Assistant Professor Exam - 2017

(Final Answer Key)

Ancient History

Q.No: 1 The site of Kayatha is situated on the riverof: :

A Banas River

B Betwa River

C Ken River

D Chhotikalisindh River

Q.No: 2 The Gufkral chalcolithic site is located inwhich state? ?

A Rajasthan

B Jammu & Kashmir -

C Karnataka

D Uttarakhand

Q.No: 3Which of the following places is known forpainted rock shelters belonging to Paleolithicand Mesolithic age?

?

A Utnur

B Uyyur

C Bhimbetka

D Bairath

Q.No: 4 Which of the following Indus Valley Sites wasdiscovered by Rakhal Das Banerjee?- ?

A Alamgirpur

B Harappa

C Lothal

D Mohenjodaro

Q.No: 5 'Vajasneya' belongs to which of the followingVedas? '' ?

A Rig Veda

B Sama Veda

C Yajur Veda

D Atharva Veda

Q.No: 6 Nirukta related to which of the following? ?

A Music

B Grammar

C Philosophy

D Dance

Q.No: 7 In which text the four Ashramas arementioned for the first time? ?

A Kathopanishad

B Kenopanishad

C Jabalpanishad

D Kaushitaki Upanishad

Q.No: 8 'Gosala Makkhaliputta' was the Head ofWhich sect? '' ?

A Charavka

B Lokayata

C Aajivika

D Nigantha

Q.No: 9 Who was the 22nd Tirthankara according to

jain belief? 22 ?

A Ajitanath

B Arishtanemi

C Parshvanath

D Padmaprabha

Q.No: 10 Savatthi was capital of which among the 16Mahajanapadas? ?

A Kasi

B Anga

C Matsya

D Kosala

Q.No: 11 'Bhagwati Sutra' is related to which of thefollowing religions? '' ?

A Buddhism

B Jainsim

C Hinduism

D Sikhism

Q.No: 12 Where did Gautam Buddha sojourned inrainy season for maximum years?

?

A Saranath

B Kushinagar

C Bodhagaya

D Shravasti

Q.No: 13 Who among the following annexed Anga toMagadha? ?

A Chandrapupta Maurya

B Bimbisara

C Ashoka

D Bindusara

Q.No: 14 Who was the king of Avanti Janapada duringBuddhas life-time? ?

A Udayana

B Ajatashatru

C Prasenjit

D Pradyota

Q.No: 15 What was Santhagara? ?

A Fort

B Assembly hall

C Gana Sangha

D Village council

Q.No: 16Which among the following books sate theAshoka was the founder of Srinagar(Kashmir)?

( ) ?

A Divyavadana

B Mahavamsa

C Dipavamsa

D Rajatarangini

Q.No: 17 Who are not mentioned in the AsokanInscriptions? ?

A Cholas

B Satyaputras

C Cheras

D Pallavas

Q.No: 18 Which among the following Buddhist Worksis written in Sanskrit? ?

A Mahavamsha

B Deepavamsha

C Divyavadan

D Milinda Panho

Q.No: 19 Which text occurs the earliest legend aboutthe origin of "kingship"? ?

A Aitareya Brahmana

B Shatapatha Brahmana

C Gopatha Brahmana

D Tandya Brahmana

Q.No: 20 The text Periplus of the Erythraean Sea isassigned to which period?'' '' ?

A 2nd Century BCE ..

B 1st Century BCE ..

C 1st Century CE .

D 3rd Century CE .

Q.No: 21 Under whose leadership, Jainism spread insouth india? ?

A Sthalabahu

B Bhadrabahu

C Ashoka

D Bindusara

Q.No: 22 Which of the following has not been namedamong the seven limbs of the state: ?

A Duta

B Janapada

C Kosha

D Mitra

Q.No: 23 Who was kupyadhyaksh of kautilya? ?

A Director of mines

B Chief Military officer

C Judge

D Director of forest product -

Q.No: 24Which among the following was the mostfamous learning centre during Mauryanperiod?

?

A Ujjain

B Taxila

C Nalanda

D Vikramshila

Q.No: 25 DhammaMahamatyas were: :

A Officials

B Buddhist Monks

C Jain monks

D Priests

Q.No: 26 The assassination of Brihadratha the Mauryaking, find mention in: :

A Mudrarakshasa

B Mahabharata

C Divyavadana

D Harshacharita

Q.No: 27 The Saka Era commenced in: :

A 57 BC 57 ..

