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    1. With which period the Harappan people were associated ?(a) Neolithic age        (b) Bronze age        (c) Iron age        (d) Palaeolithic age
    2. The Harappan sites remained closest to the river ?
    (a) Indus        (b) Satlej        (c) Ravi        (d) Chenab
    3. The Kalibangan sites of Harappan civilisations are on river :
    (a) Bhogavo         (b) Ghaggar         (c) Rangoi        (d) None of these.
    4. Which was not in the worship by the Harappan people ?
    (a) Mother Goddess        (b) Pashupati Siva         (c) Natraj Vishnu        (d) Animals
    5. Harappan people used to bury dead person having head towards :
    (a) East        (b) West         (c) North         (d) South
    6. In independent India largest number of harappan civilisation sites have been found or excavated in :
    (a) Punjab        (b) Haryana        (c) Gujarat      (d) Uttar Pradesh
    7. Important crops produced by the Harappan people were :
    (a) Rice, wheat and sugarcane
    (b) Wheat, Barley and Mustard
    (c) Wheat, cotton and rice
    (d) Rice, cotton and sugarcane
    8. Most western sites of harappan civilisantion were found in :
    (a) Sulkogen Dor of Sind      (b) Mohenjodaro of Sind        (c) Lothal of Gujarat        (d) Harappa of Punjab
    9. Single largest site of excavations of Harappan civilisation was at :
    (a) Harappa         (b) Mohenjodaro       (c) Lothal       (d) Kalibangan
    10. The depth of the Great Bath in Mohanjodaro site was :
    (a) 10 feet         (b) 9 feet          (c) 8 feet          (d) 7 feet.
    11. The largest building of the Harappan sites was the :
    (a) The Assembly       (b) The Royal Palace      (c) The Great Granary       (d) The Temple of Pashupati
    12. Which one is not correctly matched regarding Harappan sites :
    (a) Kalibangan : Rajasthan         (b) Kot Diji : Baluchistan
    (c) Dholavira : Gujarat                (d) Banawali: Uttar Pradesh
    13. Metals not used by the Harappan people were :
    (a) Gold and Silver        (b) Copper and Bronze        (c) Iron and tin        (d) None of these.
    14. Harappan people had highly close trade links with the people of :
    (a) Mesopotamia        (b) Constantinople        (c) Egypt        (d) Greece
    15. The earliest evidence of agricultural communities were excavated from Mehrgarh situated in :
    (a) Punjab        (b) Sind        (c) Baluchistan        (d) Gujarat
    16. It is doubtlessly true that Aryan people did not originate in :
    (a) India         (b) Central Asia         (c) Europe        (d) South East Asia
    17. With which language Sanskrit language had probably no link :
    (a) Persian        (b) Chinese         (c) Greek         (d) Latin.
    18. Based on similarities of language German Scholar Max Muller opined that the Aryans had origin in :
    (a) Central Asia        (b) Persia        (c) Europe        (d) China
    19. The famous ‘Boghaz Koi’ inscription was discovered in Cappadocia of :
    (a) Greece       (b) Central Asia        (c) West Asia        (d) Germany
    20. Around how many years back from now the ‘Rig veda’ was probably composed ?
    (a) 2000         (b) 3000       (c) 4000         (d) 5000
    21. About which river there remained no mention in ‘Rig Veda” ?
    (a) Saraswati         (b) Narmada         (c) Chenab        (d) Ganges
    22. The Aryan civilisation became developed in a vast region from Saraswati basin to the Gangetic doab which was men­tioned in the Rig Veda as the :
    (a) Uttarapatha        (b) Madhyadesa        (c) Saptasindhu        (d) Dakshinapatha
    23. How many ‘Samhitas’ were developed by the Aryan people ?
    (a) 4        (b) 6        (c) 8       (d) 10
    24. ‘Sapta Sindhu’ region included the river basis of Indus, five tributaries of Indus and the river :
    (a) Saraswati        (b) Ganges        (c) Godavari        (d) None
    25. The word ‘Aryan’ originally referred to a :
    (a) Race        (b) Culture        (c) language       (d) land.
