Q.1 Among the four works mentioned below which one is encyclopaedic in nature?
- Mamarakosa
- Siddhantasiromani
- Ashtangahridaya
- Brihat Samhita
Q.2 Who was the Greek ambassador in the court of Chandragupta Maurya?
- Megasthanes
- Seleucos
- Menander
- Demetrias
Q.3 Which of the following pairs of various eras and the respective years they commenced from, is wrong?
- Saka Era; 78AD
- Gupta Era; 320 AD
- Vikram Era; 58 AD
- Kali Era; 3102 BC
Q.4 The ritualistic precepts pertaining to the hymns of the Vedas are known as the
- Samhitas
- Aranyakas
- Brahmanas
- Upanishads
Q.5 The script of the Indus Valley Civilization was
- Dravidian
- Persian
- Sanskrit
- Undecipherable
Q.6 The god whose worship had not gained ground in the Rlgvedic period was
- Marut
- Lord Shiva
- Agni
- Indra
Q.7 The Digambaras and Shvetambaras differ primarily with regard to their
- Choice of god
- Philosophical doctrines
- Dress
- Rituals
Q.8 Ashoka expresses his faith in the Buddhist creed in the
- Rummindei inscription
- Schism edict
- Kandhar inscription
- Bhabru edict
Q.9 Which of the following was common to both the Harappan society and the Rigvedic society?
- Horse
- Female deities
- Urban centres
- Iron implements
Q.10 The largest urban centre in ancient India had been
- Pataliputra
- Kausambi
- Taxila
- Kannauj
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