[1] Who was called Lichchavi Dau2 hitra?
A.
Chandragupta I
B.
Skandagupta
C.
Kumaragupta
D.
Samudragupta
Ans:
Chandragupta I
Explanation :
Chandragupta I was known as Lichchavidauhl tra. His marriage with the Lichchavi Princess Kuma radevi was one of the significant events in the Gupta rule. The importance o this marriage can be known further from Samudragupta's Allahabad inscription in which he has described himself as "Lichchhavis- dau hitra or daughter's son of the Lichchavis.
[2] The seashore temple at Mahaba lipuram was built by -
A.
Mahendra Varman I
B.
Narasimha Varman I
C.
Nandi Varman II
D.
Dandi Varman
Ans:
Narasimha Varman I
Explanation :
The seashore temple at Mahabalipuram was built by Narasimha Varman I.
[3] Coins made of metal first a peared in -
A.
Harappan Civilisation
B.
Later Vedic Age
C.
Age of the Buddha
D.
Age of the Mauryas
Ans:
Age of the Buddha
Explanation :
Metal currency was minted in India well before the Mauryan empire (322-185 BC). The first Indian coins were minted around the 6th century BC by the Ma hajanapadas of the Indo-Gangetic Plain. The coins of this period were punch marked coins called Puranas, Karshapanas or Pana. Early coins of India (400 BC 100 A.D.) were made of silver and copper, and bore animal and plant symbols on them.
[4] Both Jainism and Buddhism had no faith in -
A.
yajnas
B.
salvation
C.
caste system
D.
rituals
Ans:
yajnas
Explanation :
Jainism and Buddhism arose us a protest against the ritualism of the Hindu religion. Gautam Buddha and Vardhaman Mahavir both belonged to ruling families of Kshatriyas. Buddhism, as well as, Jainism had no faith in Vedic religion. Besides, both these heterodox sects had no faith in caste distinctions and opposed the caste-system vehemently.
[5] Buddhism in Nepal was introduced during the reign of -
A.
Samudragupta
B.
Ashoka
C.
Chandragupta
D.
Harshavardhana
Ans:
Ashoka
Explanation :
As a Buddhist emperor, Ashoka sent many prominent Buddhist monks (bhikshus) Sthavira like Madhyamik Sthavira to modern Kashmir and Afistan; Maharaskshit Sthavira to Syria, Persia/ Egypt, Greece, Italy and Turkey; and Massim Sthavra to Nepal. He built a number of stupas, Sangharama, viharas, chaitya, and residences for Buddhist monks all over South Asia and Central Asia. The Asokan pillar at Lumbini, Nepal speaks about Asoka an his works.
[6] Chinese pilgrim who visited India during Harsha Vardhan's period was -
A.
Fa-hien
B.
I'tsing
C.
Nishka
D.
Hiuen Tsang
Ans:
Hiuen Tsang
Explanation :
Hiuen Tsang was a Chinese pilgrim who came to India in the first half of the seventh century A.D during the time of Harshavardhan in order to visit the places of pilgrimage associated with Buddha. His object was to secure authentic Buddhist scriptures and visit places of Buddhist interest. On returning to China, he put down all his impressions in a book called Si-yu-ki or The Records of the Western World' which proved to be an invaluable source of information to historians about Harsha and the political, social, economic and religious conditions in India during his reign.
[7] Who, among the following, was not a part of the Mauryan dynasty?
A.
Ajatsatru
B.
Bindusara
C.
Chandragupta Maurya
D.
None of these
Ans:
Ajatsatru
Explanation :
Ajatasatru (491 BC c. 461 BC) was a king of the Magadha empire in north India. He was the son of King Bimbisara, the great monarch of Magadha. He was contemporary to Mahavira and Buddha.
[8] After Alexander's death the Eastern part of his empire came under -
A.
Seleucus Nicator
B.
Menander
C.
Rudradaman
D.
Kanishka
Ans:
Seleucus Nicator
Explanation :
Seleucus I was a leading officer of Alexander the Great's League of Corinth and one of the Diadochi. In the wars of the Diadochi that took place after Alexander's death, Seleucus established the Seleuciddy nasty and the Seleucid Empire. His kingdom would be one of the last holdouts of Alexander's former empire to Roman rule. They were only outlived by the Ptolemaic Kingdom in Egypt by roughly 34 years.
[9] Harshvardhana was defeated by -
A.
Prabhakaravardhana
B.
Pulakesin II
C.
Narasimhasvarma Pallava
D.
Sasanka
Ans:
Pulakesin II
Explanation :
In 630 BC, Harshavardhana faced defeat at the hands of Pulakesin II, the Chalukya King of Vatapi, in Northern Karnataka. The defeat resulted in a truce between the two kings, with Harsha accepting River armada as the southern boundary for his kingdom.
[10] The illustrious names of Aryab hatta and Varahamihir are associated with the age of the -
A.
Guptas
B.
Kushanas
C.
Mauryas
D.
Palas
Ans:
Guptas
Explanation :
The Gupta Empire was an ancient Indian empire which existed from approximately 320 to 550 CE and covered much of the Indian Subcontinent. Scholars of this period include Varahamihira and Aryabhatta who is believed to be the first to come up with the concept of zero, postulated the theory that the Earth moves round the Sun, and studied solar and lunar eclipses. The most famous works of Aryabhatta are the Aryabhatiya and the Arya-siddhanta. Varahamihira was an Indian astronomer, mathematician, and astrologer who lived in Ujjain. He is considered to be one of the nine jewels (Navaratnas) of the court of legendary ruler Vikramaditya (thought to be the Gupta emperor Chandragupta II Vikramaditya).
[11] Which dynasty succeeded the Chalukyas in Western India?
A.
Cholas
B.
Kakatiyas
C.
Pallavas
D.
Rashtrakutas
Ans:
Rashtrakutas
Explanation :
The Chalukya dynasty was an Indian royal dynasty that ruled large parts of southern and central India between the 6th and the 12th centuries. The earliest dynasty, known as the "Badami Chalukyas", ruled from Vatapi (modern Badami) from the middle of the 6th century. The Badami Chalukyas began to assert their independence at the decline of the Kadamba kingdom of Banavasi and rapidly rose to prominence during the reign of Pulakesin II. After the death of Pulakesin II, the Eastern Chalukyas became an independent kingdom in the eastern Deccan. They ruled from Vengi until about the 11th century.
[12] Which rulers built the Ellora Tem?
A.
Chalukya
B.
Sunga
C.
Rashtrakuta
D.
Pallava
Ans:
Rashtrakuta
Explanation :
These religious establishments could have received royal patronage from various dynasties, even though inscriptional evidences are lacking for most of them. The only definite inscriptional evidence is that of Rash trakuta Dantidurga (c.753-57 A. D.) The majority o the Brahmanical establishments and the remaining Buddhist ones can be attributed to the Rashtrakuta times which indicate the religious tolerance of the ntemporary period. The Jaina caves definitely post date the Rashtrakutas as indicated by the style of execution and fragmentary inscriptions. This region was under the control of Kalyani Chalukyas and Yada vas of Deogiri (Daulatabad) during this period.
[13] Which area of India was known as Avantika in ancient times?
A.
Avadh
B.
Ruhelkhand
C.
Bundelkhand
D.
Malwa
Ans:
Malwa
Explanation :
Ujain (Avanti, Avantikapuri), is an ancient city of Malwa region in central India, on the eastern bank of the Kshipra River, today part of the state of Madhya Pradesh. Avanti with its capital at Ujaini, is men tioned in Buddhist literature as one of the four great powers along with Vatsa, Kosala and Magadha.
[14] Who among the following were contemporaries of Kanishka?
A.
Kamban, Banabhatta, Asvagosha
B.
Nagarjuna, Asvagosha, Vasumitra
C.
Asvagosha, Kalidasa, Banabhatta
D.
Kalidasa, Kamban, Vasumitra
Ans:
Nagarjuna, Asvagosha, Vasumitra
Explanation :
The eminent Buddhist writers Nagarjuna, Asva hosha, Parsva and Vasumitra flourished at the court of Kanishka. Nagarjuna was the great exponent o Mahayana doctrine and Asvaghosha, a multifaceted personality, was known as a poet, musician, scholar and zealous Buddhist monk. Charaka, the most celebrated authority on Ayurveda was the court physician of Kanishka and Mathara, a politician of raremerit, was his minister. Vasumitra presided over the fourth Buddhist Council.
[15] Who were the first kings to issue gold coins in India?
A.
Mauryas
B.
Indo-Greeks
C.
Guptas
D.
Kushans
Ans:
Indo-Greeks
Explanation :
The Indo-Greek kings were the first to issue gold coins in India and their coins were special in the sense that each king had his own distinctive coins by which he could be definitely identified. The names of at least thirty Bactrian kings are known with the help of numerous coins, and they help in the reconstruction of the history of the kings. The coins carry legends in Greek and also in Kharosthi and Brahmi.
[16] Who established Mahabalipuram?
A.
Pallava
B.
Pandya
C.
Chola
D.
Chalukya
Ans:
Pallava
Explanation :
Mahabalipuram, derived from 'Mamallapuram the prior and colloquial name of a town in Kancheepuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, now officially called Mamallapuram. Mahabalipuram was a 7th century port city of the South In an dynasty of the Pallavas near the city of Chennaiin Tamil Nadu. The name Mamallapuram is beli have been given after the Pallava king Narasimhavar man I, who took on the epithet Maha-malla (grea wrestler), as the favourite sport of the Pallavas wrestling.
[17] The First Tirthankara of the Jains was -
A.
Arishtanemi
B.
Parshvanath
C.
Ajitanath
D.
Rishabha
Ans:
Rishabha
Explanation :
In Jainism, Rishabh was the first of the 24 Tirthankaras who founded the Ikshavaku dynasty and was the first Tirthankara of the present age. Because of this, he was called Adinath. He is mentioned in the Hindu text of the Bhagavata Purana as an avataro Vishnu. In Jainism, a Tirthankara is a human being who helps in achieving liberation and enlightenment as an "Arihant" by destroying all of their soul constraining (ghati) karmas, became a role-model and leader for those seeking spiritual guidance.
[18] The great silk-route to the Indians was opened by:
A.
Kanishka
B.
Ashoka
C.
Harsha
D.
Fa-Hien
Ans:
Kanishka
Explanation :
The Silk Road or Silk Route is a modern term referring to a historical network of interlinking trade routes across the Afro-Eurasian landmass that connected East, South, and Western Asia with the Med iterranean and European world, as well as parts of North and East Africa. Extending 6,500 km, the Silk Road gets its name from the lucrative Chinese silk trade along it, which began during the Han Dynas (206 BC - 220 AD). The Kushan Empire incorporated Samarkand, Bokhara and Fergana, bordering on the Silk Road towns of Kashgar, Yarkand and Khotan The main route from Central Asia into India, connecting India with the Silk Roads and the Mediterraneanran through Gandhara. Kanishka sought to promote the thriving trade with the Silk Road centres like Kashgar and beyond, sending an envoy to Ttajan in Rome.
[19] The subject-matter of Ajanta Paintings pertains to -
A.
Jainism
B.
Buddhism
C.
Vaishnavism
D.
Shaivism
Ans:
Buddhism
Explanation :
The Ajanta Caves are the treasure house of delicate paintings that portray scenes from Jataka tales and from the life of Lord Buddha. Celebrated for its archaic wonder and laced with the series of carved artistry, Ajanta Cave paintings echo the quality of Indian creativity in perhaps the subtlest way. In the Ajanta wall-paintings, there is a profound modification from the art of early Buddhism. The Ajanta paintings stress on religious romanticism with lyric quality a reflection of the view that every aspect of life has anequal value in the spiritual sense and as an aspect of the divine.
[20] Up to where did Chandragupta Maurya's empire extend in the north-west?
A.
Ravi river
B.
Indus river
C.
Satluj river
D.
Hindukush range
Ans:
Indus river
Explanation :
Prior to Chandragupta's consolidation of power, small regional kingdoms dominated the northwestern subcontinent, while the Nanda Dynasty dominated the middle and lower basin of the Ganges. After Chan dragupta's conquests, the Maurya Empire extended from Bengal and Assam in the east, to Afghanistan and Balochistan, some part of the eastern and south-eastern in the west, to Kashmir and Nepal in the north, and to the Deccan Plateau in the south. The vast empire extended from the Bay of Bengal in the east to the Indus River in the west
[21] Prince Ellara conquered Sri Lanka in the second century BC With which of the following dynasties of Dravida ruler was he associated?
A.
Chera
B.
Chola
C.
Pandya
D.
Pallava
Ans:
Chola
Explanation :
Elara (235 BC-161 BC), also known as Manu Needhi Cholan was a Chola king from the Chola Kingdom, in present day South India, who ruled Sri Lanka from 205 BC to 161 BC from the ancient capital of Anuradhapura. Often referred to as 'the Just King.’ The Tamil name Elalan means, 'the one present- dayho rules the Ellai (boundary). Elara is a peculiar figure in the history of Sri Lanka and one with particular resonance given the ongoing ethnic strife in the country. Although he was an invader, he is often regarded as one of Sri Lanka's wisest and most just monarchs, as highlighted in the ancient Sinhalese chronicle Mahavamsary.
[22] Lothal is a site where dockyards of which of the following civilization were found?
A.
Indus Valley
B.
Mesoptamian
C.
Egyptian
D.
Persian
Ans:
Indus Valley
Explanation :
Lothal is one of the most prominent cities of the ancient Indus valley civilization. Lothal's dock-the world's earliest known, connected the city to an ancient course of the Sabarmati river on the trade route between Harappan cities in Sindh and the peninsula of Saurashtra when the surrounding Kutch desert of today was a part of the Arabian Sea. It was a vital and thriving trade centre in ancient times, with its trade of beads, gems and valuable ornaments reaching the far corners of West Asia and Africa.
[23] Buddha' means
A.
The Enlightened one
B.
The Religious Preacher
C.
The Genius
D.
The Powerful
Ans:
The Enlightened one
Explanation :
The word Buddha is a title for the first awakened being in an era. "Buddha" is also sometimes translated as "The Enlightened One". As Gautam fully comprehended the Four Noble Truths and as he arose from the slumbers of ignorance he is called a Buddha. Before His Enlightenment he was a bodhisattva eans one who is aspiring to attain Buddha hood. He was not born a Buddha, but became a Bucddha by his own efforts. Every aspirant to Buddhahood passes through the bodhisattva period- a period comprising many lives over a vast period of time.
[24] Which of the following was NOTcomposed by Harshavadhana?
A.
Harshacharita
B.
Ratnavali
C.
Priyadarshika
D.
Nagananda
Ans:
Harshacharita
Explanation :
The Harshacharita, is the biography of Indian Emperor Harsha by Banabhatta, also known as Bana who was a Sanskrit writer of 7th century in India. He was the 'Asthana Kavi', meaning Court Poet', of King Harsha.