B 28 BC 28 ..

C 78 AD 78 .

D 129 AD 129 .

Q.No: 28 Who are the two Mahakshatrapas mentionedin the Saranath inscription of Kanishka? ?

A Bhumaka and Nahapana

B Vanaspara and Kharapallan

C Abhiraka and Chastana

D Rudradaman and Rudrasimha

Q.No: 29 Who among the following issued the potioncoins made of potin? :

A Yaudheyas

B Parthians

C Satavahanas

D Western Kshatrapas

Q.No: 30 Who composed Buddhacharita? ?

A Charak

B Vishvabandhu

C Ashvaghosha

D Kumarilabhatta

Q.No: 31 Which was the second capital of Kanishka? ?

A Mathura

B Sanchi

C Varanasi

D Pataliputra

Q.No: 32 Epithet Devaputra was used for the rulersof which one of the dynasty? '' ?

A Saka-Kshatrapa -

B Kushana

C Sunga

D Gupta

Q.No: 33 Which one of the following was the longesttrade routr? - ?

A From Srasvati to Rajagriha

B From Srasvati to Pratishthana

C From Takashashila to Pataliputra

D From Kausambi to Tamralipti

Q.No: 34 What was the name of the silver coinsissued by Guptas? ?

A Karshapana

B Rupaka

C Dinara

D Pana

Q.No: 35 Who among the following Gupta emperormade Ujjain as his second capital? ?

A Samudragupta

B Chandragupta II -II

C Kumargupta I -I

D Kumargupta II -II

Q.No: 36 Who was the first Vakataka king? ?

A Vindhya Shakti

B Rudrasena

C Prithvisena

D Divakarsena

Q.No: 37 Fa-Hien who came to visit India duringGupta period had the main motive of: :

A To Establish trade relations betweenIndia and china

B To Write a book on the life of IndianPeople

C To Study the teachings of lord GautamBuddha

D To spread Buddhism

Q.No: 38 Who was incharge of Bhukti? ?

A Uparika

B Karnika

C Gramakuta

D Gopa

Q.No: 39In which district, the remains of BuddhistStupas at Deur Kathar have beendiscovered?

?

A Vidisha

B Satna

C Rewa

D Panna

Q.No: 40 Which one of the following place representsJetavana Vihara: ' ' :

A Piparahwa

B Sahet

C Mahet

D Tilaurakota

Q.No: 41 Which is known as the earliest example ofPanchayatana style of temple?- :

A Dashavatara temple at Deogarh

B Temple at pathari

C Shatrughneshwara temple atBhubaneshwar

D Lakshmana temple at Sirpur

Q.No: 42Bagh caves of Dhar district in MadhyaPradesh represent the paintings of which ofthe following era?

?

A Maurya Era

B Gupta Era

C Kushana Era

D Rajaput Era

Q.No: 43 Who was the chief guest of'Mahamokshaparisad'? '' ?

A Hiuen-Tsang

B Fa-Hein

C Megasthenes

D Ibn Batuta

Q.No: 44At which of the following places,Harshavardhana established a largeBuddhist monastery?

?

A Nalanda

B Pataliputra

C Vaishali

D Nasik

Q.No: 45 The ladies were appointed to senior positionin which of the following administration: :

A The Cholas

B The Palas

C The Pratiharas

D The Chalukyas

Q.No: 46 Where is the Vikramsila Mahaviharasituated? ?

A Bhagalpur

B Bharukachchha

C Valabhi

D Vaishali

Q.No: 47 Who was the successor of Siyak-II? ?

A Bhoja

B Munja

C Sindhuraja

D Vairisingh-II -II

Q.No: 48 Ishanavarman belonged to which dynasty? ?

A Sena

B Pala

C Maukhari

D Pratihara

Q.No: 49 Which of the following was capital ofKalchuris? ?

A Tripuri

B Karitalai

C Ujjain

D Jabalpur

Q.No: 50 The sun temple of Konark related to whichof the following dynasties? ?

