Ancient India – History – WBCS Preliminary Question Paper

Ancient India History WBCS Preliminary Question Paper

WBCS Preliminary Question Paper – 2023

28. Name the king whose achievements were described in Nanaghat inscription.

(A) Satakarni I

(B) Gautamiputra Satakarni

(C) Vashishta Putra Pulamayi

(D) Yajnasri Satakarni

 

34. Who was the first historical emperor of India?

(A) Dhanananda

(B) Chandragupta Mourya

(C) Bimbisara

(D) Bindusara

 

63. Name the Chalukya king who defeated Harshavardana.

(A) Pulakeshin I

(B) Pulakeshin II

(C) Mangalesh

(D) Kirtivarmana

 

80. Which state among the ‘Sixteen Mahajanapadas‘ was successful ultimately in founding an empire?

(A) Koshala

(B) Kashi

(C) Magadha

(D) Panchala

 

89. Name the Chola king who adopted the title of ‘Gangoikonda’.

(A) Rajendra Chola l

(B) Rajraj I

(C) Rajadhiraj Chola

(D) Rajendra Chola II

 

92. Who wrote ‘Kumarasambhavam‘ ?

(A) Vishnusharma

(B) Dandin

(C) Kalidasa

(D) Somedeb

 

98. Where did Chandragupta II establish his second capital?

(A) Bidisha

(B) Malava

(C) Valabhi

(D) Ujjayni

 

107. Who was Mihirkula/Mihirgula?

(A) Saka king

(B) Kushana king

(C) Huna king

(D) Pahlava king

 

131. Where was the first Buddhist Council held?

(A) Vaisali

(B) Pataliputra

(C) Rajagriha

(D) Malava

 

177. Where was the capital of Kanishka?

(A) Purushpur

(B) Jalandhar

(C) Kashmir

(D) Pataliputra

 

180. Under the rule of which emperor Nalanda University was founded?

(5th century)

(A) Samudragupta

(B) Chandragupta II

(C) Skandagupta

(D) Kumaragupta I

 

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WBCS Preliminary Question Paper – 2022

  1. Who is the composer of Allahabad Prasasti?

(A) Harishena

(B) Bishakhdutta

(C) Kalidasa

(D) Shudrak

 

  1. Earliest fossil remains of archaic Homo sapiens has been found in

(1982, Arun Sonakia)

(A) Siwalik hills

(B) Narmada valley

(C) Nallamalai hills

(D) Chotanagpur Plateau

 

  1. Arrange the list of foreign travellers in chronological order:

      (a) Xuanzang (Hieun Tsang )

      (b) Itsing

      (c) Fa Tsien

      (d) Megasthenes

(A) (a), (b), (c), (d)

(B) (a), (d), (b), (c)

(C) (d), (c), (a), (b)

(D) (d), (c), (b), (a)

 

  1. Match the following:

(a) Kot Diji            1. Luigi Pio Tessitori

(b) Harappa          2. F.A. Khan, G.S. Ghurye

(c) Kalibangan      3. Daya Ram Sahani

(d) Mohenjodaro   4. Rakhal Das Bandyopadhyay

(A) (a-2), (b-3), (c-1), (d-4)

(B) (a – 1), (b-3), (c-2), (d-4)

(C) (a-4), (b-1), (c-2), (d-3)

(D) (a-3), (b-2), (c-4), (d-1)

 

  1. Who among the following stated that there was no slavery in India?

(A) Strabo

(B) Ptolemy

(C) Megasthenes

(D) Xuanzang (Hieun Tsang )

 

  1. In which of the following inscriptions we find earliest reference to ‘Sati’?

(Sagar district of Madhya Pradesh)

(A) Asokan inscription of Girnar

(B) Aihole inscription

(C) Eran inscription

(D) Damodarpur inscription

 

  1. The Gupta King who destroyed Sakas was

(A) Samudra Gupta

(B) Chandra Gupta-I

(C) Kumara Gupta

(D) Chandra Gupta-II

 

