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| 151. |
Maduraikkanji, which contains a full-length description of the Pandyancapital of Madurai,was written by |
| A. | nakkirar |
| B. | gudalurkilar |
| C. | mangudimarudan |
| D. | paranar |
| Answer» D. paranar | |
| 152. |
The first sangam was presided over by |
| A. | skanda |
| B. | tolkappiyar |
| C. | vasishta |
| D. | agastya |
| Answer» E. | |
| 153. |
Which one of the following Sangam works deals exclusively with the Cherarulers? |
| A. | purananuru |
| B. | padirrupattu |
| C. | paripadal |
| D. | pannirupadalam |
| Answer» C. paripadal | |
| 154. |
Who were the viralis and panars of the Sangam age? |
| A. | classical singers and dancers |
| B. | folk singers and dancers |
| C. | dead soldiers and folk heroes |
| D. | poets and scholars |
| Answer» C. dead soldiers and folk heroes | |
| 155. |
According to the Periplus and Sangam texts, particularly Maduraikkanji, apearlfishery was located at |
| A. | muziris |
| B. | arikamedu |
| C. | korkai |
| D. | kaveripattinam |
| Answer» D. kaveripattinam | |
| 156. |
Which among the following gives a graphic account of south Indian tradewiththeRomans? |
| A. | manimegalai |
| B. | silappadigaram |
| C. | purananuru |
| D. | maduraikkanji |
| Answer» C. purananuru | |
| 157. |
Which material was extensively used in the construction work during theMauryanAge? |
| A. | wood |
| B. | burnt bricks |
| C. | stone |
| D. | sun-dried bricks |
| Answer» B. burnt bricks | |
| 158. |
Asoka was stationed as viceroy (governor) at the time of Bindusara’s death at |
| A. | taxila |
| B. | suiarnagiri |
| C. | ujjain |
| D. | tosali |
| Answer» C. ujjain | |
| 159. |
Which of the following classes is conspicuous by its absence in the list of seven classes givenby Megasthenes for India? |
| A. | cultivators |
| B. | traders |
| C. | philosophers |
| D. | artisans |
| Answer» C. philosophers | |
| 160. |
When and by whom were the Asokan inscriptions deciphered for the first time? |
| A. | 1787—john tower |
| B. | 1810—harry smith |
| C. | 1825—charles metcalfe |
| D. | 1837—james prinsep |
| Answer» E. | |
| 161. |
Who among the following Mauryan emperors entered into a marriage alliance withSeleucus Nikator, the Greek ruler of West Asia? |
| A. | chandragupta maurya |
| B. | asoka |
| C. | bindusara |
| D. | dasaratha |
| Answer» B. asoka | |
| 162. |
Who among the following was not a Greek ambassador staying at the Mauryancourt? |
| A. | megasthenes |
| B. | diodorus |
| C. | deimachus |
| D. | dionysius |
| Answer» C. deimachus | |
| 163. |
Who is the queen of Asoka, mentioned in the Queen’s Edict, as making religious andcharitable donations? |
| A. | asandhimitta |
| B. | padmavati |
| C. | vidisamahadevi |
| D. | karuvaki |
| Answer» E. | |
| 164. |
Which one of the following was not a source of law in the Mauryan period? |
| A. | dharma |
| B. | prajavakya |
| C. | rajasasana |
| D. | vyavahara |
| Answer» C. rajasasana | |
| 165. |
Kantakasodhanas of the Mauryan period were |
| A. | royal treasuries |
| B. | civil courts |
| C. | criminal courts |
| D. | police stations |
| Answer» D. police stations | |
| 166. |
The name of the currency which was in circulation in the Mauryan empire is: |
| A. | pana |
| B. | tola |
| C. | kakini |
| D. | dinar |
| Answer» B. tola | |
| 167. |
Didarganj in Bihar is known for: |
| A. | stone figure of yakshi |
| B. | stone figure of yaksha |
| C. | stone figure of chauri-bearer |
