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Question 1 of 25
1. Question
Who among the following presided over the Buddhist council held during the reign of Kanishka at Kashmir?
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Explanation : The Fourth Buddhist Council was held at Kundalvana, Kashmir in 72 AD under the patronage of Kushan king Kanishka and the president of this council was Vasumitra, with Aśvaghosa as his deputy. This council distinctly divided the Buddhism into 2 sects Mahayana & Hinayana.
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Explanation : The Fourth Buddhist Council was held at Kundalvana, Kashmir in 72 AD under the patronage of Kushan king Kanishka and the president of this council was Vasumitra, with Aśvaghosa as his deputy. This council distinctly divided the Buddhism into 2 sects Mahayana & Hinayana.
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Explanation : The Fourth Buddhist Council was held at Kundalvana, Kashmir in 72 AD under the patronage of Kushan king Kanishka and the president of this council was Vasumitra, with Aśvaghosa as his deputy. This council distinctly divided the Buddhism into 2 sects Mahayana & Hinayana.
Question 2 of 25
2. Question
The official language of the Mauryan Court was
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Explanation : The Magadhi language, also known as Magadhi Prakrit, is a language spoken in parts of India and Nepal. Magadhi Prakrit was the ancestor of Magadhi.
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Explanation : The Magadhi language, also known as Magadhi Prakrit, is a language spoken in parts of India and Nepal. Magadhi Prakrit was the ancestor of Magadhi.
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Explanation : The Magadhi language, also known as Magadhi Prakrit, is a language spoken in parts of India and Nepal. Magadhi Prakrit was the ancestor of Magadhi.
Question 3 of 25
3. Question
Who constructed the 84 thousands Stupa?
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Explanation : Stupas are the famous Buddhist sacred buildings, places of pilgrimage and the high reverence in the Buddhist world since the ancient times.Ashoka build 84 thoushand stupa for spreading Buddhism.
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Explanation : Stupas are the famous Buddhist sacred buildings, places of pilgrimage and the high reverence in the Buddhist world since the ancient times.Ashoka build 84 thoushand stupa for spreading Buddhism.
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Explanation : Stupas are the famous Buddhist sacred buildings, places of pilgrimage and the high reverence in the Buddhist world since the ancient times.Ashoka build 84 thoushand stupa for spreading Buddhism.
Question 4 of 25
4. Question
In sixth century BC, Suktimati was the capital of
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Explanation : Suktimati was the capital city of the Chedi Kingdom in India. It lay on the banks of the river Shuktimati flowing through Chedi. It was built by a Chedi king known as Uparichara Vasu.
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Explanation : Suktimati was the capital city of the Chedi Kingdom in India. It lay on the banks of the river Shuktimati flowing through Chedi. It was built by a Chedi king known as Uparichara Vasu.
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Explanation : Suktimati was the capital city of the Chedi Kingdom in India. It lay on the banks of the river Shuktimati flowing through Chedi. It was built by a Chedi king known as Uparichara Vasu.
Question 5 of 25
5. Question
Who was the founder of Nanda dynasty?
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Explanation : Mahapadma Nanda was the first king of the Nanda dynasty.
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Explanation : Mahapadma Nanda was the first king of the Nanda dynasty.
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Explanation : Mahapadma Nanda was the first king of the Nanda dynasty.
Question 6 of 25
6. Question
Angkor wat temple is located
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Explanation : Angkor wat is a temple complex in Cambodia and the largest religious monument in the world, on a site measuring 162.6 hectares. It was originally constructed as a Hindu temple of god Vishnu for the Khmer Empire, gradually transforming into a Buddhist temple towards the end of the 12th century.
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Explanation : Angkor wat is a temple complex in Cambodia and the largest religious monument in the world, on a site measuring 162.6 hectares. It was originally constructed as a Hindu temple of god Vishnu for the Khmer Empire, gradually transforming into a Buddhist temple towards the end of the 12th century.
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Explanation : Angkor wat is a temple complex in Cambodia and the largest religious monument in the world, on a site measuring 162.6 hectares. It was originally constructed as a Hindu temple of god Vishnu for the Khmer Empire, gradually transforming into a Buddhist temple towards the end of the 12th century.
Question 7 of 25
7. Question
The Gupta gold coins were known as
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Explanation : The abundance of gold coins from the Gupta era has led some scholars to regard this phenomenon as the ‘rain of gold’. The Gupta gold coin is known as dinaras.