  1. Earliest evidence of settled agriculture in the subcontinent comes from

(5500-4800 BC, Neolithic)

(A) Utnur

(B) Burzahom

(C) Mehrgarh

(D) Bagor

 

  1. The first sermon of Gautama Buddha is called

(A) Mahabhinishkraman

(B) Dharmachakra Pravartana

(C) Dhammaghos

(D) Mahaparinirvana

 

  1. Who among the following was the Greek king of Syria mentioned in Asokan edict?

(A) Antiochus II Theos

(B) Ptolemy II

(C) Antigonus

(D) Alexander

 

  1. Match List-I with List-II:

      List-I                 List-II

(a) Moriyas       1. Pippalivana

(b) Videhas       2. Mithila

(c) Licchavis     3. Vaishali

(d) Mallas         4. Kapilavastu

     Which of the above is/are not properly matched?  

(A) (a-1), (b-2), (c-3)

(B) (d-4)

(C) (c-3), (d-4)

(D) All of the above

 


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WBCS Preliminary Question Paper – 2021

110. When did Sakabda commence ?

(A) 78 A.D.    

(B) 78 B.C.E.    

(C) 178 B.C.E.    

(D) 178 A.D.

 

126. Who is the author of Allahabad Pillar Inscription ?

(A) Rudradaman     

(B) Harisena     

(C) Samudragupta     

(D) Banabhatta

 

 

 

WBCS Preliminary Question Paper – 2020

(A) it is known as significant trading centre between Central Asia and Tibet.
(B) the original text of the Vedas was composed there.
(C) inscription found here mention the names of Vedic Gods and Goddesses.
(D) None of the above
 
78. Which among the following places has given the earliest evidence of agriculture in Indian Subcontinent?
(7000 to 2000 BCE)
(A) Pratapgarh
(B) Mehergarh
(C) Quetta
(D) Kalat
 
91. Who among the following historians has written the book entitled ‘The wonder that was India‘ ?
(A) A. L. Basham
(B) Alison Bashford
(C) R. C. Majumder
(D) Satish Chandra
 
99. What were the two assemblies during the early Vedic period ?
(A) Samiti
(B) Sabha
(C) Samiti and Sangam
(D) Both (A) and (B)
 
145. Which of the following is a correct statement about Indus Valley civilization ?
(A) Both Harappa and Mohenjodaro are located on the banks of river Ravi (Irabati).
(B) Both Chanhudaro and Kalibangan were located within the boundaries of present day Rajasthan.
(C) Both Surkotada and Dholavira are located in the Kutchh region of Gujarat
(D) Lothal site was located on the bank of Narmada river.
 
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WBCS Preliminary Question Paper – 2019

71. Where did Gautama Buddha attain Nirvana (enlightenment) ?
(A) Lumbini       
(B) Sarnath      
(C) Kusinagar       
(D) Bodh Gaya
 
72. Who wrote Mrichhakatikam ?
(A) Vishakhasdatta      
(B) Shudrak      
(C) Banabhatta      
(D) Bhas
 
73. Who among the following succeeded Samudragupta as the next ruler of the Gupta dynasty ?
(A) Chandragupta II       
(B) Vishnugupta
(C) Chandragupta I
(D) Skandagupta
 
74. The inscriptions of Ashoka and the Brahmi scripts were deciphered by
(1838)
(A) Alexander Cunningham      
(B) James Princep       
(C) Max Muller       
(D) Mortimer Wheeler
 
75. Which among the following places have given the earliest evidence of agriculture in Indian sub-continent ?
(A) Pratapgarh       
(B) Mehrgarh       
(C) Quetta        
(D) Kalat
 

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WBCS Preliminary Question Paper – 2018

105. Who was the writer of ‘Buddha Charita’?
(a) Buddhaghosha
(b) Ashvaghosha
(c) Nagarjuna
(d) Panini
 
111. Which among the following Harappan sites is not located in Gujrat?
(Haryana)
(a) Surkotada
(b) Lothal
(c) Dholavira
(d) Banwali
 
