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 Ancient History Test-1
Part - 1
1. Consider the following statements with
respect to the Dharmasutras:
1. In ancient polity, the Dharmasutras were
rules and regulations for the obedience
by the general public only to maintain
peace & stability.
2. They were in the form of decree from the
rulers to secure complete obedience from
the subjects.
3. In the modern concept they are similar to
the constitution and the law books of the
ancient Indian polity and society.
Which of the above given statements are
incorrect?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) Only 3
2. Consider the following statements with
respect to the Harappan Script:
1. Harappan Script is in Sanskritic
alphabetical order and resembles to Indo-
Aryan language.
2. It distinctly belongs to Munda family of
languages.
3. It is in the pictographic form.
Which of the above given statements is/are
correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) Only 1
(d) Only 3
3. Which among the following given statements
are the subject matter of Puranas?
1. Sarga (evolution of universe).
2. Mimansa (dissolution of universe).
3. Manvantantra (recurring of time).
4. Vamsa (genealogical list of kings and
sages).
Codes:
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 3 and 4
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) 2, 3 and 4
4. Consider the following statements related to
the Samkhya Philosophy:
1. The Samkhya is the oldest of all systems
of philosophy.
2. The Samkhya system believes that the
evolution of universe is not due to God
but due to the inherent nature of the
Prakriti (matter).
3. It is from Prakriti that all things develop.
4. It believes that the Purusa (Soul) is
dependent on Prakriti and not vise versa.
Which of the above statements are correct?
(a) 2, 3 and 4
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) 1 and 4
5. Consider the following statements related to
the Ashokan Incriptions:
1. The Ashokan inscriptions are found only
in India and located generally on ancient
highways.
2. The name of Ashoka occurs in Major
Pillar Edict found at Madhya Pradesh.
3. The other inscriptions refer to him as
devanampiya (beloved of the gods) and
piyadasi.
4. The inscriptions of Ashoka were mainly
written in Prakrit language with Brahmi
Script.
Which of the above given statements is/are
correct?
(a) 2 and 3
 (b) 1, 3 and 4 9. Consider the following statements with
(c) Only 3 respect to the Paleolithic Culture:
(d) All 1. The Paleolithic sites are spread in
practically all parts of India except the
6. Consider the following statements with alluvial plains of Indus and Ganga.
respect to the Charvaka philosophical system:
2. The Paleolithic Culture is characterized
1. The Charvaka system (also called by the use of most sophisticated metal
Lokayata) believes only in materialism weapons for hunting.
and recognised the principle of direct
3. The people of Paleolithic Culture started
perception.
practicing settled life and were the finest
2. The Charvaka system does not believes in agriculturists of their time.
soul, god, or any other life beyond the
4. The Paleolithic Culture of India had
present one.
developed in the Pleistocene period of ice
3. It does not believed in the Law of karma age.
and rebirth.
Which of the above statements are correct?
Which of the above given statements is/are
(a) 1, 2 and 4
correct?
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(a) 1 and 3
(c) 3 and 4
(b) 1 and 2
(d) 1 and 4
(c) Only 1
(d) All 10. Which of the following pairs of Jain Texts and
their associated language is correctly
7. Which among the following Saints-Poets were matched?
associated with the Vaishnavite Movement?
1. The Svetambara Jain canon written in
1. Chaitanya Ardha-Magadhi Prakrit.
2. Narsinha Mehta 2. Religious texts of the Digambara Jain of
3. Meera the south were written in the Maharashtri
4. Kabir and Sauraseni Prakrits.
3. The commentaries on Jainism texts were
Codes:
written in Pali language.
(a) 1, 2 and 4 (b) 1, 2 and 3
Codes:
(c) 3 and 4 (d) 2 and 4
(a) 1 and 2
8. Consider the following statements related to
(b) 2 and 3
the religious practice of Ashoka:
(c) Only 3
1. Ashoka adopted Buddhism but he was
hostile to the Buddhist Sanghas as he (d) 1, 2 and 3
wanted to maintain secularism. 11. Consider the following statements related to
2. Through his Dhamma, he had asked his the comparison of Jainism and Buddhism:
subjects to be kind, compassionate and to 1. The conception of salvation in Jainism is
observe nonviolence. similar to the concept propagated by
3. He had forced Buddhism on his subjects Buddhism.
in later period to create tolerance towards 2. The Jaina conception of soul is radically
other religions. different from that of Buddhism.
