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1. The earliest inscription in is found at: (b) Jains. (a) Sanchi. (c) . (b) Girnar. (d) Sikhs. (c) Lumbini. 9. The first foreign attack in ancient India was by: (d) Sarnath. (a) Iranians. 2. Shravanbelgola, famous for the largest statute (b) Greeks. of Gometeswara (Bahubali) made of single (c) Egyptians. stone and built by Chamundrai, is located in: (d) Mongols. (a) . 10. Which of the following countries has (b) . as its national religion: (c) . (a) Cambodia. (d) . (b) India. 3. Prophet Mohammad was born in: (c) Greece. (a) 476 A.D. (d) Nepal. (b) 570 A.D. 11. In Mahabbarata, Ghatochkach was the son of: (c) 642 A.D. (a) Arjun. (d) 736 A.D. (b) Karan. 4. In ancient India, which of the following scripts (c) . was written from right to the left (d) Bhim. (a) Prakrit. 12. Which female rishi (sage) is credited with some (b) Sanskrit Ved mantras-. (c) Kharoshti. (a) Lopamudra. (d) None of the above. (b) Ghosa. 5. The oldest statute of Vishnu has been found at: (c) Shachi. (a) Mithila. (d) Poulomi. (b) Varanasi. 13. Which of the following correctly represents (c) Mathura. the sequence of 'Four Ages' as per the ancient (d) Allahabad. India thought regarding the subject of origin of 6. Mark the incorrect statement: Universe: (a) In the Vedic literature - Maitryanai Samhita (a) Sat Yug - Traita Yug - Kal Yug - Dwapar - woman has been equated with Dice and Yug. Alcohol as Three Evils'. (b) Sat Yug - Traita Yug - Dwapar Yug - Kal (b) In Manav , permission has Yug. been granted to a wife abandoned by her (c) Traita Yug - Sat Yug - Kal Yug - .Dwapar husband to obtain divorce from him. Yug. (c) According to Mitakshara, only a king could (d) Dwapar Yug - Sat Yug - Traita Yug - Kal donate the land. Yug. (d) None of the above. 14. 's Dhamma definition has been taken 7. Piprahva Edict is related to: from which of the following Buddhist (a) . scriptures: (b) Buddha. (a) Vinay Triptika. (c) Ashoka. (b) Mahavansha. (d) . (c) Buddha Charita. 8. "14 Poorva" scriptures belong to: (d) None of the above. (a) Buddhists.

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15. Besides Lord Ram's home-coming after 14 22. As per the ancient Hindu law, the approved years, which of the following is correct in revenue was: relation to day of Diwali. (a) One-fourth of produce. (a) Lord Krishna gave up his earthly form on (b) One-third of produce. this day. (c) One-sixth of produce. (b) Lord Mahavira attained Nirvana on this (d) One-half of produce. day. 23. Ayurved i.e. 'Science of Life' has been (c) Sikh's sixth Hargobind Ji was released mentioned for the first time in which of the from detention on this day. : (d) All of the above. (a) Sam Veda. 16. In ancient India, Navy was used for the first (b) Rig Veda. time by: (c) Atharva Veda. (a) Pandayas. (d) None of the above. (b) Guptas. 24. During the visit of Hieun Tsang, which of the (c) Cholas. following cities was famous for the cotton (d) Kushans. clothes: 17. Which of the following is the most ancient (a) Allahabad. philosophical thought: (b) . (a) Samkhya. (c) Mathura. (b) Nyaya. (d) None of the above. (c) Yoga. 25. Which of the following dynasties is credited to (d) Vaisheshik. issue of gold coin in India for the first time? 18. Mark the incorrect matching: (a) The Mauryas (a) Meenakshi temple — . (b) The Guptas (b) Lingaraja temple - Bhubaneswar. (c) The Kushans (c) Angkorvat temple — Cambodia. (d) The Satavahanas (d) Gol Gumbaj — Golconda. 26. The maximum gold coins were made during 19. Idol worship started during the time of: the era of: (a) Aryans. (a) Guptas. (b) Indus Valley civilization. (b) Kushans. (c) Guptas. (c) Cholas. (d) None of the above. (d) Pallavas. 20. The 'Standing Statute' of the Buddha was made 27. The most ancient coins did not exist earlier to : during the era of: (a) VII century B.C. (a) Kushans. (b) V century B.C. (b) Guptas. (c) III century B.C. (c) Ashoka. (d) II century B.C. (d) Harsha. 28. Which of the following countries was known as 21. Which of the following is the basic element of 'Swarm Bboonti in ancient time: : (a) Sri Lanka. (a) Truth. (b) Bhutan. (b) Non-violence. (c) Cambodia. (c) Fasting. (d) Burma. (d) Vegetarianism. 29. Bhagwad Gita was originally written in the language:

