HISTORY TEST - 1 Time – 90 minutes

Instructions – Each question carries 2 marks , for wrong answer ¼th marks will be deducted. Darken the appropriate circle in the OMR SHEET and fill your name correctly in the space provided

1. Banabhatta was the court poet of which emperor (a) Mauryas (b) Indo-Greeks (a) Vikramaditya (b) Kumaragupta (c) Guptas (d) Kushans (c) Harshavardhana (d) Kanishka 11. Where is Brihadeshwar Temple situated ? 2. Who started the Saka Era which is still used by (a) Kanchi (b) Madurai the Government of India? (c) Shri Shailan(d) Tanjore (a) Kanishka (b) Vikramaditya (c) SamudraGupta (d) Asoka 12. Which rulers built the Ellora temples? (a) Chalukya (b) Sunga 3. The First Tirthankara of the Jains was : (c) Rashtrakuta (d) Pallava (a) Arishtanemi (b) Parshvanath (c) Ajitanath (d) Rishabha 13. Who established Mahabalipuram? (a) Pallava (b) Pandya 4. The great silk-route to the Indians was opened by (c) Chola (d) Chalukya (a) Kanishka (b) Ashoka (c) Harsha (d) Fa-Hien 14. The subject-matter of Ajanta Paintings pertains to 5. Which of the following Vedas provides (a) Jainism (b) Buddhism information about the civilization of the Early Vedic (c) Vaishnavism (d) Shaivism Age? (a) Rig-veda (b) Yajur-veda 15. Where has the world’s largest monolithic statue (c) Atharva-veda (d) Sama-veda of Buddha been installed ? (a) Bamiyan (b) Hyderabad 6. The rulers of which dynasty started the practice (c) Kandy (d) Lhasa of granting tax-free villages to Brahmanas and Buddhist Monks? 16. Mohammed-bin-Qasim conqueredSind in the (a) Satavahanas (b) Mauryas year (c) Guptas (d) Cholas (a) 712 A.D. (b) 812 A.D. (c) 912 A.D. (d) 1012 A.D. 7. The university which became famous in the post- Gupta Era was : 17. The title ‘Indian Napolean’ hasbeen attached to (a) Kanchi (b) Taxila (a) Chandra Gupta Maurya (c) Nalanda (d) Vallabhi (b) Samudragupta (c) Chandragupta-I 8. Where did Lord Buddha breathe his last? (d) Harshavardhana (a) Rajgir (b) Bodh Gaya (c) Sarnath (d) Kushinagar 18. The earliest city discovered in India was (a) Harappa (b) Punjab 9. Banabhatta was the court poet of which emperor (c) MohenjoDaro (d) Sindh (a) Vikramaditya(b) Kumaragupta (c) Harshavardhana(d) Kanishka 19. The number system ‘Zero’ was invented by 10. Who were the first kings to issue gold coins in (a) Ramanujam(b) Aryabhatta India? (c) Patanjali(d) An unknown person

20. Who is hailed as the “God of Medicine” by the (a) the great bath(b) a granary practitioners of Ayurveda ? (c) the Pillared Hall(d) a two storeyed house (a) Susruta (b) Chyavana (c) Dhanwantari (d) Charaka 31. The caste system of India was created for : 21. Charak’ was the famous court physician of (a) immobility of labour (a) Harsha(b) Chandra Gupta Maurya (b) recognition of the dignity of labour (c) Ashoka(d) Kanishka (c) economic uplift (d) occupational division of labour 22. Which was the only Indus city without a citadel ? (a) Kalibangan (b) Harappa 32. Who is called as the ‘Second Ashoka’? (c) Mohenjodaro (d) Chanhudaro (a) Samudra Gupta(b) Chandra Gupta Maurya (c) Kanishka(d) Harshavardhana 23. The language used to write source materials in ancient time was 33. The famous Kailasanath Temple at Kanchi was (a) Sanskrit (b) Pali built by— (c) Brahmi (d) Kharosthi (a) (b) Narasimhavarman II (c) Nandivarman II(d) 24. Who was the author of the Kadambari, a great romantic play ? 34. Sangam Age is associated with the history of (a) Banabhatta(b) Harshavardhana (a) Benaras (b) Allahabad (c) Baskaravardhana(d) Bindusara (c) (d) Khajuraho

25. Name the capital of the Pallavas 35. Who wrote the grammatical work Ashtadhyayi? (a) Kanchi(b) Vatapi (a) Charvaka (b) Kautilya (c) Trichnapalli(d) Mahabalipuram (c) Panini (d) Kapila

26. During which Gupta King’s reign did the Chinese 36. The art style which combines Indian and Greek traveller Fa-hien visit India ? features is called (a) Chandra Gupta I(b) Samudra Gupta (a) Sikhara (b) Verna (c) Chandra Gupta II(d) Kumara Gupta (c) Nagara (d) Gandhara