Which of the above statements are incorrect? 3. Buddhism laid great stress upon
(a) 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 3 asceticism and practiced it in a rigorous
manner.
(c) Only 3 (d) All
4. The Buddhism philosophy of non-injury
to animals was carried to far greater
 excesses than was ever contemplated by (a) 1 and 3
Jainism. (b) 2 and 3
Which of the above given statements are (c) Only 2
incorrect? (d) All
(a) 2, 3 and 4
15. Consider the following statements with
(b) 1, 3 and 4 respect to the Sangam Literature:
(c) 2 and 4 1. Sangam literature is the poetic
(d) 1 and 3 compilation by group of poets of Cheras,
Cholas and Pandyas time.
12. Consider the following statements related to
Pushpagiri University: 2. It deals with secular matter relating to
public and social activity.
1. Pushpagiri was a noted centre of learning
of Buddhism only. 3. It provides the information on Social,
Economic and political conditions of the
2. The Ayurvedic healer Charaka studied at
Sangam Age along with the Tamil
Pushpagiri.
grammar.
3. The university has been mentioned in the
travelogues of the Huien Tsang. Which of the above given statements are
correct?
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(a) 1 and 3
(b) 2 and 3
(b) Only 1
(c) 1 and 3
(c) 2 and 3
(d) All
(d) Only 2
16. Consider the following statements related to
13. Which of the following statement correctly the contributions of Indo-Greek Rule in
defines the term Dasas and Dasyus in the ancient India:
context of ancient history?
1. The Indo-Greeks rulers were the first to
(a) They were the finest warriors who issue punch marked coins in India.
mercilessly plundered the habitats of
2. They had introduced the Hellenistic art
natives of Indian subcontinents.
used in Gandhara School of Art.
(b) The dasas and dasyus were conquered by
3. They had sent missionaries to Central
the Aryans and treated as slaves.
Asia and China for the propagation of the
(c) The dasas and dasyus were the tribal Buddhism and Jainism.
chiefs and priests who accompanied the
Aryan invaders. Which of the above given statements are
incorrect?
(d) The dasas and dasyus were the part of
the arya Varna system. (a) 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 3
14. Which of the following were the immediate
impacts of the Persian invasion on ancient (c) Only 1
India? (d) All
1. Persian art was used in the monolithic 17. Consider the following statements related to
pillars of Asoka and the sculptures found Viji Mahajanpada:
on them.
1. Vajji was a confederation of eight ganas
2. It encouraged the political unification of among which the Lichchhavis were most
north India under Mauryas. prominent.
3. It led to the starting of the usage of the 2. The Vajjis were the most important
Kharoshti script. republican state during the period of
Codes: Buddha.
 3. The Vajjis defeated and assimilated the assemblies, the Sangams which were held
Magadha empire in his kingdom. in the town of Madurai, the Chera's
capital from AD 100-250.
Which of the above given statements are
correct? 2. The works of the last Sangam has only
survived.
(a) 1, 2 and 3
3. The knowledge of three South Indian
(b) 2 and 3
kingdoms, the Cheras, the Cholas and the
(c) 1 and 2 Pandyas is based on Sangam literature.
(d) Only 3
Codes:
18. The Theosophists advocated the revival and (a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 3
strengthening of-
(c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
(a) Hinduism, Zoroastrianism and
Buddhism. 22. Which of the following are the three gems of
Jainism which lay down the path to achieve
(b) Hinduism, Buddhism and Islam.
liberation of the soul (moksha)?
(c) Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism.
1. Right View
(d) Hinduism and Buddhism only.
