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“A New Era Begins” General Studies/ MPPSC Pre- 2019 Targeted Test Series ANCIENT HISTORY and ART& CULTURE FLT-1 “A new era begins” General studies/ MPPSC Pre- 2019 Targeted Test series ANCIENT HISTORY AND ART& CULTURE FLT-1 (ENGLISH MEDIUM) time : Total marks : 200 ………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. instructions of the candidates 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 1 www.vishnuguptaacademy.com MPPSC PRE. EXAM. -2019 PAPER ANCIENT HISTORY AND ART& CULTURE Q.1 Who was the son of Chandragupta Q.7 Match the following Maurya? 1. Brihadeshwara A. Odisha A. Bindusara Temple B. Chandragupta II 2. Dilwara Temple B. Tamilnadu C. Ashoka 3. Lingraja Temple C. Karnataka D. Binbsara 4. Hampi Group D. Rajsthan Q 2 Who wrote ‘Nyaya Sutra’? Monument A. Vyasa B. Gautam Option:- C. Kapila D. Charaka A. 1 – c, 2 – d, 3 – a, 4 – b Q 3 According to the categories of land B. 1 – a, 2 – c, 3 – d, 4 – b mentioned in the Chola inscriptions C. 1 – b, 2 – d, 3 – a, 4 – c ___________ was known as the land D. 1 – b, 2 – a, 3 – d, 4 – c for the maintenance of schools? Q.8 Which emperor wrote the play A. Vellanvagai B. Brahmadeya ‘Nagananda’ in Sanskrit language? C. Shalabhoga D. Devadana A. Prabhakaravardhana Q 4 Sanchi Stupa was built by? B. Harshavardhana A. Akbar B. Humayun C. Chandragupta C. Ashoka D. Narasimha D. Bindusara Q 5 Match the following Q.9 Who is the most prominent god of 1. Lingraja A. Lord Mahavir ‘Rig Veda’? Temple ,Orissa A. Indra B. Agni 2. Tijara Mandir B. Lord Vishnu C. Pashupati D. Rajsthan Vishnu 3.Venketeswara C. Lord Shiva Q.10 Chandragupta Maurya was an ardent Temple ,Tirupati follower of A. Sikhism A. 1-b, 2- c, 3-a B. Jainism B. 1-c, 2-a, 3-b C. Buddhism C. 1-a, 2-c, 3-b D. Jewism D. 1-b, 2-a, 3-c Q.11 Japanese art ‘Ikebana’ is related to Q.6 Who built the Konark”s Sun Temple? _____. A. Anantavarman Chodaganga Deva A. paper folding B. Narasimhadeva I B. flower arrangement C. Kapilendra Deva Routaray C. tree cutting D. Purushottam Dev D. sand art 2 www.vishnuguptaacademy.com Q.12 Big landlords or warrior chiefs in the Q.19 According to the categories of land seventh century were acknowledged mentioned in the Chola inscriptions as _________ by the existing kings? ___________ was known as the land A. Rashtrakutas B. Chalukya donated to Jaina institutions? C. Samantas D. Brahmanas A. Vellanvagai Q.13 The Arabic work of al-Biruni that B. Brahmadeya gave an account of the subcontinent C. Shalabhoga is called D. Pallichchhandam A. Kitab – Al Hind Q.20 According to the categories of land B. Kitab – Al Bharat mentioned in the Chola inscriptions C. Pustak – Al Hind ___________ was known as the land D. Pustak – Al Bharat of non-Brahmana peasant Q.14 In which city of India is Dhamek proprietors? Stupa located? A. Vellanvagai A. Pune B. Delhi B. Brahmadeya C. Varanasi D. Hyderabad C. Shalabhoga Q.15 Who started construction of Nalanda D. Devadana (Mahavihara) ? Q.21 Gol Gumbaz is located in? A. Dharampala B. Ashoka A. Kerala B. Gujarat C. Kumaragupta D. Harihara C. Rajasthan D. Karnataka Q.16 Bikaner school, Jaipur school, Q.22 _________first became the capital of Marwar school, Mewar school are all a kingdom under the Tomara Rajputs. schools of? A. Delhi A. Miniature paintings B. Pataliputra B. Rajput paintings C. Calcutta C. Madhubani paintings D. Taxila D. Cave paintings Q.23 According to the categories of land Q.17 – Ajanta and Ellora caves are situated mentioned in the Chola inscriptions in which state of India? ___________ was known as the land A. Kerala gifted to temples? B. Odisha A. Vellanvagai C. Maharashtra B. Brahmadeya D. Jammu & Kashmir C. Shalabhoga Q.18 ‘Lavani’ is a dance form of which D. Devadana state in India? Q.24 Rajendra I was the son of? A. Maharashtra A. Bindusara I B. Gujarat B. Devabhuti I C. Madhya Pradesh C. Skanda Gupta I D. Andhra Pradesh D. Rajaraja I 3 www.vishnuguptaacademy.com Q.25 “Young Girls” is the famous work of Q.33 How many Mahajanpadas were there which painter? in ancient India? A. Amrita Shergill A. 20 B. 16 B. F. Hussain C. 18 D. 10 C. F.N. Souza Q.34 Which among the following metal D. Jamini Roy was not found in Harappan Q.26 According to the categories of land civilization? mentioned in the Chola inscriptions A. Gold B. Copper ___________ was known as the land C. Silver D. Iron gifted to Brahmanas? Q.35 Who was the founder of Kushan A. Vellanvagai Empire? B. Brahmadeya A. Kanishka C. Shalabhoga B. VimaKadphises D. Devadana