Part 1 Pre Historic Period
1. The burying of pet dogs in the graves of the masters did not seem to be a practise with Neolithic people in any part of India except
(a) Asom (b) Southern India
(c) Kashmir (d) Meghalaya
Ans: (c)
2. Who among the following cultures were the first to paint their pottery?
(a) Mesolithic (b) Chalcolithic
(c) Neolithic (d) Iron age
Ans: (b)
3. Which Chalcolithic site in India reflects the idea of burying the dead under the floor of their house in North to South position?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Punjab (d) Gujarat
Ans: (a)
4. Which of the following statements regarding Stone-Copper Age are true?
1. Stone-Copper culture had an essentially urban background.
2. Inspite of food producing economy, the rate of infant morality was very high.
3. People were not aware of the art of mixing tin with copper and thus forging the much stronger and useful metal called bronze.
4. People of this age were familiar with the art of writing and they used to live in the cities as people of Bronze age.
(a) 1, 3 and 4 (b) 1 and 4
(c) 2 and 3 (d) All of these
Ans: (c)
5. At which of the following place, evidence of concrete upper Paleolithic art objects has/have been found?
1. Patue 2. Lohanada Nola
3. Paisra 4. Nevasa
(a) 1 and 2 (b) Only 1
(c) Only 2 (d) 1 and 4
Ans: (a)
6. Which site provides the earliest evidence of the domestication of animals?
1. Sohan river valley of Punjab
2. Bagor in Rajasthan
3. Belar valley in Mirzapur (UP)
4. Adamgarh in MP
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2 and 4
(c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) All of these
Ans: (b)
7. Here are four sites where iron has been found at some early dates. Starting from earliest put them in the correct sequence.
1. Noh 2. Pirak 3. Ahar 4. Hallur
(a) 3, 2, 4, 1 (b) 1, 2, 3, 4
(c) 2, 3, 1, 4 (d) 3, 1, 4, 2
Ans: (a)
8. Match the following
List I List II
A. Nevasan 1. Lower Paleolithic
B. Sohan 2. Mesolithic
C. Terian 3. Chalcolithic
D. Kot-Dijian 4. Middle Paleolithic
Codes A B C D A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 4 2 1 3
(c) 4 1 2 3 (d) 1 3 2 4
Ans: (c)
9. Megaliths
(a) are a certain group of Paleolithic caves
(b) is the technical term for pre-historic rock-cut caves
(c) are pre-historic burial monuments
(d) are monoliths belonging to the Neolithic period
Ans: (a)
10. Which one of these is used as common feature of Megalithic burial customs?
(a) In all graves pottery, and particulary Black and Red ware, is found
(b) In almost every excavated grave some objects of iron occur
(c) Among the most common tools are flat iron axes, often with crossed iron bands for hafting
(d) Among the grave goods copper, bronze and gold objects are equally common
Ans: (d)
11. ‘Sohan Culture’ is another name of
(a) Paleolithic culture
(b) Mesolithic culture
(c) Neolithic culture
(d) Chalcolithic culture
Ans: (a)
12. Match the following
List I (Neolithic Site) List II (State)
A. Pynthor Lsngtein 1. Paschim Banga
B. Sarutaru 2. Manipur
C. Kuchai 3. Asom
D. Napchik 4. Meghalaya
E. Pandu Rajan Dhibi 5. Odisha
Codes A B C D E
(a) 1 2 3 4 5
(b) 3 2 1 4 5
(c) 4 3 5 2 1
(d) 4 3 1 5 2
Ans: (c)
13. Match the following
List I List II (Various Culture) (Time Period)
A. OCP Culture 1. 1400 BC-700 BC
B. PGW Culture 2. 2000 BC-1500 BC
C. Malwa Culture 3. 2100 BC-1500 BC
D. Jorwe Culture 4. 1700 BC-1200 BC
E. Ahar Culture 5. 1000 BC-600 BC
Codes A B C D E
(a) 1 2 4 3 5
(b) 2 5 1 4 3
(c) 1 2 3 4 5
(d) 2 5 4 1 3
Ans: (a)
14. From which one of the following Mesolithic sites charred and carbonised grains of wild rice embedded in the burnt clay remains of wattle and daub walls of huts, has been discovered?
(a) Chopani Mando (b) Mahadaha
(c) Bharukachchha (d) Langhanaj
Ans: (c)
15. Match the following
List I List II
A. Paleolithic 1. Domestication of animals and plants
B. Mesolithic 2. Food gatherers
C. Neolithic 3. Hunters and herders
D. Chalcolithic 4. Farmers
Codes A B C D A B C D
(a) 2 3 4 1 (b) 1 2 3 4
(c) 2 3 1 4 (d) 1 3 2 4
Ans: (c)
16. Which one of the following statements is not true about the Chalcolithic cultures of India?
(a) They were primarily communities in the hilly and riverine areas
(b) They mostly used stone and copper objects and occasionally low grade bronze
(c) A large number of them appeared after the end of the bronze Harappan culture
(d) They were restricted to the Ganga- Yamuna doab and foothills of the Himalayas
Ans: (d)
17. Match the following chalcolithic age site using the given codes
List I (Site) List II (State)
A. Banas 1. Madhya Pradesh
B. Kayatha 2. Maharashtra
C. Nevaga 3. Rajasthan
Codes A B C A B C
(a) 1 2 3 (b) 3 1 2
(c) 2 1 3 (d) 3 2 1
Ans: (b)
18. At which one of the following Neolithic sites, the evidence of the unique practice of burying the dogs with their masters in the caves has been found?
(a) Burzahom (b) Piklihal
(c)Gufkral (d)Chirand
Ans: (a)
19. Match the following
List I List II
A. Fractional Burial 1. Maharashtra Chalcolithic
B. Complete Extended Burial 2. South Indian Chalcolithic
C. Dead body in East-West Portion 3. West Indian Chalcolithic
D. Dead body in North-South Portion 4. East Indian Chalcolithic
Codes A B C D A B C D
(a) 4 1 3 2 (b) 2 1 4 3
(c) 3 4 1 2 (d) 4 3 2 1
Ans: (d)
20. Match the following
List I List II (Culture) (Period)
A. Banas Culture 1. 2000 BC-1400 BC
B. Savalda Culture 2. 2000 BC-1800 BC
C. Chirand Culture 3. 1500 BC-750 BC
D. Copper Hoards 4. 2000 BC-1500 BC
Codes A B C D
(a) 2 3 4 1
(b) 1 2 3 4
(c) 1 4 3 2
(d) 4 1 3 2
Ans: (c)
21. Consider the following statements and select which one is/are true?
1. Evidence of iron comes from Punjab, northern Rajasthan and the Ganga Yamuna doab.
2. That iron was in use by 800 BC is corroborated by both literary as well as archaeological evidences.
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: (c)
22. Which of the Neolithic age site correctly not matched?
Site State
(a) Gutkral Kashmir
(b) Chirand Uttar Pradesh
(c) Paiyampalli Tamil Nadu
(d) Mehrgarh Baluchistan
Ans: (b)
23. The Neolithic site of Gumla is in
(a) West Punjab
(b) East Punjab
(c) Rajasthan
(d) North West Frontier Province
Ans: (d)
24. The shaded area in the following map shows the culture of
(a) Banas culture
(b) Painted grey ware culture
(c) Malwa culture
(d) Jorwe culture
Ans: (c)
25. Consider the following statements in the context of Neolithic Chalcolithic culture
1. The people of Neolithic Chalcolithic culture used stone implements.
2. The post Harappan sites representing Neolithic-Chalcolithic culture, outnumber those of pre-Harappan.
3. Some important sites representing this culture are Ahar, Gilund and Balathal.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2 and 3
(c) Only 3
(d) None of the above
Ans: (a)
26. Consider the following statements and find out which one is/are correct?
1. In Deccan, the first iron object appears after the late Jorwe Chalcolithic phase (900 BC-800 BC).
2. The sites in Deccan such as Nevasa, Chandoli, Inamgaon, Prakash show continuity between the iron phase and the Chalcolithic phase.
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: (c)
27. Which of the following is a characteristic feature of the East Indian Neolithic?
(a) It is based on barley
(b) It is based on barley and wheat
(c) It is based on rice
(d) Did not produce any cereal crop
Ans: (c)
28. Which animal figures most in the cave paintings of Mesolithic age?
(a) Tiger (b) Cow
(c) Buffalo (d) Deer
Ans: (d)
29. Which of the following Chalcolithic sites does not fall in the Godavari Pravara system?
(a) Nevasa (b) Daimabad
(c) Navdatoli (d) Jorwe
Ans: (b)
30. Match the following
List I List II
A. Siah-Dumb 1. Afghanistan
B. Mundigak 2. Kashmir
C. Gulkrol 3. Baluchistan
D. Chopani-Mando 4. Uttar Pardesh
Codes A B C D A B C D
(a) 1 2 4 3 (b) 3 1 2 4
(c) 4 3 2 1 (d) 1 2 3 4
Ans: (b)
31. Ganeshwar, the Pre-Harappan Chalcolithic site which supplied copper objects to Harappan sites is in
(a) Swat Valley (b) Kashmir
(c) Rajasthan (d) Uttar Pradesh
Ans: (c)
32. The most completely excavated Mesolithic site in India is
(a) Bagor (b) Taradih
(c) Sarai-Nahar Rai (d) Langhnaj
Ans: (a)
33. The most number of Chalcolithic cultural sites were found along the river
(a) Chambal (b) Narmada
(c) Tapi (d) Sutlej
Ans: (c)
34. Consider the following statements about the Neolithic people
1. Neolithic people never ventured far from the hills.
2. They produced that was just enough for base subsistence.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: (c)
35. Consider the following statements
1. Gilund was a regional centre of Ahar.
2. Gilund had a stone blade industry.
3. Ahar virtually used nomicrolithic tools.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 3
(c) 1 and 2 (d) All of these
Ans: (d)
36. Assertion (A) The original name of Ahar is Tambavati.
Reason (R) The people of Ahar practised smelting and metallurgy from the very outset.
Codes
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are, 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
Ans: (a)
37. Consider the following statement
1. Bagor in Rajasthan is the largest Mesolithic site in India.
2. Mehrgarh in Baluchistan (Pakistan) is the oldest Neolithic site in India sub-continent. Which at the statement given above is/are correct
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) None of the above
Ans: (c)
38. Consider the following statements in the context of Jorwe culture
1. The maximum concentration of sites are in the Northern Deccan in the Tapi basin.
2. The Jorwe people produced and used beautiful black-on-red pottery.
3. The Jorwe people buried their deads in their courtyards or in the houses. Children were buried in red/grey urns.
4. The Jorwe people did not believe in the ghosts and spirits.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1, 2, 3 (b) 1, 2 and 4
(c) All of the above
(d) None of the above
Ans: (a)
39. Assertion (A) The microlith industry is rooted in the upper Paleolithic industries.
Reason (R) The archaeological findings/evidences continued from the upper Paleolithic into the Mesolithic.
(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
Ans: (d)
40. Assertion (A) North-Western India does not have any middle Paleolithic age sites.
Reason (R) In Punjab, adjoining tools are not available.
(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
Ans: (a)
41. Assertion (A) Chalcolithic people domesticated cattles/sheeps/goats which were gathered in their courtyard.
Reason (R) Domesticated animals were milked for milk and dairy products.
(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
Ans: (c)
42. Assertion (A) Buddha Pushkar lake was an ideal region for middle Paleolithic people.
Reason (R) Good stone was found in close proximity to a permanent sweet water source.
(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
Ans: (a)
43. Assertion (A) Pottery first appeared in Neolithic phase.
Reason (R) Since several settlements in this phase were acquainted with the cultivation of cereals.
(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
Ans: (a)
44. Assertion (A) The internal pattern of settlements and the burial practices suggest the beginning of social inequalities in the Chalcolithic society.
Reason (R) The chiefs living in rectangular houses and his kinsmen used to dominate others who lived in round huts.
(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
Ans: (a)
45. Assertion (A) Banas culture of Rajasthan belongs to the Chalcolithic phase.
Reason (R) It is called of Banas culture because its sites are near Banas.
(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
Ans: (c)
46. Assertion (A) The earliest Neolithic settlement in South India are known as ash mound type of settlement.
Reason (R) Ash mounds are the result of the burning of forests for clearing land for agriculture.
(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
Ans: (c)
47. The Agrahara in early India was
(a) the name of a village or land granted to Brahmins
(b) the garland of flowers of Agar
(c) the grant of land to officers and soldiers
(d) land of village settled by Vaishya farmers
Ans: (a)
Part 2 Indus Valley Civilisation
48. Which one of the following is not the characteristics feature of the Harappan settlement?
(a) Doorways and windows generally faced the side lanes and rarely opened into the main streets
(b) Houses generally had separate bathing areas and toilets
(c) The citadel was walled but the lower towns was not walled
(d) Drains and water chutes from the second storey were often built inside the wall
Ans: (d)
49. Which metal has so far not been discovered in Harappan sites?
(a) Copper (b) Gold (c) Silver (d) Iron
Ans: (d)
50. Harappan people had a common burial system which is proved by
(a) the Earth burial, head of the dead normally laid towards the North
(b) the burial of commonly used item with the dead
(c) Both ‘a’ and ‘b’
(d) the burial of the dead body in the sitting posture
Ans: (c)
51. Consider the following statements about Harappan trade
1. A trading colony was established in Northern Afghanistan to facilitate trade with Central Asia.
2. Dilmun and Makan were the two intermediate trading stations between Mesopotamia and Meluha.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: (c)
52. Remains of which animals have not been discovered in the Indus Valley Civilisation?
(a) Lion (b) Horse
(c) Cow (d) Elephant
Ans: (a)
53. The following sentence describe one of the sites of the Harappan Civilisation “The settlement is divided into two sections, one smaller but higher and the other much larger but lower. Archaeologists, designate these as the Citadel and the lower town respectively. Both were walled. Several buildings were built on platforms, which served as foundations.” Which of the following sites does it refer to?
(a) Harappa (b) Mohenjodaro
(c) Lothal (d) Kalibangan
Ans: (c)
54. The Harappan Civilisation covered an expensive area of present South Asia. The geographic area covered by this civilisation included
(a) Kashmir, Punjab, Sindh and North- Eastern Frontier
(b) Punjab, Sindh, North-Western Frontier and Kashmir
(c) Punjab, Sindh and a part of North- Western Frontier
(d) Punjab, Sindh, a part of North- Western Frontier, Kathiawar and a part of Ganga-Yamuna Doab
Ans: (d)
55. Which of the following are true about Mohenjodaro?
1. Literally means mound of dead.
2. Situated in the Larkana district of Sindh, on river Indus.
3. The Citadel, assembly hall and granary are main buildings.
4. Women cloths, bronze dancing girl, steatite statue of a bearded man were some of the other findings.
Codes
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 3, 4 and 1 (d) All of these
Ans: (d)
56. The polity of the Harappan people, as derived from the material evidence, was
(a) secular-federalist
(b) theocratic-federalist
(c) oligarchic
(d) theocratic-unitary
Ans: (d)
57. Match the causes of decline propounded by various Archaeologists about the Indus Valley Civilisation.
List I List II
A. Aryan attack 1. Sir Mortimer Wheeler
B. Tectonic disturbances 2. Lambwek
C. Ecological change 3. Raikes
Codes A B C A B C
(a) 1 2 3 (b) 2 3 1
(c) 3 2 1 (d) 1 3 2
Ans: (d)
58. Which of the following was prevalent among Harappan people?
1. Linga and Yoni worship.
2. Naga cult.
3. Prototype of Shiva was worshipped.
4. Laxmi worshipped.
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) All of these
Ans: (a)
59. Which of the following is the latest site found?
(a) Dholavira (b) Amri
(c) Bhimbad (d) Alamgirpur
Ans: (a)
60. Which of the following cannot be considered Proto Harappan Culture?
(a) Jornie Culture
(b) Sothi Culture
(c) Amri Culture
(d) Kot-Dijian Culture
Ans: (a)
61. Match the following
List I List II
A. Cemetries‘H’ and R ‘37’ 1. Daimabad
B. Dockyard 2. Mohenjodaro
C. Pashupati Mahadev Seal 3. Harappa
D. Copper Chariot 4. Lothal
Codes A B C D
(a) 3 4 2 1
(b) 4 3 2 1
(c) 1 2 3 4
(d) 1 3 2 4
Ans: (a)
62. Consider the following statements
1. Broken ivory were used as a scale in Chanhudaro.
2. During burial, bodies were extended in North-South direction.
3. Ganeriwala site is situated in Bahawalpur, Pakistan.
4. The ‘Great Bath’ of Mohenjodaro measures 1273 mt.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 2 and 4 (d) All of these
Ans: (d)
63. Which of the following was contemporary of Indus Valley Civilisation?
1. Egypt 2. Mesopotamia
3. Sumer 4. Greek
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) All of these
Ans: (c)
64. Which of the following are true about Rangpur?
1. It witnessed all the three phases of culture.
2. Rice husks found.
3. No seal or image of mother goddess found.
4. Bronze statue found.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) 2 and 3 (b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 2, 3 (d) 2, 3
Ans: (c)
65. A stare cut water reservoir has been found at
(a) Surkotada (b) Kalibangan
(c) Dholavira (d) Harappa
Ans: (c)
66. A statue of bearded man was found at
(a) Harappa (b) Mohenjodaro
(c) Lothal (d) Kot Diji
Ans: (b)
67. Which of the following showed the greatest uniformity in Harappan settlement?
(a) Town planning (b) Building
(c) Bricks
(d) Religious practices
Ans: (a)
68. Consider the following statements
1. The first man-made port was found in Harappa.
2. The main crops of Indus Valley Civilisation were wheat and barley.
3. The largest Harappan settlement in India is Rakhigarhi in Haryana.
4. The largest number of settlements are in Ghaggar-Haka village.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) All of these
(d) None of these
Ans: (b)
69. Consider the following statements about the Harappan culture
1. The predominance of Mother Goddess devotees people’s faith in fertility culture.
2. Mainly offensive weapons were found in Harappa.
3. Six types of pottery have been discovered from Kalibangan.
4. Paintings on a jar resembling the story of the cunning fox the Panchtantra has been found from Lothal.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 4 (b) Only 3
(c) None of these (d) All of these
Ans: (b)
70. Which of the following not known to have grown during Indus Valley Civilisation?
(a) Cotton (b) Wheat
(c) Barley (d) Pulses
Ans: (d)
71. The scripts of the Indus Valley Civilisation was
(a) Boustrophedon, still not satisfactorily deciphered
(b) Brahmi
(c) Nagri (d) None of these
Ans: (a)
72. In the Harappan period, seals were normally made of
(a) lead (b) gold
(c) silver (d) steatite
Ans: (d)
73. From where the copper chariot of Harappan times was found?
(a) Kunal (b) Rakhigarhi
(c) Daimabad (d) Banawali
Ans: (d)
74. Which of the following animals as figures surround the male deity in the Indus Valley Civilisation?
1. Elephant 2. Tiger
3. Rhinoceros 4. Buffalo
5. Deer
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (b) 1, 3, 4 and 5
(c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) All of these
Ans: (d)
75. Assertion (A) The whole Harappan area is not likely to have obtained copper from a single source.
Reason (R) There was different pattern of impurities in copper objects found.
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
Ans: (d)
76. Indus Valley Civilisation belongs to
(a) historical period (b) proto historical
(c) pre historical (d) post historical
Ans: (b)
77. Which of the following statements about Harappan Civilisation is true?
1. Harappan culture was famous for its distinguished system of town planning.
2. The most important public place in Mohenjodaro seems to be great bath.
3. Granary was the largest building of Mohenjodaro.
4. The use of baked bricks in Harappan cities is remarkable.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) 1 and 4 (b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 2 and 3 (d) All of these
Ans: (c)
78. Which of the following was not one of the causes of Harappan decline?
(a) Ecological change
(b) Earthquakes
(c) Hydrological change
(d) Aryan attack
Ans: (c)
79. Kalibangan gives evidence of
(a) Pre Harappan culture
(b) Pre Harappan and Harappan culture
(c) Harappan and Post Harappan phase
(d) Post Harappan
Ans: (b)
80. Mohenjodaro was hooded for a number of times; which of the following is time?
(a) For one
(b) For thrice
(c) More than seven times
(d) Never
Ans: (c)
81. Largest number of sites found in post independence India in
(a) Gujarat (b) Rajasthan
(c) Punjab (d) Haryana
Ans: (a)
82. Match the following
List I List II
A. Mohenjodaro 1. Absence of mother goddess figure
B. Chanhudaro 2. Assembly hall and collegiate building
C. Rangpur 3. Bead making factory
D. Harappa 4. Sandstone make dancer
Codes A B C D A B C D
(a) 1 3 2 4 (b) 3 1 2 4
(c) 2 3 4 1 (d) 2 4 1 3
Ans: (c)
83. The Harappan people worshipped the 1 Pipal tree 2. Humped bull
3. Prototype of Shiva 4. Other Goddess
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 4 (b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 3 and 4 (d All of these
Ans: (d)
84. The Harappan people believed
1. in spirit charms. 2. in amulets.
3. in other world.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 3 and 4 (d) All of these
Ans: (a)
85. Which was the most frequently depicted animal during Harappan period?
(a) Elephant (b) Unicorn
(c) Rhino (d) Tiger
Ans: (b)
86. Remains of horse bones have been found from
(a) Lothal (b) Surkotada
(c) Kalibangan (d) Dholavira
Ans: (b)
87. Which of the following are true about Harappa?
1. Situated in the Montegomery district.
2. On the bank of river Ravi.
3. First town to be discovered in 1921.
4. Largest Indus sites.
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and3 (d) All of these
Ans: (c)
88. A granary outside to citadel was found at
(a) Mohenjodaro
(b) Harappa
(c) Kot Diji
(d) Lothal
Ans: (a)
89. Assertion (A) It would be wrong to think that priest ruled in Harappa as they did in the cities of lower Mesopotamia.
Reason (R) No temples or religious structure of any kind has been found at any Harappan site. 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
Ans: (a)
90. Assertion (A) The NBPW (Northern Black Polished Ware) phase marked the beginning of second urbanization in India.
Reason (R) The Harappan town finally disappeared in about 1400 BC. After that for about a thousand years, we do not find any town in India. 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
Ans: (b)
91. In which of the town both citadel and lower town were fortified?
(a) Mohenjodaro
(b) Surkotada
(c) Kalibangan
(d) Lothal
Ans: (b)
92. Assertion (A) Harappan carried on considerable trade in stone, metal, shell etc. in the Indian culture zone.
Reason (R) Their cities used to provide the necessary raw material for the commodities produced there. 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
Ans: (c)
93. A seal depicting, Mother Goddess with plant growing from the womb has been found from
(a) Harappa (b) Kalibangan
(c) Daimabad (d) Mohenjodaro
Ans: (a)
94. Which of the following are true about Harappan religion?
1. Image worship was in vogue.
2. Female deities were predominant.
3. Cult of mother goddess.
4. No temple structure unearthed.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1, 2 ands 3 (b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 3, 4 (d) All of these
Ans: (d)
95. Consider the following statements
1. Rice husk has been found fromLothal and Rangpur.
2. Evidence of signage on wall has been discovered from Dholavira.
3. A thirteen roomed house from the overlap period has been discovered from Bhagwanpura.
4. The steatite figure of a bearded man has been recovered from Mohenjodaro.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 4 (b) 2 and 3
(c) All of these (d) None of these
Ans: (a)
96. Consider the following statements regarding the Indus valley civilisation.
1. It was predominantly a secular civilisation and the religious element, though present did not dominate the scene.
2. During the period cotton was used for manufacturing textiles in India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct.
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: (d)
97. Consider the following statements
1. The people of Harappan culture used themselves in gambling.
2. The Aryas at first settled inWestern UP.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: (a)
98. Which of the following was conspicuous by its absence in the terracottas of Indus Civilisation?
(a) Sheep (b) Buffalo
(c) Cow (d) Pig
Ans: (b)
99. Indus Valley Civilisation is called Harappan Civilisation because
(a) Harappa was six times larger than Mohenjodaro
(b) Harappa has more features
(c) Harappa was excavated first
(d) Indus Valley Civilisation was believed to be early Vedic Civilisation; hence it is named after Mythological World Harappa
Ans: (c)
100. Which of the following causes have been attributed to the eclipse of the Indus Valley Civilisation?
1. Frequency of floods.
2. Foreign invasions.
3. Onset of the drought conditions.
(a) 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2
(c) 1 and 3 (d) All of these
Ans: (d)
101. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
List I List II
1. Manda : Jammu and Kashmir
2. Sutkagendor : Baluchistan
3. Daimabad : Maharashtra
4. Alamgirpur : Uttar Pradesh Choose the answer from the codes given below
(a) 1, 3 and 4 (b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) All of these
(d) None of these
Ans: (c)
102. Consider the following statements
1. The Harappan people did not know the art of writing.
2. The period when man began to use metal is called the Neolithic Age.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: (d)
103. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
List I List II
1. Amethyst : Kashmir
2. Lead : Maharashtra
3. Conch : Saurashtra
4. Turquoise : Persia
5. Jade : Central Asia
(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (b) 3, 4 and 5
(c) 1 and 2 (d) 3 and 5
Ans: (b)
104. Who among the following archaeologists was the first to identify similarities between a pre-Harappan culture and the mature Harappan culture?
(a) Amalananda Ghosh
(b) Rakhaldas Banerji
(c) Daya Ram Sahni
(d) Sir John Marshall
Ans: (a)
105. The world’s first tidal pact has been observed from which Indus site?
(a) Alladinho (b) Sutkagendor
(c) Dholavira (d) Lothal
Ans: (d)
106. Choose the incorrect statement about the seals of the Indus people.
(a) Harappan seals weremade of steatite
(b) Seals are mainly in square or rectangular shape
(c) Humpless bull is most frequently depicted animal on seals
(d) The common man was in possession of the seals
Ans: (d)
107. Which of the following about burial practices of Harappa is incorrect?
(a) Surkotada – Pot burial
(b) Cementary – Harappa
(c) Lothal – Double burial
(d) Kalibangan – Fractional burial
Ans: (d)
108. Cylindrical seals of Mesopotamia has been recovered from which two Harappan sites?
(a) Lothal and Kalibangan
(b) Lothal and Rangpur
(c) Mohenjodaro and Kalibangan
(d) Ropar and Rojdi
Ans: (c)
109. Consider the following statements about the Harappan society
1. Harappan society was atheist, as no temples or places of worship have been discovered so far.
2. The Harappan society was rational in its outlook, they did not believe in superstitions.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: (d)
110. Regarding the Indus Valley Civilisation, consider the following statements
1. It was predominantly a secular civilisation and the religious element, though present, did not dominate the scene.
2. During this period, cotton was used for manufacturing textiles in India.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: (c)
111. Which of the following was not a feature of trade links between the Indus Valley and other contemporary West Asian civilisation?
(a) Indus Valley seals has been found fromSumer, Elamand Mesopotamia
(b) Trade between the Indus Valley and Sumer was carried on by land (through Baluchistan) and partly by sea
(c) Literary and Archaeological evidences are found at both Harappa and Mesopotamia towns
(d) Harappan economy was dependent on imports from West Asia
Ans: (d)
112. Which one of the following statements regarding Harappan Civilisation is correct?
(a) The standard Harappan seals were made of clay
(b) The inhabitants of Harappa had neither knowledge of copper nor bronze
(c) The Harappan Civilisation was rural based
(d) The inhabitants of Harappa grew and used cotton
Ans: (d)
113. Which of the following characteristics distinguished the Harappan Civilisation from other contemporary civilisations of the world?
(a) Religious beliefs and social life
(b) Development of Science and Technology
(c) Town planning, drainage and sanitation
(d) Uniform weights, measures and commercial contacts
Ans: (c)
114. Match the following
List I List II
A. Kalibangan 1. Gujarat
B. Dholavira 2. Punjab
C. Banawali 3. Rajasthan
D. Ropar 4. Haryana A B C D A B C D
(a) 2 4 3 1 (b) 4 3 1 2
(c) 1 2 3 4 (d) 3 1 4 2
Ans: (b)
115. Match the following
List I (Harappan Settlement) List II (River)
A. Lothal 1. Indus
B. Kalibangan 2. Sutlej
C. Ropar 3. Ravi
D. Harappa 4. Ghaggar
E. Mohenjodaro 5. Bhogao
Codes A B C D E
(a) 5 4 2 3 1
(b) 2 5 1 4 3
(c) 4 5 2 3 1
(d) 5 4 3 2 1
Ans: (a)
116. Which of the following characterises/ characterise the people of Indus Civilisation?
1. They possessed great palaces and temples.
2. They worshipped, both male and female deities.
3. They employed horse-drawn chariots in warfare.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) 1 and 2
(b) Only 2
(c) All of these
(d) None of the above
Ans: (b)
117. The worship of fire in Harappan Civilisation is proved by the discovery of fire altars at
(a) Surkotda and Rangpur
(b) Rangpur and Alamgirpur
(c) Lothal and Kalibangan
(d) Chanhudaro, Kayatha, Prabhas and Daimabad
Ans: (c)
118. Which of the following statements regarding Kalibangan is not true?
(a) The lower town was fortified
(b) Drying of the River Ghaggar caused its decline
(c) The only site from where traces of ploughing the fields have been found
(d) Pre Harrapan fire altars have been discovered
Ans: (d)
119. The site of Harappa is located on the bank of river
(a) Saraswati (b) Indus
(c) Beas (d) Ravi
Ans: (d)
120. Four outposts of the Harappan Civilisation were
(a) Manda in the North, Daimabad in the South, Hulas and Alamgirpur in the East and Sutkagendor in the West
(b) Manda in the North, Alamgirpur in the East, Shotughai in the West and Daimabad in the South
(c) Manda in East, Daimabad in South, Hulas in North and Surkotda in West
(d) Alamgirpur in North, Kayatha in South, Manda in East and Kuntasi in West
Ans: (a)
121. Which one among the following statements regarding Jorwe Culture is not correct?
(a) Pravara-Godavari Valley was the nuclear zone of Jorwe Culture
(b) The main sites of Jorwe Culture are Daimabad, Inamgaon, Jorwe and Nevasa
(c) At Daimabad, one gets archaeological evidence of symbolic burial
(d) Practically all Jorwe settlements in the Northern Deccan were suddenly deserted
Ans: (d)
122. Which one among the following Indus cities was known for water management?
(a) Lothal (b) Mohenjodaro
(c) Harappa (d) Dholavira
Ans: (d)
123. A Harappan site being surrounded by flood barriers in order to protect it with the aid of UNESCO funds is
(a) Mohenjodaro (b) Dholavira
(c) Lothal (d) Rakhigarhi
Ans: (a)
124. At Kalibangan, a ploughed field showing furrows in two directions cutting each other at right angles shows that
(a) it was meant for single crop pattern
(b) it was mainly for planting trees
(c) it was a method of cropping two different plants on the same field
(d) it was meant for crop rotation
Ans: (c)
125. Consider the following statements
1. The Harappans looked upon the Earth as a fertility Goddess and worshipped her as Mother Goddess, the terracotta figures being found at Mohenjodaro.
2. The male deity surrounded by an elephant, a tiger, a rhinoceros, a buffalo below his throne and two deer at his feet is identified as Pashupati Mahadeva.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: (c)
126. Consider the following statements about the town planning during Harappan Civilisation
1. The towns of Harappa and Mohenjodaro were divided in two parts citadel for ruling class and lower town for common people.
2. The roads cut across one another almost at right angles.
3. Water flowed from the houses to the streets, which had drains, sometimes covered with bricks and stone slabs.
4. Burnt bricks were not used in Harappan cities.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 3 and 4 (d) All of these
Ans: (d)
127. Match List I and List II and choose the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
List I List II
A. Harappa 1. JF Jarrige
B. Dholavira 2. Dayaram Sahani
C. Mehargarh 3. JP Joshi
D. Mohenjodaro 4. RS Bisht
E. Banawali 5. RD Banerjee
Codes A B C D E
(a) 1 2 3 4 5
(b) 2 3 1 5 4
(c) 2 1 3 4 5
(d) 2 3 5 1 4
Ans: (b)
128. Sir Mortimer Wheeler, referring to the origin of the Harappan Civilisation, said : “The Indus Civilisation may, in origin, best be visualised as the sudden offspring of opportunity and genius… the idea of civilisation came to the land of the Indus from the land of the twin rivers.” The statement refers to the colonisation of the Harappan settlements by the…….. people.
(a) Sumerian (b) Mesopotamian
(c) Persian (d) Dravidian
Ans: (b)
129. The Indus Valley people traded with the
(a) Chinese (b) Mesopotamians
(c) Parthians (d) Romans
Ans: (b)
130. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
List I List II
A. Lothal 1. Ploughed field
B. Kalibangan 2. Dockyard
C. Dholavira 3. Terracotta replica of a plough
D. Banawali 4. An inscription comprising ten large sized sign of the Harappan script
Codes A B C D A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 2 1 4 3
(c) 1 2 4 3 (d) 2 1 3 4
Ans: (b)
131. The majority of the beads were made of
(a) terracotta (b) lapis
(c) jasper (d) steatite
Ans: (a)
132. Out of the following remains excavated in Indus Valley, which one indicates the commercial and economic development?
