Q.1 The Buddha has been eulogized as an ocean of wisdom and compassion in
- Buddha-Charita
- Jataka tales
- Amarakosa
- The Light of Aisa
Q.2 Who among the following is referred to as the ‘Sadhu from the west’?
- Thomas of Cannan
- St Thomas
- St Bartholomew
- None of the above
Q.3 Which of the following periods is referred to as the period of Hindu revival or renaissance?
- Period of Harsha
- Kushan Period
- Gupta Period
- Mauryan Period
Q.4 Who among the following had popularized the theory of the Arctic region as the original home of the Aryans?
- BG Tilak
- Max Muller
- GK Gokhale
- Dr S Radhakrishnan
Q.5 The famous vedic saying “war begins in the minds of men ….. ” is contained in the
- Mundakopanishad
- Mahabharata
- Rig Veda
- Atharva Veda
Q.6 Which of the following rivers does not find frequent mention in Rigvedic Hymns?
- Ganges
- Sindhu
- Brahmaputra
- Saraswati
Q.7 The philosophical essence, “The world is but God manifest and God is my own soul” may be traced to the
- Vedas
- Upanishadas
- Puranas
- Manusmriti
Q.8 The most commonly used coin during the Mauryan period was
- Karashopana
- Nishka
- Suvarna
- Kakini
Q.9 The Arab conquest of Sind in 712 AD had taken place under the leadership of
- Mohammed of Ghazni
- Mohammed-bin-Qasim
- Mohammed of Ghori
- None of the above
Q.10 The reverential title of ‘The Liberator’ had been earned by
- Alexander
- Chandragupta Maurya
- Ashoka
- Chandragupta Vikramaditya
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