1.WHarappan/ Indus Civilization (2500
BC- 1750 BC)
1) The Harappan Civilization was discovered in the year: a)1901 b) 1921 c) 1935 d) 1942
2) Lothal is a site where dockerd of which of the following civilization were found
a) Indus valley b) Mesopotamian c) Egyptia d) Persian
3) The people of the Indus valley civilization usually built their houses of – a) Pucca bricks b) Stone c) Wood d) All of these
4) The Indus valley people traded with
the-a) Chinese b) Mesopotamians c) Parthians d) Romans 5) The Indus valley Civilization was Non-Aryan because –
a) It was urban b) It has a pictographic script c) It had an agricultural economy d) It extended up the Narmada valley
6) All the following statements regarding the Indus Valley civilization are correct except –
a) The Indus Valley civilization was an advanced urban civiliation b) Iron was not known to the people c) It is difficult to say to which race the people belonged d) The people knew nothing about agriculture
7) The local name Mohenjodaro is –
a) Mound of the Living b) Mound of the Great c) Mound of the Dead d) Mound of the Survivor
8) The Indus Valley Civilization specialised in –
a) town planning b) architecture c) craftsmanship d) All of these 9) The famous fingure of a dancing girl found in the excavation of Mohenjodaro was made up
of –
a)Terracotta b) steatite c) bronze d) red limestone
10) Which of the following animals was not known to the Indus Valley Civilization ?
a) Bull b) Horse c) Elephant d) Giraffe
11) Out of the following remains excavated in Indus Valley , which one indicates the commercial
and economic development ?
a)Pottery b) Seals c) Boats d) Houses 12) The earliest city discovered in India was –
a) Harappa b) Rangpur c) Mohenjodaro d) Sindh
13) Which one of the following Indus Civilization site gives evidence of a dockyard ?
a) Harappa b) Lothal c) Mohenjodaro d) Rakhigarhi
14) Which one of the following statements regarding Harappan Civilization is correct ?
a) The standard Harappan seals were made of clay b) The inhabitants of Harappa had
Neither knowledge of copper nor bronze c) The Harappan Civilization was rural-based d) The inhabitants of Harappa grew and used cotton
15) An advanced water management system of Harappan times has been unearthed at –
a) Dholavira b) Lothal c) Kalibangan d) Alamgirpur
16) From which one of the following places, remains of wells have been found in houses
belonging to the developed stage of the Indus Valley Civilization ? a)Harappa b) Kalibangan c) Lothal d) Mohenjodaro
17) The archaeological finds from Alamgirpur in Ghaziabad district reflected the – a) Harappa Culture b) Vedic Culture c) Mauryan Culture d) Gupta Period Culture
18) Cotton for textile was first cultivated in –
a) Egypt b) Mesopotamia c) Central America d) India
19) Rock cut architecture in Harappan culture context has been found at – a) Kalibangan b) Dholavira c) Kotdiji d) Amri
20) Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below –
i) Mohenjodaro, Harapppa, Ropar and kalibangan are important places of Indus Civilization.
ii) Harappan people developed planned cities with network of streets and drainage system.
iii) Harappan people did not know use of metals. Codes :
a) 1 and 2 are correct b) 1 and 3 are correct c) 2 and 3 are correct d) 1,2 and 3 are correct
21) Which one of the following was not known to the Harappans ?
a) Construction of Wells b) Construction of Pillars c) Construction of Drains d) Construction of Arches
22) A copper chariot of Harappa times was discovered at – a) Kuntal b) Rakhigarchi c) Daimabad d) Banawali
23) One of the following sites from where the famous Bull-seal of Indus Valley Civilization was
found –
a) Harappa b) Chanhudaro c) Lothal d) Mohenjodaro 24) Who discovered the Indus Valley Civilization ?
a) Sir Leonard Wooley b) V.S. Agrawal c) Dayaram Sahni d) A.L. Basham 25) Which one of the following animals was not represented on the seals and terracotta art of the Harappan culture ?
a) Cow b) Elephant c) Rhinoceros d) Tiger
26) Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :
List –I List –II
A)Lothal 1) Ploughed field B) Kalibangan 2) Dockyard
D) Banawali 4) An inscription comprising ten large sized sign of the Harappan Script
Codes : A B C D a) 1 2 3 4 b) 2 1 4 3 c) 1 2 4 3 d) 2 1 3 4 -: Answer
:-1-b 2-a 3-a 4-b 5-a 6-d 7-c 8-a 9-c 10-d 11-b 12-a 13-b 14-d 15-a 16-d 17-a 18-d 19-b 20-a 21-d 22-c 23-a 24-c 25-a 26-b
2.Vedic Culture (1500 BC- 600 BC)
1)Who was the first European to designate Aryan as a race ?a)William Jones b) H.H. Wilson c) Max Muller d) General Cunningham 2)The staple food of the Vedic Aryan was –
a)Barley and Rice b) Milk and its products c) Rice and Pulses d) Vegetables and Fruits
3)The battle of Mahabharata is believed to have been foughts at Kurukshetra for –
a)14 days b) 16 days c)18 days d) 20 days
4)Which one of the following stages of the life of man in Aryan Society in ascending order of age , is correct ?
a)Brahmacharya -Grihastha -Vanaprastha-sanyasa a) Grihastha- Brahmacharya-Vanaprastha-sanyasa b) Brahmacharya -Vanaprastha-sanyasa -Grihastha c) Grihastha-sanyasa -Vanaprastha – Brahmacharya 5)Who among the following wrote Sanskrit grammar ?
a) Kalidasa b) Charaka c) Panini d) Aryabhatt 6)Which river has no mention in Rigaveda ?
a) Sindhu b) Saraswati c) Yamuna d) Periyar
7)Assertion (A) : The development of a high stage of abstract thinking is a marked feature of early Vedic Literature .
Reason (R) : Cosmic mystery of creation and records of philosophic doubts about it are a part of the many Vedic hymns .
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A c) A is true but R is false
d) A is false but R is true
8)Which of the following is the majaor impact of Vedic Culture on Indian History ? a) Progress of Philosophy b) Development of culture c) Rigidification of
caste system
e) Perception of a new world
9)In which language was the ‘Shrimad Bhagavad Gita’ originally written ? a)Sanskrit b) Apabhramsa c) Prakrit d) Pali
10)Purushasukta is founded in the –
a) Bhagavad Gita b) Rigaveda c) Manusmriti d) Altharvaveda 11) The hymns of ‘Rigaveda’ are the work of –
a) One author b) Four author c) Seven author d) Many author
12) The Government of India has decided to declare which of the following rivers as
‘ National River ’ ?
a) Ganga b) Yamuma c) Kaveri d) Brahmaputra e) None of these 13) Patanjali is well-known for the compilation of –
a) Yoga Sutra b) Panchatantra c) Brahma Sutra d) Ayurveda 14) The God who is the most prominent in ‘ Rigaveda ‘ is –
a) Indra b) Agni c) Pasupati d) Vishnu 15) The Rigvedic God Varuna was –
a) Harbinger of peace b) Destroyer of foes c) Guardian of the cosmic order
d) God of prosperity
16) Nivi , Paridhan and Adhivasa were the –
a) Different types of garments of the Aryans b) Government officials of the Aryan Kings
c) Tribal people of Ancient Indians d) Musical instrument of Ancient Indians
17) Panini , the first Grammarian of Sanskrit language in India, lived during the – a) 2nd Century BC b) 6th -5th Century BC c) 2nd Century AD d) 5th -6th
Century AD
18) The words satyameva Jayate in the state Emblem of India have been adopted from which one
of the following ?
a) Mundak Upanishad b) Brahma Upanishad c) Mudgala Upanishad d) Maitreyi Upanishad
19) Upanishad are books on –
a) Religion b) Yoga c) Law d) Philosophy 20) The expounder of Yoga philosophy was –
a) Patanjali b) Gautam c) Jaimini d) Sankaracharya 21) The great law giver of ancient times was –
a) Manu b) Vatsyayana c) Ashoka d) Aryabhatta 22) The word Gotra occurs for the first time in –
a) Rigaveda b) Samaveda c) Yajurveda d) Atharvaveda
23) Which one of the following is the distinctive feature between a nastika and astika system in
India ?
a) Belief in the existence of God b) Belief in the doctrine of rebirth
c) Belief in the authenticity of the Vedas d) Belief in the existence of heaven and hell
24) Nyaya Darshan was propagated by –
a) Gautama b) Kapil c) Kanada d) Jaimini 25) ‘ Ashtadhyayi ‘ was written by –
a) Ved Vyas b) Panini c) Shukadeva d) Balmiki 26) The literal meaning of the word Arya is –
a) Superior b) Learned c) Priest d) Warrior 27) The ‘ Manu Smriti ‘ mainly deals with –
a) Social order b) Laws c) Economics d) State-craft 28) Purushmedha i.e. Male sacrifice is referred to in –
a) Krishna Yajurveda b) Shukla Yajurveda c) Shatapatha Brahman d) Panchvisha Brahman
29) Who composed the Gayatri Mantra ?