[25] The early Buddhist scriptures were composed in:
A.
Prakrit texts
B.
Pali texts
C.
Sanskrit texts
D.
Pictographical texts
Ans:
Pali texts
Explanation :
Pali is the language in which the texts of the Theravada school of Buddhism are preserved. The Pali texts are the oldest collection of Buddhist scriptures preserved in the language in which they were writter down.
Explanation :
Chandragupta I was known as Lichchavidauhl tra. His marriage with the Lichchavi Princess Kuma radevi was one of the significant events in the Gupta rule. The importance o this marriage can be known further from Samudragupta's Allahabad inscription in which he has described himself as "Lichchhavis- dau hitra or daughter's son of the Lichchavis.
[2] The seashore temple at Mahaba lipuram was built by -
A.
Mahendra Varman I
B.
Narasimha Varman I
C.
Nandi Varman II
D.
Dandi Varman
Ans:
Narasimha Varman I
Explanation :
The seashore temple at Mahabalipuram was built by Narasimha Varman I.
[3] Coins made of metal first a peared in -
A.
Harappan Civilisation
B.
Later Vedic Age
C.
Age of the Buddha
D.
Age of the Mauryas
Ans:
Age of the Buddha
Explanation :
Metal currency was minted in India well before the Mauryan empire (322-185 BC). The first Indian coins were minted around the 6th century BC by the Ma hajanapadas of the Indo-Gangetic Plain. The coins of this period were punch marked coins called Puranas, Karshapanas or Pana. Early coins of India (400 BC 100 A.D.) were made of silver and copper, and bore animal and plant symbols on them.
[4] Both Jainism and Buddhism had no faith in -
A.
yajnas
B.
salvation
C.
caste system
D.
rituals
Ans:
yajnas
Explanation :
Jainism and Buddhism arose us a protest against the ritualism of the Hindu religion. Gautam Buddha and Vardhaman Mahavir both belonged to ruling families of Kshatriyas. Buddhism, as well as, Jainism had no faith in Vedic religion. Besides, both these heterodox sects had no faith in caste distinctions and opposed the caste-system vehemently.
[5] Buddhism in Nepal was introduced during the reign of -
A.
Samudragupta
B.
Ashoka
C.
Chandragupta
D.
Harshavardhana
Ans:
Ashoka
Explanation :
As a Buddhist emperor, Ashoka sent many prominent Buddhist monks (bhikshus) Sthavira like Madhyamik Sthavira to modern Kashmir and Afistan; Maharaskshit Sthavira to Syria, Persia/ Egypt, Greece, Italy and Turkey; and Massim Sthavra to Nepal. He built a number of stupas, Sangharama, viharas, chaitya, and residences for Buddhist monks all over South Asia and Central Asia. The Asokan pillar at Lumbini, Nepal speaks about Asoka an his works.
[6] Chinese pilgrim who visited India during Harsha Vardhan's period was -
A.
Fa-hien
B.
I'tsing
C.
Nishka
D.
Hiuen Tsang
Ans:
Hiuen Tsang
Explanation :
Hiuen Tsang was a Chinese pilgrim who came to India in the first half of the seventh century A.D during the time of Harshavardhan in order to visit the places of pilgrimage associated with Buddha. His object was to secure authentic Buddhist scriptures and visit places of Buddhist interest. On returning to China, he put down all his impressions in a book called Si-yu-ki or The Records of the Western World' which proved to be an invaluable source of information to historians about Harsha and the political, social, economic and religious conditions in India during his reign.
[7] Who, among the following, was not a part of the Mauryan dynasty?
A.
Ajatsatru
B.
Bindusara
C.
Chandragupta Maurya
D.
None of these
Ans:
Ajatsatru
Explanation :
Ajatasatru (491 BC c. 461 BC) was a king of the Magadha empire in north India. He was the son of King Bimbisara, the great monarch of Magadha. He was contemporary to Mahavira and Buddha.
[8] After Alexander's death the Eastern part of his empire came under -
A.
Seleucus Nicator
B.
Menander
C.
Rudradaman
D.
Kanishka
Ans:
Seleucus Nicator
Explanation :
Seleucus I was a leading officer of Alexander the Great's League of Corinth and one of the Diadochi. In the wars of the Diadochi that took place after Alexander's death, Seleucus established the Seleuciddy nasty and the Seleucid Empire. His kingdom would be one of the last holdouts of Alexander's former empire to Roman rule. They were only outlived by the Ptolemaic Kingdom in Egypt by roughly 34 years.
[9] Harshvardhana was defeated by -
A.
Prabhakaravardhana
B.
Pulakesin II
C.
Narasimhasvarma Pallava
D.
Sasanka
Ans:
Pulakesin II
Explanation :
In 630 BC, Harshavardhana faced defeat at the hands of Pulakesin II, the Chalukya King of Vatapi, in Northern Karnataka. The defeat resulted in a truce between the two kings, with Harsha accepting River armada as the southern boundary for his kingdom.
[10] The illustrious names of Aryab hatta and Varahamihir are associated with the age of the -
A.
Guptas
B.
Kushanas
C.
Mauryas
D.
Palas
Ans:
Guptas
Explanation :
The Gupta Empire was an ancient Indian empire which existed from approximately 320 to 550 CE and covered much of the Indian Subcontinent. Scholars of this period include Varahamihira and Aryabhatta who is believed to be the first to come up with the concept of zero, postulated the theory that the Earth moves round the Sun, and studied solar and lunar eclipses. The most famous works of Aryabhatta are the Aryabhatiya and the Arya-siddhanta. Varahamihira was an Indian astronomer, mathematician, and astrologer who lived in Ujjain. He is considered to be one of the nine jewels (Navaratnas) of the court of legendary ruler Vikramaditya (thought to be the Gupta emperor Chandragupta II Vikramaditya).
[11] Which dynasty succeeded the Chalukyas in Western India?
A.
Cholas
B.
Kakatiyas
C.
Pallavas
D.
Rashtrakutas
Ans:
Rashtrakutas
Explanation :
The Chalukya dynasty was an Indian royal dynasty that ruled large parts of southern and central India between the 6th and the 12th centuries. The earliest dynasty, known as the "Badami Chalukyas", ruled from Vatapi (modern Badami) from the middle of the 6th century. The Badami Chalukyas began to assert their independence at the decline of the Kadamba kingdom of Banavasi and rapidly rose to prominence during the reign of Pulakesin II. After the death of Pulakesin II, the Eastern Chalukyas became an independent kingdom in the eastern Deccan. They ruled from Vengi until about the 11th century.
[12] Which rulers built the Ellora Tem?
A.
Chalukya
B.
Sunga
C.
Rashtrakuta
D.
Pallava
Ans:
Rashtrakuta
Explanation :
These religious establishments could have received royal patronage from various dynasties, even though inscriptional evidences are lacking for most of them. The only definite inscriptional evidence is that of Rash trakuta Dantidurga (c.753-57 A. D.) The majority o the Brahmanical establishments and the remaining Buddhist ones can be attributed to the Rashtrakuta times which indicate the religious tolerance of the ntemporary period. The Jaina caves definitely post date the Rashtrakutas as indicated by the style of execution and fragmentary inscriptions. This region was under the control of Kalyani Chalukyas and Yada vas of Deogiri (Daulatabad) during this period.
[13] Which area of India was known as Avantika in ancient times?
A.
Avadh
B.
Ruhelkhand
C.
Bundelkhand
D.
Malwa
Ans:
Malwa
Explanation :
Ujain (Avanti, Avantikapuri), is an ancient city of Malwa region in central India, on the eastern bank of the Kshipra River, today part of the state of Madhya Pradesh. Avanti with its capital at Ujaini, is men tioned in Buddhist literature as one of the four great powers along with Vatsa, Kosala and Magadha.
[14] Who among the following were contemporaries of Kanishka?
A.
Kamban, Banabhatta, Asvagosha
B.
Nagarjuna, Asvagosha, Vasumitra
C.
Asvagosha, Kalidasa, Banabhatta
D.
Kalidasa, Kamban, Vasumitra
Ans:
Nagarjuna, Asvagosha, Vasumitra
Explanation :
The eminent Buddhist writers Nagarjuna, Asva hosha, Parsva and Vasumitra flourished at the court of Kanishka. Nagarjuna was the great exponent o Mahayana doctrine and Asvaghosha, a multifaceted personality, was known as a poet, musician, scholar and zealous Buddhist monk. Charaka, the most celebrated authority on Ayurveda was the court physician of Kanishka and Mathara, a politician of raremerit, was his minister. Vasumitra presided over the fourth Buddhist Council.
[15] Who were the first kings to issue gold coins in India?
A.
Mauryas
B.
Indo-Greeks
C.
Guptas
D.
Kushans
Ans:
Indo-Greeks
Explanation :
The Indo-Greek kings were the first to issue gold coins in India and their coins were special in the sense that each king had his own distinctive coins by which he could be definitely identified. The names of at least thirty Bactrian kings are known with the help of numerous coins, and they help in the reconstruction of the history of the kings. The coins carry legends in Greek and also in Kharosthi and Brahmi.
[16] Who established Mahabalipuram?
A.
Pallava
B.
Pandya
C.
Chola
D.
Chalukya
Ans:
Pallava
Explanation :
Mahabalipuram, derived from 'Mamallapuram the prior and colloquial name of a town in Kancheepuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, now officially called Mamallapuram. Mahabalipuram was a 7th century port city of the South In an dynasty of the Pallavas near the city of Chennaiin Tamil Nadu. The name Mamallapuram is beli have been given after the Pallava king Narasimhavar man I, who took on the epithet Maha-malla (grea wrestler), as the favourite sport of the Pallavas wrestling.
[17] The First Tirthankara of the Jains was -
A.
Arishtanemi
B.
Parshvanath
C.
Ajitanath
D.
Rishabha
Ans:
Rishabha
Explanation :
In Jainism, Rishabh was the first of the 24 Tirthankaras who founded the Ikshavaku dynasty and was the first Tirthankara of the present age. Because of this, he was called Adinath. He is mentioned in the Hindu text of the Bhagavata Purana as an avataro Vishnu. In Jainism, a Tirthankara is a human being who helps in achieving liberation and enlightenment as an "Arihant" by destroying all of their soul constraining (ghati) karmas, became a role-model and leader for those seeking spiritual guidance.
[18] The great silk-route to the Indians was opened by:
A.
Kanishka
B.
Ashoka
C.
Harsha
D.
Fa-Hien
Ans:
Kanishka
Explanation :
The Silk Road or Silk Route is a modern term referring to a historical network of interlinking trade routes across the Afro-Eurasian landmass that connected East, South, and Western Asia with the Med iterranean and European world, as well as parts of North and East Africa. Extending 6,500 km, the Silk Road gets its name from the lucrative Chinese silk trade along it, which began during the Han Dynas (206 BC - 220 AD). The Kushan Empire incorporated Samarkand, Bokhara and Fergana, bordering on the Silk Road towns of Kashgar, Yarkand and Khotan The main route from Central Asia into India, connecting India with the Silk Roads and the Mediterraneanran through Gandhara. Kanishka sought to promote the thriving trade with the Silk Road centres like Kashgar and beyond, sending an envoy to Ttajan in Rome.
[19] The subject-matter of Ajanta Paintings pertains to -
A.
Jainism
B.
Buddhism
C.
Vaishnavism
D.
Shaivism
Ans:
Buddhism
Explanation :
The Ajanta Caves are the treasure house of delicate paintings that portray scenes from Jataka tales and from the life of Lord Buddha. Celebrated for its archaic wonder and laced with the series of carved artistry, Ajanta Cave paintings echo the quality of Indian creativity in perhaps the subtlest way. In the Ajanta wall-paintings, there is a profound modification from the art of early Buddhism. The Ajanta paintings stress on religious romanticism with lyric quality a reflection of the view that every aspect of life has anequal value in the spiritual sense and as an aspect of the divine.
[20] Up to where did Chandragupta Maurya's empire extend in the north-west?
A.
Ravi river
B.
Indus river
C.
Satluj river
D.
Hindukush range
Ans:
Indus river
Explanation :
Prior to Chandragupta's consolidation of power, small regional kingdoms dominated the northwestern subcontinent, while the Nanda Dynasty dominated the middle and lower basin of the Ganges. After Chan dragupta's conquests, the Maurya Empire extended from Bengal and Assam in the east, to Afghanistan and Balochistan, some part of the eastern and south-eastern in the west, to Kashmir and Nepal in the north, and to the Deccan Plateau in the south. The vast empire extended from the Bay of Bengal in the east to the Indus River in the west
[21] Prince Ellara conquered Sri Lanka in the second century BC With which of the following dynasties of Dravida ruler was he associated?
A.
Chera
B.
Chola
C.
Pandya
D.
Pallava
Ans:
Chola
Explanation :
Elara (235 BC-161 BC), also known as Manu Needhi Cholan was a Chola king from the Chola Kingdom, in present day South India, who ruled Sri Lanka from 205 BC to 161 BC from the ancient capital of Anuradhapura. Often referred to as 'the Just King.’ The Tamil name Elalan means, 'the one present- dayho rules the Ellai (boundary). Elara is a peculiar figure in the history of Sri Lanka and one with particular resonance given the ongoing ethnic strife in the country. Although he was an invader, he is often regarded as one of Sri Lanka's wisest and most just monarchs, as highlighted in the ancient Sinhalese chronicle Mahavamsary.
[22] Lothal is a site where dockyards of which of the following civilization were found?
A.
Indus Valley
B.
Mesoptamian
C.
Egyptian
D.
Persian
Ans:
Indus Valley
Explanation :
Lothal is one of the most prominent cities of the ancient Indus valley civilization. Lothal's dock-the world's earliest known, connected the city to an ancient course of the Sabarmati river on the trade route between Harappan cities in Sindh and the peninsula of Saurashtra when the surrounding Kutch desert of today was a part of the Arabian Sea. It was a vital and thriving trade centre in ancient times, with its trade of beads, gems and valuable ornaments reaching the far corners of West Asia and Africa.
[23] Buddha' means
A.
The Enlightened one
B.
The Religious Preacher
C.
The Genius
D.
The Powerful
Ans:
The Enlightened one
Explanation :
The word Buddha is a title for the first awakened being in an era. "Buddha" is also sometimes translated as "The Enlightened One". As Gautam fully comprehended the Four Noble Truths and as he arose from the slumbers of ignorance he is called a Buddha. Before His Enlightenment he was a bodhisattva eans one who is aspiring to attain Buddha hood. He was not born a Buddha, but became a Bucddha by his own efforts. Every aspirant to Buddhahood passes through the bodhisattva period- a period comprising many lives over a vast period of time.
[24] Which of the following was NOTcomposed by Harshavadhana?
A.
Harshacharita
B.
Ratnavali
C.