(a) Pottery (b) Seals
(c) Boats (d) Houses
Ans: (b)
133. Match the following
List I (Harppan town) List II (Industries)
A. Daimabad 1. Beads factory
B. Chanhudaro 2. Shell industry
C. Balakot 3. Bronze industry
D. Sukkur 4. Stone tools factory
Codes A B C D A B C D
(a) 3 1 2 4 (b) 1 3 2 4
(c) 3 1 4 2 (d) 1 2 3 4
Ans: (a)
134. Match the following lists and choose the correct answer from the codes given below
List I List II
A. Mohenjodaro 1. Larkana
B. Chanhudaro 2. Nawabshah
C. Lothal 3. Kathiyawar
D. Kalibangan 4. Hanumangarh
Codes A B C D A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 1 4 3 2
(c) 4 2 3 4 (d) 3 4 2 1
Ans: (a)
135. The archaeological finds from Alamgirpur in Meerut district reflected the
(a) Harappa Culture
(b) Vedic Culture
(c) Mauryan Culture
(d) Gupta Period Culture
Ans: (a)
136. From which one of the following places, remains of wells have been found in houses belonging to the developed stage of the Indus Valley Civilisation?
(a) Harappa (b) Kalibangan
(c) Lothal (d) Mohenjodaro
Ans: (d)
137. Which one of the following was not known to the Harappans?
(a) Construction of wells
(b) Construction of pillars
(c) Construction of drains
(d) Construction of arches
Ans: (b)
138. Consider the following statements
1. Mohenjodaro, Harappa, Ropar and Kalibangan are important places of Indus Valley Civilisation.
2. Harappan people developed planned cities with network of streets and drainage system.
3. Harappan people did not know the use of metals.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 2 and 3
(d) All of the above
Ans: (a)
139. Consider the following statements about the Harappan Civilisation
1. Nearly 280 Harappan sites have so far been identified in the subcontinent.
2. The area occupied by the Harappan civilisation formed a rectangle.
3. Harappans in Gujarat produced rice and domesticated elephants.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct.
(a) Only 2
(b) Only 3
(c) None of the above
(d) All of the above
Ans: (c)
140. A copper chariot of Harappa times was discovered at
(a) Kuntal (b) Rakhigarhi
(c) Daimabad (d) Banawali
Ans: (c)
141. Who among the following was not associated with the excavation of Harappa and Mohenjodaro?
(a) RD Banerjee (b) KN Dikshit
(c) MS Vats (d) VA Smith
Ans: (c)
142. One of the following sites from where the famous Bull-seal of Indus Valley Civilisation was found
(a) Harappa (b) Chanhudaro
(c) Lothal (d) Mohenjodaro
Ans: (a)
143. Harappan Civilisation falls under which category of historic period?
(a) Pre-history (b) Historic period
(c) Proto-historic
(d) None of the above
Ans: (c)
144. Which one of the following animals was not represented on the seals and terracotta art of the Harappan culture?
(a) Cow (b) Elephant
(c) Rhinoceros (d) Tiger
Ans: (a)
145. A piece of woven cotton has been recovered from which one of the following Harappan sites?
(a) Harappa (b) Lothal
(c) Banawali (d) Mohenjodaro
Ans: (d)
146. Consider the following statements
1. The great bath was the most important public place of Mohenjodaro made for ritual bathing.
2. The floor of the bath was made of burnt bricks.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: (c)
147. Match the following
List I List II
A. Gold 1. Kolar
B. Silver 2. Afghanistan
C. Copper 3. Khetri
D. Tin 4. Bihar
Codes A B C D A B C D
(a) 1 4 3 2 (b) 4 3 2 1
(c) 1 2 3 4 (d) 4 2 1 3
Ans: (a)
148. Consider the following statements regarding Dholavira
1. It lies in the Kachchh area of Gujarat.
2. The city was fortified.
3. It shows all the three phases of Harappan Culture.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) 1 and 2 (d) All of these
Ans: (d)
149. The places marked 1, 2, 3 and 4 are Harappan sites, they respectively are
(a) Mehargarh, Kot Diji, Surkotada, Kalibangan
(b) Mehargarh, Kalibangan, Kot Diji, Surkotada
(c) Surkotada, Kalibangan, Mehargarh, Kot Diji
(d) Kotdiji, Mehargarh, Surkotada, Kalibangan
Ans: (b)
150. The places marked 1, 2, 3 and 4 respectively are
(a) Ropar, Banawali, Alamgirpur Harappa
(b) Kalibangan, Alamgirpur, Manda, Harappa
(c) Harappa, Lothal, Manda, Alamgirpur
(d) Lothal, Ropar, Harappa, Kalibangan
Ans: (c)
151. Match the following
List I List II
A. Kuntasi 1. Sindh
B. Balakot 2. Gujarat
C. Alamgirpur 3. Jammu
D. Manda 4. UP
Codes A B C D A B C D
(a) 1 3 2 4 (b) 2 1 4 3
(c) 4 3 2 1 (d) 1 4 3 2
Ans: (b)
152. The places marked various Sindhu culture sites, they respectively are
(a) Prabhaspatan, Lothal, Surkotada, Kot Diji
(b) Lothal, Surkotada, Rangpur, Harappa
(c) Harappa, Lothal, Kot Diji, Surkotada
(d) Surkotada, Harappa, Hothal, Kot Diji
Ans: (a)
153. Which of the following is not true about Lothal?
(a) A dockyard was discovered
(b) The lower town was fortified
(c) A seal was discovered depicting a ship
(d) Rectangular and circular fire altars
Ans: (b)
154. Consider the following statements about the Harappan civilisation
1. Harappan people ate their meals with fork and spoon.
2. Harappans exploited the khetri copper mines.
3. The most important industry at Lothal was shipbuilding.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) 1 and 2 (b) Only 1
(c) Only 2 (d) 2 and 3
Ans: (c)
155. At which of the following sites a pre Harappan settlement has not been found?
(a) Kot Diji (b) Kalibangan
(c) Harappa (d) Dholavira
Ans: (c)
156. The Harappan site located on the Iranian border was?
(a) Sutkagendor (b) Surkotada
(c) Kotla Nihangkhan
(d) Alamgirpur
Ans: (a)
157. A burial practice similar to that of Megalithic burial has been found at
(a) Dholavira (b) Banawali
(c) Lothal (d) Harappa
Ans: (a)
158. Total number of Harappan inscriptions is around
(a) 3000 (b) 3500
(c) 2500 (d) less than 2500
Ans: (a)
159. Harappans imported jade from
(a) Arabia and Central Asia
(b) Badakshan and Iran
(c) Central Asia (d) Maharashtra
Ans: (c)
160. A vase depicting the folk tale ‘The Thirsty Crow’ was found at
(a) Lothal (b) Surkotada
(c) Dholavira (d) Banawali
Ans: (a)
161. Which of the following places yielded evidence of fire worship?
1. Kalibangan 2. Lothal
3. Banawali 4. Surkotada
Codes
(a) Only 1 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) None of these
Ans: (c)
162. In which of the following respects in these considerable variation in the Harappan civilisation?
(a) Town planning (b) Bricks sizes
(c) Weights and measures
(d) Size of dwellings
Ans: (d)
163. Which of the following sites of the Indus valley civilisation known as the Manchester at Harappan Civilisation for its Cotton Trade?
(a) Kalibangan
(b) Rangpur
(c) Ropar
(d) Lothal
Ans: (c)
164. Consider the following statements in the context of Harappan Bronze
1. Only 14% of the Harappan tools were allowed in the optimum range of 8-12% tin.
2. The Bronze is more abundant in the upper levels of Mohenjodaro than in the lower levels.
3. The main supply of tin come from the western regions. Khorasan and the area between Bukhara and Samarkand through sites like Shortugai.
4. The copper at Mohenjodaro and Harappa contained nickel and iron, while Lothal copper is arsenic free.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) Only 3
(b) 1 and 4
(c) None of the above
(d) All of the above
Ans: (d)
165. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
(a) Mohenjodaro : The largest site of Indus Civilisation
(b) Dholavira : The largset Indian site of Indus Civilisation
(c) Surkotada : The site where remains of horse have found
(d) Chanhudaro : Ploughed field surface
Ans: (d)
166. Consider the following statements in the context of Harappan script
1. The earliest specimen of script was discovered in 1853.
2. The complete script was discovered in 1938.
3. There are nearly 4000 specimens of Harappan writing on stone seals and other objects.
4. Like Mesopotamian, the Harappan script is not pictographic.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) Only 2 (b) 3 and 4
(c) 1 and 3 (d) Only 4
Ans: (c)
167. Match the following
List I List II
A. Surkotada 1. Tank
B. Mohenjodaro 2. Remains of a horse
C. Lothal 3. Evidence of horse from superficial level
D. Dholavira 4. Terracotta figurine of horse
Codes A B C D
(a) 2 1 3 4
(b) 4 3 1 2
(c) 2 3 4 1
(d) 1 2 3 4
Ans: (d)
168. The largest number of beads were discovered from
(a) Lothal
(b) Mohenjodaro
(c) Harappa
(d) Dholavira
Ans: (c)
169. Harappan craft display an amazing degree of standardisation according to Kenoyer, what was the possible reason for such an achievement?
(a) Availability at raw materials at local level
(b) Centralised market for craft
(c) Specialised training centres for craftmen
(d) State control
Ans: (a)
170. Consider the following statements about Harappan Culture:
1. The Harappan Culture matured in Sind and Punjab.
2. It spead from there to Southwards and eastwards.
3. The area, where it spread, was bigger than Egypt and Mesopotamia which statement given above is/ are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) Only 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: (d)
Part 3 The Vedic Era
171. The religion of early Vedic Aryans was primarily of
(a) bhakti
(b) image worship and yajnas
(c) worship of nature and yajnas
(d) worship of nature and bhakti
Ans: (c)
172. Which one among the following is not true with regard to Rigveda Samhita?
(a) There are about 300 non-Indo- European words in Rigveda
(b) There is a reference to Dasarajna (battle of ten kings) in the Rigveda
(c) It is mentioned in the Rigveda that the Bharata Chief Sudas fought against a confederacy of ten tribes
(d) Purus sides with Bharata in the battle of ten kings
Ans: (d)
173. Rigveda consist of ritual ……hymns.
(a) 1028 (b) 1017 (c) 1128 (d) 1020
Ans: (a)
174. In the Vedic period, the people called Panis, were
(a) those, who controlled trades
(b) cattle breeders
(c) cowheads (d) ploughmen
Ans: (a)
175. The term Nishkas which meant an ornament in the Vedic Period was used in later times to denote a/an
(a) weapons
(b) agricultural implement
(c) script
(d) coin
Ans: (d)
176. Which one of the following is a Vedanga?
(a) Sruti (b) Smriti
(c) Nirukta (d) Samhita
Ans: (c)
177. Which of the following statements regarding the later Vedic Age is not correct?
(a) It was a fully monetised peasant society and a full fledged class based society
(b) Exchange of goods especially gifts and expensive rituals formed a part of later Vedic society
(c) In the major part of later Vedic period ritualism and ritualistic class grew rapidly
(d) The tribal militia of the Rigvedic society was replaced by the peasants militian of later Vedic society
Ans: (a)
178. Which of the following is not included in the Vedic literature?
(a) Shadvinsa (b) Satapatha
(c) Aitareya (d) Kausitaki
Ans: (a)
179. With reference to the history of philosophical thought in India, consider the following statements regarding Samkhya School
1. Samkhya does not accept the theory of rebirth or transmigration of soul.
2. Samkhya holds that it is the selfknowledge that leads to liberation and not any exterior influence or agent.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: (b)
180. The term ‘Aryan’ denotes
(a) an ethnic group
(b) a nomadic people
(c) a speech group (d) a superior race
Ans: (c)
181. The word ‘Aryan’ is borrowed from ‘Arya’ in Sanskrit or Airyan in Zevel; which means
(a) of good family
(b) of white man
(c) of local origin
(d) of outside origin
Ans: (a)
182. In which Upanishad is mentioned ‘Satyamev Jayate’?
(a) Chandogya Upanishad
(b) Prasana Upanishad
(c) Isa Upanishad
(d) Mundaka Upanishad
Ans: (d)
183. The Nritti theme first of all appears in the
(a) Rigveda
(b) Upanishadas
(c) Satpatha Brahmana
(d) Jabala Upanishadas
Ans: (c)
184. Match the following
List I List II
A. Brahmin 1. Pushan
B. Kshtriya 2. Rudra, Maruts, Vasus
C. Vaishyas 3. Indra, Varun, Soma, Yama
D. Sudras 4. Agni and Brihaspati
Codes A B C D
(a) 4 3 2 1
(b) 1 2 3 4
(c) 3 4 2 1
(d) 4 2 1 3
Ans: (a)
185. Which of the following are correctly matched?
List I List II
1. Prithvisthana : Agni, Soma, Prithvi, Brihaspati
2. Madhya Sthana : Indra, Rudra
3. Dyusthana : Varuna, Surya, Mitra, Pushan, Vishnu, Asvinis, Aditi, Savitri, Usha
Codes
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) None of these (d) All of these
Ans: (d)
186. How many times the term Jana occur in the Rigveda?
(a) 100 (b) 200
(c) 275 (d) 300
Ans: (c)
187. The cow was an important form of wealth in
(a) the Rigvedic Age
(b) the later Vedic Age
(c) the post Vedic Age
(d) the Epic Age
Ans: (a)
188. Match the following
List I List II
A. Karmara 1. Blacksmith
B. Takshan 2. Carpenter
C. Vapta 3. Barber
D. Charmana 4. Tanner
E. Hiranayakara 5. Goldsmith
Codes A B C D E
(a) 1 2 3 4 5
(b) 2 3 4 5 1
(c) 3 4 2 1 5
(d) 4 3 2 1 5
Ans: (a)
189. Match the following
List I List II
A. Hotri 1. Aitereya and Kaushtiki of Rigveda
B. Udgatri 2. Tandaymaiya and Jainnimya of Sam Veda
C. Adhvaryus 3. Taittriya and Satpatha of Yajurveda
D. Brahmin 4. Gopatha of Atharvaveda
Codes A B C D A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 4 3 2 1
(c) 2 3 1 4 (d) 3 2 4 1
Ans: (a)
190. The dasas are described by Rigveda as
1. Avrata 2. Akratu
3. Mridhravachan 4. Anash
5. Krishna Vach
Which of the following are correct?
(a) 4 and 5 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1, 4 and 5 (d) All of these
Ans: (a)
191. Which school of philosophy is also known as Lokayat
(a) Jaimini (b) Buddhism
(c) Charvak (d) Bhagvatism
Ans: (c)
192. Which of the following Mandalas is completely devoted to the Vedic God Soma?
(a) 1 (b) 8
(c) 9 (d) 10
Ans: (c)
193. The famous ‘Battle of Kings’ between Bharat and the host of ten chiefs was fought near the river
(a) Saraswati (b) Helmanal
(c) Purushni (d) Kumba
Ans: (c)
194. Consider the following statements regarding Rigveda
1. We know about the Aryans in India from Rigveda.
2. Rigveda is the earliest text of Indo-European languages.
3. It is a collection of prayers offered to Agni, Indra, Rudra, Varuna and other dieties.
4. It consists of 10 mandalas or books, of which first eight parts from its earliest portions.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) All of the above
Ans: (d)
195. Match the following
List I List II
A. Ratnis 1. Advisers
B. Mahrishi 2. Crowned queen
C. Kshattr 3. Chamberlain
D. Suta 4. Charioteer
Codes A B C D A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 4 3 2 1
(c) 3 2 4 2 (d) 1 4 3 2
Ans: (a)
196. In the Rigveda Age,
1. there was no purdah system.
2. no dowry system.
3. no divorce system.
4. no sati system.
Which of the following statements are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) 1 and 3
Ans: (d)
197. Consider the following statements.
1. Origin of Indian music has been depicted from Samveda.
2. Sabha and Samiti are mentioned as twin daughters of Prajapati in Rigveda.
3. Kshtriyas precedence over Brahmins is depicted from Aitreya.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 3 (b) 1 and 2
(c) All of these (d) None of these
Ans: (a)
198. The first elaborate description of Upanayan is found in
(a) Aitereya Brahmins
(b) Tattiriya Brahmins
(c) Tandajamoha Brahmins
(d) Satpatha Brahmins
Ans: (d)
199. Which part of Rigveda gives an account of the origin of the Universe?
(a) II Mandala (b) IV Mandala
(c) X Mandala (d) IX Mandala
Ans: (a)
200. The two priests who played a vital role in the time of Rigveda are
(a) Vashistha and Valmiki
(b) Vashistha and Vishwamitra
(c) Valmiki and Vishwamitra
(d) Valmiki and Durvasa
Ans: (b)
201. Which is the most anthromorphically represented God in the Vedic Culture?
(a) Indra (b) Varuna
(c) Rudra (d) Vishnu
Ans: (a)
202. Which of the following show the ascending order?
(a) Kula, Grama, Vis, Jana, Rashtra
(b) Rashtra, Jana, Vis, Grama, Kula
(c) Vis, Jana, Grama, Kula, Rashtra
(d) Kula, Vis, Jana, Grama, Rashtra
Ans: (a)
203. Which of the following crime is/are not mentioned in the Rigveda?
1. Cattle lifting 2. Theft, abortion
3. Conjugal infedelity 4. Incest
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 3
(c) 3 and 4 (d) Only 4
Ans: (b)
204. The word ‘Varna’ is used in Rigveda with reference only to difference between
(a) Dasyu and Aryan
(b) Vaishya and Shudra
(c) Brahmana and Kshtriya
(d) Arya and Dasa
Ans: (a)
205. The Brahmanas are
(a) manuals relating to ceremonies and sacrifices
(b) commentaries on Aranyakas
(c) original text of Samhitas
(d) contemporary of Vedic Poetry
Ans: (c)
206. Arrange these divine powers of Rigvedic period in the order of their importance.
1. Varuna 2. Agni
3. Indra 4. Soma
Codes
(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (b) 1, 3, 2 and 4
(c) 3, 2, 1 and 4 (d) 3, 1, 2 and 4
Ans: (d)
207. Which of the following is concerned with origin of Indian medicine?
(a) Rigveda (b) Samaveda
(c) Yajurveda (d) Atharvaveda
Ans: (a)
208. The Doctrine of Trimurti is found in
(a) Chandogaya Upanishada
(b) Mundaka Upanishada
(c) Svetasvatara Upanishada
(d) Maitrayani Upanishada
Ans: (a)
209. Consider the following statements and mark the option which is correct
1. The Upveda of Rigveda is Ayurveda
2. Satpatha Brahmin related to Yajur veda is lengthiest of all the Brahmins.
3. Samveda contains hymns sung by particular type of priests known as Udgatri.
4. The Upveda of Samveda in Adhwaryu.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1, 3 and 4 (b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) All of these (d) None of these
Ans: (b)
210. The tribal assembly normally involved in the election of the king was
(a) Sabha (b) Samiti
(c) Gana (d) Vidhata
Ans: (b)
211. Hiran Yapindas and manas of Rigveda were
(a) gold pieces or ornaments of fixed value used as medium to exchange
(b) offering made to Gods
(c) religious oblations
(d) sacrificial ceremonies
Ans: (c)
212. Match the following
List I List II
A. Nandi 1. Divine white elephant
B. Kalpvriksha 2. Holy cow
C. Airawat 3. Shiva’s bull
D. Kamdhenu 4. Divine tree
Codes A B C D
(a) 3 4 1 2
(b) 1 2 3 4
(c) 4 3 2 1
(d) 3 1 4 2
Ans: (a)
213. Regarding women in the Vedic period which of the following are correct?
1. They were allowed to study.
2. They held good positions.
3. They did not practice purdah system.
4. They attended Sabha and Samiti.
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 3 and 4
(c) 2 and 3 (d) All of these
Ans: (d)
214. Dasarajana was
(a) ten incarnations of Vishnu
(b) battle of ten kings
(c) a sacrifice to be performed by the king
(d) ten sacrifice to be performed by the king
Ans: (b)
215. Assertion (A) In the later Vedic time, Rigvedic popular assemblies lost importance and royal power increased at their cost.
Reason (R) The Vidatha had completely disappeared and Character of Sabha and Samiti had also changed.
(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
Ans: (a)
216. Match the following
List I List II
A. Rigveda 1. Dhanurveda
B. Yajurveda 2. Gandharveda
C. Samveda 3. Shilpveda
D. Atharveda 4. Ayurveda
Codes A B C D
(a) 4 1 2 3
(b) 2 3 1 4
(c) 1 4 3 2
(d) 2 3 4 1
Ans: (a)
217. Assertion (A) Vedas are known as Shruti.
Reason (R) Vedas has been passed on from one generation to another through verbal transmission.
(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
Ans: (a)
218. Assertion (A) The Rigveda does not mention any senior officer for administering justice.
Reason (R) It was an ideal society and there were no cases of theft and burglary.
(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
Ans: (a)
219. Which of the following Rigvedic God was frequently referred to by the epithet Athithi?
(a) Agni (b) Indra
(c) Varuna (d) Soma
Ans: (a)
220. Which of the following is incorrectly matched?
List I List II
(a) Griha Sutras : Domestic ceremonies
(b) Salva Sutras : Geometry
(c) Srauta Sutras : Royal sacrifices
(d) Dharma Sutras : Manners and customs
Ans: (c)
221. Who was the first European to designate Aryan as a race?
(a) William Jones
(b) HH Wilson
(c) Max Muller
(d) General Cunningham
Ans: (b)
222. Match the following
List I List II
A. Satpath Brahmana 1. Deals with philosophy metaphysics
B. Aranyakas 2. Called Apaurusheya meaning not created by humans but divine
C. Upanishads 3. Describes the story of Vedeh Madahu and agricultural ritual
D. Vedas 4. Deals with mysticism moral values and philosophical doctrines
Codes A B C D
(a) 2 4 1 3
(b) 3 4 1 2
(c) 1 2 3 4
(d) 4 3 2 1
Ans: (b)
223. The prominent features of Aryans were
1. they domesticated the horse.
2. their society was male dominated.
3. they practised cremation.
4. they used spoked wheels in their chariots.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 2, 3 and 4
(d) All of these
Ans: (d)
224. The staple food of the Vedic Aryan was
(a) barley and rice
(b) milk and its products
(c) rice and pulses
(d) vegetables and fruits
Ans: (c)
225. The dasas are described by the Rig veda as,
1. Avratu, those who did not obey the ordinances of the Gods.
2. Akratu, those who did not perform sacrifice.
3. Anasah, those who were snub.
4. Krishnatvach, those who were dark skinned.
5. Mridhravach, those whose speech was indistinct.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 2, 4 and 5 (d) All of these
Ans: (d)
226. The Aryans were said to be directly related to the ancestors of some groups of people. Choose them from the following
1. Persians 2. Chinese
3. Greeks 4. Latins
5. Teutons 6. Celts
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) All of these
(b) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 3, 4, 5, 6
(d) 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Ans: (d)
227. Consider the following statements about the Rigvedic age
1. There was no purdah system.
2. Women often performed Sati.
3. Girls were given in marriage and only after puberty.
4. Girls sometimes had to choose their husbands.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 1 and 4
Ans: (d)
228. The earliest tax collected was
(a) Bali : Voluntary offerings
(b) Bhaga : Spoils of war
(c) Visti : Forced labour
(d) Kara : Customary share of grain
Ans: (d)
229. Who among the following wrote Sanskrit Grammar?
(a) Kalidasa (b) Charak
(c) Panini (d) Aryabhatt
Ans: (c)
230. Which of the following statements about Indra, the Rigvedic God are true?
1. About 250 Rigvedic hymns are devoted to him.
2. He played the role ofWarlord.
3. He was intermediary between Gods and people.
4. He was considered to be the rain God.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) All of these (b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 4
(d) 2, 3, and 4
Ans: (c)
231. Assertion (A) During the Rigvedic period the doctrine of divine kingship was unknown.
Reason (R) The Rigveda mentioned king Purukutsa as Ardhadeva.
(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
Ans: (c)
232. Which river has not been mentioned in Rig veda?
(a) Sindhu (b) Saraswati
(c) Yamuna (d) Periyar
Ans: (d)
233. Assertion (A) The birth of a daughter is not wished during the Rigvedic period.
Reason (R) The position of woman was pathetic in the Rigvedic period.
(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
Ans: (c)
234. Assertion (A) Sudras emerged as separate Varna only towards the end of the later Vedic period.
Reason (R) The Purushasukta of the Rigveda mentions the four fold division of society.
(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
Ans: (d)
235. The battle of Mahabharata is believed to have been fought at Kurukshetra for
(a) 14 days
(b) 16 days
(c) 18 days
(d) 20 days
Ans: (c)
236. Assertion (A) The Rigvedic Aryans treated the Dasas and Dasyus like.
Reason (R) There are references given in the Rigveda of the slaughter of Dasyus.
(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
Ans: (c)
237. Assertion (A) The development of a high stage of abstract thinking is a marked feature of early Vedic Literature.
Reason (R) Cosmic mystery of creation and records of philosophic doubts about it are a part of the many Vedic hymns.
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
Ans: (c)
238. Which one of the following stages of the life of man in Aryan Society in ascending order of age, is correct?
(a) Brahmacharya-Grihastha- Vanaprastha-Sanyasa
(b) Grihastha-Brahmacharya- Vanaprastha- Sanyasa
(c) Brahmacharya-Vanaprastha- Sanyasa-Grihastha
(d) Grihastha-Sanyasa-Vanaprastha- Brahmacharya
Ans: (a)
239. The God who is the most prominent in ‘Rigveda’ is
(a) Indra (b) Agni
(c) Pasupati (d) Vishnu
Ans: (a)
240. Patanjali is well known for the compilation of
(a) Yoga Sutra (b) Panchantantra
(c) Brahma Sutra (d) Ayurveda
Ans: (a)
241. Nivi, Paridhan and Adhivasa were the
(a) different types of garments of the Aryans
(b) government officials of the Aryan kings
(c) tribal people of ancient Indians
(d) musical instrument of ancient Indians
Ans: (a)
242. The Rigvedic God Varuna was
(a) harbinger of peace
(b) destroyer of foes
(c) guardian of the cosmic order
(d) God of prosperity
Ans: (c)
243. Which hymns of the Rigveda are considered to contain the rudiments of the Indian drama?
(a) Vivaha-sukta (b) Apri-sukta
(c) Samvada-sukta
(d) Purusha-sukta
Ans: (c)
244. Panini, the first Grammarian of Sanskrit language in India, lived during the
(a) 2nd century BC
(b) 6th-5th century BC
(c) AD 2nd century
(d) AD 5th-6th century
Ans: (b)
245. The great law giver of ancient times was
(a) Manu (b) Vatsyayana
(c) Ashoka (d) Aryabhatta
Ans: (a)
246. Upanishads are books on
(a) religion (b) yoga
(c) law (d) philosophy
Ans: (d)
247. Which one of the following is the distinctive feature between a Nastika and Astika system in India?
(a) Belief in the existence of God
(b) Belief in the doctrine of rebirth
(c) Belief in the authenticity of the Vedas
(d) Belief in the existence of heaven and hell
Ans: (a)
248. The word ‘Gotra’ occurs for the first time in
(a) Rigveda (b) Samveda
(c) Yajurveda (d) Atharvaveda
Ans: (a)
249. ‘Ashtadhyayi’ was written by
(a) Ved Vyas (b) Panini
(c) Shukadeva (d) Balmiki
Ans: (b)
250. Nyaya Darshan was propagated by
(a) Gautama (b) Kapil
(c) Kanada (d) Jaimini
Ans: (a)
251. The ‘Manu Smriti’ mainly deals with
(a) social order (b) laws
(c) economics (d) state-craft
Ans: (b)
252. The literal meaning of the word ‘Arya’ is
(a) superior (b) learned
(c) priest (d) warrior
Ans: (a)
253. Which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) The grama of the Rigvedic Aryans usually refers to a group of kinsfold and not a village
(b) The Aryans of early vedic times tamed elephants and used them in war
(c) Rigveda mentions swayambara and marriage of widows
(d) The Rigveda mentions Vindhyas and Satpura mountains and the Narmada river
Ans: (c)
254. Purushmedha i.e., male sacrifice, is referred to in
(a) Krishna Yajurveda
(b) Shukla Yajurveda
(c) Shatapatha Brahmin
(d) Panchvisha Brahmin
Ans: (a)
255. Which one of the following four Vedas contains an account of magical charms and spells?
(a) Rigveda (b) Samveda
(c) Yajurveda (d) Atharvaveda
Ans: (d)
256. Consider the following statements
1. During the later vedic period, the Aryan settlements covered virtually the whole of the Northern India.
2. It mentions vindhya mountain.
3. In Taittariya Brahmana, we notice the theory of the divine origin of kingship.
4. Ugras in the upanishad, was probably a police official. Choose the correct statements by the codes given below
(a) 1 and 4 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 4 (d) All of these
Ans: (c)
257. What does Baudhayan theorem (Baudhayan Sulva Sutra) relate to?
(a) Lengths of sides of a right-angled triangle
(b) Calculation of the value of pi
(c) Logarithmic calculations
(d) Normal distribution curve
Ans: (a)
258. Consider the following statements
1. Indra was the most prominent God in the Rigvedic period.
2. Vishwamitra had composed Gayatri Mantra.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: (c)
259. Consider the following statements
1. Mitra and Varun were sons of Aditi.
2. Rigveda describes Varun and Mitra residing in a thousand pillared house.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(b) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: (d)
260. Match the following
List I List II
A. Gomati 1. Gomal
B. Kurmu 2. Kurram
C. Suvaster 3. Swati
D. Drishad vati 4. Ghaggan
Codes A B C D
(a) 2 4 3 2
(b) 1 2 3 4
(c) 4 3 2 1
(d) 1 4 3 2
Ans: (b)
261. Which one of the following Vedic God/Goddess depicts an association with the Sun?
(a) Ashvin (b) Pusan
(c) Indra (d) Aranyani
Ans: (a)
262. The ‘Dharma’ and ‘Rita’ depict a central idea of ancient Vedic civilisation of India. In this context, consider the following statements
1. ‘Dharma’ was a conception of obligation and of the discharge of one’s duties to oneself and to others.
2. ‘Rita’ was the fundamental moral law governing the functioning of the universe and all it contained.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: (b)
263. Which of the following statements about the Vedic family is not correct?
(a) The basic unit of the Aryan society was the patriarchal family
(b) The birth of a son was especially welcome because they were needed in wars
(c) The sanctify of marriage had been recognised
(d) Child marriage was permitted
Ans: (d)
264. The term ‘Yavanapriya’ mentioned in ancient Sanskrit texts denoted
(a) a fine variety of Indian Muslim
(b) ivory
(c) damsels sent to the Greek court for dance performance
(d) pepper
Ans: (d)
265. Which one of the following statements about Rigveda is not correct?
(a) Deities were worshipped through prayer and sacrificial rituals
(b) The Gods are presented as powerful, who could be made to intervene in the world of men via the performance of sacrifices.
(c) The Gods were supposed to partake of the offerings as they were consumed by the fire.
