1. Among all the pillar edicts of Ashoka, which one is the longest one?
(a) 4th pillar edict
(b) 6th pillar edict
(c) 7th pillar edict
(d) 3th pillar edict
Answer: c
2. Who was the founder of Sunga Dynasty?
(a) Agnimitra
(b) Pushyamitra
(c) Vasumitra
(d) Vajra Mitra
Answer: b
3. Who was the court physician during the reign of Kanishka-I?
(a) Charak
(b) Vasumitra
(c) Nagarjuna
(d) Asvaghosa
Answer: a
4. Which of the following was capital of Guptas?
(a) Taxila
(b) Pataliputra
(c) Ujjain
(d) Mathura
Answer: b
5. Sudarshan lake repaired second time under the reign of _?
(a) Parnadatta
(b) Kumargupta
(c) Rudradaman
(d) Skandagupta
Answer: d
6. Who among the following Kushan Emperors was the first to introduce the gold coinage in India?
(a) Vima Kadphises
(b) Vima Taktu
(c) Vasishka
(d) Kujula Kadphises
Answer: a
7. Which among the following river is most described in Rig-Veda?
(a) Sindhu
(b) Chenab
(c) Saraswati
(d) Ganga
Answer: a
8. The ‘Saptanga Theory of State’ (Theory of Seven Limbs of the State) was propounded by :
(a) Kalhana in Rajatarangini
(b) Manu in Manusmriti
(c) Kautilya in Arthasastra
(d) Banabhatta in Harshacharita
Answer: c
9. Which of the following are called forest books?
(a) Brahmanas
(b) Aranyakas
(c) Upanishads
(d) Vedanta
Answer: b
10. During the Later Vedic age collection of taxes and tributes was done by which of the following?
(a) Sangrihitri
(b) Senani
(c) Kulapati
(d) Grahpati
Answer: a
11. With reference to the prehistoric age in India, what do the terms ‘Menhir’, ‘Dolmen’ indicate?
(a) Forms of Megalithic Burials
(b) Forms decorative techniques used in rock Paintings
(c) Specialised stone tools for hunting big animals
(d) Religious structure in the Chalcolithic settlements
Answer: a
12. With reference to the ancient history of India, the word Shamans refer to:
(a) A priest who performed the last rites of the dead.
(b) Men and women with healing and magical powers
(c) Traders during the time of the Indus valley civilization
(d) The wandering ascetic who renounced all worldly existence
Answer: b