| D. | stone elephant |
| Answer» D. stone elephant | |
| 168. |
Which of the following southern kingdoms were contemporaries of Asoka?(i) Keralaputras (ii) Cholas (iii) Pallavas (iv) Pandyas (v) Satyaputras Select the answer from the codes below: |
| A. | i, ii, iii and iv |
| B. | i, ii, iv and v |
| C. | iii, iv and v |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» C. iii, iv and v | |
| 169. |
Which of the following about the Arthasastra is/are incorrect?(i) It is divided into 15 parvas. (ii) It was originally written in Prakrit language. (iii) It is a treatise on Mauryan political economy and administration. (iv) Its evidence is not corroborated by any other source. Select the answer from the codes below: |
| A. | i, ii and iv |
| B. | ii and iii |
| C. | ii and iv |
| D. | i and iv |
| Answer» B. ii and iii | |
| 170. |
Sanchi stupa was said to be originally built by the following king of Mauryan empire |
| A. | dasaratha |
| B. | samprati |
| C. | asoka |
| D. | bindusara |
| Answer» D. bindusara | |
| 171. |
Arrange the following Magadha dynasties in the chronological order(i) Nandas (ii) Sisunagas (iii) Mauryas (iv) Haryankas Choose the answer from the codes given below: |
| A. | ii, i, iv and iii |
| B. | iv, ii, iii and i |
| C. | iii, i, iv and ii |
| D. | iv, ii, i and iii |
| Answer» E. | |
| 172. |
Which Magadhan ruler is said to have shifted the capital from Rajgil toPataliputra? |
| A. | udayin |
| B. | kakavarin |
| C. | chandragupta maurya |
| D. | bimbisara |
| Answer» C. chandragupta maurya | |
| 173. |
Who was the founder of the Haryanka dynasty? |
| A. | ajatasatru |
| B. | bindusara |
| C. | bimbisara |
| D. | kalasoka |
| Answer» D. kalasoka | |
| 174. |
The first systematic exposition of Yoga is attributed to |
| A. | patanjali |
| B. | jaimini |
| C. | kanada |
| D. | gautama |
| Answer» B. jaimini | |
| 175. |
Who is said to have destroyed the original pipal tree at Bodh Gaya? |
| A. | bakhtiyar khalji |
| B. | pushyamitra sunga |
| C. | sasanka |
| D. | mihirakula |
| Answer» D. mihirakula | |
| 176. |
The Buddha can best be described as an |
| A. | atheist |
| B. | theist |
| C. | materialist |
| D. | agnostic |
| Answer» E. | |
| 177. |
Rummindei pillar of Asoka is put up to mark Buddha’s |
| A. | birth |
| B. | enlightenment |
| C. | first sermon |
| D. | death |
| Answer» B. enlightenment | |
| 178. |
Nandas, the rulers of Magadha, were probably patrons of |
| A. | brahmanism |
| B. | buddhism |
| C. | jainism |
| D. | ajivikas |
| Answer» D. ajivikas | |
| 179. |
Who is the author of the JainaKalpasutra, an invaluable source for the earlyhistory of Jainism? |
| A. | sthulabahu |
| B. | bhadrabahu |
| C. | sambhutavijaya |
| D. | devardhikshamasramana |
| Answer» C. sambhutavijaya | |
| 180. |
What is Mahabhinishkramana? |
| A. | the renunciation of worldly life by mahavira |
| B. | the ‘great going forth’ by mahavira |
| C. | the renunciation of worldly life by buddha |
| D. | the delivery of the first sermon by buddha |
| Answer» D. the delivery of the first sermon by buddha | |
| 181. |
Mahavira preached in the |
| A. | magadhi |
| B. | ardha-magadhi |
| C. | suraseni |
| D. | apabhramsa |
| Answer» C. suraseni | |
| 182. |
Which one of the following four Agnikula families was known for itspatronage of Jainism. |
| A. | chauhans |
| B. | solankis |
| C. | pawars |
| D. | pariharas |
| Answer» C. pawars | |
| 183. |