a) Vishwamitra b) Vasishtha c) Indra d) Parikshit 30) Author of ‘ Nayaya Sutra ‘ was –
a) Gautam b) Kanad c) Kapil d) Badrayan 31) The word Aryan means –
a) Of good family b) Cultivator c) Pastoral society d) Brahmachari
32) Which one of the following four vedas contains an account of magical charms and spells ?
a) Rigaveda b) Samaveda c) Yajurveda d) Atharvaveda 33) The religion of early Vedic Aryans was primarily of –
a) Bhakti b) image worship and Yajnas c) worship of nature and Yajnas d) worship of nature and Bhakti
-: Answer
:-1-c 2-b 3-c 4-a 5-c 6-d 7-a 8-c 9-a 10-b 11-d 12-a 13-a 14-a 15-c 16-a 17-b 18-a 19-d 20-a 21-a 22-a 23-a 24-a 25-b 26-a 27-b 28-c 29-a 30-a 31-a 32-d 33-c
3.I. Mahajanapada Period (600
BC-325 BC)
1)The Indian king who opposed Alexander was –
a)Ambhi b) Porus c) Dhanananda d) Chandragupta 2)The ancient name of North Bihar was –
a)Vajji b) Vatsa c) Surasena d) Avanti
3)In ancient India, the earliest capital of Magadha kingdom was at – a)Pataliputra b) Rajgir c) Vaishali d) Varanasi
4)When Alexander invaded India, who were the rulers of Magadha ? a)Haryankas b) Shishunagas c) Nandas d) Mauryas
5)Which one of the following rulers of Magadha was the contemporary of Alexander, the
great ?
a)Mahapadmananda b) Dhanananda c) Sukalp d) Chandragupta Maurya 6)Where was the seat of the first Republic of the world in 6th century BC ?
a)Vaishali b) Athens c) Sparta d) Patliputra
7)By which ruler Pataliputra was chosen for the first time as a capital ? a)Ajatasatru b) kalasok c) Udayin d) Kanishka
8)The list of sixteen Mahajanapadas is available in –
a)Mahabharat b) Anguttar Nikaya c) Chhandogya Upanishad d) samyukta Nikaya
9)Which was the first capital of Magadha ?
a)Pataliputra b) Vaishali c) Girivarja (Rajgriha) d) Champa 10)Who founded Pataliputra ?
a)Udayin b) Ashoka c) Bimbisar d) Mahapadmananda
11)By whom the first republic of the world was established in Vaishali ? a)Maurya b) Nand c) Gupta d) Lichhavi
12)Match List-I with List-II ans select the correct answer from the given codes : List-I (King) List-II (Kingdoms)
A. Pradyota 1. Magadha
C. Prasenjita 3. Avanti D. Ajatsatru 4. Kosala Codes: A B C D a) 1 4 2 3 b) 2 3 1 4 c) 3 2 4 1 d) 4 1 3 2
1)Which early ruler of Magadha murdered his father to ascend the throne and, in turn, was murdered by his own son ?
a)Bimbisar b) Ajatasatru c) Udayan d) Nagadashak
2)Arrange the following Magadhan dynasties in the chronological order –
i) Nandas ii) Sungas
ii) Mauryas iv) Haryanks
Choose the andwer from the following codes – a) 2-1-4-3 b) 4-1-3-2
b) 3-2-1-4 d) 1-3-4-2
3)Mahajanapada situated on the bank of river Godawari was – a)Avanti b) Vatsa c) Assaka d) Kamboja
4)Who was the founded of Nanda dynasty ?
a)Bimbisara b)Mahapadmananda c) Ajatasatru d) Dhanananda
5)Which one of the following dynasties was ruling over North India at the time of Alexander’s invasion ?
a)Nanda b) Maurya c) Sunga d) Kanva
6)Who among the following was NOT a contemporary of other there ? a)Bimbisara b) Gautama Buddha c) Milinda d) Prasenjit
7)Between which of the following was the ancient town of Takshasila located ? a)Indus and Jhelum b) Jhelum and Chenab c) Chenab and Ravi d) Ravi and Beas
-: Answer
:-1-b 2-a 3-b 4-c 5-b 6-a 7-c 8-b 9-c 10-a 11-d 12-c 13-b 14-b 15-c 16-b 17-a 18-c 19-a
3.II. Religious Movements (600
BC-400 BC)
1)Where did Lord Buddha beathe his last (Mahaparinirvan) ? a)Rajgir b) Bodh Gaya c) Sarnath d) Kushinagar
2)Where has the world’s largest monolithic statue of Buddha been installed ? a)Bamiyan b) Hyderabad c) Kandy d) Lhasa
3)Which among the following is the sacred book of the Buddhists ? a)Upanishad b) Vedas c) Tripitaka d) Agams
4)Buddha means –
a)The enlightened one b) the religious preacher c) the genius d) the powerful
5)Name the clan Buddha belonged to –
a)Gnathrika b) Maurya c) Sakya d) Kuru
6)In which state was the Nalanda University located in India ? a)Bengal b) Bihar c) Orissa d) Uttar Pradesh
a)Vaishali b) Magadha c) Sarnath d) None of these
8)The religious literature of the Jains at the early stage was written in – a)Ardhamagadhi b) Pali c) Sanskrit d) None of these
9)Which of the following places is associated with Jainism ? a)Kapilvastu b) Pava c) Prayag d) Shravasti
10)Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :
List –I List –II
(Term) (Meaning/Explanation)
A. Abhidhamma Pitak 1. Matters of doctrine and ethics B. Sutta Pitaka 2. Rules of Monk order
C. Vinaya Pitaka 3. Members of great community
D. Mahasanghita 4. Matters of psychology and metaphysics
Codes : A B C D a) 2 4 1 3 b) 3 1 4 2 c) 2 1 4 3 d) 4 1 2 3 11)Who was the author of ‘ Buddha Charita ‘ ?
a)Asvaghosha b) Nagasena c) Nagarjuna d) Vasmitra 12)Who is also known as Nigantha Nataputra ?
a)Vardhamana Mahavira b) Gautam Buddha c) Nagarjuna d) Shankaracharya
13)The principal that distinguishes Jainism from Buddhism is the – a)Practice of the eight-fold path
b)Rejection of the infallibility of the vedas c)Attribution of a soul to all beings and things d)Belief in rebirth
14)Buddha lived approximately at the same time as –
a)Confucius b) Moses c) Prophet Mohammad d) Hammurabi 15)Buddha’s preachings were mainly related to –
a)Belief in one God b) Practice of rituals c) Purity of thought and conduct d) Idol worship
16)The third vehicle in Buddhism was known as –
a)Mahasanghika b) Zen c) Vajrayana d) None of these 17)Which state is called the ‘ Cradle of Buddhism ‘ ?
a)Sikkim b) Bihar c) Uttar Pradesh d) Madhya Pradesh 18)Who of the following was a contemporary of Gautama Buddha ?
a)Bhadrabahu b) Chandragupta Maurya c) Prasvanath d) Vardhaman Mahavira
19)Gandhara school of art came into existence in –
a)Hinayana sect b) Mahayana sect c) Vaishanava sect d) Shaiva sect 20)Consider the following places :
1. Lumbini 2. Bodh Gaya 3. Sarnath 4. Kushinagar
In the context of the life of Buddha , the correct chronological sequence of these places is –
a) 1-2-3-4 b) 1-2-4-3 c) 2-1-3-4 d) 2-1-4-3 21)With reference to Indian literary works , what is Digha Nikaya ?
a)An important Buddhist text in Pali
b)Miscellaneous work in prose and verse associated with Mudrarakshasha c)Collection of long sermons ascribed to Mahavira
d)Collection of short stories ascribed to Kautilya 22)Consider the following statements –
1. Jainism in ancient India condemned the varna system 2. Jain religious literature was written in Ardhamagadhi 3. Mahavira admitted women into the order of his followers. Which of these statements is / are correct ?
a) 1,2 and 3 b) 1 and 2 c) 3 only d) 2 and 3 23)Whixh one of the following is NOT included in the eight fold path of Buddhism ?
a)Right speech b) Right contemplation c) Right desire d) Right conduct 24)Where did Gautam Buddha delivered his first sermon , known as Dharma Chakra Pravartan
(e.i. , Turning of the wheel of the law) ?
a) sanchi b) Sarnath c) Sravasti d) Bodh Gaya
25) Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :
List –I List –II
(Events related to Buddha) (Places) A. Birth of Buddha 1. Bodh Gaya B. Enlightenment 2. Lumbini C. First sermon 3. Kushinagar (Kasia) D. Death of Buddha 4. Sarnath
5. Rajgriha Codes : A B C D a) 2 1 3 4 b) 1 3 4 5 c) 2 1 4 3 d) 4 2 5 3
26) Assertion (A) : The merchants called setthi made handsome gifts to Mahavira and his disciples.