Priyadarshika
D.
Nagananda
Ans:
Harshacharita
Explanation :
The Harshacharita, is the biography of Indian Emperor Harsha by Banabhatta, also known as Bana who was a Sanskrit writer of 7th century in India. He was the 'Asthana Kavi', meaning Court Poet', of King Harsha.
[25] The early Buddhist scriptures were composed in:
A.
Prakrit texts
B.
Pali texts
C.
Sanskrit texts
D.
Pictographical texts
Ans:
Pali texts
Explanation :
Pali is the language in which the texts of the Theravada school of Buddhism are preserved. The Pali texts are the oldest collection of Buddhist scriptures preserved in the language in which they were writter down.
Explanation :
Metal currency was minted in India well before the Mauryan empire (322-185 BC). The first Indian coins were minted around the 6th century BC by the Ma hajanapadas of the Indo-Gangetic Plain. The coins of this period were punch marked coins called Puranas, Karshapanas or Pana. Early coins of India (400 BC 100 A.D.) were made of silver and copper, and bore animal and plant symbols on them.
[4] Both Jainism and Buddhism had no faith in -
A.
yajnas
B.
salvation
C.
caste system
D.
rituals
Ans:
yajnas
Explanation :
Jainism and Buddhism arose us a protest against the ritualism of the Hindu religion. Gautam Buddha and Vardhaman Mahavir both belonged to ruling families of Kshatriyas. Buddhism, as well as, Jainism had no faith in Vedic religion. Besides, both these heterodox sects had no faith in caste distinctions and opposed the caste-system vehemently.
[5] Buddhism in Nepal was introduced during the reign of -
A.
Samudragupta
B.
Ashoka
C.
Chandragupta
D.
Harshavardhana
Ans:
Ashoka
Explanation :
As a Buddhist emperor, Ashoka sent many prominent Buddhist monks (bhikshus) Sthavira like Madhyamik Sthavira to modern Kashmir and Afistan; Maharaskshit Sthavira to Syria, Persia/ Egypt, Greece, Italy and Turkey; and Massim Sthavra to Nepal. He built a number of stupas, Sangharama, viharas, chaitya, and residences for Buddhist monks all over South Asia and Central Asia. The Asokan pillar at Lumbini, Nepal speaks about Asoka an his works.
[6] Chinese pilgrim who visited India during Harsha Vardhan's period was -
A.
Fa-hien
B.
I'tsing
C.
Nishka
D.
Hiuen Tsang
Ans:
Hiuen Tsang
Explanation :
Hiuen Tsang was a Chinese pilgrim who came to India in the first half of the seventh century A.D during the time of Harshavardhan in order to visit the places of pilgrimage associated with Buddha. His object was to secure authentic Buddhist scriptures and visit places of Buddhist interest. On returning to China, he put down all his impressions in a book called Si-yu-ki or The Records of the Western World' which proved to be an invaluable source of information to historians about Harsha and the political, social, economic and religious conditions in India during his reign.
[7] Who, among the following, was not a part of the Mauryan dynasty?
A.
Ajatsatru
B.
Bindusara
C.
Chandragupta Maurya
D.
None of these
Ans:
Ajatsatru
Explanation :
Ajatasatru (491 BC c. 461 BC) was a king of the Magadha empire in north India. He was the son of King Bimbisara, the great monarch of Magadha. He was contemporary to Mahavira and Buddha.
[8] After Alexander's death the Eastern part of his empire came under -
A.
Seleucus Nicator
B.
Menander
C.
Rudradaman
D.
Kanishka
Ans:
Seleucus Nicator
Explanation :
Seleucus I was a leading officer of Alexander the Great's League of Corinth and one of the Diadochi. In the wars of the Diadochi that took place after Alexander's death, Seleucus established the Seleuciddy nasty and the Seleucid Empire. His kingdom would be one of the last holdouts of Alexander's former empire to Roman rule. They were only outlived by the Ptolemaic Kingdom in Egypt by roughly 34 years.
[9] Harshvardhana was defeated by -
A.
Prabhakaravardhana
B.
Pulakesin II
C.
Narasimhasvarma Pallava
D.
Sasanka
Ans:
Pulakesin II
Explanation :
In 630 BC, Harshavardhana faced defeat at the hands of Pulakesin II, the Chalukya King of Vatapi, in Northern Karnataka. The defeat resulted in a truce between the two kings, with Harsha accepting River armada as the southern boundary for his kingdom.
[10] The illustrious names of Aryab hatta and Varahamihir are associated with the age of the -
A.
Guptas
B.
Kushanas
C.
Mauryas
D.
Palas
Ans:
Guptas
Explanation :
The Gupta Empire was an ancient Indian empire which existed from approximately 320 to 550 CE and covered much of the Indian Subcontinent. Scholars of this period include Varahamihira and Aryabhatta who is believed to be the first to come up with the concept of zero, postulated the theory that the Earth moves round the Sun, and studied solar and lunar eclipses. The most famous works of Aryabhatta are the Aryabhatiya and the Arya-siddhanta. Varahamihira was an Indian astronomer, mathematician, and astrologer who lived in Ujjain. He is considered to be one of the nine jewels (Navaratnas) of the court of legendary ruler Vikramaditya (thought to be the Gupta emperor Chandragupta II Vikramaditya).
[11] Which dynasty succeeded the Chalukyas in Western India?
A.
Cholas
B.
Kakatiyas
C.
Pallavas
D.
Rashtrakutas
Ans:
Rashtrakutas
Explanation :
The Chalukya dynasty was an Indian royal dynasty that ruled large parts of southern and central India between the 6th and the 12th centuries. The earliest dynasty, known as the "Badami Chalukyas", ruled from Vatapi (modern Badami) from the middle of the 6th century. The Badami Chalukyas began to assert their independence at the decline of the Kadamba kingdom of Banavasi and rapidly rose to prominence during the reign of Pulakesin II. After the death of Pulakesin II, the Eastern Chalukyas became an independent kingdom in the eastern Deccan. They ruled from Vengi until about the 11th century.
[12] Which rulers built the Ellora Tem?
A.
Chalukya
B.
Sunga
C.
Rashtrakuta
D.
Pallava
Ans:
Rashtrakuta
Explanation :
These religious establishments could have received royal patronage from various dynasties, even though inscriptional evidences are lacking for most of them. The only definite inscriptional evidence is that of Rash trakuta Dantidurga (c.753-57 A. D.) The majority o the Brahmanical establishments and the remaining Buddhist ones can be attributed to the Rashtrakuta times which indicate the religious tolerance of the ntemporary period. The Jaina caves definitely post date the Rashtrakutas as indicated by the style of execution and fragmentary inscriptions. This region was under the control of Kalyani Chalukyas and Yada vas of Deogiri (Daulatabad) during this period.
[13] Which area of India was known as Avantika in ancient times?
A.
Avadh
B.
Ruhelkhand
C.
Bundelkhand
D.
Malwa
Ans:
Malwa
Explanation :
Ujain (Avanti, Avantikapuri), is an ancient city of Malwa region in central India, on the eastern bank of the Kshipra River, today part of the state of Madhya Pradesh. Avanti with its capital at Ujaini, is men tioned in Buddhist literature as one of the four great powers along with Vatsa, Kosala and Magadha.
[14] Who among the following were contemporaries of Kanishka?
A.
Kamban, Banabhatta, Asvagosha
B.
Nagarjuna, Asvagosha, Vasumitra
C.
Asvagosha, Kalidasa, Banabhatta
D.
Kalidasa, Kamban, Vasumitra
Ans:
Nagarjuna, Asvagosha, Vasumitra
Explanation :
The eminent Buddhist writers Nagarjuna, Asva hosha, Parsva and Vasumitra flourished at the court of Kanishka. Nagarjuna was the great exponent o Mahayana doctrine and Asvaghosha, a multifaceted personality, was known as a poet, musician, scholar and zealous Buddhist monk. Charaka, the most celebrated authority on Ayurveda was the court physician of Kanishka and Mathara, a politician of raremerit, was his minister. Vasumitra presided over the fourth Buddhist Council.
[15] Who were the first kings to issue gold coins in India?
A.
Mauryas
B.
Indo-Greeks
C.
Guptas
D.
Kushans
Ans:
Indo-Greeks
Explanation :
The Indo-Greek kings were the first to issue gold coins in India and their coins were special in the sense that each king had his own distinctive coins by which he could be definitely identified. The names of at least thirty Bactrian kings are known with the help of numerous coins, and they help in the reconstruction of the history of the kings. The coins carry legends in Greek and also in Kharosthi and Brahmi.
[16] Who established Mahabalipuram?
A.
Pallava
B.
Pandya
C.
Chola
D.
Chalukya
Ans:
Pallava
Explanation :
Mahabalipuram, derived from 'Mamallapuram the prior and colloquial name of a town in Kancheepuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, now officially called Mamallapuram. Mahabalipuram was a 7th century port city of the South In an dynasty of the Pallavas near the city of Chennaiin Tamil Nadu. The name Mamallapuram is beli have been given after the Pallava king Narasimhavar man I, who took on the epithet Maha-malla (grea wrestler), as the favourite sport of the Pallavas wrestling.
[17] The First Tirthankara of the Jains was -
A.
Arishtanemi
B.
Parshvanath
C.
Ajitanath
D.
Rishabha
Ans:
Rishabha
Explanation :
In Jainism, Rishabh was the first of the 24 Tirthankaras who founded the Ikshavaku dynasty and was the first Tirthankara of the present age. Because of this, he was called Adinath. He is mentioned in the Hindu text of the Bhagavata Purana as an avataro Vishnu. In Jainism, a Tirthankara is a human being who helps in achieving liberation and enlightenment as an "Arihant" by destroying all of their soul constraining (ghati) karmas, became a role-model and leader for those seeking spiritual guidance.
[18] The great silk-route to the Indians was opened by:
A.
Kanishka
B.
Ashoka
C.
Harsha
D.
Fa-Hien
Ans:
Kanishka
Explanation :
The Silk Road or Silk Route is a modern term referring to a historical network of interlinking trade routes across the Afro-Eurasian landmass that connected East, South, and Western Asia with the Med iterranean and European world, as well as parts of North and East Africa. Extending 6,500 km, the Silk Road gets its name from the lucrative Chinese silk trade along it, which began during the Han Dynas (206 BC - 220 AD). The Kushan Empire incorporated Samarkand, Bokhara and Fergana, bordering on the Silk Road towns of Kashgar, Yarkand and Khotan The main route from Central Asia into India, connecting India with the Silk Roads and the Mediterraneanran through Gandhara. Kanishka sought to promote the thriving trade with the Silk Road centres like Kashgar and beyond, sending an envoy to Ttajan in Rome.
[19] The subject-matter of Ajanta Paintings pertains to -
A.
Jainism
B.
Buddhism
C.
Vaishnavism
D.
Shaivism
Ans:
Buddhism
Explanation :
The Ajanta Caves are the treasure house of delicate paintings that portray scenes from Jataka tales and from the life of Lord Buddha. Celebrated for its archaic wonder and laced with the series of carved artistry, Ajanta Cave paintings echo the quality of Indian creativity in perhaps the subtlest way. In the Ajanta wall-paintings, there is a profound modification from the art of early Buddhism. The Ajanta paintings stress on religious romanticism with lyric quality a reflection of the view that every aspect of life has anequal value in the spiritual sense and as an aspect of the divine.
[20] Up to where did Chandragupta Maurya's empire extend in the north-west?
A.
Ravi river
B.
Indus river
C.
Satluj river
D.
Hindukush range
Ans:
Indus river
Explanation :
Prior to Chandragupta's consolidation of power, small regional kingdoms dominated the northwestern subcontinent, while the Nanda Dynasty dominated the middle and lower basin of the Ganges. After Chan dragupta's conquests, the Maurya Empire extended from Bengal and Assam in the east, to Afghanistan and Balochistan, some part of the eastern and south-eastern in the west, to Kashmir and Nepal in the north, and to the Deccan Plateau in the south. The vast empire extended from the Bay of Bengal in the east to the Indus River in the west
[21] Prince Ellara conquered Sri Lanka in the second century BC With which of the following dynasties of Dravida ruler was he associated?
A.
Chera
B.
Chola
C.
Pandya
D.
Pallava
Ans:
Chola
Explanation :
Elara (235 BC-161 BC), also known as Manu Needhi Cholan was a Chola king from the Chola Kingdom, in present day South India, who ruled Sri Lanka from 205 BC to 161 BC from the ancient capital of Anuradhapura. Often referred to as 'the Just King.’ The Tamil name Elalan means, 'the one present- dayho rules the Ellai (boundary). Elara is a peculiar figure in the history of Sri Lanka and one with particular resonance given the ongoing ethnic strife in the country. Although he was an invader, he is often regarded as one of Sri Lanka's wisest and most just monarchs, as highlighted in the ancient Sinhalese chronicle Mahavamsary.
[22] Lothal is a site where dockyards of which of the following civilization were found?
A.
Indus Valley
B.
Mesoptamian
C.
Egyptian
D.
Persian
Ans:
Indus Valley
Explanation :
Lothal is one of the most prominent cities of the ancient Indus valley civilization. Lothal's dock-the world's earliest known, connected the city to an ancient course of the Sabarmati river on the trade route between Harappan cities in Sindh and the peninsula of Saurashtra when the surrounding Kutch desert of today was a part of the Arabian Sea. It was a vital and thriving trade centre in ancient times, with its trade of beads, gems and valuable ornaments reaching the far corners of West Asia and Africa.
[23] Buddha' means
A.
The Enlightened one
B.
The Religious Preacher
C.
The Genius
D.
The Powerful
Ans:
The Enlightened one
Explanation :
The word Buddha is a title for the first awakened being in an era. "Buddha" is also sometimes translated as "The Enlightened One". As Gautam fully comprehended the Four Noble Truths and as he arose from the slumbers of ignorance he is called a Buddha. Before His Enlightenment he was a bodhisattva eans one who is aspiring to attain Buddha hood. He was not born a Buddha, but became a Bucddha by his own efforts. Every aspirant to Buddhahood passes through the bodhisattva period- a period comprising many lives over a vast period of time.
[24] Which of the following was NOTcomposed by Harshavadhana?
A.
Harshacharita
B.
Ratnavali
C.
Priyadarshika
D.
Nagananda
Ans:
Harshacharita
Explanation :
The Harshacharita, is the biography of Indian Emperor Harsha by Banabhatta, also known as Bana who was a Sanskrit writer of 7th century in India. He was the 'Asthana Kavi', meaning Court Poet', of King Harsha.
[25] The early Buddhist scriptures were composed in:
A.
Prakrit texts
B.
Pali texts
C.
Sanskrit texts
D.
Pictographical texts
Ans:
Pali texts
Explanation :
Pali is the language in which the texts of the Theravada school of Buddhism are preserved. The Pali texts are the oldest collection of Buddhist scriptures preserved in the language in which they were writter down.
