CBSE Questions for Class 8 General Knowledge Ancient Indian History Quiz 14 - MCQExams.com

The Badami rock inscription of Pulakesin I is dated in the Saka yearIf the same were to be dated to Vikrama Samvat, the year would be _________.
  • 601
  • 300
  • 330
  • 407
Which one of the following explains the emergence of the Kshatriyas as the most powerful feudal group?
  • Postulating non-difference between rulership and kshatriyahood and investing the caste as a whole with the functions of the rulership
  • Emergence of the exclusive landed aristocracy of the Kshatriyas
  • Split of the Kshatriyas into Sat Kshatriyas constituting the ruling landed aristocracy and the ordinary Kshatriyas
  • Concentration of political and productive power in the hands of the ruling class
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1) Dipankara Srijnana was a Buddhist monk who went to Tibet in the 11th century to propagate Buddhism.
2) Kumarapala (Chalukya) was the greatest royal patron of Jainism in the 7th century.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2
Which one of the following was the official language of Gupta period?
  • Pali
  • Magadhi
  • Prakrit
  • Sanskrit
Which of the statement(s) given below is/are correct?
  • Kalhana was the contemporary of the Lohara king of Kashmir named Harsha
  • 'Chachnama' is a famous work on the history of Sindh
  • The Parmar King Bhoja is believed to have been the author of about two dozen works on a variety of subjects including medicine, astronomy, architecture, etc.
  • All of the above
The mist administration was essentially village administration. Villages were of two kinds, those directly administrated and those under rakhi. What was the rakhi system similar to?
  • Zabti system
  • Batai system
  • Chauth system
  • Jagirdari system
Which one  of the following statements about the ebb and flow of religious movements during the later Vedic period is not correct?
  • Jainism had become especially connected with the merchants and traders
  • Tantrism also gained in popularity and became prominent feature of religious life
  • The orthodox Saivism had become largely associated with the ruling aristocracy
  • All theological conflicts were connected with the possession and exploitation of land
Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? 
1) Mrcchakatikam : Shudraka
2) Buddhacharita : Vasuvandhu
3) Mudrarakshasha : Vishakhadatta 
4) Harshacharita : Banabhatta 
  • 1, 2, 3 and 4
  • 1, 3 and 4
  • 1 and 4
  • 2 and 3
Which one of the following pairs of composes in different languages and their works on the Mahabharata theme is correctly matched?
  • Sartadasa : Bengali
  • Kasirama : Oriya
  • Tikkana : Marathi
  • Pampa : Kannada
Which of the following is not true about Shankaracharya?
  • The ultimate reality according to the Advaita Vedanta philosophy of Shankaracharya is Brahman
  • The world as a whole, according to him, shows signs of purposiveness, intelligence and organisation and therefore, presupposes a creator and a Governor. This creator is God or a cosmic form of the absolute Brahman
  • The God, according to him is a second reality to the Brahman
  • The ultimate self, the atman of the individual, is the same as the absolute Brahmin, the ultimate foundation of the cosmos
Which of the following statements about Nayanars (worshippers of Shiva) and Alvars (worshippers of Vishnu) of South India not correct?
  • They believed in austerities
  • They looked upon religion as a living bond based on the love between the God and the worshipper
  • They spoke and wrote the language which everyone could understand
  • They disregarded the inequalities of caste
Consider the following statements and mark the correct answer from the codes.
1) Shankaracharya's metaphysical system is influenced by Buddhism.
2) Vaishnavas were opposed to Shankaracharya.
 Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2
Consider the following statements.
1) Rekha, Bhadra and Geudiya are the regional variations of Orissa style of architecture but Vairati is not.
2) The Vesara style of architecture is the regional style of the region between the Vindhyas and the river Krishna.
3) At Vikramshila University, a full-fledged department of Tantra was established.
Which of the statements given above is correct?
  • 1 and 2
  • 1 and 3
  • 2 and 3
  • All of these
The Sikhs were transformed from a devotional religious sect into a militant anti-Muslim brotherhood in the seventeenth century. The Sikh Guru who started this transformation was ________.
  • Guru Amar Das
  • Guru Arjun Deva
  • Guru Hargobind
  • Guru Teg Bahadur
Who was the Sikh Guru to be slaughtered by Aurangzeb?
