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CBSE Questions for Class 8 General Knowledge Ancient Indian History Quiz 15 - MCQExams.com
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Class 8 General Knowledge
Ancient Indian History
Quiz 15
Gautama Buddha gave his first sermon at _________.
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Vaishali
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Kaushambi
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Sarnath
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Pawapuri
Regarding Shaivism sect, choose the correct statement.
$$1.$$ Philosophy of Shaivism in Rigveda is explained in form of Rudra.
$$2.$$ Seal of Pashupati obtained from Indus Valley civilisation is earliest evidence of Shaivism.
$$3.$$ Rashtrakuta King Krishna - $$1$$ built famous Kailasha temple in Ellora.
$$4.$$ During Pallava dynasty, Nayanars were very instrumental in spread of Shaivism.
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Which among the following sites of Indus Valley Civilization marks the absence of Mother Goddess Figurines?
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Lothal
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Kalibangan
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Rangpur
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Harappa
Regarding Buddhism, choose the correct statement.
$$1.$$ Attainment of salvation or Nirvana is main goal of Buddhism.
$$2.$$ The Sutta Pitaka, the Vinaya Pitaka and the Abhidhamma Pitaka collectively are called as Tripitakas.
$$3.$$ Mahayana sought the salvation of all through the grace and help of Buddha and Bodhisattvas.
$$4.$$ Hinayana Sect sought salvation through self-discipline and meditation.
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Regarding Jainism, choose the correct statement.
$$1.$$ Rigveda mention two of Jain Tirthankaras 'Risabh' and 'Arishtanemi'
$$2.$$ $$23rd$$ Tirthankara, Parsvanath died in Jharkhand.
$$3.$$ Gujarat and Rajasthan were Svetambara dominated places and Mysore was dominated by Degambaras.
$$4.$$ Santhara/Sallekhana is festival of Buddhism.
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With respect social culture of India choose the correct statement.
$$1.$$ Importance of gotras who mainly for purpose of marriage.
$$2.$$ Varmashrama dharma refers to duties performed according to ages for smooth running of society.
$$3.$$ Sanskar signifies 'cultural heritage and upbringing of person'.
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In context with the Neolithic settlements in Indian subcontinent. Consider the following statements.
$$1.$$ The oldest Neolithic settlements is not older than $$5000\ BC$$.
$$2.$$ The people in these settlements mostly used polished tools.
$$3.$$ The cultivated wheat as well as barley.
$$4.$$ They domesticated sheep as well as goats.
Which among the above statement(s) are correct?
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The remains of Neolithic pit-dwellings were found at:
$$1.$$ Burzhom
$$2.$$ Gufkral
$$3.$$ Kuchai
$$4.$$ Mahagra
Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
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Which among the following sites gives an evidence of maritime trade in Harappan era?
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Mohenjodaro
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Lothal
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Chanhudaro
Consider the following statements about Harappan town planning
$$1.$$ Harappan cities were generally divided into smaller citadel area in the Western part and larger residential area in the Eastern part.
$$2.$$ Huge man-made brick platforms formed the foundation of the building of citadel.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
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Which one of the following statements is incorrect about Bharatanatyam?
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Bharatanatyam is one of the most popular Indian dances of Tamil Nadu
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The name is derived from the word 'Bharatha' and is associated with the Natyashastra
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It skillfully embodies the three primary ingredients of dancing
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The technique of Bharatanatyam consists of 54 principle of coordinated hand, foot, face and body movements
Consider the following statements.
$$1.$$ Garba is a popular folk dance from the State of Gujarat.
$$2.$$ It is a circular dance performed by women around an Earthenware pot called a Garbo, filled with water.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are true?
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Choose the correct statement among the following.
$$1.$$ Critical study of basic principles and concepts of a discipline is termed as philosophy.
$$2.$$ Any formal or institutionalised expression of any belief is religion.
$$3.$$ Written works, especially those considered of superior or lasting artistic merit is literature.
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Consider the following statements about 'Kathakali'.
$$1.$$ It is a dance drama of Kerala.
$$2.$$ Actors of Kathakali depict characters from the epics 'Ramayana' and 'Mahabharata' and from the Puranas (ancient scriptures).
$$3.$$ Ritual traditions like Theyyams, Mudiyattam and the Martial Arts of Kerala played a major role in shaping the dance into its present form.
Which of the statements given above are true?
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Consider the following statements about Indian classical dances.
$$1$$. All the classical dances of India have their origin in Bharata's Natya Shastra.
$$2.$$ They have three basic aspects: 'Nritta', 'Nrittya', and 'Natya'.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
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Consider the following statements about Stupas's components.
$$1.$$ The stupa originated as a simple circular mound of Earth, later called 'Anda'.
$$2.$$ It has the shape of a bowl turned upside down i.e., hemispherical dome.
$$3.$$ At the top, which was a bit flat, used to its harmika, i.e. the adobe of the Gods.
Which of the statements given above are true?
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With reference to Indus Valley Civilization consider the following animals.
$$1.$$ Bull
$$2.$$ Elephant
$$3.$$ Rhinoceros.
The figure/ figures of which of the above animal/ animals is/ are found on Indus seal?
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Which is the most ancient language of Indo-European language family?
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Sanskrit
Explanation
Sanskrit, which belongs to the Indic sub-branch, is the best known among the early languages of this branch; its oldest variety, Vedic Sanskrit, is preserved in the Vedas, a collection of hymns and other religious texts of ancient India.
Bhaskaracharya's work 'Lilavati' was translated into Persian by ____________.
