A fresh set of 20 random questions is generated every time you open this page and every time you refresh it.For each of the following multiple choice questions, choose the most appropriate answer :
1. The two colossal images of the Buddha at Bamiyan were works of :
A. the Maurya Art
B. the Gupta Art
C. the Gandhara Art
D. the early Mathura school of Art
2. The expounder of yoga philosophy is :
A. Patanjali
B. Gautam
C. Jaimini
D. Shankaracharya
3. Who among the following usurped the throe of Magadha in 322 B.C.?
A. Bindusara
B. Ashoka
C. Chandragupta Maurya
D. Kanishka
4. Mughal dynasty was to Bahadur Shah Xzafar as Lodi dynasty was to :
A. Bahalol Lodi
B. Daulat Khan Lodi
C. Ibrahim Lodi
D. Sikandar Lodi
5. 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
6. Which of the following is not one of the animals carved on the Sarnath pillar?
A. Elephant
B. Horse
C. Deer
D. Humped bull
7. Which of the following sites, where Ashokan pillars exist, has the bull capital?
A. Sarnath
B. Sanchi
C. Lauriya-Nandangarh
D. Rampurva
8. The introduction of Buddhism into china is traditionally attributed to :
A. Nagarjuna
B. Samprati
C. Kashyapa Matanga
D. None of these
9. Dhanavantari was :
A. a famous General of Chandragupta Maurya
B. a noted physician in the Court of Chandragupta Vikramaditya
C. a famous dramatist who lived during the time of Harsha
D. a musician in the Court of Ashoka
10. Who among the following literary figures of the Gupta Age is given the title of 'Indian Shakespeare'?
A. Harisena
B. Kalidasa
C. Vishaikhadatta
D. Bharavi
11. The mediator between man and gods according to the Vedic people was :
A. Inra
B. Agni
C. Marut
D. Asvins
12. The Sangam literature is a major source of information about the social, economic and political life of the people living in the present day :
A. Northern Tamil Nadu
B. South and western Tamil Nadu
C. South and western Tamil Nadu and parts of Kerala
D. Coastal parts of Kerala, south Karnataka and northern Tamil Nadu
13. Which of the following religions got spread in different parts of Asia .
A. Buddhism
B. Jainism
C. Hinduism
D. None of these
14. Buddha has been described as 'an ocean of wisdom and compassion' in :
A. Jataka tales
B. amarakosa
C. Buddhacharita
D. The Light of Asia
15. Before ascending the Maurya throne Ashoka served as a Viceroy of :
A. Pataliputra
B. Taxila
C. Tosali
D. Kaushambi
16. What does the word 'Ashoka' literally mean?
A. One with pleasing appearance
B. beloved of gods
C. Slayer of foes
D. Bereft of sadness
17. Megasthanese was the Ambassador of :
A. Seleucus Nikator
B. Alexander
C. Darius
D. The Persians
18. Mark the correct sequence of places with regard to Buddha :
A. Sarnath, Kushinagar, Bodh Gaya, Kapilavastu
B. Bodh Gaya, Kapilavastu, Sarnath, Kushinagar
C. Kapilavastu, Sarnath, Bodh Gaya, Kushinagar
D. Kapilavastu, Bodh Gaya, Sarnath, Kushinagar
19. Which of the following were the yajnas that were performed during the Vedic age? 1. Vratyastama Yajna 2. Asvamedha Yajna 3. Rajasuya Yajna
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
20. In early ancient India, the largest urban centre was :
A. Pataliputra
B. Taxila
C. Kausambi
D. Kanauj
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