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Explanation : The abundance of gold coins from the Gupta era has led some scholars to regard this phenomenon as the ‘rain of gold’. The Gupta gold coin is known as dinaras.
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Explanation : The abundance of gold coins from the Gupta era has led some scholars to regard this phenomenon as the ‘rain of gold’. The Gupta gold coin is known as dinaras.
Question 8 of 25
8. Question
The first Gupta ruler to assume the title of ‘Param Bhagawata’ was
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Explanation : Chandragupta II (also known as Chandragupta Vikramaditya) was one of the most powerful emperors of the Gupta Empire in India. His rule spanned c. 380 – c. 415 CE during which the Gupta Empire reached its peak in Art, architecture, and sculpture flourished, and the cultural development of ancient India achieved new heights.He adopted title of ‘Param Bhagawata’.
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Explanation : Chandragupta II (also known as Chandragupta Vikramaditya) was one of the most powerful emperors of the Gupta Empire in India. His rule spanned c. 380 – c. 415 CE during which the Gupta Empire reached its peak in Art, architecture, and sculpture flourished, and the cultural development of ancient India achieved new heights.He adopted title of ‘Param Bhagawata’.
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Explanation : Chandragupta II (also known as Chandragupta Vikramaditya) was one of the most powerful emperors of the Gupta Empire in India. His rule spanned c. 380 – c. 415 CE during which the Gupta Empire reached its peak in Art, architecture, and sculpture flourished, and the cultural development of ancient India achieved new heights.He adopted title of ‘Param Bhagawata’.
Question 9 of 25
9. Question
The important books written by Banabhatta were ______.
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Explanation : Bāṇabhaṭṭa was a 7th-century Sanskrit prose writer and poet of India. He was the Asthana Kavi in the court of King Harsha Vardhana. Bānabhata principal works include a biography of Harsha, the Harshacharita and Kadambari.
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Explanation : Bāṇabhaṭṭa was a 7th-century Sanskrit prose writer and poet of India. He was the Asthana Kavi in the court of King Harsha Vardhana. Bānabhata principal works include a biography of Harsha, the Harshacharita and Kadambari.
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Explanation : Bāṇabhaṭṭa was a 7th-century Sanskrit prose writer and poet of India. He was the Asthana Kavi in the court of King Harsha Vardhana. Bānabhata principal works include a biography of Harsha, the Harshacharita and Kadambari.
Question 10 of 25
10. Question
Under whose reign were the earliest of Ajanta caves made?
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Explanation : The Ajanta Caves in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra state of India.The earliest group constructed consists of caves 9, 10, 12, 13 and 15A According to Walter Spink, they were made during the period 100 BCE to 100 CE, probably under the patronage of the Hindu Satavahana dynasty (230 BCE – c. 220 CE) who ruled the region.
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Explanation : The Ajanta Caves in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra state of India.The earliest group constructed consists of caves 9, 10, 12, 13 and 15A According to Walter Spink, they were made during the period 100 BCE to 100 CE, probably under the patronage of the Hindu Satavahana dynasty (230 BCE – c. 220 CE) who ruled the region.
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Explanation : The Ajanta Caves in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra state of India.The earliest group constructed consists of caves 9, 10, 12, 13 and 15A According to Walter Spink, they were made during the period 100 BCE to 100 CE, probably under the patronage of the Hindu Satavahana dynasty (230 BCE – c. 220 CE) who ruled the region.
Question 11 of 25
11. Question
The large Shiva Temple at Thanjavur was built by
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Explanation : Brihadeshwarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Thanjavur in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is also known as RajaRajeswara Temple. It is buit by chola king Raja Raja Chola I in 1010 AD.
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Explanation : Brihadeshwarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Thanjavur in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is also known as RajaRajeswara Temple. It is buit by chola king Raja Raja Chola I in 1010 AD.
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Explanation : Brihadeshwarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Thanjavur in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is also known as RajaRajeswara Temple. It is buit by chola king Raja Raja Chola I in 1010 AD.
Question 12 of 25
12. Question
The term ‘nishka’ which meant an ornament in the Vedic period was used in later times to denote a/an—
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Explanation : Nishka is a type of coin during vedic period.
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Explanation : Nishka is a type of coin during vedic period.
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Explanation : Nishka is a type of coin during vedic period.