Explanation :
As a Buddhist emperor, Ashoka sent many prominent Buddhist monks (bhikshus) Sthavira like Madhyamik Sthavira to modern Kashmir and Afistan; Maharaskshit Sthavira to Syria, Persia/ Egypt, Greece, Italy and Turkey; and Massim Sthavra to Nepal. He built a number of stupas, Sangharama, viharas, chaitya, and residences for Buddhist monks all over South Asia and Central Asia. The Asokan pillar at Lumbini, Nepal speaks about Asoka an his works.
[6] Chinese pilgrim who visited India during Harsha Vardhan's period was -
A.
Fa-hien
B.
I'tsing
C.
Nishka
D.
Hiuen Tsang
Ans:
Hiuen Tsang
Explanation :
Hiuen Tsang was a Chinese pilgrim who came to India in the first half of the seventh century A.D during the time of Harshavardhan in order to visit the places of pilgrimage associated with Buddha. His object was to secure authentic Buddhist scriptures and visit places of Buddhist interest. On returning to China, he put down all his impressions in a book called Si-yu-ki or The Records of the Western World' which proved to be an invaluable source of information to historians about Harsha and the political, social, economic and religious conditions in India during his reign.
[7] Who, among the following, was not a part of the Mauryan dynasty?
A.
Ajatsatru
B.
Bindusara
C.
Chandragupta Maurya
D.
None of these
Ans:
Ajatsatru
Explanation :
Ajatasatru (491 BC c. 461 BC) was a king of the Magadha empire in north India. He was the son of King Bimbisara, the great monarch of Magadha. He was contemporary to Mahavira and Buddha.
[8] After Alexander's death the Eastern part of his empire came under -
A.
Seleucus Nicator
B.
Menander
C.
Rudradaman
D.
Kanishka
Ans:
Seleucus Nicator
Explanation :
Seleucus I was a leading officer of Alexander the Great's League of Corinth and one of the Diadochi. In the wars of the Diadochi that took place after Alexander's death, Seleucus established the Seleuciddy nasty and the Seleucid Empire. His kingdom would be one of the last holdouts of Alexander's former empire to Roman rule. They were only outlived by the Ptolemaic Kingdom in Egypt by roughly 34 years.
[9] Harshvardhana was defeated by -
A.
Prabhakaravardhana
B.
Pulakesin II
C.
Narasimhasvarma Pallava
D.
Sasanka
Ans:
Pulakesin II
Explanation :
In 630 BC, Harshavardhana faced defeat at the hands of Pulakesin II, the Chalukya King of Vatapi, in Northern Karnataka. The defeat resulted in a truce between the two kings, with Harsha accepting River armada as the southern boundary for his kingdom.
[10] The illustrious names of Aryab hatta and Varahamihir are associated with the age of the -
A.
Guptas
B.
Kushanas
C.
Mauryas
D.
Palas
Ans:
Guptas
Explanation :
The Gupta Empire was an ancient Indian empire which existed from approximately 320 to 550 CE and covered much of the Indian Subcontinent. Scholars of this period include Varahamihira and Aryabhatta who is believed to be the first to come up with the concept of zero, postulated the theory that the Earth moves round the Sun, and studied solar and lunar eclipses. The most famous works of Aryabhatta are the Aryabhatiya and the Arya-siddhanta. Varahamihira was an Indian astronomer, mathematician, and astrologer who lived in Ujjain. He is considered to be one of the nine jewels (Navaratnas) of the court of legendary ruler Vikramaditya (thought to be the Gupta emperor Chandragupta II Vikramaditya).
[11] Which dynasty succeeded the Chalukyas in Western India?
A.
Cholas
B.
Kakatiyas
C.
Pallavas
D.
Rashtrakutas
Ans:
Rashtrakutas
Explanation :
The Chalukya dynasty was an Indian royal dynasty that ruled large parts of southern and central India between the 6th and the 12th centuries. The earliest dynasty, known as the "Badami Chalukyas", ruled from Vatapi (modern Badami) from the middle of the 6th century. The Badami Chalukyas began to assert their independence at the decline of the Kadamba kingdom of Banavasi and rapidly rose to prominence during the reign of Pulakesin II. After the death of Pulakesin II, the Eastern Chalukyas became an independent kingdom in the eastern Deccan. They ruled from Vengi until about the 11th century.
[12] Which rulers built the Ellora Tem?
A.
Chalukya
B.
Sunga
C.
Rashtrakuta
D.
Pallava
Ans:
Rashtrakuta
Explanation :
These religious establishments could have received royal patronage from various dynasties, even though inscriptional evidences are lacking for most of them. The only definite inscriptional evidence is that of Rash trakuta Dantidurga (c.753-57 A. D.) The majority o the Brahmanical establishments and the remaining Buddhist ones can be attributed to the Rashtrakuta times which indicate the religious tolerance of the ntemporary period. The Jaina caves definitely post date the Rashtrakutas as indicated by the style of execution and fragmentary inscriptions. This region was under the control of Kalyani Chalukyas and Yada vas of Deogiri (Daulatabad) during this period.
[13] Which area of India was known as Avantika in ancient times?
A.
Avadh
B.
Ruhelkhand
C.
Bundelkhand
D.
Malwa
Ans:
Malwa
Explanation :
Ujain (Avanti, Avantikapuri), is an ancient city of Malwa region in central India, on the eastern bank of the Kshipra River, today part of the state of Madhya Pradesh. Avanti with its capital at Ujaini, is men tioned in Buddhist literature as one of the four great powers along with Vatsa, Kosala and Magadha.
[14] Who among the following were contemporaries of Kanishka?
A.
Kamban, Banabhatta, Asvagosha
B.
Nagarjuna, Asvagosha, Vasumitra
C.
Asvagosha, Kalidasa, Banabhatta
D.
Kalidasa, Kamban, Vasumitra
Ans:
Nagarjuna, Asvagosha, Vasumitra
Explanation :
The eminent Buddhist writers Nagarjuna, Asva hosha, Parsva and Vasumitra flourished at the court of Kanishka. Nagarjuna was the great exponent o Mahayana doctrine and Asvaghosha, a multifaceted personality, was known as a poet, musician, scholar and zealous Buddhist monk. Charaka, the most celebrated authority on Ayurveda was the court physician of Kanishka and Mathara, a politician of raremerit, was his minister. Vasumitra presided over the fourth Buddhist Council.
[15] Who were the first kings to issue gold coins in India?
A.
Mauryas
B.
Indo-Greeks
C.
Guptas
D.
Kushans
Ans:
Indo-Greeks
Explanation :
The Indo-Greek kings were the first to issue gold coins in India and their coins were special in the sense that each king had his own distinctive coins by which he could be definitely identified. The names of at least thirty Bactrian kings are known with the help of numerous coins, and they help in the reconstruction of the history of the kings. The coins carry legends in Greek and also in Kharosthi and Brahmi.
[16] Who established Mahabalipuram?
A.
Pallava
B.
Pandya
C.
Chola
D.
Chalukya
Ans:
Pallava
Explanation :
Mahabalipuram, derived from 'Mamallapuram the prior and colloquial name of a town in Kancheepuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, now officially called Mamallapuram. Mahabalipuram was a 7th century port city of the South In an dynasty of the Pallavas near the city of Chennaiin Tamil Nadu. The name Mamallapuram is beli have been given after the Pallava king Narasimhavar man I, who took on the epithet Maha-malla (grea wrestler), as the favourite sport of the Pallavas wrestling.
[17] The First Tirthankara of the Jains was -
A.
Arishtanemi
B.
Parshvanath
C.
Ajitanath
D.
Rishabha
Ans:
Rishabha
Explanation :
In Jainism, Rishabh was the first of the 24 Tirthankaras who founded the Ikshavaku dynasty and was the first Tirthankara of the present age. Because of this, he was called Adinath. He is mentioned in the Hindu text of the Bhagavata Purana as an avataro Vishnu. In Jainism, a Tirthankara is a human being who helps in achieving liberation and enlightenment as an "Arihant" by destroying all of their soul constraining (ghati) karmas, became a role-model and leader for those seeking spiritual guidance.
[18] The great silk-route to the Indians was opened by:
A.
Kanishka
B.
Ashoka
C.
Harsha
D.
Fa-Hien
Ans:
Kanishka
Explanation :
The Silk Road or Silk Route is a modern term referring to a historical network of interlinking trade routes across the Afro-Eurasian landmass that connected East, South, and Western Asia with the Med iterranean and European world, as well as parts of North and East Africa. Extending 6,500 km, the Silk Road gets its name from the lucrative Chinese silk trade along it, which began during the Han Dynas (206 BC - 220 AD). The Kushan Empire incorporated Samarkand, Bokhara and Fergana, bordering on the Silk Road towns of Kashgar, Yarkand and Khotan The main route from Central Asia into India, connecting India with the Silk Roads and the Mediterraneanran through Gandhara. Kanishka sought to promote the thriving trade with the Silk Road centres like Kashgar and beyond, sending an envoy to Ttajan in Rome.
[19] The subject-matter of Ajanta Paintings pertains to -
A.
Jainism
B.
Buddhism
C.
Vaishnavism
D.
Shaivism
Ans:
Buddhism
Explanation :
The Ajanta Caves are the treasure house of delicate paintings that portray scenes from Jataka tales and from the life of Lord Buddha. Celebrated for its archaic wonder and laced with the series of carved artistry, Ajanta Cave paintings echo the quality of Indian creativity in perhaps the subtlest way. In the Ajanta wall-paintings, there is a profound modification from the art of early Buddhism. The Ajanta paintings stress on religious romanticism with lyric quality a reflection of the view that every aspect of life has anequal value in the spiritual sense and as an aspect of the divine.
[20] Up to where did Chandragupta Maurya's empire extend in the north-west?
A.
Ravi river
B.
Indus river
C.
Satluj river
D.
Hindukush range
Ans:
Indus river
Explanation :
Prior to Chandragupta's consolidation of power, small regional kingdoms dominated the northwestern subcontinent, while the Nanda Dynasty dominated the middle and lower basin of the Ganges. After Chan dragupta's conquests, the Maurya Empire extended from Bengal and Assam in the east, to Afghanistan and Balochistan, some part of the eastern and south-eastern in the west, to Kashmir and Nepal in the north, and to the Deccan Plateau in the south. The vast empire extended from the Bay of Bengal in the east to the Indus River in the west
[21] Prince Ellara conquered Sri Lanka in the second century BC With which of the following dynasties of Dravida ruler was he associated?
A.
Chera
B.
Chola
C.
Pandya
D.
Pallava
Ans:
Chola
Explanation :
Elara (235 BC-161 BC), also known as Manu Needhi Cholan was a Chola king from the Chola Kingdom, in present day South India, who ruled Sri Lanka from 205 BC to 161 BC from the ancient capital of Anuradhapura. Often referred to as 'the Just King.’ The Tamil name Elalan means, 'the one present- dayho rules the Ellai (boundary). Elara is a peculiar figure in the history of Sri Lanka and one with particular resonance given the ongoing ethnic strife in the country. Although he was an invader, he is often regarded as one of Sri Lanka's wisest and most just monarchs, as highlighted in the ancient Sinhalese chronicle Mahavamsary.
[22] Lothal is a site where dockyards of which of the following civilization were found?
A.
Indus Valley
B.
Mesoptamian
C.
Egyptian
D.
Persian
Ans:
Indus Valley
Explanation :
Lothal is one of the most prominent cities of the ancient Indus valley civilization. Lothal's dock-the world's earliest known, connected the city to an ancient course of the Sabarmati river on the trade route between Harappan cities in Sindh and the peninsula of Saurashtra when the surrounding Kutch desert of today was a part of the Arabian Sea. It was a vital and thriving trade centre in ancient times, with its trade of beads, gems and valuable ornaments reaching the far corners of West Asia and Africa.
[23] Buddha' means
A.
The Enlightened one
B.
The Religious Preacher
C.
The Genius
D.
The Powerful
Ans:
The Enlightened one
Explanation :
The word Buddha is a title for the first awakened being in an era. "Buddha" is also sometimes translated as "The Enlightened One". As Gautam fully comprehended the Four Noble Truths and as he arose from the slumbers of ignorance he is called a Buddha. Before His Enlightenment he was a bodhisattva eans one who is aspiring to attain Buddha hood. He was not born a Buddha, but became a Bucddha by his own efforts. Every aspirant to Buddhahood passes through the bodhisattva period- a period comprising many lives over a vast period of time.
[24] Which of the following was NOTcomposed by Harshavadhana?
A.
Harshacharita
B.
Ratnavali
C.
Priyadarshika
D.
Nagananda
Ans:
Harshacharita
Explanation :
The Harshacharita, is the biography of Indian Emperor Harsha by Banabhatta, also known as Bana who was a Sanskrit writer of 7th century in India. He was the 'Asthana Kavi', meaning Court Poet', of King Harsha.
[25] The early Buddhist scriptures were composed in:
A.
Prakrit texts
B.
Pali texts
C.
Sanskrit texts
D.
Pictographical texts
Ans:
Pali texts
Explanation :
Pali is the language in which the texts of the Theravada school of Buddhism are preserved. The Pali texts are the oldest collection of Buddhist scriptures preserved in the language in which they were writter down.
Explanation :
Ajatasatru (491 BC c. 461 BC) was a king of the Magadha empire in north India. He was the son of King Bimbisara, the great monarch of Magadha. He was contemporary to Mahavira and Buddha.
[8] After Alexander's death the Eastern part of his empire came under -
A.
Seleucus Nicator
B.
Menander
C.
Rudradaman
D.
Kanishka
Ans:
Seleucus Nicator
Explanation :
Seleucus I was a leading officer of Alexander the Great's League of Corinth and one of the Diadochi. In the wars of the Diadochi that took place after Alexander's death, Seleucus established the Seleuciddy nasty and the Seleucid Empire. His kingdom would be one of the last holdouts of Alexander's former empire to Roman rule. They were only outlived by the Ptolemaic Kingdom in Egypt by roughly 34 years.
[9] Harshvardhana was defeated by -
A.
Prabhakaravardhana
B.
Pulakesin II
C.
Narasimhasvarma Pallava
D.
Sasanka
Ans:
Pulakesin II
Explanation :
In 630 BC, Harshavardhana faced defeat at the hands of Pulakesin II, the Chalukya King of Vatapi, in Northern Karnataka. The defeat resulted in a truce between the two kings, with Harsha accepting River armada as the southern boundary for his kingdom.
[10] The illustrious names of Aryab hatta and Varahamihir are associated with the age of the -
A.
Guptas
B.
Kushanas
C.
Mauryas
D.