27. The people of the Indus Valley Civilization 37. Which museum houses the largest collection of usually built their houses of Kushan sculptures? (a) Pucca bricks(b) Stone (a) Mathura Museum(b) Bombay Museum (c) Wood(d) All of the above (c) Madras Museum(d) Delhi Museum

28. The monk who influenced Ashoka to embrace 38. The Harappans were the earliest people to Buddhism was produce (a) Vishnu Gupta(b) Upagupta (a) Seals(b) Bronze implements (c) Brahma Gupta(d) Brihadratha (c) Cotton(d) Barely

29. Alexander and Porus fought a battle at 39. Mahavira was born in a Kshatriya clan by the (a) Hydaspes (b) Jhelum name of (c) Panipat (d) Tarain (a) Shakya (b) Janatrika (c) Mallas (d) Lichhavis 30. In Mohanjadaro, the largest building is :

40. The Virupaksha Temple was built by the 49. Who among the following was the pioneer of (a) Chalukyas (b) Pallavas Yoga ? (c) Vakatakas (d) Satavahanas (a) Patanjali (b) Vagbhata (c) Atreya (d) Vrudukanta 41. The official court language of theGuptas was (a) Pali (b) Prakrit 50. The Aryans successded in their conflicts with the (c) Hindi (d) Sanskrit pre-Aryans because (a) they used elephants on a large scale 42. Buddhism in Nepal was introduced during the (b) they were taller and stronger reign of (c) they were from an advanced urban culture (a) Samudragupta (d) they used chariots driven by horses (b) Ashoka 51. The coins of which of the following reveal their (c) Chandragupta love for music ? (d) Harshavardhana (a) Mauryas (b) Nandas (c) Guptas (d) Cholas 43. ‘Purushapura’ is the other name for (a) Patna (b) Pataliputra (c) Peshawar (d) Punjab 52. Varahamihira is (a) An astronaut(b) A space shuttle 44. Which ruler founded the famous Vikramshila (c) A power station(d) An ancient astronomer University for the Buddhists ? (a) Mahipala (b) Devapala 53. ‘Prince of Pilgrims’ was the name attributed to (c) Gopala (d) Dharampala (a) Fa-Hien (b) Hiuen Tsang (c) I-tsing (d) Megasthenes 45. VaishakhaPoornima has a great significance because it was on this day 54. The Nalanda University was founded by (a) Buddha was born (a) Harsha Vardhana(b) Kumara Gupta (b) Buddha got enlightened (c) Samudra Gupta(d) Chandra Gupta (c) Buddha died (d) All of the above 55. The Jaina literature is known as (a) Tripitakas(b) Epics 46. Most of the Chola temples werededicated to (c) Aryasutras(d) Angas (a) Vishnu (b) Shiva (c) Brahma (d) Durga 56. Which inscription mentions about the village administration under the Cholas ? 47. In the Gupta period, the largest number of coins (a) Junagarh (b) Uttaramerur were issued in (c) Aihole (d)Nasik (a) gold (b) silver (c) copper (d) iron 57. Who was called LichchaviDauhitra? (a) Chandragupta I 48. Which of the following is not the “Tri Ratna” of (b) Skandagupta Jainism ? (c) Kumaragupta (a) Right faith(b) Right knowledge (d) Samudragupta (c) Right view(d) Right conduct 58. From which modern State did the Alwar saints originate ?

(a) Tamil Nadu (b)Kerala 69. What is the Mehrauli Pillar in the complex of (c) Karnataka (d)Maharashtra QutubMinar primarily famous for? 59. The Earliest Settlements of Aryan tribes were at (a) Proverbial height (a) Uttar Pradesh(b) Bengal (b) Skilful stone cutting (c) Sapta Sindhu(d) Delhi (c) Excellent quality steel 60. The term ‘Upanishad’ literally implies (d) Statue of Buddha on top (a) Knowledge (b) Wisdom (c) Sitting near (d) Recitation 70. Temples (Jain temples) at Dilwara are situated in 61. Which of the following does not have a Stupa ? (a) Madhya Pradesh(b) Uttar Pradesh (a) Ranchi (b) Sanchi (c) Rajasthan(d) Haryana (c) Barhut (d) Dhamek 71. Who made the Ananta Vasudeva Temple in BBSR 62. The Sage who is said to have Aryanised South (a) Kasturidevi (b) Indiradevi India, was (c) Chanralekha (d) Chandrika devi (a) Yagnavalkya (b) Vashistha (c) Agastya (d) Vishwamitra 72. Who completed JagannathTemple (a) Chodaganga deva (b)Anangavimadeva I 63. Which one of the following was the book written (c)Anangavimadeva III (d)prataprudra deva by Amoghvarsha the RashtrakutaKing ? (a) Adipurana(b) GanitasaraSamgraha 73. Who added Nata mandap to Lingarajtemple (c) Saktayana(d) Kavirajamarga (a)Anangavimadeva IV (b)Anangavimadeva III (c) Anangavimadeva I (d)Anangavimadeva II 64. Which of the following countries has asked India to return the famous ‘Dancing Girl’ statue from 74. Which among the following is not built by Mohenjodaro ? Chodagangadeva (a) Bangladesh (b) Bhutan (a) Amarabatikataka (b) Kisiakataka (c) China (d) Pakistan (c) Barabati fort (d) Chaudwarkataka 75. Chodagangadeva constructed a fort in chandaka 65. Who built the famous VaikuntaPerumal temple named at Kanchipuram ? (a) Amarabatikataka (b) Sarangagadakataka (a) Narasimna Varman II(b) Parmeshvara Varman II (c) Kasiakataka (d) Chaudwarkataka (c) Nandi Varman II(d) Aparajita Varman 76. KatingaVengi war took place on 66. The greatest king of the Pratihara dynasty was (a) 1090-91 (b) 1093-94 (c) 1102-03 (d) 1109-10 (a) Vatsaraj(b) Bhoj (Mihir-Bhoj) (c) Dantidurga(d) Nagbhatta II 77. Kataka literally means (a) Safety place (b) Bifurcation of rivers fortile soil 67. Who composed the Allahabad Pillar inscription? (c) Fortification (d) Chaudwarkataka (a) Harisena(b) Mahasena (c) Veerasena (d) Vishnusena 78. Who formed ChaudangaSahi in puri (a)Chodaganga deva (b) Raja Raja III 68. The Upanishads are the (c) Anangavimadeva III (d) Raghava (a) Great Epics(b) Story Books (c) Source of Hindu Philosophy(d) Law Books 79. Famous Megheswar temple at BBSR was built by (a) Chodaganga deva (b) Chandrikadevi

