-built structures since the walls are of kiln-burnt bricks.
- Question 27 of 65
27. Question
Which of the following domesticated animals was absent in the terracottas of the Indus civilisation?
Hint
Harappan people produced a large number of terracotta figurines, which were handmade. The figurines include humans, animals and birds. The terracotta figurines excavated at the Harappan site had images of oxen, buffaloes, pigs, goats, sheep and humpes bull. The cow was absent in the terracottas of the Indus civilization.
- Question 28 of 65
28. Question
Which was the only Indus city without a citadel?
Hint
Chanhu Daro is an archaeological site belonging to the Indus Valley Civilization. The site is located 130 kilometers south of Mohenjo-Daro, in Sindh, Pakistan. It was the only Indus city without a citadel.
- Question 29 of 65
29. Question
From which of the following Upanishads the words ‘Satyameva Jayate’ inscribed in Devanagari Script below the abacus of the State Emblem are:
Hint
The words Satyameva Jayate from Mundaka Upanishad, meaning ‘Truth Alone Triumphs’, are inscribed below the abacus in Devanagari script.
- Question 30 of 65
30. Question
Which among the following has not been found in the excavation of Harappan sites?
Hint
Unlike Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt, the inhabitants of the Indus Valley Civilization did not build large, monumental structures. There is no conclusive evidence of temples and the largest structures may be granaries. Great Bath at Mohenjo-Daro may have been used for ritual purposes.
- Question 31 of 65
31. Question
Which of the following literary works belongs to classical Sanskrit literature?
Hint
Sanskrit literature broadly comprises texts composed in the earliest attested descendant of the Proto-Indo-Aryan language known as Vedic Sanskrit and later on in the language formally defined by Pāṇini usually called Classical Sanskrit. Meghadutam belongs to classical Sanskrit literature. It was written by Mahakavi Kalidas.
- Question 32 of 65
32. Question
Buddhism made an important impact by allowing two sections of society into its fold. They were:
Hint
The Buddha condemned the caste system, which he considered unjust. The Buddhist scriptures were available to all men and women. Buddhism encouraged the abolition of distinctions in society and strengthened the principle of social equality.
- Question 33 of 65
33. Question
‘Bull’ in Buddhism is associated with which event of Buddha’s life?
Hint
‘Bull’ in Buddhism is associated with the birth of Buddha’s life. The five great events in Buddha’s life are associated with — Birth by Bull, Great Renunciation by Horse, Nirvana by Bodhi Tree, First Sermon by Dharmachakra or Wheel and Parinirvana or death by the stupa — of Buddha’s life. In Buddhist symbolism, the lotus represents the purity of the body, speech and mind.
- Question 34 of 65
34. Question
Which one of the following dynasties was associated with Gandhara School of Art?
Hint
The Gandhara School of art had developed in the first century AD along with Mathura School during the reign of Kushana emperor Kanishka.
- Question 35 of 65
35. Question
Where did Gautam Buddha give his first sermon?
Hint
Buddha Preaching the First Sermon at Sarnath 11th century. After attaining enlightenment at Bodh Gaya the Buddha went to Sarnath, and it was here that he preached his first discourse in the deer park to set in motion the ‘Wheel of the Dharma’.
- Question 36 of 65
36. Question
‘Mushika Vamsha’ written by Atula in the eleventh century gives an account of the dynasty which ruled a part of a modern Indian state. Which state is this?
Hint
Mushika-vamsha is a Sanskrit dynastic chronicle composed in 11th century by poet Atula. It narrates the legendary history of the Mushika dynasty, which ruled the northern part of the present-day Kerala state of India.
- Question 37 of 65
37. Question
Which of the following rulers checked Harshavardhana’s expedition in South India?
Hint
Chalukya ruler Pulkesin II checked Harshavardhana’s expedition in South India. According to its Ahole inscription, Pulkesin II had not let Harshavardhan come across the Narmada river.
- Question 38 of 65
38. Question
Among the following who was the earliest visitor to India?
Hint
- Alberuni was a Persian scholar who came to India with Mahmud of Ghazni in 1017 CE.
- Fa-Hien was a Chinese pilgrim, who visited India in 399 CE, during the reign of Chandragupta-II. He came to India to study Buddhism.