116. Which kingdom covered the modern Patna and Gaya districts of Bihar?
(a) Anga
(b) Kosala
(c) Magadha
(d) Avanti
 
125. Who came to India during the time of Chandragupta Maurya?
(a) Faxian  (Fa Hien)
(b) Xuanzang  (Hiuen Tsang)
(c) Megasthenes
(d) Strabo
 
131. Where did Gautama Buddha deliver his first sermon?
(a) Bodh Gaya
(b)Shravasti
(c) Sarnath
(d) Vaishali
 
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136. Who was referred to as ‘Sandrocottus’ in the writings of the Greeks?
(a) Asoka
(b) Bindusara
(c) Chandragupta Maurya
(d) Dhanananda
 
150. Which Gupta ruler repulsed Huna invasion?
(a) Samudragupta
(b) Chandragupta II
(c) Skandagupta
(d) Kumaragupta
 
156. Who was the author of “Brihatsamhita
(chandragupta II)
(a) Aryabhatta
(b) Varahamihira
(c) Amarasimha
(d) Brahmagupta
 
162. Which historian is famous for his research on Ancient Indian History?
(Secular historian)
(a) Sathis Chandra
(b) Bipan Chandra
(c) Ram Sharan Sharma
(d) Amalesh Tripathi
 


 

WBCS Preliminary Question Paper – 2017

86. Which of the following is a Harappan site located in Rajasthan ?
(A) Mohenjo Daro
(B) Suktagen Dor
(C) Kalibangan
(D) Lothal
 
77. The Mauryan ruler who used the name ‘Piyadasi’ in his official declaration was
(13th rock edict)
(A) Bimbisara
(B) Ashoka
(C) Chandragupta Maurya
(D) Brihaddrata
 
85. Which Magadha ruler was known as ‘Seniya”
(A) Bimbisara
(B) Ajatshatru
(C) Mahapadma Nanda
(D) Chandragupta Maurya
 
87. The famous physician during Budhha’s time was
(Ayurveda Physician)
(A) Kautilya
(B) Nachiketa
(C) Charaka
(D) Jivaka
 
76. The author of ‘Kadambari‘ was
(Harshacharita)
(A) Kshemendra
(B) Kalhana
(C) Bhababhuti
(D) Banabhatta
 
78. The Chinese traveller Hiuen Tsang came to India during the reign of
(630-645 AD)
(A) Samudra Gupta
(B) Ashoka
(C) Harshavardhan
(D) Kulotunga
 
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WBCS Preliminary Question Paper – 2016

189.   Who is considered as the father of Indian Archaeology ?
(1861, Archaeological Survey of India)
(A) Alexander Cunningham
(B) Gordon Child       
(C) Mortimer Wheeler      
(D) John Marshall
 
26.  The decline of the Nandas at the hands of Kautilya and Chandragapta Maurya has been vividly portrayed in the Sanskrit Play.
(Vishakhadatta)
(A) Mrichhakatika       
(B) Devi Chandragupta       
(C) Mattavilasa        
(D) Mudrarakshasa 
 
27.  The most famous Indo-Greek ruler of India was :
(A) Demetrius       
(B) Antiochus I        
(C) Menander
(D) None of the above
 
193.   Rice cultivation is associated with the Harappan site of :
(A) Kalibangan        
(B) Lothal
(C) Kot Diji       
(D) Ropar
 
196.   The Upanishadas were compiled around :
(A) 600 BC        
(B) 800 BC
(C) 1000 BC      
(D) 1600-600 BC
 
199.  According to Buddhism the cause of all sorrows is :
(A) Maya       
(B) Kama       
(C) Trishna
(D) Krodh
 

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WBCS Preliminary Question Paper – 2015

76.   The author of Kadambari was
(court poet of Harsha)
(A) Khemendra     
(B) Kalhana      
(C) Bhababhuti       
(D) Banabhatta
 
