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41 The temple of Konark was built by Narasimha of the
A Maratha Administration
B Chola Administration
C Ganga Administration
D Vijayanagar Administration

Answer: Ganga Administration
42 Aryabhatta, believed to have been born in the 5th century AD, was a most renowned scholar of:
A Astronomy
B Biology
C Medicine
D Physiology

Answer: Astronomy
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43 Who of the following was a contemporary of Alexander the Great?
A Bimbisara
B Chandragupta Maurya
C Ashoka
D Pushyamitra Sunga

Answer: Chandragupta Maurya
44 Whose achievements are recorded in the Allahabad Pillar inscription?
A Chandragupta Maurya
B Samudra Gupta
C Vikramaditya
D Skand Gupta

Answer: Samudra Gupta
45 Dholavira is situated at the bank of River:
A Indus
B Ravi
C Luni
D Ghaggar

Answer: Luni
46 Which is the correct chronology of the excavation of the site in the Indus civilization?
I. Mohenjo-Daro
II. Chanhudaro
III. Harappa
IV. Lothal
Select the correct code:
A III, I, II & IV
B I, III, II & IV
C II, I, III & IV
D III, IV, II & I

Answer: III, I, II & IV
47 In the Vedic age, who was the head of “Grama”?
A Kulapa
B Gramini
C Vispati
D Gopati

Answer: Gramini
48 Choose the Incorrect pair:
A Yoga darshan Patanjali
B Mimansa Jaimini
C Vedant Badarayana
D Nyaya Darshana Kapila

Answer: Nyaya Darshana Kapila
49 Who were the immediate successors of the Mauryas in Magadha?
A Pandyas
B Sungas
C Kushanas
D Satvahanas

Answer: Sungas
50 Harihara Raya I who ruled the Vijaynagara Empire for the period 1336-1356 belonged to which dynasty?
A Sangama Dynasty
B Saluva Dynasty
C Tuluva Dynasty
D Aravidu Dynasty

Answer: Sangama Dynasty
51 Tuluva Narasa who ruled the Vijaynagara Empire for the period 1491-1503 belonged to which dynasty?
A Sangama Dynasty
B Saluva Dynasty
C Tuluva Dynasty
D Aravidu Dynasty

Answer: Tuluva Dynasty
52 The traces of Janapadas and Mahajanpadas are found in___?
A Vedic text
B Buddha text
C Jaina text
D All the above

Answer: All the above
53 Champa was the capital of which one of the following Mahajanapadas in Ancient India?
A Anga
B Magadha
C Vajji
D Kasi

Answer: Anga
54 Bimbisara was the founder of which one of the following dynasties?
A Nanda
B Haryanka
C Maurya
D Shunga

Answer: Haryanka
55 Chola Empire was divided into:
A Mandalams, Nadu, Kurram & Valanadu
B Mandalams, Nadu, Malkhand & Avanti
C Mandalams, Bhoomi, Avanti &Valanadu
D Mandalams, Nadu, Kurram & Malkhand

Answer: Mandalams, Nadu, Kurram & Valanadu
56 Who was the first Indo-Greek king, who became Buddhist?
A Antiochus II
B Apollodotus I
C Apollodotus II
D Menander II

Answer: Menander II
57 Which among the following Mudra is the gesture of Buddha as depicted in his first sermon?
A Abhaya Mudra
B Dhyana Mudra
C Dharmachakra Mudra
D Bhumisparsa Mudra

Answer: Dharmachakra Mudra
58 Which among the following is the oldest dynasty?
A Maurya
B Gupta
C Kushan
D Kanva

Answer: Maurya
59 Who among the following foreigners was the first to visit India?
A Hiuen-Tsang
B Megasthenese
C I Ching
D Fahien

Answer: Megasthenese
60 Choose the correct option
I. Dharmpala was the founder of the Pala Empire.
II. Mihir Bhoja belongs to Pratihar dynasty.
III. Mihir bhoja was the devotee of Lord KRISHNA.
A Only I, II
B Only I, III
C Only II
D All of the above

Answer: Only II

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