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Class 8 General Knowledge
Ancient Indian History
Quiz 8
Which of the following Ashokan inscription is in Kharosthi Script?
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Kalsi
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Girnar
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Shahvajgadi
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Meerut
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The Kharosthi script is an ancient script used in ancient Gandhara and ancient India (primarily modern-day Afghanistan and Pakistan) to write the Gandhari Prakrit and Sanskrit. It was popular in Central Asia as well. Kharosthi script has been used in the inscriptions found at Shahvajgadi (in Mardan District of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan) and Manshera (in Pakistan).
Which of the following was not a capital of Magadh empire?
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Girivraja
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Rajgriha
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Pataliputra
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Kosambi
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The earliest reference to the Magadha people occurs in the Atharvaveda, where they are found listed along with the Angas, Gandharis and Mujavats. The core of the kingdom was the area of Bihar south of the Ganges; its first capital was Rajgriha (modern Rajgir), then Pataliputra (modern Patna). Girivraja was another name for Rajgriha. Kosambi was not the capital of the Magadhan empire.
Kumargupta I assumed which of the following titles?
1) Mahendraditya 2) Mahendrasinha 3) Asyamedha Mahindra
Which of the statement(s) given below is/are correct?
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Only 1
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Only 2
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1 and 2
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All of these
Which of the following Purans give us the information about genealogy of the Gupta?
1) Vayu Puran 2) Matsya Puran
3) Vishnu Puran 4) Bhagwata Puran
5) Skanda Puran 6) Brahmin Puran
7) Markandeya Puran
Which of the statement given above is/are correct?
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1, 2 and 3
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3, 4, 6 and 7
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2 and 3
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All of these
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
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Hoysals : Dwarasam udra
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Pallavas : Vatapi
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Pandyas : Madurai
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Yadavas : Devagiri
Which Sikh guru was given land by Akbar for construction of Harmandir Sahib (Golden temple)?
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Guru Angad
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Guru Amardas
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Guru Ramdas
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Guru Arjun Dev
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Guru Ramdas (1534-1581) was the fourth of the ten Gurus in Sikhism. He acquired the land for the construction of the Harmandir Sahib or the Golden Temple, the holiest Gurudwara and the most important pilgrimage site of Sikhism. The land for the temple was believed to be donated to Guru Ramdas by the then Mughal emperor Akbar.
Which of the following are the factors responsible for the disintegration of Gupta Empire?
1) Federalisation of administrative structure resulted in the weakness of control over its feudatories.
2) Problem of succession in the dynasty led to weakening of the king's authority.
3) The growing practice of land grants resulted in huge loss of revenue to the state.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
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Only 1
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1 and 2
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1, 2 and 3
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None of these
Who among the following is not a contemporary of Ashoka?
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Antiochus I
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Antiochus II
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Ptolemy II
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Magas of Cyrene
Consider the following statements and mark the option which is correct:
$$1$$. The Kaushambi pillar was brought to Allahabad by Jahangir.
$$2$$. The Topra and Meerut pillar were brought to Delhi by Feroz Shah Tughlaq.
$$3$$. The Bairat inscription was brought to Kolkata by Cunningham.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
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Only $$2$$
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$$1$$ and $$3$$
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All of the above
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None of the above
Explanation
The Ashoka’s Bairut inscription was brought to Allahabad by Cunningham. On the other hand, Pillars from Topra and Meerut were brought to Delhi by the Firoz Shah Tughlaq. The Kaushambi Pillar was brought to Allahabad by the Mughal Emperor Jehangir. Hence all the above are correct.
The highly polished monolithic Ashokan Pillars were carved out of single pieces of a buff-coloured sandstone, usually mined from the quarries of _________.
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Chunar near Mirzapur
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Lauriya in Nandangarh
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Sarnath near Varanasi
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Udayagiri near Bhubaneshwar
Explanation
The pillars of Ashoka are a series of columns dispersed throughout the Indian subcontinent, erected or at least inscribed with edicts by the Mauryan king Ashoka during his reign in the 3rd century BC. Of the pillars erected by him, twenty still survive including those with inscriptions of his edicts. They were quarried at Chunar, just south of Varanasi and taken to their sites before or after carving.
Which of the following Southern people are clearly mentioned in the Ashokan inscription?
$$1$$. Cholas
$$2$$. Pallavas
$$3$$. Pandyas
$$4$$. Keralaputras
$$5$$. Satyaputra.
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$$1, 2, 3$$ and $$4$$
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$$1, 3, 4$$ and $$5$$
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$$2, 3$$ and $$4$$
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$$3$$ and $$4$$
Chandragupta Maurya is said to have spent his last years in South India at a place called _______.