A Shailodbhava

B Bhauma

C Ganga

D Soma

Q.No: 51 Who was the successor of kokalla-II? ?

A Gangeyadeva

B Shankaragana

C Lakshmanraj

D Krishnaraj

Q.No: 52 "Navasa-hasankacharita" was written by: " " :

A Dhananjaya

B Laxmidhara

C Somadeva

D Padmagupta

Q.No: 53 The founder of Pasupata sect, Lakulish wasborn in: :

A Rajasthan

B Gujarat

C Uttar Pradesh

D Maharashtra

Q.No: 54 The Chausatha Yogini temple at Bheraghatwas the famous centre of: :

A Tantrism

B Bhaktism

C Mahayana

D Pancharatra

Q.No: 55 Who was the predecessor of Dhanga? ?

A Ganda

B Yashovarma

C Vidyadhara

D Vijayapala

Q.No: 56 What was the state religion of kalachuris? ?

A Shaivism

B Vaishnavism

C Buddhism

D Jainism

Q.No: 57 Hingalajgarh was a famous center of : :

A Kalachuri art -

B Pratihara Art -

C Paramara Art -

D Chandela Art -

Q.No: 58 What was the ancient name of Malwa? ?

A Vatsa

B Kausala

C Chedi

D Avanti

Q.No: 59It is said that a Paramara King defeatedchalukya King Tailap-II six times. What washis name?

- : , ?

A Bhoja

B VakpatiMunja

C Siyak

D Naravarman

Q.No: 60 Harmika is related to: :

A Temple

B Sculpture

C Stupa

D Painting

Q.No: 61 Greek Influence is found in: :

A Gupta Art

B Mauryan Art

C Gandhara sculptures

D Mathura sculptures

Q.No: 62 Amarakantaka temples were built by - -

A Paramaras

B Kalachuris

C Chandelas

D Pratiharas

Q.No: 63 What is the foremost temple of Khajuraho? ?

A Lakshmana temple

B Jagannath temple

C Lingaraja temple

D Kandariya Mahadeva temple

Q.No: 64 What is Uruhsringa: :

A Doorway

B Miniature shikhara

C Vitana (Ceiling) ( )

D Wall

Q.No: 65 Who was the author of Balaramayana? ?

A Vikramankadeva

B Rajashekhara

C Kalhana

D Aryabhatta

Q.No: 66 The title "Paramasaugata" was adopted by? '' ?

A BhaskarVarman

B Shashanka

C RajyaVardhana

D Harsha

Q.No: 67 Who was the author of Aihole Inscription? ?

A Ravikirti

B Pulakeshin

C Bharavi

D Dandina

Q.No: 68The rulers of which among the followingdynasties called themselves Brahma-Kshatriya?

?

A Palas

B Senas

C Pratiharas

D Chahamanas

Q.No: 69 Who was the mother ofGautamiputraSatakarni? ?

A Shubhadrangi

B Nirajara

C Gautami

D Koshala

Q.No: 70 Who built a temple called karnameru atKashi? ?

A Yuvarjdeva

B Kokalla

C Yashah Karna :

D Lakshmi karna

Q.No: 71 Who was the author of the bookPrabodhachandrodaya? ?

A Krishna Mishra

B Bilhana

C Banabhatta

D Devavarma

Q.No: 72 About which rulers achievements is theMandasaura Inscription? ?

A Harshavardhan

B NarasinghBaladitya

C Mihirakula

D Yashodharma

Q.No: 73 'Dandapasika' in early Mediaeval period '' :

was:

A Door keeper

B Judicial officer

C Police officer

D Revenue officer

Q.No: 74 The Gajahasta posture is associated with: :

A Shiva

B Vishnu

C Buddha

D Ganesha

Q.No: 75 In which text occurs the earliest legendabout the origin of 'Varna''' ?

A Rigveda

B Yajurveda

C Samaveda

D Atharvaveda

Q.No: 76 What is Punchamark '' ( ) ?

A Language

B Script

C Inscription

D Coin

Q.No: 77 Who was the founder of The Asiatic societyof Bengal ?' ' ?

A G.V.Hamilton ..

B Sir William jones

C H.S.Jenings ..

D J.Jolly

Q.No: 78 The text "Lalit vistara" belongs to thefollowing sect '' ?