2. Right Knowledge
19. Match the following: 3. Right Conduct
List A List B 4. Right Livelihood
(Sites) (Pre Historic Age)
Codes:
A. Bhimbetka I. Paleolithic
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2, 3 and 4
B. Nagarjunakonda II. Mesolithic
(c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2 and 4
C. Adamgarh III. Neolithic
D. Brahmagiri IV. Chalcolithic 23. Consider the following statements about the
most famous cave site, Ajanta:
Codes:
1. Ajanta is the only surviving example of
(a) A-I; B-II; C-III; D-IV painting of the first century BC and the
(b) A-I; B-IV; C-II; D-III fifth century AD.
(c) A-II; B-III; C-IV; D-I 2. Figures in these caves were painted with
(d) A-I; B-II; C-IV; D-III considerable naturalism and there is no
over-stylisation.
20. Which of the following are the features of Zen
3. The themes of the paintings are the
Buddhism?
events from the life of the Buddha, the
1. Zen Buddhism places much more Jatakas and the Avadanas.
emphasis on scriptures in comparison to
other forms of Buddhism. Which of the above statements are correct?
2. Zen Buddhism prefers to focus on direct (a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 3
spiritual breakthroughs regarding truth. (c) 2 and 3 (d) All
3. Zen Buddhism lays special emphasis on 24. Consider the following features of the
meditation. Mahasamghika?
Codes: 1. According to them, teachings of the
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 Buddha can be understood as having two
principal levels of truth, relative and
(c) Only 2 (d) All
absolute truth.
21. Which of the following is true regarding the 2. They emphasised on the transcendental
Sangam literature? and supramundane nature of the
1. The Sangam literature was collected and Buddhas and Bodhisattvas.
classified at the three successive
 3. Magadha was the original center of the (a) Agraharas were the grant of land, free
Mahasamghika sect. from all taxes, to the learned Brahmans.
Which of the above stated features is/are (b) Agraharas were the military ranks which
correct? were given to individuals to specify their
rank and salary.
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) Agraharas were the land occupied by
(c) Only 2 (d) All
people of Kshatriyas, Vaisyas.
25. Which of the following statement defines the (d) Agraharas were the land which contains
term Agraharas? more Small temples, other than the
primary one.
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 Ancient History Test-1 Answers
Part -1
Ans. 1. (a)
Exp: The Dharmasutras are rules and regulations
for the general public and the rulers. It can be
termed in the modern concept as the
constitution and the law books for the ancient
Indian polity and society. These are also
called Dharmashastras. These were compiled
between 600 and 200 B.C.
Ans. 2. (d)
Exp: Harappan Script is in the pictographic form
and has not been deciphered yet.
Ans. 3. (c)
Exp: Five branches of historical studies are
considered to form the subject matter of the
Puranas. These are(i) sarga (evolution of
universe),(ii) pratisarga (involution of
universe), (iii) manvantantra (recurring of
time),(iv) vamsa (genealogical list ofkings and
sages), and (v) vamsanucharita (life stories of
some selected characters). Later on
description of the tirthas (sacred places of
pilgrimage) and their mahatmya (religious
importance) was also included in it.
Ans. 4. (b)
Exp: The Samkhya is the oldest of all systems of
philosophy. It teaches the existence of twenty-
five basic principles (tattva). Of these twenty-
five tattvas, first is Prakriti i.e. "matter". The
Samkhya system believes that the evolution
of universe is not due to God but due to the
inherent nature of the Prakriti. It is from
Prakriti that all things like air, water, ether
(akasa), intelligence (buddhl),
selfconciousness, sight, touch, hearing,
speech, etc. develop. One of the most
important tattva in all this is Purusa, the
"soul". As in Jainism the Samkhya believes
that there are infinite number of souls and
Purusa is not dependent on Prakriti nor
Prakritiis dependent on Purusa. Yet Purusa is
involved in some way in the Prakritii.e. the
matter and salvation lies in recognising their
differences. A very important feature of
Samkhya is the doctrine of three qualities
(guna). These are virtue (Sattva), passion
(Rajas) and dullness (Tamas).