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Kanchi
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Madurai
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Sravanbelgola
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Rameshwaram
The Sikh guru who suppressed the organisation of 'Masnads' who collected offerings of Sikh devotees was _________.
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Guru Hargovind
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Guru Tegh Bahadur
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Guru Arjun Dev
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Guru Govind Singh
Explanation
Masnads who enjoyed the position of Guru's own representatives helped in spreading the Sikh faith and consolidate the ecclesiastical system. But as time passed, they became corrupt and took the office for their personal gains. Guru Govind Singh, the last of the Gurus, charged them with corruption and punished the guilty. He abolished the institution of Masnads.
'Pativedikas' and 'Pulisanis' of Ashokan edicts are concerned with _________.
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military department
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police department
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commerce and Industry
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espionage
Explanation
In the VIth Major Rock Edict of Emperor Askoka
Mantri Parishad has been mentioned; officials like Pulisanis and Pativedikas has also been mentioned. The Pativedikas were spies or espionages whereas the Pulisanis were of a higher rank.
Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
$$1$$. Uttarapatha
Taxila
$$2$$. Avantipatha
Rajpura
$$3$$. Dakshinapatha
Suvarnagiri
$$4$$. Kalinga
Tosali
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$$1, 2$$ and $$3$$
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$$1, 3$$ and $$4$$
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$$2, 3$$ and $$4$$
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All of these
Explanation
The Maurayan empire was divided into a number of provinces;
The northern province, called Uttarapatha, had Taxila as its capital; western province known as Avantipatha had its capital in Ujjaini; Prachyapatha had its capital as Tosali (Kalinga) which formed the eastern province while Dakshinapatha with its capital Suvarnagiri was the southernmost province.
Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
List-I
List-II
$$1$$. Asia
Herat
$$2$$. Araehizia
Kandhar
$$3$$. Gednosia
Baluchistan
$$4$$. Parapyhadae
Kabul
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$$1$$ and $$2$$
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$$1, 2$$ and $$3$$
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$$2, 3$$ and $$4$$
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All of these
Explanation
Asia - Herat
Araehizi - Kandhar
Gedrosia - Baluchistan
Parapyhadae - Kabul.
All the above places and ancient names have correctly matched. These were the names during the Mauryan period.
During Bindusara's reign, Ashoka suppressed an uprising at which place?
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Kalinga
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Brahmagiri
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Ujjain
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Taxila
Name the Gupta king who called himself as Lichchhavi-dauhitra and Parakramana ?
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Samrdragupta
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Chandragupta I
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Kumargupta I
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Skandagupta
Pick out the incorrect statement ______________________.
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Bhagavatism was marked by Bhakti and Ahimsa
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Vishnu was not mentioned in the Rigveda
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Bhagavatism overshadowed Mahayana Buddhism by Gupta times
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Gupta king or Samudragupta and Chandragupta II patronished Vaishnavism
The royal emblem used by the Gupta Period was _______.
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Garuda
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Varaha
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Bull
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Lakshmi
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The royal emblem used by the Gupta period was Garuda.
'Mahamatyapasarpa' was an official in the Mauryan administration concerned with ________.
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Control of irrigation
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Weight and measures
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Control of Spies
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Chief Judicial Officer
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During the Mauryan period, Mahamatyapasarpa was the head of the department of information and criminal intelligence. Hence, he was in control of spies.
The Gupta era is identical with _______.
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Kalachuri era
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Kali era
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Saptarsi era
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Valabhi era
Megasthenes calls the town officials in the Mauryan empire as _________.
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Astyonomoi
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Agronomoi
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Overseers
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Assessors
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Chandragupta's municipal organisation for his imperial capital was based on wise and sound systems. Megasthenes called the town officials as Astynomoi.
Which of the following Gupta inscription is said to contain the most decisive evidence in favour of exclusive ownership of land by the king of the state?
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Paharpur copper plate
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Allahabad pillar
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Bhitari copper plate
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Junagarh rock inscriptions
Which of the following statements about Harsha's reign are incorrect?
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This period witnessed ascendency of Varnashrama dharma
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The position of women improved during this period relative to the Gupta period
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The decline of trade and commerce affected handicraft production and agriculture
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The economy became increasingly more feudal and self sufficient
Ashoka denoted to Sudama as Lomas Rishi Caves in the Barabar hills near Bodh Gaya to whom?