A Hinayana

B Mahayana

C Vajrayana

D Tantra yana

Q.No: 79 The Archeological evidence suggests thatthe sakyas had built a stupa over the bodilyremains of Gautam Buddha at:

,

?

A Lumbini

B Nigliva

C Piprahwa

D Sahet-Mahet -

Q.No: 80 Which of the following text first gave astrong impetus to the Bhakti Marga? ?

A Bhagavadgita

B Bhagavata purana

C Vishnu purana

D Ramayana

Q.No: 81 Which one of the following inscriptions ofAshoka gives an account of Dharmavijaya - ?

A VII Pillar edict

B II Rock edict

C XII Rock edict

D XIII Rock edict

Q.No: 82Which of the following monuments is thelargest and most evolved chaitya hall of theHinayana phase?

- ?

A Bedsa

B Bhaja

C Karle

D Kondane

Q.No: 83 Plough is the characteristic feature of theicons of: ?

A Balaram

B Krishna

C Surya

D Trivikram

Q.No: 84 Which regnal year has been mentioned inthe Besnagar Garuda pillar Inscription? - ?

A 14th Year 14

B 10th Year

C 7th Year

D 20th Year

Q.No: 85 The Brick core of the largest stupa ofsanchi, known as stupa no.1 or great stupa,was built during the time of:

, -1 , ?

A Ashoka

B Kanishka

C Menander

D Agnimitra sunga

Q.No: 86 Which of the following kings claims to havestopped the practise of mixing of varnas? ?

A Gautamiputra satakarni

B Kharavela

C Pushyamitra sunga

D Prarasena I

Q.No: 87 Which king of the Gupta dynasty was thefirst to call himself a "Maharajadhiraja"? ?

A Chadragupta-I

B Chadragupta-II

C Ghatotkachagupta

D Ramagupta

Q.No: 88 With which of the following department was"Kantaka-sodhana" connected? - ?

A Taxation

B Industry

C Tolls

D Judiciary

Q.No: 89 Which of the following is not a part of theBuddhist architecture? ?

A Anda

B Medhi

C Chhatra

D Antarala

Q.No: 90Which Rig Vedic deity is more frequentlyinvoked as being the most useful and alsomost fearsome of the gods?

?

A Agni

B Dyaus

C Indra

D Marut

Q.No: 91 Which among the following is the biggestJaina image? ?

A Monolithic image of Gommata atShravanabelagola

B Parshvanatha image of Gwalior

C Jaina Image in the Udaygiri caves

D Parshvanath image of Bhojapur

Q.No: 92 Which among the following temples has thefeatures of Dravida style of Sikhara? ?

A Ananta vasudeva temple,Bhubaneshwar

B Kandariya mahadeva, Khajuraho

C Lakshman temple, sirpur

D Teli Ka mandir, Gwalior

Q.No: 93Which of the following works was the first tosuggest payment of cash to officers assalary?

?

A Kamandaka nitisara

B Arthasastra

C Manu smriti

D Nitivakyamrita

Q.No: 94 Which of the following temples wasconstructed of bricks? - ?

A Lakshmana temple at, Khajuraho

B Lakshmana temple at,sirpur

C Lingaraja temple at,Bhubaneshwar

D Martanda temple at,Kashmir

Q.No: 95Which among the following, founded ateaching institution called Saraswati mandirat Ajmer?

' ' ?

A Vakpatiraja

B Durlabharaja

C Vigraharaja

D Prithviraja

Q.No: 96 Which of the following sculptures is acharacteristic of the pallava period ?

A Somaskanda

B Ganesha

C Nataraja

D Ananta sayana

Q.No: 97Who among the following wassamudraguptas contemporary ruler ofkanchi?

?

A Mahendra

B Nilaraja

C Vishnugopa

D Ugrasena

Q.No: 98 The distinctive symbol on the coins ofkalachuri king Gangeydeva is- ?

A Bull

B Elephant

C Lakshmi

D Vishnu

Q.No: 99 Famous cave temples of Chalukyan periodare known from which of the following? - ?

A Badami

B Kanchipuram

C Manyakheta

D Pattadakal

Q.No: 100 Which of the following Buddhist textsmentions about 16 Mahajanapadas: 16 ?