C. KujulaKadphises Q.27 What is the name of the court poet of D. Vasiskha King Harshavardhana? Q.36 What was the capital of Pallava A. Tulsidas B. Banabhatta Dynasty? C. Surdas D. Raskhan A. Kanchipuram Q.28 The Chola kingdom mostly ruled B. Tiruchchirapalli which region of India? C. Tanjore A. East B. West D. Chennai C. North D. South Q.37 Which of the following veda is the Q.29 Group of Monuments at Hampi is oldest? located in? A. Yajurveda B. Rigveda A. West Bengal B. Gujarat C. Samaveda D. Atharvaveda C. Karnataka D. Tamil Nadu Q.38 Shatughai (Indus Valley Civilization Q.30 Dhamek Stupa was built by? site) is in which country? A. Akbar B. Humayun A. India B. Pakistan C. Ashoka D. Narasimha C. Afghanistan D. Tibet Q.31 Who is also known as ‘Light of Q.39 Mohenjo-daro was locally named as Asia’? A. Mound of desert Options: B. Mound of delta A. Gautam Buddha C. Mound of dead B. esus Christ D. Mound of life C. Prophet Mohammad Q.40 The Karma dance belongs to which D. Swami Vivekanand state? Q.32 Where did Gautam Buddha took his A. West Bengal Samadhi? B. Sikkim A. Patna B. Kushinagar C. Varanasi D. Sarnath C. Madhya Pradesh D. Uttar Pradesh 4 www.vishnuguptaacademy.com Q.41 The renowned Temple at Ranakpur is Q.49 Tripitakas are sacred books of . a _______ Temple. A. Sikhs B. Jews A. Shiva B. Jain C. Buddhists D. Muslims C. Krishna D. Ram Q.50 Which temple is built in the form of Q.42 Moti Masjid is situated in which of the chariot of Surya, the Sun God these World Heritage Sites? with 24 wheels? A. Humayun’s Tomb A. Soorya Narayana Temple B. Mahabodhi Temple Complex B. Dakshinaraka Temple C. Qutub Minar C. Surya Pahar Temple D. Red Fort Complex D Konark Sun Temple Q.43 Bimbisara was the king of which Q.51 Which among the following is not a dynasty? folk dance form of Kerala? A. Haryanka B. Maurya A. Kathakali B. Thullal C. Shunga D. Nanda C. Kaikottikali D. Chappeli Q.44 Elephanta Caves is located in which Q.52 ‘Vallam Kali Boat Race’ is held in city? which state? A. Nashik B. Kolhapur A. Kerala C. Pune D Mumbai B. Tamil Nadu Q.45 Ramcharitmanas is an epic poem C. West Bengal written in which language? D. Andhra Pradesh A. Santali B. Munda Q.53 Alexander the Great was born in . C. Awadhi D. Sanskrit A. 356 BC B. 189 BC Q.46 The famous Brihadeshwara Temple C. 189 AD D. 356 AD is located in Q.54 Oil paint was first used for Buddhist A. Madurai B. Thanjavur paintings by Indian and Chinese C. Kanchipuram D. Rameshwaram painters in western sometime Q.47 Which is representative of Dravida between the fifth and tenth centuries. style of temple architecture? A. Iraq B. Afghanistan A. Viman C. Pakistan D. India B. Shikhara Q.55 Flamingo festival is celebrated in C. Mandapa which state? D. Gopuram A. Karnataka Q.48 Bharatanatyam is a folk dance of B. Kerala which state? C. Andhra Pradesh A. Kerala D. Maharashtra B. Tamil Nadu Q.56 Kalinga War was fought in the year C. Andhra Pradesh A. 1604 BC B. 261 BC D. Uttarakhand C. 731 AD D. 1113 AD 5 www.vishnuguptaacademy.com Q.57 Khajuraho Group of monuments are C. Qutub Minar attributed to which dynasty? D. Agra Fort A. Chandela B. Mughal Q.65 Which of the following is a classical C. Maurya D. Shunga dance from North India? Q.58 Ajanta Caves in Maharashtra have A. Bharatanatym B. Kuchipudi rock-cut cave monuments of which C. Kathak D. Kathakali religion? Q.66 The leaning temple of Huma is A. Sikhism B. Buddhism dedicated to C. Christianity D. Hinduism A. Hanuman B. Shiva Q.59 The Group of Monuments at Hampi C. Rama D. Krishna is an important centre? Q.67 Diwane – i – khas is in which of A. Islam B. Hindu these monuments? C. Sikh D. Christian A. Humayun’s Tomb Q.60 Who wrote the Panchatantra? B. Mahabodhi Temple Complex A. Vyasa C. Qutub Minar B. Vishnu Sharma D. Red Fort Complex C. Valmiki Q.68 Who built the Buddhist Monuments D. Yajnavalkya at Sanchi? Q.61 Odisha’s World famous Konark Sun A. Mughal Dynasty Temple was built by B. Maurya Dynasty A. Krushadevray C. Gupta Dynasty B. Ashoka D. Chola Dynasty C. Chandragupta Q.69 Buland Darwaza is the main entrance D. Narasimhadeva to the palace at? Q.62 The Indian musical instrument A. Amer Fort ‘Samvadini’ is which type? B. Gwalior Fort A. String B. Wind C. Fatehpur Sikri C. Percussion D. Impact D. Agra Fort Q.63 Who built the Group of Monuments Q.70 ______was a philosopher and at Mahabalipuram? theologian from India during early A. Chola Kings 8th century who consolidated the doctrine of Advaita VedantA.
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