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1. Which of the following is the correct chronological order ?
A. Kushans-Guptas-Sungas-Mauryas
B. Mauryas-Sungas-Kushants-Guptas
C. Guptas-Kushants-Mauryas-Sungas
D. Sungas-Mauryas-Guptas-Kushants
2. According to tradition the Sangams flourished at different places. Which of the following places were associated with the three Sangams?
A. Madura and Kapatpuram
B. Madura, Kapatpuram and kaveripattanam
C. Madura, Uraiyur and Cholamandalam
D. Puhar and Madura
3. Rana Kumbha of Mewar built the famous 'Kirti Stambh' Tower of Victory to commemorate his victory against :
A. Gujarat
B. Marwar
C. Mewar
D. Malwa
4. Which of the following sites, where Ashokan pillars exist, has the bull capital?
A. Sarnath
B. Sanchi
C. Lauriya-Nandangarh
D. Rampurva
5. Which of the following is not connected with Kushans?
A. Mathura art
B. Gandhara art
C. Ajanta paintings
D. Fourth Buddhist Council
6. Not a major criteria in acute rheumatic fever-
A. Polyarthralgia
B. subcutaneous nodules
C. chorea
D. carditis
7. Sarnath's Lion Capital is attributed to :
A. Kanishka
B. Harshavardhana
C. Ashoka
D. Chandragupta
8. The first Muslim invasion of India was led by :
A. Mahmud of Ghazni
B. Muhammad Ghori
C. Muhammad-bin-Qasim
D. Timur
9. In the Delhi Sultanate, an administrative unit call 'paragana' was headed by an official known as :
A. Shiqdar
B. Barid
C. Ariz
D. Amil
10. Amongst the following, who contributed the Chalukya in Western India was that of the :
A. Parthians
B. Indo-Greeks
C. Khushanas
D. Guptas
11. The Arab conquest of Sind took place in :
A. 712 A.D.
B. 740 A.D.
C. 1001 A.D.
D. 1009 A.D.
12. India's earliest contact with Islam came through :
A. Arab invasion of Sind in 7th century
B. Turkish invasions in 11th century
C. Sufi saints
D. Arab merchants on Malabar coast
13. A 27 year old male presents with low backache, that occurs early in the morning, associated with stiffness, and persists for more than 30 minutes. On examination, his chest expansion is also restricte
A. The most probable diagnosis is
B. Rheumatoid arthritis
C. Osteoarthritis
D. Gouty arthritis
14. Who is often described as the second 'Parasuraa' or the exterminator of the entire kshatriya race?
A. Ajatasatru
B. Mahapadma
C. Dhana Nanda
D. Pradyota
15. The Mauryan dynasty was overthrown by :
A. Harsha
B. Samudragupta
C. Pushyamitra Sunga
D. Kanishka
16. Which one of the following rulers was known as Amitraghata, the 'destroyer of foes'?
A. Chandragupta Maurya
B. Bindusara
C. Kanishka
D. Samudragupta
17. Consider the following statements : 1. Jainism in ancient India condemned the varna system. 2. Jain religious literature was written in Ardhamagadhi 3. Mahavira admitted women into the order of his followers. Which of these statements is/are correct ?
A. 1,2 and 3
B. 1 and 2
C. Only 3
D. 2 and 3
18. Chandragupta Maurya's empire extended in the north-west upto:
A. Ravi
B. Indus
C. Sutlej
D. Hindukush
19. Ayurveda owes its origin to:
A. Rigveda
B. Samaveda
C. Yajurveda
D. Atharvaveda
20. Mrichchhakatika', an ancient Indian book written by Shudraka, deals with :
A. the love affair of a rich merchant with the daughter of a courtesan
B. the victory of Chandragupta II over the Shaka Kshatrapas of western India
C. The military expeditions and exploits of Samudragupta
D. the love affair between a Gupta King and a princess of Kamarupa
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