- Hiuen Tsang was a Chinese Buddhist monk, visited India during Harsha Vardhana’s reign in 627 CE, in search of Buddhist scriptures.
- Megasthanes came to India in 302 BC as an ambassador for Seleucus, the representative in India from the greek Prince Alexander.
- Question 39 of 65
39. Question
Kalhana’s well-known work ‘Rajatarangini’ is an important source material for the study of which one of the following?
Hint
Rajatarangini is a metrical legendary and historical chronicle of the north-western Indian subcontinent, particularly the kings of early medieval Kashmir. It was written in Sanskrit by Kashmiri historian Kalhana in the 12th century CE.
- Question 40 of 65
40. Question
King Pulakesin II belonged to which Dynasty?
Hint
Pulakeshin II was the most famous ruler of the Chalukya dynasty of Vatapi. During his reign, the Chalukya kingdom expanded to cover most of the Deccan region in peninsular India.
- Question 41 of 65
41. Question
Lothal is a site where dockyards of which of the following civilization were found?
Hint
Lothal was one of the southernmost cities of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization, located in the Bhal region of Gujarāt. Construction of the city began around 2200 BCE. The dominant sight at Lothal is the massive dockyard which has helped make this place so important to international archaeology.
- Question 42 of 65
42. Question
‘Buddha’ means:
Hint
A Buddha is one who has attained Bodhi; and by Bodhi is meant wisdom, an ideal state of intellectual and ethical perfection which can be achieved by man through purely human means. The term Buddha literally means enlightened one, a knower.
- Question 43 of 65
43. Question
Whose achievements are recorded in the Allahabad Pillar inscription?
Hint
Allahabad Pillar inscription is written in the more refined Gupta script (a later version of Brahmi) by the poet and minister, Harishena. The inscription is a panegyric praising Samudra Gupta and lists the political and military achievements of his reign including his expeditions to the south.
- Question 44 of 65
44. Question
The Vedas are known as:
Hint
The Vedas are known as ‘Shruti’ because earlier the people used to remember the Vedas by listening only i.e. they used to hear it through their ears. The ‘Shruti’ is a synonym word for ‘hearing’.
- Question 45 of 65
45. Question
The essential feature of the Indus Valley Civilisation was:
Hint
Organised city life was the essential feature of the Indus Valley Civilisation. These cities contained well-organized wastewater drainage systems, trash collection systems, and possibly even public granaries and baths.
- Question 46 of 65
46. Question
Which metal was first used by the Vedic people?
Hint
Copper was the first metal used by the vedic people. During the Rig Vedic period only copper was used for which the general term – ‘ayas’ has been used. In a later period when iron came into use, copper and iron came to be known as ‘lohit ayas’ and ‘syam ayas’ respectively.
- Question 47 of 65
47. Question
To which clan did Gautam Buddha belong?
Hint
He was called Siddhartha Gautama in his childhood. His father was King Suddhodana, leader of the Shakya Clan in what was the growing state of Kosala, and his mother was queen Maya.
- Question 48 of 65
48. Question
During which Gupta King’s reign did the Chinese traveller Fa-hien visit India?
Hint
Fa-Hien was the first Chinese monk to travel to India in search of great Buddhist scriptures. He travelled to India during the term of Chandragupta II.
- Question 49 of 65
49. Question
The people of the Indus Valley Civilization usually built their houses of:
Hint
Most houses of the Indus Valley Civilization were built of fired and mortared brick (Pucca bricks); some incorporated sun-dried mud-brick and wooden superstructures. Sites were often raised, or built on man-made hills. This could be to combat flooding in the nearby areas.
- Question 50 of 65
50. Question
Who started the Saka Era and when?
Hint
It is believed that the Saka Era was founded by King Kanishka in 78 AD. Kanishka the Great, was the emperor of the Kushan dynasty.
- Question 51 of 65
51. Question
Which event brought about a profound change in Ashoka’s administrative policy?
Hint
The Kalinga war was fought between Ashka and the state of Kalinga 261 BC. The massive bloodshed filled Ashoka with remorse and he adopted Buddhism under the Buddhist monk Upagupta and abandoned the policy of physical conquest and adopted the policy of cultural conquest.