Ans. 5. (c)
Exp: The inscriptions on rocks are called Rock
Edicts, and those on Pillars, Pillar Edicts. The
Ashokan inscriptions are found in India,
Nepal, Pakistan and Afghanistan. Altogether,
they appear at 47 places. However, the name
of Ashoka occurs only in copies of Minor
Rock Edict found at three places in Karnataka
and one in Madhya Pradesh. All other
inscriptions refer to him as devanampiya
(beloved of the gods) and piyadasi. These
inscriptions are generally located on ancient
highways. The inscriptions of Ashoka were
written in four different scripts. In
Afghanistan area they were written in Greek
and Aramaic languages and scripts, and in
Pakistan area, in Prakrit language and
Kharosthi script. Inscriptions from all other
areas are in Prakrit language, written in
Brahmi script.
Ans. 6. (d)
Exp: The Charvaka system (also called Lokayata)
believes only in materialism. The physical
body composed of material elements is the
only essence of man. The Charvaka system
does not believe in soul, god, or any other life
beyond the present one. There is no life
beyond death, no heaven or hell, no 'Law of
karma, and no rebirth.
Ans. 7. (b)
Exp: Chaitanya, Narsinha Mehta and Meera were
associated with the Vaishnavite Movement.
Ans. 8. (b)
Exp: There is no doubt that Ashoka's personal
religion was Buddhism. In his Bhabru edict
he says he had full faith in Buddha, Dhamma
and Sangha. Though Ashoka accepted
Buddhism as his main faith, he never forced
either Buddhism or the Buddhist ideals on his
subjects.
The Dhamma, as explained in Ashoka's edicts
is not a religion or a religious system but a
'Moral Law', a 'Common Code of Conduct' or
an 'Ethical Order'. Ashoka is the only king in
the history of human kind who apologized to
his conquered subject for having waged war
(Kalinga) against them and caused them
misery and sufferings.
Ans. 9. (d)
Exp: Paleolithic Culture: The people of this period
were mainly hunters and food gatherers and
barely managed to gather his food and lived
on hunting. He had no knowledge of
cultivation and house building. They used
stone weapons for hunting. The Paleolithic
Culture of India developed in the Pleistocene
period of ice age. Various caves and
rockshelters belonging to the upper
Paleolithic phase have been discovered at
Bhimbetka. The Paleolithic period is known
as the Stone Age.
Ans. 10. (a)
Exp: The Svetambara Jain canon was written in
Ardha-Magadhi Prakrit. The religious texts
of the Digambara Jain of the south were
written in the Maharashtri and Sauraseni
Prakrits. The commentaries on Buddhism
texts were written in Prakrit language and
later in Sanskrit.
Ans. 11. (b)
Exp: Buddhism and Jainism differ in fundamental
conceptions about salvation and certain other
matters. The Jaina conception of soul is
radically different from that of a Buddhist.
Jainism laid great stress upon asceticism and
practiced it in a very rigorous manner,
whereas, Buddha decried it, and asked his
disciples to follow the middle path between a
life of ease and luxury on one hand, and
rigorous asceticism on the other. Besides,
Buddha denounced the practice of going out
naked, and the Jaina attitude of non-injury to
animals was carried to far greater excesses
than was ever contemplated by Buddhism.
Ans. 12. (a)
Exp: Ayurvedic healer Charaka studied at Taxila.
Ans. 13. (b)
Exp: The dasas and dasyus were conquered by the
Aryans and treated as slaves and shudras.
The Rig-Veda mentions arya Varna and dasa
Varna.
Ans. 14. (a)
Exp: Political unification was encouraged after
Alexander invasion.
Ans. 15. (d)
Exp: The Sangam literature, describes many kings
and dynasties of South India. It was the poetic
compilation by group of poets of different
times patronised by many chiefs and kings.
These are, in all, 30,000 lines of poetry
arranged in two main groups,
Patinenkilkanakku and the Pattupattu. The
Sangam literature consists of short and long
poems which were composed by a large
number of poets in praise of their kings. This
literature generally describes events upto the
fourth century A.D.
