Q. Which one of the following was the contemporary Bengal king during the time of Harsha of Kannauj? (a) Bhaskaravarman (b) Divakaramitra (c) Devagupta (d) Sasanka Ans: (d) Sasanka Explanation: The contemporary Bengal king during the time of Harsha of Kannauj was (d) Sasanka. ...

Q. Consider the following statements regarding Kautilya’s Arthshastra : 1. It places morality higher than political expediency. 2. It argues the case for a fully-centralised government for the empire 3. It deals with problems of administration as well as laws of property and crime. 4. ...

Q. Which one of the following can be classified as a “Pratiloma Marriage”? (a) A Brahmin girl marrying a Sudra boy (b) A Sudra girl marrying a Brahmin boy (c) A Brahmin girl marrying a Brahmin boy (d) None of these Ans: (a) A Brahmin girl marrying a Sudra boy Explanation: In the ...

Q. The Stone Age people had the first domestic (a) Asses (b) Dogs (c) Horses (d) Sheep Ans: (b) Dogs Explanation: The correct answer is (b) Dogs. The Stone Age people are believed to have domesticated dogs, making them the first domesticated animals. Dogs were likely domesticated ...

Q. In which one of the following inscriptions is Ashoka mentioned by name? (a) Major Rock edict at Girnar (b) Minor Rock inscription at Maski (c) Bairat inscription (d) Lamghan inscription Ans: (b) Minor Rock inscription at Maski

Q. The First Buddhist Council met at (a) Rajagriha (b) Pataliputra (c) Jalandhara (d) Kashmir Ans: (a) Rajagriha Explanation: The first council, held at Rājagṛha (modern Rājgīr, Bihār state, India), is said to have taken place during the first rainy season following the Buddha's ...

 Q. The Harappans did not know the use of (a) Bronze (b) Gold (c) Iron (d) Silver Ans: (c) Iron

Q. Who among the following was not a writer of legal texts? (a) Yajnavalkya (b) Manu (c) Narada (d) Bharavi Ans: (d) Bharavi

Q. ‘Mattavilasa’is written by (a) Harsha (b) Rajashekhara (c) Somadeva (d) Mahendravarman I Ans: (d) Mahendravarman I Explanation: Mattavilasa Prahasana is a short one-act Sanskrit play. It is one of the two great one act plays written by Pallava King Mahendravarman I (571– ...

Q. “Mitakshara” is associated with (a) Yajnawalkya (b) Poetics (c) Drama (d) Grammar Ans: (a) Yajnawalkya