June 2023

Q. Which one of the following sites is famous for prehistoric paintings? (a) Bagh (b) Ajanta (c) Bhimbetka (d) Amrawati Ans: (c) Bhimbetka Explanation: The correct answer is (c) Bhimbetka. Bhimbetka is a famous archaeological site located in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is renowned for its prehistoric rock shelters and cave paintings, […]

Q. Consider the following statements relating to Jain literature : 1. The sacred books of the Jainas are known as Siddhanta or Agama. 2. The language of the earliest Jain texts is eastern dialect of Pali known as Ardha Magadhi. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c)

Q. List-I List-II (Author) (Work) A. Sudraka 1. Mrichhakatikan B. Visakhadatta 2. Mudrarakshasa C. Kalidasa 3. Vikramorvasiyam D. Bhavabhuti 4. Uttara Ramacharita Codes: A B C D (a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 2 3 1 4 (c) 4 2 3 1 (d) 3 1 4 2 Ans: (a) 1 2 3 4

Q. List-I List-II A. Tirukkural 1. Ilangoadigal B. Shilpadikaram 2. Sattanar C. Manimakhlai 3. Tolkappiyar D. Tolkappiyam 4. Tiruvalluvar Codes: A B C D (a) 4 1 2 3 (b) 1 4 3 2 (c) 4 1 3 2 (d) 1 4 2 3 Ans: (a) 4 1 2 3

Q. Who among the following teachers were visited by Siddhartha Gautama in the quest of knowledge before his enlightment? 1. Alara Kalama 2. Udraka Ramaputra 3. Makkhali Gosala 4. Nigantha Nataputta Indicate your answer from the codes given below: Codes: (a) 1 and 4 (b) 4 and 2 (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1 and

Q. With reference to the Jambudvipa, consider the statements 1. Bharatvarsha was also called Jambudvipa. 2. Early Buddhist evidence suggests that Jambudvipa was a territorial designation from the third century BC. Which of the above is / are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

Q. Consider the following statements: Al-Beruni’s Kitab-ul-Hind is 1. A sympathic study of Indian civilization. 2. Mainly a political history of India. 3. Critical of Mahmud Ghaznavi’ s plundering raids of India. 4. Mainly a study of India’s cultural, social and intellectual history. Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct? (a) 1, 3 and 4

Q. Mrichchhakatikam, written by Shudraka deals with 1. The love affair of a rich merchant with the daughter of a courtesan. 2. The military expedition of Samudragupta. Which of the above is correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Ans: (a) 1 only Explanation: The

Q. The earliest Buddhist literature which deal with the stories of the various birth of Buddha are (a) Vinaya pitakas (b) Sutta pitakas (c) Abhidamma pitakas (d) Jatakas Ans: (d) JatakasExplanation: The earliest Buddhist literature that deals with the stories of the various births of Buddha are (d) Jatakas. The Jataka tales are a collection

Q. Robert Bruce foote, who discovered first palacothic tool in India, was originally a (a) Palaeobotanist (b) Geologist (c) Archaeologist (d) Historian Ans: (b) Geologist Explanation: Robert Bruce Foote, who discovered the first Palaeolithic tool in India, was originally a (b) Geologist. Robert Bruce Foote was a British geologist and archaeologist who worked extensively in