History of India | Ancient History | Miscellaneous
History of India | Ancient History | Miscellaneous
1. With reference to the history of India, the terms “Kulyavapa” and "Dronavapa" denote
measurement of land
coins of different monetary value
classification of urban land
religious rituals
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2. Boghazkoi is important because
it is known as significant trading centre between Central Asia and Tibet.
the original text of the Vedas was composed there.
inscription found here mention the names of Vedic Gods and Goddesses.
None of the above
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3. Which one of the following statements is not true about Shreni System of Ancient India?
Shreni was the organisation of traders and artisans.
Quality and the price of the produced goods was determined by the concerned Shreni.
Shreni used to control the conduct of its members.
Shreni system was prevalent only in Northern India.
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4. The numerous caves on the Udayagiri and Khandagiri hills of Odisha testify to the
Continued existence of the Jain faith in Odisha
Popularity of Budhism in Odisha
Existence of both Buddhism and Jainism in Odisha
Ashoka made special contribution to the ancient art of Odisha
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5. Which of the following is rock-cut- sculpture of the Mauryan period?
Dhauli Elephant
Parkham Yaksha
Rampurwa Bull
The Lion from Shanchi
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6. Which one of the following newspapers of pre-independence Rajasthan was not the promoter of Arya Samaj ideology?
Desh Hiteshi
Janhitkarak
Paropkarak
Rajputana Gazette
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7. Which of the following temples of the Chittorgarh Fort is a Jain temple?
Kumbh Shyam Temple
Saatveesh Devari
Samiddheswar Temple
Tulja Bhawani Temple
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8. Which one of the following was a very important seaport in the Kakatiya Kingdom?
Kakinada
Motupalli
Machilipatnam (Masulipatnam)
Nelluru
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9. Who among the following laid the foundation of the Chola Empire in the IXth century A.D.?
Vijayalaya
Krishna-I
Parantak
Rajraja Chola
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10. Sixteen coins of King Menander have been found from which of the following sites?
Bairat
Nagari
Rairh
Nagar
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11. Who deciphered the Brahmi and Kharoshthi scripts?
Piyadassi
Colin Mackenzie
Alexander Cunningham
James Prinsep
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12. With reference to Indian history, who among the following is a future Buddha, yet to come to save the world?
Avalokiteshvara
Lokesvara
Maitreya
Padmapani
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13. Which Buddhist text contains an account of the Mauryan Emperor Ashoka?
Vinaya Pitaka
Sutta Pitaka
Abhidhamma Pitaka
Mahavamsa
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14. The main seat (Peeth) of Varkari sect is
Shringeri
Pandharpur
Nadia
Varanasi
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15. Who was/were the 10th century composer(s) of the Nalayira Divya Prabandham?
Alvars
Nayanars
Appar
Sambandar
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16. The ancient name Nilotpala' for Mahanadi was stated in
Matsya Puran
Markandey Puran
Brahm Puran
Vayu Puran
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17. Which of the following clearly define Mitakshara'?
A work on astronomy
A treatise on ancient hindu law of inheritance
A text on agriculture
A compendium on medicine
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18. What was the name of the ruler of Kosal in Samudragupta's 'Prayag Prashasti?
Shiv Gupta
Someshwar Deo
Mahendra
Mahipal
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19. Anatmavada (no-self) is the doctrine of
Sankhya
Vedanta
Buddhism
Jainism
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20. Who has propounded the doctrine of momentariness?
Buddha
Jaina
Charvaka
Nyaya
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21. During the Neolithic Age the earliest evidence of the origin of agriculture has been found at which of the following place in the North-Western region of Indian sub-continent?
Mundigak
Mehargarh
Damb Sadat
Balakot
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22. Which one of the following Brahmana texts belongs to the Rigveda?
Aitareya Brahmana
Gopatha Brahmana
Shatapatha Brahmana
Taittiriya Brahamana
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23. Which one of the following is not a Harappan site?
Chanhudaro
Kot Diji
Sohgaura
Desalpur
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24. Varanasi the 'cultural capital of India' is mainly associated with
Shaivism
Vishnuism
Shaktism
Sikhism
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25. What were the two assemblies during the early vedic period?
Samiti
Sabha
Samiti and Sangam
Both (A) and (B)
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26. Dhangdev was the ruler of which dynasty?
Chandelas of Jejakabhukti
Parmar of Malwa
Kalchuri of Mahishmati
Kalchuri of Tripuri
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27. Which one of the following is highest value according to Charvaka?
Dharma
Artha
Kama
Moksha
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28. Who amongst the following scholars was not in the Court of Kumbha?