Ans. 16. (d)
Exp: The Indo-Greeks rulers were the first rulers in
India to issue coins. Punch marked coins were
the earliest coins than the coins issued by the
Greeks and cannot be assigned with any
dynasty. Hellenistic art was not a purely
Greek art; it was the outcome of the Greek
contact with non Greek conquered peoples
after Alexander's death which was introduced
under the Greek rule. Greeks were followed
by the Shakas, who controlled a much larger
part of India than the Greeks did.
Ans. 17. (c)
Exp: The Vajjis were the most important
republican state during the period of Buddha.
They were settled on the northern side of the
Ganga, while Magadha was on the south.
Vajji was a confederation of eight ganas
among which the Lichchhavis were most
prominent. These were called astakulika
(eight families). Vajjis, Lichchhavis, Videhas
and Jnatrika were important families.
Mahavira, the twenty-fourth Jaina
Tirthankara was born in the last mentioned
family. During the time of Buddha, the
Lichchhavis, under the leadership of Chetaka,
were the most prominent gana in the Vajji
sangha. They are also called kshatriyas. The
Vajjis were defeated and assimilated in the
Magadha empire by Ajatasattu.
Ans. 18. (d)
Ans. 19. (b)
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Ans. 20. (b)
Exp: Zen places less emphasis on scriptures than
other forms of Buddhism.
Ans. 21. (c)
Exp: The Sangam literature was collected and
classified at the three successive assemblies,
the Sangams which were held in the town of
Madurai, the PANDYAN capital from AD
100-250.
Ans. 22. (a)
Exp: Right Livelihood- Buddhism.
Ans. 23. (d)
Ans. 24. (d)
Ans. 25. (a)
Exp: Agraharas were the grant of land, free from
all taxes, to the learned Brahmans.
 Ancient History Test-1
Part - 2

1. Match the following: Codes:

Known Personalities Occupation (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
I. Varahamihira A. Mathematician (c) 1 and 3 (d) All
II. Nagarjuna B. Physician 4. Which of the following statements regarding
III. Charaka C. Pharmacist Asokan inscriptions is/are correct?
IV. Harisena D. Writer 1. The Ashokan inscriptions have been
found in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Tibet
Codes: and Pakistan.
(a) I-A; II-B; III-C; IV-D 2. The inscriptions were written in Prakrit
(b) I-A; II-C; III-B; IV-D language.
(c) I-B; II-A; III-C; IV-D 3. The inscriptions preached the teachings
(d) I-A; II-B; III-D; IV-C of Buddhism only.

2. Consider the following statements regarding Codes:

Buddhism and Jainism architechture: (a) 1 and 2
1. Stupa, Vihara and Chaitya are part of (b) Only 2
both Buddhist and Jaina monastic (c) 1 and 3
complexes.
(d) 2 and 3
2. Chaitya were constructed over the relics
of the Buddha at different places. 5. Which of the following statements are correct
about the Rig Vedic society in India?
3. The construction of stupa has been
patronised by kings only. 1. The distinct hierarchy of socio-economic
classes or castes was absent.
Which of the statements given above are
2. The Vedic household was patriarchal and
correct?
patrilineal.
(a) 1 and 2
3. Polygyny was not known during this
(b) 1 and 3 period.
(c) 2 and 3
Codes:
(d) All
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
3. Which of the following changes had been (c) 1 and 3 (d) All
brought out by the first use of iron?
6. Consider the following statements about
1. It led to the upliftment of urban centre in
cultural tradition during the Mauryan period:
the Ganga Valley and Malwa region.
1. Ashoka patronised the Shraman tradition
2. Iron rims and spokes had increased the
in the third century BC.
transportation facility in the ancient
India. 2. Religious practices had many dimensions
and were not confined to just one
3. Trade and commerce flourished with the
particular mode of worship.
large usage of silver and copper coins.
 3. Worship of Yakshas and mother 10. Which of the following are the major features
goddesses were prevalent during of Society during the Sangam age?
Mauryan period. 1. Dignity of labour was recognized
Which of the statements given above are everywhere.
correct? 2. Evils of untouchability,
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 unapproachability were unknown.