    26. Sir William Jones, the founder of Asiatic Society of Kolkata, tried to prove relations between Vedic Sanskrit with :
    (a) English        (b) European languages        (c) Persian        (d) Greek.
    27. Large number of words having similarities with Sanskrit words are found in :
    (a) Tripitaka        (b) Zend Avesta          (c) Bible         (d) None
    28. By whom the book ‘The Arctic Home of the Aryans’ was authored ?
    (a) Ganganath Jha          (b) Max Mullar        (c) William Jones       (d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak.
    29. In the opinion of Swami Dayanand Saraswati the original home of the Aryans was :
    (a) Persia        (b) Tibet        (c) Mongolia        (d) Russia
    30. The original meaning of the word ‘Veda’ was :
    (a) Devotion        (b) Knowledge        (c) Eternal Philosophy        (d) Humanity
    31. Which Veda is considered as ‘Collection of Melodies/Songs  ?
    (a) Rig Veda        (b) Sama Veda        (c) Yajur Veda        (d) Atharva Veda
    32. Which is considered as the Ritual text or ‘The Book of Sacrificial Prayers’ ?
    (a) Yajur Veda         (b) Samhita        (c) Aranyakas        (d) Upanisads
    33. Which area is / was specially associated with the ‘Gyana Marga’ (Way of Knowledge) ?
    (a) Vedas         (b) Aranayakas         (c) Upanisads         (d) None of these
    34. Which one has not been correctly matched regarding authors ?
    (a) Sankhya Darshana : Kapila          (b) Yoga Darshana : Patanjali
    (c) Purva Mimansa : Jaimini              (d) Uttara Mimansa : Gautama
    35. ‘Bharata’ was originally the name of a :
    (a) River        (b) Tribal Group          (c) Region         (d) None of these.
    36. The early capital of the Koshala Kingdom in later Vedic period was :
    (a) Sravasti         (b) Ayodhya         (c) Kashi         (d) None
    37. Most important God during the Rig Vedic period was the :
    (a) Indra          (b) Agni      (c) Varuna         (d) Rudra.
    38. During the Rig Vedic period the Great Mother of Gods was :
    (a) Aditi       (b) Prithvi        (c) Marut         (d) Durga
    39. The King of the dead in the Rig Vedic period was known as :
    (a) Marut        (b) Yama        (c) Hotri        (d) None of these.
    40. In Early Vedic period the headman of a number of villages was known as :
    (a) Kula         (b) Gramani        (c) Vispati        (d) Sabhapati.
    41. An assembly of the Elders constituted mainly by Brahmanas and elites was known as :
    (a) Sabha        (b) Samity       (c) Ganapati       (d) None of these
    42. The ‘Gayatri mantra’ composed by Saint Visvamitra was dedicated to solar God :
    (a) Marut        (b) Savitri        (c) Varun        (d) Agni
    43. The rights of which group of people became degraded in the later Vedic period :
    (a) Non-Aryans         (b) Slaves        (c) Women       (d) Bhramanas
    44. During the Vedic period the recommended colour of dress for the Brahmin was :
    (a) Yellow         (b) Deep Red        (c) Light Red         (d) White
    45. The system of four stages of life : Brahmacharya, Grihastha, Vanaprastha and Sanyasi have been mentioned in :
    (a) Mundaka Upanishad      (b) Jabala Upanishad        (c) Mandukya Upanisad      (d) None of these.
    46. In the Vedic period the main aim of education was :
    (a) Development of efficiency              (b) development of character
    (c) Development of military power       (d) Development of production.
    47. In Vedic period tax paid by people to king was known as :
    (a) Niska        (b) Bali        (c) Kulya        (d) None of these.
    48. In Vedic period God relating to source of Royal authority was :
    (a) Agni         (b) Prajapati         (c) Indra       (d) Vishnu
    49. In the early Vedic period the medium of exchange (as money) was known as:
    (a) Khadira        (b) Loptra        (c) Niska        (d) None
    50. In the Vedic period who among the following used to have sacred thread ?
    (a) Kamara        (b) Rathkara         (c) Kulala        (d) None
    51. Two epics of the Aryans : the Ramayana and the Mahabharata gave highest importance for the :
    (a) Brahmanas         (b) Kshatriyas        (c) Monarchs        (d) None of these.
