Question 1

Who is regarded as the greatest law giver of ancient India?&#10;A)Megasthenes&#10;B)Panini&#10;C)Manu&#10;D)Kautilya

Accepted Answer

Manu is regarded as the greatest lawgiver of ancient India, known for the Manusmriti or the Laws of Manu, which is a foundational work for Hindu law and ancient Indian society.

Question 2

Buddha delivered his first sermon at which place&#10;A)Sarnath&#10;B)Lumbini&#10;C)Bodh Gaya&#10;D)Vaishali

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Buddha delivered his first sermon, known as the "Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta," at Sarnath, near Varanasi, after attaining enlightenment at Bodh Gaya.

Question 3

Ajanta caves were built during whose period?&#10;A)Gupta&#10;B)Kushan&#10;C)Maurya&#10;D)Chalukya

Accepted Answer

The Ajanta Caves were primarily built during the Gupta period, specifically under the patronage of the Vakataka dynasty, which was contemporaneous with the Gupta Empire.

Question 4

Fa-Hein visited India during the reign of&#10;A)Chandragupta II&#10;B)Ashoka&#10;C)Chandragupta Maurya&#10;D)Harshvardhana

Accepted Answer

Fa-Hien, a Chinese Buddhist monk, visited India during the reign of Chandragupta II (Vikramaditya) to collect Buddhist texts and observe the practice of Buddhism.

Question 5

The rock-cut temples of Mahabalipuram were built by&#10;A)Cholas&#10;B)Pallavas&#10;C)Chalukyas&#10;D)Rastrakutas

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The rock-cut temples of Mahabalipuram, also known as the Seven Pagodas, were built by the Pallavas, a South Indian dynasty that ruled parts of South India from the 3rd century to the 9th century CE.

Question 6

Lord Buddha was born in&#10;A)Vaishali&#10;B)Lumbini&#10;C)Kashi&#10;D)Patliputra

Accepted Answer

Lord Buddha was born in Lumbini, which is now located in modern-day Nepal.

Question 7

________ did the maximum for the spread of Buddhism in foreign lands:&#10;A)Ashoka&#10;B)Kanishka&#10;C)Raj Raja Chola&#10;D)Harshvardhana

Accepted Answer

Ashoka, the Mauryan emperor, played a significant role in spreading Buddhism beyond India by sending missionaries to various parts of Asia, including Sri Lanka, Central Asia, and Southeast Asia.

Question 8

Vedic Culture was a gift of the&#10;A)Mauryas&#10;B)Guptas&#10;C)Indus Valley People&#10;D)Aryans

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Vedic Culture was brought to India by the Aryans, who were a group of people that migrated into the Indian subcontinent around 1500 BCE. This period marked the beginning of the Vedic age, characterized by the composition of the Vedas, the oldest scriptures of Hinduism.

Question 9

Which is the oldest Veda?&#10;A)Yajurveda&#10;B)Samaveda&#10;C)Atharaveda&#10;D)Rigveda

Accepted Answer

The Rigveda is the oldest of the four Vedas, which are among the most important texts in the Hindu tradition. It is a collection of ancient Indian hymns written in Vedic Sanskrit, believed to have been composed around 1500 BCE or earlier.

Question 10

Hampi was the capital of whose empire?&#10;A)Kushari&#10;B)Pallava&#10;C)Vijaynagar&#10;D)Chola

Accepted Answer

Hampi was the capital of the Vijayanagar Empire, which was a prominent South Indian empire during the medieval period.

Question 11

Buddha denounced&#10;A)Jainism&#10;B)Nature Worship&#10;C)Humanism&#10;D)Brahminism

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Question 12

Which of the following Vedas is rendered musically?&#10;A)Samaveda&#10;B)Yajurveda&#10;C)Rigveda&#10;D)Atharvaveda

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Question 13

When was the Battle of Kalinga fought?&#10;A)540 AD&#10;B)273 BC&#10;C)262 BC&#10;D)712 AD

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Question 14

Name the four volume book written by Megasthenes, the Greek diplomat giving account of India?&#10;A)Indica&#10;B)Ancient India&#10;C)Glimpses of Maurian Empire&#10;D)Travelogues to India

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Question 15

Chandragupta Maurya built the first great empire in India with the help of&#10;A)Seleucus&#10;B)Mahapadmananda&#10;C)Bindusara&#10;D)Kautilya

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Question 16

Whose philosophy is called the Advaita?&#10;A)Ramanujacharya&#10;B)Shankaracharya&#10;C)Nagarjuna&#10;D)Vasumitra

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Question 17

The Jains believe that Mahavira was the last of the&#10;A)Teachers&#10;B)Monks&#10;C)Prophets&#10;D)Tirthankaras

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Question 18

On the banks of which river did Alexander fight Porus?&#10;A)Sutlej&#10;B)Ravi&#10;C)Jhelum&#10;D)Chenab

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Question 19

Sidhartha attained his enlightenment at&#10;A)Benaras&#10;B)Sarnath&#10;C)Kushinagar&#10;D)Gaya

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Question 20

Allahabad Pillar inscription (originally erected by Ashoka provides information about the reign of&#10;A)Chandragupta Maurya&#10;B)Chandragupta&#10;C)Samudragupta&#10;D)Chandragupta II

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Question 21

Iron Pillar at Mehrauli was built by the&#10;A)Guptas&#10;B)Mauryas&#10;C)Nandas&#10;D)Khiljis

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Question 22

Gupta dynasty was famous for&#10;A)Art and Architecture&#10;B)Imperialism&#10;C)Revenue and Law Reforms&#10;D)Patronage of Literary Works

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Question 23

Prophet Mohammad was born in&#10;A)570 AD&#10;B)622 AD&#10;C)1215 AD&#10;D)None of these

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Question 24

'Chaityas and Viharas' are associated with which of the following religions?&#10;A)Jainism&#10;B)Brahminish&#10;C)Buddhism&#10;D)Non- Brahmin Hinduism

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Question 25

'Bauddhacharita' was written by an eminent philosopher, poet and dramatist of the court of&#10;A)Ashoka&#10;B)Aswaghosha&#10;C)Pushyamitra&#10;D)Samudargupta

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Deck 2: Indian History :law Givers, Emperors, and Religious Figures