(d) The sacrifices were performed in the temples
Ans: (d)
266. Which of the following is correctly matched?
List I List II
1. Gayatri Mantra : Rigveda
2. Grihya and Dharma Sutras : Kalpa Vedangas
3. God Ashwin : Protector of conjugal love and life
Codes
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 2 and 3
(d) All of the above
Ans: (a)
267. Which of the following is correctly matched?
List I List II
1. Yajurveda Partly a prose work
2. Brahmanas : Explainatory prose manuals relating to prayer and sacrificial ceremony
3. Brahmasutra : The concept “the world is God and God is my soul”
Codes
(a) Only 1 (b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: (c)
268. In the early Vedic times, what comprised wealth?
(a) Pasture land (b) Horses
(c) Chariots (d) Both ‘a’ and ‘c’
Ans: (d)
269. The Purushsukta, which refers to the origin of caste, is found in the
(a) Atharvaveda (b) Rigveda
(c) Samveda (d) Yajurveda
Ans: (b)
270. Which of the following statements regarding Rigvedic women is not correct?
(a) They could attend assemblies and offer sacrifices along with their husband
(b) Some unmarried women offered sacrifices on their own
(c) Women could occupy the highest positions of authority
(d) Women often choose their partners
Ans: (d)
271. Consider the following statements
1. In later Vedic times, three terms commonly used for taxes are Bali, Bhaga and Sulka.
2. All three terms are referred to in Vedic texts, but perhaps not as taxes.
3. As offerings, Bali and Bhaga were based on personal relations between the giver and the receiver and were made in kind.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) All of these (b) Only 1
(c) 1 and 2 (d) 2 and 3
Ans: (a)
272. Which one of the following is not true regarding the Swastika symbol?
(a) The Swastika appears to be not only prevedic but also pre-Harappan in origin
(b) The Swastika spread from Elam and Baluchistan to the Indus Valley and Turkmenistan
(c) Around 800 BC, the symbol appears as a decorative piece on PGW used for domestic purpose
(d) It is an exclusively Aryan symbol
Ans: (c)
273. The term ‘Govikarta’ was used in the Vedic age for
(a) courier
(b) head of forest department
(c) the Queen
(d) the Priest
Ans: (b)
274. Which of the following is correctly matched?
List I List II
1. Aitareya Brahmana : For the first time mentions a story related to the origin of kingship
2. Jabala Upanishad : For the first time mentions about all the four ashrams
3. Satapatha Brahmana : Refers the king as Rastrabhrita
4. Atharvaveda : For the first time refers to the term Sthapti
Codes
(a) 1 and 3 (b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) All of these
Ans: (d)
275. Match the following
List I (Vedic Name of River) List II (Present Name of River)
A. Vitasta 1. Ravi
B. Asikni 2. Chenab
C. Parusni 3. Jhelum
D. Satadru 4. Beas
E. Vipasa 5. Sutlej
Codes A B C D E
(a) 3 2 1 5 4
(b) 1 3 4 5 2
(c) 5 4 2 3 1
(d) 3 2 5 1 4
Ans: (a)
276. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(a) Rigveda : Aitarya and Kaushitaki Upanishads
(b) Samveda : Chhandogya and Kena Upanishads
(c) Shukla Yajurveda : Katha and Svetasvatara Upanishads
(d) Atharvave da : Prasna and Mundaka Upanishads
Ans: (d)
277. Which Mahajanpada corresponds to modern Munger and Bhagalpur districts of Bihar?
(a) Vajji (b) Malla
(c) Anga (d) Magadh
Ans: (c)
278. Which republican state had its capital at Ramagrana?
(a) Kohyas (b) Kalamas
(c) Bhaggas (d) Jnatrikas
Ans: (d)
279. In ancient India, the earliest capital of Magadha kingdom was at
(a) Pataliputra (b) Rajgir
(c) Vaishali (d) Varanasi
Ans: (b)
280. The first king to have a standing army was
(a) Jarasandha
(b) Brihadratha
(c) Bimbisara
(d) Mahapadma Nanda
Ans: (c)
281. Which of the following is correctly matched?
List I List II
1. Matsya : Virat
2. Asmaka : Potana
3. Kamboja : Taxila
4. Gandhara : Rajpura
5. Anga : Champa
6. Chedi : Shuktimati
Codes
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4 (b) 2, 3, 5, 6
(c) 3, 4, 5, 6 (d) 1, 2, 5, 6
Ans: (d)
282. Which one of the following rulers of Magadha was the contemporary of Alexander the great?
(a) Mahapadmananda
(b) Dhanananda
(c) Sukalp
(d) Chandragupta Maurya
Ans: (b)
283. Consider the following statements
1. The Kula was the basis of both social and political organisations.
2. The Purohita was the first ranking official.
3. Rigveda vidatha, Gana and Samiti.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) All of the above
Ans: (c)
284. The Southernmost Mahajanpada was
(a) Avanti (b) Asmaka
(c) Chedis (d) Mallas
Ans: (b)
285. Where was the seat of the first Republic of the world in 6th century BC?
(a) Vaishali (b) Athens
(c) Sparta (d) Patliputra
Ans: (a)
286. The oldest republic in the world is
(a) Sakyas (b) Lichchhavis
(c) Jnatrikas (d) Koliyas
Ans: (a)
287. By which ruler Pataliputra was chosen for the first time as a capital?
(a) Ajatasatru (b) Kalasok
(c) Udayin (d) Kanishka
Ans: (b)
288. Arrange the following Mahajanapadas moving from West to East in the correct order
1. Avanti 2. Magadha
3. Matsya 4. Kosala
Codes
(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (b) 1, 4, 3 and 2
(c) 1, 3, 4 and 2 (d) 1, 3, 2 and 4
Ans: (c)
289. Which was the first capital of Magadha?
(a) Pataliputra
(b) Vaishali
(c) Girivarja (Rajgriha)
(d) Champa
Ans: (c)
290. The list of sixteen Mahajanapadas is available in
(a) Mahabharat
(b) Anguttar Nikaya
(c) Chhandogya Upanishad
(d) Samyukta Nikaya
Ans: (b)
291. By whom the first republic of the world was established in Vaishali?
(a) Maurya (b) Nand
(c) Gupta (d) Lichchavi
Ans: (d)
292. Who founded Pataliputra?
(a) Udayin
(b) Ashoka
(c) Bimbisara
(d) Mahapadmananda
Ans: (c)
293. Which early ruler of Magadha murdered his father to ascend the throne and , in turn, was murdered by his own son?
(a) Bimbisar (b) Ajatashatru
(c) Udayan (d) Nagadashak
Ans: (b)
294. Match List I and List II and select the correct answer from the given codes
List I (King) List II (Kingdom)
A. Pradyota 1. Magadha
B. Udayana 2. Vatsa
C. Prasenjit 3. Avanti
D. Ajatshatru 4. Kosala
Codes A B C D A B C D
(a) 1 4 2 3 (b) 2 3 1 4
(c) 3 2 4 1 (d) 4 1 3 2
Ans: (c)
295. Mahajanapada situated on the bank of river Godawari was
(a) Avanti (b) Vatsa
(c) Asmaka (d) Kamboja
Ans: (c)
296. Arrange the following Magadhan dynasties in the chronological order
1. Nandas 2. Sungas
3. Mauryas 4. Haryanks
Codes
(a) 2, 1, 4, 3 (b) 4,1, 3, 2
(c) 3, 2, 1, 4 (d) 1, 3, 4, 2
Ans: (b)
297. The ‘dan-stuti’ hymns are part of which Vedic Samhita
(a) Atharvaveda (b) Yajurveda
(c) Samaveda (d) Rigveda
Ans: (d)
298. Who was the founder of Nanda dynasty?
(a) Bimbisara
(b) Mahapadmananda
(c) Ajatashatru
(d) Dhanananda
Ans: (b)
299. The following map shows four of the sixteen Mahajanapadas that existed in ancient India The places marked 1, 2, 3, and 4 respectively are
(a) Matsya, Chedi, Kosala, Anga
(b) Ashmak, Avanti, Vatsa, Magadha
(c) Avanti, Matsya, Vatsa, Anga
(d) Surasena, Chedi, Kosala, Magadha
Ans: (a)
300. Between which of the following was the ancient town of Taxila located?
(a) Indus and Jhelum
(b) Jhelum and Chenab
(c) Chenab and Ravi
(d) Ravi and Beas
Ans: (a)
301. Which of the following kings of Magadha transferred the capital from Vaishali to Pataliputra permanently?
(a) Ajatasatru (b) Shisunaga
(c) Kalashoka (d) None of these
Ans: (c)
302. In the Vedic period, which of the following terms are related with the practice of agriculture?
1. Suta 2. Sita
3. Sira 4. Datra
5. Supra 6. Taksan
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) All of these (b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 2, 3, 4 and 5 (d) 3, 4, 5 and 6
Ans: (a)
303. Which one among the following is not a characteristic of Rigvedic Aryans?
(a) They were acquainted with horses, chariots and the use of bronze
(b) They were acquainted with the use of iron
(c) They were acquainted with the cow, which formed the most important form of wealth
(d) They were acquainted with the use of copper and themodern ploughshare
Ans: (b)
304. Tundiyas and Akasias were the royal officers connected with which of the following works?
(a) Supervision of ganikas
(b) Supervision of mints
(c) Tax collection
(d) Judicial pronouncements
Ans: (c)
305. In the map, the places marked 1,2,3 and 4 are mahajanapadas that existed in ancient India, they respectively are
(a) Surasena, Ashmak, Avanti, Chedi
(b) Chedi, Avanti, Vats, Sursena,
(c) Chedi, Ashmk, Vajji, Malla
(d) Ashmak, Avanti, Vajji, Chedi
Ans: (d)
306. Which of the following characteristic(s) describes the nature of religion according to the Rigveda?
1. Rigvedic religion can be described as naturalistic polytheism
2. There are striking similarities between the Rigvedic religion and the ideas in the Iranian Avesta.
3. Vedic sacrifices were conducted in the house of the priest who was called yajaman.
4. Vedic sacrifices were of two kinds those conducted by the householder and those that required ritual specialists.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) Only 3 (b) 1 and 2
(c) All of these (d) 1, 2 and 4
Ans: (d)
307. Which of the following is not considered an Indo-Aryan language?
(a) English (b) Arabic
(c) Persian (d) Avesta
Ans: (c)
308. The Rigveda does not mention which of the following?
(a) Sapt Sindhu (b) Varna
(c) Magadha (d) Dasyu
Ans: (c)
309. Match the following
List I List II
A. Indra 1. Second most important God
B. Agni 2. Ethically the highest
C. Varuna 3. Third most important God
D. Soma 4. The Warlord
Codes A B C D A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 4 3 2 1
(c) 4 1 2 3 (d) 1 3 2 3
Ans: (c)
310. The Aryans came to India as
(a) Invaders (b) Refugees
(c) Merchants and Nomads
(d) Immigrants
Ans: (d)
Part 4 Religious Movements
311. Lord Buddha’s image is sometimes shown with the hand gesture called ‘Bhumisparsha Mudra’. It symbolises
(a) Buddha’s calling of the Earth to watch over Mara and to prevent Mara from disturbing his meditation
(b) Buddha’s calling of the Earth to witness his purity and chastity despite the temptations of Mara
(c) Buddha’s reminder to his followers that they all arise from the Earth and finally dissolve into the Earth and thus this life is transistory.
(d) Both the statements ‘a’ and ‘b’ are correct in this context
Ans: (b)
312. With reference to the history of ancient India, which of the following was/were common to the Buddhism and Jainism?
1. Avoidance of extremities of penance and enjoyment.
2. Indifference to the authority of the Vedas.
3. Denial of efficiency of rituals.
Codes
(a) Only 1 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) All of these
Ans: (b)
313. Consider the following statements regarding the first Buddhist Council
1. Anand and Upali laid down the Sutta Pitaka and Vinaya Pitaka respectively.
2. Its proceedings were conducted in Sanskrit.
3. It was held during the lifetime of Buddha.
4. Its main purpose was to maintain the purity of Buddha’s teachings.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 4 (b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1 and 2 (d) All of these
Ans: (a)
314. ‘Tripitaka’ texts are related with which religion?
(a) Vedic (b) Buddhism
(c) Jainism (d) Shaivism
Ans: (b)
315. Which of the following was/were not related to Buddha’s life?
1. Kanthaka 2. Alara Kalama
3. Channa
4. Goshala Maskariputra
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 4
(c) 1 and 2 (d) 3 and 4
Ans: (b)
316. The sacred books of Jains are called
(a) Agama Sidhanta(b) Angas
(c) Parvas (d) Upangas
Ans: (b)
317. In Buddhist principle, the performer of Sila and the achievement of Samadhi and Prajna lead to Nirvana. What does this Sila stand for?
(a) Mental control (b) Physical control
(c) Development of insight
(d) Strict penance
Ans: (a)
318. Which of the following statements about Bhadrabahu is/are correct?
1. He was a Jain saint.
2. He was spiritual teacher of Chandragupta Maurya.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: (c)
319. How many Jyotirlingas are devoted to Lord Shiva?
(a) 6 (b) 12
(c) 24 (d) 18
Ans: (b)
320. Who founded the Lingayat Movement?
(a) Basava (b) Ramanuja
(c) Shankaracharya (d) Kamban
Ans: (a)
321. Which among the following is not a part of ‘Tri Ratnas’, according to Jainism?
(a) Right Faith (Samyak Vishwas)
(b) Right Conduct (Samyak Karma)
(c) Right Thought (Samyak Soch)
(d) Right Knowledge (Samyak Gyan)
Ans: (c)
322. Which of the following sacred Buddhist place was situated on the river Niranjana?
(a) Bodh Gaya (b) Kushinagara
(c) Lumbini (d) Rishipattanam
Ans: (a)
323. Which of the following are known as the four signs?
(a) The four sights of old age, diseases, death and ascetic which affected the life of young Siddhartha
(b) The four noble truths, which provides the clue to the human sufferings and incessations
(c) The four noble sentiments, which are considered to be must for a spiritual upliftment
(d) The four heavenly signs, which accomplained the birth of the Buddha and proclaimed his future greatness
Ans: (a)
324. Match the following
List I List II
A. Sankhya 1. Gautam
B. Mimamsa 2. Patanjali
C. Nyaya 3. Kapil
D. Yoga 4. Jaimini
Codes A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 3 4 1 2
(c) 2 1 4 3 (d) 1 4 3 2
Ans: (b)
325. Which one of he following is the common element among Rajagriha, Vaishali and Pataliputra?
(a) Pali connon at Sthaviravadins was complied there
(b) Ashokan major rock edicts were found there
(c) Places where Buddhist councils were held
(d) Place associated with the compilation at Buddhist conons of the Mahasanghiikas
Ans: (c)
326. Where did Lord Buddha breathe his last (Mahaparinirvan)?
(a) Rajgir
(b) Bodh Gaya
(c) Sarnath
(d) Kushinagar
Ans: (d)
327. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Early buddhist literature is generally composed of the cononical text
2. The buddhist school classity their cononical literatures as only the Pitakas.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 1
Ans: (d)
328. Which one among the following sects was associated with Gosala Maskariputra?
(a) Vajrayan
(b) Ajivikas
(c) Sthaviravadins
(d) Mahasanghikas
Ans: (b)
329. Which of the following was not similar between Jainism and Buddhism?
(a) Belief in Karma
(b) Belief in Atheism
(c) Belief in Ahimsa
(d) Belief in Rigorous Asceticism
Ans: (d)
330. The theory of Karma in Buddhismmeant
(a) the deeds of a person that determine the state of his life
(b) predestination
(c) the justification for social and economic inequalities
(d) Both ‘a’ and ‘b’
Ans: (a)
331. Match the following
List I (Tirthankanas) List II (Symbol)
A. Rishabha 1. Bull
B. Ajitnath 2. Elephant
C. Sambhunath 3. Horse
D. Neminath 4. Blue Lotus
Codes A B C D A B C D
(a) 3 4 1 2 (b) 1 2 3 4
(c) 2 1 3 4 (d) 1 2 3 4
Ans: (a)
332. Consider the following statements and mark the option which is correct.
1. The sacred literature of Saivas is known as Saivagama.
2. The collection of the songs of 63 Haryanas is known as Sangam.
3. Wima Kadphises, the Kushana king adopted Saivism.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) 1 and 2 (b) Only 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) None of these
Ans: (c)
333. Which of the following statements is/are applicable to Jaina Doctrine?
1. The surest way of annihilating Karma is to practice penance.
2. Every object, even the smallest particle has a soul.
3. Karma is the bane of the soul and must be ended.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) Only 1 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) All of the above
Ans: (d)
334. Some Buddhist rock-cut caves are called Chaityas, while the others are called Viharas. What is the difference between the two?
(a) Vihara is a place of worship, while Chaitya is the dwelling place of the monks
(b) Chaitya is a place of worship, while Vihara is the dwelling place of the monks
(c) Chaitya is the stupa at the far end of the cave, while Vihara is the hall axial to it
(d) There is no material difference between the two
Ans: (b)
335. Which of the following statements about Lord Mahavira are true?
1. Vardhamana Mahavira was born in 540 BC in a village called Kundagrama.
2. His father Siddhartha was the head of a famous Vaishya clan called Jnatrika.
3. Mahavira’s family was connected with the royal family of Koshala.
4. Mahavira would not stay for more than a day in a village and for not more than five days in a town.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 4 (d) 1 and 3
Ans: (a)
336. Who were the first teacher of Buddha, after his great renunciation?
(a) Alara and Udduka
(b) Alara and Kalam
(c) Ananda and Asvagosha
(d) Suriputan and Mogallana
Ans: (a)
337. At whose instance the admission of nuns to Sangha started?
(a) Ananda (b) Gautami
(c) Mahamaya (d) None of these
Ans: (a)
338. Of the four noble truth taught by Buddha, the basic truth was
(a) existence of sorrow
(b) sorrow causatia
(c) cessation of sorrow is possible by elimination of desire
(d) the way to end sorrow lies in following the eight gold path
Ans: (d)
339. Which of the following is not one of the four noble sentiments for a person aspiring for Nirvana should cultivate?
(a) Metta or universal love
(b) Karma or compassion
(c) Mudita or sympathetic joy
(d) Upekkia or equauqimity
Ans: (a)
340. Which of the following sentences are correct?
1. Parshvanath led a life of hermit and died at Sammet shikhar.
2. His teachings were Ahimsa, Satya, Asteya and Aparigraha.
3. Lord Mahavira adopted all these teachings.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) None of these
Ans: (b)
341. Which of the following is not the representation of Buddhist art?
(a) Stupa
(b) Vihara
(c) Chaitya
(d) Relic tower
Ans: (d)
342. To which religion is the term ‘Anuvrata’ related?
(a) Mahayana Buddhism
(b) Hinayana Buddhism
(c) Jainism
(d) Lokayata School
Ans: (c)
343. Match the following
List I List II
A. Birth 1. Stupa
B. First Sermon 2. Lotus and Bull
C. Nirvana 3. Dharma Chakra
D. Parainiravana 4. Bodhi tree
Codes A B C D A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 2 3 4 1
(c) 4 1 2 3 (d) 1 2 4 3
Ans: (b)
344. Consider the following statements
1. Lord Mahavira got Kaivalya at Jimbhikagram and his disciples were called Gandara.
2. Gautami was the first woman who joined the Sangha of Buddha
3. Dhammapda is known as the Bhagwatgita of Buddhism
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) 2 and 3
(c) None of these
(d) All of these
Ans: (b)
345. The religious literature of the Jains at the early stage was written in
(a) Ardhamagadhi
(b) Pali
(c) Sanskrit
(d) None of these
Ans: (a)
346. Buddha did not talk of spiritual aspects such as God, soul, life after death etc, because
(a) he did not intend to establish a formed religion
(b) he was concerned only with ethical aspects of life
(c) he wanted to resolve only the practical aspects of life
(d) he considered such speculation as unnecessary
Ans: (c)
347. Which of the following kingdoms were associated with the life of the Buddha?
1. Avanti 2. Gandhara
3. Kosala 4. Magadha
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 3 and 4
Ans: (b)
348. Which of the following places is associated with Jainism?
(a) Kapilvastu (b) Pava
(c) Prayag (d) Shravasti
Ans: (b)
349. Match the following
List I (Term) List II (Meaning/ Explanation)
A. Abhidhamma Pitak 1. Matters of doctrine and ethics
B. Sutta Pitaka 2. Rules of Monk order
C. Vinaya Pitaka 3. Members of great community
D. Mahasanghika 4. Matters of psychology and metaphysics
Codes A B C D A B C D
(a) 2 4 1 3 (b) 3 1 4 2
(c) 2 1 4 3 (d) 4 1 2 3
Ans: (d)
350. Match the following
List I List II
A. Ajit Kesh Kamblin 1. Fatalism
B. Sanjay Vethaliputta 2. Atomist
C. Pakudh Kachayan 3. Materialism
D. Puran Kashyap 4. Materialism- Synicism
Codes A B C D A B C D
(a) 3 4 1 2 (b) 1 2 3 4
(c) 2 1 3 4 (d) 1 2 3 4
Ans: (a)
351. The Mahayana School of Buddhism used which language to compose its teachings?
(a) Pali (b) Prakrit
(c) Sanskrit (d) Tibetan
Ans: (c)
352. Match the following
List I (University) List II (Founder)
A. Odantpuri 1. Gopala
B. Vikramshila 2. Dharampala
C. Somapuri 3. Dharampala
D. Jagadal 4. Ramapala
Codes A B C D A B C D
(a) 1 3 2 4 (b) 1 2 3 4
(c) 4 3 2 1 (d) 1 4 3 2
Ans: (b)
353. Who was the author of ‘Buddha Charita’?
(a) Asvaghosha (b) Nagasena
(c) Nagarjuna (d) Vasumitra
Ans: (a)
354. The Book ‘Vaipulyasutra’ deals with which branch of Buddhism?
(a) Hinayana (b) Mahayan
(c) Vajrayana (d) Jantrism
Ans: (b)
355. Who of the following was a contemporary of Gautama Buddha?
(a) Bhadrabahu
(b) Chandragupta Maurya
(c) Parsvanath
(d) Vardhaman Mahavira
Ans: (d)
356. Who is also known as Nigantha Nataputra?
(a) Vardhamana Mahavira
(b) Gautam Buddha
(c) Nagarjuna (d) Shankaracharya
Ans: (a)
357. Who is believed by the Jainas to be the first Thirthankara?
(a) Rishabadeva
(b) Parsvanatha
(c) Bhadrabahu
(d) Mahavira
Ans: (a)
358. Which of the following is true about Jainism?
1. Arya Sudharman was the only Gandhara who survived Mahavira.
2. During the reign of Dhanananda, the last ruler of Magadh, Sambhutavijaya headed the Jain Church.
3. The book ‘Kalpasutra’ was written by Bhadrabahu who was contemporary of Chandragupta Maurya.
4. The first Jain Council was presided over by Devardhi Kshemashramana.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) 1 and 3
(b) 2 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1, 3 and 4
Ans: (d)
359. With which religion is Kaivalaya associated?
(a) Buddhism (b) Jainism
(c) Hinduism (d) Sikhism
Ans: (b)
360. Which of the following principles was added to Jainism by Mahavira?
(a) Satya
(b) Ahimsa
(c) Brahmacharya
(d) Aparigraha
Ans: (c)
361. ‘Ganadharas’ are apostles of which religion?
(a) Ajivikas (b) Buddhism
(c) Jainism (d) Charvakas
Ans: (b)
362. Which Buddhist monk was minister teacher of Samudragupta?
(a) Asanga
(b) Vasubandhu
(c) Asvaghosha
(d) Harisena
Ans: (d)
363. Which of the following are true about Jainism?
1. Jain monks did not indulge in metaphysics discussions.
2. Mahavira followed a liberal policy towards women.
3. Jainism did not encourage agriculture.
4. Jainism used Prakrit to propagate teaching as it was the language of the common people.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) 1, 2, 3 (b) 1, 3, 4
(c) 2, 3, 4 (d) 1, 2, 3
Ans: (c)
364. Where is Mahayana Buddhism not so popular?
(a) Central Asia (b) China
(c) Japan (d) Ceylon
Ans: (a)
365. The symbol used to refer to the act of the great renunciation by to Buddha is
(a) Lotus and Bull (b) Horse
(c) Bodhi tree (d) Stupas
Ans: (b)
366. Who wrote the book Madhyamika – karika, a Buddhist text?
(a) Nagarjuna (b) Asanga
(c) Vasubandhu (d) Asvaghosha
Ans: (a)
367. Assertion (A) Jainism made the first serious attempt to mitigate the evils of the Varna order and the ritualistic Vedic religion.
Reason (R) They discarded Sanskrit language and adopted Prakrit language to preach their doctrine.
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
Ans: (d)
368. Who one among the following was not invested with the Upanayana ceremony?
(a) Brahmanas (b) Kshatriyas
(c) Vaishyas (d) Shudra
Ans: (d)
369. Consider the following statements
1. Jainism in ancient India condemned the varna system.
2. Jain religious literature was written in Ardhamagadhi.
3. Mahavira admitted women into the order of his followers.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2
(c) Only 3 (d) 2 and 3
Ans: (a)
370. Which of the following is not true about Buddha?
(a) He did not concern himself with the problem of God or the soul
(b) He declared that everything in the world is temporary
(c) According to him, desire is the cause of suffering
(d) He glorified the concept of selfmortification
Ans: (d)
371. Buddha did not recognise
1. idol worship
2. existence of soul after death
3. sacrifice Select the corect answer using the codes given below
(a) 1 and 3 (b) Only 1
(c) 2 and 3 (d) None of these
Ans: (b)
372. Which one of the following is not included in the eight fold path of Buddhism?
(a) Right speech
(b) Right contemplation
(c) Right desire
(d) Right conduct
Ans: (c)
373. The Yogachara School of Thought in Buddhism was founded by ?
(a) Nagarjuna (b) Maiteryanath
(c) Asanga (d) Vasubandhu
Ans: (b)
374. Who is said to have become the chief of the Jain Sangh after the death of Mahavira?
(a) Jambu (b) Bhadrabahu
(c) Sthulbhadra (d) Sudharma
Ans: (a)
375. Prabhasgiri is a pilgrim spot of
(a) Buddhists (b) Jains
(c) Saivites (d) Vaishnavites
Ans: (b)
376. Which one of the following was the last Buddhist text produced in India?
(a) Divya Vandana
(b) Dohakosa (c) Vajrachedika
(d) Vamsathapakasina
Ans: (d)
377. Gandhara School of Art came into existence in
(a) Hinayana sect (b) Mahayana sect
(c) Vaishanava sect (d) Shiva sect
Ans: (b)
378. The stupa site which is not connected with any incident of Lord Buddha’s life is
(a) Sarnath (b) Sanchi
(c) Bodh Gaya (d) Kushinagar
Ans: (c)
379. With reference to Indian literary works, what is Digha Nikaya?
(a) An important Buddhist text in Pali
(b) Miscellaneous work in prose and verse associated with Mudrarakshasha
(c) Collection of long sermons ascribed to Mahavira
(d) Collection of short stories ascribed to Kautilya
Ans: (a)
380. Consider the following places
1. Lumbini 2. Bodh Gaya
3. Sarnath 4. Kushinagar In the context of the life of Buddha, the correct chronological sequence of these places is
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4 (b) 1, 2, 4, 3
(c) 2, 1, 3, 4 (d) 2, 1, 4, 3
Ans: (a)
381. Consider the following
1. Pitakas 2. Angas 3. Jataka
Which of the above is/are branches of Buddhist literature?
(a) 1 and 3 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) Only 1
Ans: (a)
382. Match the following
List I (Event Related to Buddha) List II (Place)
A. Birth of Buddha 1. Bodh Gaya
B. Enlightenment 2. Lumbini
C. First sermon 3. Kushinagar (Kasia)
D. Death of Buddha 4. Sarnath 5. Rajgriha
Codes A B C D A B C D
(a) 2 1 3 4 (b) 1 3 4 5
(c) 2 1 4 3 (d) 4 2 5 3
Ans: (c)
383. Who of the following kings was an ardent follower of Jainism?
(a) Bimbisara
(b) Mahapadmananda
(c) Kharavela
(d) Pulkeshin II
Ans: (c)
384. Who among the following taught the doctrine of Shunyata (Shunyavad)?
(a) Nagarjuna
(b) Shankaracharya
(c) Harisena (d) Vallabhacharya
Ans: (a)
385. Where was the third Buddhist Council held?
(a) Vatsa (b) Patliputra
(c) Kosambi (d) Kashmir
Ans: (b)
386. Chinese traveller Hiuen-Tsang studied at the University of
(a) Taxila (b) Vikramshila
(c) Magadh (d) Nalanda
Ans: (d)
387. Which of the following places is considered a Jain Siddha Kshetra on account of its association with Parsvanath?
(a) Champa (b) Pava
(c) Sammed Sikhar (d) Urjayanta
Ans: (c)
388. Which one of the following pairs does not form part of the six systems of Indian philosophy?
(a) Mimamsa and Vedanta
(b) Nyaya and Vaisheshika
(c) Lokayata and Kapalika
(d) Sankhya and Yoga
Ans: (c)
389. Consider the following statements
1. Samyak Shradha/Viswas (Right Faith), Samyak Gyan (Right Knowledge) and Samyak Karma/ Acharana (Right Action/Conduct) are the triratnas of Jainism.
2. Ahimsa, Satya, Asteya, Aparigraha and Brahmacharya are the Panch Mahavaratas of Jainism.
3. In the first Jain Council (300 BC) at Pataliputra under the Chairmanship of Sthulabhadra, 12 Angas were compiled.
4. In the second Jain Council (AD 512) at Vallabhi under the Chairmanship of Devardhi Kshmasramana, 12 Angas and 12 Upangas were finally compiled.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 3 (b) 3 and 4
(c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) All of these
Ans: (b)
390. With reference to ancient Jainism, which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) Jainism was spread in South India under the leadership of Sthulabahu
(b) The Jainas who remained under the leadership of Bhadrabahu were called Shvetambaras after the Council held at Pataliputra
(c) Jainism enjoyed the patronage of the Kalinga king Kharavela in the first century BC
(d) In the initial stage of Jainism, the Jainas worshipped images unlike Buddhists
Ans: (b)
391. Buddha attained Mahaparinirvana in the republic of the
(a) Mallas (b) Lichchhavis
(c) Sakyas (d) Palas
Ans: (a)
392. Assertion (A) Kushinagar was the capital of Malla Republic.
Reason (R) Mahatma Buddha got Mahaparinirvana at Kushinagar.
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 a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
Ans: (b)
393. According to Buddhism
Assertion (A) There is no rebirth.
Reason (R) There is no soul.
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 a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
Ans: (d)
394. Consider the following statements regarding Jainism
1. The Jain philosophy holds that the world is created and maintained by 73 universal laws.
2. Anekantvada is a core theory and philosophy of Jainism.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: (c)
395. Lord Buddha preached the following four noble truths. Put them in correct chronological order
1. There is suffering.
2. There is cessation of suffering.
3. There is a path leading to the cessation of suffering.
4. There is cause of suffering
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) 1, 4, 2 and 3 (b) 1, 4, 3 and 2
(c) 1, 3, 2 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 4 and 3
Ans: (a)
396. Which one of the following propounded that ‘destiny determines everything, man is powerless’?
(a) Jains (b) Buddhists
(c) Ajivkas (d) Mimansakas
Ans: (c)
397. Jivaka, the royal physician of Rajgriha, was the son of the Ganika named as
(a) Salavati (b) Ramaniya
(c) Basantsena (d) Amrapali
Ans: (b)
398. Who amongst the following is known as the Light of Asia?
(a) Jesus Christ (b) Lord Buddha
(c) Prophet Mohammed
(d) Zarathustra
Ans: (b)
399. The ‘Tripitaka’ was written in
(a) Brahmi (b) Kharosthi
(c) Pali (d) Sanskrit
Ans: (c)
400. Which of the following were common to both Buddhism and Jainism?
1. Avoidance of extremities of penance and enjoyment.
2. Indifference to the authority of the vedas.
3. Denial of efficacy of rituals.
4. Non-injury to animal life.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 1 and 2
Ans: (b)
401. Assertion (A) The emphasis of Jainism on non-violence (Ahimsa) prevented agriculturist from embracing Jainism.
Reason (R) Cultivation involved killing of insects and pests.
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 a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
Ans: (a)
402. Name the last Tirthankara.
(a) Parsvanath (b) Mahavira
(c) Siddhartha (d) Subhadra
Ans: (b)
403. Which one of the following is not common in Buddhism and Jainism?
(a) Non-violence (Ahimsa)
(b) Indifference to Vedas
(c) Self-mortification
(d) Rejection of rituals
Ans: (c)
404. Who among the following presided over the Buddhist Council held during the reign of Kanishka at Kashmir?
(a) Parsva
(b) Nagarjuna
(c) Sudraka
(d) Vasumitra
Ans: (d)
405. Mahavira Jaina breathed his last at
(a) Rajgir (b) Ranchi
(c) Pawapuri
(d) Samastipur
Ans: (c)
406. The first Buddhist council was held in which of the following cities?
(a) Nalanda (b) Gaya
(c) Rajgriha (d) Bodh Gaya
Ans: (c)
407. Mahabodhi temple has been built at Bodh Gaya where
(a) Gautam Buddha was born
(b) Gautam Buddha attained enlightenment
(c) Gautam Buddha delivered his first sermon
(d) Gautam Buddha passed away
Ans: (b)
408. Gautam Buddha was elevated to the position of God by the time of
(a) Ashoka
(b) Kanishka
(c) Chandragupta Vikramaditya
(d) Harsha
Ans: (b)
409. Consider the following statements
1. The Ikshvaku rulers of Southern India were antagonistic towards Buddhism.
2. The Pala rulers of Eastern India were patrons of Buddhism
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: (b)
410. Consider the following statements
1. Vardhamana Mahavira’s mother was the daughter of Lichchhavi Chief, Chetaka.
2. Gautam Buddha’s mother was a princess from the Koshala dynasty.
3. Parshvanatha, the twenty-third Tirthankara, belonged to Banaras.
Which of the statement(s) given above is / are correct?