Palas
Ans:
Guptas
Explanation :
The Gupta Empire was an ancient Indian empire which existed from approximately 320 to 550 CE and covered much of the Indian Subcontinent. Scholars of this period include Varahamihira and Aryabhatta who is believed to be the first to come up with the concept of zero, postulated the theory that the Earth moves round the Sun, and studied solar and lunar eclipses. The most famous works of Aryabhatta are the Aryabhatiya and the Arya-siddhanta. Varahamihira was an Indian astronomer, mathematician, and astrologer who lived in Ujjain. He is considered to be one of the nine jewels (Navaratnas) of the court of legendary ruler Vikramaditya (thought to be the Gupta emperor Chandragupta II Vikramaditya).
[11] Which dynasty succeeded the Chalukyas in Western India?
A.
Cholas
B.
Kakatiyas
C.
Pallavas
D.
Rashtrakutas
Ans:
Rashtrakutas
Explanation :
The Chalukya dynasty was an Indian royal dynasty that ruled large parts of southern and central India between the 6th and the 12th centuries. The earliest dynasty, known as the "Badami Chalukyas", ruled from Vatapi (modern Badami) from the middle of the 6th century. The Badami Chalukyas began to assert their independence at the decline of the Kadamba kingdom of Banavasi and rapidly rose to prominence during the reign of Pulakesin II. After the death of Pulakesin II, the Eastern Chalukyas became an independent kingdom in the eastern Deccan. They ruled from Vengi until about the 11th century.
[12] Which rulers built the Ellora Tem?
A.
Chalukya
B.
Sunga
C.
Rashtrakuta
D.
Pallava
Ans:
Rashtrakuta
Explanation :
These religious establishments could have received royal patronage from various dynasties, even though inscriptional evidences are lacking for most of them. The only definite inscriptional evidence is that of Rash trakuta Dantidurga (c.753-57 A. D.) The majority o the Brahmanical establishments and the remaining Buddhist ones can be attributed to the Rashtrakuta times which indicate the religious tolerance of the ntemporary period. The Jaina caves definitely post date the Rashtrakutas as indicated by the style of execution and fragmentary inscriptions. This region was under the control of Kalyani Chalukyas and Yada vas of Deogiri (Daulatabad) during this period.
[13] Which area of India was known as Avantika in ancient times?
A.
Avadh
B.
Ruhelkhand
C.
Bundelkhand
D.
Malwa
Ans:
Malwa
Explanation :
Ujain (Avanti, Avantikapuri), is an ancient city of Malwa region in central India, on the eastern bank of the Kshipra River, today part of the state of Madhya Pradesh. Avanti with its capital at Ujaini, is men tioned in Buddhist literature as one of the four great powers along with Vatsa, Kosala and Magadha.
[14] Who among the following were contemporaries of Kanishka?
A.
Kamban, Banabhatta, Asvagosha
B.
Nagarjuna, Asvagosha, Vasumitra
C.
Asvagosha, Kalidasa, Banabhatta
D.
Kalidasa, Kamban, Vasumitra
Ans:
Nagarjuna, Asvagosha, Vasumitra
Explanation :
The eminent Buddhist writers Nagarjuna, Asva hosha, Parsva and Vasumitra flourished at the court of Kanishka. Nagarjuna was the great exponent o Mahayana doctrine and Asvaghosha, a multifaceted personality, was known as a poet, musician, scholar and zealous Buddhist monk. Charaka, the most celebrated authority on Ayurveda was the court physician of Kanishka and Mathara, a politician of raremerit, was his minister. Vasumitra presided over the fourth Buddhist Council.
[15] Who were the first kings to issue gold coins in India?
A.
Mauryas
B.
Indo-Greeks
C.
Guptas
D.
Kushans
Ans:
Indo-Greeks
Explanation :
The Indo-Greek kings were the first to issue gold coins in India and their coins were special in the sense that each king had his own distinctive coins by which he could be definitely identified. The names of at least thirty Bactrian kings are known with the help of numerous coins, and they help in the reconstruction of the history of the kings. The coins carry legends in Greek and also in Kharosthi and Brahmi.
[16] Who established Mahabalipuram?
A.
Pallava
B.
Pandya
C.
Chola
D.
Chalukya
Ans:
Pallava
Explanation :
Mahabalipuram, derived from 'Mamallapuram the prior and colloquial name of a town in Kancheepuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, now officially called Mamallapuram. Mahabalipuram was a 7th century port city of the South In an dynasty of the Pallavas near the city of Chennaiin Tamil Nadu. The name Mamallapuram is beli have been given after the Pallava king Narasimhavar man I, who took on the epithet Maha-malla (grea wrestler), as the favourite sport of the Pallavas wrestling.
[17] The First Tirthankara of the Jains was -
A.
Arishtanemi
B.
Parshvanath
C.
Ajitanath
D.
Rishabha
Ans:
Rishabha
Explanation :
In Jainism, Rishabh was the first of the 24 Tirthankaras who founded the Ikshavaku dynasty and was the first Tirthankara of the present age. Because of this, he was called Adinath. He is mentioned in the Hindu text of the Bhagavata Purana as an avataro Vishnu. In Jainism, a Tirthankara is a human being who helps in achieving liberation and enlightenment as an "Arihant" by destroying all of their soul constraining (ghati) karmas, became a role-model and leader for those seeking spiritual guidance.
[18] The great silk-route to the Indians was opened by:
A.
Kanishka
B.
Ashoka
C.
Harsha
D.
Fa-Hien
Ans:
Kanishka
Explanation :
The Silk Road or Silk Route is a modern term referring to a historical network of interlinking trade routes across the Afro-Eurasian landmass that connected East, South, and Western Asia with the Med iterranean and European world, as well as parts of North and East Africa. Extending 6,500 km, the Silk Road gets its name from the lucrative Chinese silk trade along it, which began during the Han Dynas (206 BC - 220 AD). The Kushan Empire incorporated Samarkand, Bokhara and Fergana, bordering on the Silk Road towns of Kashgar, Yarkand and Khotan The main route from Central Asia into India, connecting India with the Silk Roads and the Mediterraneanran through Gandhara. Kanishka sought to promote the thriving trade with the Silk Road centres like Kashgar and beyond, sending an envoy to Ttajan in Rome.
[19] The subject-matter of Ajanta Paintings pertains to -
A.
Jainism
B.
Buddhism
C.
Vaishnavism
D.
Shaivism
Ans:
Buddhism
Explanation :
The Ajanta Caves are the treasure house of delicate paintings that portray scenes from Jataka tales and from the life of Lord Buddha. Celebrated for its archaic wonder and laced with the series of carved artistry, Ajanta Cave paintings echo the quality of Indian creativity in perhaps the subtlest way. In the Ajanta wall-paintings, there is a profound modification from the art of early Buddhism. The Ajanta paintings stress on religious romanticism with lyric quality a reflection of the view that every aspect of life has anequal value in the spiritual sense and as an aspect of the divine.
[20] Up to where did Chandragupta Maurya's empire extend in the north-west?
A.
Ravi river
B.
Indus river
C.
Satluj river
D.
Hindukush range
Ans:
Indus river
Explanation :
Prior to Chandragupta's consolidation of power, small regional kingdoms dominated the northwestern subcontinent, while the Nanda Dynasty dominated the middle and lower basin of the Ganges. After Chan dragupta's conquests, the Maurya Empire extended from Bengal and Assam in the east, to Afghanistan and Balochistan, some part of the eastern and south-eastern in the west, to Kashmir and Nepal in the north, and to the Deccan Plateau in the south. The vast empire extended from the Bay of Bengal in the east to the Indus River in the west
[21] Prince Ellara conquered Sri Lanka in the second century BC With which of the following dynasties of Dravida ruler was he associated?
A.
Chera
B.
Chola
C.
Pandya
D.
Pallava
Ans:
Chola
Explanation :
Elara (235 BC-161 BC), also known as Manu Needhi Cholan was a Chola king from the Chola Kingdom, in present day South India, who ruled Sri Lanka from 205 BC to 161 BC from the ancient capital of Anuradhapura. Often referred to as 'the Just King.’ The Tamil name Elalan means, 'the one present- dayho rules the Ellai (boundary). Elara is a peculiar figure in the history of Sri Lanka and one with particular resonance given the ongoing ethnic strife in the country. Although he was an invader, he is often regarded as one of Sri Lanka's wisest and most just monarchs, as highlighted in the ancient Sinhalese chronicle Mahavamsary.
[22] Lothal is a site where dockyards of which of the following civilization were found?
A.
Indus Valley
B.
Mesoptamian
C.
Egyptian
D.
Persian
Ans:
Indus Valley
Explanation :
Lothal is one of the most prominent cities of the ancient Indus valley civilization. Lothal's dock-the world's earliest known, connected the city to an ancient course of the Sabarmati river on the trade route between Harappan cities in Sindh and the peninsula of Saurashtra when the surrounding Kutch desert of today was a part of the Arabian Sea. It was a vital and thriving trade centre in ancient times, with its trade of beads, gems and valuable ornaments reaching the far corners of West Asia and Africa.
[23] Buddha' means
A.
The Enlightened one
B.
The Religious Preacher
C.
The Genius
D.
The Powerful
Ans:
The Enlightened one
Explanation :
The word Buddha is a title for the first awakened being in an era. "Buddha" is also sometimes translated as "The Enlightened One". As Gautam fully comprehended the Four Noble Truths and as he arose from the slumbers of ignorance he is called a Buddha. Before His Enlightenment he was a bodhisattva eans one who is aspiring to attain Buddha hood. He was not born a Buddha, but became a Bucddha by his own efforts. Every aspirant to Buddhahood passes through the bodhisattva period- a period comprising many lives over a vast period of time.
[24] Which of the following was NOTcomposed by Harshavadhana?
A.
Harshacharita
B.
Ratnavali
C.
Priyadarshika
D.
Nagananda
Ans:
Harshacharita
Explanation :
The Harshacharita, is the biography of Indian Emperor Harsha by Banabhatta, also known as Bana who was a Sanskrit writer of 7th century in India. He was the 'Asthana Kavi', meaning Court Poet', of King Harsha.
[25] The early Buddhist scriptures were composed in:
A.
Prakrit texts
B.
Pali texts
C.
Sanskrit texts
D.
Pictographical texts
Ans:
Pali texts
Explanation :
Pali is the language in which the texts of the Theravada school of Buddhism are preserved. The Pali texts are the oldest collection of Buddhist scriptures preserved in the language in which they were writter down.
Explanation :
In 630 BC, Harshavardhana faced defeat at the hands of Pulakesin II, the Chalukya King of Vatapi, in Northern Karnataka. The defeat resulted in a truce between the two kings, with Harsha accepting River armada as the southern boundary for his kingdom.
[10] The illustrious names of Aryab hatta and Varahamihir are associated with the age of the -
A.
Guptas
B.
Kushanas
C.
Mauryas
D.
Palas
Ans:
Guptas
Explanation :
The Gupta Empire was an ancient Indian empire which existed from approximately 320 to 550 CE and covered much of the Indian Subcontinent. Scholars of this period include Varahamihira and Aryabhatta who is believed to be the first to come up with the concept of zero, postulated the theory that the Earth moves round the Sun, and studied solar and lunar eclipses. The most famous works of Aryabhatta are the Aryabhatiya and the Arya-siddhanta. Varahamihira was an Indian astronomer, mathematician, and astrologer who lived in Ujjain. He is considered to be one of the nine jewels (Navaratnas) of the court of legendary ruler Vikramaditya (thought to be the Gupta emperor Chandragupta II Vikramaditya).
[11] Which dynasty succeeded the Chalukyas in Western India?
A.
Cholas
B.
Kakatiyas
C.
Pallavas
D.
Rashtrakutas
Ans:
Rashtrakutas
Explanation :
The Chalukya dynasty was an Indian royal dynasty that ruled large parts of southern and central India between the 6th and the 12th centuries. The earliest dynasty, known as the "Badami Chalukyas", ruled from Vatapi (modern Badami) from the middle of the 6th century. The Badami Chalukyas began to assert their independence at the decline of the Kadamba kingdom of Banavasi and rapidly rose to prominence during the reign of Pulakesin II. After the death of Pulakesin II, the Eastern Chalukyas became an independent kingdom in the eastern Deccan. They ruled from Vengi until about the 11th century.
[12] Which rulers built the Ellora Tem?
A.
Chalukya
B.
Sunga
C.
Rashtrakuta
D.
Pallava
Ans:
Rashtrakuta
Explanation :
These religious establishments could have received royal patronage from various dynasties, even though inscriptional evidences are lacking for most of them. The only definite inscriptional evidence is that of Rash trakuta Dantidurga (c.753-57 A. D.) The majority o the Brahmanical establishments and the remaining Buddhist ones can be attributed to the Rashtrakuta times which indicate the religious tolerance of the ntemporary period. The Jaina caves definitely post date the Rashtrakutas as indicated by the style of execution and fragmentary inscriptions. This region was under the control of Kalyani Chalukyas and Yada vas of Deogiri (Daulatabad) during this period.
[13] Which area of India was known as Avantika in ancient times?
A.
Avadh
B.
Ruhelkhand
C.
Bundelkhand
D.
Malwa
Ans:
Malwa
Explanation :
Ujain (Avanti, Avantikapuri), is an ancient city of Malwa region in central India, on the eastern bank of the Kshipra River, today part of the state of Madhya Pradesh. Avanti with its capital at Ujaini, is men tioned in Buddhist literature as one of the four great powers along with Vatsa, Kosala and Magadha.
[14] Who among the following were contemporaries of Kanishka?
A.
Kamban, Banabhatta, Asvagosha
B.
Nagarjuna, Asvagosha, Vasumitra
C.
Asvagosha, Kalidasa, Banabhatta
D.
Kalidasa, Kamban, Vasumitra
Ans:
Nagarjuna, Asvagosha, Vasumitra
Explanation :
The eminent Buddhist writers Nagarjuna, Asva hosha, Parsva and Vasumitra flourished at the court of Kanishka. Nagarjuna was the great exponent o Mahayana doctrine and Asvaghosha, a multifaceted personality, was known as a poet, musician, scholar and zealous Buddhist monk. Charaka, the most celebrated authority on Ayurveda was the court physician of Kanishka and Mathara, a politician of raremerit, was his minister. Vasumitra presided over the fourth Buddhist Council.
[15] Who were the first kings to issue gold coins in India?
A.
Mauryas
B.
Indo-Greeks
C.
Guptas
D.
Kushans
Ans:
Indo-Greeks
Explanation :
The Indo-Greek kings were the first to issue gold coins in India and their coins were special in the sense that each king had his own distinctive coins by which he could be definitely identified. The names of at least thirty Bactrian kings are known with the help of numerous coins, and they help in the reconstruction of the history of the kings. The coins carry legends in Greek and also in Kharosthi and Brahmi.
[16] Who established Mahabalipuram?
A.
Pallava
B.
Pandya
C.
Chola
D.
