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1 The people of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro culture belonged to the
A New Stone Age
B Copper Age
C Iron Age
D Chalcolithic Age

Answer: Chalcolithic Age
2 Which of the following is incorrectly matched (in Gupta administration)?
A Bhukti…….province
B Vishya……state
C Vithika…..city
D Gram…….village

Answer: Vishya……state
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3 Which of the following are two works of Kalidasa?
A Raghuvamsha and Kiratarjuniya
B Kumara Sambhav and Raghuvamsha
C Malti Madhava and Kumara Sambhava
D Malti Madhav and Kumara Sambhava

Answer: Kumara Sambhav and Raghuvamsha
4 Who among the following built the Gomateshwara statue at Sravanabelagola ?
A Chandragupta Maurya
B Kharvela
C Amoghavarsha
D Chamundaraya

Answer: Chamundaraya
5 What was the time period of Indus Civilization / Harappan Civilization?
A 2400 BC - 1700 BC
B 2500 BC - 1700 BC
C 2400 BC - 1750 BC
D 2500 BC - 1750 BC

Answer: 2500 BC - 1750 BC
6 The Iron Pillar at Mehrauli in Delhi is believed to record the achievements of
A Ashoka
B Chandragupta Maurya
C Samudragupta
D Chandragupta II

Answer: Chandragupta II
7 Who is the excavator of Harappa site?
A Daya ram sahni
B Rakhal das Bannerji
C Mackey
D B.K. Thapar

Answer: Daya ram sahni
8 What is true about Lothal - ancient site?
I. Lothal was an ancient port of Indus civilization.
II. It was excavated by the S.R. Rao
III. Currently it is situated in the Pakistan.
A Only I , II
B Only I, III
C II, III
D All of the above

Answer: Only I , II
9 The local name of Mohenjodaro is:
A Mould of the living
B Mould of the tree
C Mould of the dead
D Mould of the survivor

Answer: Mould of the dead
10 Which one of the following item was collected only in case under the Mauryas?
A Kara
B Bhaga
C Pranaya
D Hiranya

Answer: Pranaya
11 During the Gupta Empire, the term “UPARIKARA” was used for
A An extra tax levied on all subjects
B Periodic supplies of fruits, firewood, flowers etc
C It was a voluntary offering by people to the king
D King’s customary share of the production normally amounting to 1/6th of the production

Answer: An extra tax levied on all subjects
12 For which period did Harihara Raya II of Sangma dynasty ruled the Vijaynagara Empire?
A 1446-1465
B 1485-1491
C 1491-1505
D 1377-1404

Answer: 1377-1404
13 A Janapadin was the ___ of a janapada.
A Servant
B Minister
C Army General
D Ruler

Answer: Ruler
14 Which among the following is not correct?
A The capital of pandyas was Madurai
B The capital of Cheras was Vanchi
C Capital of the Videha Kingdom – Mithila
D Capital of Gahadwal Dynasty – Kannauj

Answer: Capital of the Videha Kingdom – Mithila
15 Upnishads are books on :
A Politics
B Philosophy
C Medicine
D Social life

Answer: Philosophy
16 Which of the following statement is wrong?
A Sunga dynasty was founded by pushyamitra
B Ashoka the great Mauryan king died in 332 BC
C Ashoka invaded the kalinga in 261 BC
D Chandragupta Maurya earned the title of the Liberator

Answer: Ashoka the great Mauryan king died in 332 BC
17 Where were the hymns of Rigveda composed?
A Punjab
B Gujarat
C Rajasthan
D Uttar Pradesh

Answer: Punjab
18 What led to the end of Indus Valley Civilization?
A Invasion of Aryans
B Recurrent Floods
C Earthquakes
D All the above

Answer: All the above
19 Which empire lasted the longest among the following?
A The Palas
B The Pratiharas
C The Rashtrakutas
D The Senas

Answer: The Rashtrakutas
20 Who was the ruler of the kingdom between the rivers Jhelum and Chenab?
A Alexander the Great
B Darius III
C King Porus
D Chandragupta Maurya

Answer: King Porus

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