a : Indra, Vishnu, Varuna, Nasatya
b : Rudra, Mitra, Indra, Nasatya
c : Indra, Mitra, Varuna, Nasatya
d : Mitra, Vishnu, Varuna, Rudra
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2. "Samadhi Maran" is related to which philosophy ?
a : Buddhist philosophy
b : Jain philosophy
c : Yoga philosophy
d : Lokayat philosophy
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3. Which of the following falls under Vedang ?
a : Kalpa, Shiksha, Nirukta, Grammar, Chhanda, Astrology
b : Kalpa, Shiksha, Brahmana, Grammar, Chhanda, Astrology
c : Kalpa, Shiksha, Nirukta, Aranyaka, Chhanda Jyotish
d : Kalpa, Upanishads, Nirukta, Grammar, Chhanda
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4. In which scripts are the inscriptions of Ashoka found written ?
a : Kharoshthi and Brahmi
b : Kharoshthi, Brahmi and Greek
c : Kharoshthi, Brahmi and Aramaic
d : Kharoshthi, Brahmi, Greek and Aramaic
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5. The story of which king is the subject of the play Mudrarakshas ?
a : Jaichand
b : Chandragupta
c : Chandrapeed
d : Chandragupta Maurya
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6. Which of the following rulers is said to be the guardian of the caste system ?
a : Pushyamitr Shunga
b : Kharvel
c : Shatakarni, son of Gautami
d : Vasudeva Show Answer
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7. Which of these rulers controlled the much talked about 'Silk Route ' and benefited from the revenue it brought ?
a : Parthians
b : Satavahana
c : Kushan
d : Suspicion
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8. Which Kushan ruler issued the most gold coins ?
a : Cudphissus I
b : Cudphissus II
c : Kanishka
d : Wim Kadphisus
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C; Explanation Coming Soon...
9. Which of the following ports was known as Paddock, author of the "Periplus of the Arian Sea " ?
a : Copperplating
b : Arikamedu
c : Bhadauch
d : Cochin
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10. Gandhara art is a combination of which two arts ?
a : Indo-Roman
b : Indo-Greek
c : Indo-Islamic
d : Indo-Chinese
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11. North Indian trade was conducted from which address during the Gupta period ?
a : Tamralipti
b : Bhadauch
c : Kalyan
d : Kambe
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12. The gradual decline of cities was an important feature of which period ?
a : Gupta period
b : Pratihara era
c : Rashtrakuta
d : Satavahana era
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13. What was irrigation tax called in ancient India ?
a : Vidakabhagam
b : Gold
c : Udrang
d : Upper nerve
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14. Who is inscribed on the back of the gold coin of Harsha ?
a : Gautama Buddha
b : Maitreya
c : Shiva-Parvati
d : The sun
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15. Where was the capital of the Maukhari rulers ?
a : Thaneswar
b : Kannauj
c : Purushapur
d : None of the above
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16. The ' Iron Pillar at Mahrauli ' was built during which dynasty ?
a : Kushan Dynasty
b : Mauryan Dynasty
c : Gupta Dynasty
d : Shatavahana Dynasty
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17. Where did Emperor Harshavardhana hold two great religious conferences ?
a : In Kannauj and Prayag
b : In Prayag and Thaneswar
c : In Thaneswar and Vallabhi
d : In Vallabhi and Prayag
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18. Who built the Dilwara temples of Mount Abu ?
a : The Pala rulers
b : The Chandels
c : Solanki
d : The Rashtrakutas
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C; Explanation Coming Soon...
19. Which of the following is known as 'Black Pagoda' ?
a : Shore Temple
b : Temple of Khajuraho
c : Sun Temple of Konark
d : Temple of Devgarh
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20. Who is known as the 'Prince of Pilgrims' ?
a : Fahyan
b : Itisang
c : Hwensang
d : Megasthenes
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21. Which Chola king started the Navy?
a) Rajendra Chola
b) Parantaka Chola
c) Rajaraja I
d) Rajaraja II
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22. In the Sanskrit plays written during the Gupta period, which language did women and Shudras speak?
a) Sanskrit
b) Prakrit
c) Pali
d) Shauraseni
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23. The gradual decline of cities was an important feature of which period?
a) Gupta period
b) Pratihara era
c) Rashtrakutas
d) Satavahana era
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A; Explanation Coming Soon...