(c) 1 and 3 (d) All 3. The principal social mode of labour
realization was familiar or co- operative.
7. Consider the following statements about
Mahajanpadas: Codes:
1. Administration was run by an elected (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
king with the help of a large council or (c) 1 and 3 (d) All
assemblies.
11. Which of the following was the impact of
2. The common man had active Alexander invasion in India?
participation in the administration.
1. It encouraged political unification of
Which of the statements given above is/are north India under the Mauryas.
correct? 2. Trade between India and West Asia
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 increased.
(c) Both (d) None 3. It led to introduction of maritime trade
in India.
8. Which of the following are the “functions of
work” in the Buddhism? Codes:
1. To give a man a chance to utilize and (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
develop his faculties. (c) 1 and 3 (d) All
2. To enable him to overcome his ego-
12. Which of the following changes occurred
centeredness by joining with other people
during the later Vedic period?
in a common task.
1. The emergence of monarchical states took
3. To bring forth the goods and services
place in the later Vedic age.
needed for existence.
2. There was the emergence of a varna
Codes: hierarchy.
(a) Only 1 3. Household became an important unit in
(b) Only 2 the later Vedic age.
(c) Only 3 Codes:
(d) All (a) 1 and 2
9. Which of the following are the major pillar (b) 2 and 3
edicts sites of Asoka? (c) 1 and 3
1. Topara (d) All
2. Rummindei
13. Consider the following statements about the
3. Girnar economy in the Rig Vedic period:
4. Sarnath 1. It was sustained by a combination of
Codes: pastoralism and agriculture.
(a) 1, 2 and 3 2. Gold coins were major mode of
exchange.
(b) 1, 2 and 4
3. War booty was a major source of wealth.
(c) 1 and 3
(d) All Which of the statements given above are
correct?
 (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) All (d) All
14. Match the following: 18. Under the Cholas, the Dravida style of temple
List-1(Mahajanpada) List-2 (Capital) architecture, exclusive to south, attained its
a. Chedi 1. Bundelkhand most magnificent form. Which of the
following constitute the main features of this
b. Surasena 2. Mathura
style?
c. Avanti 3. Ujjain 1. Five to seven stories of pyramid shaped
d. Matsya 4. Viratnagar Vimana above the Garbhagriha.
Codes: 2. High walls around the temple with lofty
A B C D gateways called Gopurams.
(a) 1 3 2 4 3. A large elaborately carved pillared hall,
mandap, with the flat roof in front of the
(b) 1 2 3 4
sanctum.
(c) 4 2 3 1
4. A tank called kalyani for sacred
(d) 4 3 2 1 purposes.
15. Consider the following statements related to Codes:
religion during Vedic period:
(a) 1 and 2
1. Ethics in the Vedas are based on the
(b) 1, 2 and 4
concepts of Satya and Rta.
(c) 1, 2, 3 and 4
2. The relationship between humans and
the deity was one of transaction. (d) 1, 2 and 3
3. Deities were viewed as the most 19. Which of the following material were used for
powerful. making of Seals during Indus Valley
civilisation?
Which of the statements given above are
correct? 1. Copper
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 3 2. Soapstone
(c) 2 and 3 (d) All 3. Terracotta
4. Gold
16. Which of the following was not a diety of the
Harappans? Choose the options from the codes given
(a) Shiva below:
(b) Mother Goddess (a) 1 and 2
(c) Peepal Tree (b) 2, 3 and 4
(d) Vishnu (c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) All
17. Consider the following statements related to
Indus Valley sites: 20. Consider the following statements:
1. Dholavira is the largest Indus Valley site 1. The Neolithic Revolution or Neolithic
in independent India. Demographic Transition, sometimes
2. The only site without a citadel is called the Agricultural Revolution, was
Chanhudaro. the world's first historically verifiable
revolution in agriculture.
3. The remains of horse have been found at
Kalibangan. 2. It was the wide-scale transition of many
human cultures from a lifestyle of
Which of the above statements is/are correct? hunting and gathering to one of
(a) Only 1 agriculture and settlement which
(b) 1 and 2
 supported an increasingly large engraved on an Ashokan pillar at
population. Allahabad.