Question 13 of 25
13. Question
What was the type of marriage in the Vedic period in which, in place of the dowry, there was a token bride price of a cow and a bull?
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Explanation : It is a type of marriage in vedic times. It is a token bride price of a Cow and a Bull was given.
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Explanation : It is a type of marriage in vedic times. It is a token bride price of a Cow and a Bull was given.
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Explanation : It is a type of marriage in vedic times. It is a token bride price of a Cow and a Bull was given.
Question 14 of 25
14. Question
The oldest Veda is?
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Explanation : The Rig Veda is the oldest of the Vedas. All the other Vedas are based upon it and consist to a large degree of various hymns from it. It consists of a thousand such hymns of different seers, each hymn averaging around ten verses. The Rig Veda is the oldest book in world.
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Explanation : The Rig Veda is the oldest of the Vedas. All the other Vedas are based upon it and consist to a large degree of various hymns from it. It consists of a thousand such hymns of different seers, each hymn averaging around ten verses. The Rig Veda is the oldest book in world.
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Explanation : The Rig Veda is the oldest of the Vedas. All the other Vedas are based upon it and consist to a large degree of various hymns from it. It consists of a thousand such hymns of different seers, each hymn averaging around ten verses. The Rig Veda is the oldest book in world.
Question 15 of 25
15. Question
In the Rigveda the term Dasas and Dasyus refers to
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Explanation : Just like the word “Arya”, several other words are mentioned in Rigveda that are about the people of that time. Dasas, Dasyus and Panis: They were called “Anarya” (un-arya) because they didn’t believe in the rituals of yajna that the vedic aryans.
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Explanation : Just like the word “Arya”, several other words are mentioned in Rigveda that are about the people of that time. Dasas, Dasyus and Panis: They were called “Anarya” (un-arya) because they didn’t believe in the rituals of yajna that the vedic aryans.
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Explanation : Just like the word “Arya”, several other words are mentioned in Rigveda that are about the people of that time. Dasas, Dasyus and Panis: They were called “Anarya” (un-arya) because they didn’t believe in the rituals of yajna that the vedic aryans.
Question 16 of 25
16. Question
Where did Lord Buddha deliver his first sermon?
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Explanation : At Sarnath near Varanasi Lord Buddha deliver his first sermon. In the Buddha’s first sermon at Deer Park, he taught the Four Noble Truths by addressing the existence of suffering, its cause, and its end.
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Explanation : At Sarnath near Varanasi Lord Buddha deliver his first sermon. In the Buddha’s first sermon at Deer Park, he taught the Four Noble Truths by addressing the existence of suffering, its cause, and its end.
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Explanation : At Sarnath near Varanasi Lord Buddha deliver his first sermon. In the Buddha’s first sermon at Deer Park, he taught the Four Noble Truths by addressing the existence of suffering, its cause, and its end.
Question 17 of 25
17. Question
Junagadh inscription is the first inscription of which of the following languages?
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Explanation : The Junagadh rock inscription of Rudradaman, also known as the Girnar Rock inscription of Rudradaman, was inscribed by the Western Satraps ruler Rudradaman I. It is located in Girnar near Junagadh, Gujarat. It is considered as an early example of Sanskrit.
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Explanation : The Junagadh rock inscription of Rudradaman, also known as the Girnar Rock inscription of Rudradaman, was inscribed by the Western Satraps ruler Rudradaman I. It is located in Girnar near Junagadh, Gujarat. It is considered as an early example of Sanskrit.
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Explanation : The Junagadh rock inscription of Rudradaman, also known as the Girnar Rock inscription of Rudradaman, was inscribed by the Western Satraps ruler Rudradaman I. It is located in Girnar near Junagadh, Gujarat. It is considered as an early example of Sanskrit.
Question 18 of 25
18. Question
Which of the following places is not a Middle Stone Age?
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Explanation : Ganeshwar is not a Middle Stone Age site. It is a site of Indus Valley Civilisation.
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Explanation : Ganeshwar is not a Middle Stone Age site. It is a site of Indus Valley Civilisation.
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Explanation : Ganeshwar is not a Middle Stone Age site. It is a site of Indus Valley Civilisation.
Question 19 of 25
19. Question
When did the first Huna invasion take place?
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Explanation : First Huna invasion take place in 458AD.
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Explanation : First Huna invasion take place in 458AD.
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Explanation : First Huna invasion take place in 458AD.