A Manjushrimoolakalpa

B Lalitavistara

C Anguttara nikaya

D Deepvamsh

Q.No: 101Who among the following had said that thehospital of Pataliputra was the best amongthe hospitals of those times?

?

A Fahien

B Hieun Tsang

C Megasthenes

D Chanakya

Q.No: 102 Ashoka had exempted which of thefollowing places associated with MahatmaBuddha from tax?

?

A Sarnath

B Lumbini

C Pavapuri

D Kapilvastu

Q.No: 103 In Nalanda, there was a teacher on howmany students? ?

A Ten

B Twelve

C Fifteen

D Twenty

Q.No: 104In Prabandh chintamani of Meruttung, wefind the description of which of thefollowing dynasties?

' ' ?

A Chauhan

B Gurjar Pratihar

C Chandel

D Paramara

Q.No: 105 Karnavat city was established by whichdynasty? ?

A Chalukya

B Paramara

C Chauhana

D Chandel

Q.No: 106 The name of Parashwanaths father was: -

A Siddhartha

B Ashwaghosh

C Ashwasena

D Balbhadra

Q.No: 107

Which of the following had imprisonedshaka ruler Mihirakula and had freed him onhis mothers advice due to the influence ofBuddhism?

?

A Kumaragupta I

B Narasinghgupta Baladitya

C Samudragupta

D Chandragupta Vikramaditya

Q.No: 108 Who among the following has clearlydifferentiated in the status, occupation,responsibilities, duties and privileges ofthe four principal Varnas?

,,, -

A Manusmriti

B Dhasmasutra

C Yajnvalkya smriti

D Lalitavistar

Q.No: 109 In which direction is the dowry ofDashavtar temple of Deogart? ?

A North

B South

C East

D West

Q.No: 110 Kausey, as mentioned in Indian literature,is: :

A Silk cloth

B Cotton cloth

C Woolen cloth

D Copper coin

Q.No: 111 The Bagh caves are how many in number? ?

A Five

B Seven

C Nine

D Fifteen

Q.No: 112The word kusid mentioned in Taittiriyasamhita, has been used for which of thefollowing:

'' ?

A Loan

B Iron

C Copper

D Yajna

Q.No: 113Which of the following scholars is of theopinion that the decline of the Induscivilization was due to climate change?

?

A K.U.R.Kennedy ...

B M.R.Sahni ..

C N.N.Ghosh ..

D G.F.Dales ..

Q.No: 114Which of the following inscriptions is not animportant source of information for theshakas and pahalavs?

?

A Cave inscriptions of Nasik

B Cave inscriptions of Junnar

C Inscription of Takht-e-Bahi

D Inscription of sui vihar

Q.No: 115 Which of the following paris is not correctlymatched? ?

A Vidyadhar Chandel -

B Kumarpal Chalukya -

C Sindhuraj Pratihar -

D Munj Paramara -

Q.No: 116 Who amomg the following was not a rulerof the Gahadwala dynasty? ?

A Madanapal

B Chadradeva

C Vijaychandra

D Parmardideva

Q.No: 117Who among the following has prepared thehistory of Ashoka on the basis ofInscriptions only?

?

A Romila thapar

B D.R.Bhandarkar ..

C K.A.Nilkanth Shatri ..

D D.D.Koshambi ..

Q.No: 118 Hala, the author of Gatha saptashati,belong to which period? ?

A Satavahana

B Paramara

C Gurjar Pratihar

D Roshtrakuta

Q.No: 119 Jatak stories are found in which of thefollowing? ?

A Sutta pitak

B Abhidhamma pitak

C Vinay pitak

D All of these

Q.No: 120 Vishnu temple of Tigwa is situated in whichdistrict of Madhya Pradesh? ?

A Bhopal

B Bhind

C Jabalpur

D Khargone

Q.No: 121Which of the following dynasties was notinvolved in the triangular conflict whichtook over kanauja?

?

A Pala

B Pratihar

C Paramara

D Rashtrakuta

Q.No: 122 Parvati temple at Nachna-kuthara is inwhich district of Madhya pradesh?- ?

A Panna

B Khargone

C Satna

D Alirajpur

Q.No: 123In Eran inscription (not pillar inscription)who among the following has been calledSarvarajochhetta?