Chalukya
Ans:
Pallava
Explanation :
Mahabalipuram, derived from 'Mamallapuram the prior and colloquial name of a town in Kancheepuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, now officially called Mamallapuram. Mahabalipuram was a 7th century port city of the South In an dynasty of the Pallavas near the city of Chennaiin Tamil Nadu. The name Mamallapuram is beli have been given after the Pallava king Narasimhavar man I, who took on the epithet Maha-malla (grea wrestler), as the favourite sport of the Pallavas wrestling.
[17] The First Tirthankara of the Jains was -
A.
Arishtanemi
B.
Parshvanath
C.
Ajitanath
D.
Rishabha
Ans:
Rishabha
Explanation :
In Jainism, Rishabh was the first of the 24 Tirthankaras who founded the Ikshavaku dynasty and was the first Tirthankara of the present age. Because of this, he was called Adinath. He is mentioned in the Hindu text of the Bhagavata Purana as an avataro Vishnu. In Jainism, a Tirthankara is a human being who helps in achieving liberation and enlightenment as an "Arihant" by destroying all of their soul constraining (ghati) karmas, became a role-model and leader for those seeking spiritual guidance.
[18] The great silk-route to the Indians was opened by:
A.
Kanishka
B.
Ashoka
C.
Harsha
D.
Fa-Hien
Ans:
Kanishka
Explanation :
The Silk Road or Silk Route is a modern term referring to a historical network of interlinking trade routes across the Afro-Eurasian landmass that connected East, South, and Western Asia with the Med iterranean and European world, as well as parts of North and East Africa. Extending 6,500 km, the Silk Road gets its name from the lucrative Chinese silk trade along it, which began during the Han Dynas (206 BC - 220 AD). The Kushan Empire incorporated Samarkand, Bokhara and Fergana, bordering on the Silk Road towns of Kashgar, Yarkand and Khotan The main route from Central Asia into India, connecting India with the Silk Roads and the Mediterraneanran through Gandhara. Kanishka sought to promote the thriving trade with the Silk Road centres like Kashgar and beyond, sending an envoy to Ttajan in Rome.
[19] The subject-matter of Ajanta Paintings pertains to -
A.
Jainism
B.
Buddhism
C.
Vaishnavism
D.
Shaivism
Ans:
Buddhism
Explanation :
The Ajanta Caves are the treasure house of delicate paintings that portray scenes from Jataka tales and from the life of Lord Buddha. Celebrated for its archaic wonder and laced with the series of carved artistry, Ajanta Cave paintings echo the quality of Indian creativity in perhaps the subtlest way. In the Ajanta wall-paintings, there is a profound modification from the art of early Buddhism. The Ajanta paintings stress on religious romanticism with lyric quality a reflection of the view that every aspect of life has anequal value in the spiritual sense and as an aspect of the divine.
[20] Up to where did Chandragupta Maurya's empire extend in the north-west?
A.
Ravi river
B.
Indus river
C.
Satluj river
D.
Hindukush range
Ans:
Indus river
Explanation :
Prior to Chandragupta's consolidation of power, small regional kingdoms dominated the northwestern subcontinent, while the Nanda Dynasty dominated the middle and lower basin of the Ganges. After Chan dragupta's conquests, the Maurya Empire extended from Bengal and Assam in the east, to Afghanistan and Balochistan, some part of the eastern and south-eastern in the west, to Kashmir and Nepal in the north, and to the Deccan Plateau in the south. The vast empire extended from the Bay of Bengal in the east to the Indus River in the west
[21] Prince Ellara conquered Sri Lanka in the second century BC With which of the following dynasties of Dravida ruler was he associated?
A.
Chera
B.
Chola
C.
Pandya
D.
Pallava
Ans:
Chola
Explanation :
Elara (235 BC-161 BC), also known as Manu Needhi Cholan was a Chola king from the Chola Kingdom, in present day South India, who ruled Sri Lanka from 205 BC to 161 BC from the ancient capital of Anuradhapura. Often referred to as 'the Just King.’ The Tamil name Elalan means, 'the one present- dayho rules the Ellai (boundary). Elara is a peculiar figure in the history of Sri Lanka and one with particular resonance given the ongoing ethnic strife in the country. Although he was an invader, he is often regarded as one of Sri Lanka's wisest and most just monarchs, as highlighted in the ancient Sinhalese chronicle Mahavamsary.
[22] Lothal is a site where dockyards of which of the following civilization were found?
A.
Indus Valley
B.
Mesoptamian
C.
Egyptian
D.
Persian
Ans:
Indus Valley
Explanation :
Lothal is one of the most prominent cities of the ancient Indus valley civilization. Lothal's dock-the world's earliest known, connected the city to an ancient course of the Sabarmati river on the trade route between Harappan cities in Sindh and the peninsula of Saurashtra when the surrounding Kutch desert of today was a part of the Arabian Sea. It was a vital and thriving trade centre in ancient times, with its trade of beads, gems and valuable ornaments reaching the far corners of West Asia and Africa.
[23] Buddha' means
A.
The Enlightened one
B.
The Religious Preacher
C.
The Genius
D.
The Powerful
Ans:
The Enlightened one
Explanation :
The word Buddha is a title for the first awakened being in an era. "Buddha" is also sometimes translated as "The Enlightened One". As Gautam fully comprehended the Four Noble Truths and as he arose from the slumbers of ignorance he is called a Buddha. Before His Enlightenment he was a bodhisattva eans one who is aspiring to attain Buddha hood. He was not born a Buddha, but became a Bucddha by his own efforts. Every aspirant to Buddhahood passes through the bodhisattva period- a period comprising many lives over a vast period of time.
[24] Which of the following was NOTcomposed by Harshavadhana?
A.
Harshacharita
B.
Ratnavali
C.
Priyadarshika
D.
Nagananda
Ans:
Harshacharita
Explanation :
The Harshacharita, is the biography of Indian Emperor Harsha by Banabhatta, also known as Bana who was a Sanskrit writer of 7th century in India. He was the 'Asthana Kavi', meaning Court Poet', of King Harsha.
[25] The early Buddhist scriptures were composed in:
A.
Prakrit texts
B.
Pali texts
C.
Sanskrit texts
D.
Pictographical texts
Ans:
Pali texts
Explanation :
Pali is the language in which the texts of the Theravada school of Buddhism are preserved. The Pali texts are the oldest collection of Buddhist scriptures preserved in the language in which they were writter down.
Explanation :
The Chalukya dynasty was an Indian royal dynasty that ruled large parts of southern and central India between the 6th and the 12th centuries. The earliest dynasty, known as the "Badami Chalukyas", ruled from Vatapi (modern Badami) from the middle of the 6th century. The Badami Chalukyas began to assert their independence at the decline of the Kadamba kingdom of Banavasi and rapidly rose to prominence during the reign of Pulakesin II. After the death of Pulakesin II, the Eastern Chalukyas became an independent kingdom in the eastern Deccan. They ruled from Vengi until about the 11th century.
[12] Which rulers built the Ellora Tem?
A.
Chalukya
B.
Sunga
C.
Rashtrakuta
D.
Pallava
Ans:
Rashtrakuta
Explanation :
These religious establishments could have received royal patronage from various dynasties, even though inscriptional evidences are lacking for most of them. The only definite inscriptional evidence is that of Rash trakuta Dantidurga (c.753-57 A. D.) The majority o the Brahmanical establishments and the remaining Buddhist ones can be attributed to the Rashtrakuta times which indicate the religious tolerance of the ntemporary period. The Jaina caves definitely post date the Rashtrakutas as indicated by the style of execution and fragmentary inscriptions. This region was under the control of Kalyani Chalukyas and Yada vas of Deogiri (Daulatabad) during this period.
[13] Which area of India was known as Avantika in ancient times?
A.
Avadh
B.
Ruhelkhand
C.
Bundelkhand
D.
Malwa
Ans:
Malwa
Explanation :
Ujain (Avanti, Avantikapuri), is an ancient city of Malwa region in central India, on the eastern bank of the Kshipra River, today part of the state of Madhya Pradesh. Avanti with its capital at Ujaini, is men tioned in Buddhist literature as one of the four great powers along with Vatsa, Kosala and Magadha.
[14] Who among the following were contemporaries of Kanishka?
A.
Kamban, Banabhatta, Asvagosha
B.
Nagarjuna, Asvagosha, Vasumitra
C.
Asvagosha, Kalidasa, Banabhatta
D.
Kalidasa, Kamban, Vasumitra
Ans:
Nagarjuna, Asvagosha, Vasumitra
Explanation :
The eminent Buddhist writers Nagarjuna, Asva hosha, Parsva and Vasumitra flourished at the court of Kanishka. Nagarjuna was the great exponent o Mahayana doctrine and Asvaghosha, a multifaceted personality, was known as a poet, musician, scholar and zealous Buddhist monk. Charaka, the most celebrated authority on Ayurveda was the court physician of Kanishka and Mathara, a politician of raremerit, was his minister. Vasumitra presided over the fourth Buddhist Council.
[15] Who were the first kings to issue gold coins in India?
A.
Mauryas
B.
Indo-Greeks
C.
Guptas
D.
Kushans
Ans:
Indo-Greeks
Explanation :
The Indo-Greek kings were the first to issue gold coins in India and their coins were special in the sense that each king had his own distinctive coins by which he could be definitely identified. The names of at least thirty Bactrian kings are known with the help of numerous coins, and they help in the reconstruction of the history of the kings. The coins carry legends in Greek and also in Kharosthi and Brahmi.
[16] Who established Mahabalipuram?
A.
Pallava
B.
Pandya
C.
Chola
D.
Chalukya
Ans:
Pallava
Explanation :
Mahabalipuram, derived from 'Mamallapuram the prior and colloquial name of a town in Kancheepuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, now officially called Mamallapuram. Mahabalipuram was a 7th century port city of the South In an dynasty of the Pallavas near the city of Chennaiin Tamil Nadu. The name Mamallapuram is beli have been given after the Pallava king Narasimhavar man I, who took on the epithet Maha-malla (grea wrestler), as the favourite sport of the Pallavas wrestling.
[17] The First Tirthankara of the Jains was -
A.
Arishtanemi
B.
Parshvanath
C.
Ajitanath
D.
Rishabha
Ans:
Rishabha
Explanation :
In Jainism, Rishabh was the first of the 24 Tirthankaras who founded the Ikshavaku dynasty and was the first Tirthankara of the present age. Because of this, he was called Adinath. He is mentioned in the Hindu text of the Bhagavata Purana as an avataro Vishnu. In Jainism, a Tirthankara is a human being who helps in achieving liberation and enlightenment as an "Arihant" by destroying all of their soul constraining (ghati) karmas, became a role-model and leader for those seeking spiritual guidance.
[18] The great silk-route to the Indians was opened by:
A.
Kanishka
B.
Ashoka
C.
Harsha
D.
Fa-Hien
Ans:
Kanishka
Explanation :
The Silk Road or Silk Route is a modern term referring to a historical network of interlinking trade routes across the Afro-Eurasian landmass that connected East, South, and Western Asia with the Med iterranean and European world, as well as parts of North and East Africa. Extending 6,500 km, the Silk Road gets its name from the lucrative Chinese silk trade along it, which began during the Han Dynas (206 BC - 220 AD). The Kushan Empire incorporated Samarkand, Bokhara and Fergana, bordering on the Silk Road towns of Kashgar, Yarkand and Khotan The main route from Central Asia into India, connecting India with the Silk Roads and the Mediterraneanran through Gandhara. Kanishka sought to promote the thriving trade with the Silk Road centres like Kashgar and beyond, sending an envoy to Ttajan in Rome.
[19] The subject-matter of Ajanta Paintings pertains to -
A.
Jainism
B.
Buddhism
C.
Vaishnavism
D.
Shaivism
Ans:
Buddhism
Explanation :
The Ajanta Caves are the treasure house of delicate paintings that portray scenes from Jataka tales and from the life of Lord Buddha. Celebrated for its archaic wonder and laced with the series of carved artistry, Ajanta Cave paintings echo the quality of Indian creativity in perhaps the subtlest way. In the Ajanta wall-paintings, there is a profound modification from the art of early Buddhism. The Ajanta paintings stress on religious romanticism with lyric quality a reflection of the view that every aspect of life has anequal value in the spiritual sense and as an aspect of the divine.
[20] Up to where did Chandragupta Maurya's empire extend in the north-west?
A.
Ravi river
B.
Indus river
C.
Satluj river
D.
Hindukush range
Ans:
Indus river
Explanation :
Prior to Chandragupta's consolidation of power, small regional kingdoms dominated the northwestern subcontinent, while the Nanda Dynasty dominated the middle and lower basin of the Ganges. After Chan dragupta's conquests, the Maurya Empire extended from Bengal and Assam in the east, to Afghanistan and Balochistan, some part of the eastern and south-eastern in the west, to Kashmir and Nepal in the north, and to the Deccan Plateau in the south. The vast empire extended from the Bay of Bengal in the east to the Indus River in the west
[21] Prince Ellara conquered Sri Lanka in the second century BC With which of the following dynasties of Dravida ruler was he associated?
A.
Chera
B.
Chola
C.
Pandya
D.
Pallava
Ans:
Chola
Explanation :
Elara (235 BC-161 BC), also known as Manu Needhi Cholan was a Chola king from the Chola Kingdom, in present day South India, who ruled Sri Lanka from 205 BC to 161 BC from the ancient capital of Anuradhapura. Often referred to as 'the Just King.’ The Tamil name Elalan means, 'the one present- dayho rules the Ellai (boundary). Elara is a peculiar figure in the history of Sri Lanka and one with particular resonance given the ongoing ethnic strife in the country. Although he was an invader, he is often regarded as one of Sri Lanka's wisest and most just monarchs, as highlighted in the ancient Sinhalese chronicle Mahavamsary.
[22] Lothal is a site where dockyards of which of the following civilization were found?
A.
Indus Valley
B.
Mesoptamian
C.
Egyptian
D.
Persian
Ans:
Indus Valley
Explanation :
Lothal is one of the most prominent cities of the ancient Indus valley civilization. Lothal's dock-the world's earliest known, connected the city to an ancient course of the Sabarmati river on the trade route between Harappan cities in Sindh and the peninsula of Saurashtra when the surrounding Kutch desert of today was a part of the Arabian Sea. It was a vital and thriving trade centre in ancient times, with its trade of beads, gems and valuable ornaments reaching the far corners of West Asia and Africa.
[23] Buddha' means
A.
The Enlightened one
B.
The Religious Preacher
C.
The Genius
D.
The Powerful
Ans:
The Enlightened one
Explanation :
The word Buddha is a title for the first awakened being in an era. "Buddha" is also sometimes translated as "The Enlightened One". As Gautam fully comprehended the Four Noble Truths and as he arose from the slumbers of ignorance he is called a Buddha. Before His Enlightenment he was a bodhisattva eans one who is aspiring to attain Buddha hood. He was not born a Buddha, but became a Bucddha by his own efforts. Every aspirant to Buddhahood passes through the bodhisattva period- a period comprising many lives over a vast period of time.
