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1. Who, according to the Buddhists, is believed to be the next incarnation of Gautam Buddha ?

A

Atreya

B

Maitreya

C

Nagarjuna

D

Kalki

2. Who among the following were contemporaries of Kanishka ?

A

Kamban, Banabhatta, Asvagosha

B

Nagarjuna, Asvagosha, Vasumitra

C

Asvagosha, Kalidasa, Banabhatta

D

Kalidasa, Kamban, Va-sumitra

3. Who amongst the following also had the name ‘Devanama Piyadassi’?

A

Mauryan King Ashoka

B

Mauryan King Chandra-gupta Maurya

C

Gautam Buddha

D

Bhagwan Mahavira

4. The subject-matter of Ajanta Paintings pertains to

A

Jainism

B

Buddhism

C

Vaishnavism

D

Shaivism

5. Which of the following Craftsmanship was not practised by the Aryans ?

A

Pottery

B

Jewellery

C

Carpentry

D

Blacksmith

6. Mohammed-bin-Qasim conquered Sind in the year

A

712 A.D.

B

812 A.D.

C

912 A.D.

D

1012 A.D.

7. The words “Satyameva Jayate” in the State Emblem of India were taken from

A

Upanishads

B

Sama Veda

C

Rig Veda

D

Ramayana

8. The earliest city discovered in India was

A

Harappa

B

Punjab

C

Mohenjo Daro

D

Sindh

9. The famous rock-cut temple of Kailasa is at

A

Ajanta

B

Badami

C

Mahabalipuram

D

Ellora

10. Epigraphy means

A

The study of coins

B

The study of inscriptions

C

The study of epics

D

The study of geography

11. Which among the following has not been found in the excavation of Harappan sites ?

A

Drains and well

B

Fort

C

Reservoirs

D

Temple with Shikhar

12. Which among the following MATH is related with Buddhism?

A

Dakhma

B

Chaitya

C

Khangah

D

Angeri

13. Where has the world`s largest monolithic statue of Buddha been installed ?

A

Bamiyan

B

Hyderabad

C

Kandy

D

Lhasa

14. The Harappan Civilisation was discovered in the year :

A

1935

B

1942

C

1901

D

1922

15. The title Indian Napolean has been attached to

A

Chandra Gupta Maurya

B

Samudragupta

C

Chandragupta-I

D

Harshavardhana

16. The Ajivikas were a

A

sect contemporary to the Buddha

B

breakaway branch of the Buddhists

C

sect founded by Charvaka

D

sect founded by Shankaracharya

17. The organic relationship between the ancient culture of the indus Valley and Hinduism of today is proved by the worship of

A

Pashupati, Indra and the Mother Goddess

B

Stones, trees and animals

C

Vishnu and Lakshmi

D

Siva and Sakti

18. How was Burma (now Myanmar) known to ancient Indians ?

A

Malayamandalam

B

Yavadwipa

C

Suvarnabhumi

D

Suvarnadwipa

19. With whom is Junagarh Rock Inscription associated ?

A

Rudradaman

B

Bimbisara

C

Chandragupta II

D

Gautamiputra Satakarni

20. Nalanda University was a great centre of learning, especially in

A

Buddhism

B

Jainism

C

Vaishnavism

D

Tantra