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) 2 and 3 (d) All of these
Ans: (d)
411. Why did Buddhism start declining in India?
1. Buddha was by that time considered as one of the incarnations of Vishnu and thus became a part of Vaishnavism.
2. The invading tribes from Central Asia till the time of last Gupta king adopted Hinduism and persecuted Buddhists.
3. The king of Gupta dynasty were strongly opposed to Buddhism.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1 (b) 1 and 3
(c) 2 and 3 (d) All of these
Ans: (a)
412. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a) The statue of Gomateshwara at Sravanabelagola represents the last Tirthankara of Jains
(b) India’s largest Buddhist monastery is in Arunachal Pradesh
(c) The Khajuraho temples were built under Chandela kings
(d) The Hoysalesvara temple is dedicated to Shiva
Ans: (a)
413. Match the following List I (Chairman) List II (Development)
A. Maha Kassapa 1. Vinaya and Dhamma Pitaka compiled
B. Sabbakarni 2. Permanent split of Buddhist Church into Sthaviras and Mahasanghikas
C. Moggaliputta Tissa 3. Abhidhamma Pitaka compiled
D. Vasumitra 4. Division into Mahayana and Hinayana
Codes A B C D A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 4 3 2 1
(c) 3 2 1 4 (d) 4 2 1 3
Ans: (a)
414. Consider the following statements According to Hindu Law, marriage is defined as
1. a contract 2. a sacrament
3. mutual understanding
4. indissoluble
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) 1 and 3 (d) 2 and 4
Ans: (b)
415. Assertion (A) The merchants, called Setthis, made handsome gifts to Gautam Buddha and his disciples.
Reason (R) Gautam Buddha and his disciples preached non-violence, which would put an end to wars and promote trade and commerce.
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
Ans: (b)
416. Among the following who is given the credit of carrying Jainism in South India?
(a) Sudharmana
(b) Indrabhuti
(c) Bhadrabahu
(d) Sthulabhadra
Ans: (c)
417. Which of the following are causes of religious movements?
1. The vedic philosophy had lost its original purity.
2. Supremacy of the Brahmins.
3. Introduction of a new agricultural economy in the Eastern India.
4. The desire of Vaishyas to increase their social position.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2 and 4
(c) 1 and 3 (d) All of these
Ans: (d)
418. In the Mahayana Buddhism, the Bodhisatva Avalokitesvar was also known as
(a) Vajrapani (b) Manjusri
(c) Padmapani (d) Maitreya
Ans: (c)
419. The concept of eight-fold path forms the theme of
(a) Dipavamsa (b) Divyavadana
(c) Mahaparinirvana Sutta
(d) Dharma Chakra Pravartana Sutta
Ans: (d)
420. Which of the following is correctly matched?
List I List II
1. Kumarajiva Buddhist scholar of Indian origin who propogated Madhyamika Buddhism in China.
2. Mahavamsha Non-canonical work of Buddhism providing information on history of India and Sri Lanka
3. Digha Nikaya of Sutta Pitaka Contains Mahaparinirvana Sutta which is detailed on account of the last days of Buddha
4. Khuddaka Nikaya Contains Jataka stories dealing with previous births of Buddha.
Codes
(a) 1 and 3 (b) 1, 3 and 4
(c) 2 and 4 (d) All of these
Ans: (d)
421. The doctrine of three jewels – Right belief, Right conduct and Right knowledge – is the crownings glory of
(a) Buddhism
(b) Christianity
(c) Jainism (d) None of these
Ans: (c)
422. Which one among the following principles was not propagated by the Theosophical Society?
(a) Belief at karma and rebirth
(b) Belief in universal brotherhood and humanity
(c) Belief in Vedantic Philosophy
(d) Belief in the eradication of untouchability
Ans: (d)
423. The Lumbini was the birth place of Buddha is attested by an inscription of
(a) Ashoka
(b) Pushyamitra Sung
(c) Kanishka (d) Harsha
Ans: (a)
424. The Vikramshila Mahavinara, a great centre of education, was founded by
(a) Baladitya (b) Harsha
(c) Gopala (d) Dharmapala
Ans: (d)
425. Vikramshila Mahavihara was established by the ruler of
(a) Pushyabhuti dynasty
(b) Barman dynasty
(c) Sen dynasty
(d) Pala dynasty
Ans: (d)
426. Sarnath is in the State of
(a) Kerala (b) Maharashtra
(c) Gujarat (d) Uttar Pradesh
Ans: (d)
427. In Buddhism, what does Pattimokkha stand for?
(a) A description ofMahayana Buddhism
(b) A description of Hinayana Buddhism
(c) The rules of the Sangha
(d) The questions of king Menander
Ans: (c)
428. Consider the following statements
1. The Buddhists in Deccan excavated rock-cut Chaityas and the Vaishnavas, Shaivas and Jainas imitated these in later centuries.
2. The Vaishnavas, Shaivas and Jainas excavated temples at sites far distant from rock-cut Chaityas.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: (a)
429. Mahamastakabhisheka, a great religious event, is associated with which of the following?
(a) Bahubali (b) Buddha
(c) Mahavir (d) Nataraja
Ans: (a)
430. Consider the following kings
1. Ajatashatru 2. Bimbisara
3. Prasenjit Which of was/were the contemporary/ contemporaries of Gautam Buddha?
(a) Only 1 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) All of these
Ans: (d)
431. Who among the following was associatd with the formulation of the basic Ideas of Mahajana Buddhism?
(a) Nagarjuna
(b) Kashyapa Matanga
(c) Menander
(d) Kanishka
Ans: (a)
432. The Jainas believe that Jainism is the outcome of the teachings of twenty four Tirthankaras. In the light of this statement which one among the following is correct of Vardhamana Mahavira?
(a) He was the first Tirthankara and the founder of Jainism
(b) He was the twenty third Tirthankara, the first twenty two Tirthankaras being considerd legendary
(c) He was the last and twenty fourth Tirthankara, who was not considered as the founder of the new faith but a reformer of the existing religious sect
(d) He was not one of the twenty four Tirthankaras
Ans: (c)
433. Statement I Mahavira initially joined a group of ascetics called Nirgranthas.
Statement II The sect was founded 200 years earlier by Parsva.
(a) Both the statements are true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
(b) Both the statements are true, but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
(c) Statement I is true, but Statement II is false
(d) Statement I is false, but Statement II is true
Ans: (b)
434. Statement I There was great exodus of Jaina monks under the leadership of Bhadrabahu to the Deccan following severe famine in the Ganga Valley towards the end of Chandragupta’s reign.
Statement II Chandragupta Maurya joined the Jain order as a monk.
(a) Both the statements are true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
(b) Both the statements are true, but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
(c) Statement I is true, but Statement II is false
(d) Statement I is false, but Statement II is true
Ans: (b)
435. Statement I Lomash Rishi and Sudama caves in the Barabar Hills, modelled on wooden architectural prototypes, are examples of the earliest cave architecture in India.
Statement II Barabar Hills caves were dedicated by Chandragupta Maurya to Ajivika monks.
(a) Both the statements are true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
(b) Both the statements are true, but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
(c) Statement I is true, but Statement II is false
(d) Statement I is false, but Statement II is true
Ans: (b)
Part 5 The Mauryan Era
436. Which of the following Ashokan inscription is in Kharoshthi script?
(a) Kalsi (b) Girnar
(c) Shahvajgadi (d) Meerut
Ans: (c)
437. Turamaya, a contemporary of Ashoka, was the ruler of
(a) Egypt (b) Corinth
(c) Macedonia (d) Syria
Ans: (a)
438. Which of the following was not a capital of Magadhan empire?
(a) Girivraja (b) Rajgriha
(c) Pataliputra (d) Kosambi
Ans: (d)
439. The highly polished monolithic Ashokan Pillars were carved out of single pieces of a buff-coloured sandstone, usually mined from the quarries of
(a) Chunar near Mirzapur
(b) Lauriya in Nandangarh
(c) Sarnath near Varanasi
(d) Udayagiri near Bhubaneshwar
Ans: (a)
440. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
List I List II
1. Asia : Herat
2. Araehizia : Kandhar
3. Gednosia : Baluchistan
4. Parapyhadae : Kabul
Codes
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) All of these
Ans: (d)
441. ‘Indica’ of Megasthenes is now lost, but it is still preserved in the form of quotations by later writers. Who among the following was one of the later Greek writers to quote from Megasthenes?
(a) Aorian (b) Strabo
(c) Diodoras (d) All of these
Ans: (b)
442. Which of the following Southern people are clearly mentioned in the Ashokan inscription?
1. Cholas 2. Pallavas
3. Pandyas 4. Keralaputras
5. Satyaputra
Select the correct answer using the cedes given below
(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (b) 1, 3, 4 and 5
(c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) 3 and 4
Ans: (b)
443. Who among the following is not contemporary of Ashoka?
(a) Antiochus I (b) Antiochus II
(c) Ptolemy II (d) Magas of Cyrene
Ans: (c)
444. Chandragupta Maurya is said to have spent his last years in South India at a place called
(a) Kanchi (b) Madurai
(c)Sravanbelgola (d) Rameshwaram
Ans: (c)
445. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
1. Uttarapatha : Taxila
2. Avantipatha : Rajpura
3. Dakshinapatha : Suvarnagiri
4. Kalinga : Tosali
Codes
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1, 3 and 4
(c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) All of these
Ans: (b)
446. During Bindusara’s reign, Ashoka suppressed an uprising at which place?
(a) Kalinga (b) Brahmagiri
(c) Ujjain (d) Taxila
Ans: (d)
447. Consider the following statements and mark the option which is correct
1. The Kaushambi pillar was brought to Allahabad by Jahangir.
2. The Topra and Meerut pillar were brought to Delhi by Feroz Shah Tughlaq.
3. The Bairat inscription was brought to Kolkata by Cunningham.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 2 (b) 1 and 3
(c) All of the above
(d) None of the above
Ans: (c)
448. ‘Pativedikas’ and ‘Pulisanis’ of Ashokan edicts are concerned with
(a) military department
(b) police department
(c) commerce and Industry
(d) espionage
Ans: (d)
449. Megasthenes calls the town officials in the Mauryan empire as
(a) Astyonmoi (b) Agronomoi
(c) Overseers (d) Assessors
Ans: (a)
450. ‘Mahamatyapasarpa’ was an official in the Mauryan administration concerned with
(a) Control of irrigation
(b) Weight and measures
(c) Control of Spies
(d) Chief Judicial officer
Ans: (b)
451. The Mauryan state had monopoly over which following sector?
(a) Mining and Metallurgy
(b)Coins and Currency
(c) Armaments and Ship building
(d) All of the above
Ans: (c)
452. Ashoka denoted to Sudama as Lomas Rishi Caves in the Barabar hills near Bodh Gaya to whom?
(a) Buddhists (b) Ajivikas
(c) Jainas (d) Brahmanas
Ans: (b)
453. Which of the following statements about the Kautilyan concepts of kingdoms is correct?
(a) He suggested that kingdom should be elective
(b) He advocated for a powerful concentration of all powers
(c) He favoured a democratic minded and generous king
(d) He was of the opinion that the kingdom should be confined only to the Brahamins
Ans: (b)
454. Which one of the following Buddhist literary sources contain information about the Mauryan period?
(a) Dipavamsha
(b) Mahapurinibbanasutra
(c) Divyavandana
(d) All of the above
Ans: (d)
455. Consider the following statements
1. The major rock edicts at Manshera and Shahbazgarhi are in kharoshthi script.
2. Major rock edicts are fourteen in number.
3. The Queen’s edict is an Allahabad pillar.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 3
(c) All of these (d) None of these
Ans: (c)
456. Which one of the following mentions Chandragupta Sabha, the council of Chandragupta Maurya?
(a) Arthasastra (b) Mudrarakshasa
(c) Mahabhashya (d) Parisishtaparvan
Ans: (b)
457. The earliest example of rock cut architecture is evident for the times of
(a) Pre-Mauryan Age
(b) Mauryan Age
(c) Post-Mauryan Age
(d) Gupta Age
Ans: (b)
458. Ashokan pillars are made of which material?
(a) Black stone (b) Granite c) Marble (d) Sandstone
Ans: (d)
459. In the ladder of Mauryan administration who were just below the Pradesikas?
(a) Rajukas (b) Sthanikas
(c) Samahartas (d) Yuktas
Ans: (a)
460. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
(a) Jatakas : Mauryan chronology and genealogy
(b) Puranas : Ashoka’s efforts to spread Buddhism to Sri Lanka
(c) Dipavamsha : Socio-economic conditions of the Mauryan period
(d) Dighanikya : Influence of Buddhist ideas and Mauryan polity
Ans: (d)
461. It is said that Ashoka’s personal religion was Buddhism. Which of the following shows that he was a Buddhist?
(a) Ashoka appointed Dharma Mahamatra to supervise the moral conduct of his subject
(b) He declared that anybody who tried to create schism would be severly punished
(c) He got the doctrines of Dharma engraved on rocks and pillars
(d) Ashoka renounced the policy of conquest
Ans: (c)
462. Which one of the following Mauryan kings was known as Amitrochates or Amritaghata, which appears to be a derived from the Sanskrit word Amritghata, by the Greek writers?
(a) Chandragupta (b) Bindusara
(c) Ashoka (d) Dasaratha
Ans: (b)
463. Who was referred to as ‘Vrishala’ and ‘Kulahina’?
(a) Ashoka (b) Bindusara
(c) Chandragupta Maurya
(d) Kanishka
Ans: (c)
464. Identify the places where fourteen major rock edicts of Ashoka are located.
(a) Kalsi, Manshera
(b) Sopara, Yersagudi
(c) Girnar, Junaguda
(d) All of the above
Ans: (d)
465. Which of the following sources contains the pronouncement ‘‘All men are my children”?
(a) 1st separate rock edict
(b) 2nd separate rock edict
(c) 5th rock edict (d) 6th pillar edict
Ans: (a)
466. Which one of the following was the actual cause of the Kalinga war?
(a) Ashoka wanted to control both the land and sea routes to South India, and any hostile power obstructing the route would have to be conquered
(b) Kalinga had grown very powerful during the reign of Bindusara and was posing a danger to the Mauryan Empire
(c) The Nagas, the sea-faring people of Kalinga, were indulged in piracy and obstructing the foreign trade
(d) Kalinga was a throne in the body-politic of the empire
Ans: (a)
467. In which of the edicts is found the mention of Ashoka’s conversion to Buddhism and his reverence for his religion?
(a) Kalinga edicts
(b) Bhabru Bairat edicts
(c) Major pillar edicts
(d) Minor rock edicts
Ans: (b)
468. The typical pottery of the Mauryan period was
(a) PGW
(b) Ochre coloured pottery
(c) NBPW (d) Red ware
Ans: (c)
469. Match the following
List I List II
A. Amatyas 1. Concerned with economic functions and some military duties
B. Tirthas 2. Highest category of officials and were eighteen in numbers
C. Adhyakshya 3. Functioned in administration and judicial capacity
D. Mahamatyas 4. The Arthashastra uses this term in the sense of a minister
Codes A B C D A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 2 3 4 1
(c) 3 2 1 4 (d) 4 1 2 3
Ans: (d)
470. The word ‘Charaka’ in the Mauryan administration set up meant
(a) Civil court (b) Criminal court
(c) Jail (d) Police lock-up
Ans: (d)
471. ‘Udaka Bhaga’ a tax levied by the Mauryan state was
(a) a land tax (b) cess on irrigation
(c) customs tax (d) ferry tax
Ans: (b)
472. Arrange the following later Mauryas in chronological order.
1. Devavarman 2. Satadhanva
3. Brihadratha 4. Dasaratha
5. Samprati 6. Salisuka
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) 4, 5, 6, 1, 2, 3 (b) 2, 3, 4, 5, 1,6
(c) 3, 4, 1, 5, 6, 2 (d) 5, 2, 1, 3, 6, 4
Ans: (a)
473. Who was the son of Ashoka mentioned in an inscription?
(a) Tivara (b) Kunala
(c) Mahendra (d) Jalauka
Ans: (a)
474. Which of the following observations of Megasthenes about Mauryan society are true?
1. Growing practice of polygamy.
2. Employment of women as palace guards.
3. Theft was a rare occurrence.
4. Slavery was absent in Indian society.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1, 2 and 4
(c) 2, 3, and 4 (d) All of these
Ans: (a)
475. The capital of the province of Kalinga under Ashoka was Tosali. It was also known as
(a) Jayaguda (b) Sanpa
(c) Dhauli (d) Udayagiri
Ans: (c)
476. Match the following
List I List II
A. Lakshanandhyaksha 1. Mint
B. Sansthadhyaska 2. Commerce/ fixed price
C. Panyadhayaksha 3. Market
Codes A B C A B C
(a) 2 1 3 (b) 1 3 2
(c) 3 2 1 (d) 1 2 3
Ans: (a)
477. Match the following
List I List II
A. Junagarh Rock inscription of Rudradaman 1. Jalauka was the successor of Ashoka in Kashmir
B. Rajatarangini 2. Construction of Sudarsana lake
C. Jatakas 3. Social and economic conditions A B C A B C
(a) 2 1 3 (b) 1 2 3
(c) 1 2 3 (d) 3 1 2
Ans: (a)
478. Which among the following materials were used for minting coins during the rule of the Mauryas?
(a) Gold and Silver
(b) Silver and Copper
(c) Copper and Bronze
(d) Gold and Copper
Ans: (b)
479. Assertion (A) Ashoka was converted to Buddhism immediately after the Kalinga war in about 260 BC.
Reason (R) One of the Ashoka edicts, namely the Bhabru edict clearly states that Ashoka was converted to Buddhism two-half years after the Kalinga war.
(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
Ans: (d)
480. Who identified ‘Sandrocottas’ mentioned in Justins book ‘Epitome as Chandragupta Maurya’?
(a) William James (b) Charles Wilkins
(c) Max Muller
(d) James Princep
Ans: (a)
481. Assertion (A) Ashoka followed a tolerant religious policy.
Reason (R) He did not tried to impose Buddhist faith on his subjects and he presented gifts to non-Buddhist and even anti-Buddhist sect.
(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
Ans: (b)
482. Assertion (A) Under Ashoka, Mauryan monarchy became paternal despotism.
Reason (R) Major rock edict VI shows Ashoka remarking ‘‘All men are my children’’.
(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
Ans: (c)
483. Assertion (A) Foreigners were welcomed at Patliputra.
Reason (R) The municipality in the city had a special committee to look after the welfare of foreigners.
(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
Ans: (b)
484. Assertion (A) During the Mauryan period even the kings faced a great amount of insecurity.
Reason (R) According to Megasthenes, Chandragupta Maurya did not sleep for two nights successively in the same bed room.
(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
Ans: (a)
485. Assertion (A) Ashoka was coronated four years after his accession to the throne.
Reason (R) Coronation was delayed forsome four years as priests advised him not to celebrate the coronation.
(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
Ans: (c)
486. Assertion (A) Brahminical reaction was considered as one of the several caues that seemed to have brought about the decline and fall of the Mauryan empire.
Reason (R) Ashoka prohibited killing of animals and birds and decided superfluous rituals performed by women.
(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
Ans: (a)
487. Starting with the oldest, identify the correct chronological order of kingdom in the evolutionary phases of Magadh empire
(a) Nanda-Sisunaga-Sunga-Maurya
(b) Nanda-Sisunaga-Maurya-Sunga
(c) Sisunaga-Nanda-Maurya-Sunga
(d)Sisunaga-Maurya-Nanda- Sunga
Ans: (c)
488. Match the following
List I List II
A. Justin 1. Andhra Kottas or Chandragupta met Alexander
B. Plutarch 2. Sandrocottos or Chandragupta liberated the Punjab from Greek yoke
C. Digha Nikaya 3. Talks of Chandragupta being the Kshatriya of Moriyan clan of Pippalivana
D. Divyava dana 4. Bindusara is mentioned as a lawfully appointed Kshatriya king
Codes A B C D A B C D
(a) 2 1 3 4 (b) 1 2 3 4
(c) 2 3 1 4 (d) 4 1 3 2
Ans: (a)
489. Consider the following statements
1. Chandragupta Maurya was the first king of Magadha.
2. Rajagriha was the capital of Magadha.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: (b)
490. Which of the following is wrong in the context of decline of Mauryan empire?
(a) The successors of Ashoka were weak and could not control the empire properly
(b) The various regions of the empire were separated from one another by great distances
(c) A large army and administration structure became aburden
(d) The policy of Ahimsa (or non-violence) led to the decline of Mauryan empire
Ans: (d)
491. The Greek ambassador sent to Chandragupta Mauryan’s court was
(a) Kautilya
(b) Seluceus Nicater
(c) Megasthenes
(d) Itsing
Ans: (c)
492. Assertion (A) In contrast to the Mauryan period, the period between 200 BC and AD 300 was an age of small kingdoms.
Reason (R) Unlike in the Mauryan period, in the period between 200 BC and AD 300 we no longer bear of state farms worked by slaved and hired labourers under the supervision of superintendent of agriculture.
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
Ans: (d)
493. The stylistic compositions of Sungas terracottas are typically
(a) handmade
(b) single-mould impressed
(c) double-mould impressed
(d) wheel-turned
Ans: (c)
494. What was the Kutagarashala – literally, a hut with a pointed roof?
(a) A place where animals were kept.
(b) A place where intellectual debates among Buddhist mendicants took place.
(c) A place where weapons were stored.
(d) A place to sleep.
Ans: (b)
495. ‘Milindapanho’
(a) contains the numerous illustration from Jain legends
(b) deals with the edge of conduct for Jain monks and jew
(c) contain the fundamental of Buddha’s teachings
(d) rewards the dialogue between the Indo – Greek ruler, Menander as the monk, Nagasena
Ans: (d)
496. The practice of military governorship was first introduced in India by the
(a) Greeks (b) Sakas
(c) Parthians (d) Mughals
Ans: (a)
497. The trade with Roman brought large numbers of Roman gold coins to Southern India. The contrast with the Kushanas who melted down all Roman coins and reissued them in their own name. The rulers of South India did not do this but simply defaced the coins. A sharp cut across the face of the Roman emperor indicated that his sovereignty was not recognised but his coins were welcome and would be accepted according to their own intrinsic value. Based on the passage answer the question given below Roman coins were reused in South India by a process of
(a) melting and reissued in the name of Roman rulers
(b) defacing the coins by a sharp cut across the face of the Roman emperor only
(c) melting and reused in the name of the rulers of South India
(d) defacing the coins by a sharp cut across the face of the Roman Emperor and then melting them and reused
Ans: (b)
498. Which of the following is/are the source/s for the study of Sunga history?
(a) ‘Gargi-Samhita’ and ‘Mahabhasya’ of Patanjali
(b) Kalidasa’s ‘Malvikagnimitram’ and Bana’s ‘Harshacharita’
(c) Both ‘a’ and ‘b’ (d) None of these
Ans: (c)
499. The ‘Dhamma’, propagated by Ashoka was
(a) the tenets of Buddhism
(b) a mixture of the philosophies of Ajivikas and Charvakas
(c) a system of morals consistent with the tenets of most of the sects of the time
(d) the religious policy of the state
Ans: (a)
500. Which one among the following statements regarding Satavahanas is not correct?
(a) The Satavahanas are identified with the Andhras of the Puranas
(b) The Satavahanas claimed Brahmana descent and followed Brahminical Vedic tradition
(c) Satavahanas and Sakas were involved in prolonged conflict
(d) Vasishthiputra Satakarni defeated Saka ruler Rudradaman
Ans: (d)
501. The first ever inscription in short Sanskrit was issued by which king?
(a) Chastana (b) Jayadanan
(c) Rudradaman I (d) Nahapana
Ans: (c)
502. Arrange the following dynasties in chronological order of their arrival in post Mauryan period.
1. Sakas 2. Indo-Greeks
3. Parthians 4. Kushans
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4 (b) 2, 1, 3, 4
(c) 1, 3, 4, 2 (d) 2, 3, 1, 4
Ans: (d)
503. Who is the author of ‘Satasai’?
(a) Hala, a Satvahana ruler
(b) Harshvardhana
(c) Pushyamitra Sunga
(d) Vasudeva Kanva
Ans: (d)
504. In which year Kharvela is said to have defeated the ruler of Magadha?
(a) Twelfth year (b) Thirteenth year
(c) In the very first year
(d) None of these
Ans: (a)
505. Mahendra was the General of which of the following rulers?
(a) Demetrives (b) Eutugdemes
(c) Diodotve (d) None of these
Ans: (a)
506. Which one of the following sites can be identified with Samapa, an administrative centre under the Mauryas?
(a) Brahmagiri (b) Jaugada
(c) Ujjain (d) Maski
Ans: (b)
507. The old Stupa at Amravati was repaired during to reign of which Satavahana ruler?
(a) Gautamiputra Satakarni
(b) Sri Gita Karni I
(c) Pulamavi (d) None of these
Ans: (c)
508. Which Greek King issued bilingual coins?
(a) Demetrives (b) Autaalioker
(c) Mander (d) Alexander
Ans: (a)
509. The nuclears of the Satvahanas is
(a) Krishna – Tungbhadsa doab
(b) Nasik
(c) Coastal Aneira (d) Telangana
Ans: (d)
510. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(a) Fourteen Major Rock Edicts : Various Principles of Dhamma
(b) Seven Pillar Rock edicts : Appendix to Rock Edicts
(c) Bhabru Inscription : New Administration by Ashoka
(d) Barabar Cave Inscription : Ashoka’s Tolerance
Ans: (a)
511. Consider the following Mauryan rulers
1. Ashoka 2. Dasaratha
3. Brihadratha 4. Kunal Who among them bore the title of Devanampiya?
(a) Only 1 (b) 1 and 2
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Ans: (b)
512. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
(a) Vasudeva was the last Kushana king
(b) Vasudeva was the first Kanva king
(c) Deveabhuti was the last Sunga king
(d) Agnimitra was a prominent Kanva king
Ans: (d)
513. Which of the following were important items of export by India to the Roman empire?
(a) Indian Muslin (b) Cutlery items
(c) Leather (d) All of these
Ans: (d)
514. Which of the following are correctly matched?
List I List II
1. Arjunayanas Between Agra and Jaipur
2. Trigarthas Between Ravi and Sutlej
3. Kunindas Between Sutlej and Yamuna
4. Audumbaras Between Beas and Ravi
5. Yaudheyas Between Sutlej and Beas
Codes
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (b) 1, 2, 3, 4
(c) 1, 2, 3, 5 (d) 2, 3, 4, 5
Ans: (b)
515. Who patronised Mathura Art and built a stupa at Purushpur?
(a) Kujula Kadphises
(b) Rudradaman
(c) Wima Kadphises
(d) Moga
Ans: (c)
516. Headless image of Kanishka, the Kushana emperor with long coat and tight trousers was recovered from
(a) Peshawar (b) Varanasi
(c) Sakala (d) Mathura
Ans: (d)
517. Who among the following were the members in the court of Kanishka?
1. Asvagosha 2. Nagarjuna
3. Parsva 4. Vasumitra
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 4
(c) 2 and 3 (d) All of these
Ans: (d)
518. Consider the following statements and mark the option which is correct.
1. St Thomas reached India during the time of Parthian king Gondphernes.
2. Wima Kadiphises introduced the Saka era.
3. The Junagarh/Girnar inscription of Rudradaman is the first inscription in Prakrit.
(a) Only 1 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) All of these
Ans: (a)
519. When Mahendra died, who succeeded him?
(a) His son Strato I was winner and Kingdom was being governed by his mother Agethocleia
(b) Minor being no disqualification, his minor son Strato I became full fledged king
(c) The throne was usurped by one of his generals
(d) None of the above
Ans: (a)
520. Sakas have been referred as Auivasite clan – Sudra by whom?
(a) Magesthenes in Indica
(b) Patanjali in Mahabhashya
(c) Mahabharata (d) Ramayana
Ans: (d)
521. The Hathigumpa inscription throws light on the achievements of which ruler?
(a) The later Mauryan Dasratha
(b) Pushyamitra Sunga
(c) Vasudeva Kanva
(d) Kharvela of Kalinga
Ans: (d)
522. Who was the last Sunga ruler being murdered by his minister, who usurped the throne and founded a new dynasty and in which year?
(a) Devabhuti in 75 BC
(b) Vasumitra in 123 BC
(c) Pushyamitra Sunga was the first and last Sunga ruler
(d) None of the above
Ans: (a)
523. Match the following
List I List II
A. Sakas 1. Parmbhagvat
B. Heliodorus 2. Coins been the image of Buddha and Shire
C. Wima Kadphises 3. Was defeated by Pushyamitra Sunga
D. Demetrives 4. Capital was Purushpur (Peshawar)
Codes A B C D A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 2 4 1 3
(c) 2 1 4 3 (d) 4 3 2 1
Ans: (c)
524. In how many lines Hathigumpa inscriptions are written and how many years of reign of Kharvela are recorded?
(a) The inscription is of 47 lines and records 13 years of reign of Kharvela
(b) The inscription is in 13 lines and records 17 years of reign of Kharvela
(c) Both ‘a’ and ‘b’
(d) Neither ‘a’ nor ‘b’
Ans: (a)
525. Who was the Kushana ruler who called himself as ‘Maheshwar’?
(a) Kujula Kadphises
(b) Wima Kadphises
(c) Kanishka (d) Huvishka
Ans: (b)
526. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
List I List II
1. Malaya Peninsula Suvarnabhumi
2. Indonesia Suvarnadvipa
3. Combodia Kamboja
4. Annore Suvarnakudya
Codes
(a) 1, 2 and 4 (b) 1, 3 and 4
(c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: (d)
527. Assertion (A) The Satavahanas society was matriarchal in nature.
Reason (R) It was customary for the Satavahanas to assume matronymic names.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is 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
Ans: (d)
528. Who among the following is not a Saka king of Taxila?
1. Mauses 2. Azes I
3. Aziles 4. Bhumak
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 4
(c) Only 1 (d) Only 4
Ans: (d)
529. Assertion (A) The flourishing trade during the post-Mauryan period affected even the contemporary economic laws.
Reason (R) The smriti leaves of the period developed trade associations and partnership.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is 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
Ans: (c)
530. Assertion (A) The movement of the Kushanas first into the lower Indus and later into Malwa was motivated by economic need.
Reason (R) The period between 200 BC and AD 300 was a period of turning trade and considerable economic prosperity in these areas.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is 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
Ans: (a)
531. Which of the following statements is not correct in respect of trade in the post Mauryan Age?
(a) Slaves were imported from Zanzibar and Madagascar.
(b) Slaves were imported from Ethiopia.
(c) Pratistahar and Amavatiwere cotton producing centres.
(d) Balance of trade was not in favour of India in the Post-Mauryan Age..
Ans: (d)
532. Assertion (A) Kharvela conducted many military expeditions in various directions.
Reason (R) Kharvela was a Jain which is evident from the Hathigumpha inscription.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is 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
Ans: (b)
533. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
List I List II
1. Akara : Upper Narmada Valley
2. Anupa : Lower Narmada Valley
3. Anartha : Vidarbha
4. Aparanta : Upper Konkan Coast
5. Maru : Desert area of Rajasthan
Codes
(a) 1, 2, and 4
(b) 2, 3, 4, and 5
(c) 1, 3, 4, and 5
(d) All of the above
Ans: (c)
534. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
List I List II
1. Bharuch : Barygaza
2. Korkai : Colchai
3. Arikamedu : Poduca
4. Uraiyur : Argaru
5. Tyndis : Ponnai
6. Muzins : Cranganore
Codes
(a) 1, 4, 5, 6 (b) 2, 3, 5, 6
(c) All ot these (d) 1, 2, 3, 6,
Ans: (c)
535. Consider the following statements about Chandragupta Maurya
1. Chandragupta Maurya abdicated the throne in his old age and followed the Jain Saint Bhadrabahu to the South.
2. Justin has stated that Chandragupta Maurya as a young man had met Alexander face to face in Punjab.
3. The Greek sources mention Chandragupta Maurya as Sandrocottus and Androcottus.
4. The Buddhist sources regard himas a Kshatriya of the Maurya clan.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 2 and 4 (b) 1, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) All of these
Ans: (d)
536. Match the following
List I (Rock edict and inscription of Ashoka) List II (Content)
A. 14 Major Rock Edicts 1. New system of administration after Kalinga war
B. Kalinga Rock Edicts 2. Various principles of Dhamma
C. Minor Rock Edicts 3. Ashoka’s conversion to Buddhism
D. Bhabru-Bairat Rock Edicts 4. Personal history of Ashoka and summary of his Dhamma
Codes A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 2 1 4 3
(c) 1 2 4 3
(d) 2 1 3 4
Ans: (b)
537. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
Ruler Dynasty
(a) Bimbisara : Magadha
(b) Bindusara : Maurya
(c) Agnimitra : Sunga
(d) Shashanka : Kanva
Ans: (d)
538. Which one among the following statements about Ashokan Edicts is correct?
(a) The Pillar Edicts were located in all parts of the empire.
(b) The Edicts give details of his personal concerns but are silent on events of the empire.
(c) The subject of inscribed matter on Rock Edicts differs completely with that of the Pillar Edicts.
(d) The Greek and Aramaic Edicts are versions of translations of the texts used in other Edicts.
Ans: (b)
539. The capital of Satvahanas was located at
(a) Amaravati (b) Paithan
(c) Naldurg (d) Durg
Ans: (d)
540. Consider the following statements
1. Mudra Rakshasa, Parishisthaparvan (Jain) and Magavamsa (Buddhist) describes Chandragupta Maurya’s war with Nanda King Dhanananda.