189.  Which was the ancient port of Indus Civilization ?
(Gujarat)
(A) Harappa        
(B) Lothal  
(C) Dholavira     
(D) Surkotada
 
193.  Which of the following was not a Buddhist genealogical text ?
(history of Sri Lanka)
(A) Suttapitaka      
(B) Vinayapitaka       
(C) Abhidharnmapitaka       
(D) Dipavansa
 
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WBCS Preliminary Question Paper – 2014

48.  Which ruler was contemporary of both Buddha and Mahavira ?
(A) Bimbisara
(B) Chandragupta       
(C) Pradyot      
(D) Ajatasatru
 
67.  Which was a major port of the Indus valley ?
(Ahmedabad district, Gujarat)
(A) Lothal
(B) Kalibangan      
(C) Chanhudaro  
(D) Mehargarh
 
84.  Chandragupta Maurya was succeeded by
(A) Bindusara
(B) Ajatasatru     
(C) Ashoka    
(D) Harsha
 
93.  What was the policy of Samudragupta in the south ?
(A) Conquest      
(B) Dharma Vijaya      
(C) Digvijay       
(D) None of the above
 
112.  The oldest Veda is
(A) Atharvaveda         
(B) Rigveda
(C) Yajurveda       
(D) Samveda
 
118.  Sasanka belonged to the
(590 – 625 AD)
(A) Pal dynasty      
(B) Sen dynasty       
(C) Gauda dynasty
(D) Kamrup dynasty
 
168.  Alexander fought against Perus on the Banks of the river
(A) Indus    
(B) Jhelum
(C) Ravi     
(D) lravati
 
176.  Who is the author of ‘Indica’ ?
(A) Herodotus        
(B) Megastenes
(C) Strabo      
(D) Plutarch
 
184. Taxila was the famous site of
(Punjab, Pakistan)
(A) Early Vedic Age       
(B) Gandhara Art
(C) Gupta Art      
(D) Mauryan Art
 


 

WBCS Preliminary Question Paper – 2013

59.  The great Bath was found in —
(A) Lothal      
(B) Harappa       
(C) Mohen-jo-daro
(D) Kalibangan
 
63.  Who composed ‘Ai-hole prasasti’  ?
(Pulakeshin II, Kannada script)
(A) Kautilya        
(B) Rabikirti
(C) Harisena      
(D) Nayanikar
 
70.  Buddha was born in –
(A) 523 B.C.       
(B) 563 B.C.    
(C) 623 B.C.    
(D) 602 B.C
 
76.  The first permanent home of the Aryans in India was –
(1600 – 1500 BC)
(A) Punjab
(B) Rajasthan       
(C) Sindh      
(D) Gujarat
 
81.  Who of the following put up a stiff resistance against Alexander ?
(Battle of Hydaspes – 326 BC)
(A) Ambhi      
(B) Mahapadma        
(C) Porus
(D) All of the above
 
85.  In his inscriptions, Ashoka calls himself
(13th Major Rock Edict)
(A) Priyadarshi      
(B) Dhammasoka      
(C) Daivaputra       
(D) Devanampriya Priyadarsin
 
89.  Which of the following Gupta rulers was known as Vikramaditya ?
(A) Chandragupta-I      
(B) Samudragupta        
(C) Chandragupta-II
(D) Skandagupta
 
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WBCS Preliminary Question Paper – 2012

48.  Who composed the Allahabad Prasasti of Sumudragupta ?
(Pillar edict of Ashoka)
(A) Kalhana      
(B) Bilhana       
(C) Banabhatta        
(D) Harisena
 
67.  In which ancient text you will find the earliest reference to the Varna System ?
(Purusha Suktam)
(A) Manu Samhita        
(B) Rigveda   
(C) Atharva Veda      
(D) Satapatha Brahmana
 
84.  Who among the Gupta rulers was known as ‘Lichchavi-dauhitra’ ?
(A) Samudragupta      
(B) Chandragupta II      
(C) Kumargupta     
(D) Skandagupta
 