Question 20 of 25
20. Question
Gandhara Art is the combination of………
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Explanation : Gandhara Art is the combination of Indo-Greek style. Gandhara Art developed in first century AD. Both Shakas and Kushanas were patrons of Gandhara school.
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Explanation : Gandhara Art is the combination of Indo-Greek style. Gandhara Art developed in first century AD. Both Shakas and Kushanas were patrons of Gandhara school.
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Explanation : Gandhara Art is the combination of Indo-Greek style. Gandhara Art developed in first century AD. Both Shakas and Kushanas were patrons of Gandhara school.
Question 21 of 25
21. Question
The earliest reference to sati custom is made in which of the following inscriptions?
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Explanation : The earliest reference to sati custom is made in Eran inscription of Bhanugupta.
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Explanation : The earliest reference to sati custom is made in Eran inscription of Bhanugupta.
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Explanation : The earliest reference to sati custom is made in Eran inscription of Bhanugupta.
Question 22 of 25
22. Question
Bimbisara was the king of which dynasty?
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Explanation : Bimbisara (ruled 544-491 B.C.E.) was a king of the Magadha empire and belonged to Haryanaka dynasty, which ruled until approximately 326 B.C.E. when Alexander the Great invaded India. He ruled an area of what is now Bihar and Bengal with his capital at modern day Rajgir.
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Explanation : Bimbisara (ruled 544-491 B.C.E.) was a king of the Magadha empire and belonged to Haryanaka dynasty, which ruled until approximately 326 B.C.E. when Alexander the Great invaded India. He ruled an area of what is now Bihar and Bengal with his capital at modern day Rajgir.
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Explanation : Bimbisara (ruled 544-491 B.C.E.) was a king of the Magadha empire and belonged to Haryanaka dynasty, which ruled until approximately 326 B.C.E. when Alexander the Great invaded India. He ruled an area of what is now Bihar and Bengal with his capital at modern day Rajgir.
Question 23 of 25
23. Question
Ajanta Caves in Maharashtra have rock-cut cave monuments of which religion?
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Explanation : The Ajanta Caves are a series of 29 Buddhist cave temples in Ajanta, India, some of which date from the 2nd century BC. Encompassing both Theravada and Mahayana Buddhist traditions, the Ajanta caves preserve some of the best masterpieces of Buddhist art in India.
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Explanation : The Ajanta Caves are a series of 29 Buddhist cave temples in Ajanta, India, some of which date from the 2nd century BC. Encompassing both Theravada and Mahayana Buddhist traditions, the Ajanta caves preserve some of the best masterpieces of Buddhist art in India.
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Explanation : The Ajanta Caves are a series of 29 Buddhist cave temples in Ajanta, India, some of which date from the 2nd century BC. Encompassing both Theravada and Mahayana Buddhist traditions, the Ajanta caves preserve some of the best masterpieces of Buddhist art in India.
Question 24 of 25
24. Question
Whose reign in Indian History is called the Golden Age of India?
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Explanation : The Gupta Empire stretched across northern, central and parts of southern India between c. 320 and 550 CE. The time of the Gupta Empire is referred to as Golden Age of India in science, mathematics, astronomy, religion and philosophy.
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Explanation : The Gupta Empire stretched across northern, central and parts of southern India between c. 320 and 550 CE. The time of the Gupta Empire is referred to as Golden Age of India in science, mathematics, astronomy, religion and philosophy.
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Explanation : The Gupta Empire stretched across northern, central and parts of southern India between c. 320 and 550 CE. The time of the Gupta Empire is referred to as Golden Age of India in science, mathematics, astronomy, religion and philosophy.
Question 25 of 25
25. Question
The Buddha has been eulogized as an ocean of wisdom and compassion in
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Explanation : Buddha has been eulogized as an Ocean of Wisdom and Compassion in Amarkosha. The Amarakosha is a thesaurus of Sanskrit written by the ancient Indian scholar Amarasimha.
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Explanation : Buddha has been eulogized as an Ocean of Wisdom and Compassion in Amarkosha. The Amarakosha is a thesaurus of Sanskrit written by the ancient Indian scholar Amarasimha.
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Explanation : Buddha has been eulogized as an Ocean of Wisdom and Compassion in Amarkosha. The Amarakosha is a thesaurus of Sanskrit written by the ancient Indian scholar Amarasimha.