Reason (R) : Mahavira and his disciples preached none-violence which
put an end to wars and
promote trade and commerce.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. b) Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A. c) A is true but R is false
d) A is false but R is true 27) Consider the
following-1) Pitakas 2) Angas 3) Jataka
Which of the above is/ are branches of Buddhist literature ?
a) 1 and 3 only b) 2 and 3 only c) 1, 2 and 3 d) 1 only 28)Who amongthe following taught the doctrine of Shunyata (Shunyavad)
a) nagarjuna b) Shankaracharya c) Harisena d) Vallabhacharya 29) Who of the following kings was an ardent follower of Jainism ?
a) Bimbisara b) Mahapadmananda c) Kharavela d) Pulkeshin II
30) Among the following who is given the credit of carrying Jainism in South India ?
a) Sudharmana b) Indrabhuti c) Bhadrabahu d) Sthulabhadra 31) In Buddhism, what does Patimokkha stand for ?
a) A description of Mahayana Buddhism b) A description of Hinayana Buddhism c) the rules of the Sangha d) The questions of king Menander
a) Non-violence (Ahimsa) b) Indifference to Vedas c) Self-mortification d) Rejection of rituals
33) The first Buddhist Council was held in which of the following cities ? a) Nalanda b) Gaya c) Rajgriha d) Bodh Gaya
34) Mahavira Jaina breathed his last at-
a) Rajgir b) Ranchi c) Pawapuri d) Samastipur
35) Gautama Buddha was elevated to the position God by the time of a) Ashoka b) Kanishka c) Chandragupta Vikramaditrya d) Harsha 36) Mahabodhi Temple has been built at Bodh Gaya
where-a) Gautama Buddha was born b) Gautama Buddha attained enlightenment c) Gautama Buddha delievered his first sermon d) Gautama Buddha passed away
37) Chinese traveler Hiuen-Tsang studied at the university of – a) Taxila b) Vikramshila c) Magadh d) Nalanda 38) Where was the third Buddhist Council held?
a) Vatsa b) Pataliputra c) Kosambi d) Kashmir 39) Where was Mahavir Swami born ?
a) Kundagram b) Pataliputra c) Magadh d) Vaishali
40) Which of the following places is considered a Jain Siddha Kshetra on account of its association with Parsvanatha?
a) Champa b) Pava c) Sammed Sidhar d) Urjayanta 41) Buddha was born
at-a) Vaishali b) Lumbini c) Kalpilvastu d) Pataliputra
42) Consider the following statements and select the difference between a Chaitya and a Vihara:
a) Chaitya is a place of worship whereas Vihara is a living place for Buddhist saints
b) Vihara is a place of worship where as Chaitya is a living place for Buddhist saints
c) chaitya and Vihara both can be used as a living place d) There is not much difference between the two
43) Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Assertion (A) : Kushinagar was the capital of Malla Republic.
Reason (R) : Mahatma Buddha got Mahaparinirvana at Kushinagar Codes :
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A c) A is true but R is false
d) A is false but R is true
44) The doctrine of three jewels - Right belief, Right conduct and Right knowledge – is the crowning glory of –
a) Buddhism b) Christianity c) Jainism d) None of these 45) The Vikramshila Mahavihara, a great centre of education, was founded by-
a) Baladitya b) harsha c) Gopala d) Dharmapala
46) The Lumbini was the birth place of Buddha is attested by an inscription of : a) Ashoka b) Pushyamitra sung c) Kanishka d) Harsha
47) Sarnath is in the State
of-a) Kerala b) Mahavashtra c) Gujarat d) uttar Pradesh 48) Vikramshila Mahavihara was estabilished by the ruler
of-a) Pushyabhuti Dynasty b) Barman Dynasty c) Sen Dynasty d) Pala Dynasty
a) Mallas b) Lichhavis c) Sakyas d) Palas
50) Match List-I with List- II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Symbols) List-II (Meaning)
A) Bodhi tree 1. Birth
B) Dharma Chakra 2. First Sermon
C) Horse 3. Enlightenment D) Lotus 4. Renunciation Codes : A B C D a) 3 2 4 1 b) 2 3 4 1 c) 1 2 3 4 d) 2 1 3 4
51) Consider according to Buddhism : Assertion (A) : There is no rebirth. Reason (R) : There is no soul.
Now select your answer from the following codes:
Codes :
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A b) Both A and R are true but R is the correct explanation of A c) A is true but R is false
d) A is false but R is true
52) Which one of the following propounded that ‘destiny determines everything, man is powerless’?
a) Jains b) Buddhists c) Ajivakas d) Mimansakas
53) Lord Buddha preached the following four noble truths. Put them in correct order using the codes given below :
1. There is suffering.
2. There is cessation of suffering.
3. There is a path leading to the cessation of suffering. 4. There is cause of suffering.
Codes :
a) 1 – 4 – 2 – 3 b) 1 – 4 – 3 – 2 c) 1 – 3 – 2 – 4 d) 1 – 2 – 4 – 3 54) Who amongst the following is known as the Light of Asia ?
a) Jesus Christ b) Lord Buddha c) Prophet Mohammad d)Zarathustra
55) Syadvad (the theory of ‘may be’) is a doctrine of –
a) Lokayatism b) Saivism c) Jainism d) Vaishnavism
56) The stupa site which is not connected with any incident of Lord Buddha’s life
is-a) Sarnath b) Sanchi c) Bodh Gaya d) Kushinagar 57) Prabhasgiri is a pilgrim spot of-
a) Buddhists b) Jains c) Saivites d) Vaishnavites
58) Who is said to have become the chief of the Jain Sangh after the death of Mahavira ?
a) Jambu b) Bhadrabahu c) Sthulbhadra d) Sudharma
59) Jivaka, the royal physician of Rajgrih, was the son of the Ganika named as- a) Salavati b) Ramaniya c) Basantsena d) Amrapali
60) The Fourth Buddhist Council was convened during the regime of king-a) Ashoka b) Ajatasatru c) Kanishka d) Mahapadmananda 61) The ‘Tripitaka’ was written in-
62) Name the last
Trithankara-a) Parsvanath b) Mahavira c) Siddhartha d) Subhadra
63) Assertion (A) : The emphasis of Jainism on non-violence (Ahimsa) prevented agriculturist from
Embracing Jainism.
Reason (R) : Cultivation involved killing of insects and pests. Codes :
a) Both A and R are true and r is the correct explanation of A b) Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A c) A is true but R is false
d) A is false but R is true
64) who among the fallowing presided over the Buddhist Council held during the reign of Kanishka at
Kashmir ?
a)Parsva b) Nagarjuna c) Sudraka d) Vasumitra
65) In ancient Indian Buddhist monasteries, a ceremony called Pavarana used to be held. It was
the-a) Occasion to elect the Sanghparinayaka and two speaders one on Dhamma and the other
on Vinaya
b)Confession by monks of their offences committed during their stay in the monasteries during the rainy season
c)Ceremony of initiation of new person into the Buddhist Sangh in which the head is shoved and when yellow robes are offered
d)Gathering of Buddhist monks on the next days to the full moon day of Asadha when they take up a fixed abode for the next four months of rainy season
66) Consider the following
statements-1. Vardhamana Mahavira’s mother was the daughter of Lichchavi Chief Chetaka
2. Gautama Buddha’s mother was a princess from the Koliya dynasty. 3. Parshvanatha, the twenty-third Tirthankara, belonged to Banaras. Which of these statements is/are correct ?
a) Only 1 b) Only 2 c) Only 2 and 3 d) Only 1, 2 and 3
67) With reference to ancient Jainism, which one of the following statements is correct ?
a) Jainism was spread in South India under the leadership of Sthalabahu b) The Jains who remained under the leadership of Bhadrabahu were called Shvetamabaras
after the council held at pataliputra.
c)Jainism enjoyed the patronage of the Kalinga King Kharavela in the first century BC
d) In the initial stage of Jainism, the Jains worshipped images unlike Buddhist.
68) consider the following
1. The Ikshvaku rulers of southerm India were antagonistic towards Buddhism. 2. The Pala rulers of Esterm India were patrons of Buddhism.