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Abul Fazal
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Faizi
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Alberuni
Consider the following statements.
$$1.$$ Lime mortar was never used at Mohenjodaro in the construction of dwellings.
$$2.$$ At Dholavira, stone was never used in the construction of dwellings.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
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The Upanishads were translated into Persian by the order of ___________.
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Humayun
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Dara Shikoh
Thiruvachakam, which occupies a place in Tamil Nadu sacred literature analogous to the Upanishads, contains the composition of ___________.
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Manikkavacakar
Consider the following statements.
$$1.$$ The Vetala Panchavimshati was written by Ravilal Sah.
$$2.$$ It has a collection of folk tales which are related to king Vikramaditya, the legendary king identified with starting of the Vikram Era $$(58\ BCE)$$.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
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Purusha Sukta is a part of _____________.
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Yoga-sutra
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Rigveda
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Bhagvadgita
Consider the following statements in the context of the characteristics of Harappan pottery.
$$1.$$ It is chiefly wheel made bright or dark red in colour and is well baked.
$$2.$$ Both plain and painted ware are found.
$$3.$$ The plain variety of pottery being more common.
Which of the statements given above are true?
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Which of the following classical works of literature were written during the Gupta Era?
$$1.$$ Amarkosh
$$2.$$ Kamasutra
$$3.$$ Maghdula
$$4.$$ Mudrarakshasa.
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Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists.
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A. Munshi Insha Allah Khan
$$1.$$ Hathi Hamir
B. Babu Devki Nandan Khatri
$$2.$$ Kankal
C. Pt Pratap Narain Mishra
$$3.$$ Kajar Ki Kothri
D. Jaishankar Prasad
$$4.$$ Udaibhan Charit
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Who wrote the book 'Neel Darpan'?
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Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
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Rabindranath Tagore
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Dinbandhu Mitra
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Abindra Nath Mishra
The Sangam text Tolkappiyam is a work on ___________.
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Medicine
Which among the following can be directly linked to Vedic literature?
$$1.$$ Dharam Sutra
$$2.$$ Acaranga Sutra
$$3.$$ Avatamsaka Sutra
Choose the choose option.
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Geet Govinda, which is a work by Jaidev, is in which language?
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Prakrit
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Pali
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Upanishads were translated into Persian during the region of ___________.
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Aurangzeb
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Shah Jahan
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Akbar
The 'Panchatantra' was written during the ______________.
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Later Vedic period
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Gupta period
Which among the following is the most important work of Tamil literature during the Sangam Period?
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Thirukkural
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Purananuru
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Consider the following statements
$$1.$$ Sukasaptati is a book of folk tales, which has a collection of $$70$$ folk tales told by a parrot.
$$2.$$ Its translation into Persian is called Tutinama.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/ are correct?
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Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
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A. Somadeva
$$1.$$ Halavikagnimitra
B. Kalidasa
$$2.$$ Kathasaritsagara
C. Bhasa
$$3.$$ Charupanchasika
D. Bilhana
$$4.$$ Svapnavasavadatta
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Which one of the following was given classical language status recently?
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Harsha wrote ___________.
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Raghuvamsa
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Kadambari
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Ratnavali
Who was writer of 'Ramacharitamanas'?
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Tulsidas
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Harsha
The words 'Satyameva Jayate' inscribed below the base plate of the emblem of India are taken from ___________.
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Rig Veda
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Mundak Upanishad
Consider the following statements regarding the ancient language Sanskrit.
$$1.$$ It is one of the $$22$$ languages listed in the Indian Constitution.
$$2.$$ The great grammarian Panini analysed Sanskrit and its word formation in his book Ashtadhyayi.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/ are correct?
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Who was the writer of the book 'Satyartha Prakash'?
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Swami Dayanand Saraswati
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Swami Vivekanand
'Panchtantra' the famous book of stories was written by __________.
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Bhasa
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Vishnu Sharma
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Dandin
Explanation
The Panchatantra is a collection of folktales and fables that were believed to have been originally written in Sanskrit by Vishnu Sharma.
What is the correct chronological order of the following foreign writers on India?
$$1.$$ Megasthenes
$$2.$$ Fahien
$$3.$$ Ptolemy
$$4.$$ Pliny
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Who among the following was a lexicographer?
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Banabhatta
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Panini
Consider the following statements.
$$1.$$ The first English-Bengali dictionary was published by Raja Rammohan Roy.
$$2.$$ The earliest dramas in Hindi were produced by Bharatendu Harishchandra.
$$3.$$ Swami Dayananda Saraswati advocated Sanskrit as a common language for the whole of India.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/ are correct?
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Consider the following statements.
$$1.$$ Tamil is the oldest of the Dravidian language.
$$2.$$ The Sangama literature is a collection of long and short poems which are composed in praise of various heroes and heroines.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
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Consider the following statements.
$$1.$$ Urdu is the official language of Pakistan and a national language of India.
$$2.$$ The Baptist Mission Press was established in Madras with the object of propagating Christian literature.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
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Consider the following statements:
$$1.$$ Organ language family comprises of two languages Onge and Jarawa.
$$2.$$ The Sindhi language spoken in Gujarat till the middle of 20th century was part of the Niger-Congo family.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
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Which of the following statement is not true regarding Punjabi literature?
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Punjabi language is written in two scripts i.e. Gurmukhi and Persian
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The Gurmukhi script till the end of the $$19th$$ century was almost limited to the Adi Granth, the holybook of the Sikhs
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Guru Gobind Singh was the first poet in Punjabi
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Landmark in Punjabi poetry
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