Q. The oldest Hindu epic is (a) Mahabhashya (b) Ramayana (c) Ashtadhyayi (d) Mahabharata Ans: (b) Ramayana Explanation: The Ramayana and the Mahabharata, which were originally composed in Sanskrit and later translated into many other Indian languages, and The Five Great Epics of Tamil Literature and Sangam literature, are some of the oldest surviving epic […]
Q. Man passed from the food gathering stage to the food producing stage in the (a) Neolithic Age (b) Mesolithic Age (c) Chalcolithic Age (d) Palaeolithic Age Ans: (a) Neolithic Age Explanation: Man passed from the food gathering stage to the food producing stage in the Neolithic Age. The Neolithic Age, also known as the
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Q. Metals known to Indus Valley Civilisation were (a) Gold, copper, silver but not iron (b) Silver, iron, bronze but not gold (c) Iron, copper, gold but not silver (d) Zinc, silver, iron but not gold Ans: (a) Gold, copper, silver but not iron Explanation: The metals known to the Indus Valley Civilization were (a)
Q. Arrange the following Buddhist councils in a chronological order 1. Vaishali 2. Rajagraha 3. Patliputra 4. Sreenagar The correct order is (a) 1, 4, 3, 2 (b) 3, 2, 1, 4 (c) 4, 1, 2, 3 (d) 2, 1, 3, 4 Ans: (d) 2, 1, 3, 4
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Q. The ancient Indian coins were introduced during the (a) 3rd century AD (b) 3rd century BC (c) Kanishka’s period (d) Ashoka’s reign Ans: (b) 3rd century BC Explanation: The ancient Indian coins were introduced during the (b) 3rd century BC. The use of coins as a medium of exchange in India can be traced
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Q. Which of the following was the main reason of the downfall of Mauryan empire? (a) Weak successors of Ashoka who could not control the empire properly (b) Religious policy of Ashoka (c) Ashoka maintained friendly relations with his neighbours (d) None of the above Ans: (a) Weak successors of Ashoka who could not control
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Q. Gandhara School of Art was developed during the reign of (a) Ashoka (b) Kanishka (c) Chandragupta (d) Bindusara Ans: (b) Kanishka Explanation: The Gandhara School of Art was developed during the reign of (b) Kanishka. Kanishka was an emperor of the Kushan Empire, which ruled over a large part of northern India, Pakistan, and
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Q. Which of the following is a characteristic feature of the Indus Valley Civilisation? (a) Their chief deities were Mother Goddess and Shiva (b) They worshipped bulls (c) They had all amenities of a developed city life (d) They did not know of iron Ans: (c) They had all amenities of a developed city life
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Q. Which of the following was the principal article of food of the Indus Valley people? (a) Fish (b) Palm-date (c) Eggs (d) Wheat Ans: (d) Wheat Explanation: The principal article of food of the Indus Valley people was (d) Wheat. Based on archaeological evidence and studies of the Indus Valley Civilization, it is believed
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Q. Lineage is (a) A straight line joining any two points on the globe (b) The line of descendants of a particular ancestor (c) The Paleolithic age (d) The linking of genes Ans: (b) The line of descendants of a particular ancestor Explanation: Lineage refers to (b) the line of descendants of a particular ancestor.