Which of statements(s) given above is/are correct ?
a) 1 Only b) 2 Only c) Both 1 and 2 d) Neither 1 nor 2
69) Anekantavada is a core theory and philosophy of which one of the following ? a) Buddhism b) Jainism c) Sikkhism d) Vaishnavism
70) Mahamastakabhisheka, a great religious event, is associated with and done for who of the
Following ?
a) Bahubali b) Buddha c) Mahavira d) Nataraja 71) Why did Buddhism start declining in India ?
1. Buddha was by that time considered as one of the incarnations of Vishnu and thus
Became a part of Vaishnavism.
2. The invading tribes from Central Asia till the time of last Gupta king adopted Hinduism and persecuted Buddhists.
3. The King of Gupta dynasty were strongly opposed to Buddhists. Which of the statement (s) above is/are correct ?
a) 1 Only b) 1 and 3 Only c) 2 and 3 Only d) 1, 2 and 3 Only 72) Lord Budha’s image is sometimes shown with the hand gesture called ‘Bhumisparsha Mudra’.
It symbolizes
a) Budha’s calling of the Earth to watch over Mara and to prevent Mara from disturbing his meditation
b) Budha’s calling of the Earth to witness his purity and chastity despite the temptations of Mara
c) Bdha’s reminder to his followers that they all arise from the Earth and finally dissolve into the Earth, and thus this life is transitoty
d) Both the statements ‘a’ and ‘b’ are correct in the context
Answers
1-d 2-a 3-c 4-a 5-c 6-b 7-a 8-a 9-b 10-d 11-a 12-a 13-c 14-a 15-c 16-c 17-c 18-d 19-b 20-a 21-a 22-d 23-c 24-b 25-c 26-d 27-a 28-a 29-c 30-c 31-c 32-a 33-c 34-c 35-b 36-b 37-d 38-b 39-a 40-c 41-b 42-a 43-b 44-c 45-d 46-a 47-d 48-d 49-a 50-a 51-d 52-c 53-a 54-b 55-c 56-b 57-b 58-d 59-a 60-c 61-c 62-b 63-a 64-d 65-b 66-d 67-c 68-b 69-b 70-a 71-a 72-d
4. Maurya Period (322 BC- 185 BC)
1) Who among the following also had the name Devanama piyadasi ?a) Mauryan King Ashoka b) Gautama Buddha c) Mauryan King Chandrgupta
Maurya d) Bhagwan Mahavira
2) With which of the following centres of learning, Chanakya the famous teacher of Chandragupta
Maurya, was associated ?
a) Takshasila b) Nalanda c) Vikramshila d) Vaishali
3) Which event brought about a profound change in Ashoka’s administrative policy ?
a) The Third Buddhist Council b) The Kalinga War c) His embracing of Buddhism
d) His sending of missionary to Ceylon 4) Great Stupa at Sanchi is in –
a) Uttar Pradesh b) Madhya Pradesh c) Arunachal Pradesh d) Andhra Pradesh
a) Vishnu Gupta b) Upa Gupta c) Brahma Gupta d) Brihadrath 6) Which one of the following does not appear on the abacus of the Sarnath Lion capital of Ashoka’s?
a) Bull b) Dear c) Elephant d) Horse
7) Who among the following historical personalities of India is also known as Vishnugupta
a) Bilhana b) Kalidasa c) Patanjali d) Chanakya 8) Megasthenes was an envoy of which of the following Kings ?
a) Seleucus b) Alexander c) Darius d) Antiochus 9) Which of the following was the oldest dynasty of India ?
a) Maurya b) Gupta c) Kushana d) Kanva
10) The division of Mauryan society into seven classes was particularly mentioned in-
a) Kautilya’s ‘Arthashastra’ b) Ashokan c) The Purans d) The ‘Indica’ of
Megasthenes
11) Kautilya’s ‘Arthashastra’ is a book on-
a) economic relations b) principle and practices of statecraft c) foreign policy
d) Duties of the king
12) The valleys of Sindhu, Ganga and Jamuna were brought together for the first time under one political authority by-
a) Chandragupta Maury b) Ashoka c) Chandragupta II d) Prithviraj Chauhan
13) Which one of the following places has no Ashokan edicts ? a) Girnar b) Kandhar c) Pataliputra d) Topra
14) Who among the following was appointed by Ashoka to administer justice in his empire ?
a) Sharmana b) Uparika c) Rajuka d) Kumar amatya
15) Consider the following with reference to the disintegration and decline of the Mauryan Empire –
1. Brahmanical revolt 2. King Ashoka’s pacifist policies 3. Invasions from outside 4. Weadness of Ashoka’s successors
Which of the above reasons led to the disintegration and decline of the Mauryan Empire
a) 1, 2 and 4 b) 2 and 4 c) 1 and 3 d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 16) Who of the following was a contemporary of Alexander, the Great ?
a) Bimbisara b) Chandragupta Maury c) Ashoka d) Pushyamitra sunga
17) The notion of Saptanga that was introduced in ‘Arthashastra’
includes-a) Kings, territory, administration and treasury b) Music, dance, ragas and wrestling
c) Ministers, civil servants, subalterns and those involved in espionage d) Aristocrats, acharyas, traders and monks
18) Assertion (A) : Ashoka says in his Rock Edict XIII that he turned to dhamma. Reason (R) : He witnessed much misery at Kalinga war.
Codes :
a) Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A b) Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A c) A is true but R is false d) a is false but R is true
19) To which dynasty did Ashoka belong ?
20) Which Rock Edict of Ashoka provides a description of the horrors of Kalinga war
a) 13th Rock Edict b) Kalinga Edict at Dhauli c) The Edict at Jaugadha
d) 10th Rock Edict
21) The head of a district (Ahara), the principal co-ordinator of the revenue and the officer in-charge of general and military functions in his jurisdiction during Mauryan Empire was Known as-
a) Krori b) Rajuka c) Faujdar d) Chirastadar 22) A Buddhist council during the reign of Ashoka was held at-
a) Magadha b) Pataliputra c) Samastipur d) Rajgriha 23) Kautilya’s ‘Arthashastra’ deals with the aspects of-
a) Economic life b) Political Policies c) religious life d) Social life 24) Chandragupta Maurya figures prominently in the book of-
a) Bhasa b) Sudraka c) Vishakhdatta d) Ashvaghosha 25) The description of the administration of Pataliputra is available in-
a) Divyavadan b) Arthashastra c) Indica d) Ashoka’s inscriptions
26) Who amongst the following Mauryan rulers did conquer the Deccan ? a) Ashoka b) Chandragupta c) Bindusara
27) Language used in the inscriptions of Ashoka
is-a) Sanskrit b) Prakrit c) Apabhramsa d) Hindi
28) In how many categories did Megasthenes divide the Indian Society a) Four b) Five c) Six d) Seven
29) Which dynasty did rule over Magadha after Nanda dynasty ? a) Maurya b) Sunga c) Gupta d) Kushana
30) The most famous educational centre during the period of Mauryan age was – a) Vaishali b) Nalanda c) Taxila d) Ujjain
31) Who was the writer of ‘Mudrarakshasa’ ?
a) Vishakhdatta b) Kautilya c) Bana d) Kalhana 32) What is the name of Megasthenes’s book ?
a) Arthashastra b) Rigveda c) Purana d) Indica
33) In how many adhikaranasis the Kautilya’s ‘Arthashastra’ divided ? a)11 b) 12 c) 14 d) 15
34) Who identified the name Sandrocottus as Chandragupta Maurya ?
a) Willian Jones b) V.A. Smith c) R. K. Mookerji d) D. R. Bhandarkar
35) Who deciphered the Brahmi inscription of Ashoka first time ?
a) James Princep b) H.D. Sankaliya c) S. R. Goyal d) V. N. Mishra 36) The last Mauryan emperor was –
a) Jalok b) Avanti Varma c) Nandi Vardhana d) Brihadratha 37) Kautilya was the prime Minister of –
a)Chandragupta Vikramaditya b) Ashoka c) Chandragupta Maurya d) Raja
Janak
38) Match List-I with List II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists :
List-I List-II A. Chandragupta 1. Piyadassi B. Bindusara 2. Sandrocottus C. Ashoka 3. Amitraghata D. Chanakya 4. Vishnugupta Codes : A B C D a) 2 3 4 1
b) 1 3 2 4
c) 2 3 1 4
d) 3 4 2 1
39) Which of the following South Indian Kingdom is not mentioned in the Ashokan inscription
a) Chola b) Pandya c) Satiyaputa d) Satvahan 40) By which name was Chanakya known in his childhood ?
a)Ajaya b) Chanakya c)Vishnugupta d) Deogupta 41) An Ashokan edict is located in Uttaranchal at –
a) Dev Prayag b) Kalsi c) Kedarnath d) Rishikesh 42) Who constructed Sanchi Stupa ?