    52. The heartland of development of the Aryan civilisation was :
    (a) Saptasindhu region       (b) Gangatic region       (c) Kuru-Panchala region       (d) Gandhara region.
    53. In which text it has been stated that Sudra or slave may be expelled or killed at will ?
    (a) Aitareya Brahmana        (b) Rig Veda        (c) Kalpa Sutra         (d) None
    54. The capital of the ancient State of ‘Kosala’ was :
    (a) Shravasti         (b) Champa         (c) Kausambi         (d) None of these.
    55. Which one of the following has not been correctly matched :
    (a) Anga : Champa        (b) Avanti : Ujjain       (c) Kamboja : Dwarka       (d) Gandhara : Champa
    56. Which ancient State emerged in the South Indian region :
    (a) Kamboja        (b) Asmaka        (c) Chedi        (d) None of these.
    57. King Prasenjit was associated with the ancient State named :
    (a) Magadha        (b) Kosala        (c) Sursena         (d) None of these.
    58. Historical King who killed his father to have the throne was :
    (a) Bimbisara          (b) Prasenjit         (c) Ajatashatru         (d) Udayana
    59. The Earliest capital of the ‘Magadha’ was :
    (a) Vaishalli        (b) Rajagriha        (c) Gaya        (d) Pataliputra
    60. During the reign of King Kalasoka the second Buddhist Council was arranged at :
    (a) Rajagriha          (b) Vaishally         (c) Nalanda         (d) Pataliputra.
    61. Who declared himself as the ‘Ekarat’ ?
    (a) Bimbisara        (b) Ajatashatru         (c) Mahapadma Nanda        (d) Sisunaga
    62. Name of wife of Jain Tirthankar Vardhamana Mahavira was :
    (a) Trishala        (b) Chellana          (c) Yashoda        (d) None of these.
    63. In which city the first Jain Council was arranged ?
    (a) Rajagriha         (b) Vaishally         (c) Pataliputra         (d) None of these.
    64. ‘Jivaka Chintamani’, a book of poems composed by Jain ascetic Tevar was in :
    (a) Sanskrit         (b) Prakit         (c) Tamil        (d) Pali
    65. The book ‘Prabandhachintamani’ was authored by :
    (a) Merutunga          (b) Haribhadra        (c) Bhadrabahu        (d) None of these.
    66. The first Buddhist council held in Rajagriha in 483 BC was presided by :
    (a) Ajatasatru        (b) Kalasoka       (c) Mahakassapa       (d) None of these
    67. Which one has not been correctly matched regarding Buddhist Councils ?
    (a) First : Ajatasatru       (b) Second : Kalasoka        (c) Third : Asoka        (d) Fourth : Harshavardhan.
    68. The most sacred festival for the Buddhists is held on :
    (a) Vaishaka Purnima        (b) Sarat Purnima        (c) Falguni Purnima        (d) None of these.
    69. ‘Milindapanho’, a book based on the questions of Menander, a king of Greek origin was in :
    (a) Sanskrit        (b) Prakit        (c) Pali        (d) Greek
    70. ‘Abhidhammakosa’ an encyclopaedia of Buddhism, was authored by :
    (a) Vasubandhu         (b) Nagarjuna         (c) Buddhaghosa         (d) None of these.
    71. Who was the most important leader of the ‘Ajivika’ sect ?
    (a) Purana Kassapa         (b) Makkhali Gosala         (c) Upagupta          (d) None of these.
    72. Brilliant Sanskrit Scholar Asvaghosha was associated with the Court of :
    (a) Ashoka        (b) Kanishka        (c) Harshavardhana        (d) None of these.