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WBCS Preliminary Question Paper – 2011

27.  The first metal discovered by man was
(northern Iraq, 8700 B.C.)
(A) Iron      
(B) Aluminium       
(C) Zinc      
(D) Copper
 
44.  The main Buddhist religious texts are written in
(A) Prakrit      
(B) Sanskrit       
(C) Pali
(D) Ardha magadhi
 
58.  Alexander stayed in India for
(A) 16 months      
(B) 19 months
(C) 20 months      
(D) 24 months
 
72.  An important port in the time of Satavahanas was
(A) Sopara
(B) Tamralipta 
(C) Calicut      
(D) Cochin
 
103.  Who was known as Amitraghata ?
(A) Bimbisara        
(B) Bindusara
(C) Ashoka       
(D) Kalasoka
 
110.  Who issued the Nasik Prasasti (Inscription) ?
(A) Gautamiputra Satakarni
(B) Samudragupta      
(C) Harshavardhan    
(D) Dharmapala
 
120.  The Lion capital of currency notes was discovered from
(250 BCE)
(A) Bharut   
(B) Sanchi
(C) Bodh Gaya      
(D) Sarnath
 
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WBCS Preliminary Question Paper – 2010

48.  To which period of Indian history did Aryabhatta and Varahamihira (Scientist and Mathematician respectively) belong ?
(Chandragupta II)
(A) Maurya period        
(B) Gupta period   
(C) Pala period      
(D) Delhi Sultanate
 
67.  With the people of which country Harappan people carried trade ?
(southern Mesopotamia)
(A) China       
(B) Iran       
(C) Russia      
(D) Sumer    
 
69.  The oldest school of Indian Philosophy is
(A) Yoga       
(B) Samkhya
(C) Vaisesika      
(D) Karma Mimansa
 
81.  Who was Megasthenes?
(A) Ambassador of Seleucus
(B) Prime Minister of Chandragupta Maurya
(C) A Greek pilgrim       
(D) A Chinese traveller
 


 

WBCS Preliminary Question Paper – 2009

59.  Who discovered the Indus Valley Civilization ?
(1921-22)
(A) Sir Leonard Wooley      
(B) V. S. Agarwal        
(C) Rakhaldas Banerjee
(D) A. L. Basham
 
63.  Which metal was unknown to the Indus people  ?
(A) Copper       
(B) Iron
(C) Bronze      
(D) Gold
 
70.  During which period the Vedic Literature was composed ?
(A) 1000 B.C.     
(B) 3000 B.C. – 2500 B.C.     
(C) 1500 B.C – 1000 B.C.
(D) 1200 B.C. – 1000 B.C.
 
76.  The word Aryan denotes
(A) Cultivation       
(B) A race
(C) Pastoral society     
(D) Linguistic group
 
81.  The “Tripitaka” was written in
(A) Brahmi    
(B) Kharosti        
(C) Pali      
(D) Sanskrit
 
85.  How many Tirthankars were there in ancient India ?
(A) 16     
(B) 22     
(C) 23      
(D) 24
 
89.  Name the last Tirthankara 
(1st Rishabhanatha)
(A) Parsvanath      
(B) Mahavira
(C) Siddhartha     
(D) Silbhadra
 
94.  Who was the founder of the Nanda dynasty ?
(A) Bimbisara        
(B) Mahapadmananda
(C) Ajatasatru      
(D) Dhananda
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98.  Who in ancient India assumed the title ‘amitraghata’  ?
(A) Ajatasatru     
(B) Chandragupta Maurya       
(C) Bindusara
(D) Asoka
 
105.  Who introduced the Saka era ?
(78 AD)
(A) Bhumaka      
(B) Nahapana       
(C) Rudradaman        
(D) Kanishka     (78-110)
 
116.  When did the Mathura School of Art flourish ?
(A) Sunga period      
(B) Satavahana period
(C) Saka period     
(D) Kushana period
 