- Question 52 of 65
52. Question
The monk who influenced Ashoka to embrace Buddhism was:
Hint
Upagupta was a Buddhist monk. According to some stories in the Sanskrit text Ashokavadana, he was the spiritual teacher of the Mauryan emperor Ashoka.
- Question 53 of 65
53. Question
Which of the following statements about the Guptas is not true?
Hint
Gupta Kingship was hereditary. The throne did not always go to the eldest son. The Guptas made munificent gifts to the brahmanas, who expressed their gratitude by comparing the king to different gods. King was looked upon as Vishnu, the protector and preserver.
- Question 54 of 65
54. Question
The ‘Kannauj assembly’ organised by Harsha was held in honour of:
Hint
The ‘Kannauj assembly’ organised by Harsha (Harshavardhana) was held in honour of Chinese pilgrim Hieun Tsang in 643 AD. Harshavardhana was a Mahayana Buddhist. He organised this assembly to popularise the Mahayana sect of Buddhism.
- Question 55 of 65
55. Question
The first metal used by man was:
Hint
Copper was first used by mankind over 10,000 years ago. A copper pendant discovered in what is now northern Iraq has been dated about 8700 BC For nearly five millennia copper was the only metal known to man, and thus had all the metal applications.
- Question 56 of 65
56. Question
Fa-hien visited India during the reign of:
Hint
Fa-Hien was the first Chinese monk to travel to India in search of great Buddhist scriptures. He travelled to India during the term of Chandragupta II.
- Question 57 of 65
57. Question
The Greek ambassador sent to Chandragupta Maurya’s Court was:
Hint
Megasthenes was the Greek ambassador who visited India sometime between 302 BCE and 288 BCE. He was an ambassador of Seleucus Nicator I, in the court of Chandragupta Maurya. He described India in his book Indika.
- Question 58 of 65
58. Question
Hiuen Tsang visited India during the reign of:
Hint
Hiuen Tsang was a Chinese Buddhist monk, scholar, traveler, and translator who traveled to India in the seventh century and described the interaction between Chinese Buddhism and Indian Buddhism during the reign of Harshavardhana.
- Question 59 of 65
59. Question
Worship of Mother Goddess was associated with:
Hint
One of the most fascinating figures from the Indus Valley Civilization is the sculpture titled ‘Mother Goddess’. A large number of Mother Goddess terracotta figurines have been excavated from Mohenjo Daro are evidence of the fact that the Mother Goddess was the chief deity of the people of the Indus Valley civilization.
- Question 60 of 65
60. Question
Alexander and Porus fought a battle at:
Hint
The Battle of the Hydaspes was fought between Alexander the Great and King Porus in 326 BCE. It took place on the banks of the Jhelum River (known to the ancient Greeks as Hydaspes) in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent (modern-day Punjab, Pakistan).
- Question 61 of 65
61. Question
Seleucus Nicator was defeated by:
Hint
Seleucus Nicator was defeated by Chandragupta Maurya. Chandragupta extended the borders of the Maurya Empire toward Seleucid Persia, after defeating Seleucus in 305 BCE.
- Question 62 of 65
62. Question
The striking feature of the Indus Valley Civilization was:
Hint
There are archaeological evidence that there was an urban kind development during the Harappan civilization that is there where drainage systems, planned cities, massive structure and use of kiln bricks.
- Question 63 of 65
63. Question
After Alexander’s death the Eastern part of his empire came under:
Hint
After Alexander’s death, the Eastern part of his empire came under Seleucus Nicator. In the Wars of the Diadochi that took place after Alexander’s death, Seleucus established the Seleucid dynasty and the Seleucid Empire.
- Question 64 of 65
64. Question
In Mohanja Daro, the largest building is:
Hint
A granary has been found which the largest building of the Mohenjo-Daro is. The Great Granary is one of the significant buildings of the civilisation found in Mohenjo-Daro, along with the Great Bath. This granary is divided into 27 rooms of different sizes and shapes.
- Question 65 of 65
65. Question
The caste system of India was created for:
Hint
The caste system in ancient India was used to establish separate classes of inhabitants based upon their social positions and employment functions in the community.