2. Junagarh Rock Edict of Rudradaman mentions about Chandragupta Maurya’s conquest of Western India (Saurashtra).
3. Chandragupta Maurya conquered Karnataka, Maharashtra and Andhra region of South but not Kalinga.
4. Jain text Parishisthaparvan describes that Chandragupta embraced Jainism towards the end of his life.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1, 3 and 4 (b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) All of these
Ans: (d)
541. Consider the following passage and identify the three tribal principalities referred to therein using the codes given below In the early history of the far South in India, three tribal principalities are mentioned in Ashokan inscriptions of the 3rd century BC and in Kharvela inscription of the 1st century BC.
(a) Vakatakas, Cholas and Satvahanas
(b) Cholas, Pandyas and Cheras
(c) Ikshvakus, Vakatakas and Pandyas
(d) Pallavas, Cholas and Pandyas
Ans: (b)
542. The official credited with the construction of Sudarshana lake in Saurashtra during the reign of Chandragupta Maurya was
(a)Yavanaraja Tushaspha
(b) Parnadatta
(c) Pahilava Suvisakha
(d) Vaisya Pusyagupta
Ans: (a)
543. Consider the following statements about Ashoka’s edicts and inscriptions
1. Kharoshthi script was used in the two Northern Major Rock Edicts at Mansehra and Shahbazgarhi.
2. Meerut and Topara pillar inscriptions were shifted to Delhi.
3. In the Queen’s Edict, Ashoka ordered that ‘‘Whosoever monk or nun breaks up the Sangha, after being clothed in white garments, shall take up abode in a place other than a monastery.’’
4. Ashoka’s son Tivara and his second wife Karuwaki is mentioned in his Edict.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1, 3 and 4
(b) 2 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 4
(d) All of these
Ans: (d)
544. Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the given rulers of ancient India?
(a) Ashoka, Kanishka, Milinda
(b) Milinda, Ashoka, Kanishka
(c) Ashoka, Milinda, Kanishka
(d) Milinda, Kanishka, Ashoka
Ans: (c)
545. Who started the Saka Era and when?
(a) Kadphises in 58 BC
(b) Vikramaditya in 58 BC
(c) Rudradaman I in AD 78
(d) Kanishka in AD 78
Ans: (d)
546. The notion of Saptanga that was introduced in ‘Arthashastra’ includes
(a) kings, territory, administration and treasury
(b) music, dance, ragas and wrestling
(c) ministers, civil servants, subalterns and those involved in espionage
(d) aristocrats, acharyas, traders and monks
Ans: (a)
547. The head of a district (Ahara), the principal coordinator of the revenue and the officer in charge of general and military functions in his jurisdiction during Mauryan Empire was known as
(a) Krori (b) Rajuka
(c) Faujdor (d) Chirastadar
Ans: (a)
548. The ancient Indian play ‘Mudrarakshasa’ of Vishakhdutt has its subject on
(a) conflict between Gods and Demons of ancient Hindu
(b) a romantic story of an Aryan Prince and a tribal woman
(c) the story of the power struggle between two Aryan tribes
(d) the court intrigues at the time of Chandragupta Maurya
Ans: (d)
549. Which of the following is considered to be the controversial part of the treaty of 303 BC between Chandragupta and seleucus?
(a) Seleucus surrendered his large territories to Chandragupta
(b) Chandragupta made a gift of 500 elephants to Seleucus
(c) Seleucus gave his daughter in marriage to Chandragupta
(d) A Greek envoy (Megasthenes) was accredited to the Mauryan court at Patliputra
Ans: (c)
550. Which one of the following ancient Indian records is the earliest royal order to preserve foodgrains to be utilised during the crisis in the country?
(a) Sohagaura copper-plate
(b) Rummindei pillaredict of Ashoka
(c) Prayaga Prasasti
(d) Mehrauli pillar inscription of Chandra gupta Maurya
Ans: (c)
551. Consider the following statements about Ashoka’s Dhamma
1. Non injury, restraint in behaviour and equal treatment to all, constitutes the doctrinal aspects of dhamma.
2. Fear of sin does not constitute the doctrinal aspects.
3. Doing less sins and more good are the two essential constituents of Dhamma.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 3
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 2
(d) All of the above
Ans: (b)
552. The name Dharmashoka was found in the
(a) Maski Edict
(b) Junagarh Inscription
(c) Sarnath Inscription
(d) Allahabad Pillar Inscription
Ans: (d)
553. Ashoka himself considered his policy of Dhamma as
(a) the essence of original Buddhism as preached by the Buddha
(b) a way of life which was both practical and convenient as well as highly moral
(c) the ideal of virtuous life based on moral teachings of various thinkers
(d) the essence of all religions or the common religion of mankind
Ans: (c)
554. Match List I (Ruler) with List II (Title) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists
List I List II
A. Ashoka 1. Vikramaditya
B. Kanishka 2. Kalinga Chakravarti
C. Kharavela 3. Devaputra
D. Kumaragupta 4. Mahendraditya 5. Priyadashi
Codes A B C D A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 5 (b) 5 4 2 1
(c) 2 1 4 3 (d) 5 4 2 3
Ans: (b)
555. Which of the following statements about the Mauryan relations with Sri Lanka is not correct?
(a) The coming of Mahendra and Sanghamitra to Sri Lanka was the first official contact between the two countries
(b) The King of Sri Lanka, Tissa, adopted the title of Devanampiya and appears to have modelled himself on Ashoka
(c) There were frequent exchanged of gifts and envoys
(d) Tissa, the Sinhalese King, accepted Buddhism and appears to have made it the state religion
Ans: (b)
556. In spite of his gradual conversion to Buddhism and the concept of Dhamma Vijaya, Ashoka was not a total pacifist. Which of the following does not confirm this view?
(a) He felt sorry for the suffering caused by Kalinga war, but did not give up the conquered territory
(b) After the conquest of Kalinga, Ashoka consolidated his Southern conquests
(c) In dealing with the trouble some forest tribes he clearly recognised the possibility of the use of force
(d) He did not abolish the capital punishment and granted only a brief reprieve to the condemned prisoners
Ans: (a)
557. Which of the following is/are correctly matched?
Name of the
Official
Duty
1. Sannidhata Chief treasury officer
2. Samaharta Collector general of revenue.
3. Yukta Subordinate revenue officer at the district level.
4. Gopa Responsible to accounts
5. Sitaadhyaksha Supervised agriculture
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) 1, 3 and 5 (b) 2, 3 and 5
(c) 1, 3, 4 and 5 (d) All of these
Ans: (d)
558. Which of the following statements about the Mauryan kings is not correct?
(a) They had extensive powers encompassing administrative, judicial and legislative functions
(b) They laid claim to divinity
(c) Appointments to the most important offices were made by the ruler himself
(d) The kings often laid down codes of regulation for the guidance of their officers and the people
Ans: (d)
559. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists
List I List II (Major Rock Edicts of Ashoka) (Contents)
A. Rock Edict XIII 1. Prohibition of animal sacrifices and festive gatherings
B. Rock Edict I 2. Appointment of Dhamma Mahamatras and their duties
C. Rock Edict V 3. System of Dhamma – Yatras
D. Rock Edict VIII 4. Conquest through dhamma instead of war (Bherighosa to Dhammaghosa)
E. Rock Edict X 5. Kalinga war, mentions five contemporary Greek Kings
F. Rock Edict VII and XII 6. Need and appeal for tolerance among all religious sects
Codes A B C D E F
(a) 5 3 2 4 1 6
(b) 3 1 2 6 4 5
(c) 5 1 2 3 4 6
(d) 5 1 4 3 2 6
Ans: (d)
560. Which of the following was/were causes of decline and disintegration of the Mauryan empire?
(a) Succession of weak kings and partition of empire after Ashoka
(b) Military inactivity on account of Ashoka’s pacifist policies
(c) Brahmanical revolt against the pro Buddhist policy of Ashoka
(d) All of the above
Ans: (c)
561. The destruction of the Mauryan Empire was followed by a series of invasions, and the first to invade India were the
(a) Bactrian-Greeks
(b) Parthians
(c) Kushanas (d) Sakas
Ans: (d)
562. Which one of the following Mauryan Province had a foreign governor (Greek-Yavana)?
(a) Southern province
(b) Eastern province
(c) Western province
(d) Saurashtra province
Ans: (a)
563. Which of the following statements about Antamahamatta is not correct?
(a) These officers worked among the frontier and less civilised tribes
(b) They were responsible for acquanting the border people with the principle of Dhamma
(c) In times of emergency they worked as wardens of frontiers
(d) It is quite likely that their duties included the collection of toll duties
Ans: (d)
564. Which of the following is correctly matched?
Officer Duty
(a) Ithijhakha Mahamattas : Super intendence of women
(b) Amatyas : Mauryan civil servants
(c) Pativedakas : Special reporters who had direct access to the king
(d) All of the above
Ans: (c)
565. According to the indigenous sources, including Ashokan Epigraphs, slavery existed in India during Mauryan period , but Megasthenese said, ‘‘all Indians are free and not one of them is a slave’’. On what grounds did he infer so?
(a) Their status were not much different from hired labourers
(b) They could own property and also earn for themselves
(c) In some cases they could also buy back their freedom
(d) Both ‘b’ and ‘c’
Ans: (c)
566. Which of the following gives the correct order of the first three Varnas according to their importance during the Mauryan period?
(a) Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas
(b) Vaisiyas, Brahmins, Kshatriyas
(c) Kshatriyas, Brahmins, Vaisyas
(d) Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, Brahmins
Ans: (d)
567. The entire fourth book of Kautilya’s ‘Arthashastra’ deals with Kantaka Shodhana, which means
(a) the suppression of criminals and other anti-social elements
(b) criminal justice
(c) Both ‘a’ and ‘b’
(d) intelligence and espionage
Ans: (b)
568. Which of the following statements about trade regulations in the Mauryan period is not correct?
(a) There was general control over process and profits
(b) The sale of merchandise was strictly supervised by the state
(c) The general tax levied on merchandise was fixed at one tenth
(d) The state directly employed one of the artisans, such as armourers, ship-builders etc
Ans: (c)
569. Consider the following statements
1. Kalinganagar was the ancient Indian city destroyed by cyclone.
2. Charsada and Taxila are described as caravan cities in the post Mauryan context.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: (d)
570. Megasthenes states ‘‘there was no slavery in India’’. This statements must have been made because
(a) there was absence of slavery in India
(b) slavery was not prevalent in India in the extreme forms as he had seen in Greece
(c) he moved only with the king and elites in the capital
(d) he wrote this on hearsay
Ans: (d)
571. Consider the following statements
1. Shungas issued the first Indian cast coins.
2. Shungas retained the title of senapati even after becoming the ruling dynasty.
3. Patanjali was the chief priest in the Asvamedha Yajna performed by Pushyamitra.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) All of these
Ans: (b)
572. Consider the following statements
1. The last Mauryan ruler, Brihadratha was assassinated by his commander- in-chief, Pushyamitra Sunga.
2. The last Sunga King, Devabhuti was assassinated by his Brahmana minister Vasudeva Kanva who usurped the throne.
3. The last ruler of the Kanva dynasty was deposed by the Andhras.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) Only 2
(c) Only 3 (d) All of these
Ans: (b)
573. With reference to the invaders in ancient India, which one of the following is the correct chronological order?
(a) Greeks, Sakas, Kushans
(b) Greeks, Kushans, Sakas
(c) Sakas, Greeks, Kushans
(d) Sakas, Kushans, Greeks
Ans: (d)
574. Match the following
List I List II (Dynasty) (Feature)
A. The Kushanas 1. The restorer of varmashrama dharma
B. The Satavahanas 2. First inscription in chaste Sanskrit
C. The Sakas (Western) 3. Visit of St Thomas
D. Parthians 4. Largest number of copper coins
Codes A B C D A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 4 1 2 3
(c) 4 1 3 2 (d) 1 2 4 3
Ans: (a)
575. Consider the following statements
1. Naradasmriti is the earliest texts to deal exclusively with legal matters.
2. Asvaghosa was the first dramatist to use Sanskrit for the composition of plays.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: (d)
576. Which one of the following statements regarding Ashokan Stone pillars is incorrect?
(a) These are highly polished
(b) These are monolithic
(c) The shaft of pillars is tapering in shape
(d) These are parts of architectural structures
Ans: (d)
577. In India, the first to put forward the theory that the Earth revolves round the Sun was
(a) Kalhana (b) Brahmagupta
(c) Bana (d) Aryabhatta
Ans: (d)
578. Who among the following anticipated Newton by declaring that all things gravitate to the Earth?
(a) Aryabhatta (b) Varahamihira
(c) Buddhagupta (d) Brahmagupta
Ans: (d)
579. Many of the Greeks, Kushanas and Shakas embraced Buddhism rather than Hinduism because
(a) Buddhism was in the ascendant at that time
(b) they had renounced the policy of war and violence
(c) caste-ridden Hinduism did not attract them
(d) Buddhism provided easier access to Indian society
Ans: (d)
580. Which one of the following Edicts mentions the personal name of Ashoka?
(a) Kalsi
(b) Rummindei
(c) Special Kalinga Edict
(d) Maski
Ans: (c)
581. Which one of the following statements is not true about the condition of slaves in post-Mauryan period?
(a) Slaves working on the Mauryan State farms were now in the process of being transformed into tax-paying peasants
(b) They could not be emancipated in any case
(c) On failure of competent witnesses even slaves could give evidence
(d) They did not have the right to acquire property for themselves
Ans: (a)
582. Which one of the following texts of ancient India allows divorce to a wife deserted by her husband?
(a) Kamasutra
(b) Manavadharmashastra
(c) Sukra Nitisara
(d) Arthashastra
Ans: (a)
583. Which one of the following is not true about the social condition during the post-Mauryan period?
(a) There is no evidence of the existence of independent Sudra peasants
(b) Sudras could attain a higher social status
(c) The distinctions between the Sudra and Vaisya categories were becoming thinner
(d) The artisans and craftmen were largely drawn from the Sudra category
Ans: (d)
584. Which one of the following dynasties was ruling over North Indian at the time of Alexander’s invasion?
(a) Nanda (b) Maurya
(c) Sunga (D) Kanva
Ans: (c)
585. Zero was invented by
(a) Aryabhatta (b) Varahamihira
(c) Bhaskara I
(d) an unknown Indian
Ans: (d)
586. Which one of the following is not true about the differences between Varna and Jati?
(a) The Varna are divided on the basis of their functions whereas the Jati hierarchy is organised on the principle of the absolute purity of the brahmana caste and the relative impurity of all other castes
(b) The Varna are broad categories subsuming within them a large number of Jati in a rather loose fashion
(c) The Varna system operates at the pan-India level where as Jati generally operates at local level
(d) The Varna is a religious category whereas Jati is a social category
Ans: (d)
587. Consider the following statements
1. Pulumavi IInd (Satavahana King) founded the town of Navanagar.
2. Yajna Satkarni, (Satavahana King) was described as Trismudradhipati by Bana.
3. The office of Amatya and Pratiha appears first in the inscription of Satvahana.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: (b)
588. Match List I with the List II and choose the correct answer from the codes given below the lists.
List I List II
A. Sadabhagin 1. The military governor
B. Gramasmika 2. The king
C. Strategos 3. The village headman
D. Kshatrap 4. The provincial Governor
Codes A B C D A B C D
(a) 2 3 1 4 (b) 1 2 3 4
(c) 4 3 1 2 (d) 1 3 4 2
Ans: (a)
589. Assertion (A) According to Ashoka’s edicts social harmony among the people was more important than religious devotion.
Reason (R) He spread ideas of equity instead of promotion of religion.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is 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
Ans: (a)
590. Which of the following dynasties arose after the decline of the Satavahana Empire?
1. The Abhiras 2. The Ikshvakus
3. The Chuntu 4. The Pallavas
Select the correct answer using the Codes given below
(a) 1, 2 and 4
(b) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(c) 2 and 4 (d) Only 2
Ans: (a)
591. Assertion (A) The Kushanas proclaimed association of divine elements with the rulers.
Reason (R) This was done to counterbalance the centrifugal forces operating during the early historical period.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is 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
Ans: (a)
592. Assertion (A) Chandragupta Maurya failed in his campaign against Magadh.
Reason (R) He did not begin with the frontiers, but invaded the heart of Magadh.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is 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
Ans: (d)
593. In which of following is the name ‘Ashoka’ found?
1. Nittur edict of Ashoka.
2. The Allahabad Pillar inscription of Samudragupta.
3. Junagarh inscription of Rudradaman.
4. Hathigumpha inscription of Kharavela.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
Codes
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 2 and 4
(d) 3 and 4
Ans: (a)
594. Frequent allusions to the Romaka Siddhanta and Paulisa Siddhanta, by the great Indian astronomer Varahmihira, indicate
(a) Roman influence on Indian astronomy
(b) knowledge of Roman geography
(c) adoption of Western astronomical terms by the Indian astronomers
(d) close interaction between Romans and Indian astronomers
Ans: (d)
595. Who among the following scholars were contemporary of Kanishka?
1. Ashvaghosa 2. Nagarjuna
3. Vasumitra 4. Chanakya
Select the correct answer using the code given below
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 3 and 4
(c) 2 and 4 (d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: (a)
596. Ashokan inscriptions of Mansehra and Shahbazgarhi are written in
(a) Prakrit language, Kharoshthi script
(b) Prakrit language, Brahmi script
(c) Prakrit language, Brahmi script
(d) Aramic language, Kharoshthi script
Ans: (d)
597. Which event brought about a profound change in Ashoka’s administrative policy?
(a) The Third Buddhist Council
(b) The Kalinga War
(c) His embracing of Buddhism
(d) His sending of missionary to Ceylon
Ans: (a)
598. With which of the following centres of learning, Chanakya the famous teacher of Chandragupta Maurya, was associated?
(a) Taxila (b) Nalanda
(c) Vikramshila (d) Vaishali
Ans: (a)
599. Which one of the following does not appear on the abacus of the Sarnath Lion capital of Ashoka?
(a) Bull (b) Deer
(c) Elephant (d) Horse
Ans: (c)
600. Which of the following aspects has not been dealt within the Arthashastra?
(a) Eradication of famine
(b) Method of cultivation
(c) Qualities of the ministers
(d) Spy system
Ans: (b)
601. Who among the following was appointed by Ashoka to administer justice in his empire?
(a) Sharmana (b) Uparika
(c) Rajuka (d) Kumar Amatya
Ans: (b)
602. Which one of the following places has no Ashokan edicts?
(a) Girnar (b) Kandhar
(c) Patliputra (d) Topra
Ans: (d)
603. The Mauryan king who wanted a sophist from Greece in his court was
(a) Chandragupta (b) Bindusara
(c) Ashoka (d) Kunala
Ans: (b)
604. Consider the following with reference to the disintegration and decline of the Mauryan Empire
1. Brahmanical revolt
2. King Ashoka’s pacifist policies
3. Invasions from outside 4.Weakness of Ashoka’s successors
(a) 1, 2 and 4 (b) 2 and 4
(c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Ans: (b)
605. To which dynasty did Ashoka belong?
(a) Vardhana (b) Maurya
(c) Kushan (d) Gupta
Ans: (d)
606. Assertion (A) Ashoka says in his Rock Edict XIII that he turned to Dhamma.
Reason (R) He witnessed much misery at Kalinga war.
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
Ans: (b)
607. The head of a district (Ahara), the principal coordinator of the revenue and the officer incharge of general and military functions in his jurisdiction during Mauryan Empire was known as
(a) Krori (b) Rajuka
(c) Faujdar (d) Chirastadar
Ans: (b)
608. A bilingual Ashokan inscription, inscribed in Greek and Arabic, is found at
(a) Mansehra (b) Puskalavati
(c) Shahbazgarhi (d) Kandhar
Ans: (b)
609. Kautilya’s ‘Arthashastra’ deals with the aspects of
(a) economic life (b) political policies
(c) religious life (d) social life
Ans: (c)
610. A Buddhist Council during the reign of Ashoka was held at
(a) Magadha (b) Pataliputra
(c) Samastipur (d) Rajgriha
Ans: (b)
611. The description of the administration of Patliputra is available in
(a) Divyavandana (b) Arthashastra
(c) Indica
(d) Ashoka’s inscriptions
Ans: (b)
612. Chandragupta Maurya figures prominently in the book of
(a) Bhasa (b) Sudraka
(c) Vishakhdatta (d) Ashvaghosha
Ans: (c)
613. Language used in the inscriptions of Ashoka is
(a) Sanskrit (b) Prakrit
(c) Apabhramsa (d) Hindi
Ans: (d)
614. Who amongst the following Mauryan rulers did conquer the Deccan?
(a) Ashoka (b) Chandragupta
(c) Bindusara (d) Kunala
Ans: (b)
615. Which dynasty did rule over Magadha after Nanda dynasty?
(a) Maurya (b) Sunga
(c) Gupta (d) Kushana
Ans: (c)
616. In how many categories did Megasthenes divide the Indian Society?
(a) Four (b) Five
(c) Six (d) Seven
Ans: (a)
617. In how many adhikaranasis, the Kautilya’s ‘Arthashastra’ divided?
(a) 11 (b) 12
(c) 14 (d) 15
Ans: (a)
618. The most famous educational centre during the period of Mauryan Age was
(a) Vaishali (b) Nalanda
(c) Taxila (d) Ujjain
Ans: (d)
619. Who deciphered the Brahmi inscription of Ashoka first time?
(a) James Princep (b) HD Sankaliya
(c) SR Goyal (d) VN Mishra
Ans: (d)
620. Who identified the name Sandrocottus as Chandragupta Maurya?
(a) William Jones (b) VA Smith
(c) RK Mukherji
(d) DR Bhandarkar
Ans: (a)
621. Kautilya was the Prime Minister of
(a) Chandragupta Vikramaditya
(b) Ashoka
(c) Chandragupta Maurya
(d) Raja Janak
Ans: (c)
622. The last Mauryan emperor was
(a) Jalok (b) Avanti Varma
(c) Nandi Vardhana (d) Brihadratha
Ans: (c)
623. Which of the following South Indian Kingdom is not mentioned in the Ashokan inscription?
(a) Chola (b) Pandya
(c) Satyaputra (d) Satvahan
Ans: (d)
624. Match the following
List I List II
A. Chandragupta 1. Piyadassi
B. Bindusara 2. Sandrocottus
C. Ashoka 3. Amitraghata
D. Chanakya 4. Vishnugupta
Codes A B C D
(a) 2 3 4 1 (b) 1 3 2 4
(c) 2 3 1 4 (d) 3 4 2 1
Ans: (d)
625. Who constructed Sanchi Stupa?
(a) Chandragupta (b) Kautilya
(c) Gautam Buddha (d) Ashoka
Ans: (d)
626. An Ashokan Edict is located in Uttarakhand at
(a) Dev Prayag (b) Kalsi
(c) Kedarnath (d) Rishikesh
Ans: (d)
627. Who was called by Vindhya Adhipati?
(a) Simuka
(b) Gautamiputra Satkarni
(c) Ashoka
(d) Chandragupta Maurya
Ans: (a)
628. Which Indian king defeated Seleucus, the administrator of Sindh and Afghanistan appointed by Alexander?
(a) Samudragupta
(b) Ashoka
(c) Bindusara (d) Chandragupta
Ans: (b)
629. Who were the first kings to issue gold coins in India?
(a) Mauryas (b) Indo-Greeks
(c) Guptas (d) Kushans
Ans: (a)
630. Yavanika (Curtain) was introduced in Indian theatre by which of the following?
(a) Sakas (b) Parthians
(c) Greeks (d) Kushans
Ans: (b)
631. The greatest development in the Kushana period was in the field of
(a) religion
(b) art
(c) literature
(d) architecture
Ans: (a)
632. Who among the following were contemporaries of Kanishka?
(a) Nagarjuna, Ashvaghosha, Vasumitra
(b) Kamban, Banabhatta, Ashvaghosha
(c) Ashvaghosha, Kalidasa, Banabhatta
(d) Kalidasa, Kamban, Vasumitra
Ans: (d)
633. St Thomas is said to have come to India to propagate Christianity during the reign of
(a) Shenguttavan (Chera)
(b) Karikal (Chola)
(c) Nendujelian (Pandya)
(d) Gondapharnese (Parthian)
Ans: (a)
634. What was the capital of Kanishka?
(a) Purushapur (b) Mathura
(c) Taxila (d) Pataliputra
Ans: (d)
635. Charak was the famous court physician of
(a) Harsha
(b) Chandragupta Maurya
(c) Ashoka
(d) Kanishka
Ans: (b)
636. Which Chinese general defected Kanishha?
(a) Pen Chao (b) Pan Yang
(c) Chi Huang Ti (d) Ho Ti
Ans: (d)
637. Which of the following dynasties succeeded Sungas?
(a) Satavahanas (b) Kushans
(c) Kanvas (d) Guptas
Ans: (d)
638. In the kingdom of Satvahanas of ancient India , a district was called
(a) Ahara (b) Kataka
(c) Rashtra (d) Vihara
Ans: (c)
639. Who was the greatest ruler of the Satavahanas?
(a) Satkarni I
(b) Gautamiputra satkasni
(c) Simuka
(d) Hala
Ans: (b)
640. Who of the following did not adorn the court of Kanishka I ?
(a) Ashvaghosha
(b) Parshva
(c) Vasumitra
(d) Vishakhdutta
Ans: (b)
641. Consider the following statements about Ashokan Rock Edicts
1. Major Rock Edict XIII records Ashoka’s remorse at the suffering caused by his Kalinga Campaign.
2. Major Rock Edict X records Ashoka’s visit to Lumbini
3. Major Rock Edict XII refers to ‘Dhamma Mahamattas’ as a new category of officers instituted by Ashoka
4. Major rock Edict XII speaks about showing tolorance towards all sects.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 4 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 3 and 4 (d) 1, 3 and 4
Ans: (a)
642. Consider the following statements.
1. The Arthashastra is the first Indian to define 9 state.
2. The main concerns of the Arthashastra are the theoretical issue like the origin of the state.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 1
Ans: (a)
643. Which of the following statements is/are true?
1. Faxian’s Gaoseng Faxian Zhuan was the earliest first-hand Chinese account of Buddhist sites and practices in India.
2. Faxian was only 25 years old at the time of writing the text.
3. Faxian’s main aim in coming to India was to obtain and take back texts containing monastic rules.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) Only 2
(c) 1 and 3 (d) Only 3
Ans: (d)
644. Consider the following statements
1. The inscriptions on the pillar at Rummindei give vivid details of Ashoka’s Dhamma.
2. The Nigalisagar inscription records the fact of Ashoka having visited the Konagamana stupa.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: (c)
Part 6 Sangam Period
645. Who among the following are known for their Telugu translation of the Mahabharata?
1. Kamban 2. Kuttan
3. Nannay 4. Tikkan
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 3 and 4 (d) 4 and 1
Ans: (c)
646. Which of the following Sangam ports were situated on the Western coast?
1. Korkai 2. Puhar
3. Tondi 4. Mushiri
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 3 and 4 (d) 4 and 1
Ans: (c)
647. Which of the following term was used for Supreme Court in the Sangam Age?
(a) Puhar (b) Sangam
(c) Maharum (d) Korai
Ans: (d)
648. Match the following
List I List II
A. First Sangam 1. North Madurai
B. Second Sangam 2. Madurai
C. Third Sangam 3. Kapata puram
Codes A B C A B C
(a) 1 2 3 (b) 3 1 2
(c) 2 3 1 (d) 1 3 2
Ans: (c)
649. Consider the following statements
1. Senguttuvan, the son of Imayavaramban was the contemporary of Yajna Sri Satkarni.
2. The Silappadikaram gives a detailed account of the exploits of Senguttuvan.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: (a)
650. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
1. First Sangam : Nakkirar
2. Second Sangam : Agastya
3. Third Sangam : Augustand Tolkappiyar
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) 1 and 2 (d) None of these
Ans: (d)
651. The word ‘Sangam’ is associated in Tamil history with
(a) the literature produced during the reign of the great Pallava dynasty of Kanchi
(b) the poems written in praise of the Pandyan kings of the early Christian era
(c) the court poetry of China kings who were famous for patronizing artists
(d) a college of Assensley (literary academy) of Tamil scholars held under the royal patronage of Pandyan king at Madurai
Ans: (d)
652. Match the following
List I List II (Tamil Work) (Deals With)
A. Tolakappiyam 1. Love story of Kovalan and Madhavi
B. Thirukkural 2. Adventures of the daughter born of the union of Kovalan and Madhavi
C. Silppadikaram 3. Deals with grammar and poetries
D. Manimekalai 4. Deals with philosophy and wise maxims
Codes A B C D A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 3 4 1 2
(c) 1 2 4 3 (d) 3 4 2 1
Ans: (b)
653. Match the following
List I List II (Physiographic Division) (Deity)
A. Kurinji 1. Kurvar
B. Palai 2. Maravar
C. Mullai 3. Ayar
D. Marutam 4. Vlavar
E. Neytal 5. Valayar
Codes A B C D E
(a) 1 2 3 4 5
(b) 4 3 1 2 5
(c) 5 1 2 3 4
(d) 4 3 5 2 1
Ans: (a)
654. Which of the following does not testify to the import of Aryan Culture on the Sangam age?
(a) Incorporation of Sanskritic ideas into Sangam literature
(b) The anxiety to connect to local dynasties with the events of Mahabharata
(c) The worship of the forest tree and animal deities
(d) The concept of marriage as a sacrament attended with rituals
Ans: (c)
655. Match the following
List I (State) List II (Emblem)
A. Chera 1. Bow
B. Chola 2. Tiger
C. Pandya 3. Fish
Codes A B C
(a) 1 2 3 (b) 3 2 1
(c) 3 1 2 (d) 2 1 3
Ans: (a)
656. Consider the following statements
1. At Puhar off Kaveripattanam, a great-festival described vividly by Sangam epics, was held in honour of Lord Indra.
2. The Goddess Kannagi of Sangam Age was the Goddess of Chastity.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: (c)
657. The early Tamil anthologies mention terms such as ‘Pahri’, ‘Otam’, ‘Timil’ and ‘Patagu’. These were used for
(a) boats
(b) types of market
(c) merchandise exported
(d) merchandise imported
Ans: (a)
658. Match the following
List I List II
A. Tolkappiyam 1. Tolakapiyyar
B. Silppadikaram 2. Ilango Adigal
C. Manimekalai 3. Sittalai Sattanar
D. Sivaga Sindamani 4. Tiruttakredevas
Codes A B C D A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 4 3 2 1
(c) 2 1 3 4 (d) 1 2 4 3
Ans: (a)
659. The ‘Pattuppattu’ is a collection of poems in the praise of which of the following kings?
(a) Chera (b) Chola
(c) Pandya (d) None of these
Ans: (a)
660. The capital of Kadamba kings was
(a) Tanjore (b) Banavasi
(c) Kanchi (d) Badami
Ans: (b)
661. Who was the founder of Pattini cult related to worship of Goddess of Chastity-Kannagi?
(a) Senguttuvan
(b) Karikala
(c) Nendujeliyan (d) None of these
Ans: (a)
662. Which of the following is called ‘The Bible of Tamil Land’?
(a) Kural (b) Tolkappiyam
(c) Silappadikaram (d) Manimekalai
Ans: (a)
663. About which of the following, it is said that ‘‘The space in which an elephant could lie down produced enough to feed seven persons’’?
(a) Kaveri delta
(b) Sunderban delta
(c) Raichur doab
(d) None of the above
Ans: (a)
664. Who was the founder of Puhar (Kaveripattanam)?
(a) Karikala (b) Semgittuvan
(c) Nendujeliyan (d) None of these
Ans: (a)
665. Assertion (A) The Ahananuru other and Puram poems love story.
Reason (R) They were included under the post Sangam works as against the Sangam works proper.