120.  Who was the founder of the Gupta dynasty ?
(A) Chandragupta I      
(B) Srigupta
(C) Samudragupta     
(D) Skanuagupta
 
125.  Which emperor has been called ‘Napoleon of India’ ?
(A) Asoka      
(B) Kanishka       
(C) Samudragupta
(D) Chandragupta II Vikramaditya
 
129.  Where was the capital of Sasanka ?
(A) Samatata       
(B) Tamralipta
(C) Karnasuvarna
(D) Lakhnawati
 

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WBCS Preliminary Question Paper – 2008

34. Chandra Gupta Maury defeated
(A) Poros
(B) Alexander
(C) Seleukas
(D) Ambhi
 
59. Who was the Court poet of Samudra Gupta ?
(A) Asvaghosha
(B) Nagarjuna
(C) Aryabhatta
(D) Harishena
 
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WBCS Preliminary Question Paper – 2007

91. In which year was “Sakabda” started?
(A) 78 A.D.
(B) 58 B.C.
(C) 273 B.C.
(D) 420 A.D.
 
122. Which rulers introduced gold coins in India for the first time?
(A) Sakas
(B) Mauryas
(C) Guptas
(D) Kushanas
 


 

WBCS Preliminary Question Paper – 2006

(a) Urban
(b) Rural
(c) Stone Age
(d) Iron Age
 
123. According to Ceylonese tradition Buddha’s Parinirvana took place in.
(a) 483 B.C
(b) 486 B.C
(c) 543 B.C
(d) 546 B.C
 
124. The Principal Sacred Book of the Buddhists is
(a) Tripitaka
(b) Astha
(c) Panchapatika
(d) Astanga Marga
 
143. Charvaka was the name of a
(a) Religions School of thoughts
(b) Doctor
(c) Science Scholar
(d) Wrestler
 
194. The ‘Ratha temples’ of Mahabalipuram were constructed in the reign of
(630-80, Pallava, Tamilnadu)
(a) Pulakeshin II
(b) Narasingha Varman I
(c) Raja Raja
(d) Rajcndra Chola
 
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WBCS Preliminary Question Paper – 2005

118. Who is known as ‘Kunik’ in the history of India?
(a) Bimbisara
(b) Ajatasharu
(c) Bindusara
(d) Ashoka
 
125. Surya-Siddhanta was authored by
(a) Aryabhatta
(b) Varahamihira
(c) Bararuchi
(d) Sushruta
 
129. Who among the following kings performed ‘Asvamedh Yajna’?
(a) Pulakesin I
(b) Kirtivarman
(c) Pulakesin II
(d) Mangalesh
 
146. Who was the founder of the Satavahana dynasty?
(a) Simuka
(b) Krishna
(c) Satakarni I
(d) Gautamiputra Satakarni
 

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WBCS Preliminary Question Paper – 2004

41. Who was the first historical emperor of India?
(A) Bimbisara
(B) Mahapadmananda
(C) Chandragupta Maurya
(D) Vikramaditya
 
76. ‘Fo-Kuo-King’ was authored by whom?
(Chandragupta II)
(A) It-Tsing
(B) Fa-Hien
(C) Hiuen Tsang
(D) Megasthenes
 
81. Who was popularly known as “Indian Machiavelli”?
(A) Chanakya
(B) Nana Farnabis
(C) Abul Fazl
(D) Alivardi Khan
 
83. Who was the first independent King of Bengal?
(A) Sasanka
(B) King Ganesh
(C) Gopala
(D) Mahasengupta
 
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WBCS Preliminary Question Paper – 2003

78. ‘Divya’ was the leader of the
(A) Kaivarta Rebellion
(B) Kol Rebellion
(C) Munda Rebellion
(D) Santal Rebellion
 
31. Asokan Brahmi was first read by
(A) Cunningham
(B) Princep
(C) R.L. Mitra
(D) Burgess
 
38. Sandhyakara Nandi was the court poet of the
(A) Pratiharas
(B) Rashtrakutas
(C) Senas
(D) Palas
 


 

