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(1) A bone object, which is believed to be Mother Goddess, has been found from which of the following areas ?
(1) Chambal Valley (Madhya Pradesh)
(2) Belan Valley (Uttar Pradesh)
(3) Godavari Valley (Maharashtra)
(4) Krishna valley (Andhra Pradesh)
Answer: Belan Valley (Uttar Pradesh)
(2) Antiquities identified as a necklace and earrings have been recovered from which of the following Mesolithic sites ?
(1) Adamgarh
(2) Bagor
(3) Damdama
(4) Mahadaha
Answer: Mahadaha

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(3) Which Harappan settlement was destroyed due to recurrent floods ?
(1) Harappa
(2) Mohenjodaro
(3) Kalibangan
(4) Kotdiji
Answer: Mohenjodaro
(4) Which one of the following is a Brahmana of the Rigveda ?
(1) Gopatha Brahmana
(2) Kaushitaki Brahmana
(3) Panchavimsa Brahmana
(4) Satapatha Brahmana
Answer: Kaushitaki Brahmana
(5) Women who remained lifelong students of theology were called :
(1) Brahmavadini
(2) Proshitapatika
(3) Punarbhoo
(4) Sadyodvaha
Answer: Brahmavadini
(6) The legendary battle of Kurukshetra lasted how long ?
(1) Seven days
(2) Eighteen days
(3) Six months
(4) Twelve years
Answer: Eighteen days
(7) Which section of the Mahabharata contains extensive material on Rajadharma ?
(1) Bhismaparva
(2) Dronaparva
(3) Santiparva
(4) Virataparva
Answer: Santiparva
(8) In which regional language of India the Ramayana of Valmiki was translated for the first time ?
(1) Assamese
(2) Bangla
(3) Kannada
(4) Tamil
Answer: Tamil
(9) Which of the following texts permits the coronation of a daughter in the absence of a male successor ?
(1) Arthasastra
(2) Nitisara
(3) Jatilas
(4) Yajnavalkyasmriti
Answer: Mahabharata
(10) Who among the following religions – preachers permitted the use of iron or clay (Ayopatto, Mattikapatto) alms-bowl ?
(1) Buddha
(2) Mahavira
(3) Makkhali Goshala
(4) Parsvanatha
Answer: Buddha
(11) Which of the following Buddhist texts provides a list of several ancient Indian scripts ?
(1) Anguttara Nikaya
(2) Dipavamsa
(3) Mahavastu
(4) Sutta Nipata
Answer: Mahavastu
(12) Which of the following was the principal city of Asmaka Mahajanapada ?
(1) Dantapura
(2) Mahishmati
(3) Potana
(4) Sotthavatinagari
Answer: Potana
(13) “The men who have written on India were a set of liars – Deimachus holds the first place in the list, Megasthenes comes next…” who hads made this observation ?
(1) Arrian
(2) Justin
(3) Plutarch
(4) Strabo
Answer: Strabo
(14) A Yaksha image bearing the name of Manibhadra has been found from which of the following ?
(1) Mathura
(2) Patna
(3) Sanchi
(4) Sarnath
Answer: Mathura
(15) Who among the following was the famous ancient Indian author of a book on veterinary science ?
(1) Atreya
(2) Chakrapanidatta
(3) Jalhana
(4) Salihotra
Answer: Salihotra

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