Tilla Bhatt
Muni Sunder Suri
Muni Jin Vijay Suri
Natha
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29. In the 10th Mandala of the Rigveda one of the following which hymns reflects upon the marriage ceremonies?
Surya Sukta
Purusha Sukta
Dana Stutis
Urna Sutra
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30. In the Mesopotamian records, which one of the following terms was used for the Indus Valley (Harappans)?
Dilmum
Meluha
Magan
Failaka
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31. Who among the following was not a king of the Parmar dynasty?
Upendra
Munj
Gangeyadev
Udayaditya
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32. In the period of Mahabharat, the name of Mahanadi was
Kaveri
Tapti
Mahananda
Ganga
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33. Which was the first capital of ancient Mahajanapada Magadh?
Pataliputra
Vaishali
Champa
Girivraj
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34. The cylindrical stone seals were used in which civilisation?
Harappan
Egyptian
Roman
Mesopotamian
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35. Which of the following kings assumed the title of 'Talakadugonda'?
Veera Ballala III
Kulothunga Chola III
Vishnuvardhana
Narasimha II
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36. The Pallava-Chola style of architecture is commonly known as
Pallava
Chola
Nagara
Dravida
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37. Lands, during the post-Gupta period, were classified on the basis of
Being cultivated and uncultivated
Being irrigated and unirrigated
Crops being grown on the lands
All of the above
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38. Who is called the 'Father of Indian Archaeology'?
Alexander Cunningham
John Marshall
Mortimer Wheeler
James Prinsep
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39. With reference to the cultural history of India, which one of the following is the correct description of the term 'paramitas'?
The earliest Dharmashastra texts written in aphoristic (sutra) style
Philosophical schools that did not accept the authority of Vedas
Perfections whose attainment led to the Bodhisattva path
Powerful merchant guilds of early medieval South India
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40. Which of the following phrases defines the nature of the 'Hundi' generally referred to in the sources of the post-Harsha period?
An advisory issued by the king to his subordinates
A diary to be maintained for daily accounts
A bill of exchange
An order from the feudal lord to his subordinates
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41. Chand-prodhyot was ruler of which ancient republic?
Kasi
Anga
Avanti
Vajji
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42. Where have the remains of a highly advanced water management system of Indus Valley civilisation been discovered?
Kalibangan
Lothal
Ropar
Dholavira
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43. The Rigvedic "Pani" belong to which class of citizens?
Priests
Ironsmiths
Goldsmiths
Traders
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44. With reference to the period of Gupta dynasty in ancient India, the towns Ghantasala, Kadura and Chaul were well known as
ports handling foreign trade
capitals of powerful kingdoms
places of exquisite stone art and architecture
important Buddhist pilgrimage centres
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45. The word 'Denisovan' is sometimes mentioned in media in reference to
fossils of a kind of dinosaurs
an early human species
a cave system found in North-East India
a geological period in the history of Indian subcontinent
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46. The ancient city which is mentioned in the Mahabharata and Mahabhashya both
Viratnagar (Bairath)
Madhyamika (Nagari)
Raidh
Karkot
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47. The official 'Agronomai' during Mauryan age was related with which of the following field?
Weight and measurement
Administrative management
Construction of roads
Revenue management
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48. The by Rajtarangini composed by Kalhana in the twelfth century is the main source of
History Assam
History of Nepal
History of Medieval Kashmir
Post-Gupta Economics
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49. Indica was written by
Strabo
Megasthenes
Justin
Pliny
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50. Which dynasty made 'Chitrangadapur' the capital?
Chedi Dynasty
Pandu Dynasty
Kalchuri Dynasty
Maurya Dynasty
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51. Which is called Lokayata Darshan?
Jain
Buddh
Charvaka
Samkhya
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52. Who is called 'Crypto-Buddhist'?
Shamkara
Kapil
Ramanuja
Patanjali
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53. Who advocated 'Neo-Buddhism'?
Radhakrishnan
Tagore
Ambedkar
Vivekananda
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54. Who was the Court Physician of Kaniska?
Charaka
Susruta
Palakapya
Bhagabatta
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55. Who was the propounder of the Ajivika Sect?
Purana Kassapa
Pakuddha Kaccayana
Makkali Gosala
Ajita Keshakambalin
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56. The spies during the Sangam age was known as
Spasas
Dutas
Orrars
Sanjayans
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57. Which of the following is not a feature of Lothal?
Discovery of a dockyard
Rectangular and circular fire alters for animal sacrifice
Depiction of a ship on a seal
Evidence of the use of the plough