  • Ramdas
  • Teg Bahadur
  • Arjundev
  • Gobind Singh
Consider the following statements about the Sikh Gurus:
(1) Banda Bahadur was appointed as the military leader of the Sikhs by Guru Tegh Bahadur.
(2) Guru Arjun Dev became the Sikh Guru after Guru Ram Das.
(3) Guru Arjun Dev gave to the Sikhs their own script Gurmukhi.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  • Only 1
  • 2 and 3
  • 1 and 3
  • 1 and 2
Consider the following statements:
(1) During the 18th century the Sikhs formed themselves into twelve small group known as Misls.
(2) When Ahmad Shah Abdali invaded India, he completely destroyed these Misls.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2
In the early Rigvedic period, what was considered to be the most valuable property.
  • Land
  • Cow
  • Grains
  • Water
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
  • Jahangir executed Sikh Guru Arjun Dev because he had given shelter to rebellious prince Khusrau
  • Mewar submitted to the Mughals during the reign of Jahangir largely owing to the able command of Prince Khurram
  • Both 'a' and 'b'
  • Neither 'a' nor 'b'
What was the Kutagarashala-literally a hut with a pointed roof?
  • A place where animals were kept
  • A place where intellectual debates among Buddist monks took place
  • A place where weapons were stored
  • A place to sleep
Mohanjodaro (Saraswati Sindhu) Civilization is discovered by _______________.
  • Rai Bahadur Sahni
  • Rakhal Das Banerjee
  • Ram Chaudhary
  • V.D.Mahajan
Who stabbed Guru Gobind Singh to death?
  • Mahesh Das
  • Gul Khan
  • Mir Jafar
  • Zulfikar Khan
What were the 12 states of the Sikh confederacy called?
  • Misl
  • Gurmata
  • Sardari
  • Rakni
Chronologically arrange the following Sikh Gurus.
(1) Gurus Ram Das  (2) Guru Arjun Dev
(3) Guru Hargobind  (4) Guru Har Rai
Select the correct answer using the codes given.
  • 1, 2, 3, 4
  • 2, 1, 3, 4
  • 3, 2, 4, 1
  • 1, 3, 2, 4
Which of the following Bengali books of the period depicts a graphic picture of the contemporary social and economic conditions of the people of Bengal?
  • Chaitanya Mangal of Trilochan Das
  • Bhaktiratnakar of Narahari Chakravarty
  • Kavikankan Chandi of Mukundaram Chakravarty
  • Mahabharata of Kasiram Das
Sarnath is associated with which aspect of Buddha's life?
  • Residence
  • Death
  • First Sermon
  • None of these
Which of the following Sikh Guru collected all the work of the previous Gurus and dedicated in the form of Verses?
  • Guru Har Govind
  • Guru Har Kishan
  • Guru Arjun Dev
  • Guru Teg Bahadur
Which of the following are Saiva Sects?
$$1.$$ Pasupata
$$2.$$ Jangama
$$3.$$ Satvata
$$4.$$ Kepalika
Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
  • $$1, 3$$ and $$4$$
  • $$2, 3$$ and $$4$$
  • $$1, 2$$ and $$4$$
  • $$1, 2$$ and $$3$$
The famous phrase 'Tattvamasi' is found in which one of the following Upanishads?
  • Chandogya
  • Mundaka
  • Mandukya
  • Isavasya
Yapaniya was a school of ___________.
  • Buddhism
  • Jainism
  • Saivism
  • Vaisnavism
The depiction of the stories of the previous lives of Gautam Buddha was firstly done in the art of ___________.
  • Sarnath Pillar of Ashoka
  • Bharhut Stupa
  • Ajanta Caves
  • Ellora Caves
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists:
List IList II
A. Ramanuja$$1.$$ Suddhadvaita
B. Madhavacharya$$2.$$ Dvaitadvaita
C. Nimbarka$$3.$$ Dvaita
D. Vallabhacharya$$4.$$ Vishishtadvaita
  • $$4, 3, 2, 1$$
  • $$1, 2, 3, 4$$
  • $$3, 1, 4, 2$$
  • $$2, 4, 1, 3$$
Consider the following statements:
(1) The Mesolithic people used the sledge as a means of transport over snow and ice.
(2) During Neolithic, man got the idea of making and baking pottery.
Which of the above statements is/are true?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • None of the above
Which among the following correctly explains 'Bhikkhuni Patimokkha' of Buddhism?