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
Ans: (c)
666. Which of the following were the patrons of Sangam, an assembly of Tamil poets?
(a) Chera (b) Chola
(c) Pandya (d) Kadamb
Ans: (c)
667. The most popular god of the Tamil during the Sangam age was
(a) Indra (b) Murugan
(c) Varuna (d) Tirumal
Ans: (b)
668. ‘Paripadal’ mentions a Chera king as a renowned musician. He was
(a) Cheraman urmporai
(b) Killivalavn
(c) Udiyanjeral
(d) Attanatti
Ans: (d)
669. Which site supposely yielded a dock?
(a) Kiliyeer
(b) Kanchipuram
(c) Arikamedu (d) Nattamedu
Ans: (c)
670. ‘Tirukural’ forms part of
(a) Pattupattu (b) Kilkanakku
(c) Melkanakku (d) Ettutogai
Ans: (b)
671. Periya Puranam is a work on
(a) Bengal Vaishnavism
(b) Tamil Saivism
(c) Kashmir Saivism
(d) Post-Gupta Saktism
Ans: (b)
672. ‘Agarlu’ in the Periplus has been identified with
(a) Muttupettai on Vaigai
(b) Kayal
(c) Tondi in Kerala
(d) Tondi on Palk Baj
Ans: (d)
673. Which of the following characterised the Tamil society of Sangam Age?
1. Complex caste system.
2. Prohibition of intermarriage between the kings and the velalas.
3. Vegetarianism among the Brahmins.
4. Gradual Aryanisation.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) Only 1 (b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3 (d) Only 4
Ans: (d)
674. Which of the following poets of the Sangam age has referred to a Mauryan expedition against a Tamil chieftain?
(a) Paramar (b) Avvaiyar
(b) Ilango Adigal (d) Mamulanar
Ans: (d)
675. What is the correct chromological order in which the following appeared in Tamil land?
1. Damili inscriptions 2. Sangam Age
3. Rock cut temples
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) 1, 2, 3 (b) 2, 1, 3
(c) 3, 1, 2 (d) 3, 2, 1
Ans: (a)
676. The first translator of Mahabharata into Tamil was
(a) Permuduanar (b) Kamban
(c) Hala (d) Bharavi
Ans: (b)
677. Ginger and cinnamon were produced in large quantities in the Pandya country is mentioned by
(a) Megasthanes (b) Ptolemy
(c) Ibn Said
(d) Marco Polo
Ans: (d)
678. The early Tamil poet who makes a reference to the Nandas and Mauryas in his work is
(a) Sattanar
(b) Ilango Adigal
(c) Kapilar
(d) Mamulanar
Ans: (d)
679. Pratisthana an important trading centre was on the river
(a) Cauvery (b) Krishna
(c) Godavari (d) Narmada
Ans: (c)
680. Which of the following were parts of the Chera kingdom?
1. Korkkai 2. Musiri
3. Puhar 4. Saliyur
5. Tondi
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) 1, 2 and 4
(b) 2 and 5
(c) 2, 3 and 4
(d) 3, 4 and 5
Ans: (b)
681. Assertion (A) Many Roman gold and silver coins belonging to the first and second countries have been discovered in South India.
Reason (R) Some parts of South India were under Roman occupation during this period.
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
Ans: (c)
682. There was brisk commercial contact between Rome and Tamil Nadu during the Sangam period. Many articles were exported from Tamil Nadu to Rome. Which one of the following items was not included in the export?
(a) Spices (b) Berye
(c) Ivory (d) Wine
Ans: (d)
683. Which one of the following is not a Chola revenue term?
(a) Kadamai (b) Adimai
(c) Kudimai (d) Alkkasu
Ans: (b)
684. Which one of the following objects of Roman manufacture has been most abundantly found in India?
(a) Pot sherds (b) Bronze icons
(c) Lamps (d) Coins
Ans: (d)
685. Which one of the following document gives evidence of a temple of Augustus at Muziris in South India?
(a) Periplus of the Erythrean Sea
(b) Nearchus
(c) Genealogical tables
(d) Sangam literature
Ans: (a)
686. Match the following
List I (Port) List II (Location)
A. Barygaza 1. Malabar coast
B. Muziris 2. Present day Mumbai coast
C. Sopara 3. The Eastern coast of India
D. Suvarnabhumi 4. At the North of the Narmada river
Codes A B C D A B C D
(a) 4 2 1 3 (b) 1 3 4 2
(c) 3 1 4 2 (d) 4 1 2 3
Ans: (d)
687. The story of the transformation of a dancing girl into a Buddisht nun is narrated in
(a) Silappadikaram (b) Manimelkhalar
(c) Tolkappiyam (d) Maduraikkanji
Ans: (b)
688. In the context of South India, Cave Script means
(a) undeciphered graffiti marks
(b) Tamil Brahmi
(c) Tamil Grantha (d) Pallava Grantha
Ans: (b)
689. The Sangams flourished at different places which of the following places were associated with the three sangams.
(a) Madurai and Kapatapuram.
(b) Madura, Kapatapuram and Kaveripattanam.
(c) Madurai, Uraiyur and Cholamandalam.
(d) Puhar and Madurai.
Ans: (a)
690. The play Matta-Vilsasa-Prahasana was authored by
(a) Harsha (b) Raja Rajendra
(c) Jaidev
(d) Mahendra Varman
Ans: (d)
691. With which one of the following is the classic ‘Jivaka Chintamani’ associated?
(a) Jainism (b) Hinduism
(c) Buddhism
(d) Sikhism
Ans: (a)
692. Match the following
List I List II
A. Maduraikkanji 1. A work on Tamil grammar
B. Tolkappiyam 2. An account of the Pandya country
C. Paripadal 3. A long poem on Kaveripattanam
D. Pattinapalai 4. A Sangam anthology 5. Translation of Mahabharata into Tamil
Codes A B C D A B C D
(a) 4 1 5 3 (b) 2 3 4 1
(c) 4 3 5 1 (d) 2 1 4 3
Ans: (d)
693. Who were ‘Umanar’ in the Sangam Age?
(a) The retailers in salt
(b) Military commanders
(c) Shopkeepers
(d) Agriculturists
Ans: (a)
694. Assertion (A) Sangam texts are different from the Vedic texts particulary from Rigvedic texts.
Reason (R) They do not constitute religious literature and they are secular in nature.
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 correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
Ans: (a)
695. Who of the following a new city on the South bank of a tributary to river Krishna and undertook to rule his new kingdom as the agent of a deity to whom all the land South of the river Krishna was supposed to belong.
(a) Amoghavarsha I
(b) Ballala II
(c) Harihara I
(d) Prataparudra II
Ans: (c)
696. Consider the following statements
1. In the Sangam Age the exchange was based on a kind of barter system-
2. There were certain fixed points of exchange called’ avanam’.
Which of the above given statements is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Both 1 and 2
(c) Only 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: (a)
697. The Tungbhadra river provided sustenance to which empire
(a) Chola (b) Vijayanagara
(c) Vakataka (d) Pandya
Ans: (b)
Part 7 The Gupta Period
698. In the Gupta age, Varahamihira wrote the famous book, Brihat Samhita. It was a treatise on
(a) astronomy
(b) statecraft
(c) ayurvedic system of medicine
(d) economics
Ans: (a)
699. The right of subinfeudation is given in which of the following Gupta inscription?
(a) Nandanpur upper plate inscription
(b) Indore pillar inscription
(c) Nalanda copper plate
(d) Damodarpan copper plate
Ans: (b)
700. In Gupta Age, guilds formed the major institutions in
(a) the religions matters
(b) the land revenue matters
(c) the social structure
(d) the manufacture of goods and in commercial entreprises
Ans: (d)
701. Which Gupta emperor issued the largest number of inscriptions?
(a) Buddhagupta
(b) Chandragupta II
(c) Samudragupta
(d) Kumargupta I
Ans: (d)
702. Match the following
List I List II
A. Work on astrology 1. Horashata-Pancha shika
B. Work on medicine 2. Navanitika
C. A book on stories 3. Tantra-Khyayika
D. Work on Textgraph 4. Nandingorma
Codes A B C D A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 3 2 4 1
(c) 2 3 1 4 (d) 4 3 2 1
Ans: (a)
703. Arrange the following Gupta emperor in the chronological order
1. Samundragupta 2. Kumargupta I
3. Chandragupta I 4. Skandagupta
5. Ghatotashagupta
6. Chandragupta II
Select the correct answer from the codes given below
(a) 5, 3, 1, 6, 2, 4 (b) 3, 4, 1, 2, 6, 5
(c) 4, 2, 5, 1, 6, 3 (d) 2, 1, 4, 6, 5, 3
Ans: (a)
704. The Vakatakas ruler who was allied with Chandragupta II was
(a) Rudrasena II (b) Rudraseina III
(c) Pravarasena (d) Vindhystabti
Ans: (a)
705. Pick out the incorrect statement.
(a) In ancient India, Gupta issued the largest number of gold coins.
(b) After the conquest of Gujarat, Gupta issued a good number of silver coins.
(c) Gupta issued more copper coins than the Kushans.
(d) Gupta had trade contacts with Eastern Roman (Byzantive) empire.
Ans: (c)
706. Which among the following statements regarding the Gupta dynasty is/are correct?
1. The Kumaramatyas were the most important officers and they were appointed directly by the King in the home provinces.
2. The village headmen lost importance and land transactions began to be effected without their consent.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below Codes
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: (a)
707. Which ruler suffered defeat at the hands of Samudragupta?
(a) Pravarasena (b) Prithvisena
(c) Rudradev (d) Damodarsena
Ans: (c)
708. The concept of Trinity of Gods of Hindus became popular in which period?
(a) Later Vedic period
(b) Mauryan period
(c) Post Mauryan period
(d) Gupta period
Ans: (d)
709. Which of the following kings had to face the first Huna invasion?
(a) Kumargupta I (b) Skandagupta
(c) Buddhagupta (d) Purugupta
Ans: (a)
710. Consider the following statements
1. Manu : Brahmin can lend to wicked people at low interests.
2. Apasthanba : Sudras and women have right to study the puranas.
3. Yajnavalkya : Women has a right to inheritance. Choose the answer which is true?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) All of these (d) None of these
Ans: (c)
711. Which of the following Indian Ruler defeated the Huna ruler Torman?
(a) Ishanavarman
(b) Shervavarman
(c) Ishravarman
(d) Avantivarman
Ans: (a)
712. Which one among the following was not an attribute of Samudragupta described in Prayag Prashasti?
(a) Sharp and polished intellect
(b) Accomplished sculptor
(c) Fine musical performances
(d) Poetical talent of a genius
Ans: (b)
713. Which of the following did not act as a check on the authority of Gupta monarch?
(a) The Samantas (b) The Bratimanas
(c) The Guilds (d) The Ministers
Ans: (a)
714. Which of the following is not applied to Chandragupta II?
(a) Devendra (b) Devagupta
(c) Devaraja (d) Devashiri
Ans: (a)
715. Which of the following are true about Samudragupta?
1. He is also known as Kaviraja.
2. A poetical work Krishna Charitam is attribute to win.
3. He built most extensive empire after Ashoka.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) Only 3
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) None of these
Ans: (a)
716. Match the following
List I List II
A. Chandragupta I 1. Kumardevi
B. Samudragupta 2. Dattadevi
C. Chandragupta II 3. Dhurdevi
D. Kumargupta 4. Mahadevi
Codes A B C D A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 4 3 2 1
(c) 3 2 1 4 (d) 2 3 4 1
Ans: (a)
717. Which foreigner stated that Sursenis of Mathura are Shaivites?
(a) Deimachus (b) Megasthenes
(c) Pliny (d) Justin
Ans: (b)
718. The earliest reference to shiva is found for which text?
(a) Chandogya Upanishad
(b) Ken Upanishad
(c) Svetasvatara Upanishad
(d) Isa Upanishad
Ans: (c)
719. From which inscription of the Gupta period do we come to know about the emergence of the Kayasthas as a class?
(a) Damodarpur copper plate inscription
(b) Allahabad pillar inscription
(c) Airane inscription of Bhangupta
(d) Mathura inscription
Ans: (a)
720. Consider the following statements about Gupta empire
1. Harisena was the court poet of Samudragupta and wrote an account of his conquests in the same pillar at Allahabad, which carries the inscription of the peace loving Ashoka.
2. Chandragupta II adopted the title of Vikramaditya as a mark of victory over the Shaka Kshatrapas of Western India.
3. The successive invasions of the Hunas was themain factor behind the fall of the Gupta empire.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 2
(b) Only 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) All of the above
Ans: (d)
721. Expansion of agricultural land took place on the largest scale in which period?
(a) Pre-Mauryan Age
(b) Mauryan Age
(c) Post-Mauryan Age
(d) Gupta Age
Ans: (d)
722. Which of the following is correctly matched?
1. Kshetra : Cultivated land
2. Khila : Waste land
3. Aprahata : Forest land
4. Vasti : Pasture land
Select the correct answer from the codes given below
(a) 1, 2 and 4 (b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (d) 2, 3 and 4
Ans: (b)
723. Which one among the following statements about the coins of the Gupta rulers is correct?
(a) The obverse and reverse, both, had only the king’s portrait and date.
(b) The obverse and reverse, both, had only an image of a deity and date.
(c) The obverse generally had king’s portrait and reverse had an image of a deity or a motif.
(d) The obverse generally had king’s portrait and reverse always had a date.
Ans: (c)
724. Who was the first Gupta king to take the title of Maharajadhiraja?
(a) Srigupta (b) Chandragupta I
(c) Samudragupta (d) Chandragupta II
Ans: (b)
725. Kumargupta I assumed which of the following titles?
1. Mahendraditya 2. Mahendrasinha
3. Asvamedha Mahindra
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) 1 and 2 (d) All of these
Ans: (d)
726. Which of the following is the work of Hiuen-Tsang?
(a) Wen-Heint-ung ka
(b) Fa-Yuan, Chn-lin
(c) Chiku-chin totas lnn Heng
(d) Ta Tang hsi yu chi
Ans: (d)
727. Which of the following Gupta emperor is represented on his coins as playing the flute or venna?
(a) Samundragupta (b) Chandragupta I
(c) Chandragupta II (d) Skandagupta
Ans: (a)
728. Which of the following are the responsible factors for the disintegration of Gupta Empire?
1. Federalisation of administrative structure resulted in the weakness of control over its feudatories.
2. Problem of succession in the dynasty led to weakening of king’s authority .
3. The growing practice of land grants resulted in huge loss of revenue to the state.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1 (b) 1 and 2
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) None of these
Ans: (c)
729. Which of the following Gupta inscription is said to contain the most decisive evidence in favour of the exclusive ownership of land by the state or the king?
(a) Paharpur copper plate
(b) Allahabad pillar
(c) Bhitari copper plate
(d) Junagarh rock inscriptions
Ans: (a)
730. Which of the following purans give us the information about genealogy of the Gupta?
1. Vayu Puran 2. Matsya Puran
3. Vishnu Puran 4. Bhagwata Puran
5. Skanda Puran 6. Brahmin Puran
6. Markandeya Puran
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 3, 4, 6 and 7
(c) 2 and 3 (d) All of these
Ans: (d)
731. Match the following
List I List II
A. Police 1. Dandapalika
B. Watchman 2. Chenrodharnika
C. Magistrate 3. Vinayasthisthapaka
D. Guild of Artisans 4. Kulika
Codes A B C D A B C D
(a) 4 3 2 1 (b) 2 3 1 4
(c) 1 3 4 2 (d) 1 2 3 4
Ans: (d)
732. Kalidas’s works include
1. Abhijnana Shakuntalam
2. Meghadootam 3. Raghuvamsa
4. Malavikagnimitram
5. Ritusamhara
6. Kumarsambhava
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 4
(c) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (d) All of these
Ans: (d)
733. Pick out the incorrect statement
(a) Bhagavatism was marked by bhakti and Ahimsa.
(b) Vishnu was not mentioned in the Rig veda.
(c) Bhagavatism overshadowed Mahayana Buddhism by Gupta times.
(d) Gupta kings or Samudragupta and Chandragupta II patronished Vaishnavism.
Ans: (b)
734. Consider the following statements and mark the option which is true?
1. Vishwarup wrote a commentary known as Balakrida on Yavjnavalkyas Smriti.
2. Pratipada Panchika a commentary on Kautilya’s Arthashastra was written by Bhattaswami.
3. Vijananeshwar wrote a commentary on Manu Smriti.
(a) 1 and 3 (b) 1 and 2
(c) All of these (d) None of these
Ans: (c)
735. The image of Vishnu in the form of a great brar (Varaha) is seen at the entrance of which cave?
(a) Udayagiri in Malwa
(b) Udayagiri in Odisha
(c) Ratnagiri in Maharashtra
(d) Hathigumpha in Odisha
Ans: (a)
736. The royal emblem used by the Gupta Period was
(a) Garuda (b) Varaha
(c) Bull (d) Lakshmi
Ans: (a)
737. Assertion (A) The Gupta empire under the successors of Kumargupta I was marked by a general deterioration in the economic conditions.
Reason (R) The coinage of the successors of Kumargupta I reveal a gradual decline in the fabric, artistic execution and fineness.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R true, but R is not the corect explantion of A
(c) If A is true, but R is false
(d) If A is false, but R is true
Ans: (a)
738. Assertion (A) The higher varnas in the Gupta period became more polygamous and more property minded.
Reason (R) The number of the higher varnas into Gupta period came to acquire more and more land.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R true, but R is not the corect explantion of A
(c) If A is true, but R is false
(d) If A is false, but R is true
Ans: (a)
739. Assertion (A) The judicial system was far more developed in the Gupta period then in earlier times.
Reason (R) For the first time, civil and criminal law were clearly defined and demarcated besides several law books being compiled.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R true, but R is not the corect explantion of A
(c) If A is true, but R is false
(d) If A is false, but R is true
Ans: (a)
740. Assertion (A) Trade and commerce were on the general in decline during the Gupta period.
Reason (R) Gupta issued the largest number of gold coins in ancient India.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R true, but R is not the corect explantion of A
(c) If A is true, but R is false
(d) If A is false, but R is true
Ans: (b)
741. Name the Gupta king who called himself as Lichchhavi-dauhitra and Parakramana?
(a) Samudragupta (b) Chandragupta I
(c) Kumargupta I (d) Skandagupta
Ans: (b)
742. Assertion (A) The Shudras in the Gupta period were permitted to listen to the Ramayan, Mahabharata and the Purans.
Reason (R) The economic state of the Shudras improved in the Gupta period as they were mainly represented as agriculturists.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R true, but R is not the corect explantion of A
(c) If A is true, but R is false
(d) If A is false, but R is true
Ans: (a)
743. Which of the following statements about Harsha’s reign are incorrect?
(a) This period witnessed the ascendency of Varnashrama dharma
(b) The position of woman improved during this period relative to the Gupta period
(c) The decline of trade and commerce affected handicrafts production and agriculture
(d) The economy became increasingly more feudal and self sufficient
Ans: (b)
744. Match the following
List I List I
A. Fa-hien 1. Indians had no sense of history
B. Alberuni 2. There was no provision of death sentence
C. Hieun Tsang 3. Indian yield more than fairness required
Codes A B C A B C
(a) 2 1 3 (b) 1 2 3
(c) 3 2 1 (d) 1 3 2
Ans: (a)
745. Which of the following temples are located at Aihole
1. Chikki temple 2. Ladkhan temple
3. Durga temple
4. Hucchimalli temple complex
(a) 1, 2 (b) 3, 4
(c) None of these (d) All of these
Ans: (d)
746. The Gupta era is identical with
(a) Kalachuri era (b) Kali era
(c) Saptarsi era (d) Valabhi era
Ans: (d)
747. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
1. Alupas : North Kanara
2. Kadambas : Banvasi
3. Gangas : Mysore
4. Mauryans : North Konkan
Select the correct answer from the codes given below
(a) 1, 3 and 4 (b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 4 (d) All of these
Ans: (d)
748. Which of the following is incorrect statements about Aryabhatta?
(a) He explained the true cause of Solar and Lunar Eclipse.
(b) He gave the value of to be 3.1416.
(c) He stated that the Earth was the center of the universe.
(d) He stated that the Earth was spherical in shape .
Ans: (c)
749. Which of the following Gupta inscriptions are in the nature of ‘Prasastis’?
1. Allahabad pillar 2. Eran pillar
3. Mehrauli pillar 4. Junagarh rock
5. Bhitari Pillar
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) All except 5
(b) 2, 3, 4 except 1 and 5
(c) All of the above
(d) None of the above
Ans: (c)
750. Later Guptas were related to imperial Gupta through which of the following ways?
(a) They were related by marriage
(b) They were a junior branch of imperial Guptas
(c) They belonged to the same line of Guptas
(d) They were the feudatories of imperial Guptas
Ans: (d)
751. Match the following
List I List II
A. Sadbhaga 1. Customs and Tolls
B. Bali 2. Land Revenue
C. Shulka 3. A petty cess besides king’s normal share
Codes A B C
(a) 3 1 2
(b) 1 2 3
(c) 2 1 3
(d) 1 3 2
Ans: (a)
752. Which part of the Mahabharata represents Sudras as the destroyer of the king?
(a) Anusula Parva (b) Aranya Parva
(c) Bhagvad Gita (d) Yudh Parva
Ans: (a)
753. Arrange the following Pallava rulers in chronological order
1. Dantivasman 2. Nriptunga
3. Aparajita 4. Nandivarman III
Select the correct answer from the codes given below
(a) 1,2,3,4 (b) 2,1,3,4
(c) 2,1,4,3 (d) 1,4,2,3
Ans: (d)
754. Which of the following contains the description of the king Dushyant of Hastinapur?
(a) Mundrarakshas
(b) Mrichchkatikam
(c) Abhijnana shakuntlam
(d) Hitopadesh
Ans: (c)
755. Hiuen-Tsang visited to Pallava Kingdom during the reign of
(a) Narasimhavarnan I
(b) Mahendravarnan I
(c) Parmesvarnan II
(d) Nandivarman
Ans: (a)
756. The last Pallava ruler who was defeated by Aditya Chola was
(a) Dantivearman (b) Aparajita
(c) Nriptunga (d) Nandivarman III
Ans: (b)
757. Which literary source gives us evidence of conflict between the kings Harsha and Shashanka?
(a) Hui Li
(b) Aryamanjushri Mulkalpa
(c) Mudrarakshasa
(d) Rajatarangini
Ans: (b)
758. Who is considered as the greatest Chalukyan ruler of Badami?
(a) Pulakesin I (b) Pulakesin II
(c) Vinayaditya (d) Vikramaditya I
Ans: (b)
759. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(a) Kshuman : Textile
(b) Pada : Coin denomination
(c) Adhaka : Architectural fragment
(d) Drona : Measure of rainfall
Ans: (d)
760. Match the following
List I List II
A. Kumaramatya 1. The official who collected the royal share
B. Sandhivigrahita 2. Scribe
C. Uparika 3. Accountant
D. Akshpatala 4. The provincial dhikrita governor
E. Divira 5. Minister of war and peace
F. Andrangika 6. The chief officer for recuriting high functions
Codes A B C D E F
(a) 6 5 4 3 2 1
(b) 4 5 2 2 3 1
(c) 6 4 5 2 6 1
(d) 3 4 5 2 1 6
Ans: (a)
761. Which of the following are true about Aryabhatta?
1. His most original contribution is his definite assertion that Earth rotates around its axis.
2. He wrote his work in Kusunpura in the year 3600 of Kaliyuga.
3. Varahamihira and Brahmagupta have strictly opposed many of his assertions.
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2 and 3
(c) Only 1 (d) None of these
Ans: (a)
762. What is Prasasti?
(a) It is an eulogy of a king
(b) Royal charter
(c) Royal endowment
(d) None of the above
Ans: (a)
763. The Maitraka ruler of Vallabhi who was attacked by Harsha was
(a) Hemachandra (b) Devagupta
(c) Bhaskaravarman (d) Dhruvsena II
Ans: (d)
764. Which of the following is not a work on Grammar?
(a) Katntratya Sarvavarnan
(b) Prakriti Prakash by Vararuchi
(c) Kashika-Vritti of Jayaditya and Varmana
(d) Panchasidhantika by Varahmihira
Ans: (d)
765. Rajya Vardhan, the elder brother of Harshavardhana was killed by which king?
(a) Sasanka
(b) Devagupta
(c) Kirtivarman
(d) Bhaskaravarman
Ans: (a)
766. Which of the following were used for drawing water irrigation during the post-Gupta period?
1. Arghatta 2. Vapi
3. Tadaga 4. Pranali
Select the correct answer from the codes given below
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 3
(c) 2 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Ans: (a)
767. Arrange the following Chalukyan ruler in chronological order?
1. Mangalesa 2. Vikramaditya II
3. Vijayaditya 4. Vinayaditya
Select the correct answer from the codes given below
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4 (b) 4, 1, 2, 3
(c) 1, 4, 3, 2 (d) 4, 3, 1, 2
Ans: (c)
768. Which Pallava ruler was known as ‘Mamalla’?
(a) Mahendravarman II
(b) Nandivarman II
(c) Narsimhavarman I
(d) Nriptunga
Ans: (c)
769. With reference to Indian history, which of the following is/are the essential element/elements of the Feudal System?
1. A very strong centralised political authority and a very weak provincial or local political authority.
2. Emergence of administrative structure based on control and possession of land.
3. Creation of lord-vassal relationship between the feudal lord and his overload.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) Only 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: (b)
770. Which Chalukyan ruler is said to have received an embassy from the Persian king Khusran II?
(a) Pulakesin II (b) Vikramaditya I
(c) Vinayaditya I (d) Vijayaditya
Ans: (a)
771. Which one of the following statements about Chandragupta II is not correct?
(a) Kalidas and Amar Singh were famous scholars in his court
(b) He expanded his empire both through matrimonial alliances and conquests
(c) He married a Naga princess, named Kubera Naga
(d) He married his daughter Prabhawati to an Ahom prince
Ans: (d)
772. Match the following
List I (Titles of Samudragupta) List II (Coin types on which it appears)
A. Parakrama 1. Battleaxe type
B. Apratiratha 2. Kach type
C. Kritantaparashu 3. Tiger type
D. Savarajochchhetta 4. Archer type
E. Vyagrhrapara karma 5. Standard type
Codes A B C D E
(a) 3 2 4 1 5
(b) 3 2 1 4 5
(c) 5 4 1 2 3
(d) 5 4 2 1 3
Ans: (c)
773. In which one of the following are Samudragupta’s achievements mentioned?
(a) Allahabad Pillar Inscription
(b) Junagarh Rock Inscription
(c) Mehrauli Iron Pillar Inscription
(d) Hathigumpha Edict
Ans: (a)
774. Match the following
List I (Dynasty) List II (Capital City)
A. The Maghas 1. Chanaka
B. The Vakatakas 2. Manapura
C. The Rashtrakutas 3. Kaushambi
D. Dakshina Kosal 4. Pushkari
E. The Nalas 5. Shripura
Codes A B C D E
(a) 3 1 5 2 4
(b) 1 2 3 4 5
(c) 3 1 2 5 4
(d) 1 2 5 4 3
Ans: (c)
775. Fa-Hien’s mission to India was to
(a) learn about the administrative system of the Gupta kings
(b) understand the social position of women during the Gupta period
(c) visit the Buddhist institutions and to collect copies of Buddhist manuscripts
(d) get full knowledge about the condition of peasants during the period of Gupta kings
Ans: (c)
776. The first major inscription in classical Sanskrit is that of
(a) Chandragupta Vikramaditya
(b) Kanishka I (c) Rudradaman
(d) Samudragupta
Ans: (c)
777. In Sanskrit plays written during the Gupta period women and Sudras speak
(a) Sanskrit (b) Prakrit
(c) Pali (d) Suraseni
Ans: (b)
778. Which one of the following persons was not one of the nine jewels of Chandragupta II court?
(a) Virasena Shaba
(b) Acharya Dignaga
(c) Varahamihira (d) Charaka
Ans: (d)
779. Which one of the following was not responsible for the disintegration of the Gupta Empire?
(a) Too much building activity during the Early Gupta period led to empty coffers
(b) Feudalisation of administrative structure resulted in the weakening of control over its feudatories
(c) Problem of succession in the dynasty led to the weakening of King’s authority and legitimacy
(d) The growing practice of land grants, along with the surrender of revenue and administrative rights, resulted in huge loss of revenue to the Gupta treasury and undermining of Gupta authority in general
Ans: (a)
780. What is the correct chronological order in which the following appeared in India?
1. Gold coins.
2. Punch marked silver coins.
3. Iron plough.
4. Urban culture.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) 3, 4, 1, 2 (b) 3, 4, 2, 1
(c) 4, 3, 1, 2 (d) 4, 3, 2, 1
Ans: (d)
781. Consider the following statements
1. The Chinese pilgrim Fa-Hien attended the fourth Great Buddhist Council held by Kanishka.
2. The Chinese pilgrim Hiuen-Tsang met Harsha and found him to be antagonistic to Buddhism.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: (d)
782. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists
List I List II
A. Gupta 1. Badami
B. Chandella 2. Panamalai
C. Chalukya 3. Khajuraho
D. Pallava 4. Deogarh
Codes A B C D A B C D
(a) 4 3 1 2 (b) 4 2 3 1
(c) 2 3 4 1 (d) 3 4 1 2
Ans: (a)
783. The famous Jain scholar Hemachandra was patronised by
(a) Amoghavarsha
(b) Dharmapala
(c) Chandragupta Maurya
(d) Kumarapala Chalukya
Ans: (d)
784. Which of the following were considered untouchable in early India?
1. Charmakara
2. Svarnakara
3. Paraiyar 4. Rathakara
Select the correct answer from the codes given below
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 3
(c) 1 and 4 (d) 3 and 4
Ans: (b)
785. Match List I and List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists
List I (Finding/Invention / Calculation) List II (Ancient Indian Scholar)
A. Time taken by the Earth to orbit the Sun 1. Aryabhatta
B. Calculation of the value of (pie) 2. Bhaskaracharya
C. Invention of the digit zero 3. Budhayana
D. The game of snakes and ladders 4. Gyandev
Codes A B C D A B C D
(a) 2 4 1 3 (b) 1 3 2 4
(c) 2 3 1 4 (d) 1 4 2 3
Ans: (c)
786. The silver coins issued by the Guptas were called
(a) Rupaka (b) Karshapana
(c) Dinara (d) Pana
Ans: (a)
787. Which one of the following is not true about Harshavardhana?
(a) He versified the story of the Bodhisatva Jimutavahana
(b) He had the play called Nagananda set to music and performed by a band and also wrote ‘Ratnavali’ and Priya Darshika
(c) He very often organised discourses on Hinayana Buddhism
(d) He was a patron of Maurya, Divakara and the Nalanda Mahavihara
Ans: (c)
788. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of dynasties ruling in the lower Krishna Valley?
(a) The Satavahanas — The Ikshvakus — The Brihatphalayanas — The Anandas — The Shalankayanas
(b) The Satavahanas—The Ikshvakus — The Anandas —The Brihatphalayanas —The Shalankayanas
(c) The Satavahanas—The Brihatphalayanas—The Ikshvakus — The Anandas—The Shalankayanas
(d) The Satavahanas—The Shalankayanas—The Anandas — The IKshvakus—The Brihatphalayanas
Ans: (a)
789. Consider the following foreign visitors to India
1. Alberuni
2. Fa-Hien
3. Hiuen Tsang
4. Megasthenese The correct chronological order in which these persons visited India is
(a) 4, 3, 1, 2 (b) 2, 4, 3,1
(c) 4, 2, 3, 1 (d) 1, 2, 4, 3
Ans: (c)
790. Which one of the following is not a characteristic feature of the post Gupta Period?
(a) The focus shifted to the region South of vindhyas
(b) Increase in the number of independent kingdoms
(c) Development of feudal relationships
(d) Increase in the volume of trade
Ans: (d)
791. The decimal numeral system, including the concept of zero was invented in India during which one of the following dynasty?
(a) Saka (b) Gupta
(c) Pala (d) Chola
Ans: (b)
792. Which one of the following inscriptions mentions Pulakesin II military success against Harshavardhana?
(a) Allahabad Pillar Inscription
(b) Aihole Inscription
(c) Damodarpur Copperplate Inscription
(d) Bilsad Inscription
Ans: (b)
793. There are only two known examples of cave paintings of the Gupta period in ancient India. One of these is paintings of Ajanta caves. Where is the other surviving example of Gupta paintings?
(a) Bagh caves
(b) Ellora caves
(c) Lomas Rishi caves
(d) Nasik caves
Ans: (a)
794. Match the following
List I List II
A. Mahendra Varman I 1. Destroyer of the city of Ranarasika B. Parameshvara – Varman I 2. Avanisimha (lion of the Earth)
C. Simhavishnu 3. Construction of Kailashnath temple
D. Narasimha-Varman II 4. Beginning of rock – cut temples
Codes A B C D
(a) 4 1 2 3
(b) 1 2 3 4
(c) 2 3 4 1
(d) 4 2 1 3
Ans: (a)
795. Who among the following is known for his work on medicine during the Gupta period?
(a) Saumilla (b) Sudraka
(c) Shaunaka (d) Sushruta
Ans: (d)
796. Which of the following ports handled the North Indian trade during the Gupta period?
(a) Tamralipti (b) Broach
(c) Kalyan (d) Cambay
Ans: (a)
797. Which of the following term mentioned in sources denoted Land measure.
1. Nivartana 2. Kulyavapa
3. Dronavapa Choose the correct answer from codes given below
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 3 and 1
Ans: (c)
798. Who among the following has mentioned the royal road leading from Indus to Pataliputra?
(a) Fa-Hein (b) Hiuen-Tsang
(c) Alexander (d) Megasthenes
Ans: (d)
799. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
List I List II
A. Visakhadatta 1. Medicine
B. Varahamihira 2. Drama
C. Charaka 3. Astronomy
D. Brahmagupta 4. Mathematics
Codes A B C D A B C D
(a) 1 3 4 2 (b) 2 1 3 4
(c) 2 3 1 4 (d) 3 4 1 2
Ans: (c)
800. According to Brihaspati, the grades of artisans were
(a) two (b) four (c) six (d) eight
Ans: (d)
801. Which one of the following is not a difference between the Mauryan imperial system and the Gupta imperial system?
(a) The Mauryan kings took modest titles whereas the Gupta kings took mega eloquent and pompous titles
(b) The royal power was more circumscribed in Gupta times than in Mauryan times
(c) In Mauryan system, the offices tended to become hereditary whereas in Gupta system the officials were recruited only once in al life time
(d) In Mauryan system, the bureaucracy was very large whereas there was a reduction in the number of the bureaucratic staff during the Gupta rule
Ans: (c)
802. Consider the following Greek Philosophers
1. Aristotle 2. Plato
3. Pythagoras 4. Socrates Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the Greek Philosophers given above?
(a) 1-2-3-4 (b) 3-4-2-1
(c) 4-3-1-2 (d) 2-3-1-4
Ans: (a)
803. To which period can the iconic representation of God Vishnu- Vasudeva be traced?
(a) Gupta period
(b) Post Gupta Period
(c) Mauryan period
(d) Kushana’s Period
Ans: (a)
804. From the AD 3rd century, when the Hun invasion ended the Roman Empire, the Indian merchants relied more and more on the
(a) African trade
(b) West-European trade
(c) South-East Asian trade
(d) Middle-Eastern trade
Ans: (c)
805. Match the following terminologies with their associated features
List I (Terminology) List II (Feature)
A. Chauroddharanika 1. Guild of artisans
B. Danda Parika 2. Magistrate in town
C. Vinayasthitis Thapaka 3. Watchman
D. Kulika 4. Police
Codes A B C D A B C D
(a) 4 2 1 3 (b) 2 3 4 1
(c) 3 2 1 4 (d) 3 4 2 1
Ans: (a)
806. Which one of the following is not true about Shashanka, the king of Gauda?
(a) He started his career in Magadha as a Mahasamanta or Feudatory chief
(b) He is said to have cut down the Bodhi-tree at Bodh Gaya
(c) His capital was Karna Suvarna
(d) He seemed to have defeated the joint army of Harshavardhana and Bhaskaravarman
Ans: (c)
807. Which of the following is correctly matched?
(a) Navanitaka : Work on medicine.