    73. The Jain Siddhas (devotees) who attained salvation were called as :
    (a) Tirthankaras        (b) Acharyas       (c) Upadhyayas       (d) Mahavratas
    74. The ardent followers of Mahavira were known as :
    (a) Svetambaras         (b) Digambaras         (c) Brahmacharyas        (d) None of these
    75. In which year Mauryan rule started by Chandragupta ?
    (a) 321 BC        (b) 323 BC       (c) 325 BC        (d) 327 BC
    76. With rulers of which dynasty ‘Vishnu Purana’ was associated :
    (a) Haryanka        (b) Nanda        (c) Maurya        (d) Gupta
    77. Who, among the following, embraced Jainism at an old age :
    (a) Ajatsatru        (b) Bindusara        (c) Chandragupta Maurya       (d) Dhanananda
    78. The books ‘Dipavamsa’ and ‘Mahavamsa’ originated in :
    (a) Afghanistan        (b) Sri Lanka       (c) Tibet       (d) India
    79. The rock edicts of emperor Asoka were not written in :
    (a) Kharoshthi scripts        (b) Brahmi Script        (c) Sanskrit script         (d) Aramaic script
    80. For around how many years the war of succession among the sons of Bindusara lasted ?
    (a) 3 years          (b) 4 years         (c) 5 years         (d) 6 years
    81. In which year Asoka won the Kalinga war ?
    (a) 260 BC          (b) 262 BC        (c) 265 BC         (d) 272 BC
    82. During the period of Asoka, there was a city named ‘subarnagiri’ in an area of :
    (a) Madhya Pradesh       (b) Andhra Pradesh        (c) Tamil Nadu        (d) Afghanistan
    83. In which year Alexander, the King of Macedonia, started invasion on India ?
    (a) 325 BC       (b) 326 BC        (c) 327 BC        (d) 328 BC
    84. King Ambhi who welcomed Alexander to invade India was the king of :
    (a) Gandhara        (b) Taxila         (c) Kausambi         (d) None of these
    85. Who mentioned, ” All men are my children” ?
    (a) Chandragupta Maurya        (b) Bindusara        (c) Asoka         (d) Kanishka
    86. During reign of Asoka province of ‘Avantiratha’ had capital at :
    (a) Suvarnagiri        (b) Taxila        (c) Tosali         (d) Ujjain
    87. During the Mauryan period the head of administration in a district was known as :
    (a) Rajuka         (b) Pradeshika        (c) Yukta         (d) None of these
    88. The book ‘Arthasastra’ authored by Koutilya on Political economy was originally written in :
    (a) Pali         (b) Prakit        (c) Brahmi        (d) Sanskrit.
    89. Who was mentioned in the history as ‘Amitraghata’ meaning as Killer of foes ?
    (a) Chandragupta         (b) Bindusara         (c) Asoka        (d) Koutilya
    90. From which source the system of administration of capital Pataliputra during the Mauryan period may be gathered :
    (a) Arthasastra       (b) Asokan rock edicts        (c) Indica        (d) None of these
    91. Which one of the following city was built by emperor Asoka ?
    (a) Tosali          (b) Khotan         (c) Srinagar         (d) Ujjain
    92. Who was the last ruler of the Maurya Dynasty ?
    (a) Kunal         (b) Dasharath         (c) Brihadrath         (d) None of these
    93. In the history, Asoka has not been mentioned as :
    (a) Kamasoka         (b) Chandasoka        (c) Dharmasoka         (d) Kalasoka
    94. According to Megasthenese the Astynomic or the City council of Pataliputra had …….. members :
    (a) 20        (b) 25        (c) 30        (d) 40
    95. Which one has not been authored by Patanjali ?
    (a) Gargi Samhita        (b) Mahabhashya        (c) Malavikagnimitra        (d) None of these
    96. Pushyamitra Sunga, the founder of Sunga Dynasty rule was a Mauryan General of :
    (a) Eastern India       (b) Western India       (c) Northern India        (d) Southern India
    97. Emperor Pushyamitra Sunga was succeeded by his son :
    (a) Agnimitra        (b) Bhanumitra         (c) Narayanmitra        (d) None of these
    98. The Satavahana Dynasty rulers had capital at Prathishtana now falling in :
    (a) Madahya Pradesh       (b) Maharashtra        (c) Gujarat        (d) Andhra Pradesh
    99. The founder of the Satavahana Dynasty rule was :
    (a) Simuka         (b) Satakarni I         (c) Nahapana       (d) None of these
    100. The Nasik Prasasthi was relating to the King :
    (a) Rudradaman        (b) Gautamiputra Satkarni        (c) Simuka        (d) None of these