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(a) I. Asvagosha (b) Prakrit II. Vasumitra (c) Sanskrit III. Kalidasa (d) Hindi IV. Kambar 30. was sent by Seleukos Nikator to (a) I and IV only the court of: (b) II and III only (a) Maurya (c) I and II only (b) Ashoka (d) AO of them (c) Chandra Gupta I 38. When did Saka Samvat begin? (d) Akbar (a) 200 A.D. 31. Which of the following can be compared to (b) 78 A.D. Prince of Machiavelli? (c) 70 A.D. (a) Kalidasa's Sakuntalam (d) 75 A.D. (b) Kautilya's 39. When did the Vikrami Era begin? (c) Vatsayana's Kamasutra (a) 10 B.C. (d) Thiruvalluvar's Thirukkural (b) 58 B.C. 32. The Lothal civilization was known for: (c) 10 A.D. (a) its agriculture (d) 355 A.D. (b) arts 40. The Indus Valley civilization is: (c) trade and commerce (a) about ten thousand years old (d) drainage system (b) about seven thousand years old 33. Indus script has been: (c) about five thousand years old (a) found to be the original Dravidian script (d) about three thousand years old (b) accepted as the early Aryan script 41. At which of the following places did Mahavir's (c) has not been deciphered so far death take place? (d) none of the above statements is true (a) Kushinagar 34. The Saka era was started by: (b) Vaishali (a) Chandra Gupta (c) Rajgriha (b) Kautilya (d) Pavapuri (c) Kanishka 42. Name the Buddhist Stupa which is believed to (d) Vikramaditya have been originally built in bricks by Ashoka: 35. Ramanuja preached: (a) Bharhut Stupa (a) (b) Stupa (b) Gnana marga (c) Sanchi Stupa (c) Vishishtadvaita (d) Amaravati Stupa (d) Dvaita 43. Jainism established by: 36. Rajatharangirti of Kalhana was: (a) Parswanath (a) a collection of poems during the ancient (b) Rishabdev period (c) Mahavira (b) the history of Kashmir written in poetic (d) Neminath form 44. Ashoka attacked Kalinpa in the year: (c) a drama eulogizing Harsha Vardhana (a) 260 BC (d) an account of the reign of Mihara Bhoja (b) 261 BC 37. Who among the following were the (c) 261 AD contemporaries of Kanishka? (d) 273 BC

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45. 'Mudrarakshasha' was written by: (c) Hindus and Jains only (a) Kautilya (d) Hindus, Buddhists and Jains (b) Vishakhdutt 54. 'Sanchi Stupa' was built by: (c) Kalhanna (a) Samudra Gupta (d) Kalidas (b) Ashoka 46. Which is the birth place of Gautam Buddha: (c) Krishna Deo Raya (a) (d) Harsha (b) Takshila 55. Which of the following country conducted (c) Lumbini heavy trade relations with India in II century (d) Sarnath B.C.? 47. Who was the friend of Lord Krishna? (a) Egypt (a) Sugriv (b) Sudama (b) Greece (c) Duryodhan (d) Nakul (c) China 48. 's other name was: (d) Rome (a) Bhatta-Swami 56. Who, called the as Krishaks? (b) Rajashekhara (a) Fahien (c) Vishnudatta (b) Yuvan Chiang (d) Vishakadatta (c) Itsing 49. Who founded the Mauryan ? (d) Justin (a) Ashoka 57. Who said that there was no Slavery in India? (b) Bimbisar (a) Strabo (c) Chandragupta Maurya (b) Megasthenese (d) Bindusar (c) Fahien 50. Who said that 'Chandragupta Maurya trampled (d) Hieun Tsang the whole: India with his six lakh soldiers: 58. Which place is known for Surya (Sun) temples? (a) Heroditus 1. Mandsor (b) Plani 2. Moolshair (c) 3. Konark (d) Tolmy 4. Modhera 51. In Rigveda, which of the following Gods finds Select the correct answer from the following : the maximum mention: (a) 1 and 3 (a) Indra (b) 3 and 4 (b) Rudra (c) 2, 3 and 4 (c) Varun (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (d) Agni 59. Where have been the Persian stamp found? 52. In which Century did the famous Chinese (a) Harappa pilgrim Fahien visit India? (b) Kalibanga (a) 4th Century (c) Lothal (b) 5th Century (d) Sotka Koh (c) 6th Century 60. Which State was first to use the currency? (d) 7th Century (a) 53. The caves and rock-cut temples in 'Ellora' are (b) Rajasthan of: (c) Western U.P. (a) Buddhists only (d) Eastern U.P. and (b) Buddhists and Jains only

