July 2023

Q. The First Buddhist Council met at (a) Rajagriha (b) Pataliputra (c) Jalandhara (d) Kashmir Ans: (a) Rajagriha Explanation: The first council, held at Rājagṛha (modern Rājgīr, Bihār state, India), is said to have taken place during the first rainy season following the Buddha’s death.

 Q. The Harappans did not know the use of (a) Bronze (b) Gold (c) Iron (d) Silver Ans: (c) Iron

Q. Who among the following was not a writer of legal texts? (a) Yajnavalkya (b) Manu (c) Narada (d) Bharavi Ans: (d) Bharavi

Q. ‘Mattavilasa’is written by (a) Harsha (b) Rajashekhara (c) Somadeva (d) Mahendravarman I Ans: (d) Mahendravarman I Explanation: Mattavilasa Prahasana is a short one-act Sanskrit play. It is one of the two great one act plays written by Pallava King Mahendravarman I (571– 630CE) in the beginning of the seventh century in Tamil Nadu.

Q. “Mitakshara” is associated with (a) Yajnawalkya (b) Poetics (c) Drama (d) Grammar Ans: (a) Yajnawalkya

Q. The Prakrit text “Gathasaptasati” is attributed to the Satavahana king  (a) Vasishtiputra Pulumavi (b) Hala (c) Gautamiputra Satkarni (d) Amaru Ans: (b) Hala Explanation: The Prakrit text “Gathasaptasati” is attributed to the Satavahana king Hala. Hala was a ruler of the Satavahana dynasty, which was a prominent dynasty in ancient South India from the

Q. Which of the following is not a feature of Gandhara School of Art? (a) It was patronised by Sakas and Kushanas (b) It has Indian and Greek influence (c) It resulted in the origination of Hinayanism (d) It portrayed human figures exactly Ans: (c) It resulted in the origination of Hinayanism