1- The Rigvedic deity not found in Avesta is:
(a) Indra
(b) Varuna
(c) Agni
(d) Mitra
2- The concept of ‘Brahma’ started with:
(a) Brahmanas
(b) Aranyakas
(c) Upanishads
(d) Vedas
- Who wrote ‘Natya Shashtra’?
(a) Bhavbhuti
(b) Matang
(c) Bharat Muni
(d) Bharavi
- Most of Smritis have been written in verse. Which of the following has been written in prose ?
(a) Narad Smriti (b) Brihaspati Smriti
(c) Yajnavalakya Smriti (d) Vishnu Smriti
- Which Mandal of the Rigveda is dedicated to ‘Soma’ ?
(a) Eighth (b) Ninth
(c) Tenth (d) Sixth
- To whom Gautam Buddha gave his last sermon at Kushinagar ?
(a) Subhadd (b) Anand
(c) Sariputra (d) Upali
- Read the statements (A) and (B) and choose the correct answer from the codes given below :
(A) The sixth century B.C. was a period of great religious upheaval in all parts of the world.
(B) The Vedic religion had become very complex.
Codes :
(a) Both (A) and (B) are false. (b) Both (A) and (B) are true.
(c) (A) is true, while (B) is false. (d) (A) is false, while (B) is true.
- The earliest known epigraphic evidence of Bhagvatism is :
(a) Prayag Prashasti of Samudra Gupta (b) Nasik inscription of Gautami Balshri
(c) Garuda column at Besnagar (d) Ayodhya inscription of Dhanadeva
- Buddhist text ‘Milindapanho’ throws light on which Indo-Greek ruler ?
(a) Diodorus II (b) Demetrius
(c) Minender (d) Strato I
- In which Vedic text the term ‘Varna’ is found referred for the first time ?
(a) Rigveda (b) Atharva veda
(c) Sam veda (d) Yajur veda
- There were different causes for the downfall of the Gupta empire. Which one was not the cause among the statements given below ?
(a) Huna invasion
(b) Feudal set-up of administration
(c) Acceptance of Buddhism by the later Guptas
(d) Arab invasion
- The first Christian missionary’ to come to India was :-
(a) St. Paul
(b) St. Thomas
(c) St. Augustine
(d) St. Francis
- Who was the author of the book ‘Natyashastra’*
(a) Bharatmuni
(b) Bhasa
(c) Vasumitra
(d) Nagarjuna
- “Saka Era” started from :-
(a) 78 A.D
(b) 320 A. D.
(c) 606 A.D.
(d 58 A.D.
- According to Milind Panho. who was the Buddhist monk to whom King Milind posed question?
(a) Anand (b) Ashvaghosh
(c) Nagasena (d) None of the above
- Who composed the Mandsaur Prasasti?
(a) Vasu (b) Harisena
(c) Vats Bhatti (d None
- ‘Yangana’ belongs to which Buddhist Pitaka?
(a) Sutla
(b) Vinaya
(c) Abhidhamma
(d) None of these
- At which of the following places Chandragupta Mauriya had received his higher education:-
(a) Takshila
(b) Vaishali
(c) Nalanda
(d) Vikramshila
- Which one of the following Gupta rulers is referred to as “Lichchhavi Dauhitra”?
(a) Chandragupta-I
(b) Chandragupta-II
(c) Skandgupta
(d) Samudragupta
- Which of the following inscriptions refers to the defeat of Hunas by Skandgupt?
(a) Gwalior Inscription
(b) Junagarh Inscription
(c) Mandsaur Inscription
(d) None of the above
- Kalibangan is in
(a) Rajasthan (b) Punjab (c) Sind (d) Maharashtra
- Buddha attained Nirvana at
(a) Taxila (b) Champa (c) Kausambi (d) Kushinagar
- Gupta Samvat started in
(a) 320 A.D. (b) 319 A.D. (c) 322 A.D. (d) 321 A.D.