  • Buddhist monks, under whose supervision Buddhist nuns were to live
  • Special place which were used by Buddhist nuns for worship
  • Special code of conduct for female Buddhist monk
  • Special book which narrates Jataka story of Buddha
The Mahayan Buddhism had two philosophical schools. Which of the following belonged to Mahayana Buddhism?
  • Madhyamika and Yogachara
  • Vijnanavada and Sthaviravada
  • Mahasanghika and Theravada
  • Acharyavada and Sarvastivada
Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
  • Megasthenes - Chandragupta Maurya
  • Deimachos - Ashoka
  • Huen Tsang - Harshvardhana
  • Ibn-e-Batuta - Mohammad bin Tughlaq
Brahmasutra of Badryan are the logical point of starting of which of the following philosophies?
  • Vaisheshika
  • Nyaya
  • Vedanta
  • Samyak
Consider the following statements.
$$1.$$ The abundant female images suggest that goddesses played a central role in the Indus Valley Civilizations.
$$2.$$ Female God figurine were abundant but male rase in the Chalcolitic communities.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
  • Only $$1$$
  • Only $$2$$
  • Both $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • Neither $$1$$ nor $$2$$
In which of the following Era communities represent Jorwe culture?
  • Vedic Era
  • Chalcolithic Era
  • Paleolithic Era
  • Later Vedic Era
In his works, Kalidasa exhibits a particular leaning towards the worship of  _________.
  • Vishnu
  • Shiva
  • Durga
  • Ganesha
Sankara is related to which of the following?
  • Advaita philosophy
  • Samkhya philosophy
  • Nyaya philosophy
  • None of the above
Who among the following is propounder of Madhyamika philosophy?
  • Sankara
  • Nagarjuna
  • Basava
  • None of these
Which of the following describes Varahamihir?
  • A great scientist
  • A great sage
  • A great astronomer
  • None of the above
Consider the following statements.
$$1.$$ Buddhism rejects the authority of the Vedas.
$$2.$$ Buddhism emphasizes on the role of the individual.
$$3.$$ Buddhism believes in categories of Jiva and Ajiva.
Which among the above statement(s) is/are correct?
  • Only $$1$$
  • $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • $$2$$ and $$3$$
  • All of these
Consider the following statements about Sikh Gurus.
$$1.$$ Banda Bahadur was appointed as the military leader of the Sikhs by Guru Tegh Bahadur.
$$2.$$ Guru Arjun Dev became the Sikh Guru after Guru Ram Das.
$$3.$$ Guru Arjun Dev gave to Sikhs their own script, Gurumukhi.
Which of the statements gives is/are correct?
  • Only $$1$$
  • $$2$$ and $$3$$
  • $$1$$ and $$3$$
  • $$1$$ and $$2$$
Which of the following statements are associated with the Sangam Age in South Indian history?
$$1.$$ The whole of South India was politically unified.
$$2.$$ Successive assemblies of the Tamil poets were held at Madurai.
$$3.$$ Several anthologies of Tamil poems were compiled.
$$4.$$ Buddhism rose to the position of pre-eminence in South India.
  • $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • $$2$$ and $$3$$
  • $$1, 3$$ and $$4$$
  • $$2, 3$$ and $$4$$
Regarding principles of Hinduism choose the correct statement.
$$1.$$ Principle of Karma of re-birth are cardinal to Hinduism.
$$2.$$ Belief in immortality of soul.
$$3.$$ Belief in salvation.
$$4.$$ Belief in Vedas.
  • $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • $$2, 3$$ and $$4$$
  • $$1, 3$$ and $$4$$
  • All of these
Regarding the religion 'Hinduism', choose the correct option.
$$1.$$ Adi Shankaracharya is considered as a proponent of modern Hinduism.
$$2.$$ In Vedic literature, it is known as Sanatana Dharma.
$$3.$$ Word Hindu is a religious word right from its 1st use.
  • $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • $$1$$ and $$3$$
  • $$2$$ and $$3$$
  • All of these
Patanjali was __________.
  • a philosopher of 'yogachara' school
  • the author of a book of Ayurveda
  • a philosopher of the 'Madhyamika' School
  • an author of a commentary on Panini's grammar
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
$$1.$$ Early Buddhist literature is generally composed of canonical text.
$$2.$$ The Buddhist Schools classify their canonical literature as only the Pitakas.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
  • Only $$1$$
  • Only $$2$$
  • Both $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • Neither $$1$$ nor $$2$$
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