    101. Who was described as the ‘Dakshina Pathapati’ meaning Lord of the Southern Region ?
    (a) Agnimitra        (b) Rudradaman        (c) Satkarni I         (d) None of these
    102. ‘The Periplus of the Erythraean Sea’ was written in :
    (a) Persian       (b) Greek        (c) Sanskrit        (d) Prakit
    103. The Hatigumpha Inscriptions was relating to a King of modern areas of :
    (a) Bihar       (b) Orissa        (c) Andhra Pradesh        (d) Madhya Pradesh
    104. In which century the Kalinga King named Kharavela of Cheta Dynasty emerged ?
    (a) 1st Century BC        (b) 1st AD         (c) 2nd AD        (d) None of these
    105. Ashavaghosa wrote ‘Buddhacharita’ in Sanskrit during the reign of Dynasty of :
    (a) Maurya       (b) Sunga       (c) Kushan        (d) Gupta
    106. The ‘Mahayana’ and ‘Hinayana’ form of Buddhists emerged during the rule of :
    (a) Asoka        (b) Kanishka        (c) Chandragupta II       (d) Dharmapala
    107. With which language ‘Sangam Literature’ was associated :
    (a) Sanskrit         (b) Pali         (c) Tamil        (d) None of these
    108. King Elara who conquered Sri Lanka belonged to Dynasty :
    (a) Cholas         (b) Pandyas        (c) Cheras        (d) None of these
    109. Which one of the following was not an item of export from India to Roman empire in the ancient period ?
    (a) Silk       (b) Spices        (c) Pearls         (d) Gold
    110. Kasyapa Matanga had high role to propagate Buddhism in :
    (a) China         (b) Tibet         (c) Thailand        (d) Indonesia
    111. The rulers of Gupta Dynasty were probably :
    (a) Brahmins        (b) Kashtriyas       (c) Vaisyas        (d) Sudras
    112. The Founder of Gupta empire, Chandragupta I, married Kumaradevi who was a princess of the kingdom of :
    (a) Vaishally       (b) Licchhavi        (c) Kalinga       (d) Ujjain
    113. Allahabad Pillar Inscriptions written by Harisena was in :
    (a) Pali       (b) Prakit        (c) Brahmi         (d) Sanskrit
    114. Who was the first King of the Gupta Dynasty :
    (a) Sri Gupta        (b) Ghatotkacha        (c) Chandragupta I       (d) None of these
    115. The Allahabad prasasti was relating to emperor :
    (a) Chandragupta I        (b) Samudragupta        (c) Vikramaditya       (d) None of these
    116. King Toramana belonged to the race of :
    (a) Saka        (b) Kushan        (c) Huna        (d) Greek
    117. Who was called as the ‘Napoleon of India’ by historian Vincent Smith :
    (a) Chandragupta Maurya      (b) Asoka       (c) Chandragupta I       (d) Samudragupta
    118. In which century the rule of Gupta Dynasty emerged :
    (a) 3rd AD       (b) 4th AD        (c) 5th AD       (d) None of these
    119. The Junagarh inscription was relating to emperor :
    (a) Vikramaditya        (b) Kumaragupta        (c) Skandagupta        (d) None of these
    120. Who initiated ‘Digvijaya’ to expand the empire :
    (a) Asoka        (b) Kanishka         (c) Samudragupta        (d) Skandagupta
    121. The title ‘Vikramanka’ was assumed by :
    (a) Bimbisara        (b) Bindusara        (c) Kanishka       (d) Samudragupta
    122. Chinese Traveller Fa-Hien visited the court of :
    (a) Chandragupta I       (b) Chandragupta II       (c) Harshavardhana        (d) None of these