- Who among the following was also a poet and a musician who took delight in the title of ‘Kaviraja’ or king of poets ?
(a) Chandra Gupta Maurya (b) Samudra Gupta
(c) Skand Gupta (d) None of these
- The founder of Sunga dynasty was
(a) Agnimitra (b) Divakaramitra (c) Pushyamitra (d) Vasumitra
- Who were the originators of the Dravidian Style of architecture and sculpture in the South Indian peninsula ?
(a) Cholas (b) Hoysalas (c) Pallavas (d) Pandyas
- The Italian traveller who left very praiseworthy account of the Vijayanagar Empire was
(a) E. Barbosa (b) Manucci (c) Marco Polo (d) Nicolo Counti
- Gupta Empire declined in the fifth century A.D. as a consequence of
(a) Chalukya invasions (b) Greek invasions
(c) Huna invasions (d) Pallava invasions
- Kanishka is associated with an era which is known as
- Saka-Shalivahan era
- Saka era
- Gupta era
- Vikram era
- In ancient India the name of Varahamihira was associated with
- Drama
- Astronomy
- Medicine
- Mathematics
31 Which was the oldest University ?
- Gandhara
- Kannauj
- Nalanda
- Vaishali
- Pre-Historic Paintings are present at-
- Son Valley
- Kashmir
- all the above
- Bhimbetka, Bhopal
- Ashtapradhan was a council of ministers –
- In the gupta administration
- In the chola administration
- In the vijaynagar administration
- In the Maratha administration
- Which one of the following was initially the most powerful city state of India in the 6th century B.C?
- Magadh
- Kamboj
- Kashi
- Gandhar
- Fourth buddhist council held in Kashmir under emperor:
- Ashoka
- Ajatshatru
- Kanishka
- Kala Ashok
- The wheel was an important discovery of :-
- palaeolithic age
- Neolithic age
- Mesolithic age
- chalcolithic age
- Mauryan officer responsible for the slaughter-house
- Durgyapal
- Dyutadhyaksha
- Sunadhyaksha
- Paliwal
- In Buddhism, what does Patiomokkha stands for?
- The rules of the sangha
- A description of Mahayana Buddhism
- The question of the king Menander
- A description of Hinayana Buddhism
- The vedas contain all the truth was interpreted by ?
- Swami Dayananda
- Raja Rammohan Roy
- Swami Vivekananda
- None
- Where is the famous Virupaksha Temple located
- Hampi
- Bhadrachalam
- Chidambaram
- Srikalahasti
- Which of the following works of Kalidasa gives information about the Andhras?
- Meghaduta
- Sakuntala
- Malavikagnimitra
- Kumarasambhava
- The important port of Indus Valley people is
- Lothal
- Mohenjadaro
- Harappa
- Kalibangan
- After attaining the enlightenment Gautam Buddha gave his first sermon in which language?
- Prakrit
- Sanskrit
- Pali
- Maithili
- In Sanskrit dramas, written during the Gupta period, women and Sudras spoke
- Sanskrit
- Sauraseni
- Prakrit
- Pali
- Consider the following statements-
- The Ikshvaku rulers of southern India were antagonistic toward Buddhism.
- The Pala rulers of eastern India were patrons of Budhism
which of the following is/are correct
- 2 only
- none
- both
- 1 only
- Which of the Vedas is the oldest?
- Sam Veda
- Yajur Veda
- Atharva Veda
- Rig Veda
- Arthasastra was written by
- Kalidasa
- Vishakadatta
- Kautilya
- Megasthanese
- The famous frog hymn in Rig Veda throws light to –
- Vedic Literature
- Vedic Rituals
- Vedic Custumes
- Vedic education
- The Nadistuti sukta hymn of the rig Veda mentions
- 15 rivers
- 20 rivers
- 21 rivers
- 12 rivers
- The Idol workship in India dates back to:
- The Mauryan Period
- The Gupta Period
- The Pre Aryan Period
- The Kushan Period
- The famous dialogue between Nachiketa and Yama is mentioned in the
- Kenopanishad
- Mundakopanished
- Kathopanished
- Chhandogyopanishad
- Among the four dynasties listed below, which one minted coins made of lead ?