Which of the statements given above is/are Which of the above statements are correct?
correct? (a) 1 and 2
(a) Only 1 (b) 1 and 3
(b) Only 2 (c) 1, 2 and 3
(c) Both (d) 2 and 3
(d) None
24. Consider the following statements in context
21. The earliest evidence of rice cultivation comes of Gupta period literature:
from which of the following valleys? 1. The Panchatantra, a collection of fables,
(a) Bolan Valley belongs to Gupta period.
(b) Belan Valley 2. Amarkosa by Amarsimha of the court of
(c) Gomal Valley Chandragupta II, was a remarkable work
(d) Central Ganga Valley on Sanskrit grammar.
3. Vishakhadutta Mudrarakshasa has the
22. Choose the correct statement(s): court intrigues of Chandragupta Maurya
1. At the Sangams, eminent scholars in as its subject.
literature assembled to render the
choicest literature in the nature of Which of the above statements is/are true?
anthologies, treatise on Tamil Grammar, (a) 1 and 2
didactic texts and epics. (b) 2 and 3
2. The anthologies are the Tamil heroic (c) Only 3
poems that signify the tradition of bards (d) 1, 2 and 3
who roamed about singing the praise of
their patron chiefs. 25. Which of the following are the Pramana or
means or instruments of attaining knowledge
Codes: of the basic Jaina truths?
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 1. Sruta
(c) Both (d) None 2. Kevala
23. Choose the correct statements: 3. Manahparyaya
1. Chinese pilgrim Fa-hien visited India Select the correct option from the codes given
during the reign of Chandragupta I. below:
2. The Hunas invaded the Gupta empire
during the time of Skandagupta. Codes:
3. The basic information about (a) 1 and 2
Samundragupta's reign is provided by an (b) 1 and 3
inscription composed by Harisena, (c) 2 and 3
(d) All
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Ans. 1. (b) Ans. 12. (d)

Ans. 2. (b) Ans. 13. (c)
Exp: Stupas were constructed over the relics of the Exp: There is no indication of the use of coins.
Buddha at Rajagraha, Vaishali, Kapilavastu,
Ans. 14. (b)
Allakappa, Ramagrama, Vethadipa, Pava,
Kushinagar and Pippalvina. Ans. 15. (a)
Ans. 3. (d) Exp: Deities were not viewed as all-powerful.
Ans. 4. (b) Ans. 16. (d)
Exp: The Ashokan inscriptions have been found in Exp: Mother Goddess, Pashupati Shiva, Peepal,
Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan. The Pigeon, Swastik were worshipped by the
inscriptions preached the teachings of Harappans.
Buddhism and Ashoka's dhamma.
Ans. 17. (b)
Ans. 5. (a)
Exp: The remains of horse have been found at
Exp: The institution of marriage was important and Surkotada.
different types of marriages- monogamy,
polygyny and polyandry are mentioned in Ans. 18. (c)
the Rig Veda. Ans. 19. (c)
Ans. 6. (d) Ans. 20. (c)
Ans. 7. (a) Ans. 21. (b)
Exp: The common man had NO participation in Exp: Belan Valley, Allahabad is one of the regions
the administration. In this system unlike the earliest evidence of rice cultivation has
monarchies, where a hereditary king rules, come.
administration was run by an elected king
with the help of a large council or assemblies Ans. 22. (c)
comprising heads of all important clans and Ans. 23. (d)
families.
Exp: Chinese pilgrim Fa-hien visited India during
Ans. 8. (d) the reign of Chandragupta II.
Ans. 9. (b) Ans. 24. (d)
Exp: Girnar is a rock edict site. Ans. 25. (d)
Ans. 10. (d) Exp: Pramãna are of five kinds: mati or "sensory
Ans. 11. (a) knowledge", Sruta or "scriptural knowledge",
avadhi or "clairvoyance", manahparyaya or
Exp: Maritime trade was also present in Indus "telepathy", and kevala".
valley civilization.