Which one of the six traditional schools of Hindu philosophy closely resembles the Jainaphilosophy? |
| A. | nyaya |
| B. | samkhya |
| C. | mimamsa |
| D. | vaisesika |
| Answer» C. mimamsa | |
| 184. |
Jaina philosophy is known as |
| A. | pudgala |
| B. | samkhya |
| C. | samachari |
| D. | syadvada |
| Answer» E. | |
| 185. |
Which of the four Vedic Samhitas is considered as the least useful for the purpose ofreconstruction of the history of the Aryans? |
| A. | rig veda |
| B. | sama veda |
| C. | yajur veda |
| D. | atharva veda |
| Answer» C. yajur veda | |
| 186. |
Which one of the following tribal assemblies is considered as the oldest of all? |
| A. | sabha |
| B. | samiti |
| C. | vidata |
| D. | gana |
| Answer» D. gana | |
| 187. |
Which of the following later Vedic gods is said to have evolved from theHarappan cult of Pasupati Mahadeva? |
| A. | prajapati |
| B. | rudra |
| C. | vishnu |
| D. | pushan |
| Answer» C. vishnu | |
| 188. |
Which of the following Rig Vedic gods is said to be the upholder of the Rtaor cosmic order? |
| A. | indra |
| B. | agni |
| C. | varuna |
| D. | soma |
| Answer» D. soma | |
| 189. |
Which of the following animals was probably not known to the Vedicpeople? |
| A. | elephant |
| B. | lion |
| C. | tiger |
| D. | horse |
| Answer» D. horse | |
| 190. |
Which of the following does not come under sruti literature? |
| A. | brahmanas |
| B. | vedangas |
| C. | aranyakas |
| D. | upanishads |
| Answer» D. upanishads | |
| 191. |
Which of the following Vedic Samhitas is partly in verse and partly in prose? |
| A. | rig veda |
| B. | sama veda |
| C. | yajur veda |
| D. | atharva veda |
| Answer» C. yajur veda | |
| 192. |
Who was the first to discover close affinities between Sanskrit and some of theprincipal languages of Europe? |
| A. | max mueller |
| B. | sir william jones |
| C. | penka |
| D. | filippo sasetti |
| Answer» C. penka | |
| 193. |
Which one of the following Vedic texts deals with the ploughing rituals at length? |
| A. | yajur veda samhita |
| B. | satapatha brahmana |
| C. | kausitaki upanishad |
| D. | atharva veda samhita |
| Answer» C. kausitaki upanishad | |
| 194. |
How many times does the term jana in the sense of a tribe occur in the RigVeda? |
| A. | 250 |
| B. | 275 |
| C. | 300 |
| D. | 325 |
| Answer» C. 300 | |
| 195. |
The Rig, Yajur and Sama Vedas are together known as |
| A. | samhitas |
| B. | sruti |
| C. | trijnana |
| D. | trayi veda |
| Answer» E. | |
| 196. |
The word kusidin used in the Satapatha Brahmana was a designation for the |
| A. | usurer |
| B. | bard |
| C. | perfume-maker |
| D. | outcaste |
| Answer» B. bard | |
| 197. |
According to the Rig Veda, Panis were indulged in |
| A. | cultivation |
| B. | trade and commerce |
| C. | handicrafts |
| D. | hunting and gathering |
| Answer» C. handicrafts | |
| 198. |
How many times is the word varna used in the Rig Veda in the sense of abirth-based social division? |
| A. | ten |
| B. | five |
| C. | once |
| D. | nil |
| Answer» E. | |
| 199. |
Which priest was responsible for the organisation of the confederacy of tenkings when he was dismissed by Sudas, the Tritsu ruler of the Bharata tribe? |
| A. | vasishtha |
| B. | visvamitra |
| C. | yajnavalkya |
| D. | uddalakaaruni |
| Answer» C. yajnavalkya | |
| 200. |
Which was probably the most popular assembly in which even womenenjoyed an equal status with men in the early Vedic period? |
| A. | sabha |
| B. | samiti |
| C. | gana |
| D. | vidata |
| Answer» E. | |