- Mauryas
- Satavahanas
- Western Kashatrapas
- Guptas
- The last great ruling dynasty of Magadha was
- Kanva
- Sunga
- Kusana
- Gupta
- The name by which Ashoka is generally referred to in his inscriptions is
- Dharmakirti
- Chakravarti
- Dharmadeva
- Priyadasi
- Which Chinese traveler visits Bhimnal:
- Whensang
- Sangyun
- Fahyan
- Issing
- The great silk-route to the Indians was opened by –
- Harsha
- Ashoka
- Fa-Hien
- Kanishka
- According to Buddha, the cause of all human sorrow is trishna which means
- Worldly attachment
- Desire for worldly things
- Desire for material enjoyments and worldly things
- Hyperactivity of mind
- Bhumisparsha mudra – hand position of Sarnath belogs to which of the following ages-
- Mauryan
- Gupta
- Sunga
- Kushan
- Bhrami Script of Ashoka was deciphered for first time by-
- V A Smith
- James Princep
- S R Goel
- William Jones
- Which one of the following sites excavated recently shows all the three stages of harappan occupation (pre-harappan, harappan, post-harappan).
- Desalpur
- All of these
- Rojdi
- Surkotda
- The word Hindu as reference to the people of Hind (India) was first used by
- the Romans
- the Greeks
- the Chinese
- the Arabs
- Which of the scripts depicted on Dharamraj Rath in Mahabalipuram?
- Malyalam script
- Granth Script
- Telgu Script
- Tamil Script
- Maximum number of verses in Rig Veda are devoted to-
- Indra
- Agni
- Vishnu
- Rudra
- Who was Nagarjuna?
- Saint of jainism
- Vedic Saint
- Greek emperor
- Buddhist Philosopher
- Which of the following religions does not believe in Judgement Day or Destruction of Universe
- Islam
- Budhism
- Budhism
- Jainism
- Hathigumpha inscription is attributed to which of the following emperors?
- Samudragupta
- Ashoka
- Chandragupta II
- Kharavela
- Rig Veda is
- A Collection of songs
- A Collection of hymns
- A Collection of spell
- None
- Buddha attained mahaparinirvana in the republic of:-
- Sakyas
- Mallas
- Palas
- Lichivis
- After Hazarat Mohammad Saheb, the religious teacher was called—
- Kazi
- Imam
- Maulvi
- Khalifa
70.The language of Sangam Literature was
- Pali
- Sanskrit
- Prakrit
- Tamil
71.The Great Hindu law giver was
- Kapila
- Kautilya
- Manu
- Vatsayana
- Mahoday is an old name of which city?
- Udaipur
- Allahabad
- Jaisalmer
- Kanauj
- Regarding the Indus Valley Civilization, consider the following statements:(2011)
- It was predominantly a secular civilization and the religious element, though present, did not dominate the scene,
- During this period, cotton was used for manufacturing textiles in India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 2 only
- 1 only
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
- The word ‘Sindhan’ used by the Indus people denoted –
- Cotton
- Mother Goddess
- Indus River
- cereals
- What does Korralai stand for Sangam social system
- Traders
- A marriage custom
- Goddess of victory
- Comunity of hunters
76 .Bull-Seal of Indus valley civilization was found at:
- Harappa
- Chanhudaro
- Lothal
- Mohenjodaro
- Which among the following places have given the earliest evidence of agriculture in Indian subcontinent?