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61. In which book the lending of money on interest 69. Which is the least reliable as source of History? is condemned? (a) Greek description (a) Dharmasutra (b) Pauranik description (b) Riti Sutra . (c) Edicts of Asoka (c) Buddhist Text (d) Jain and Buddhist description (d) Jain Text 70. What treatment was done with the prisoners 62. Why Mahavir is called Jin? of numbering 1,50,000? (a) For attaining complete knowledge (a) Death Penalty (b) For rare physical powers (b) Set free (c) For conquering pleasure and pain (sense (c) Inhabited in new colonies organs) (d) B and C (d) For his intellectual powers 71. Who said that the king should seize the money 63. The collection of Buddha's teachings are: of temples? (a) Buddha Charit (a) Panini (b) Sutta Pitak (b) Patanjali (c) Abhidhamma Pitak (c) Kautilya (d) Vinay Pitak (d) Gautam 64. When was Varanasi established according to 72. According to Kautilya, these could be used for the excavations in Rajghat? dividing and destroying the tribes: (a) 1000 B.C. (a) Spy (b) 700 B.C. (b) Brahmans (c) 500 B.C. (c) Women (d) 300 B.C. (d) All of these 65. Under whom Mahabalipuram was famous? 73. What is the concept of Shiva in early literature? (a) Pallav (a) Yogi (b) Chola (b) Rudra (c) Chandel (c) Pashupati (d) Satvahan (d) Maheswar 66. The king of which dynasty built the Raj 74. At which place Buddha attained knowledge? Rajeshwar temple of Tanjore? (a) Vaishali Bodh (a) Chandel (b) Gaya (b) Chola (c) Samath (c) Pallav (d) Kapilvastu (d) Satvahan 75. The Caves of Ajanta are situated in: 67. Who was the Rashtrakuta ruler to construct (a) Maharashtra the famous Kailash temple of Ellora? (b) Bihar (a) Dhruva (c) (b) Gobind III (d) (c) Danti Durg 76. Which inscription of Ashoka reflects the rules (d) Krishna I of Buddhism? 68. Who was the first scholar to come to India? (a) Sarnath (a) Hieun Tsang (b) Maski (b) Ibn Batuta (c) Lumbini (c) Marco Polo (d) Bhabru (d) Fahien 77. Which is the most described river in Rigveda?

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(a) Ganga (a) Sudej (b) (b) Vyas (c) Saraswati (c) Ravi (d) Krishna (d) Sindhu 78. How is Buddha's first Sermon at Deer Park, 86. Who was the teacher to initiate Ashoka into Sarnath described? Buddhism? (a) Dharma Pravartan (a) Brahmagupta (b) Dharama Chakra Pravartan (b) Devgupta (c) Dharma Samagam (c) £hashigupta (d) Madhya Samagam (d) Upagupta 79. Where did Buddha attain Mahaparinirvan? 87. Who repaired the Sudarshan Lake? (a) Kapilvastu (a) Mehpan (b) (b) Rudradaman (c) Kushinara (c) Rudrasen I (d) Gaya (d) Rudrasen II 80. In which Script Buddhist literature has been 88. Which is not true about Nagarjuna? recorded? (a) He was Indian Martin Luther (a) Sanskrit (b) He was one of the four lights of the world (b)Pali (c) He was Indian Einstein (c) Prakrit (d) He was comparable to Milton, Gate, Kant (d) Hindi and Voltaire 81. Where did Kharvela rule? 89. Who was not in the Gupta age? (a) (a) Charak (b) Jvlagdha (b) Aryabhatta (c) Kalinga (c) Varahmihir (d) Gandhar (d) Brahmgupta 82. Which of the following city is not mention in 90. Who built the Rath Temples of Buddhist texts? 'Mahabalipuram'? (a) Varanasi (a) Vishnu Gope (b) Mathura (b) Mahendra Varman (c) (c) Narsingh Varman I (d) Lucknow (d) Nandi Varman 83. During Rigvedic times which system prevailed? 91. Which Pala ruler established the Vikramshila (a) Two Marriages University? (b) One Marriage (a) Devpal (c) Polygamy (b) Dharmapal (d) Polyandry (c) Mahipal 84. Where it is recorded that society in Chandra (d) Vigrahpal Gupta Maurya's age was divided into 7 classes? 92. In which text a daughter is the source of all (a) Mahabhasya sorrow? (b) Raj Tarangini (a) Manusmriti (c) Indica (b) Aitereya Brahman (d) Arthashastra (c) Maitrayani Samhita 85. On the banks of which river, the excavations of (d) Atharva Veda Mohenjodaro were conducted? 93. Who is called Naganthnath

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(a) Charvak (a) Ashoka (b) Gautam Buddha (b) Kanishka (c) Vardhman Mahavir (c) Harsha (d) None of these (d) Samudragupta 94. The rulers of which dynasty have been 99. 'Kaivalya' is associated with compared to gods? (a) Hinduism (a) Mauryan dynasty (b) Buddhism (b) Kushan dynasty (c) Jainism (c) Gupta dynasty (d) Christianity (d) None of these 100. Who among the following kings performed 95. Which was considered safest by Ashvamedha (horse sacrifice)? Kautilya? (a) Ashoka (a) Land route (b) (b) Sea route (c) Pushyamitra Sunga (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of the above (d) None of these 101. Which one of the following cities had the status 96. Harishena, the author of "Allahabad Prasasti" of a second capital of Kanishka? pertains to (a) Purushapura (a) (b) Mathura (b) Samudragupta II (c) Pataliputra (c) Chandragupta II (d) Kalinga Edict Allahabad (d) 102. Where is the largest Bauddha Stupa situated in 97. "Ramayana" refers to India? (a) Satyuga (a) Sarnath (b) Tretayuga (b) Sanchi (c) Dwapuryuga (c) Gaya (d) Kalyuga (d) Ajanta 98. Which of the following rulers did not embrace Buddhism?

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