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1. Which of the following Kushan kings, who assumed the title “the Lord of the Whole World”?




2. Which of the following metals was not known during the Indus Valley Civilization?




3. Which of the following is regarded by historians as a crucial stage in describing the progress of civilization?




4. Which of the following play is set in the ancient city of Ujjayini during the reign of the King Palaka?




5. Who was the ruler of the kingdom between the rivers Jhelum and Chenab?




6. Which among the following is a place in Larkana district of Sind province in Pakistan?




7. Who was the author of Telugu Work Amuktamalyada?




8. Which among the following is a place in Larkana district of Sind province in Pakistan?




9. Which among the following is a place in Larkana district of Sind province in Pakistan?




10. Who was the author of Telugu Work Amuktamalyada?




11. The greatest Chola king in the dynasty of the Cholas of Thanjavur was




12. Idol of dancing girl (Bronze) is found in which of the following civilzation?




13. Consider the following statement (s) is/are correct related to the historical literary sources of Ancient India?, I. The ‘Puranas’ serves as a source of historical facts of ancient India. There are eighteen Puranas. They provide historical information of various dynasties., II. According to Dr. R.C. Majumdar, the war occurred in 1000 B.C. Apart from the Kurukshetra war, the Mahabharata contains various accounts of social life and religious thinking of the people of ancient India




14. The words Satyameva Jayate in the State Emblem adopted by the Government of India have been taken from which Upanishad?




15. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding the Dharmasutras and the Smritis? ,I. Texts were considered as the rules and regulations for the general public and for the rulers.,II. Dharmasutras and the Smritis can also be termed in the modern concept as the constitution and law books for the ancient Indian polity and society




16. Who established the four monasteries Sringeri, Badrinath, Dwarka & Puri?




17. Who established the four monasteries Sringeri, Badrinath, Dwarka & Puri? Ashoka




18. Which one of the following was an important Port of the eastern coast during Gupta period?




19. The greatest Chola king in the dynasty of the Cholas of Thanjavur was




20. Idol of dancing girl (Bronze) is found in which of the following civilzation?




21. Consider the following statement (s) is/are correct related to the historical literary sources of Ancient India?, I. The ‘Puranas’ serves as a source of historical facts of ancient India. There are eighteen Puranas. They provide historical information of various dynasties., II. According to Dr. R.C. Majumdar, the war occurred in 1000 B.C. Apart from the Kurukshetra war, the Mahabharata contains various accounts of social life and religious thinking of the people of ancient India




22. The words Satyameva Jayate in the State Emblem adopted by the Government of India have been taken from which Upanishad?




23. Which of the following Indian literature is the earliest known works?




24. In India, Ancient Iron Age is attached with




25. Ashoka sent missionaries to




26. Which among the following is the oldest dynasty?




27. Which among the following is the oldest dynasty?




28. Which among the following book based on the exploits of Yasovarman of Kanauj?




29. Who was the founder of the Kanva dynasty?




30. Who was the founder of Vikramshila Vihar?




31. Bagh painting of Gupta Empire was found in which of the following Indian states?




32. Which emperor wrote the play ‘Nagananda’ in Sanskrit language?




33. Which of the following books is based on Astrology?




34. Which Veda deals with magical hymn or charms of spell?




35. Harihara Raya I who ruled the Vijaynagara Empire for the period 1336-1356 belonged to which dynasty?




36. Tuluva Narasa who ruled the Vijaynagara Empire for the period 1491-1503 belonged to which dynasty?




37. The famous dialogue between Nachiketa and Yama is mentioned in the




38. How many spokes are there in the Dharma Chakra of the National flag?




39. Champa was the capital of which one of the following Mahajanapadas in Ancient India?




40. Satavahana dynasty originated from?




41. Satavahana dynasty originated from?




42. The Ajanta Paintings belong to the




43. Which of the following statement is/ are correct?,I. In the 326 BC Alexander invaded India.,II. Ambhi, king of Taxila welcomed Alexander and his men,III. Alexander died in 332 BC




44. Whose achievements are recorded in the Allahabad Pillar inscription?




45. The land measures of the Second Pandyan Empire was mentioned in




46. Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?




47. Which one of following pairs is not correctly matched?




48. Which one of following pairs is not correctly matched?




49. Which of the following cities was founded by Krishandevaraya?




50. Which Rashtrakuta ruler built the famous Kailash temple of Shiva at Ellora?




51. Who composed the Allahabad Pillar inscription?




52. The eighth-century tripartite power struggle was among which of the following?




53. What is the ancient name of river Satulaj?




54. Who has given the treatise on the rule of the Pandyan kingdom by Pandala a daughter of Herakles?




55. Who among the following wrote commentaries on Harshavardhana’s administration and the court life in Kannauj?




56. Assertion (A): The Kushanas issued a large number of gold coins. ,Reason (R): The period was marked by flourishing trade




57. Who wrote the famous Kural which in verse deals with many aspects of life and religion?




58. Who among the following wrote the Kural, which deals with many aspects of life and religion?




59. Which of the following Gupta emperors is represented his coins as playing the lute or Veena? A. B. Chandragupta-II C. D.




60. The system of philosophy with which the name of Kapila is prominently associated is




61. Which of the following Vedas is not a part of Vedatrayi?




62. Choose the correct option,I. Dharmpala was the founder of the Pala Empire.,II. Mihir Bhoja belongs to Pratihar dynasty.,III. Mihir bhoja was the devotee of Lord KRISHNA




63. Who was the founder of Pataliputra?




64. Taxila University was located between which two rivers?




65. Bimbisara was succeeded by




66. Which of the following statement is/are correct?,I. Panini’s Ashtadhyayi, book on grammar in eight chapters is the final culmination of this excellent art of writing in sutra (precepts) in which every chapter is precisely interwoven.,II. The Brahmanas elaborates vedic caste system of the society




67. Chola Empire was divided into




68. Which is known as book of Melody?




69. The Veda, which is partly a prose work, is




70. Which symbol shows renunciation of Gautam Buddha?




71. The famous rock-cut temple of Kailasa is at




72. Which statement (s) is/are correct about Ancient Indian literature? ,I. Brahmanas and Aryankas followed by philosophical doctrines of Upanishads,II. Brahmanas are contains detailed explanation about Vedic literature and instructions




73. Which museum houses the largest collection Kushan sculptures?




74. On which of the following systems of Hindu Philosophy , Shankaracharya wrote commentary in 9th century AD?




75. Which of the following is true regarding the Aryan Economy?,I. Aryans, crossed the nomadic stage.,II. Lion, elephants, & Boar were not known to them.,III. Coins were known to them