- Pratapgarh
- Quetta
- Mehrgarh
- Kalat
- Kalsi rock inscriptions are related to
- Ashoka
- Bindusar
- Satvahana Kings
- Mugals
- Weapon never used by the Indus people
- stone
- none
- Sticks
- Sword
79.The system Governing villages through autonomous elected panchayats was evolved by:
- Mauryas
- Dravids
- Kushans
- Aryans
- Which one of the following describes best the concept of Nirvana in Buddhism?
- A state of bliss and rest
- The complete annihilation of self
- The extinction of the flame of desire
- A mental stage beyond all comprehension
- The concept of Anuvrata was advocated by
- Mahayana Buddhism
- Hinayana Buddhism
- Jainism
- The Lokayata School
- Which of the following inscriptions mentioned the Sati practice for the first time
- Eran Inscription
- Sanchi Inscription
- Mandsaur Inscription
- Junagarh Inscription
- Buddhist Literature is written in which of the following language?
- Sanskrit
- Tamil
- Pali
- Prakrita
- The words Satyameva Jayata have been taken from the
- Mundaka Upanishad
- Tottreya Upanishad
- Kath Upanishad
- Ishovasya Upanishad
- Which of the followings were discused in”Kitabul Hind” by Al Beruni?
- Sculpture
- Astronomy
- Medicine
- All the above
- According to Buddha, the cause of all human sorrow is trishna which means
- Desire for material enjoyments and worldly things
- Desire for worldly things
- Worldly attachment
- Hyperactivity of mind
- ”The Wonder that was India” was written by
- James Prinsep
- L.Basham
- Arrian
- None
- The capital of Kalinga was
- Ujjain
- Suvarnagiri
- Taxila
- Toshali
- Which of the following is called as the Bible of Tamil Land
- Silppadikaran
- Tolkappiyam
- Kural
- Manimekalai
90.Gupta empire declined in the fifth century A. D. as a consequence of
- Greek invasion
- Pallava raids
- Chalukya raids
- Hun invasion
- The illustrious names of Aryabhatta and Varahamihir are associated with the age of the
- Guptas
- Mauryas
- Palas
- Kushanas
- “Tripitaka” Texts are related with which religion:
- Vedic Religion
- Shaivism
- Jainism
- Budhism
- Which of the following caves are famous for Trimurti
- Ellora
- Ajanta
- Elephanta
- None
- Mahajanpad situated on bank of river godawari was:
- Assaka
- Avanti
- Vatsa
- Kamboja
- First Murti-Pooja(idol worship) in India was done for:
- Vishnu
- Buddha
- Brahma
- Shiv
- In Buddhism, Bodhisattvas were
- statues of Buddha
- Chinese Buddist pilgrims
- persons who attained enlightenment
- Buddhist scholars
- Paintings inscribed on walls of Ajanta are related to
- Budhism
- Jainism
- Hinduism
- All the Above three
- There was a sharp class division at harappa and mohen-jodaro. this is clear from the?
- different types of dwellings excavated
- Indus seals excavated
- religious beliefs of the Harappans
- tools and implements used by the Harappans
- Which among the following kings was also known as Mamallan (great wrestler)?
- Narasimhavarman I
- Pulakesi II
- Mahendravarman I
- None of the above
- The term ‘yavanapriya’ mentioned in ancient sanskrit texts denoted?
- a fine variety of Indian muslin
- damsels sent to the Greek court for dance performance
- pepper
- ivory
- Irrigation tax in ancient India was known as-
- Hirnaya
- Bidakbhagam
- Udrang
- Uparnika
- The craft of the famous blue pottery in rajasthan originated from:
- Sindh
- Afganistan
- Kashmir
- Persia
- After large scale destruction and death in the battle field angaist Sikander, womens of which of the following state raised arms-
- Kath
- Massang
- Galusai
- Abhisar
- Who among the following presided over the Buddhist council held during the region of kanishka at Kashmir
- Nagarjun
- Parvaska
- Sudraka
- Vasumitra
105.Which one of the following travelers visited India during the Gupta period?