    123. Who performed ‘Asvamedha’ (Horse sacrifice ) at the earliest ?
    (a) Bindusara       (b) Pushyamitra Sunga        (c) Samudragupta        (d) Narasimha Gupta
    124. According to Fa-Hien “Mahayana” Buddhists were most prominent in :
    (a) Kanauj        (b) Mathura        (c) Khotan        (d) Pataliputra
    125. The Maitraka dynasty rulers having capital at Valabhi emerged in an area of :
    (a) Maharashtra        (b) Gujarat         (c) Madhya Pradesh        (d) None of these
    126. Who was called as the ‘Prince of Pilgrims’ ?
    (a) Fa-Hien        (b) Ibn Batuta        (c) Hiuen Tsang        (d) None of these
    127. With which ruler the Nausasi Copper plates were associated :
    (a) Harshavardhan        (b) Vikramaditya        (c) Skanda Gupta       (d) None of these
    128. Bhaskarvarman was a king of :
    (a) Indraprastha        (b) Kamarupa         (c) Ayodhya        (d) None of these
    129. Chalukya King Pulakesin I had his capital at :
    (a) Vatabi         (b) Mahabalipuram         (c) Kannauj         (d) None of these
    130. What was the royal title of Chalukya King Pulakesin II ?
    (a) Vallabheshvara        (b) Satyashraya        (c) Mahasamanta         (d) None of these
    131. With which dynasty King Narasimhavarman I was linked ?
    (a) Chalukya         (b) Pallava        (c) Pushyabhuti         (d) None of these
    132. Rathas of Mahabalipuram were built by a king of :
    (a) Chola dynasty       (b) Chalukya Dynasty        (c) Pallava Dynasty       (d) None of these.
    133. Which one has not been correctly matches ?
    (a) Kiratajuniyam : Bharavi            (b) Dasakumaracharitam : Dandin
    (c) Priyadarshika : Banabhatta       (d) None of these.
    134. Which one was not authored by Sanskrit poet Kalidasa ?
    (a) Kumarasambhava        (b) Ritusamhara       (c) Raghuvamsha       (d) Kadambari
    135. Who assumed the title ‘Paramsangata’ ?
    (a) Kumarasambhave        (b) Dharmapala        (c) Devpala        (d) Ballalsena
    136. Who was the founder of the rule of Rastrakuta dynasty ?
    (a) Dantidurga        (b) Dhruba         (c) Govinda        (d) None of these
    137. The Historical founder of the Chola Dynasty rule was :
    (a) Raja Raj        (b) Parantaka        (c) Vijayalaya        (d) None of these
    138. In Chola administration ‘Nagaram’ meant assembly of :
    (a) Towns        (b) merchants        (c) citizens        (d) None of these
    139. Chola ruler known as ‘Gangaikonda’ was :
    (a) Aditya I       (b) Parantaka I       (c) Rajendra I        (d) None of these
    140. Indian king who attacked Ghazni more than once was :
    (a) Anandpala       (b) Jayapala        (c) Trilochanpala       (d) None of these
    141. In ancient period India was known as:
    (a) Hindustan         (b) Jambudwipa        (c) Bharatbarsha        (D) None
    142. Around how many years back from now the Indus Valley civilization or Harappan civilization emerged (minimum period) :
    (a) 2000        (b) 4000        (c) 5000        (d) None of these
    143. Which one of the following places had seaport in ancient period :
    (a) Mahenjodaro        (b) Harappa         (c) Lothal        (d) None of these
    144. Which one of the following metals was not in use during the period of Harappan civilisation ?
    (a) Iron        (b) Silver       (c) Copper      (d) Gold
    145. The houses of Harappan Civilisation was made of :
    (a) Stones       (b) Wood        (c) Bricks        (d) None of these
    146. The dead body of Indus Valley people used to be :
    (a) buried        (b) burnt        (c) thrown in river       (d) kept in hill top
    147. The language of Harappan people was :
    (a) Sindhi         (b) Sanskrit        (c) Tamil       (d) None of these
    148. Which one of the following has not been correctly matched ?
    (a) Mahenjodaro : Rakhal Das Bannerjee
    (b) Harappa : Dayaram Sahani
    (c) Lothel : John Marshal
    (d) None of these.
