Q. Which one of the following is not a part of early Jains literature? (a) Therigatha (b) Acaranga sutra (c) Sutrakritanga (d) Brihat kalpasutra Ans: (a) Therigatha Explanation:  The correct answer is (a) Therigatha. The Therigatha is not a part of early Jain ...

Q. The objects like pottery, tools and ornaments that humans made in the past are called (a) Monuments (b) Coins (c) Inscriptions (d) Artifacls Ans: (d) Artifacls Explanation: The correct answer is (d) Artifacts. Artifacts are objects made or modified by humans in the past, ...

Q. The ancient Indian play Mudrarakshasa of Visakhadutt has its subject on: (a) a conflict between Gods and Demons of ancient Hindu lore (b) a romantic story of an Aryan prince and a tribal woman (c) the story of the power struggle between two Aryan (d) the court intrigues at the time ...

Q. The earliest inscriptions were written in which language? (a) Pali (b) Prakrit (c) Sanskrit (d) Tamil Ans: (b) Prakrit Explanation: The earliest deciphered epigraphic inscriptions are the Edicts of Ashoka of the 3rd century BCE, written in forms of Prakrit in the Brahmi ...

Q. The Third Tamil Sangam was held at (a) Tanjore (b) Madurai (c) Kanjeevaram (d) Mahabalipuram Ans: (b) Madurai Explanation: The correct answer is (b) Madurai. The Third Tamil Sangam, also known as the Madurai Sangam, was held in the city of Madurai. Madurai, located in the ...

Q. An upper Palaeolithic Mother Goddess made of bone has been obtained from (a) Godavari valley (b) Narmada valley (c) Son valley (d) Belan valley Ans: (d) Belan valley

Q. The earliest evidence of Silk in India comes from the archaeological site of (a) Bhagwanpura (b) Nevasa (c) Rangpur (d) Ropar Ans: (b) Nevasa

Q. The Sangam text Tolkappiyam is a work on (a) Astronomy (b) Grammar (c) Music (d) Medicine Ans: (b) Grammar Explanation: The correct answer is (b) Grammar. The Tolkappiyam is a Tamil Sangam text that is primarily focused on the subject of grammar. It is considered one of the ...

Q. Who among the following is known to have regulated the course of Vitasta in Kashmir by his engineering operations? (a) Vajraditya (b) Damodargupta (c) Sura (d) Suyya Ans: (d) Suyya Explanation:  The correct answer is (d) Suyya. Suyya, also known as Suyya Dandadhara, ...

Q. Who said, ‘I therefore want freedom immediately, this very night, before dawn if it can be had’? (a) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru (b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad (c) Mahatma Gandhi (d) Annie Besant Ans: (c) Mahatma Gandhi Explanation:  The correct answer is (c) Mahatma Gandhi. ...

Q. Who was the Chairman of the Boundary Commission to define the boundaries of the dominions under the Indian Independence Act of 1947? (a) Lord Wavell (b) Stafford Cripps (c) Lord Mountbatten (d) Cyril Radcliffe Ans: (d) Cyril Radcliffe Explanation: The correct answer is (d) ...

Q. The panchashila (five principles) of peaceful co-existence, embodied in the 1954 treaty with China, included: A. Mutual respect for each other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity B. Non-aggression C. Non-interference in the affairs of others D. Non-alignment with either of the ...