a) Chandragupta b) Kautilya c) Gautam Guddha d) Ashok
43) Which Indian king defeated Seleucus, the administrator of Sindh and Afghanistan appointed by
Alexander ?
a) Samudragupta b) Ashok c) Kedarnath d) Chandragupta 44) In which of the following inscriptions the name of Ashoka has been mentioned ?
a) Bhabru Edict d) Rock Edict XIII c) Rummendei pallir Inscription d) Minor Rock Edict
of Maski
45) Who is ancient India assumed the title amitraghata ?
a) Ajatshatru b) Chandragupta Muarya c) Bindusar d) Ashoka 45) Chandragupta Maurya defeated –
a) Porus b) Alexander c) Seleucus d) Ambhi -: Answers
:-1- a 2-a 3-b 4-b 5-b 6-b 7-d 8-a 9-a 10-d 11-b 12-a 13-c 14-c 15-d 16-b 17-a 18-a 19-b 20-a 21-b 22-b 23-b 24-c 25-c 26-c 27-b 28-d 29-a 30-c 31-a 32-d 33-d 34-a 35-a 36-d 37-c 38-c 39-d 40-c 41-b 42-d 43-d 44-d 45-c 46-c
5.I. Post-Maurya/Pre/Gupta Period (185
BC-319 AD)
1)Yavanika (Curtain) was introduced in Indian theatre by which of the following ? a) Sakas b) Parthians c) Greeks d) Kushans
2) Who started the Saka Era which is still used by the Government of India ? a) Kanishka b) Vikramaditya c) Samudragupta d) Ashoka
3) Who were the first kings to issue gold coins in India ?
a) Mauryas b)Indi- Greeks c) Guptas d) Kushans 4) Who among the following were contemporaties of Kanishka ?
a) Nagarjuna, Ashvaghosha, Vasumitra b) Kamban, Banabhatta, Ashvaghosha
c) Ashvaghosha, Kalidasa, Banabhatta d) Kalidasa, Kamban, Vasumitra 5) The greatest development in the Kushana period was in the field
of-a) Religion b) Art c) Literature d) Architecture 6) What was the capital of Kanishka ?
a) Purushapura b) Mathura c) Taxila d) Pataliputra
7) St. Thomas is said to have come to India to propagate Christianity during the reign of –
a) Shenguttavan (Chera) b) Karikal (Chola) c) Nendujelian (Pandya) d) Gondapharnese (Parthian)
8) Who started the Saka Era and when ?
a) Kadphises in 58 BC b) Vikramaditya in 58 BC c) Rudradaman 1 in 78 AD
d) Kanishka in 78 AD
9) Charak was the famous court physician of –
a) Harsha b) Chandragupta Maurya c) Ashoka d) Kanishka 10) In the kingdom of Satavahanas of ancient India, a district was called-
a) ahara b) kataka c) rashtra d) vihara
11) At which of the following places was the headless statue of Kanishka found ? a) Allahabad b) Mathura c) Sanchi d) takshsila
12) With whose reign is the Gandhara school of Art associated ?
a) Kanishaka b) Chandragupta Vikramaditya c) Harsha d) Ashoka 13) Which one of the following dyanasties was associated with Gandhara school of Art ?
a) Chalukyas b) Guptas c) Kushans d) Mauryas
14) The destruction of the Mauryan Empire was followed by a series of invasion, and first to invade
India were the –
a) Indo-Bactruabs b) Sakas c) Indo-Parthians d) Kushans 15) Consider the following statements-
1. the Gandhara art of the Peshawar valley is known for some of the finest sculptures made in
dark grey schist.
2. the Kushans were the first Indian king to have portraits of themselves made in their shrines.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
a) 1 Only b) 2 Only c) Both 1 and 2 d) neither 1 nor 2 16) Which of the following dynasties succeeded sungas ?
a) Satavahanas b) Kushans c) Kanvas d) Guptas 17) A Buddhist Council during the reign of kanishka was held at –
a) Magadha b) Pataliputra c) Kashmir d) Rajgriha 18) Which Chinese general defected Kanishka ?
a) Pen Chao b) Pan Yang c) Chi Huang Ti d) Ho Ti 19) Who of the following did not adorn the court of Kanishaka 1 ?
a) Ashwaghosha b) Parshva c) Vasumitra d) Vishakhdatta 20) The capital of Satvahanas was located at-
a) Amaravati b) paithan c) naldurg d) Durg
21) Who among the following rulers has been mentioned as protector of Varna System ?
a) Pushyamitra Sunga b) Kharvela c) Gautamiputra Satakarni d) Vasudeva
22) The art style which combines Indian and Greek feature is called – a) Sikhar b) Vesar c) Gandhar d) Nagar
23) Who was called by Vindhya Adhipati ?
a) Simuka b) Gautamiputra Satakarni c) Ashoka d) Chandragupta Maurya
24) In which year was Sakabda / Saka Samvata started – a) 78 A.D. b) 58 B.C. c) 273 B.C. d) 420 A.D. 25) When did the Mathura school of Art flourish ?
a) Sunga Period b) Satavahan Period c) Suba Period d) Kushana Period 26) The practice of military governorship was first introduced in India by the –
a) Greeks b) Sakas c) Parthians d) Mughals
27) Who among the following presided over the Buddhist Council held during the reign of kanishka at Kashmir ?
a) Parsva b) Nagarjuna c) Sudraka d) Vasumitra
29) With reference to the invaders in ancient India, which one of the following is the correct chronological order ?
a) Greeks – Sakas – Kushanas b) Greeks – Kushanas – Sakas c) Sakas – Greeks - Kushanas d) Sakas – Kushanas - Greeks
30) With reference to the guilds (Shreni) of ancient India that played a very important role in the country’s economy, which of the following statements is / are correct ?
1. Every guild was registered with the central authority of the state and king was the chief administrative authority on them.
2. The wages, rules of work standards and prices wre fixed by the guild. 3. The guild had judicial powers over its own members.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below : a) 1 and 2 only b) 3 only c) 2 and 3 only d) 1,2 and 3
-: Answer
:-1-c 2-a 3-b 4-a 5-d 6-a 7-d 8-d 9-d 10-a 11-b 12-a 13-c 14-a 15-c 16-c 17-c 18-a 19-d 20-b 21-b 22-c 23-b 24-a 25-d 26-a 27-d 28-a 29-a 30-c
5.II. The Sangam Period (1
st– 3
rdcentury
AD)
1. Match List-I with List II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists :
List-I (State) List-II (Emblem)
A. Chera 1. Bow B. Chola 2. Tiger C. Pandya 3. Fish Codes : A B c a) 1 2 3 b) 3 2 1 c) 3 1 2 d) 2 1 3
2. Match List-I with List II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists :
List-I List-II
A. Tolkappiyam 1. Tolkakapiyyar B. Silppadikaram 2. IIango Adigal C. Manimekalai 3. Sittalai Sattanar D. Sivaga Sindamani 4. Tiruttakrdevas
Codes : A B C D
a) 1 2 3 4
b) 4 3 2 1
c) 2 1 3 4
3) Match List-I With List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists :
List-I(Region) List-II(Meaning)
A. Kurinji 1. Hilly back woods or montane
B. Palai 2. Parched or arid zone
C. Mullai 3. Pastoral tract
D. Marutam 4. Wetland E. Neithal 5. Littoral/Coastal Codes : A B C D E a) 1 2 3 4 5 b) 5 4 3 2 1 c) 2 1 3 4 5 d) 1 2 5 4 3
4) Match List-I With List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists :
List-I (State) List-II (Ruler)
A. Chera 1. Senguttuvan B. Chola 2. Karikala C. Pandya 3. Nendujeliyan Codes : A B C a) 1 2 3 b) 3 2 1 c) 2 1 3 d) 1 3 2
5) The capital of Kadamba kings was :
a) Tanjore b) Vanavasi c) Kanchi d) Badami 6) The third Sangam was held at –
a) Madurai b) Arrrikkamedu c) Ernakulam d) Tuticorin
7) The ‘Paditrupputtu’ is a collection of poems in the praise of which of the following kings ?
a) Chera b) Chola c) pandya d) None of these 8) Which one of the following is correctly matched ?
a) Kural … Kamban b) Ahananuru … paranar c) Purananuru … Mamalanar d) Silappadikaram … IIango Adigal
9) “Tolakappiyam” is related to –
a) Administration b) Law c) Grammer d) None of these
10) The author of ‘Kural’ or ‘Muppal’, a treatise on polity, ethics ad social norms, was-
a) Tolakapiyyar b) Tiruvalluvar c) Ilango Adigal d) Sittalai Sattanar
11) Which of the following is called ‘the Bible of Tamil Land’ ?