(c) Paramaribo devi (d) Vishnu 91. Period following The Fall of Maurya Empire is 80. Soveneswar Shiv Temple at Niali was built by referred as dark age (a) Anagavimadeva II (b) Raghava (a)True (b)False (c)Cannot be said (d)Imaginary one (c) Raja Raja III (d) Narsingha deva 92.Pratikraman ceremony of Jaina is equivalent to 81. Which Ganga ruler is the Imperial son of Ganga Padaharan of Buddhism Emperor (a)True (b)False (c)Cannot be said (d)Imaginary one (a) Narsingha deva I (b) Vajrahasta 93.Kannauja most vital place for which tripartite (c) Chodagangadeva (d) Anangabhimadeva struggle among Pratihana and rashtrakuta took 82. The Ganga ruler denoted as perpetual lamp to place Lingaraj Temple (a)True (b)False (c)Cannot be said (d)Imaginary one (a) Chodagangadeva (b) Kapilendradeva 94.Kumarasambhavam deals with birth story of Lava (c) Narasinghadeva (d) Anangabhimadeva and Kusha 83. The Ganga ruller added Nata mandap to Lingaraj (a)True (b)False (c)Cannot be said (d)Imaginary one temple 95.Numismatic study is needed to know the (a) Chodagangadeva (b) Anangabhimadeva territorial extent of an Empire (c) Narasinghdeva (d) Bhanudev II (a)True (b)False (c)Cannot be said (d)Imaginary one 96. Development of any Indus Valley site is 84. Barabati fort Complex was built by proportional to its area size means bigger ivc site is (a) Kapilendra deva (b) Chodagangadeva more developed as compared to a smaller one (c) Narasinghdeva (d) Anagavimadeva (a)True (b)False (c)Cannot be said (d)Imaginary one

85. Amarabati fort build by Chodaganga deva 97. Double burial evidence found at Lothal denotes present in to the prevelence of sati pratha at the site (a) Baranga (b) Jajpur (a)True (b)False (c)Cannot be said (d)Imaginary one (c) Chhatia (d) Chaudwar 86. In how many chapters the Gita Govinda is 98.After the invention of iron it was utilised to clear divided forest for the formation of agricultural land in the (a) 8 (b) 10 later Vedic period (c) 12 (d) 14 (a)True (b)False (c)Cannot be said (d)Imaginary one 87. Tulabharam Ceremony was first performed by (a) Kamanara (b) Raghava 99.Religion is a static part of history (c) Raja Raja II (d) Anagavimadeva I (a)True (b)False (c)Cannot be said (d)Imaginary one 88. New Capital AbhinavBanarasikatak was formed in the year 100. Syadvada and Nayavad are basic tenets of (a) 1212 (b) 1226 Jainism (c) 1230 (d) 1236 (a)True (b)False (c)Cannot be said (d)Imaginary one 89. Which Ganga ruler day an artificial lake near dhauli ALL THE BEST (a) Narsinghadeva I (b) Narsinghdeva III (c) Chodagangadeva (d) Anagavimadeva Note: WE DO NOT CLAIM ANY OROGINALITY OF QUESTIONS, 90. Who constructed atharanala bridge at the MOST OF THE QUESTIONS WERE ALREADY ASKED IN entrance of Puri PREVIOUS EXAMINATIONS . (a) BhanudevaI (b) Narasinghadeva (c) Bhanudeva II (d) Bhanudeva IV