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1. Which among the following is not a correct pair?




2. Which among the following Kavya of Sanskrit, deal with court intrigues & access to power of Chandragupta Maurya?




3. On which of the following systems of Hindu Philosophy , Shankaracharya wrote commentary in 9th century AD?




4. The eighth-century tripartite power struggle was among which of the following?




5. Which among the following is not correct?




6. Which king started the organization of Kumbh fair at Allahabad?




7. Upnishads are books on :




8. Who was the first Indian ruler who had territory outside India?




9. Which of the following statement is wrong?




10. Who among the following was worshipped during Early Vedic Civilization?




11. Where were the hymns of Rigveda composed?




12. Which among the following is a place in Larkana district of Sind province in Pakistan?




13. What led to the end of Indus Valley Civilization?




14. Who was the main male God worshipped by Indus people?




15. Which empire lasted the longest among the following?




16. Which of the following statement is wrong?




17. Which of the following statement is/ are correct? I. In the 326 BC Alexander invaded India.II. Ambhi (king of TaxilA. welcomed Alexander and his menIII. Alexander died in 332 BC




18. Who was the ruler of the kingdom between the rivers Jhelum and Chenab?




19. Who was the last Hindu emperor of northern India?




20. Which of the following statement is/are correct? I. Pulakesn I was the first ruler of the Chalukya dynasty? II. Harshavardhana attacked the Chalukya territory during 608-642 AD? III. Vikramaditya I died in 608 A.D.




21. Harihara Raya I who ruled the Vijaynagara Empire for the period 1336-1356 belonged to which dynasty?




22. During the Gupta Empire, the term ?UPARIKARA? was used for




23. Tuluva Narasa who ruled the Vijaynagara Empire for the period 1491-1503 belonged to which dynasty?




24. Chola Empire was divided into:




25. For which period did Harihara Raya II of Sangma dynasty ruled the Vijaynagara Empire?




26. The traces of Janapadas and Mahajanpadas are found in___?




27. Which one of the following was the capital of Kosala?




28. Champa was the capital of which one of the following Mahajanapadas in Ancient India?




29. Bimbisara was the founder of which one of the following dynasties?




30. A Janapadin was the ___ of a janapada.




31. Who is the excavator of Harappa site?




32. Dholavira is situated at the bank of River:




33. What is true about Lothal - ancient site? I. Lothal was an ancient port of Indus civilization.II. It was excavated by the S.R. RaoIII. Currently it is situated in the Pakistan.




34. Which is the correct chronology of the excavation of the site in the Indus civilization? I. Mohenjo-DaroII. ChanhudaroIII. HarappaIV. Lothal




35. In the Vedic age, who was the head of ?Grama??




36. Which of the following is true regarding the Aryan Economy? I. Aryans, crossed the nomadic stage.II. Lion, elephants, & Boar were not known to them.III. Coins were known to them.




37. The local name of Mohenjodaro is:




38. Choose the Incorrect pair:




39. Who were the immediate successors of the Mauryas in Magadha?




40. Which one of the following item was collected only in case under the Mauryas?




41. What was the time period of Indus Civilization / Harappan Civilization?




42. Which one of the following was an important Port of the eastern coast during Gupta period?




43. The temple of Konark was built by Narasimha of the




44. Which among the following is the oldest dynasty?




45. Aryabhatta, believed to have been born in the 5th century AD, was a most renowned scholar of:




46. The Iron Pillar at Mehrauli in Delhi is believed to record the achievements of




47. Who of the following was a contemporary of Alexander the Great?




48. Gupta Empire declined in the fifth century A. D. as a consequence of




49. Whose achievements are recorded in the Allahabad Pillar inscription?




50. Who among the following Kushan Emperors was the first to introduce the gold coinage in India?




51. Who was the first Gupta ruler who assumed the title of Maharadhiraha?