a) Kural b) Tolkappiyam c) Silappadikaram d) Manimekalai 12) Who was the founder of Pattini cult related to worship of goddess of
chastity – Kannagi ?
a) Sengattuvan b) Karikala c) Nendujeliyan d) None of these 13) Who was the founder of Puhar (Kaveripattanam) ?
a) Karikala b) Senguttufvan c) Nendujeliyan d) None of these 14) About which of the following, it is said that : ‘the space in which an
elephant could lie down produced enough to feed seven persons’ ?
a) Kaveri delta b) Sunderban delta c) Raichur doaab d) None of these
15) Which of the following were the patrons of Sangam, an assembly of Tamil poets ?
a) Chera b) Chola c) pandya d) Kadamb
Answers
1-a 2-a 3-a 4-a 5-b 6-a 7-a 8-d 9-c 10-b 11-a 12-a 13-a 14-a 15-c
6. Gupta Period (319 AD –
540 AD)
1) Who was the first known Gupta ruler ?
a) Srigupt b) Chandragupta I c) Chatotakacha d) Kumargupt I 2) The silver coins of the Gupta period were known as-
a) Dinar b) Rupyaka c) Satamana d) Karsharpana
3) During which Gupta king’s reign did the Chinese traveler Fahien visit India’ ? a) Chandragupta I b) Chandragupta II c) Samudragupta d) Kumaragupta 4) Which king of the Gupta Dynasty was called the ‘Napolean of India’ ?
a) Samudragupta b) Chandragupta Vikramaditya c) Srigupta d) Chandragupta I
5) Who amongst the following organized Asswamedha Yajna ?
a) Ajatashatru b) Ashoka c) Samudragupta d) Chandragupta 6) Consider the following literary works :
1. Kumar Sambhavam II. Mudrarakshasa III. Raghuvamsa IV. Ritusamhara Which of these were the works of Kalidasa ?
a) I,II and III b) II, III and I c) I, III and IV d) I, II and IV
7) Which one of the following literary works did not belong to the Gupta period ? a) Abhijnashakuntalam b) amarakosa c) Charaka Samhita d) Mrichhakatika
8) During the reign of which of the following dynasties did Kalidasa flourish ? a) Mauryas b) Sungas c) Guptas d) Vardhanas
9) Which one of the periods marks the beginning of the Indian temple architecture ?
a) Nanda b) Maurya c) Sunga d) Gupta 10) ………….assumed the title of ‘Vikramaditya’.
a) Ashoka b) Chandragupta c) Kanishka d) Samudragupta 11) In which century did the famous Chinese pilgrim Fahien visit India ?
a) 4th century AD b) 5th century AD c) 6th century AD d) 7th century
AD
12) The six district school of Indian philosophy – Sankhya, Yoga, Nyaya, Vaishasika, Mimansa, Vedanta – became fully articulated during the – a) Vedic Age b) Gupta Age c) Kushana Age d) Maurya Age 13) ‘Mrichhakatika’ was written by –
a) Vikramaditya b) Sudraka c) Kalhana d) Banabhatta
14) Which one of the following was the official language of Gupta period ? a) Pali b) Magadhi c) prakrit d) Sanskrit
15) Who of the following Gupta kings granted permission to Meghverma, the ruler of Sri Lanka to
Build a Buddhist temple at Gaya ?
a) Chandragupta I b) Samudragupta c)Chandragupta II d) Skandagupta 16) Aryabhatta and Varahmihira belong to which age –
17) The decimal numeral system, including the concept of zero was invented in India during which one of the following dynasty ?
a) Saka b) Gupta c) Pala d) Chola
18) ‘Kumarasambhavam’, an epic, was composed by –
a) Banabhatta b) Chandbardai c) harisen d) Kalidasa 19) In the courtyard of the Quwwat –ul – Islam Mos ue of Delhi
stands the famous iron pillar in the memory of – a) Ashoka b) Chandra c) Harsha d) anangpal 20) Read the following statements carefully –
1. Gupta Emperors claimed divine right for themselves . 2. Their administration was highly centralized. 3. They elaborated the tradition of land – grants .
Answer the basic of following codes :
a) 1, 2 and 3 are true b) 1 and 2 are true c) 1 and 3 are true d) 2 and 3 are true
21) Sudraka’s ‘Mrichhakatikam’ is a-
a) Drama b) novel c) poem d) short story
22) Samudragupta has been given the title of ‘Indian Napolean’ by the historian –
a) Romila Thapar b) V.A. Smith c) R. C. Mazumdar d) R. S. Sharma 23) Who was the founder of the Gupta dynasty ?
a) Chandragupta b) Srigupta c) Samudragupta d) Skandgupta 24) Who was the court poet of Smudragupta ?
a) Asvaghosha b) Nagarjuna c) Aryabhatta d) Harisena 25) The prayage prasasti/Allahabad pillar Inscription is associated with
which one of the following ?
a) Mahapadmananda b) Chandragupta Maurya c) Ashoka d) Samudragupta
26) There are only two known examples of cave paintings of the Gupta period in ancient India. One of these is paintings of Ajanta caves. Where is the other surviving example of Gupta paintings ?
a) Bagh Caves b) Ellora caves c) Lomesh Rishi Caves d) Nasik Caves
-: Answers
:-1- a 2-a 3-b 4-a 5-c 6-c 7-c 8-c 9-d 10-b 11-b 12-b 13-b 14-d 15-b 16-a 17-b 18-d 19-b 20-c 21-a 22-b 23-b 24-d 25-d 26-a
7. Post – Gupta Period/Vardhana Dynasty (550 AD –
647 AD)
1) Harshavardhana was defeated by –
a) Prabhakaravardhana b) Pulkeshin II c) Narasimhavarmana d) Sasanka
2) Which of the following was NOT composed by Harshavardhana ? a) Harshacharita b) Ratnavali c) Priyadarshika d) Nagananda 3) In whose court was a Chinese embassy sent by T’ang emperor ?
a) Rajraja I b) Rajendra I c) Harshavardhana d) Prantaka I 4) Which of the following rulers checked Harshavardhana’s expedition in South India ?
a) Pulkeshin I b) Pulkeshin II c) Vikramaditya I d) Vikramaditya II 5) The rock – cut temples of Mahabalipuram were built under the patronage of the –
a) chola kings b) Pandya kings c) Pallava kings d) Satavahan kings 6) Which one of the following inscriptions mentions pulkesin II’s military of the – a) Allahabad Pillar Inscription b) Aihole Inscription c) Damodarput Copper – plate Inscription d) Bilsad Inscription
7) Who was written the ‘Harshacharita’ ?
a) Kalidasa b) Banabhatta c) Vishnugupta d) parimalgupta 8) Two great religious conference were held by king Harshavardhana at –
a) Kannauj and Prayag b) prayag and Thaneshwar c) Thaneshwar and Vallabhi
d) Vallabhi and Prayag
9) Who sent hieun – Tsang as an envoy to Harsha’s court ?
a) Tai Tsung b) Tung – Kuan c) Ku Yen – Wu d) None of these 10) Where was the capital of Sasanka ?
a) Samatata b) Tamralipta c) Karna Suvarna d) Lakhnawati 11) Assertion (A) : Harshavardhana convened the Prayag Assembly.
Reason (R) : He wanted to popularize only the mahayan form of Buddhism.
Codes :
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A c) A is true but R is false d) A is false but R is true .
12) Emperor Harsha’s southward march was stopped on the Narmada river by – a) pulkesin I b) Pulkesin II c) Vikramaditya I d) Vikramditya II
Answers
1-b 2-a 3-c 4-b 5-c 6-b 7-b 8-a 9-a 10-c 11-a 12-b
8. Miscellaneous (Ancient India)
1) Which among the following is the oldest dynasty ?a) Maurya b) Glupta c) Kushan d) Kanva 2) What do the painting of Ajanta depict ?
a) Ramayana b) Mahabharata c) Jatakas d) Panchatantra 3) The subject – matter of Ajanta depict ?
a) Jainism b) Buddhism c) Vaishanavism d) Shavism 4) Where did the game of Chess originate ?
a) India b) Persia c) Arabia d) Europe 5) The caves and rock – cut temples at Ellora are –
a) Hindu and Buddhist b) Buddhist and Jain c) Hindu and Jain d) Hindu, Buddhist
and Jain
6) When was the ‘Panchtantra’ written ?
a) Maurya period b) Kanishka period c) Gupta period d) Harsha period
7) Which one of the following sources of Islam is associated with the teachings of Prophet
Mohammad ?