- Marco Polo
- Hiuen-Tsang
- Nicolo Conti
- Fa- Hien
106 .Emperor harsha’s South ward march was stopped on the Narmada river by:-
- Vikramaditya 1
- pulkeshin 2
- Vikramaditya 2
- pulkeshin 1
- Which among the following is the correct set of the plays written by Harshavardhan in Sanskrit?
- Malavikagnimitram,Vikramorvashiiyam and Abhijñanasakuntalam
- Nagananda, Priyadarshika and Ratnavali.
- Svapna Vasavadattam, Pancharatra and Pratijna Yaugandharayaanam
- None of these.
- Which of the following historic places are not related to the life of Gautam Budha-
- Sanchi
- Kushinagar
- Sarnath
- Bodhgaya
- Which of the following dynasties was ruling over North India at the time of Alexander’s invasion?
- Nanda
- Maurya
- Sunga
- Kanva
- During Sangam period Kon, Ko and Mannan is synonyms of:
- Army Chief
- Finance Minister
- King
- Prime Minister
- During Mourya period the Tax on Land was collected by officer:
- Shulka-adhyaksha
- Aka-Adhyaksha
- Agronomai
- Sita- Adhyaksha
- The ancient Chola kingdom existed in the delta of the river
- Tungabhadra
- Cauvery
- Krishna
- Godavari
- The main source of Knowledge about the in habitants of indus Valley Civilization is the discovery there of:
- Remains of towns
- Utensils, Jewellary, Weapons, tools
- Seals
- Scripts
- The concept of Anuvrata was advocated by
- HinayanaBuddhism
- MahayanaBuddhism
- Jainism
- Lokayukta School
- The Harappan civilization was discovered in
- 1853-54
- 1891-92
- 1920-21
- 1864-65
- In the Gandhara sculptures the preaching mudra associated with the Buddha’s First Sermon at Sarnath is—
- Dhyana
- Abhaya
- Dharmachakra
- Bhumisparsa
- ___________is believed to mark the main site of Hastinapur, which was capital of Kauravas and Pandava The imperial gazetteer of India quotes about which of the following places?
- Meerut
- Ghaziabad
- Faridabad
- Delhi
- At which among the following sites the where first evidence of cultivation of cotton has been found?
- Hathonora
- Piklihal
- Ghaligai
- Nal
- Famous greek ambassador magasthenes visited court of:
- Chandragupta Maurya
- Ashoka
- Harsha Vardhan
- Hemu
- Which Inscription has “ASHOK” name:
- Thirteenth Inscription
- Maski, Small Inscription
- Bhabru Inscription
- Rummindei Inscription
- Zero was invented by—
- Bhaskara I
- Aryabhatta
- Varahamihira
- None
- The art style which combines indian and greek feature is called:
- Sikhar
- Verra
- Gandhar
- Nagar
- Which of the following four vedas contains an account of magical charms and spells
- Samaveda
- Yajurveda
- Rigveda
- Atharveda
- Who among the following is known for his work on medicine during the Gupta period
- sudraka
- shaunaka
- Saumimilla
- susrutha
125.Consider the following
- God
- soul
- Rebirth
- varna system
which of the above was not accepted by Buddhist religion choose answer from the given code
- 1,2,3&4
- 1,2&4
- 1,2&3
- 2,3&4
- Which one of the following usages was a post-Vedic development ?
- Brahmacharya-Grihasthashrama-Vanaprastha-Sanyasa
- Dharma-Artha-Kama-Moksha
- Brahmana-Kshatriya-Vaishya-Shudra
- Indra-Surya-Rudra-Marut
- Consider the following statements:-
- The chinese pligrim Fa-Hien attended the fourth Great Buddhist Council Held by Kanishka.
- The Chinese pligrim Hiuen-Tsang met Harsha and found him to be antagonistic to Buddhism.
which of the following given statements is/are correct:-
- 1 only
- both 1 and 2
- 2 only
- Niether 1 and 2