( ) ' ' ?

A Chandragupta Vikramaditya

B Samudragupta

C Skandgupta

D Bhanugupta

Q.No: 124 Who is considered to be the author ofDevichandraguptam? ?

A Madan kavi

B Hala

C Vishakhadatta

D Kishna Misra

Q.No: 125 Where is shiva temple of Bhrumaralocated? ?

A Satna district of Madhya pradesh

B Panna district of Madhya Pradesh

C Gazipur district of Uttar Pradesh

D Raipur district of Chhattisgarh

Q.No: 126 The author of Milindpanho was? :

A Nagasena

B Nagarjuna

C Ashwaghosa

D Jaimini

Q.No: 127 Which of the following was not a Rathatemple? ?

A Draupadi Ratha

B Yashoda Ratha

C Dharmaraj Ratha

D Ganesh Ratha

Q.No: 128 Which of the following has been consideredas the most ideal marriage? ?

A Daiva

B Brahma

C Arsha

D Prajapatya

Q.No: 129 In which state is kamakhya temple located? :

A Odisha

B Rajasthan

C Assam

D Meghalaya

Q.No: 130In the context of the philosophies of hindureligion, which of the following pairs is notcorrectly matched?

?

A Sankhya kapil muni -

B Yoga patanjali -

C Nyaya Jaimini -

D Vedanta Badarayana -

Q.No: 131 The correct order of the following sanskarasis:

Garbhadhana

:

Seemantonnayana

Punsavana

Jatakarma

:

A A, B, C, D ,,,

B A, D, B, C ,,,

C A, B, D, C ,,,

D A, C, B, D ,,,

Q.No: 132 What is the width of the main road ofMohenjodaro? ?

A 16 Feet 16

B 09 Feet 09

C 20 Feet 20

D 33 Feet 33

Q.No: 133 What was the name of the GreekAmbassdor in the Court of Bindusar? ?

A Daimacus

B Arian

C Strabo

D Alian

Q.No: 134 Shraut Sutra is related to ?

A Griha sanskara

B Yajna

C Fire pitt

D Religion

Q.No: 135 How many Nikayas of Sutta pitak arethere? ?

A Three

B Five

C Four

D Two

Q.No: 136 Who composed Gaudavaho? ?

A Kalhan

B Vakpaitraj

C Banabhatta

D Kautilya

Q.No: 137 The Each part of the prose section of Vedicliterature is called as? -

A Richa

B Samhita

C Sam

D Yajus

Q.No: 138 What is the total number of originalmantras in Samaveda? ?

A 1028 1028

B 1820 1820

C 75 75

D 6000 6000

Q.No: 139 The modern name of Vedic river Vitasta is '''' -

A Vyas

B Ravi

C Jhelum

D Indus

Q.No: 140 Which of the following pairs is not correct? ?

A Gurjar pratihar Vatsaraj -

B Gahadavala Someshwar -

C Paramara Munj -

D Chandel Madanvarma -

Q.No: 141In the later Vedic period, the wanderingteachers who used to impart were calledas?

-

A Hota

B Charak

C Charana

D Suta

Q.No: 142 According to Kautilya sangrahana was agroup of how many villages. '''' ?

A 10 villages

B 05 villages

C 04 villages

D 100 villages

Q.No: 143 Which was the neighbouring MahaJanapada of Avanti? ?

A Kamboj

B Magadh

C Vatsa

D Anga

Q.No: 144 Where did Parsvanath attainenlightenment? ?

A Vindhya Hills

B Sammeya Hills

C Khandagiri Hills

D Barabar Hills

Q.No: 145 According to Jainism, What is Kayotsarga? ?

A Dhyana

B Bhajan

C Posture

D Shravan

Q.No: 146 The Fourth Buddhist Council was organizedduring the reign of which ruler? ?

A Chandragupta Maurya

B Ashoka

C Kanishka

D Milind

Q.No: 147 Who is given the credit for theestablishment of the Mahayana Sect? ?

A Ashoka

B Nagarjuna

C Ananda

D Buddha

Q.No: 148 Where did Bimbisar built the new capital? ?

