1- In Jainism, 'Perfect Knowledge' is referred to as
A. Nirvana
B. Ratna
C. Kaivalya
D. Jina
2-The fourth Buddhist Council was held at.
A. Pataliputra
B. Vaishali
C. Kundalavana
D. Bodh Gaya
3-Which Buddhist literature consists of dialogues between the Buddha and his
followers?
A. Milnda Panha
B. Sutta Patika
C. Vinayapitaka
D. Buddhhacharita
4-Who among the following had written the ‘Rajatarangini’ which was the metrical
legendary and historical chronicle of the north-western Indian subcontinent?
A. Megasthenese
B. Kalhana
C. Al-Biruni
D. Herodotus
5-Find the correct pair of Poet in the Court of the King during Ancient India
A. Vasumitra : Kanishka
B. Harisena : Chandragupta II
C. Kalidasa : Samudragupta II
D. Banabhatta : Pulkesin II
6-Which Ancient Indian literature deals with concepts about origin of universe,
death and birth, material and spiritual world?
A. Rig Vedas
B. AtharvaVedas
C. Aryankas
D. Upanishad
7- Who among the following founded Ajivika Sects in the 5th Century BCE?
A. Makkhali Gosala
B. Kapil Muni
C. Samundragupt
D. None of the above
8-Which of the following books is not written by Harshavardhan?
A. Harshacharita
B. Nagananda
C. Ratnavali
D. Priyadarshika
9- Which of the following temples was not constructed by Chandela dynasty?
A. Kandariya Mahadev
B. Chaturbhuja
C. Lakshman
D. Somnath
10-Which of the following cities was founded by Krishandevaraya?
A. Warangal
B. Nagalpura
C. Udayagiri
D. Chandragiri
11-The accounts of Kalinga war are depicted by:
A. Rock edict XIII
B. Ruminidei
C. Kalsi
D. Junagarh
12- At which Indus Valley site the Dockyard was found?
A. Lothal
B. Ropar
C. Kalibangan
D. Banawali
13-Which of the following was the capital of Surasena Mahajanapada?
A. Viratnagar
B. Junagarh
C. Mathura
D. Kashi
14-Kanishka ruled from?
A. Purushpur
B. Alipur
C. Indraprastha
D. Prayag
15-Who established Nalanda Mahavihara ?
A. Kumaragupta
B. Skandagupta
C. Devgupta
D. Vedgupta
16-Who wrote Mrichhakatikam?
A. Vishakhadatta
B. Vishnu Sharma
C. Kalidasa
D. Shudrak
17- Panchasidhantika, written by Varahmihir is based on?
A. Mathematics
B. Science
C. Astrology
D. Astronomy
18- Dasavatara temple of Nagra style is located at which of the following places?
A. Badrinath
B. Gorakhpur
C. Jhansi (Lalitpur)
D. Samstipur
19- Who wrote Si- Yu- ki?
A. Harshavardhan
B. Selucas Nicator
C. Hieun Tsiang
D. Megasthanese
20-Kailasha temple of Ellora was built by?
A. Krishna I
B. Krishna II
C. Ramakrishna I
D. Ramakrishna II
21-The famous Harappan site of Lothal is situated in
(a) Sind
(c) Gujarat
(b) Rajasthan
(d) Maharashtra
22-The Vedic term vrihi stands for
A. Cotton
B. Wheat
C. Rice
D. Barley
23-Who was the patron of the 3rd Buddhist council?
A. Ajatashatru
B. Ashoka
C. Kanishka
D. Harsha
24-Which of the following pairs of persons are correctly matched?
1. Chandragupta-II : Fa-Hien
2. Skandagupta: I-tsing
3. Harsha : Hiuen Tsang
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
A. 1 and 2
B. 1, 2 and 3
C. 1 and 3
D. 2 and 3
25- Which one of the following places has yielded earliest Stupa railing?
A. Sanchi
B. Bharhut
C. Amaravati
D. Nagarjunkondas
26- Ashoka sent missionaries to
A. China and Kashmir
B. Tibet and Ceylon
C. Tibet and China
D. Kashmir and Ceylon
27- Which one of the following dynasties was ruling at the time of Alexander's
invasion?
A. The Nanda
B. The Maurya
C. The Sunga
D. The Kanva
28-The people of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro culture belonged to the
A. New Stone Age
B. Copper Age
C. Iron Age
D. Chalcolithic Age
29- The Kailasha temple is located in the caves of
A. Ajanta
B. Ellora
C. Elephanta
D. Karle
30- The Rathas of Mahabalipuram, the rock- cut architecture, were built by a king
of the dynasty of
A. Chola
B. Hoysala
C. Pallava
D. Rashtrakuta
31-Match List-I (Dynasties) with List-II (Capitals) and select the correct answer
using the codes given below the lists:
List-I List-II
A. Cholas 1. Dwarasamudra
B. Hoysalas 2. Madurai
C. Pandyas 3. Malkhed
D. Rashtrakutas 4. Tanjavur
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 4 1 2 3
(b) 3 2 1 4
(c) 4 2 1 3
(d) 3 1 2 4
32- The greatest Chola king in the dynasty of the Cholas of Thanjavur was
A. Parantaka
B. Rajaraja-I
C. Rajendra-I
D. Kulottunga
33- The Veda, which is partly a prose work, is
A. Atharvaveda
B. Samaveda
C. Yajurveda
D. Rigveda
34- The famous Buddhist scholar Ashvaghosha was a contemporary of which one
of the following?
A. Ashoka
B. Bindusara
C. Harsha
D. Kanishka
35- Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
A. Kalidasa : Kumarasambhava
B. Shudraka : Mrichchhakatika
C. Varahamihira : Brihat-samhita
D. Vishakhadatta : Kaumudi-mahotsava
