A. Archaeology
B. Numismatic
C. Epigraphy
D. Palaeography
Answer : C
2. Which of the following is related to Etymology?
A. Shiksha
B. Kalpa
C. Nirukta
D. Vyakaran
Answer : C
3. Who wrote Panchatantra?
A. Kalidas
B. Vishnu Sharma
C. Chanakya
D. Nagarjun
Answer : B
4. Which of the following is not a religious text?
A. Rigveda
B. Sangam
C. Upanishad
D. None of the above
Answer : B
5. Kalinga was situated between?
A. Godavari & Krishna
B. Mahanadi & Godavari
C. Mahanadi & Krishna
D. Krishna & Kaveri
Answer : B
6. What was the capital of Avanti?
A. Gaya
B. Ujjain
C. Satna
D. Vallabhi
Answer : B
7. Satavahana dynasty originated from?
A. South of Arawali
B. South of Vindhya
C. South of Satpura
D. South of Satmola
Answer : B
8. Which of following Chalcolithic sites comes under Ganges system?
A. Hanumangarh
B. Alamgirpur
C. Ropar
D. Mohenjodaro
Answer : B
9. Which of the following metals was not known during the Indus Valley Civilization?
A. Iron
B. Gold
C. Copper
D. Silver
Answer : A
10. Most depicted animal of the Indus Valley Civilization was?
A. Elephant
B. Lion
C. Bull
D. Dog
Answer : C
11. How many layers of Mohenjo-daro we re found?
A. 6
B. 7
C. 8
D. 9
Answer : B
12. Which of the following literatures is known as Apaurusheya?
A. Vedas
B. Brahman
C. Upanishad
D. Aranyak
Answer : A
13. Out of 10 Mandals which pair is the latest?
A. 1 & 2
B. 5 & 6
C. 3 & 7
D. 1 & 10
Answer : D
14. Which Mandal is on the name of Vishwamitra?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
Answer : A
15. Which is known as book of Melody?
A. Rigveda
B. Samveda
C. Atharvaveda
D. Yajurveda
Answer : B
16. Which Veda deals with magical hymn or charms of spell?
A. Rigveda
B. Samveda
C. Atharvaveda
D. Yajurveda
Answer : C
17. Economy of Vedic period was based on?
A. Pastureland
B. Agriculture
C. Mining
D. Cotton Cultivation
Answer : A
18. What is the ancient name of river Satulaj?
A. Askini
B. Vitasta
C. Shutodri
D. Parushni
Answer : C
19. Who was the master of Gautama Buddha?
A. Alara Kalama
B. Kalidas
C. Viswamitra
D. Vashistha
Answer : A
20. Who was the first nun of Gautama Buddha?
A. Meenakshi
B. Smriti
C. Gautami
D. Gargi
Answer : C
21. Who was the patron king of Patali putra Buddhist Council?
A. Ajatashatru
B. Kalashoka
C. Ashoka
D. Kanishka
Answer : C
22. In which of following Buddhist councils compilation of holy books was completed?
A. Rajgir
B. Pataliputra
C. Kashmir
D. Vaishali
Answer : A
23. Which symbol shows renunciation?
A. Lotus
B. Bull
C. Elephant
D. Horse
Answer : D
24. In which of the following places Var dhaman attained the state of enlightenment?
A. Kundagram
B. Pavapuri
C. Jrimbhik Gram
D. Kashmir
Answer : C
25. Which of the following is not a holy book of Jainism?
A. Anga sahitya
B. Upang sahitya
C. Sutta pitaka
D. Kalpasutra
Answer : C
26. Who was the founder of Pataliputra?
A. Bimbisar
B. Ajatashatru
C. Udayin
D. Kanishka
Answer : C
27. Who wrote Mudrarakshasa?
A. Vishakhadatta
B. Panini
C. Patanjali
D. Shudrak
Answer : A
28. Which Mauryan king holds the title of Amitraghata?
A. Bimbisar
B. Chandragupta Maurya
C. Bindusar
D. Ashoka
Answer : C
29. Who deciphered Ashokan inscription?
A. Robert Clive
B. Lady Hardinge
C. James Prinsep
D. Dalhousie
Answer : C
30. Which of the following inscriptions is found in purest Sanskrit?
A. Ruminidei
B. Junagarh
C. Kalsi
D. Patliputra
Answer : B
31. Kanishka ruled from?
A. Purushpur
B. Alipur
C. Indraprastha
D. Prayag
Answer : A
32. Who is known as the Napoleon of India?
A. Srigupta
B. Chandragupta
C. Samudragupta
D. Devicharangupta
Answer : C
33. Who established Nalanda Mahavihara ?
A. Kumaragupta
B. Skandagupta
C. Devgupta
D. Vedgupta
Answer : A
34. Who wrote Mrichhakatikam?
A. Vishakhadatta
B. Vishnu Sharma
C. Kalidasa
D. Shudrak
Answer : D
35. Panchasidhantika, written by Vara hmihir is based on?
A. Mathematics
B. Science
C. Astrology
D. Astronomy
Answer : D
36. Which of the following books is based on Astrology?
A. Romak Siddhanta
B. Aryabhattiya
C. Hora Shastra
D. Brahma Siddhanta
Answer : C
37. Dasavatara temple of Nagra style is located at which of the following places?
A. Badrinath
B. Gorakhpur
C. Jhansi (Lalitpur)
D. Samstipur
Answer : C
38. Bagh painting of Gupta Empire was found in which of the following Indian states?
A. Bihar
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Chattisgarh
D. Maharashtra
Answer : B
39. Who wrote Si- Yu- ki?
A. Harshavardhan
B. Selucas Nicator
C. Hieun Tsiang
D. Megasthanese
Answer : C
40. Kailasha temple of Ellora was built by?
A. Krishna I
B. Krishna II
C. Ramakrishna I
D. Ramakrishna II
Answer : A
41. Which painting is made from Fresco style?
A. Bhimbetka
B. Piklikhal
C. Ajanta
D. Ellora
Answer : C
42. Which of the following books is not written by Harshavardhan?
A. Harshacharita
B. Nagananda
C. Ratnavali
D. Priyadarshika
Answer : A
43. Which of the following temples was not constructed by Chandela dynasty?
A. Kandariya Mahadev
B. Chaturbhuja
C. Lakshman
D. Somnath
Answer : D
44. Who was the founder of Vikramshila Vihar?
A. Dharmapala
B. Gopala
C. Nagpala
D. Mahipala
Answer : A
45. Which of the following cities was founded by Krishandevaraya?
A. Warangal
B. Nagalpura
C. Udayagiri
D. Chandragiri
Answer : B
46. Prithivyah Pratham Veer was the title of?
A. Samudragupta
B. Rajendra I
C. Amoghavarsha
D. Gautamiputra Shatkarni
Answer : A
47. The accounts of Kalinga war are depicted by:
A. Rock edict XIII
B. Ruminidei
C. Kalsi
D. Junagarh
Answer : A
48. At which Indus Valley site the Dockyard was found?
A. Lothal
B. Ropar
C. Kalibangan
D. Banawali
Answer : A
49. The earliest specimen of Kavya style is found in?
A. Ajanta
B. Ellora
C. Kathiawar
D. Mohenjodaro
Answer : C
50. Which of the following was the capital of Surasena Mahajanapada?
A. Viratnagar
B. Junagarh
C. Mathura
D. Kashi
Answer : C
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