Deck 1: Indian Archaeology, Inscriptions, and Eras

Question 1

What is the official publication of Archaeological Survery of India till 1977?

A)the royal indian antiquary
B)epigraphica indica
C)indian archaeologist
D)indian antiquary

Answer 1

epigraphica indica

Question 2

What is the subject that dealt in the Uttaremerur Inscription?

A)administration at the centre
B)agricultural reforms
C)local self governance

Answer 2

agricultural reforms

Question 3

Who were known as Variyars?

A)accountants
B)officers in charge of royal palace
C)landlords
D)executive officers subordinate to sabha

Answer 3

executive officers subordinate to sabha

Question 4

Which dynasty is associated with Uttaeramerur Inscription?

A)pandya
B)chera
C)chola
D)aye

Question 5

In which state does Maski edict of Ashoka situate?

A)karnataka
B)gujarat
C)sindh
D)baluchistan

Question 6

Which inscription mentioned priyadarshan and Ashoka?

A)brahmagiri
B)dauli
C)girnar
D)maski

Question 7

Ashokan edicts are inscribed on ---

A)pillars
B)stones
C)rocks
D)all the three are correct

Question 8

What was the language used in the Eastern Part of Asok's empire?

A)prakrit
B)magadhi
C)aramic
D)greek

Question 9

What was the script used in the Ashokan edicts in eastern part of India?

A)grrek
B)khroshti
C)brahmi
D)devanagiri

Question 10

Who deciphered the script used in Ashokan inscriptions?

A)james princep
B)alexander cunningham
C)william jones
D)william smith

Question 11

What are the inscriptions in which Ashoka's name is mentioned explicitly?

A)maski, gujarra nittur
B)maski, gujarra
C)nittur, maski, dauli
D)maski, girnar, nittur

Question 12

Which inscription deals with Ashoka's conversion to Buddhism?

A)bhabru
B)kandahar
C)yerragudi
D)brahmagiri

Question 13

Which inscription of Ashoka among the following located at Rajasthan?

A)yerragudi
B)bhabru
C)brhamagiri
D)maski

Question 14

Which Major Rock edict of Ashoka mention the south Indian dynasties like chola, Keralputras and Pandyas?

A)third major rock edict
B)second major rock edict
C)seventh major rock edict

Question 15

Who deciphered the Kharoshti script?

A)james princep
B)alexander cunningham
C)james mill

Question 16

What is the archaic and ornamental form of Grantha?

A)pallava grantha
B)western grantha
C)tigalari
D)medieval grantha

Question 17

Which among the following is the official era of Nepal?

A)saka era
B)vikrama
C)kali
D)kollam

Question 18

Which is the official Era of India?

A)saka
B)vakrama
C)kollam
D)kali

Question 19

Who founded the Vikrama Samvat?

A)vikramaditya
B)sthanu ravi varma
C)khareval
D)satakarni

Question 20

When is the beginning of Saka Era?

A)72 ad
B)78 bc
C)76 ad
D)78ad

Question 21

Which ruler's accession denotes the beginning of Saka Era?

A)chashtana
B)kanishka
C)samudragupta
D)rudrasena

Question 22

Kollavarsham is used in which country?

A)tamil nadu
B)kerala
C)andhra
D)karnataka

Question 23

When is the origin of Kollam Era?

A)825 ad
B)852 bc
C)825 bc
D)856 ad

Question 24

In which script the Tharisapalli Copper Plate was written?

A)kolezhuth
B)vatteluthu
C)grantha
D)prakrit

Question 25

Who was the Jewish merchant leader singed in the copper plate?

A)david
B)rehoboam
C)hasmonean
D)joseph rabban