a) Quran b) Hidaya c) Fiqah d) Sunah
8) Match List-I with List II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists :
List I List II
(Placement of park/,monument) (State) A. Kazhugumalai 1. Gujarat
C. Palitana 3. Tamil Nadu D. Ranakpur 4. Karnataka 5.Rajasthan Codes : A B C D a) 3 1 2 5 b) 4 2 1 3 c) 3 2 1 5 d) 4 1 2 3
9) Taxila university was situated in –
a) Pakistan b) India c) Bangladesh d) Burm 10) Bhagavatism centred around the worship of
a) Siva b) Bhagavati c) Skanda d) Vishnu 11) Fahien and Huen – Tsang visited the kingdom of –
a) Chandragupta Maurya and Harsha respectively b) Harsha and Chandragupta Vikramaditya
respectively c) Chandragupta Virkramaditya and Krishnadeva respedtively d)
Chandragupta Vikramaditya and Harsha respectively
12) The decimal system was first known in India at the beginning of –
a) 2nd century AD b) 3rd century AD c) 4th century AD d) 5th century
AD
13) Which one of the following is considered an encyclopedia of India Medicine ? a) Charaka Samhita b) Surya Siddhanta c) Brihat Samhita d)
Lokayata
14) Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched ?
a) Kautilya – Arthashastra b) Hala – Gathasaptasati c) Banbhatta – Buddhacharita
d) Kalidasa – Abhijnanashakuhtalam
15) Consider the following foreign visitors to India :
1. Alberuni 2. Fahien 3. Hiuen Tsang 4. Megasthenes The correct chronological in classical Sanskrit is that of –
a) 4 – 3 – 1 – 2 b) 2 – 4 – 3 – 1 c) 4 – 2 – 3 – 1 d) 1 – 2 – 4 – 3 16) The first major inscription in classical Sanskrit is that of –
a) Chandragupta Vikramaditya b) Kanishka I c) Rudradaman d) Samudragupta
17) Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched ?
Ruler Dynasty
a) Bimbisara Magadha b) Bindusara Maurya
c) Agnimitra Sunga
d) Sasanka Kanva
18) What is the correct chronological order in which the following kings ruled in India ?
1. Bimbisara 2. Mahapadmanada 3. Kanishka I 4. Skandagupta Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
Codes :
a) 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 b) 4 – 3 – 2 – 1 c) 2 – 3 – 4 – 1 d) 3 – 1 – 4 – 2
19) ‘Use of white marble, long legs and slender frames, human being as central characters and prominence of kings, princess and places’ – were the characteristic features of which one of the following ancient art forms of India ? a) Amaravati School of Art b) Gandhara School of Art c) Mathura School of Act d)
1) Which one of the following was known as Chalco – lithic Age
a) Paleolithic Age b) Neolithic Age c) Copper – stone Age d) Iron Age
21) Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :
List I List II
(Finding/Invention/Calculation) (Indian Scholar) A. Time taken by the earth to orbit 1. Aryabhatta
The sum
B. Calculation of the value of pi 2. Bhaskaracharya C. Invention of the digit zero 3. Bodhayana
D. The game of snakes and ladders 4. Gyandev
Codes : A B C D
a) 2 4 1 3
b) 1 3 2 4
c) 2 3 1 4
d) 1 4 2 3
22) The cultivation of cereals fist started in –
a) Neolithic Age b) Mesolithic Age c)Paleolithic Age d) None of these
23) Carbon – dating is used to determine the age of –
a) Fossils b) Plants c) Rocks d) None of these
24) With reference to the scientific progress of ancient India, which of the statements given below
are correct ?
1. Different kinds of specialized surgical instruments were in common use by 1st century AD.
2. Transport of internal organs in the human body had begun by the beginning of 3rd century AD.
3. The concept of sine of an angle was known in 5th century AD.
4. The concept of cyclic quadrilaterals was known in 7th century AD.
Answers
1-a 2-c 3-b 4-a 5-d 6-c 7-a 8-c 9-a 10-d 11-d 12-d 13-a 14-c 15-c 16-c 17-d 18-a 19-a 20-c 21-c 22-a 23-a 24-c
9. Early –Medieval Period
(650 – 1206 )
I. North India (Rajputa
period )
1) Who built the Khajuraho temples ?
a) Holkars b) Scindias c) Bundela d) Chandela 2) Arabs were defeated in 738 AD by ?
a) pratiharas b) Rashtrakutas c) Palas d) Chalukyas
3) Who among the following Rajputa kings defeated Muhammad Ghori for the first time ?
a) Prithviraj III b) Baghel Bhim c) Jaichanda d) Kumarpal 4) Who constructed the world famous Jagannath Temple at Puri ?
a) Krishnavarman b) Anantvarman c) Devavarman d) None of these
5) The Dilwara Temple is located at –
a) Bhubaneswar b) Aurangabad c) Khajuraho d) Mout Abu 6) Assertion (A) : The success of the Turks against the Indian rulers at the end of the 12th century
was an event that exposed the weakness of the Indian armies.
Reason (R) : Large scale conversions to Islam had depleted the numerical strength of the Indian
armies.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A c) A is true but R is false d) A is false but R is true
7) Alberuni lived during the period of which one of the following ?
a) Mahmud Ghaznavi b) Mohammad Ghori c) Aluddin Khalji d) Firuzshat Tughlaq
8) Jaideva, the famous author of ‘Gita Gobinda’, was the court poet of –
a) Harsha b) Prithviraj Chauhan c) Lakhmanasena d) None of these
9) Who founded four mathas in the four corners of India ?
a) Shankaracharya b) Ramanujacharya c) Bhaskaracharya d) Madhvacharya
10) The Lingaraja Temple built during the medieval period is at ? a) Bhubaneswar b) Khajuraho c) Madurai Mount Abu 11) Who fought the battale of waihind (1009 AD) ?
a) Anandapala and Mahmud Ghazanavi b)Jayapala and Muhmmad Ghori
c) Prithviraj Chauhan and Muhmmad Ghori d) Jaichandra and Bakhtiyar Khalji
12) The temple of Somnath which was destroyed by Mahmud of Ghazni(Mahmud Ghazanavi) was dedicated to Lord –
a)Siva b)Vishnu c)Surya d)Ganapati
13) Assertion (A) :- Alberuni, who visited Indian at the time of Mahmud of Ghazni , criticized the
Hindus for their exclusiveness which kept them away from the rest of the world.
Reason (R) :- He believed that the caste system was responsible for this.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A c) A is true but R is false
d) A is false but R is true
14) In India, the first to put forward the theory that the earth revolves round the sum was –
a) Aryabhatta b) Brahmagupta c) Bana d) Kalhana 15) The Sun Temple of Konark was built by Narasimhadeva I. To which dynasty he belong to ?
a) Somvansi dynasty b) Gang dynasty c) Suryavansi dynasty d) Bhoi dynasty
16) Which one of the following is NOT a feature of North Indian temple architecture ?
a) Shikhara b) Garbha Griha c) Gopuram d) Pradakshina-path 17) Who among the following is well known for his contribution in the field of Algebra ?
a) Aryabhatta b) Brahmagupta c) Bhaskara d) Lalla 18) The presiding deity of Bhojshala temple is –
a) Gaddess Durga b) Gaddess Laxmi c Gaddess Saraswati d) Gaddess Parvati
19) Vikramsila Mahavihara was established by the ruler of –
a) Pushyabhuti dynasty b) Barman dynasty c) Sen dynasty d) Pal dynasty
20) ‘Daskumar Charitam’ was composed by –
a) Surdas b) Dandin c) Tulsidas d) Kalidas
21) The Laxman Era was started (in 1119 AD) by which of the following dynasty ? a) Pratiharas b) Palas c) Chauhans d) Sens
22) Sum Temple is situated at –
a) Puri b) Khajuraho c) Konark d) Gaya
23) ……. Was one of the famous philosophers and scholars of the Pala period. a) Atish Dipankar b) Dibyok c) Ravikriti d) Aryabhatta
24) Who wrote ‘Ramcharita’?
a) Banabhatta b) Kalidas c) Sandhyakar Nandi d) Tulsidas
25) The Vikramsila Vihara was founded by –
a) Mahipala I b) Devapala c) Surapala d) Dharmapala
-: Answers
:-1-d 2-a 3-a 4-b 5-d 6-c 7-a 8-c 9-a 10-a 11-a 12-a 13-a 14-a 15-b 16-c 17-c 18-c 19-d 20-b 21-d 22-c 23-a 24-c 25-d
9. Early –Medieval Period
(650 – 1206 )
II. South India (Cholas and
Others)
1) Which of the following was NOT one of the titles assumed by the Chola king Rajendra ?
a) Tyagasamudra b) Gangikonda c) Mudikonda d) Pandita 2) Rath temples at Mahabalipuram were built in the reign of which pallava ruler ?