24. Which ruling dynasty gave maximum village grants to temples and Brahmins?
a) Gupta dynasty
b) Pal dynasty
c) Rashtrakutas
d) Pratihara
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25. What was the irrigation tax called in ancient India?
a) Vidakabhagam
b) Deer
c) Udrang
d) upper body
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26. Whose inscription is on the reverse side of Harsha's gold coin?
a) Gautam Buddha
b) Maitreya
c) Shiva-Parvati
d) Sun
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27. Who was known as 'Prince of Pilgrims' Is?
a) Fahien
b) Itisang
c) Hiuen Tsang
d) Megasthenes
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28. Where was the capital of the Maukhari rulers?
a) Thaneshwar
b) Kannauj
c) Purushpur
d) none of the above
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29. The iron pillar in Mehrauli was ruled by which dynasty? was created during-
a) Kushan dynasty
b) Maurya Dynasty
c) Gupta Dynasty
d) Shatavahana dynasty
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30. Where did Emperor Harshvardhan organize two great religious conferences?
a) In Kannauj and Prayag
b) Prayag and Thaneshwar
c) Thaneshwar and Vallabhi
d) Vallabhi and Prayag
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31. Who was the only Pala king who took control of Kannauj for a brief period?
a) Mahipal
b) Devpal
c) Gopal
d) Dharmapala
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32. Whose empire did the 9th century merchant Suleiman visit?
a) Pala Empire of Gopala
b) Sena emperor of Vijayasena
c) Pratihara kingdom of Mihirbhoj
d) Rashtrakuta kingdom of Dantidurga
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33. Who built the Dilwara temples of Mount Abu?
a) Pala rulers
b) Chandelas
c) Solanki
d) Rashtrakutas
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C; Explanation Coming Soon...
34. Which of the following is known as 'Black Pagoda'?
a) Shore Temple
b) Temple of Khajuraho
c) Sun Temple of Konark
d) Temple of Deogarh
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C; Explanation Coming Soon...
35. Which of the following temples was also called Black Pagoda by European sailors?
a) Konark Temple
b) Jagannath Temple
c) Brahmeshwar Temple
d) Mukteshwar Temple
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36. Which style of Khajuraho temple architecture exposes?
a) Greek style
b) Bhumija style
c) Vesara style
d) Nagara style
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37. World famous Konark Sun Temple of Odisha By whom was it built?
a) Krishnadeva Raya
b) Ashoka
c) Chandragupta
d) Narasimhadeva
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38. Prithviraj Chauhan married whom, who Was the daughter of his enemy Jaichand Garhwal?
a) Krishnavati
b) predecessor
c) Samyukta
d) Soumyavati
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39. As the chariot of the Sun God with 24 wheels which temple has been built?
a) Surya Narayan Temple
b) Dakshinark Temple
c) Surya Pahar Temple
d) Sun Temple of Konark
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40. What is the Jain temple of Abu made of?
a) sandstone
b) limestone
c) granite
d) marble
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41. What are Nagars, Dravidas and Besars?
a) The three main ethnic groups of the Indian subcontinent
b) Three main language groups into which the languages of India can be divided
c) Three main styles of Indian temple architecture
d) Three main musical schools prevalent in India
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42. Which Rashtrakuta king defeated the Arab Sindhs in Gujarat and prevented them from marching?
a) Dhruv
b) Govind
c) Krishna
d) Dantidurg
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43. Under whose patronage was the Sangam literature composed?
a) Chola
b) Cher
c) Pandyas
d) Chalukya
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44. Which method of temple building was developed by the Chalukyas of Badami?
a) civil law
b) Dravidian method
c) Besser method
d) Gopuram method
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45. Which of the following dynasties did not participate in the triangular struggle for the control of Kannauj?
a) Pal
b) Pratihara
c) Sen
d) Rashtrakutas
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46. Which Chalukya city is known as the city of temples?
a) Aihole
b) Badami
c) lease term
d) Ajanta
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47. To whom is the famous Chidambaram temple in Tamil Nadu dedicated?
a) Subramanya
b) Nataraja
c) Parvati
d) Vishnu
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48. Which was that South Indian state. Which was famous for its naval power?
a) Chalukya
b) Chola
c) Hoysalas
d) Pandya
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49. Which dynasty's rulers got the famous Kailash temple built at Ellora built?
a) Gupta dynasty
b) Rashtrakuta dynasty
c) Pallava dynasty
d) Chola dynasty
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50. At which of the following places the Pallava kings are remembered for their rock cut chariot temples?
a) Mahabalipuram
b) Rameshwaram
c) Khajuraho
d) Thanjavur
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