Deck 5: Indian History and Philosophy

Question 1

Taxila was a famous site of

A)Mauryan Art
B)Gupta Art
C)Gandhara Art
D)Early Vedic Art

Answer 1

Gandhara Art

Question 2

The world is God and God is my soul is the philosophy contained in the

A)Vedas
B)Puranas
C)Brahamanas
D)Upanishads

Answer 2

Upanishads

Question 3

Which of the following was one of the ingredients of 'Middle Path' advocated by Buddha?

A)Abandonment of killing
B)Right effort
C)Speak no falsehood
D)Giving up hankering for wealth

Answer 3

Right effort

Question 4

The Granary at Harappa was made of

A)bricks only
B)bricks and timber
C)bricks and stones
D)None of these

Question 5

Which colour was commonly used in Harappan pottery?

A)Blue
B)Red
C)Blue-green
D)Buff

Question 6

Svetambaras and Digambaras were two sects of

A)Jainism
B)Buddhism
C)Saivism
D)Vaishnavism

Question 7

The distinguishing feature of Upnishadic thought is

A)faith in idol worship
B)belief in karma and rebirth
C)belief in practising Veda for attaining moksha
D)All the above

Question 8

The great Indian philospher Sankara advocated

A)Advaita
B)Dvaita
C)Vishistadvaita
D)None of these

Question 9

During the Neolithic age in India, the only metal known to the people was

A)iron
B)copper
C)gold
D)silver

Question 10

Which of the following is the correct statement regarding the Buddha's attitude on the subject of entry of women into the Buddhist Sangha?

A)He was indifferent on this subject
B)He gladly accepted women into the Sangha.
C)He did not allow women into the Sangha.
D)None of these

Question 11

At which of the following places was a large Buddhist monastery established during the reign of Harshavardhana?

A)Nalanda
B)Pataliputra
C)Valabhi
D)Vaishali

Question 12

Who was the mother of Mahavira?

A)Yasoda
B)Trishla
C)Anoja
D)None of the above

Question 13

Of the following scholars, who was the first to discover the traces of the Harappan Civilisation?

A)Sir John Marshall
B)R.D.Banerjee
C)A.Cunningam
D)Daya Ram Sahni

Question 14

Who was the author of 'Padmavat'?

A)Abdur Rahim
B)Jayasi
C)Kabir
D)Surdas

Question 15

Of which of the following kingdoms was krishnadeva Raya one of the famous rulers?

A)Bhamani
B)Chola
C)Pallava
D)Vijaynagar

Question 16

The famous bronze image of Natraja is a fine example of

A)Chola art
B)Gandhara art
C)Gupta art
D)Mauryan art

Question 17

Which king's court was adorned by the celebrated Kalidasa?

A)Ashoka
B)Chandragupta Vikramaditya
C)Harshvardhana
D)Kanishka

Question 18

Dhanwantri, a renowned physician of ancient India, adorned the court of

A)Kanishka
B)Samudragupta
C)Ashoka
D)Chandragupta Vikramaditya

Question 19

Alexander the Great died in 323 B.C in

A)Persia
B)Babylon
C)Macedonia
D)Taxila

Question 20

In which script were the edicts of Ashoka inscribed?

A)Brahmi
B)Pali
C)Prakrit
D)Sanskrit

Question 21

Pulakesin II was the most renowned king of

A)Cholas
B)Chalukyas
C)Pallavas
D)Cheras

Question 22

The Dilwara Temple was built by

A)Paramaras
B)Palas
C)Chalukyas
D)Chandellas

Question 23

The first sermon of Guatama Buddha was called

A)Turning of the Wheel of Law
B)Salvation through Meditation
C)Ascerticism was not the Path to Salvation
D)God was not essential to the Universe

Question 24

Kautilya's 'Arthasastra' is a great treatise on

A)Economic Policy
B)Ethics
C)Morality
D)Statecraft