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Q 1 - Asoka was the governor of at the time of Bindusaras death.
Answer : B
Explanation
At the time of Bindusaras death (Asokas father), Asoka was the governor of Ujjain.
Q 2 - Which one of the following was not a port sites:
Answer : D
Explanation
Amri located on the bank of Indus river in Pakistan region was not a port site.
Q 3 - Who among the following said that the native place of Aryans was Arctic Region?
Answer : A
Explanation
Bal Gangadhar Tilak, an Indian nationalist, teacher, social reformer, lawyer, and an independence activist, said that the homeland of Aryans was Arctic Region.
Q 4 - Who among the following was the founder of Haryanka dynasty?
Answer : B
Explanation
Bimbisara, king of Magadha, built the city of Rajgir, famous in Buddhist writings.
Answer : C
Explanation
Asoka Dhammachkra symbol adopted from the capital of the Sarnath symbol adopted from the capital of the Sarnath Pillar of Asoka by the Indian Government as part of its state emblem.
Q 6 - In Asokas inscriptions, form of Prakrit language is used.
Answer : D
Explanation
Shauraseni was one of the chief languages of Prakrit.
Q 7 - In reference to Jain Tirthankara, Goat represents
Answer : A
Explanation
It is represented by golden color.
Q 8 - In reference to 16 Mahajanapada, Gandhara was geographically located in
Answer : B
Explanation
The Kingdom of Gandhar also spread in some parts of Afghanistan.
Q 9 - Consider the following statements:
1. The earliest representation of the practice of yoga inspired from the seal of Pasupati (Lord of Shiva).
2. The origin of the swastika symbol can be traced to the Indus civilization.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
Answer : C
Q 10 - The houses of . site had road side entrance (entrance from the main road side).
Answer : D
Explanation
In majority of Indus sites, the entrance in the houses used to be from back side or other side entrance, but at Lothal, the entrance was given at the main street side.
Q 11 - The term Metempsychosis describes
C - Belief in single gods, each in turn standing as the highest
D - Doctrine seeking to explain varied phenomena by a single principle
Answer : B
Explanation
The doctrine of metempsychosis describes the transmigration of soul from one body to another (after the death).
Q 12 - Who among the following Satavahana rulers had written Vrihat Katha?
Answer : D
Answer : A
Answer : B
Q 15 - Which among the following Rock Edicts of Asoka discusses about the policies towards the slaves?
Answer : A
Q 16 - Who among the following had written the book Kiratarjunyam?
Answer : D
Answer : D
Explanation
The major export items of Harappan people were cotton goods, terracottas, and pottery.
Q 18 - Who among the following had written Sambhava Panchatantra?
Answer : C
Q 19 - Consider the following statements:
1. The fourth Buddhist council was held at two places.
2. The first (fourth) Buddhist council was held in the 1st century BC, in Sri Lanka and the second one was held by the Sarvastivada school, in Kashmir, India around the 1st century AD.
Choose the correct answer from the given codes:
Answer : C
Q 20 - Consider the following statements:
1. The word Brahmin occurs many times in the Rig Veda, but it was not used in the sense of a verna.
2. The word Rajanya found only in the Purushasukta, but at other places of the Rig Veda the term Kashatriya has been used.
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