    149. Original settlement of the Aryan people was around modern :
    (a) Afghanistan        (b) Punjab        (c) Gujrat       (d) None of these
    150. During which period (Around) Aryan people emerged as important :
    (a) 3000 BC       (b) 2000 BC       (c) 1000 BC       (d) None
    151. Caste system of India originated during the period :
    (a) Indus Valley Civilisation        (b) Vedic Civilisation        (c) Maurya Period        (d) Kushan Period
    152. In how many sections Vedas have been divided ?
    (a) 2        (b) 4        (c) 8       (d) None of these.
    153. Aryan kings belonged to which one of the following groups ?
    (a) Brahmin        (b) Kshatriya         (c) Vaishya       (d) None of these
    154. In which language the religious scriptures i.e. Holly Books ol Buddhist were written ?
    (a) Pali        (b) Prakit        (c) Sanskrit        (d) None of these
    155. Which one of the following ’16 Kingdoms of ancient India’ was not in modern areas of Uttar Pradesh ?
    (a) Koshal        (b) Malav        (c) Batsya         (d) Magadh
    156. Who, among the following killed his father to become king ?
    (a) Ajatashatru         (b) Mahapadma Nanda        (c) Sishunag       (d) None of these
    157. Which one of the following powers invaded part of India at the earliest ?
    (a) Persian        (b) Greek        (c) Chinese       (d) None of these
    158. Alexander fought battle of Hydepas against :
    (a) Dhanananda        (b) Porus        (c) Chandragupta Maurya        (d) None of these
    159. A king of which Dynasty was defeated by Chandragupta Maurya ?
    (a) Nanda       (b) Sunga        (c) Harshanka       (d) None of these
    160. Who, among the following Maurya kings embraced Buddhism ?
    (a) Chandragupta Maurya        (b) Bindusara        (c) Ashoka        (d) None of these
    161. Who was the last king of Maurya Dynasty ?
    (a) Bindusara        (b) Pushyamitra        (c) Brihatdrat       (d) None of these
    162. In which language ‘Artha-Shastra’ was written ?
    (a) Sanskrit         (b) Pali        (c) Prakit        (d) None of these
    163. Greek ambassador Megasthenese was sent to the court of Chandragupta Maurya by Greek king Selucus reigning in modern area of :
    (a) Iran         (b) Iraq        (c) Turkey       (d) None of these
    164. Who, among the following Maurya ruler, ruled for the longest time ?
    (a) Chandragupta Maurya       (b) Bindusara         (c) Ashoka       (d) None of these
    165. A part of which one of the following region of India could not be brought under administration by Chandra Gupta Maurya ?
    (a) Eastern India       (b) Northern India        (c) Southern India       (d) None of these
    166. Who, among the following performed ‘Horse Sacrifice Function’ ‘Ashyamedh Jogya’ at the earliest ?
    (a) Chandragupta Maurya       (b) Pushyamitra       (c) Basumitra        (d) None of these
    167. The capital of kingdom of Minander was located at :
    (a) Puruspura        (b) Indrasprastha        (c) Sakal       (d) None of these
    168. Two books ‘Mahabangsha’ and ‘Deepbangsha’ have stated many areas of reign of emperor :
    (a) Ashoka        (b) Kanishka       (c) Harshabardhana       (d) None of these
    169. During the reign of Bindusara, Ashoka worked as the administrator of :
    (a) Ujjain         (b) Vaishali        (c) Indraprastha        (d) None of these
    170. Before embracing Buddhist religion Ashoka was devotee of :
    (a) Lord Bishnu        (b) Lord Shiva       (c) Lord Krishna       (d) None of these
    171. Originally Kushans were people living in modern areas of :
    (a) Afghanistan         (b) China       (c) Persia i.e. Iran        (d) None of these
    172. Which one of the following Buddhist conference was arranged by emperor Kanishka ?
    (a) 1st conference       (b) 2nd conference       (c) 3rd conference       (d) 4th conference
    173. Who among the following was not associated with the court of emperor ‘Kanishka’ ?
    (a) Ashwa Ghosh         (b) Nagarjuna         (c) Charaka         (d) Banbhatta
    174. Which one of the following Dynasties introduced Gold Coin at first in India, imitating the coins introduced in Roman empire ?