[24] Which of the following was NOTcomposed by Harshavadhana?
A.
Harshacharita
B.
Ratnavali
C.
Priyadarshika
D.
Nagananda
Ans:
Harshacharita
Explanation :
The Harshacharita, is the biography of Indian Emperor Harsha by Banabhatta, also known as Bana who was a Sanskrit writer of 7th century in India. He was the 'Asthana Kavi', meaning Court Poet', of King Harsha.
[25] The early Buddhist scriptures were composed in:
A.
Prakrit texts
B.
Pali texts
C.
Sanskrit texts
D.
Pictographical texts
Ans:
Pali texts
Explanation :
Pali is the language in which the texts of the Theravada school of Buddhism are preserved. The Pali texts are the oldest collection of Buddhist scriptures preserved in the language in which they were writter down.
Explanation :
Ujain (Avanti, Avantikapuri), is an ancient city of Malwa region in central India, on the eastern bank of the Kshipra River, today part of the state of Madhya Pradesh. Avanti with its capital at Ujaini, is men tioned in Buddhist literature as one of the four great powers along with Vatsa, Kosala and Magadha.
[14] Who among the following were contemporaries of Kanishka?
A.
Kamban, Banabhatta, Asvagosha
B.
Nagarjuna, Asvagosha, Vasumitra
C.
Asvagosha, Kalidasa, Banabhatta
D.
Kalidasa, Kamban, Vasumitra
Ans:
Nagarjuna, Asvagosha, Vasumitra
Explanation :
The eminent Buddhist writers Nagarjuna, Asva hosha, Parsva and Vasumitra flourished at the court of Kanishka. Nagarjuna was the great exponent o Mahayana doctrine and Asvaghosha, a multifaceted personality, was known as a poet, musician, scholar and zealous Buddhist monk. Charaka, the most celebrated authority on Ayurveda was the court physician of Kanishka and Mathara, a politician of raremerit, was his minister. Vasumitra presided over the fourth Buddhist Council.
[15] Who were the first kings to issue gold coins in India?
A.
Mauryas
B.
Indo-Greeks
C.
Guptas
D.
Kushans
Ans:
Indo-Greeks
Explanation :
The Indo-Greek kings were the first to issue gold coins in India and their coins were special in the sense that each king had his own distinctive coins by which he could be definitely identified. The names of at least thirty Bactrian kings are known with the help of numerous coins, and they help in the reconstruction of the history of the kings. The coins carry legends in Greek and also in Kharosthi and Brahmi.
[16] Who established Mahabalipuram?
A.
Pallava
B.
Pandya
C.
Chola
D.
Chalukya
Ans:
Pallava
Explanation :
Mahabalipuram, derived from 'Mamallapuram the prior and colloquial name of a town in Kancheepuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, now officially called Mamallapuram. Mahabalipuram was a 7th century port city of the South In an dynasty of the Pallavas near the city of Chennaiin Tamil Nadu. The name Mamallapuram is beli have been given after the Pallava king Narasimhavar man I, who took on the epithet Maha-malla (grea wrestler), as the favourite sport of the Pallavas wrestling.
[17] The First Tirthankara of the Jains was -
A.
Arishtanemi
B.
Parshvanath
C.
Ajitanath
D.
Rishabha
Ans:
Rishabha
Explanation :
In Jainism, Rishabh was the first of the 24 Tirthankaras who founded the Ikshavaku dynasty and was the first Tirthankara of the present age. Because of this, he was called Adinath. He is mentioned in the Hindu text of the Bhagavata Purana as an avataro Vishnu. In Jainism, a Tirthankara is a human being who helps in achieving liberation and enlightenment as an "Arihant" by destroying all of their soul constraining (ghati) karmas, became a role-model and leader for those seeking spiritual guidance.
[18] The great silk-route to the Indians was opened by:
A.
Kanishka
B.
Ashoka
C.
Harsha
D.
Fa-Hien
Ans:
Kanishka
Explanation :
The Silk Road or Silk Route is a modern term referring to a historical network of interlinking trade routes across the Afro-Eurasian landmass that connected East, South, and Western Asia with the Med iterranean and European world, as well as parts of North and East Africa. Extending 6,500 km, the Silk Road gets its name from the lucrative Chinese silk trade along it, which began during the Han Dynas (206 BC - 220 AD). The Kushan Empire incorporated Samarkand, Bokhara and Fergana, bordering on the Silk Road towns of Kashgar, Yarkand and Khotan The main route from Central Asia into India, connecting India with the Silk Roads and the Mediterraneanran through Gandhara. Kanishka sought to promote the thriving trade with the Silk Road centres like Kashgar and beyond, sending an envoy to Ttajan in Rome.
[19] The subject-matter of Ajanta Paintings pertains to -
A.
Jainism
B.
Buddhism
C.
Vaishnavism
D.
Shaivism
Ans:
Buddhism
Explanation :
The Ajanta Caves are the treasure house of delicate paintings that portray scenes from Jataka tales and from the life of Lord Buddha. Celebrated for its archaic wonder and laced with the series of carved artistry, Ajanta Cave paintings echo the quality of Indian creativity in perhaps the subtlest way. In the Ajanta wall-paintings, there is a profound modification from the art of early Buddhism. The Ajanta paintings stress on religious romanticism with lyric quality a reflection of the view that every aspect of life has anequal value in the spiritual sense and as an aspect of the divine.
[20] Up to where did Chandragupta Maurya's empire extend in the north-west?
A.
Ravi river
B.
Indus river
C.
Satluj river
D.
Hindukush range
Ans:
Indus river
Explanation :
Prior to Chandragupta's consolidation of power, small regional kingdoms dominated the northwestern subcontinent, while the Nanda Dynasty dominated the middle and lower basin of the Ganges. After Chan dragupta's conquests, the Maurya Empire extended from Bengal and Assam in the east, to Afghanistan and Balochistan, some part of the eastern and south-eastern in the west, to Kashmir and Nepal in the north, and to the Deccan Plateau in the south. The vast empire extended from the Bay of Bengal in the east to the Indus River in the west
[21] Prince Ellara conquered Sri Lanka in the second century BC With which of the following dynasties of Dravida ruler was he associated?
A.
Chera
B.
Chola
C.
Pandya
D.
Pallava
Ans:
Chola
Explanation :
Elara (235 BC-161 BC), also known as Manu Needhi Cholan was a Chola king from the Chola Kingdom, in present day South India, who ruled Sri Lanka from 205 BC to 161 BC from the ancient capital of Anuradhapura. Often referred to as 'the Just King.’ The Tamil name Elalan means, 'the one present- dayho rules the Ellai (boundary). Elara is a peculiar figure in the history of Sri Lanka and one with particular resonance given the ongoing ethnic strife in the country. Although he was an invader, he is often regarded as one of Sri Lanka's wisest and most just monarchs, as highlighted in the ancient Sinhalese chronicle Mahavamsary.
[22] Lothal is a site where dockyards of which of the following civilization were found?
A.
Indus Valley
B.
Mesoptamian
C.
Egyptian
D.
Persian
Ans:
Indus Valley
Explanation :
Lothal is one of the most prominent cities of the ancient Indus valley civilization. Lothal's dock-the world's earliest known, connected the city to an ancient course of the Sabarmati river on the trade route between Harappan cities in Sindh and the peninsula of Saurashtra when the surrounding Kutch desert of today was a part of the Arabian Sea. It was a vital and thriving trade centre in ancient times, with its trade of beads, gems and valuable ornaments reaching the far corners of West Asia and Africa.
[23] Buddha' means
A.
The Enlightened one
B.
The Religious Preacher
C.
The Genius
D.
The Powerful
Ans:
The Enlightened one
Explanation :
The word Buddha is a title for the first awakened being in an era. "Buddha" is also sometimes translated as "The Enlightened One". As Gautam fully comprehended the Four Noble Truths and as he arose from the slumbers of ignorance he is called a Buddha. Before His Enlightenment he was a bodhisattva eans one who is aspiring to attain Buddha hood. He was not born a Buddha, but became a Bucddha by his own efforts. Every aspirant to Buddhahood passes through the bodhisattva period- a period comprising many lives over a vast period of time.
[24] Which of the following was NOTcomposed by Harshavadhana?
A.
Harshacharita
B.
Ratnavali
C.
Priyadarshika
D.
Nagananda
Ans:
Harshacharita
Explanation :
The Harshacharita, is the biography of Indian Emperor Harsha by Banabhatta, also known as Bana who was a Sanskrit writer of 7th century in India. He was the 'Asthana Kavi', meaning Court Poet', of King Harsha.
[25] The early Buddhist scriptures were composed in:
A.
Prakrit texts
B.
Pali texts
C.
Sanskrit texts
D.
Pictographical texts
Ans:
Pali texts
Explanation :
Pali is the language in which the texts of the Theravada school of Buddhism are preserved. The Pali texts are the oldest collection of Buddhist scriptures preserved in the language in which they were writter down.
Explanation :
The Indo-Greek kings were the first to issue gold coins in India and their coins were special in the sense that each king had his own distinctive coins by which he could be definitely identified. The names of at least thirty Bactrian kings are known with the help of numerous coins, and they help in the reconstruction of the history of the kings. The coins carry legends in Greek and also in Kharosthi and Brahmi.
[16] Who established Mahabalipuram?
A.
Pallava
B.
Pandya
C.
Chola
D.
Chalukya
Ans:
Pallava
Explanation :
Mahabalipuram, derived from 'Mamallapuram the prior and colloquial name of a town in Kancheepuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, now officially called Mamallapuram. Mahabalipuram was a 7th century port city of the South In an dynasty of the Pallavas near the city of Chennaiin Tamil Nadu. The name Mamallapuram is beli have been given after the Pallava king Narasimhavar man I, who took on the epithet Maha-malla (grea wrestler), as the favourite sport of the Pallavas wrestling.
[17] The First Tirthankara of the Jains was -
A.
Arishtanemi
B.
Parshvanath
C.
Ajitanath
D.
Rishabha
Ans:
Rishabha
Explanation :
In Jainism, Rishabh was the first of the 24 Tirthankaras who founded the Ikshavaku dynasty and was the first Tirthankara of the present age. Because of this, he was called Adinath. He is mentioned in the Hindu text of the Bhagavata Purana as an avataro Vishnu. In Jainism, a Tirthankara is a human being who helps in achieving liberation and enlightenment as an "Arihant" by destroying all of their soul constraining (ghati) karmas, became a role-model and leader for those seeking spiritual guidance.
[18] The great silk-route to the Indians was opened by:
A.
Kanishka
B.
Ashoka
C.
Harsha
D.
Fa-Hien
Ans:
Kanishka
Explanation :
The Silk Road or Silk Route is a modern term referring to a historical network of interlinking trade routes across the Afro-Eurasian landmass that connected East, South, and Western Asia with the Med iterranean and European world, as well as parts of North and East Africa. Extending 6,500 km, the Silk Road gets its name from the lucrative Chinese silk trade along it, which began during the Han Dynas (206 BC - 220 AD). The Kushan Empire incorporated Samarkand, Bokhara and Fergana, bordering on the Silk Road towns of Kashgar, Yarkand and Khotan The main route from Central Asia into India, connecting India with the Silk Roads and the Mediterraneanran through Gandhara. Kanishka sought to promote the thriving trade with the Silk Road centres like Kashgar and beyond, sending an envoy to Ttajan in Rome.
[19] The subject-matter of Ajanta Paintings pertains to -
A.
Jainism
B.
Buddhism
C.
Vaishnavism
D.
Shaivism
Ans:
Buddhism
Explanation :
The Ajanta Caves are the treasure house of delicate paintings that portray scenes from Jataka tales and from the life of Lord Buddha. Celebrated for its archaic wonder and laced with the series of carved artistry, Ajanta Cave paintings echo the quality of Indian creativity in perhaps the subtlest way. In the Ajanta wall-paintings, there is a profound modification from the art of early Buddhism. The Ajanta paintings stress on religious romanticism with lyric quality a reflection of the view that every aspect of life has anequal value in the spiritual sense and as an aspect of the divine.
[20] Up to where did Chandragupta Maurya's empire extend in the north-west?
A.
Ravi river
B.
Indus river
C.
Satluj river
D.
Hindukush range
Ans:
Indus river
Explanation :
Prior to Chandragupta's consolidation of power, small regional kingdoms dominated the northwestern subcontinent, while the Nanda Dynasty dominated the middle and lower basin of the Ganges. After Chan dragupta's conquests, the Maurya Empire extended from Bengal and Assam in the east, to Afghanistan and Balochistan, some part of the eastern and south-eastern in the west, to Kashmir and Nepal in the north, and to the Deccan Plateau in the south. The vast empire extended from the Bay of Bengal in the east to the Indus River in the west
[21] Prince Ellara conquered Sri Lanka in the second century BC With which of the following dynasties of Dravida ruler was he associated?
A.
Chera
B.
Chola
C.
Pandya
D.
Pallava
Ans:
Chola
Explanation :
Elara (235 BC-161 BC), also known as Manu Needhi Cholan was a Chola king from the Chola Kingdom, in present day South India, who ruled Sri Lanka from 205 BC to 161 BC from the ancient capital of Anuradhapura. Often referred to as 'the Just King.’ The Tamil name Elalan means, 'the one present- dayho rules the Ellai (boundary). Elara is a peculiar figure in the history of Sri Lanka and one with particular resonance given the ongoing ethnic strife in the country. Although he was an invader, he is often regarded as one of Sri Lanka's wisest and most just monarchs, as highlighted in the ancient Sinhalese chronicle Mahavamsary.
[22] Lothal is a site where dockyards of which of the following civilization were found?
A.
Indus Valley
B.
Mesoptamian
C.
Egyptian
D.
Persian
Ans:
Indus Valley
Explanation :
Lothal is one of the most prominent cities of the ancient Indus valley civilization. Lothal's dock-the world's earliest known, connected the city to an ancient course of the Sabarmati river on the trade route between Harappan cities in Sindh and the peninsula of Saurashtra when the surrounding Kutch desert of today was a part of the Arabian Sea. It was a vital and thriving trade centre in ancient times, with its trade of beads, gems and valuable ornaments reaching the far corners of West Asia and Africa.
[23] Buddha' means
A.
The Enlightened one
B.
The Religious Preacher
C.
The Genius
D.
The Powerful
Ans:
The Enlightened one
Explanation :
The word Buddha is a title for the first awakened being in an era. "Buddha" is also sometimes translated as "The Enlightened One". As Gautam fully comprehended the Four Noble Truths and as he arose from the slumbers of ignorance he is called a Buddha. Before His Enlightenment he was a bodhisattva eans one who is aspiring to attain Buddha hood. He was not born a Buddha, but became a Bucddha by his own efforts. Every aspirant to Buddhahood passes through the bodhisattva period- a period comprising many lives over a vast period of time.