(b) Horashatapanchashika : Work on astrology.
(c) Namalinganushasana : Work on lexicography.
(d) All of the above
Ans: (d)
808. Match the following
List I (Book) List II (Author)
A. Janakiharana 1. Pravarasena Vakataka
B. Kiratarjuniya 2. Kumaradasa
C. Ravanavadha 3. Bharavi
D. Setubandha 4. Magha
E. Shisupalavadha 5. Bhatti
Codes A B C D E
(a) 1 3 2 4 5
(b) 4 3 1 2 5
(c) 2 3 5 1 4
(d) 2 5 3 4 1
Ans: (c)
809. Which of the following is the common trait of the Dashavatara temple at Deogarh, Mahadeva temple at Nachna Kuthara, a temple at Bhitaragaon and Mahabodhi temple at Bodh Gaya?
(a) All of them belong to the post Gupta period
(b) All of them have a tower or Shikara capping the sanctum cella
(c) All of them are examples of panchayanata composition
(d) All of them follow in style and form, the injunctions of Varahamihira on architecture
Ans: (b)
810. Which one of the following was not a characteristic feature of the architecture during the Gupta age?
(a) It saw the complete decline of the rock-cut architecture
(b) It saw the beginning of the structural procedure in architecture
(c) It saw the employment of sized and dressed stone on a large scale
(d) It saw the beginning of Panchayatana concept in temple architecture
Ans: (a)
811. What was the reason for India becoming an intermediary in the silk trade between China and the West?
(a) The Chinese were persona non grata in the Western countries
(b) After the building of the Great Wall by Shi Huang Ti, the relations between the Chinese and the Roman empire were estranged
(c) On account of Roman conflict with Parthia, the latter prevented Chinese merchandise from reaching the West directly
(d) India has the best expertise in silk weaving
Ans: (c)
812. Which one of the following is not a feature of the society during the Gupta period?
(a) Because of the hardening of the Brahmanical attitude towards Varna/Jati system, lower varna protests became frequent
(b) During this period, the Hunas, Gurjaras, and other foreign tribes were absorbed in the Indian society
(c) This period saw the increasing use of surname
(d) The Kayasthas lost their original official and professional character and became a caste during this period
Ans: (d)
813. About which of the following South Indian cities are there descriptions in early Tamil literature to the effect that, the Yavana ships used to arrive with their cargoes and that the Yavana section of the city overflowed with prosperity?
(a) Arikamedu
(b) Kaveripattanam
(c) Mamallapuram
(d) Muziris
Ans: (b)
814. Consider the following statements about the punch marked coins. Which of them is not correct?
(a) Remained in circulation for about five centuries
(b) Were in circulation in the North and South both
(c) Have various religious symbols on them
(d) Bear the name of any ruler
Ans: (d)
815. That during the post Gupta period the king was not the absolute owner of the land is proved by
(a) kings buying the lands from individuals for purposes of royal donations
(b) records of private land transactions
(c) individuals measuring and demarcating their lands
(d) All of the above
Ans: (d)
816. Which of the following was not one of the effect of foreign trade during the post Gupta period?
(a) The guilds lost their importance
(b) Scarcity of coins of common use
(c) Immobility of artisans and traders from one part of the country to another
(d) A number of crafts completely perished
Ans: (d)
817. Consider the following statements about Eran inscription
1. It mentions about the Gupta king Bhanugupta and his friend Goparaja who died in the battle against Hunas and the later’s wife performed sati.
2. It is the first inscriptional evidence of sati in India.
Select the correct answer by the using the codes given below
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: (c)
818. Consider the following statements about Sudarshan lake. Which of them is correct?
(a) It was constructed by Pushyagupta, the Governor of Saurashtra region during Chandragupta Maurya
(b) Tushaap constructed a dam on the lake during Ashoka
(c) First reconstruction was undertaken by Governor Suvishakh during Saka satrap Rudradaman and second by Chakrapalit during the reign of Skandagupta
(d) All of the above
Ans: (d)
819. Assertion (A) Harshavardhana convened the Prayag Assembly.
Reason (R) He wanted to popularise only the Mahayana form of Buddhism.
(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
Ans: (b)
820. Assertion (A) The origin of Feudal system in ancient India can be traced to Military campaigns.
Reason (R) There was considerable expansion of the Feudal system during the Gupta period.
(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
Ans: (a)
821. Consider the following statements about Allahabad pillar inscription
1. It was composed by Harisena, the court poet and Sandhivigrahaka during the reign of Samudragupta Parakramaka.
2. It was initially engraved at Kausambi but was later shifted to Allahabad by the Mughal king Akbar.
3. It also contains the six main inscriptions of Ashoka .
Which of the above statements are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: (d)
822. Consider the following statements about Chandragupta II ‘Vikramaditya’
1. His court had 9 gems ‘Navratna’ including Kalidas, Dhanvantari, Amar Singh, Shanku, Vetalabhatt, Varahamihira, Varuchi.
2. His Prime Minister, Veersena, was a Shaivaite and established cave of Shiva at Udayagiri hills.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: (c)
823. Consider the following statements
1. The Samand hoard has yielded coins of Gupta king Kumaragupta I only.
2. The Bayana hoard of coins have yielded coins of the Gupta dynasty on a whole.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: (c)
824. Which one of the following is not correct about the varna/caste system in the Gupta Age?
(a) The gradual elevation in the social position of the shudras
(b) The gradual decline in the social position of the vaishyas
(c) The antyajas lived outside the area inhabited by the upper-caste peoples
(d) Caste/varna mobility is not known
Ans: (d)
825. Which of the following rulers was adorned with the title of Maharadhiraja (king of kings)?
(a) Chandragupta Maurya
(b) Kanishka
(c) Chandragupta I (d) Ashoka
Ans: (b)
826. Consider the following statements
1. Gupta period is refered as the ‘classical Age’ or ‘Golden Age’.
2. The founder of this dynasty was a person named Gupta.
3. Gupta was succeeded by his son Ghatotkach.
Which of the following are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) None of the above
Ans: (a)
827. Who amongst the following organised Ashwamedha Yajna?
(a) Ajatshatru (b) Ashoka
(c) Samudragupta (d) Chandragupta
Ans: (c)
828. The contemporaries of Pallavas were
1. The Gangas 2. The Kadambas
3. The Chalukyas
4. The Satvahanas
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) 1 and 4 (b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) 2 and 4
Ans: (b)
829. During the reign of which of the following dynasties did Kalidasa flourish?
(a) Mauryas (b) Sungas
(c) Guptas
(d) Vardhanas
Ans: (c)
830. Which one of the following literary works did not belong to the Gupta period?
(a) Abhijnanashakuntalam
(b) Amarakosa
(c) Charaka Samhita
(d) Mrichhakatika
Ans: (c)
831. The six distinct school of Indian philosophy- Sankhya, Yoga, Nyaya, Vaishasika, Mimansa, Vedanta became fully articulated during the
(a) Vedic Age (b) Gupta Age
(c) Kushana Age (d) Maurya Age
Ans: (b)
832. Which one of the periods marks the beginning of the Indian temple architecture?
(a) Nanda (b) Maurya
(c) Sunga (d) Gupta
Ans: (d)
833. Who of the following Gupta Kings granted permission to Meghverma, the ruler of Sri Lanka to build a Buddhist temple at Gaya?
(a) Chandragupta I (b) Samudragupta
(c) Chandragupta II (d) Skandagupta
Ans: (b)
834. Which one of the following was the official language of Gupta period?
(a) Pali (b) Magadhi
(c) Prakrit (d) Sanskrit
Ans: (d)
835. Read the following statements carefully
1. Gupta Emperors claimed divine right for themselves.
2. Their administration was highly centralised.
3. They elaborated the tradition of land grants. Answer on the basis of the following codes
(a) 1, 2 and 3 are true
(b) 1 and 2 are true
(c) 1 and 3 are true
(d) 2 and 3 are true
Ans: (c)
836. In the courtyard of the Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque of Delhi stands the famous iron pillar in the memory of
(a) Ashoka (b) Chandragupta
(c) Harsha (d) Anangpal
Ans: (d)
837. Who was the court poet of Samudragupta?
(a) Asvaghosha (b) Nagarjuna
(c) Aryabhatta (d) Harisena
Ans: (d)
838. Samudragupta has been given the title of Indian Napoleon by the historian
(a) Romila Thapar (b) VA Smith
(c) RC Mazumdar (d) RS Sharma
Ans: (b)
839. Which of the following rulers checked Harshavardhana’s expedition in South India?
(a) Pulkesin I (b) Pulakesin II
(c) Vikramaditya I
(d) Vikramaditya II
Ans: (b)
840. Which of the following was not composed by Harshavardhana?
(a) Harshacharita (b) Ratnavali
(c) Priyadarshika (d) Nagananda
Ans: (a)
841. Who has written the ‘Harshacharita’?
(a) Kalidasa (b) Banabhatta
(c) Vishnugupta (d) Parimalgupta
Ans: (b)
842. The rock-cut temples of Mahabalipuram were built under the patronage of the
(a) Chola kings (b) Pandya kings
(c) Pallava kings
(d) Satavahana kings
Ans: (c)
843. Who sent Hieun-Tsang as an envoy to Harsha’s court?
(a) Tai Tsung
(b) Tung – Kuan
(c) Ku Yen – Wu
(d) None of the above
Ans: (a)
844. Two great religious conference were held by king Harshavardhana at
(a) Kannauj and Prayag.
(b) Prayag and Thaneshwar.
(c) Thaneshwar and Vallabhi.
(d) Vallabhi and Prayag.
Ans: (a)
845. Who is called the Napoleon of Ancient India?
(a) Chandragupta Maurya
(b) Pushyamitra
(c) Kanishka
(d) Samudragupta
Ans: (d)
846. Where was the capital of Sasanka?
(a) Samatata
(b) Tamralipta
(c) Karna Suvarna
(d) Lakhnawati
Ans: (c)
847. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.
List I (King) List II (Region)
A. Shashanka 1. Assam
B. Kharavela 2. Maharashtra
C. Simuka 3. Orissa
D. Bhaskara Varman 4. Bengal
Codes A B C D A B C D
(a) 4 2 3 1 (b) 1 3 2 4
(c) 4 3 2 1 (d) 1 2 3 4
Ans: (c)
848. In ancient India, the ‘Yaudheyas’ were
(a) a sect of the Buddhism
(b) a sect of the Jainism
(c) a republican tribe
(d) Vassals of the Cholas
Ans: (c)
849. The Royal writer of land grants during the post Gupta period were known as
(a) Jayapatra (b) Ajnapatra
(c) Prasadpatra (d) Sansan Patra
Ans: (d)
850. Consider the following statements in the context of epigraphic evidences of the Guptas. Which one of the following is/are correct? 1 Total 42 inscriptions related to the period are known so far. 2 Out of these, 27 are engraved on Iron pillars. 3 The Prasastis of Skandagupta were engraved on the stone pillars.
(a) All the above (b) Only 1
(c) 2 and 3 (d) 1 and 3
Ans: (d)
851. Who was the author of Mandasore inscription?
(a) Banabhatta (b) Vatsabhata
(c) Harisena (d) Veersena
Ans: (d)
852. The term ‘chitrapata’ used in some historical sources denoted
(a) Pointed pots
(b) Textiles from Kamarupa
(c) Canvas for paintings
(d) Wall paintings
Ans: (b)
853. Which one of the following Smritikaras gave the widow a position next to that of the son in matter of inheritance
(a) Yajnavalakya
(b) Manu
(c) Brihaspati (d) Katyayana
Ans: (a)
854. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a) The earliest Indian coins bore no inscriptions
(b) Satvahanas of Deccan made coins of lead
(c) Guptas issued rupaka the silver coins
(d) Gold coinage in India was started by Harshavardhana
Ans: (d)
855. Agnimitra, the hero of Kalidasa’s Malavikagnimitram belonged to
(a) Shunga dynasty
(b) Kanva dynasty
(c) Satavahana dynasty
(d) Gupta dynasty
Ans: (a)
856. Which of the following are marked by the agrarian structure in the post Gupta period?
1. Large scale grants of land in different parts of India.
2. Undermining of communal rights over land.
3. Selection of peasants.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: (d)
857. Who of the Guptan Emperor had to subdue his rival Kacha to ascend the throne?
(a) Samudragupta (b) Chandragupta II
(c) Budhagupta (d) Kumargupta I
Ans: (a)
858. Statement I The greek influence on the Indian art manifested itself in the form of Gandhara School of Art and moved from Taxila to Mathura and Sarnath.
Statement II During Gupta period, art became entirely and truly in India.
Codes
(a) Both the statements are true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
(b) Both the statements are true but Statement II is not correct explanation of Statement I
(c) Statement I is true but Statement II is false
(d) Statement I is false but Statement II is true
Ans: (c)
859. Consider the following statements in the context of Fa Hein’s visit to India. Select which one is/are correct. 1 Fa-Hein’smain purpose of visit was to secure copies of Brahaminical manuscripts. 2 Fa Hein spent three years at Patliputra and two at Tamralipti.
(a) Both 1 and 2
(b) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) Only 1 (d) Only 2
Ans: (d)
860. The Allahabad prasasti of Samudragupta had four lists of kings whom Samudragupta subjugated. In the fourth list Shahanushahs had been mentioned, who were Shahanushahs.?
(a) Nagara (b) Indo-Gupta
(c) Kushanas (d) Indo-Parthians
Ans: (c)
861. Which inscription of Toramana speaks of his conquest and control over Malwa and Gujarat?
(a) Sanjeli (b) Allahabad
(c) Kannauj (d) Girnar
Ans: (d)
862. Who was the last ruler of the imperial Gupta family?
(a) Narasimhagupta
(b) Buddhagupta
(c) Kumaragupta II (d) Vishnugupta
Ans: (d)
863. In the Gupta administration, who was ‘Purapala’?
(a) Administrator at village level
(b) Administrator at town level
(c) Administrator of capital territory
(d) Administrator of conquered territories
Ans: (b)
864. Who was the Greek author, of book ‘Christian Topography’ refers to the power of the white humas in India?
(a) Strabo (b) Ptolemy
(c) Unanimous author
(d) Comos
Ans: (d)
865. Kumarsambhavam describes the story of the birth of
(a) Kartikeya (b) Pradyamna
(c) Abhimanyu (d) Sanatkumara
Ans: (a)
866. Who was the author of legal treatise Nitisara, belonging to the gupta period.
(a) Harisena (b) Yajnavalakya
(c) Vajjika (d) Kamandaka
Ans: (d)
867. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists. List I (Dynasty) List II (Architecture)
A. Chalukyas 1. Sun Temple, Konark
B. Hoysalas 2. Pattadakal Temples
C. Pandyas 3. Kesava Temple, Somnathpur
D. Eastern Gangas 4. Eastern Gopura of Chidambaram Temple
Codes A B C D
(a) 1 3 2 4
(b) 1 2 3 4
(c) 2 4 3 1
(d) 2 3 4 1
Ans: (c)
Part 8 Early Medieval India
868. The Nagara, the Dravida and the Vesara are the
(a) three main racial groups of the Indian subcontinent
(b) three main linguistic divisions into which the languages of India can be classified
(c) three main styles of Indian temple architecture
(d) three main musical gharanas prevalent in India
Ans: (c)
869. The capital of Maukhari was
(a) Thaneswar (b) Kannauj
(c) Purushpur (d) None of these
Ans: (b)
870. Who is the author of ‘Prithviraja Vijaya’?
(a) Chand Bardai
(b) Prithviraj Chauhan
(c) Jayanak (d) Nayachand Suri
Ans: (c)
871. In which country is the Angkorvat temple complex located?
(a) Indonesia (b) Myanmar
(c) Sri Lanka (d) Kampuchea
Ans: (d)
872. The Sun temple of Modhera lies in which state?
(a) Bihar (b) Gujarat
(c) Odisha (d) West Bengal
Ans: (b)
873. Who was the Chola Monarch, who gave complete freedom to Sri Lanka and got his daughter married to the Sinhala prince?
(a) Kulottunga I (b) Rajendra I
(c) Adhirajendra (d) Rajadhiraja I
Ans: (a)
874. Which ruler of Bengal found the ancient university called ‘Vikramshila’?
(a) Dharamapala (b) Gopala
(c) Devpala (d) Mahipala
Ans: (a)
875. Which one of the following temple complex of India does not represent the typical Nagara style?
(a) Tigawa, Madhya Pradesh
(b) Nachna, Rajasthan
(c) Deogarh, Uttar Pradesh
(d) Mammalapuram, Tamil Nadu
Ans: (d)
876. In which region was the Sarvastivadin sect of Buddhism strong?
(a) Tibet and Nepal
(b) Mathura and Kashmir
(c) Burma and Thailand
(d) Bihar and Bengal
Ans: (b)
877. Who was the ‘Mandala Mudali’ in the Chola administration set-up?
(a) Provincial Governor
(b) District head
(c) Head of judiciary
(d) Intelligence head
Ans: (a)
878. Consider the following pairs
Medieval Indian
State
Present
Region
1. Champaka Central India
2. Durgara Jammu
3. Kuluta Malabar
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) Only 2
(c) 1 and 3 (d) Only 3
Ans: (b)
879. The features of the temples built by Chandellas in Bundelkhand are
(a) built in Nagara style with use of red sand stone
(b) great shikaras and mandaps
(c) temples also known for Uru – Srinagar
(d) All of the above
Ans: (d)
880. What is true regarding the practice of women in the Chola period?
(a) Queens were called Devis and respected
(b) Devadasi system prevailed
(c) Gaurikas (Prostitutes) existed in the society
(d) All of the above
Ans: (d)
881. Kalhan’s ‘Rajatarangini’,
(a) written in 12th century under the patronage of Sriharsha and Jaisingh
(b) is an account of history of Kashmir upto 12th century
(c) it was written in Sanskrit
(d) All of the above
Ans: (d)
882. Who among the following did not write in Telugu?
(a) Nanniah (b) Tikkanna
(c) Yersrapragada (d) Atula
Ans: (d)
883. The tallest among all early medieval temple of India is
(a) Nataraja temple at Chidambaram
(b) Brihadeswara temple at Tanjore
(c) Vithalswamy temple at Hampi
(d) The great temple at Srirangam
Ans: (b)
884. Tamil classical dance form based on Natyasastra is
(a) Kuchipudi
(b) Bharatnatyam
(c) Kathakali
(d) None of above
Ans: (b)
885. The most importance feature of Chola administration was
(a) absolute despotism of the monarch
(b) mandala mudalis at the provincial level
(c) autonomous assembly in a district
(d) autonomous village assemblies in agraharas
Ans: (d)
886. Which kingdom did the temple of Hazara Rama belong to?
(a) Avadh
(b) Travancore
(c) Vijayanagara
(d) Ahom
Ans: (c)
887. Which Pratihara king styled himself as ‘‘Adivaraha’ and issued coins with that title?
(a) Mahendrapala I
(b) Mahipala
(c) Nagabhatta II
(d) Mihirbhoja
Ans: (d)
888. Who was the first imperial Chola?
(a) Vijayalaya (b) Aditya I
(c) Parantaka I
(d) Raja Raja I
Ans: (a)
889. Which Rashtrakuta king defeated the Chola ruler Parantaka I in AD 972 and built a temple at Rameswaram?
(a) Indra III (b) Krishna III
(c) Dhruva IIII (d) Govind III
Ans: (b)
890. The Pala, Pratiharas and the Rashtrakutas fought for control over which cityzenship?
(a) Ujjain (b) Patliputra
(c) Kannauj (d) Kaushambi
Ans: (c)
891. Match the following
List I List II
A. Pala 1. Vasudev
B. Chandela 2. Vijayalay
C. Chauhan 3. Gopal
D. Chola 4. Nanuka
Codes A B C D A B C D
(a) 3 4 1 2 (b) 1 2 3 4
(c) 4 3 2 1 (d) 1 2 3 4
Ans: (a)
892. Who were Axad-gavundas and Des-gramakutas in the Rashtrakuta kingdom?
(a) Revenue officers
(b) Religious officers
(c) Military commanders
(d) Spies
Ans: (a)
893. Which Turkish general destroyed the universities of Nalanda and Vikramshila?
(a) Qutubuddin Aibek
(b) Bakhtiyar Khilji
(c) Ali Mardan Khilji (d) Tajuddin Yaldur
Ans: (b)
894. Which Rashtrakutas king composed the works ‘Kavirajamarga’, ‘Ratnamalika’ and ‘Prasanotaramalika’?
(a) Amoghavarsha (b) Krishna I
(c) Indra III (d) Krishna III
Ans: (a)
895. Which dynasty had the best cavalry in India, according to the Arab traveller Sulaiman?
(a) Palas (b) Pratiharas
(c) Rashtrakutas (d) Senas
Ans: (b)
896. The last expedition of Muhammad Ghori was launched in 1206 against the
(a) Khokhars (b) Gujarat
(c) Jats (d) Multan
Ans: (a)
897. Chief exponent of Tantrism in North India in the early medieval period was
(a) Gorakhnath (b) Ramanada
(c) Shankaracharya (d) Basava
Ans: (a)
898. At which place in China do we have reference to the presence of Hindu temples in which Brahamanas lived in the early medieval period?
(a) Macau (b) Cantor
(c) Peking (d) Hong Kong
Ans: (b)
899. Alberuni’s ‘Quanun-i-Masudi’ is a book on
(a) astronomy (b) minerology
(c) history (d) mathematics
Ans: (a)
900. Iqta in medieval India meant
(a) land assigned to religious personnel for spiritual purposes
(b) land revenue from different territorial unites assigned to army officers
(c) charity for educational and cultural activities
(d) the rights of the Zamindar
Ans: (b)
901. An enormous Nandi; the second largest in India is a feature of which Chola temple?
(a) Natarajan temple at Chitambaram
(b) Gangaikonda Cholapuram temple
(c) Lepakshi temple
(d) Raja Rajeswara temple at Tanjore
Ans: (d)
902. Which of the following statements about the Vijayanagara empire is/are true?
(CDS 2016)
1. The kings claimed to rule on behalf of the God Virupaksha
2. Rulers used the title ‘Hindu Suratrana’ to indicate their close links with Gods.
3. All royal orders were signed in Kannada, Sanskrit and Tamil.
4. Royal portrait sculpture was now displayed in temples.
Select the correct answer using the code given below
(a) Only 4 (b) 1 and 2
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 4
Ans: (d)
903. Arrange the following in their chronological order
1. Banja of Gujar – Pratibara Dynasty
2. Hindushahis 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
Ans: (d)
904. Which Chola ruler was the first to send an embassy to China?
(a) Vijayalaya I (b) Aditya I
(c) Raja Raja I (d) Rajendra I
Ans: (d)
905. Which Pratihara ruler’s achievement are known from Gwalior inscriptions?
(a) Vatasaraj (b) Nagabhatta I
(c) Mihirbhoja (d) Mahendrapal I
Ans: (c)
906. Who built the Korangnath temple at Srinivasnattur?
(a) Parantaka I (b) Vijayalaya
(c) Rajendra (d) Raja Raja
Ans: (a)
907. Which Arab traveller calls the Pratihara kingdom as Al-jurr and the king as Baura?
(a) Al – Mashar (b) Al-masudi
(c) Sulaiman (d) Al-Beruni
Ans: (b)
908. Which Arab traveller calls the Pala kingdom as Ruhma?
(a) Al-Masudi (b) Al-masher
(c) Sulaiman (d) Al-Beruni
Ans: (c)
909. The following persons came to India at one time or another
1. Fa-hien 2. I-Tsing
3. Megasthenese
4. Huen-Tsang The correct chronological sequence of their visits is
(a) 3,1,2,4 (b) 3,1,4,2
(c) 1,3,2,4 (d) 1,3,4,2
Ans: (b)
910. Which one of the following sequences indicates the correct chronological order?
(a) Shankaracharya—Ramanuja— Chaitanya
(b) Ramanuja—Shankaracharya— Chaitanya
(c) Ramanuja—Chaitanya— Shankaracharya
(d) Shankaracharya—Chaitanya— Ramanuja
Ans: (a)
911. Where is the famous Virupaksha temple located?
(a) Bhadrachalam
(b) Chidambaram
(c) Hampi
(d) Srikalahasti
Ans: (c)
912. In which one of the following cities is the Lingaraja temple located?
(a) Bhubaneshwar
(b) Bijapur
(c) Kolkata
(d) Shravanabelagola
Ans: (a)
913. Consider the following statements and mark the option which is correct?
1. The temple architecture of South Indian style of architecture reached the pinnacle of glory during the Chola reign.
2. Brihadeswara temple at Gangikonda Cholapuram was built by Rajendra-I
3. The system of cavalry in South is a contribution of the Cholas.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) 1 and 3 (b) 2 and 3
(c) None of these (d) Only 2
Ans: (d)
914. The initial design and construction of which massive temple took place during the reign of Suryavarman II?
(a) Sri Mariamman Temple
(b) Angkorvat Temple
(c) Batu Caves Temple
(d) Kamakhya Temple
Ans: (b)
915. Consider the following statements about Sufism
1. The Sufism were critical of the dogmatic definitions and scholastic methods of interpreting the Quran and Sunna (traditions of the Prophet) adopted by the theologians.
2. The Sufis sought an interpretation of the Quran on the basis of their personal experience.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: (c)
916. Which of the following statements is true in the early medieval period?
(a) There was expansion of Buddhism.
(b) There was a revival and expansion of Hinduism.
(c) Islam made major inroads.
(d) Jainism disappeared completely.
Ans: (b)
917. The famous work on astronomy ‘Surya Siddhanta’ had been revised and referred by which one of the following?
(a) Vishakhadutt (b) Surya Shekhar
(c) Aryabhatta (d) Sushruta
Ans: (c)
918. Match the following
List I List II
A. Ur 1. Its meaning was restricted to Brahmin of the village
B. Nagarani 2. A general assembly in village consisting of tax Paying residents
C. Sabha 3. Was found more commonly in trade centres such as cities and towns
Codes A B C A B C
(a) 1 2 3 (b) 3 1 2
(c) 2 1 3 (d) 1 3 2
Ans: (b)
919. Which of the following is considered to be one of the finest and most elaborate examples of the Dravida style of temple architecture?
(a) Kailasanath Temple at Kanchipuram
(b) Brihadeswara Temple at Tanjore
(c) Hoysalesvara Temple
(d) Gomateswara Temple at Sravanabelgola
Ans: (b)
920. Who was the real founder of Pratihara empire?
(a) Vatsraja (b) Mahendrapala I
(c) Mahendrapala II (d) Mahipala
Ans: (a)
921. In the 11th century, which famous scholar tried to assimilate ‘Bhakti’ to the tradition of the Vedas and argued that the grace of God was more important knowledge about him in order to attain salvation.
(a) Shankaracharya
(b) Ramanuja
(c) Madhavacharya
(d) Nimbakacharya
Ans: (c)
922. The only account of biographical writing which has been discovered in South India so far is
(a) Harashacharita
(b) Ramcharita
(c) Mushika Vansha
(d) Vikramankadevacharita
Ans: (c)
923. Which of the following temples represents prestigious Nagara temple architecture?
1. Khajuraho Temple
2. Parsvanatha Temple
3. Kandariya Mahadev Temple
4. Visvanatha Temple
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) Only 1 (b) 1 and 3
(c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) All of these
Ans: (d)
924. Match the following
List I List II
A. Gahadavalas 1. Bundelkhand
B. Chauhans 2. Gujarat
C. Chalukyas 3. Kannauj
D. Chandellas 4. Ajmer
Codes A B C D A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 3 2 4 1
(c) 1 3 2 4 (d) 3 4 2 1
Ans: (d)
925. Consider the following statements
1. Dharmapala founded the famous Vikramshila University for the Buddhists.
2. The city of Dhillika (Delhi) was founded by the Chauhans.
Select the correct answer using the the codes given below
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and (d) None of these
Ans: (a)
926. Which of the following Bhakti cult was founded by Vallabhacharya?
(a) Gandhi Sampradaya
(b) Shri Sampradaya
(c) Vishnu Sampradaya
(d) Pushti Sampradaya
Ans: (d)
927. Assertion (A) Among the numerous Rajput clans which rose into prominence in the AD 10th century four claimed a special status and started themselves the ‘Agnikula’.
Reason (R) The four Agnikulas clans which dominated early Rajput politics claimed descent from a mythical figure was rose out of a sacrificial fit nearMtAbu.
(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
Ans: (a)
928. Match the following
List I List II (Dynasty) (Capital)
A. Chalukyas 1 Warangal
B. Yadavas 2. Dvarasamudra
C. Kakatiyas 3. Kalyani
D. Hoyasalas 4. Devagiri
Codes A B C D A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 3 4 1 2
(c) 2 3 1 4 (d) 4 1 2 3
Ans: (b)
929. ‘Uttaramerur Inscription’ gives us information about
(a) diplomatic relations between the Cholas and the Sailendra.
(b) autonomous village administration of the Cholas.
(c) origin of the Cholas.
(d) military achievements of Rajaraja I.
Ans: (b)
930. Assertion (A) Taxes were collected by the Ur or Sabha in the Chola villages.
Reason (R) The feudatories of Cholas were not allowed to collect the taxes directly from the tax payer.
(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
Ans: (b)
931. Match the following
List I List II
A. Mahabalipuram 1. Vithaldeo temple
B. Halebid 2. Brihadeswara temple
C. Tanjore 3. Hoyasala temple
D. Hampi 4. Shore temple
Codes A B C D A B C D
(a) 4 3 2 1 (b) 3 4 2 1
(c) 4 3 1 2 (d) 3 4 1 2
Ans: (a)
932. What is the correct ascending order of the following units of administration in the Chola period?
(a) Valanadas – Nadas – Mandalams – Kurrams
(b) Nadas – Mandalas – Kurrams – Valanadas
(c) Kurrams – Nadas – Valanadas – Mandalams
(d) Mandalams – Valanadas – Nadas – Kurrams
Ans: (c)
933. Who built the Khajuraho temples?
(a) Holkars (b) Scindias
(c) Bundela (d) Chandela
Ans: (d)
934. ‘Badami’ which is known in ancient times as ‘Vatapi’ is a town located in the Bijapur district of Karnataka and is famous for its rock-cut temples constructed by the Chalukyas. These are mainly
(a) Hindu temples
(b) Hindu and Buddhist temple
(c) Hindu, Buddhist and Jain temple
(d) Buddhist and Jain temple
Ans: (c)
935. Who among the following Rajputa kings defeated Muhammad Ghori for the first time?
(a) Prithviraj III (b) Baghel Bhim
(c) Jaichand (d) Kumarapala
Ans: (a)
936. Arabs were defeated in AD 738 by
(a) Pratiharas (b) Rashtrakutas
(c) Palas (d) Chalukyas
Ans: (a)
937. The Dilwara temple is located at
(a) Bhubaneswar (b) Aurangabad
(c) Khajuraho (d) Mount Abu
Ans: (d)
938. Who constructed the world famous Jagannath Temple at Puri?
(a) Krishnavarman (b) Anantvarman
(c) Devavarman (d) None of these
Ans: (b)
939. Alberuni lived during the period of which one of the following?
(a) Mahmud Ghaznavi
(b) Muhammad Ghori
(c) Alauddin Khalji
(d) Ferozshah Tughlaq
Ans: (a)
940. Assertion (A) The success of the Turks against the Indian rulers at the end of the 12th century was an event that exposed the weakness of the Indian armies.