    (a) Maurya       (b) Kushan       (c) Gupta   (d) None of these
    175. Who established Gupta empire in India ?
    (a) Sree Gupta       (b) Chandragupta I        (c) Samudragupta       (d) None of these
    176. Who among the following was called as ‘Kavi- Raj’ ?
    (a) Samudra Gupta       (b) Chandra Gupta II        (c) Skanda Gupta       (d) None of these
    177. Chinese traveller ‘Fa-Hien’ visited the court of :
    (a) Chandra Gupta       (b) Chandra Gupta II       (c) Samudra Gupta       (d) None of these
    178. Who among the following is known as Saviour i.e. defender of India ?
    (a) Samudra Gupta        (b) Kumar Gupta        (c) Skanda Gupta       (d) None of these
    179. Who was the most powerful Huna emperor in India ?
    (a) Tormana        (b) Mihirkula        (c) Baladitya       (d)None of these
    180. The cave temples of Ajanta and Ellora were built during :
    (a) Maurya reign        (b) Gupta reign       (c) Kushan reign       (d) None of these
    181. Bengal King Shasanka had his capital in a place now within :
    (a) Maldaha       (b) Dhaka        (c) Murshidabad       (d) None of these
    182. Chinese traveller Hieun-Tsang visited the court of:
    (a) Rajyabardhan        (b) Shasanka        (c) Harshabardhan        (d) None of these
    183. Vashkarvarman was a king of modern area known as :
    (a) Bengal        (b) Bihar        (c) Assam        (d) None of these
    184. Tripartite struggle emerged regarding the capture of :
    (a) Magadh        (b) Kannouj        (c) Vaishali        (d) None of these
    185. Who was the founder of Pala Dynasty in Bengal ?
    (a) Gopala         (b) Dharmapala        (c) Devpala        (d) None of these
    186. Who may be considered as the founder of Sen Dynasty rule in Bengal ?
    (a) Samant Sen       (b) Hemant Sen        (c) Vijoy Sen       (d) Ballal Sen
    187. Who among the following was known as ‘Shailaditya’ ?
    (a) Ashoka         (b) Chandragupta I       (c) Harshabardhan         (d) None of these
    188. In the areas of which modern state of Chalukyas of Batapi emerged his power ?
    (a) Maharashtra          (b) Tamil Nadu         (c) Karnataka       (d) None of these
    189. Who was the most powerful ruler of Rashtrakuta Dynasty ?
    (a) Dantidurg        (b) Kirtibarman II        (c) Govind III        (d) None of these
    190. Who was the most powerful king of Pallava Dynasty ?
    (a) Mahendravarman I        (b) Narasinghavarman         (c) Aparajitvarman        (d) None of these
    191. Who was the most powerful ruler of Chola Dynasty ?
    (a) Karichol         (b) Vijoychol         (c) Raja Raj        (d) None of these
    192. In which region persons of Indian origin built their kingdoms ?
    (a) West Asia         (b) North Asia         (c) South East Asia         (d) None of these
    193. Which one of the following religions emerged at the earliest ?
    (a) Hindus        (b) Jains        (c) Buddhists        (d) Sikhs
    194. In Which place Bardhaman Mahavir was born ?
    (a) Kundapur        (b) Benaras         (c) Saranath      (d) None of these
    195. In Which modern state of India Lord Buddha Died ?
    (a) Bihar       (b) Uttar Pradesh        (c) Madhya Pradesh        (d) None of these
    196. Who among the following kings embraced Buddhist religion at the earliest ?
    (a) Bimbisara         (b) Ashoka         (c) Kaniska       (d) None of these
    197. The name ‘Hindu’ for Indians was given by the :
    (a) Indians        (b) Persians        (c) Greeks        (d) Turkish
    198. Which one religion did not originate in India ?
    (a) Buddhist         (b) Sikhs         (c) Confucianism         (d) Jain
    199. Around which period Aryan settlement in India began :
    (a) 5000 BC        (b) 2500 BC        (c) 1500 BC        (d) 500 BC
    200. The width of the main road of Mohenjodaro was around :
    (a) 25 ft        (b) 30 ft         (c) 34 ft        (d) 40 ft
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