a) Mahendravarman b) Narasinghvarman I c) Parameshwarvarman d) Nandivarman
3) Which one of the following Chola kings conquered Ceylon (Sinhal) first ? a) Aditya I b) Rajaraja I c) Rajendra d) Vijayalaya
4) The seven pagodas of Mahabalipuram are a witness to the art patronized by the - ?
a) Pallavas b) Pandyas c) Cholas d) Cheras
5) At which of the following places is the famous Kailasha Temple located ? a) Ajanta b) Badami c) Chittor d) Ellora
6) The Chola period is best known for which of the following ?
a) Gram Sabhas (Village Assemblies) b) War with the Rashtrakutas c) Trade with Ceylon d) Growth of Tamil culture
7) Mahabalilpuram was established by the ?
a) Pallavas b) Pandyas c) Cholas d) Chalukyas
8) The famous Idol of Gomteshwar and famous jain temp;e is situated at – a) Hampi b) Srirangapattam c) Sravanbelgola d) Mysore
9) ‘Ramayan’ the Tamil version of the great epic Ramayana was made by – a) Kamban b) Avvaiyar c) Ilango Adigal d) None of these 10) The two kingdoms established by the Indians in Indo-China included –
a) Champa and Kamboja b) Champa and Srivijaya c) Srivijaya and kamboja
d) Svarnbhumi and Champa
11) The famous Kailasha Temple, cut out of solid rock at Ellora, was built under the patronage of the-
a) Cholas b) Kadambas c) Pallavas d) Rashtrakutas 12) Who destroyed the Empire of Chalukyas of Badami ?
a) Cholas b) Pallavas c) Pandyas d) Rashtrakutas
13) Which one among the following religions was patronized by Rashtrakutas ? a) Jainism b) Buddhism c) Saivism d) Vaishnavism
14) The famous battle of Takkolam of South India was fought between –
a) Cholas and North Chalukyas b) Cholas and Rashtrakutas c) Cholas and Hoyasals
d) Cholas and Pandyas
15) The South Indian state which was famous forits naval power, was – a) Chalukyas b) Cholas c) Hoyasals d) pandyas
16) Adi Shankaracharya established four mathas. These mathas are situated at – a) Badrinath, Dwarka, Puri, Sringeri b) Sringeri, Dwarka, Badrinathe, Prayag
c) Dwarka, Badrinath, Prayag, Sringeri d) Puri, Sringeri, Dwarka, Varnasi
17) Who among the following Chola rulers converted the Bay of Bengal into a ‘Chola lake’ ?
a) Rajraja I b) Rajendra I c) Adhiraj d) Kulottung 18) Who was the Chola king to have conquered Bengal ?
a) Rajraja b) Rajendra I c) Rajendra II d) Rajadhiraj 19) Which one of the Chola kings conquered Ceylon ?
a) Aditya I b) Rajadhiraj c) Rajendra I d) Vijayalaya 20) Consider the following statements :
1. The Cholas defeated Pandya and Chera rulers and established their domination over peninsular India in the early medieval times.
2. The Cholas sent an expedition against Sailendra empire of South East Asia and conquered some of the areas.
Which of these statements is/are correct ?
a) Only 1 b) Only 2 c) Both 1 and 2 d) Neither 1 nor 2 21) Who among the following laid the foundation of Rashtrakuta Empire ?
a) Dantidurga b) Amoghavarsha I c) Dhruva d) Krishna I
:-Answers:-
1-a 2-b 3-b 4-a 5-d 6-a 7-a 8-c 9-a 10-a 11-d 12-d 13-a 14-b 15-b 16-a 17-b 18-b 19-c 20-c 21-a
10. Sultanate Period (1206 –
1526 )
I. The Delhi sultanate
1) Where did the traveler Ibn Batuta come from ?
a) Morocco b) Persia c) Turkey d) Central Asia 2) Mohammad –bin –Tughlaq was proficient in –
a) Art b) Music c) Calligraphy d) Philosophy 3) The Khalji Sultans of Delhi were ?
a) Mongols b) Afghans c) Turks d) A Jat tribe
4) The Sultan who described himself as Sikandar – i – Sani (The Second Alexander) was –
a) Balban b) Alauddin Khalji c) Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq d) Sikandar Lodi
5) The largest standing army of the Sultanate, directly paid by the state was created by –
a) Iltutmish b) Alauddin Khalji c) Mohammad – bin – Tughlaq d) Sikandar Lodi
6) Ibn Batuta visited India during the reign of -
a) Iltutmish b) Alauddin Khlaji c) Balban d) Mohammd- bin- Tughlaq 7) The Qutub Minar was completed by the famous ruler –
a) Qutubuddin Aibak b) Iltutmish c) Firoz Shah Tughlaq d) Alauddin Khalji
8) Which of the following are correctly matched ?
Persons Events
1. Sultan Mahmud Sack of Somnath 2. Mohammad Ghori Conquest of South Sindh 3. Alauddin Khilji Revolt in Bengal 4. Mohammad Ghori Chingiz Khan’s invasion
a) 1 and 2 b) 2 Only c) 1 Only d) 2 and 4 9) The Lodi dynasty was founded by –
a) Ibrahim Lodi b) Sikandar Lodi c) Bahlol Lodi d) Khizr Khan 10) Yahya bin Ahmed Sirhindi, the author of ‘Tarikh – i – Mubaraqshahi’ lived in the period of –
a) Khalji b) Tughlaq c) Sayyid d) Lodi
11) Mohammad – bin – Tughlaq changed his capital from Delhi to Deogiri because he wanted to –
a) improve trade in the Deccan b) Spread Islam in the Deccan c) punish the people of Delhi d) escape from the Mongol invasion
12) The contemporary chronicle of Sayyid period is –
a) Tarikh – I – Mubaraqshahi b) Waqiat –i – Mushtaqi c) Futuh – us – Salatin d) Masalik – ul – Absar
13) Amir Khusrau was a famous court poet of –
a) Akbar b) Adaudhin Khalji c) Mahmud Ghazanvi d) None of these
14) Alauddin Khalji captured the Delhi throne after securing fabulous wealth from –
a) Chanderi b) Gujarat c) Deogiri d) Madurai
a) Mahmud Ghazanvi b) Iltutmish c) Alauddin Khalji d) Mohammad – bin – Tughlaq
16) With reference to Sultan Alauddin Khalji, consider the following statements – 1. Alauddin Khalji fixed the prices of food-grains.
2. Alauddin Khalji was the first Sultan who paid his soldiers in cash.
3. During Alauddin Khalji’s rule, the share of the land revenue to be paid by the peasant was raised to half of the produce.
Which of these statements are correct ?
a) 1 and 2 b) 1 and 3 c) 2 and 3 d) 1, 2 and 3
17) Who among the following Delhi Sultans is known for introducing market control mechanism ?
a) Iltutmish b) Balban c) Alauddin Khalji d) Firozshah Tughlaq
18) Who was the Delhi Sultan when the threat of invasion by Mongols under Chingiz Khan loomed over India ?
a) Iltutmish b) Balban c) Jalaluddhin Khalji d) Alauddin Khalji 19) During the reign of Alauddin Khalji, who were amil ?
a) Government agents to collect land revenue b) Local landlords at village level c) Khurasani and Multani traders of food- grains from village to towns
20) Who among the following was the author of ‘Tarikh – bin – Alai’, which contains the details of first few years of Sultan Alauddin Khalji ?
a) Ziauddin Barani b) Shams Siraj Afif c) Amir Khusrau d) Yahiya – bin – Ahmed
21) Who among the following was the first muslim Military Commander who annexed Bihar and Bengal by overthrowing the sena dynasty ?
a) Mahmud Gawan b) Bakhtiyar Khalji c) Adil Shah d) Shamsuddin
22) Who among the following sultans was advised by Qazi Mughisuddin to act according to the laws of Shariat, but the sultan rejected his advice ?
a) Alauddin Khalji b) jalaluddin Khalji c) Mohammad – bin – Tughlaq d) Firoz Tughlaq
23) Consider the following statements : Madad – i – mash grants were awarded to –
1. Men of learning 2. Religious devotees 3. Persons of noble lineage 4. Destitute persons incapable of earning a livelihood
Which of these statements are correct ?
a) 1, 2 and 3 b) 2, 3 and 4 c) 1 and 4 d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
24) Assertion (A) : Mohammad – bin – Tughlaq Shifted his capital from Delhi to Deogiri (Daulatabad).
Reason (R) : There were repeated Mongol invasions on Delhi during his reign.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A c) A is true but R is false d) A is false but R is true
1) The medieval ruler who was the first to establish a ministry of agriculture (Diwan – i – Kohi)
was-a) Alauddin Khalji b) Mohammad – bin – Tughlaq c) Sher Shah d) Akbar
26) In the Delhi Sultanate, an administrative unit called paragana was headed by an official known as ?
