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1. The effects of the Kalinga War on King Ashoka are found in
Excavations
Paintings
Rock Edicts
Pillar Edicts
2. Pulakesin II was the greatest ruler of
The Chalukya Dynasty
The Rashtrakuta Dynasty
The Hoysala Dynasty
The Pallava Dynasty
3. Nyaya Darshan was propagated by
Jaimini
Kanada
Kapil
Gautama
4. Which of the following is the major impact of Vedic Culture on Indian History?
Perception of a new world
Rigidification of caste system
Development of culture
Progress of Philosophy
5. The great law giver of ancient times was
Aryabhatta
Ashoka
Vatsyayana
Manu
6. The word Aryan means
Brahmachari
Pastoral society
Cultivator
Of good family
7. Panini, the first Grammarian of Sanskrit language in India, lived during the
2nd Century BC
6th-5th Century BC
2nd Century AD
6th-5th Century AD
8. The literal meaning of the word Arya is
Warrior
Priest
Learned
Superior
9. Who composed the Gayatri Mantra?
Parikshit
Indra
Vasishtha
Vishwamitra
10. Ashtadhayayi was written by
Balmiki
Shukadeva
Panini
Ved Vyas
11. Patanjali is well-known for the compilation of
Ayurveda
Yoga Sutra
Panchatantra
Brahma sutra
12. The words Satyameva Jayate in the State Emblem of India have been adopted from which one of the following?
Maitreyi Upanishad
Mudgala Upanishad
Brahma Upanishad
Mundak Upanishad
13. The earliest inscriptions were written in which language?
Tamil
Sanskrit
Prakrit
Pali
14. Who was the founder of Nanda dynasty?
Mahapadamananda
Bimbisar
Ramananda
Dhanananda
15. Which among the following dynasties is not mentioned in the Sangam literature?
Chera
Chola
Pallava
Pandya
16. In the early period of Indian history, Tondi was a flourishing seaport of
Andhras
Cheras
Cholas
Pandyas
17. The area between rivers Saraswati and Drisadvati has been defined by the Manusmriti as
Aryavarta
Brahmarshidesa
Saptasaindhava
Brahmavarta
18. The Sangam text Tolkappiyam is a work on
Medicine
Music
Grammar
Astronomy
19. The list of sixteen Mahajanapadas is available in
Anguttar Nikaya
Chhandogya Upanishad
Samyukta Nikaya
Mahabharata
20. Which of the following was not an ancient seaport?
Bhrigukachchha
Shurparaka
Tamralipti
Vidisha
21. Which of these epics is also known as Satasahsri Samhita?
Ramayana
Rigveda
Manusmriti
Mahabharata
22. The southernmost Mahajanapada was
Chedi
Matsya
Asmaka
Avanti
23. The earliest evidence of agriculture in Indian subcontinent has been obtained from
Brahmagiri
Mehargarh
Burzahom
Chirand
24. When Alexander invaded India, who were the rulers of Magadha?
Mauryas
Shishunagas
Haryankas
Nandas
25. In which Indian state, Inamgam is located?
Gujarat
Andhra Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
26. In ancient India, the earliest capital of Magadha kingdom was at
Pataliputra
Vaishali
Nalanda
Rajgir
27. The mention of Ayodhya occurs for the first time in
Mahabharata
Ramayana
Atharvaveda
Rigveda
28. Which amongst the following civilization was not contemporary with the Harappan Civilization?
Mesopotamian civilization
chinese civilization
Egyptian civilization
Greek civilization
29. Which of the following Harappan sites shows the earliest evidence of Earthquake?
Dholavira
Kalibangan
Mohenjodaro
Harappa
30. In which of the following Indus Valley Civilization sites, the cotton piece was found?
Chanhudaro
Lothal
Harappa
Mohenjodaro
31. The Indus Valley Civilization people traded with the
Mesopotamians
Chinese
Parthians
Romans
32. Which of the following was not worshipped by Indus Valley people?
Mother Goddess
Peepal
Shiva
Vishnu
33. The Director General of Archaeological Survey of India at the time of the excavation of Harappan site was
Mortimer Wheeler
John Marshall
R.D. Banerji
Dayaram Sahni
34. The site of Mohenjodaro is located on the bank of river
Ravi
Sutlej
Beas
Indus
35. In the excavations of Harappan sites, bones of camels have been founded at
Mohenjodaro
Harappa
Lothal
Kalibangan
36. Which one of the following Indus Valley Civilization sites gives evidence of a dockyard?
Dholavira
Lothal
Mohenjodaro
Harappa
37. Which of the following animals was unknown in Indus Valley Civilization?
Lion
Bull
Horse
Elephant
38. In the Indus Valley Civilization period. Lapis Lazuli was imported from
Badakhshah
Mesopotamia
Gujarat
Iran
39. Which of the following ethenic races was not founded from skeleton of Harappan sites?
Mongoloid
Mediteranean
Alpine
Negrito
40. Which type of seals was the most popular in Harappan culture?
Oval
Quadrate
Cylindrical
Rounded
41. The people of Indus Valley Civilization usually built their houses of
Stone
Wood
Pucca bricks
None of these
42. Which of the following sites has a Pre-Harappan settlement not been found?
Dholavira
Kalibangam
Harappa
Mohenjodaro
43. The Shrine of Hazarat Nizamuddin Auliya is situated at
Ajmer
Aligarh
Roorkee
Delhi
44. Amir Khusrau was born at
Patiala
Patiali
Patli
Patti
45. Which Sufi Saints dargah is at Ajmer?
Khwaja Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki
Khwaja Salim Chisti
Khwaja Moinuddin Chist
Khwaja Nizamuddin Auliya
46. The Chistiya Sufi Order was established in India by
Shaikh Bahaddin Zakariya
Sheikh Ahmed Sirhindi
Khwaja Moinuddin
Khwaja Badruddin
47. Who was known as Tuti-e-Hindustan (the parrot of India)?
Purandar Khan
Roy Vanmal
Malik Mohammad Jayasi
Amir Khusrau
48. Amir Khusrau played a pioneer rule in the development of
Maithili
Bhojpuri
Awadhi
Khari Boli
49. What were the Khanquah in the medieval India?
Wayside resting place for traders
Provincial treasury
State granary
Sufi Shrine
50. The Sufi Saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti came to Rajasthan during the reign of
Prithviraj Chauhan
Rana Kumbha
Rana Sanga
Maharana Pratab
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