A Girivraja

B Rajgriha

C Champa

D Sravasti

Q.No: 149Chandragupta Maurya had accepted Jainismin his last days. It is known from whichbook?

, ?

A Bhadrabhaucharita

B Arthasastra

C Indica

D Bhagwati sutra

Q.No: 150 According to Megasthenes, how manycastes were there in India? ?

A Five

B Six :

C Seven

D Eight

Q.No: 151 Ashoka had exempted which plave relatedto Gautam Buddha from tax? ?

A Saranth

B Lumbini

C Kalinga

D Sanchi

Q.No: 152 In the Inscription of Ashoka, Antioch wasthe ruler of which region? ?

A Yon (Yavan) ()

B Pitnik

C Isila

D Tamraparni

Q.No: 153 With Which ruler the Mauryan dynastycame to an end? ?

A Kunal

B Dasharath

C Brihadratha

D Samprati

Q.No: 154From where do we get to know thatSatvahana King Satkarni I performedAshwamedha Yagna?

?

A Nana Ghat Inscription

B Nasik Inscription

C Ajanta Inscription

D None of these

Q.No: 155 Kanishkas victory over Kashmir has beenmentioned in. ?

A Ara Inscription

B Mathura Inscription

C Rajatarangi

D Prithviraj Vijay

Q.No: 156 Kushan currencies do not find the sign ofwhich gods? - ?

A Boddh

B Shaiva

C Irani

D Jain

Q.No: 157 What is the subject matter of Gandhar art? ?

A Indian

B Persian

C Greek

D Roman

Q.No: 158 Vakataka rulers had martial relations with ?

A Satavahanas

B Malva

C Nagas

D Maghas

Q.No: 159 The king Hastivarma, who was defeated bySamudragupata was the ruler of. ?

A Koshal

B Vengi

C Koral

D Sanchi

Q.No: 160 Which of the following pairs is correct? ?

A Kushan Gondophernese -

B Satavahana Kharavela -

C Maukhari Pravarasena -

D Indo-greek Demetrius --

Q.No: 161 The opposition of pusyamitras startedduring the region of which of Gupta ruler? ?

A Chadragupta

B Shreegupta

C Kumaragupta -I

D Samudragupta

Q.No: 162 The Author of Milindapanho was: :

A Nagarjun

B Nagasen

C Ashwagosh

D Hala

Q.No: 163Which Inscription call Harsha as'Sakalottarapatheshwar' orSakalottarapathanatha Magadh

?

A Magadha - Inscription

B Chalukya Inscription

C Banskheda Inscription

D Nalanda seal mark

Q.No: 164 Who was the ruler to establish the praitharpower in Kannauj? ?

A Harishchandra

B Nagabhatta II

C Mihirabhoj

D Vatsaraja

Q.No: 165 Who was the most powerful ruler of theGahadvala dynasty? ?

A Harichandra

B Goivindachandra

C Vijaychandra

D Jaychandra

Q.No: 166 Which Chahaman ruler founded the city ofAjmer? ?

A Ajayraj

B Arnoraja

C Prithviraj II

D Govindraj

Q.No: 167 Who was the father of Kalchuri kingGangeydeva? ?

A Shankargana

B Kokalladev

C LaxmiKarna

D Yuvrajadeva

Q.No: 168 Pala ruler Dharmapala was follower ofwhich religion? ?

A Buddhism

B Shaivism

C Jainism

D Vaishnavism

Q.No: 169 What has Megasthenese called theKshatriyas? ?

A King

B Soldier

C Fifth caste

D Second Varna

Q.No: 170 In ancient Indian social system Gopalan isconsidered the work of- ?

A Kashtriya

B Shudra

C Dwija

D Vaishya

Q.No: 171 Which marriages have been termed ashighly prohibited by the Smritikaras. ?

A Anulom

B Pratilom

C Sahjati

D Sagotra

Q.No: 172 In ancient Indian social system whichmarriage has been considered as immoral? ?

A Daiva

B Asura

C Arsha

D Prajapatya

Q.No: 173 Which is considered as the best form ofMarriage in Ancient Indian system. ?

A Deva

B Asura

C Paishach

D Rakshas

Q.No: 174 Who among the following has been calledas 'Rajarshi' in an Inscription? '' ?

