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The best preserved pillar erected by Ashoka is that of:

  1. Lauria - Nandangarh
  2. Sanchi
  3. Sarnath
  4. Kaushambi
Ancient Indian History

Arrange the following in chronological order and find the correct answer with the help of the code given below:

(1) Ahalya Bai
(2) Durgawati
(3) Padmini
(4) Tarabai

Code:

  1. 1, 2, 3, 4
  2. 3, 2, 4, 1
  3. 3, 4, 1, 2
  4. 2, 1, 3, 4
Ancient Indian History

Which one of the following early ruler of Magadha killed his father for accession and for the same reason was killed by his son?

  1. Bimbisar
  2. Ajatshatru
  3. Udyan
  4. Nahdashak
Ancient Indian History

The accounts of Kalinga War is known to us by the

  1. Rock Edict-XIII
  2. Rummindei Pillar inscription
  3. Accounts of Hiuen Tsang
  4. Minor Rock Edict-I
Ancient Indian History

The propounder of Yog Philosophy is:

  1. Patanjali
  2. Yogi Gorakhnath
  3. Swami Ramdev
  4. Shankaracharya
Ancient Indian History

Boghazkoi is important because:

  1. It was an important trading centre between central Asia and Tibet
  2. Inscriptions were found which mentioned the names of Vedic Gods and Goddesses
  3. Original Texts of the Vedas were composed here
  4. None of the above
Ancient Indian History

'Prithivyah Pratham Veer' was the title of

  1. Samdragupta
  2. Rajendra-I
  3. Amoghavarsha
  4. Gautamiputra Shatkarni
Ancient Indian History

What is the main source of livelihood of the Aryans in Ancient period?

  1. Farming
  2. Hunting
  3. Craftsmanship
  4. Business
Ancient Indian History

Which of the following about Gautama Buddha is correct?

1. He believed in Karma
2. He believed in the change of Soul in to the body
3. He believed in Nirvana
4. He believed in the presence of god.

  1. Only 1, 2, 3 are correct
  2. 1, 2 are correct
  3. Only 1 is correct
  4. All are correct
Ancient Indian History

Sheikh Nizamuddin Auliya was the disciple of:

  1. Sheikh Alauddin Sabir
  2. Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti
  3. Baba Farid
  4. Sheikh Ahmad Sirhindi
Ancient Indian History

Which of the following throw light to the Indus Valley Civilization?

  1. Inscription
  2. Archaeological excavation
  3. Stamps written on the utensils
  4. Religious books
Ancient Indian History

The South Indian state was famous for its naval power, was:

  1. Chalukya
  2. Chola
  3. Hoysala
  4. Pandya
Ancient Indian History

Which of the following pairs (School of Thought Proponent) is correctly matched?

  1. Vaisheshika — Patanjali
  2. Mimansa — Kanada
  3. Nyaya — Gautama
  4. Uttara Mimansa — Kapila
Ancient Indian History

Rajjuka’s were:

  1. Traders in the Chola Kingdom
  2. Officers in the Mauryan administration
  3. Feudal Lords in the Gupta empire
  4. Soldier in the Saka army
Ancient Indian History

Who were the 'ashta diggaja' in the court of Krishna Deo Raya:

  1. Eight ministers
  2. Eight Telugu poets
  3. Eight great generals
  4. Eight advisors
Ancient Indian History

The first cereal used by man was:

  1. Wheat
  2. Rice
  3. Barley
  4. Sorghum
Ancient Indian History

Who renovated Sudarshan lake without using forced labour ?

  1. Chandragupta Maurya
  2. Bindusar
  3. Ashoka
  4. Rudradaman-I
Ancient Indian History

The Chitragupta Swami Temple considered to be the only temple of Chitragupta is situated in:

  1. Kanchi
  2. Mathura
  3. Puri
  4. Ujjain
Ancient Indian History

In which of the following stupas, the features of a platform with ‘Aryak-Pillars’ are found ?

  1. Nagarjunikonda
  2. Ghantshal
  3. Amaravati
  4. Bodhgaya
Ancient Indian History

"World is unstable and transient" is associated with?

  1. Buddhism
  2. Jainism
  3. Gita
  4. Vedanta
Ancient Indian History

Which one of the following will be the year of Saka Samvat in December 2009 ?

  1. 1931
  2. 1952
  3. 2066
  4. 2087
Ancient Indian History

Amir Khusrau played a pioneer role in the development of:

  1. Brij Bhasa
  2. Awadhi
  3. Khari Boli
  4. Bhojpuri
Ancient Indian History

The ancient monuments of Elephanta are mostly

1. Buddhist
2. Jain
3. Saivite
4. Vaishnavite

Select the correct answer from the code given below-
Code :

  1. 1 Only
  2. 2 Only
  3. 3 Only
  4. 1 and 3
Ancient Indian History

Which of the following places in considered a Jain siddha-Kshetra on account of its Association with Parsvanatha:

  1. Champa
  2. Pava
  3. Sammed Sikhara
  4. Urjayanta
Ancient Indian History