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(1) Which of the following Vedic texts deals with ploughing rituals in detail ?
(1) Atharva Veda Samhita
(2) Yajur Veda Samhita
(3) Kausitaki Upanishad
(4) Satapatha Brahmana
Answer: Satapatha Brahmana
(2) The Buddhist idea of the Chakravartin (Universal emperor), is found in the
(1) Digha Nikaya
(2) Buddhacharita
(3) Kathavatthu
(4) Samadhiraja-sutra
Answer: Digha Nikaya

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(3) Which of the following was a Mahanagara during the time of Gautama Buddha ?
(1) Champa
(2) Kapilavastu
(3) Kusinagara
(4) Ptaliputra
Answer: Champa
(4) According to the Svetambara tradition who among the following was a lady Tirthankara ?
(1) Arishtanemi
(2) Mallinatha
(3) Santinatha
(4) Sumatinatha
Answer: Mallinatha
(5) Which of the following works gives a detailed description of Ajivika Makkhali Gosala ?
(1) Bhagavati-Sutra
(2) Brihatsamhita
(3) Harshacharita
(4) Manimekhalai
Answer: Bhagavati-Sutra
(6) Asokan Pillar at Sanchi was surmounted with
(1) Bull Capital
(2) Elephant Capital
(3) Horse Capital
(4) Lion Capital
Answer: Lion Capital
(7) Which of the following Mauryan official appears to have been assigned the duty of land measuring ?
(1) Gopa
(2) Rajuka
(3) Samaharta
(4) Sthanika
Answer: Rajuka
(8) The Harihara concept was conceived during the period of
(1) Mauryas
(2) Kushanas
(3) Guptas
(4) Post-Guptas
Answer: Kushanas
(9) The Sohgaura copper-plate inscription in Gorakhpur and Mahasthan inscriptions of Bogra in early Prakrit deal with
(1) Taxation system
(2) Relief measures to be adopted during a famine
(3) Non-injury
(4) Self-control, equable conduct and gentleness
Answer: Relief measures to be adopted during a famine
(10) Who among the following was the first to take initiative for water resource management in Gujarat ?
(1) Chandragupta Maurya
(2) Asoka
(3) Rudradaman
(4) Skandagupta
Answer: Chandragupta Maurya
(11) Who among the following was an expounder of Vijnanavada ?
(1) Aryadeva
(2) Chandrakirti
(3) Nagarjuna
(4) Vasubandhu
Answer: Vasubandhu
(12) The first inscriptional evidence to Sati is provided by
(1) Eran Inscription of Samudragupta
(2) Mathura Inscription of Chandragupta II
(3) Kahaum Inscription of Skandgupta
(4) Eran Inscription of Goparaja
Answer: Eran Inscription of Goparaja
(13) Which one of the following inscriptions refes to the worship of Vrishni-Viras among Bhagavata votaries ?
(1) Besnagar Inscription
(2) Aihole Inscription
(3) Mathura Pillar Inscription
(4) Mora well Inscription
Answer: Mora well Inscription
(14) Bhinamala is known as the birth place of the famous astronomer
(1) Aryabhatta
(2) Bhaskaracharya
(3) Brahmagupta
(4) Varahamihira
Answer: Brahmagupta
(15) The Ramayana panels are found carved in the temple at
(1) Tigawa
(2) Deogarh
(3) Eran
(4) Bhitargaon
Answer: Deogarh

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