Reason (R) Large scale conversions to Islam had depleted the numerical strength of the Indian armies.
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 a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
Ans: (c)
941. Who fought the Battle of Waihind (AD 1009)?
(a) Anandpala and Mahmud Ghaznavi.
(b) Jayapala and Muhammad Ghori.
(c) Prithviraj Chauhan and Muhammad Ghori.
(d) Jaichandra and Bakhtiyar Khilji.
Ans: (a)
942. The Lingaraja temple built during the medieval period is at
(a) Bhubaneswar (b) Khajuraho
(c) Madurai (d) Mount Abu
Ans: (a)
943. Assertion (A) Alberuni, who visited India at the time of Mahmud of Ghazni, critisised the Hindus for their exclusiveness which kept them away from the rest of the world.
Reason (R) He believed that the caste system was responsible for this.
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 a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
Ans: (a)
944. The temple of Somnath which was destroyed by Mahmud of Ghazni (Mahmud Ghazanavi) was dedicated to Lord
(a) Shiva (b) Vishnu
(c) Surya (d) Ganapati
Ans: (a)
945. The Sun Temple of Konark was built by Narasimhadeva I. To which dynasty he belong to?
(a) Somvansi dynasty
(b) Ganga dynasty
(c) Suryavansi dynasty
(d) Bhoi dynasty
Ans: (b)
946. In India, the first to put forward the theory that the Earth revolves round the Sun was
(a) Aryabhatta (b) Brahmagupta
(c) Bana (d) Kalhana
Ans: (a)
947. Who among the following is well known for his contribution in the field of Algebra?
(a) Aryabhatta (b) Brahmagupta
(c) Bhaskara (d) Lalla
Ans: (c)
948. Which one of the following is not a feature of North Indian temple architecture?
(a) Shikhara
(b) Garbha Griha
(c) Gopuram
(d) Pradakshina Path
Ans: (c)
949. Vikramsila Mahavihara was established by the ruler of
(a) Pushyabhuti dynasty
(b) Barman dynasty
(c) Sen dynasty
(d) Pal dynasty
Ans: (d)
950. The presiding deity of Bhojshala Temple is
(a) Goddess Durga
(b) Goddess Laxmi
(c) Goddess Saraswati
(d) Goddess Parvati
Ans: (c)
951. The Laxman Era was started (in AD 1119) by which of the following dynasty?
(a) Pratiharas (b) Palas
(c) Chauhans (d)Sena
Ans: (d)
952. ‘Daskumar Charitam’ was composed by
(a) Surdas (b) Dandin
(c) Tulsidas (d) Kalidas
Ans: (b)
953. Who wrote ‘Ramcharita’ Manas?
(a) Banabhatta (b) Kalidas
(c) Sandhyakar Nandi (d) Tulsidas
Ans: (d)
954. Sun temple is situated at
(a) Puri (b) Khajuraho
(c) Konark (d) Gaya
Ans: (c)
955. Which of the following was not one of the titles assumed by the Chola king Rajendra?
(a) Tyagasamudra (b) Gangaikonda
(c) Mudikonda (d) Pandita Chola
Ans: (a)
956. The Vikramsila Vihara was founded by
(a) Mahipala I (b) Devapala
(c) Surapala (d) Dharmapala
Ans: (d)
957. Which one of the following Chola kings conquered Ceylon (Sinhal) first?
(a) Aditya I (b) Rajaraja I
(c) Rajendra (d) Vijayalaya
Ans: (b)
958. Rath temples at Mahabalipuram were built in the reign of which Pallava ruler?
(a) Mahendravarman
(b) Narasimhavarman I
(c) Parameshwarvarman
(d) Nandivarman I
Ans: (b)
959. At which of the following places is the famous Kailasha temple located?
(a) Ajanta (b) Badami
(c) Chittor (d) Ellora
Ans: (d)
960. The seven pagodas of Mahabalipuram are a witness to the art patronised by the
(a) Pallavas (b) Pandyas
(c) Cholas (d) Cheras
Ans: (a)
961. The famous Kailasha temple, cut out of solid rock at Ellora, was built under the patronage of the
(a) Cholas (b) Kadambas
(c) Pallavas (d) Rashtrakutas
Ans: (d)
962. The two kingdoms established by the Indians in Indo-China included
(a) Champa and Kamboja
(b) Champa and Srivijaya
(c) Srivijaya and Kamboja
(d) Svarnbhumi and Champa
Ans: (a)
963. Which one among the following religions was patronised by Rashtrakutas?
(a) Jainism (b) Buddhism
(c) Saivism (d) Vaishnavism
Ans: (d)
964. The Thirukadalmallai temple built by pallavas at Mahabalipuram is dedicated to
(a) Lord Shiva (b) Lord Vishnu
(c) Lord Murugan (d) Lord Venkatesha
Ans: (b)
965. The South Indian state which was famous for it naval power, was
(a) Chalukyas (b) Cholas
(c) Hoyasals (d) Pandyas
Ans: (b)
966. The famous Battle of Takkolam of South India was fought between
(a) Cholas and North Chalukyas
(b) Cholas and Rashtrakutas
(c) Cholas and Hoyasals
(d) Cholas and Pandyas
Ans: (b)
967. Who among the following Chola rulers converted the Bay of Bengal into a ‘Chola lake’?
(a) Rajraja I (b) Rajendra I
(c) Adhiraj (d) Kulottung
Ans: (b)
968. Adi Shankaracharya established four mathas. These mathas are situated at
(a) Badrinath, Dwarka, Puri, Sringeri
(b) Sringeri, Dwarka, Badrinath, Prayag
(c) Dwarka, Badrinath, Prayag, Sringeri
(d) Puri, Sringeri, Dwarka, Varanasi
Ans: (a)
969. Which one of the Chola Kings conquered Ceylon?
(a) Aditya I (b) Rajadhiraj
(c) Rajendra I (d) Vijayalaya
Ans: (c)
970. Who was the Chola king to have conquered Bengal?
(a) Rajraja (b) Rajendra I
(c) Rajendra II (d) Rajadhiraj
Ans: (b)
971. Who among the following laid the foundation of Rashtrakuta Empire?
(a) Dantidurga (b) Amoghavarsha I
(c) Dhruva (d) Krishna I
Ans: (a)
972. Consider the following statements
1. The Chola defeated Pandya and Chera rulers and established their domination over penisular India in the early medieval times.
2. The Cholas sent an expedition against Sailendra empire of South East Asia and conquered some of the areas.
Which of these statements is/are correct?
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: (c)
973. Whose philosophy is called the Advaita?
(a) Ramanujacharya
(b) Shankaracharya
(c) Nagarjuna (d) Vasumitra
Ans: (b)
974. Which one of the following dynasties is correctly matched with its founder?
1. The Chalukyas of Vatapi : Jayasimha
2. Gangas of Talakad : Konkanivarma
3. Kadambas of Varanasi : Mayurasharman
4. Guptas of Magadh : Sri Gupta
5. Maukharis of Kannauj : Yajnavarman
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) 1 and 3 (b) 1, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 3, 4 and 5 (d) All of these
Ans: (d)
975. Match the following
Rajput
Kingdom
Capital Founder
A. Chauhan of Ajmer 1. Ajmer (i) Vasudeva
B. Pratihara of Kannauj 2. Avanti, Kannauj (ii) Harichand
C. Parmar of Malwa 3. Ujjain (iii) Upendra
D. Chalukya 4. Vatapi (iv) Jai Singh I
Codes
(a) A-1-(i), B-2-(ii), C-3-(iii), D-4-(iv)
(b) A-1-(i), B-2-(ii), C-4-(iii), D-3-(iv)
(c) A-4-(i), B-1-(iii), C-2-(iv), D-3-(ii)
(d) A-4-(i), B-2-(ii), C-3-(iii), D-1-(iv)
Ans: (b)
976. Consider the following statements about the tripartite struggle of the AD 8th century
1. It was struggle between Palas in the East, Gurjar – Pratihara in the North and Rashtrakutas in the Deccan.
2. The main cause for this struggle was the desire to possess the city of Kannauj (UP) which was a symbol of sovereignty at that time.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: (c)
977. Who of the following built the temple of the Sun God at Konark?
(a) Anantavarman (b) Narasimha I
(c) Kapilendra (d) Purushottam
Ans: (b)
978. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists
List I List II (Dynasty) (State)
A. Kadamba 1. Orissa
B. Kharavela 2. Karnataka
C. Chalukya 3. Bengal
D. Pala 4. Gujarat
Codes A B C D A B C D
(a) 1 2 4 3 (b) 1 2 3 4
(c) 2 1 3 4 (d) 2 1 4 3
Ans: (d)
979. Match List I (Dynasty) with List II (Kingdom) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists
List I (List II)
A. Chalukyas 1. Kanchipuram
B. Pallavas 2. Badami Vatapi
C. Pandyas 3. Vengi
D. Satavahanas 4. Madurai
Codes A B C D A B C D
(a) 2 1 4 3 (b) 2 4 1 3
(c) 3 4 1 2 (d) 3 1 4 2
Ans: (a)
980. Consider the following statements
1. Mihir Bhoja was the greatest ruler of Pratihara dynasty.
2. Cavalry of Pratiharas was considered to be the best in India during their time.
3. Rajyapala was one of the last Pratihara rulers, who surrendered before Mahmud Ghazni and was finally defeated and killed by the Chandella king Vidyadhar.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) Only 2
(c) 2 and 3 (d) All of these
Ans: (d)
981. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists
List I List II (Famous Temple) (State)
A. Vidyashankara Temple 1. Andhra Pradesh
B. Rajarani Temple 2. Karnataka
C. Kandariya Mahadev Temple 3. MP
D. Bhimesvara Temple 4. Orissa
Codes A B C D A B C D
(a) 2 4 3 1 (b) 2 3 4 1
(c) 1 4 3 2 (d) 1 3 4 2
Ans: (a)
982. Consider the following statements about the Rashtrakuta empire
1. It was founded by Dantidurga by over throwing the Chalukyas of Vatapi (Badami) and the capital was fixed at Manyakheta.
2. The Rashtrakuta kings, Dhruva, Govinda III and Indra III invaded North India.
3. The king Amoghvarsha, wrote ‘Kavirajamarga’, the earliest Kannada book on poetics.
4. The king Krishna I, built the Kailash (Shiva) temple at Ellora.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 4 (d) All of these
Ans: (d)
983. Consider the following statements
1. Sanskrit poet Sri Harsha, the author of ‘Naishadhiyacharitam’ lived in the court of Jaichandra.
2. ‘Harikeli Nataka’, a Sanskrit drama is inscribed on the stone slabs of the walls of a mosque named Adhai-din-ka-Jhopra at Ajmer.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: (c)
984. Consider the following statements
1. Gautamiputra Satkarni defeated Nehappana.
2. Vasishthiputrasri Pulmavi was defeated by Rudradaman.
3. Sri Yajna Satkarni styled himself as Ekabhamana.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: (a)
985. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
(a) Kalhana was the contemporary of the Lohara king of Kashmir named Harsha
(b) ‘Chachnama’ is a famous work on the history of Sindh
(c) The Parmar King Bhoja is believed to have been the author of about two dozen works on a variety of subjects including medicine, astronomy, architecture, etc
(d) All of the above
Ans: (d)
986. Which of the following did not form a part of the donations made to the temple?
(a) Money (b) Slaves
(c) Livestock (d) Hand
Ans: (b)
987. The main targets of Mahmud Ghazni’s attacks were large towns and temples because
(a) victory over them would have given him greater renown
(b) destruction of large towns and temples shattered the morale of Indian people
(c) they were repositories of immense wealth
(d) All of the above
Ans: (c)
988. ‘Ramacharita’ written by Sandhyakara Nandi in the AD 12th century was the
(a) story of Lord Rama in a popular poetic style in Oriya language
(b) first translation of Valmiki’s Ramayana into Telugu language
(c) story of a love affair between a rich merchant at Patliputra and a beautiful courtesan
(d) story of the conflict between the Kaivartha peasants and a Pala prince
Ans: (d)
989. Which of the following was not a result of the impact of Turkish conquest on India?
(a) It paved the way for the liquidation of the multi-state system in India
(b) It broke the isolation of the Indian society
(c) It led to an urban revolution and development of trade and commerce
(d) It helped in the growth of liberal religious reform movement in Hinduism
Ans: (d)
990. Consider the following dynasties
1. Saluva 2. Sangama
3. Tuluva 4. Aravidu What is the correct chronological sequence of these dynasties?
(a) 2, 1, 3, 4 (b) 4, 3, 2, 1
(c) 1, 2, 3, 4 (d) 3, 4, 1, 2
Ans: (a)
991. Which one of the following dynasties built the Khajuraho temples?
(a) Chandellas (b) Chauhans
(c) Paramars (d) Tomars
Ans: (a)
992. During Muhammad Ghori’s absence on account of engagements with the Turks in Central Asia, who principally looked after the affairs of India?
(a) Bakhtiyar Khilji
(b) Ikhtiyar-ud-din Muhammad
(c) Qutub-ud-din-Aibak
(d) Muin-ud-din-Muhammad bin Sam
Ans: (c)
993. Which of the following Rajput clans was not one of the so called Agnikula origin?
(a) Chandellas
(b) Pratiharas
(c) Chahamans
(d) Chalukyas or Solankis
Ans: (a)
994. The Rajputs were repeatedly defeated by the Turks because of
(a) failure on the part of Indian rulers to grasp the true significance of the earlier raids of Sultan Mahmud
(b) reinforcement of good Central Asian horses provided a better livestock for the Afghan cavalry
(c) the Central Asian military tactics used by the Afghans were superior to Indian military tactics
(d) All of the above
Ans: (d)
995. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
(a) The city of Dhilika (Delhi) was founded by the Tomar’s in AD 736 but Chauhans overthrew them and occupied it in the 12th century
(b) Chandella was the first early medieval dynasty to use Hindi in Devanagari script in its epigraphs
(c) The Sena King, Ballala Sena, is credited with the founding of Kulinism, a system of superiority of higher castes
(d) All of the above
Ans: (d)
996. Which one of the following was the official language of Gupta period?
(a) Pali (b) Magadhi
(c) Prakrit (d) Sanskrit
Ans: (d)
997. A popular Hindi film based on the famous Sanskrit play ‘Mrichhkatika’ was titled
(a) Meghdoot (b) Amrapali
(c) Utsav (d) Shakuntala
Ans: (c)
998. It is said that the“real cause for the defeat of the Rajputs against the Turks lay in the prevalent social system”, because
(a) in the caste-ridden society the defence of the country was the sole concern of the Rajputs
(b) it rendered all other people psychologically unfit for military service
(c) it killed the national will to put a common front against the Turks
(d) All of the above
Ans: (d)
999. Consider the following statements
1. The Ikshvaku rulers of Southern India were antagonistic towards Buddhism.
2. The Pala rulers of Eastern India were patrons of Buddhism.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: (b)
1000. One consistent feature found in the history of Southern India was the growth of small regional kingdoms rather than large empires because of
(a) the absence of minerals like iron
(b) too many divisions in the social structure
(c) the absence of vast areas of fertile land
(d) the scarcity of manpower
Ans: (c)
1001. Which of the following was not one of the feudal obligations of the feudatories to the overlord?
(a) Attendance at court and payment of tribute to the overlord
(b) For smaller feudatories, permission from the king for any changes in the administration of their property
(c) Maintenance of a specified number of troops and payment of tribute to the king
(d) Permission of the king for matrimonial alliances
Ans: (d)
1002. Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?
1. Dipankara Srijnana was a Buddhist monk who went to Tibet in the 11th century to propogate Buddhism.
2. Kumarapala (Chalukya) was the greatest royal patron of Jainism in the 7th century.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: (c)
1003. With an increase in the number of intermediaries, the peasants were forced to pay taxes in addition to the basic land tax. Which of the following was not one of these additional levies?
(a) Separate taxes levied by the feudal tenants for the maintenance of public works
(b) Taxes on goods produced by the craftsmen
(c) The levies imposed by the temples
(d) The tax levied by the caste panchayats
Ans: (d)
1004. Who among the following gave asylum to Zoroastrians who fled by sea and by the coastal route from Persia to Western India in the early 8th century?
(a) Chalukyas
(b) Cholas
(c) Hoysalas (d) Rashtrakutas
Ans: (d)
1005. Why has Al-Beruni written that there was little difference between the Vaishyas and Shudras?
(a) Vaishyas joined the fold of agriculturists
(b) With the decline of trade and commerce, the Vaishyas lost their economic status
(c) Vaishyas came to marry freely with the Shudra castes
(d) Both ‘a’ and ‘b’
Ans: (d)
1006. In medieval India, what did the term ‘Jital’ refer to?
(a) Weight (b) Diet
(c) Coin (d) Game
Ans: (c)
1007. Which of the following explains the change in the traditional six-fold duty of the Brahmins during this period?
(a) Agriculture could be practised by a Brahmin in distress in addition to his six-fold duty
(b) Agriculture was viewed more or less as a regular vocation of the Brahmin, and not as an occupation to be adopted only in distress
(c) Agriculture which involved injury to beings and was dependent on others, could not be practised by a Brahmin
(d) The status of the Brahmin was known by his profession
Ans: (b)
1008. The famous Kailasa temple, cut out of solid rock at Ellora, was built under the patronage of the
(a) Cholas (b) Kadambas
(c) Pallavas (d) Rashtrakutas
Ans: (d)
1009. The Badami rock inscription of PulakesinI is dated in the Saka year 465. If the same were to be dated to Vikrama Samvat, the year would be
(a) 601 (b) 300
(c) 330 (d) 407
Ans: (a)
1010. Which one of the following statements about Brihadeswara Temple at Tanjavur is not correct?
(a) The temple is a splendid example of Chola architecture
(b) It was built by emperor Rajraja I
(c) The temple is constructed of granite
(d) The temple is a monument dedicated to Lord Vishnu
Ans: (d)
1011. Which of the following was not one of the effects of the growth of a feudal society in India?
(a) It weakened the position of the ruler
(b) The law and order situation uniformly deteriorated
(c) The growing social gaps between the upper and the lower social structure
(d) Growing rigidity regarding marriage, touch taboos and food taboos
Ans: (b)
1012. Which one among the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(a) The Second Battle of Tarain : Defeat of Jaichand of Kannauj by Muhammad of Ghori
(b) The First Battle of Panipat : Defeat of Sikander Lodi by Babur
(c) The Battle of Chausa : Defeat of Humayun by Sher Shah.
(d) The Battle of Khanwa : Defeat of Rana Pratap by Akbar
Ans: (a)
1013. Consider the following statements
1. Narasimha Saluva ended the Sangama dynasty and seized the throne for himself and started the Saluva dynasty.
2. Vira Narasimha deposed the last Saluva ruler and seized the throne for himself.
3. Vira Narasimha was succeeded by his younger brother, Krishnadeva Raya.
4. Krishnadeva Raya was succeeded by his half-brother, Achyuta Raya.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1 and 4
(d) All of the above
Ans: (d)
1014. Bronze icons of Nataraja cast during the Chola period invariably show the deity with
(a) eight hands (b) six hands
(c) four hands (d) two hands
Ans: (d)
1015. Which one of the following explains the emergence of the Kshatriyas as the most powerful feudal group?
(a) Postulating non-difference between rulership and Kshatriyahood and investing the caste as a whole with the functions of the rulership
(b) Emergence of the exclusive landed aristocracy of the Kshatriyas
(c) Split of the Kshatriyas into Sat Kshatriyas constituting the ruling landed aristocracy and the ordinary Kshatriyas
(d) Concentration of political and productive power in the hands of the ruling class
Ans: (a)
1016. Which one of the following is a special feature of the Chola Polity?
(a) Autonomous village panchayats
(b) Division of kingdominto themandalas
(c) Monarchical system
(d) Enlightened Council of Ministers
Ans: (a)
1017. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(a) Hoysalas : Dwarasamudra
(b) Pallavas : Vatapi
(c) Pandyas : Madurai
(d) Yadavas : Devagiri
Ans: (b)
1018. Which one of the following was the most marked change in the institution of marriage?
(a) Vigorous attempts to discourage all inter caste marriages
(b) The progeny of the pratilomamarriages were regarded as Shudras
(c) Though monogamy was the normal rule, polygamy was widely practiced by the aristocracy
(d) Marriage of widows and divorces was prohibited
Ans: (a)
1019. Who among the following Chola kings reigned as Kulottung Chola I?
(a) Vikramaditya I (b) Vikramaditya II
(c) Rajaraja Narendra I
(d) Rajendra II
Ans: (d)
1020. Which of the following was not one of the reasons for general decline in trade and commerce during the 8th to 10th centuries?
(a) The disturbed conditions in the West created by expansion of the Arabs and the growing danger of sea piracy
(b) The tendency among the Indian merchants and traders to acquire landed property and join the ranks of the ruling aristocracy
(c) The revision of social values, including prohibition on undertaking of sea voyage
(d) Increase in the internal trade tariff and custom duties and restrictions placed on the movement of trade caravans
Ans: (d)
1021. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists
List I List II (Author) (Text)
A. Varahamihira 1. Prabandha Chintamani
B. Visakhadutta 2. Mrichchha – katikam
C. Sudraka 3. Brihat-Samhita
D. Bilhana 4. Devi-Chandra Guptam 5. Vikramankadeva Charita
Codes A B C D A B C D
(a) 3 4 5 2 (b) 3 4 2 5
(c) 5 3 4 1 (d) 1 3 5 2
Ans: (b)
1022. Which one of the following statements about the ebb and flow of religious movements during this period is not correct?
(a) Jainism had become especially connected with the merchants and traders
(b) Tantrism also gained in popularity and became prominent feature of religious life
(c) The orthodox Saivism had become largely associated with the ruling aristocracy
(d) All theological conflicts were connected with the possession and exploitation of land
Ans: (d)
1023. The place makes 1, 2 or 3 on the map belongs to which dynasty of 12th century?
(a) Chalukya, Gurjara Pratiharas and Pal
(b) Parmar, Chauhan and Sen
(c) Parmar, Ghahadval, and Sen
(d) Gurjara Pratiharas, Chauhan and Sen
Ans: (c)
1024. Which of the following statements about Nayanars (worshippers of Shiva) and Alvars (worshippers of Vishva) of South India is not correct?.
(a) They believed in austerities
(b) They looked upon religion as a living bond based on the love between the God and the worshipper
(c) They spoke and wrote the language which everyone could understand
(d) They disregarded the inequalities of caste
Ans: (a)
1025. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
Select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists
1. Mrichchakatikam : Shudraka
2. Buddhacharita : Vasuvandhu
3. Mudrarakshasha : Vishakhadatta
4. Harshacharita : Banabhatta
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (b) 1, 3 and 4
(c) 1 and 4 (d) 2 and 3
Ans: (b)
1026. Which one of the following is not a biography of Shankaracharya?
(a) The Shankaradigvijaya by Madhava
(b) The Shankaravijaya by Ananta Anandagiri
(c) The Shankarabharana by Vyasachala
(d) Shrishankar Abhyudaya Mahakavya by Tirumala Dikshita
Ans: (c)
1027. Consider the following statement and mark the correct answer from the codes.
1. Shankaracharya’s metaphysical system is influenced by Buddhism.
2. Vaishnavas were opposed to Shankaracharya.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: (c)
1028. Which of the following is not true about Shankaracharya?
(a) The ultimate reality, according to the Advaita Vedanta philosophy of Shankaracharya, is Brahmin
(b) The world as a whole, according to him, shows signs of purposiveness, intelligence and organisation and therefore, presupposes a creator and a Governor. This creator is God or a cosmic form of the absolute Brahmin
(c) The God, according to him is a second reality to the Brahmin
(d) The ultimate self, the atman of the individual, is the same as the absolute Brahmin, the ultimate foundation of the cosmos
Ans: (c)
1029. Shankaracharya sent his four disciples to the Mathas in four quarters. List I consists of the four principle Mathas and List II that of their heads. Match them and choose the correct answer from the codes given below.
List I List II
A. Govardhana 1. Totakacharya
B. Sringeri 2. Padmapada
C. Sharda 3. Hastamalaka
D. Badari 4. Vishvarupa (Sureshvara)
Codes A B C D A B C D
(a) 4 1 2 3 (b) 2 3 1 4
(c) 2 3 4 1 (d) 3 2 1 4
Ans: (c)
1030. Which one of the Chola kings conquered Ceylon?
(a) Aditya I (b) Rajaraja I
(c) Rajendra
(d) Vijayalaya
Ans: (b)
1031. The place (1) shown on the map belongs to which dynasty?
(a) Kalyanis Chalukyas
(b) Rashtrakuta
(c) Eastern Chalukyas
(d) Devgiri Yadus
Ans: (a)
1032. Which one of the following is not true about the trade during the early medieval period?
(a) Commerce with China and South East Asia seems to have been mainly in the hands of Arabs
(b) Decline of trade led to the decay of urban centres which had flourished in Western and Northern India during the post Mauryan and early Gupta periods
(c) Despite decline of trade, the crafts and the artisans flourished during the early medieval period
(d) Decline of trade and urban centres created conditions for the rise of self sufficient regional production units
Ans: (c)
1033. Who among the following were famous jurists of medieval India?
1. Vijnanesvara
2. Hemadri
3. Rajasekhara
4. Jimutavahana
Select the correct answer from the codes given below
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 4 (d) 1 and 4
Ans: (c)
1034. Which one of the following is not true about the varna/caste situation during the early medieval India?
(a) The number of castes increased manifold
(b) The guilds of artisans were gradually hardened into castes for lack of mobility in post Gupta times
(c) The absorption of the tribal people added to the variety of the Shudras and so called mixed castes
(d) The distance between the Vaishyas and Shudras increased during this period
Ans: (d)
1035. Which one of the following is not true about the art and architecture of early medieval India?
(a) Art and architecture was marked by regional style in sculpture and construction of temples
(b) The post Gupta iconography prominently displays a divine hierarchy reflecting the pyramidal ranks in society
(c) The post Gupta iconography shows the reinvention of many Vedic Gods who webackground in the Mauryan and Gupta periods
(d) The art forms became very simplistic during this period
Ans: (c)
1036. Which one of the following Statements about Upanishads is not Correct?
(a) Brihadaranyak and Chandogya Upanishads are in prose
(b) Katha upanishad is one of the earliest upanishadas
(c) Upanishads proclaim Salvation by knowledge rather than by faith
(d) Upanishads do not consider a life of asceticism as absolutely neeessary for salvation
Ans: (b)
1037. Who destroyed the empire of Chalukyas of Badami?
(a) Cholas (b) Pallavas
(c) Pandyas (d) Rashtrakutas
Ans: (d)
1038. Consider the following statements
1. Rekha, Bhadra and Gaudiya are the regional variations of Orissa style of architecture but Vairati is not.
2. The Vesara style of architre relegated to ecture is the regional style of the region between the Vindhyas and the river Krishna.
3. At Vikramshila University, a fullfledged department of Tantra was established.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 3
(c) 2 and 3 (d) All of these
Ans: (d)
1039. Gold coins became extinct during the post-Gupta times. Which of the following dynasties revived them in the early medieval period?
(a) The Chahamanas
(b) The Chalukyas (c) The Chandellas
(d) The Gahadavalas
Ans: (c)
1040. Match List I with List II and choose the correct answer from the codes given below the lists
List I List II
A. Ratha 1. Hall in front of the sanctum
B. Mandapa 2. Sanctum Sanctorum
C. Gopuram 3. Monolithic Pallava temples
D. Garbha-griha 4. Monumental gateway
E. Jagamohana 5. Large open hall
Codes A B C D E
(a) 2 4 5 1 3
(b) 3 5 4 2 1
(c) 2 3 4 1 5
(d) 1 2 3 4 5
Ans: (b)
1041. A ruler of one of the ruling dynasties of the South who was called by the Arab traveller Sulaiman as “among the four great sovereigns (powers) of the world – equal to the caliph of Baghdad and emperors of China and Turkey”, was
(a) Amoghavarsha, Rashtrakuta
(b) Nandivarman, Pallava
(c) Rajendra I, Chola
(d) Vira and Sundara, Pandya 1
Ans: (a)
1042. Consider the following statements
1. The Chola empire was established on the ruins of the Pallava dynasty of Kanchi.
2. Krishna III, the Rashtrakuta king, defeated Parantaka Ist and caused a temporary setback to the Cholas.
3. Rajaraja, the Chola monarch, conquered the Northern part of Sri Lanka and made it a province of his empire.
4. Cholas were the only ruling power in the history of South India to have undertaken overseas naval campaign.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 3 (b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 2, 3, and 4 (d) All of these
Ans: (d)
1043. What was the occasion for the building of a new capital near the mouth of the Cauveri called Gangaikonda – Cholapuram by Rajendra It?
(a) His victory over theWestern Gangas
(b) Successful conclusion of his campaign against the Eastern Gangas of Odisha
(c) The performance of an Ashvamedha yajna after his all round victories
(d) The successful campaign of his armies in North India
Ans: (d)
1044. Consider the following statements about Rajaraja
1. The economic motive behind his conquest of Cheras, Pandyas and Sri Lanka was to bring the trade with South-East Asian countries under his control and open the sea routes to China.
2. His greatest historical contribution was that he introduced the tradition of beginning the Chola epigraphs with historical introductions.
3. In the field of agrarian and fiscal administration, he introduced the system of auditing of the accounts of the village assemblies and other local bodies.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) All of the above
Ans: (d)
1045. Consider the following statements about Chola administration
1. Mandalam, Valanadu and Kurram were the administrative divisions in the descending order.
2. A very large village administered as a single unit was called Taniyur.
3. Ayagars were a small group of paid employees of the village assembly who helped to manage its affairs.
4. Nagaram, the local assembly represented the mercantile interests.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 3 (b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) All of the above
Ans: (d)
1046. Consider the following statements about Chola kings
1. King Adhirajendra was murdered by the rebellious mobs.
2. King Kulottunga II, completely freed Sri Lanka and married his daughter with the Sinhalese prince.
3. King Rajaraja assumed the title of Mummadi Chola.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) All of these
Ans: (d)
1047. What was the administrative innovation introduced by Rajaraja?
(a) He abolished tolls, octroi and local taxes on merchandise
(b) He made it a practice to send only the members of the royal household as viceroys of the provinces
(c) He introduced the system of associating the yuvaraja with the administration of the country
(d) He abolished the council of ministers and replaced it with a body consisting of representatives of village assemblies
Ans: (c)
1048. The king was virtually a deity in the Chola administration. Which of the following was not one of the ways in which the cult of the God-King (Devaraja) was encouraged?
(a) The chief icon installed by the king in the temple was called after him
(b) Images of the deceased rulers were worshipped
(c) Temples were also built as monuments of dead kings
(d) Sometimes images of living kings were also installed in temples alongside other deities
Ans: (d)
1049. Hoysala monuments are found in
(a) Hampi and Hospet
(b) Halebid and Belur
(c) Mysore and Bengaluru
(d) Sringeri and Dharwar
Ans: (d)
1050. Consider the following statements
1. The Devadasi system became quite prevalent from the Chola period because the temples became large complexes which required a large number of permanent woman workers.
2. The Chola monarchs were patrons of Shaivism.
3. The most famous and beautiful Chola bronzes were those of Nataraja.
4. The most famous Buddhist monastery in the Chola empire, to which liberal donations were made by the Chola monarchs as well as by the Shailendra kings of Srivijaya was at Nagapattanam.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 3 (b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) All of these
Ans: (d)
1051. Which one of the following pairs of composers in different languages and their works on the Mahabharata theme is correctly matched?
(a) Sarladasa : Bengali
(b) Kasirama : Oriya
(c) Tikkana : Marathi
(d) Pampa : Kannada
Ans: (d)
1052. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
(a) Vishnu Vardhana (Sala) established a kingdom for the Hoysala dynasty of Dwarasamudra
(b) The independent Yadava kingdom of Devagiri was founded by Billama
(c) Rudradaman, the Kakatiya ruler of Warangal has been mentioned in glowing terms by the Venetian traveller Marco Polo
(d) All of the above
Ans: (d)
1053. Assertion (A) Arab writers say the Pratiharas had the best cavalry in India.
Reason (R) Pratiharas controlled the western sea parts using which they could import quality horses from Arabia and Central Asia.
(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
Ans: (a)
1054. Assertion (A) The Ghaznaid dynasty was the torchbearer of Arab culture.
Reason (R) The Ghaznaid rulers organised stout defence against the central Asian Turkish tribal invaders.
(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
Ans: (d)
1055. Assertion (A) The Rashtrakutas patronished Jainism.
Reason (R) The Rashtrakutas persecuted Hindus, Buddhists.
(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
Ans: (c)
1056. Assertion (A) During 800-1200 AD Period, we notice the appearance of many historians of comparatively small geographical regions family histories of lesser dynasties.
Reason (R) The excessive centrali sation of political authority during this period had resulted in the emergence of reactionary sentiments among regional local rulers.
(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
Ans: (c)
1057. Assertion (A) Jainism in early medieval India received a setback.
Reason (R) The decline of internal trade in early medieval India hit the trading community hard.
(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
Ans: (b)