A Kharavel

B Menander

C Rudradaman

D Gautamiputra satakarni

Q.No: 175In the Pragya Prasati of Samudragupta,which learning has been said to shameNarada?

A Mass Communication

B Gandharva

C Astrology

D Ayurveda

Q.No: 176 In which language are all the Inscriptions ofSatavahana rulers found? ?

A Sanskrit

B Pali

C Prakrit

D Marathi

Q.No: 177What was the name of Saurashtrs Amatyain the Junagadh Inscription ofRudradaman?

?

A Pushpgupta

B Tushaspha

C Suvishakha

D Chastan

Q.No: 178 The first sign of Vaishnavism is found inwhich book? ?

A Ashtadhyayi

B Arthasastra

C Agnipuran

D Manu Smriti

Q.No: 179 Whose worship is associated withShakadvipa (Ishan)? () ?

A Shiva

B Surya

C Bhagawat

D Maitreya

Q.No: 180 The book called Atthakatha is related with : ?

A Jainism

B Buddhisim

C Shavism

D None of these

Q.No: 181 When did measuring weights in India start? ?

A Neolithic age

B Sixteen Mahajanpad

C Indus valley civilization

D Mauryan Period

Q.No: 182 State controlled economy is considered tobe the period of? ?

A Vedic age

B Indus valley

C Mauryan period

D Gupta period

Q.No: 183In which Inscription it is mentioned thatTensuliya canal is constructed for thepurpose of irrigation?

?

A Allahabad pillar Inscription

B Hathi Gumpha Inscription

C Bhitari Inscription

D Banskheda Inscription

Q.No: 184 Which is the most popular image built inChola art? ?

A Kalyan Sunder

B Uma Maheshwar

C Vinadhar

D Natesh

Q.No: 185 Who is considered the god of war? ?

A Kartikeya

B Ganesh

C Kuber

D Agni

Q.No: 186Who among the following issused themandate that any person welcomingBuddha would be fined 500 Kahapanas?

500 ?

A Mallas

B Shakyas

C Magadhan King Ajatashatru

D Vatsa King udayana

Q.No: 187 The subject matter of narrative depiction inthe temples was? ?

A Folk tales

B Dance music

C Ramayana and Mahabharata -

D Raja-Rani -

Q.No: 188 Where is the main center of art of pratiharperiod situated? ?

A Osiyan

B Khajuraho

C Devgarh

D Sarnath

Q.No: 189 Bateshwar Mahadev temple was built inwhich period? ?

A Kalachuris

B Chauhans

C Gahadavalas

D Pratiharas

Q.No: 190 Which is the prominent deity in the Dahalart Style? ?

A Buddha

B Shiva

C Jain

D Surya

Q.No: 191 What period is the sculptures of chausathyogini temple of Bhedaghat believed to be? ?

A Eighth Century

B Twelth Century

C Tenth Century

D Sixth Century

Q.No: 192 Which is considered to be the mostimportant center of paramara Style? ?

A Dasapur

B Udaipur

C Arthuna

D Naresar

Q.No: 193 The image of inscribed Vagdevi is foundfrom? ?

A Bhanpura

B Dhar

C Ujjain

D Bhojpur

Q.No: 194 The shape of the sanctum of Sanchitemple no.17 is: 17 ?

A Circular

B Apsidal

C Square

D Rectangular

Q.No: 195 When did the potraying of River Goddessesat the Doorway of the temples start? ?

A Kushan period

B Gupta period

C Paramara period

D Chandel period

Q.No: 196 By what name is Tigwa temple famous? ?

A Chausath Yogini

B Chitawari

C Durga

D Kankali Devi

Q.No: 197 The Shiva temple of Bhumra is built up of. ?

A Stone

B Bricks

C Wood

D None of these

Q.No: 198The 'Buddhist monuments of world heritagesite Sanchi are mentioned in GuptaInscription by which name?

- ' ' ?

A Kakanava

B Chetiyagiri

C Kakanadabota shri Mahavihara

D Giri Vraja

Q.No: 199 How many door jambs are there in thetemple of Devgarh? ?

A Five

B Seven

C Three

D Two

Q.No: 200 Who was the chief nun of lord Mahveerswomen sangha? ?

A Chandana

B Khema

C Sujata

D Trishala