WBCS Preliminary Question Paper – 2002

27. Which of the following was not a part of the Tripitaka (three baskets)?
(A) Jatakas
(B) Vinaya       (350 BC)
(C) Sutta         (300 BC)
(D) Abhidhamma
 
28. According to Buddhist tradition Chandragupta Maurya belonged to the Moriya tribe of
(A) Shudras
(B) Vaishyas
(C) Brahmanas
(D) Kshatriyas
 
37. Which of the following are true with regard to the Gandhara School of Art?
(i) Buddha’s figure appears here for the first time,
(ii) Its craftsmen used white stone to make images,
(iii) It was also known as Greco Buddhist Art.
(iv) Its figure were superior to Mathura School of Art.
(A) i, ii and iii
(B) i and ii
(C) i and iv
(D) iii and iv
 
38. Whom does the Gayatri mantra in the Rig Veda address?
(Vishvamitra)
(A) Indra
(B) Agni
(C) Savitri
(D) Ushas
 
54. The original name of the Sect which later came to be known as ‘Jaina’ was
(A) Tirthankaras
(B) Jina
(C) Nigranthas
(D) Arhant
 
68. The Kalinga war is mentioned in the
(262 – 261 BC)
(A) 13th Rock Edict
(B) 12th Rock Edict
(C) Bhabru Rock Edict
(D) 8th Rock Edict
 
93. Who of the following were the first rulers to make land grants to the Brahmanas?
(A) Shungas
(B) Kanvas
(C) Satabahanas
(D) Shakas and Kushanas.
 
95. The Indus Valley Civilization belongs to the
(A) Neolithic Period
(B) Paleolitihic period
(C) Mesolithic period
(D) Chalcolithic period
 
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23. The finest specimen of Pallava architecture are
(A) Temples at Madurai
(B) Temples at Tanjore
(C) Kailashnath Temple at Ellora
(D) Rock-cut Ratha temples at Mahabalipurarn
 
63. The greatest scholar of Medical Science during Gupta Age
(A) Bhatta
(B) Bana
(C) Charaka
(D) Bhagabhatta
 
76. Buddhist doctrines are contained in
(A) Jatakas
(B) Satapaths
(C) Upanishads
(D) Dhammapadas
 
85. The most important source of information for the municipal administration of the city of Pataliputra in the Mauryan empire is
(A) Indra
(B) Arthasastra
(C) Mudrarakshasa
(D) Asokan inscriptions
 
108. Which of the following Gods does not belong to the Rigvedic period?
(A) Indra
(B) Maruts
(C) Shiva
(D) Aditi
 
166. Whose contemporary was famous grammarian Patanjali?
(A) Agni Mitra Sunga
(B) Pushya Mitra Sunga
(C) Vasudeva Kanva
(D) Gautami Putra Satakami
 
167. Chalukyas established their empire in
(A) Gujrat
(B) Malwa
(C) Deccan
(D) Far South India
 

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72. ‘Sabha’ & ‘Samiti’ are two democratic institutaion of
(A) Rigvedic Aryan
(B) Dravidans
(C) Hilly Trides of India
(D) Indus valley people
 
73. ‘Indica’ was written by
(A) Gondopbharnes
(B) Megasthenes
(C) Vincent Smith
(D) Wiliam
 
74. ‘Allahabad Pillar’ inscription was penned by.
(A) Harisena
(B) Ravikirti
(C) Rudradaman
(D) Banabhatta
 
76. ‘Si-U-Ki’ was authored by
(A) Huen-Tsang
(B) Fa-Hien
(C) Megasthences
(D) I-Tsing
 
77. ‘Ankorvat’ was built by
(Cambodia, 12th century)
(A) Chandragupta II
(B) Aryabhatta
(C) Suryavarman
(D) Kaniska
 
78. The famed mathematician of ancient India was
(A) Kalhana
(B) Aryabhatta
(C) Rudrasena
(D) Abul Fazal
 
 
 
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