[24] Which of the following was NOTcomposed by Harshavadhana?
A.
Harshacharita
B.
Ratnavali
C.
Priyadarshika
D.
Nagananda
Ans:
Harshacharita
Explanation :
The Harshacharita, is the biography of Indian Emperor Harsha by Banabhatta, also known as Bana who was a Sanskrit writer of 7th century in India. He was the 'Asthana Kavi', meaning Court Poet', of King Harsha.
[25] The early Buddhist scriptures were composed in:
A.
Prakrit texts
B.
Pali texts
C.
Sanskrit texts
D.
Pictographical texts
Ans:
Pali texts
Explanation :
Pali is the language in which the texts of the Theravada school of Buddhism are preserved. The Pali texts are the oldest collection of Buddhist scriptures preserved in the language in which they were writter down.
Explanation :
In Jainism, Rishabh was the first of the 24 Tirthankaras who founded the Ikshavaku dynasty and was the first Tirthankara of the present age. Because of this, he was called Adinath. He is mentioned in the Hindu text of the Bhagavata Purana as an avataro Vishnu. In Jainism, a Tirthankara is a human being who helps in achieving liberation and enlightenment as an "Arihant" by destroying all of their soul constraining (ghati) karmas, became a role-model and leader for those seeking spiritual guidance.
[18] The great silk-route to the Indians was opened by:
A.
Kanishka
B.
Ashoka
C.
Harsha
D.
Fa-Hien
Ans:
Kanishka
Explanation :
The Silk Road or Silk Route is a modern term referring to a historical network of interlinking trade routes across the Afro-Eurasian landmass that connected East, South, and Western Asia with the Med iterranean and European world, as well as parts of North and East Africa. Extending 6,500 km, the Silk Road gets its name from the lucrative Chinese silk trade along it, which began during the Han Dynas (206 BC - 220 AD). The Kushan Empire incorporated Samarkand, Bokhara and Fergana, bordering on the Silk Road towns of Kashgar, Yarkand and Khotan The main route from Central Asia into India, connecting India with the Silk Roads and the Mediterraneanran through Gandhara. Kanishka sought to promote the thriving trade with the Silk Road centres like Kashgar and beyond, sending an envoy to Ttajan in Rome.
[19] The subject-matter of Ajanta Paintings pertains to -
A.
Jainism
B.
Buddhism
C.
Vaishnavism
D.
Shaivism
Ans:
Buddhism
Explanation :
The Ajanta Caves are the treasure house of delicate paintings that portray scenes from Jataka tales and from the life of Lord Buddha. Celebrated for its archaic wonder and laced with the series of carved artistry, Ajanta Cave paintings echo the quality of Indian creativity in perhaps the subtlest way. In the Ajanta wall-paintings, there is a profound modification from the art of early Buddhism. The Ajanta paintings stress on religious romanticism with lyric quality a reflection of the view that every aspect of life has anequal value in the spiritual sense and as an aspect of the divine.
[20] Up to where did Chandragupta Maurya's empire extend in the north-west?
A.
Ravi river
B.
Indus river
C.
Satluj river
D.
Hindukush range
Ans:
Indus river
Explanation :
Prior to Chandragupta's consolidation of power, small regional kingdoms dominated the northwestern subcontinent, while the Nanda Dynasty dominated the middle and lower basin of the Ganges. After Chan dragupta's conquests, the Maurya Empire extended from Bengal and Assam in the east, to Afghanistan and Balochistan, some part of the eastern and south-eastern in the west, to Kashmir and Nepal in the north, and to the Deccan Plateau in the south. The vast empire extended from the Bay of Bengal in the east to the Indus River in the west
[21] Prince Ellara conquered Sri Lanka in the second century BC With which of the following dynasties of Dravida ruler was he associated?
A.
Chera
B.
Chola
C.
Pandya
D.
Pallava
Ans:
Chola
Explanation :
Elara (235 BC-161 BC), also known as Manu Needhi Cholan was a Chola king from the Chola Kingdom, in present day South India, who ruled Sri Lanka from 205 BC to 161 BC from the ancient capital of Anuradhapura. Often referred to as 'the Just King.’ The Tamil name Elalan means, 'the one present- dayho rules the Ellai (boundary). Elara is a peculiar figure in the history of Sri Lanka and one with particular resonance given the ongoing ethnic strife in the country. Although he was an invader, he is often regarded as one of Sri Lanka's wisest and most just monarchs, as highlighted in the ancient Sinhalese chronicle Mahavamsary.
[22] Lothal is a site where dockyards of which of the following civilization were found?
A.
Indus Valley
B.
Mesoptamian
C.
Egyptian
D.
Persian
Ans:
Indus Valley
Explanation :
Lothal is one of the most prominent cities of the ancient Indus valley civilization. Lothal's dock-the world's earliest known, connected the city to an ancient course of the Sabarmati river on the trade route between Harappan cities in Sindh and the peninsula of Saurashtra when the surrounding Kutch desert of today was a part of the Arabian Sea. It was a vital and thriving trade centre in ancient times, with its trade of beads, gems and valuable ornaments reaching the far corners of West Asia and Africa.
[23] Buddha' means
A.
The Enlightened one
B.
The Religious Preacher
C.
The Genius
D.
The Powerful
Ans:
The Enlightened one
Explanation :
The word Buddha is a title for the first awakened being in an era. "Buddha" is also sometimes translated as "The Enlightened One". As Gautam fully comprehended the Four Noble Truths and as he arose from the slumbers of ignorance he is called a Buddha. Before His Enlightenment he was a bodhisattva eans one who is aspiring to attain Buddha hood. He was not born a Buddha, but became a Bucddha by his own efforts. Every aspirant to Buddhahood passes through the bodhisattva period- a period comprising many lives over a vast period of time.
[24] Which of the following was NOTcomposed by Harshavadhana?
A.
Harshacharita
B.
Ratnavali
C.
Priyadarshika
D.
Nagananda
Ans:
Harshacharita
Explanation :
The Harshacharita, is the biography of Indian Emperor Harsha by Banabhatta, also known as Bana who was a Sanskrit writer of 7th century in India. He was the 'Asthana Kavi', meaning Court Poet', of King Harsha.
[25] The early Buddhist scriptures were composed in:
A.
Prakrit texts
B.
Pali texts
C.
Sanskrit texts
D.
Pictographical texts
Ans:
Pali texts
Explanation :
Pali is the language in which the texts of the Theravada school of Buddhism are preserved. The Pali texts are the oldest collection of Buddhist scriptures preserved in the language in which they were writter down.
Explanation :
The Ajanta Caves are the treasure house of delicate paintings that portray scenes from Jataka tales and from the life of Lord Buddha. Celebrated for its archaic wonder and laced with the series of carved artistry, Ajanta Cave paintings echo the quality of Indian creativity in perhaps the subtlest way. In the Ajanta wall-paintings, there is a profound modification from the art of early Buddhism. The Ajanta paintings stress on religious romanticism with lyric quality a reflection of the view that every aspect of life has anequal value in the spiritual sense and as an aspect of the divine.
[20] Up to where did Chandragupta Maurya's empire extend in the north-west?
A.
Ravi river
B.
Indus river
C.
Satluj river
D.
Hindukush range
Ans:
Indus river
Explanation :
Prior to Chandragupta's consolidation of power, small regional kingdoms dominated the northwestern subcontinent, while the Nanda Dynasty dominated the middle and lower basin of the Ganges. After Chan dragupta's conquests, the Maurya Empire extended from Bengal and Assam in the east, to Afghanistan and Balochistan, some part of the eastern and south-eastern in the west, to Kashmir and Nepal in the north, and to the Deccan Plateau in the south. The vast empire extended from the Bay of Bengal in the east to the Indus River in the west
[21] Prince Ellara conquered Sri Lanka in the second century BC With which of the following dynasties of Dravida ruler was he associated?
A.
Chera
B.
Chola
C.
Pandya
D.
Pallava
Ans:
Chola
Explanation :
Elara (235 BC-161 BC), also known as Manu Needhi Cholan was a Chola king from the Chola Kingdom, in present day South India, who ruled Sri Lanka from 205 BC to 161 BC from the ancient capital of Anuradhapura. Often referred to as 'the Just King.’ The Tamil name Elalan means, 'the one present- dayho rules the Ellai (boundary). Elara is a peculiar figure in the history of Sri Lanka and one with particular resonance given the ongoing ethnic strife in the country. Although he was an invader, he is often regarded as one of Sri Lanka's wisest and most just monarchs, as highlighted in the ancient Sinhalese chronicle Mahavamsary.
[22] Lothal is a site where dockyards of which of the following civilization were found?
A.
Indus Valley
B.
Mesoptamian
C.
Egyptian
D.
Persian
Ans:
Indus Valley
Explanation :
Lothal is one of the most prominent cities of the ancient Indus valley civilization. Lothal's dock-the world's earliest known, connected the city to an ancient course of the Sabarmati river on the trade route between Harappan cities in Sindh and the peninsula of Saurashtra when the surrounding Kutch desert of today was a part of the Arabian Sea. It was a vital and thriving trade centre in ancient times, with its trade of beads, gems and valuable ornaments reaching the far corners of West Asia and Africa.
[23] Buddha' means
A.
The Enlightened one
B.
The Religious Preacher
C.
The Genius
D.
The Powerful
Ans:
The Enlightened one
Explanation :
The word Buddha is a title for the first awakened being in an era. "Buddha" is also sometimes translated as "The Enlightened One". As Gautam fully comprehended the Four Noble Truths and as he arose from the slumbers of ignorance he is called a Buddha. Before His Enlightenment he was a bodhisattva eans one who is aspiring to attain Buddha hood. He was not born a Buddha, but became a Bucddha by his own efforts. Every aspirant to Buddhahood passes through the bodhisattva period- a period comprising many lives over a vast period of time.
[24] Which of the following was NOTcomposed by Harshavadhana?
A.
Harshacharita
B.
Ratnavali
C.
Priyadarshika
D.
Nagananda
Ans:
Harshacharita
Explanation :
The Harshacharita, is the biography of Indian Emperor Harsha by Banabhatta, also known as Bana who was a Sanskrit writer of 7th century in India. He was the 'Asthana Kavi', meaning Court Poet', of King Harsha.
[25] The early Buddhist scriptures were composed in:
A.
Prakrit texts
B.
Pali texts
C.
Sanskrit texts
D.
Pictographical texts
Ans:
Pali texts
Explanation :
Pali is the language in which the texts of the Theravada school of Buddhism are preserved. The Pali texts are the oldest collection of Buddhist scriptures preserved in the language in which they were writter down.
Explanation :
Elara (235 BC-161 BC), also known as Manu Needhi Cholan was a Chola king from the Chola Kingdom, in present day South India, who ruled Sri Lanka from 205 BC to 161 BC from the ancient capital of Anuradhapura. Often referred to as 'the Just King.’ The Tamil name Elalan means, 'the one present- dayho rules the Ellai (boundary). Elara is a peculiar figure in the history of Sri Lanka and one with particular resonance given the ongoing ethnic strife in the country. Although he was an invader, he is often regarded as one of Sri Lanka's wisest and most just monarchs, as highlighted in the ancient Sinhalese chronicle Mahavamsary.
[22] Lothal is a site where dockyards of which of the following civilization were found?
A.
Indus Valley
B.
Mesoptamian
C.
Egyptian
D.
Persian
Ans:
Indus Valley
Explanation :
Lothal is one of the most prominent cities of the ancient Indus valley civilization. Lothal's dock-the world's earliest known, connected the city to an ancient course of the Sabarmati river on the trade route between Harappan cities in Sindh and the peninsula of Saurashtra when the surrounding Kutch desert of today was a part of the Arabian Sea. It was a vital and thriving trade centre in ancient times, with its trade of beads, gems and valuable ornaments reaching the far corners of West Asia and Africa.
[23] Buddha' means
A.
The Enlightened one
B.
The Religious Preacher
C.
The Genius
D.
The Powerful
Ans:
The Enlightened one
Explanation :
The word Buddha is a title for the first awakened being in an era. "Buddha" is also sometimes translated as "The Enlightened One". As Gautam fully comprehended the Four Noble Truths and as he arose from the slumbers of ignorance he is called a Buddha. Before His Enlightenment he was a bodhisattva eans one who is aspiring to attain Buddha hood. He was not born a Buddha, but became a Bucddha by his own efforts. Every aspirant to Buddhahood passes through the bodhisattva period- a period comprising many lives over a vast period of time.
[24] Which of the following was NOTcomposed by Harshavadhana?
A.
Harshacharita
B.
Ratnavali
C.
Priyadarshika
D.
Nagananda
Ans:
Harshacharita
Explanation :
The Harshacharita, is the biography of Indian Emperor Harsha by Banabhatta, also known as Bana who was a Sanskrit writer of 7th century in India. He was the 'Asthana Kavi', meaning Court Poet', of King Harsha.
[25] The early Buddhist scriptures were composed in:
A.
Prakrit texts
B.
Pali texts
C.
Sanskrit texts
D.
Pictographical texts
Ans:
Pali texts
Explanation :
Pali is the language in which the texts of the Theravada school of Buddhism are preserved. The Pali texts are the oldest collection of Buddhist scriptures preserved in the language in which they were writter down.
Explanation :
The word Buddha is a title for the first awakened being in an era. "Buddha" is also sometimes translated as "The Enlightened One". As Gautam fully comprehended the Four Noble Truths and as he arose from the slumbers of ignorance he is called a Buddha. Before His Enlightenment he was a bodhisattva eans one who is aspiring to attain Buddha hood. He was not born a Buddha, but became a Bucddha by his own efforts. Every aspirant to Buddhahood passes through the bodhisattva period- a period comprising many lives over a vast period of time.
[24] Which of the following was NOTcomposed by Harshavadhana?
A.
Harshacharita
B.
Ratnavali
C.
Priyadarshika
D.
Nagananda
Ans:
Harshacharita
Explanation :
The Harshacharita, is the biography of Indian Emperor Harsha by Banabhatta, also known as Bana who was a Sanskrit writer of 7th century in India. He was the 'Asthana Kavi', meaning Court Poet', of King Harsha.
[25] The early Buddhist scriptures were composed in:
A.
Prakrit texts
B.
Pali texts
C.
Sanskrit texts
D.
Pictographical texts
Ans:
Pali texts
Explanation :
Pali is the language in which the texts of the Theravada school of Buddhism are preserved. The Pali texts are the oldest collection of Buddhist scriptures preserved in the language in which they were writter down.
Explanation :
Pali is the language in which the texts of the Theravada school of Buddhism are preserved. The Pali texts are the oldest collection of Buddhist scriptures preserved in the language in which they were writter down.