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Buddhists
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Ajivikas
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Jainas
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Brahmanas
Explanation
The Sudama and Lomas Rishi Caves represent the earliest example of rock-cut architecture in India. They belong to the 3rd century, Maurya period. The Sudama Cave was dedicated by the emperor Ashoka to Ajivikas in 261 BC and consists of a circular vaulted chamber with a rectangular mandapa. The Lomas Rishi Cave was carved out of a huge rounded granite rock and has an arch-like shape façade imitating the contemporary timber architecture. The internal surface is highly polished.
The Mauryan state had monopoly over which following sector?
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Mining and Metallurgy
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Coins and Currency
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Armaments and Ship building
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All of the above
Explanation
Trade and enterprise during the Mauryan period were public-private affairs: the state could own and engage in business activities just like ordinary citizens could. The royal revenue was drawn from taxes (and war booty). Additionally, the king owned timber land, forest land, hunting groves, and manufacturing facilities, and their surplus was sold off. The state had monopoly over coinage, mining, salt production, arms manufacture, and boat building.
Which of the following pair is correctly matched?
1) Alupas : North Kanara
2) Kadambas : Banvasi
3) Gangas : Mysore
4) Mauryans : North Konkan
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1, 3 and 4
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2, 3 and 4
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1, 2 and 4
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All of these
Which of the following temple is located at Aihole?
1) Chikki temple 2) Lad Khan temple
3) Durga temple 4) Hucchimalli temple complex
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1, 2
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3, 4
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None of these
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All of these
Which of the following Gupta inscriptions are in the nature of 'Prashastis'?
1) Allahabad pillar 2) Eran pillar
3) Mehrauli pillar 4) Junagarh rock
5) Bhitari Pillar
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All except 5
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2, 3 and 4
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All of the above
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None of the above
Which of the following statements about the Kautilyan concepts of kingdoms is correct?
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He suggested that kingdom should be elective
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He advocated for a powerful concentration of all powers
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He favoured a democratic minded and generous king
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He was of the opinion that the kingdom should be confined only to the Brahmins
Explanation
Chanakya was an Indian teacher, philosopher, economist, jurist and royal advisor. He is traditionally identified as Kauṭilya or Vishnugupta, who authored the ancient Indian political treatise, the Arthashastra. In his concepts of kingdoms, he advocated for a powerful concentration of all powers.
Which one of the following Buddhist literary sources contain information about the Mauryan period?
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Dipavamsha
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Mahaparinibbana Sutta
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Divyavadana
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All of the above
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The Ashokavadana and Divyavadana are two Buddhist texts containing information about Bindusara, Ashoka's expeditions to Taxila to suppress a rebellion and about his conversion to Buddhism. Dipavamsha and Maha Vamsa describe in detail the role played by Ashoka in the spreading of Buddhism in SriLanka. Chaitra or Parisisthaparvan (biography of Chanakya) of Hemachandra provides very interesting information on Chandra Gupta Maurya. Likewise, Mahaparinibbana Sutta contains information about Magadh Empire.
Which one of the following mentions Chandragupta Sabha, the council of Chandragupta Maurya?
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Arthasastra
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Mudrarakshasa
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Mahabhashya
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Parisishtaparvan
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The Mudrarakshasa (The Signet of the Minister) is a historical play in Sanskrit by Vishakhadatta that narrates the ascent of the king Chandragupta Maurya to power in India. It is dated variously from the late 4th century to the 8th century. It mentions about the Chandragupta Sabha.
Consider the following statements.
$$1$$. The major rock edicts at Manshera and Shabhazgarhi are in Kharosthi script.
$$2$$. Major rock edicts are fourteen in number.
$$3$$. The Queen's edict is an Allahabad pillar.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Only $$1$$
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Only $$3$$
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All of these
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None of these
Which of the following is incorrect about Aryabhatta?
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He explained the true cause of Solar and Lunar Eclipse
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He gave the value of $$\pi$$ to be 3.1416
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He stated that the Earth was the centre of the universe
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He stated that the Earth was spherical in shape
Later Guptas were related to imperial Gupta through which of the following ways?
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They were related through marriage
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They were a junior branch of imperial Guptas
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They belonged to the same line of Guptas
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They were feudatories of imperial Guptas
Which part of the Mahabharata represents Sudras as the destroyer of the king?
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Anusula Parva
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Aranya Parva
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Bhagvad Parva
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Yudh Parva
Arrange the following Pallava rulers in chronological order:
1) Dantivarman 2) Nriptunga
3) Aparajita 4) Nandivarman III
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1, 2, 3, 4
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2, 1, 3, 4
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2, 1, 4, 3
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1, 4, 2, 3
The Maitraka ruler of Vallabhi who was attacked by Harsha was ________.
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Hemachandra
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Devagupta
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Bhaskaravarman
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Dhruvsena II
Which of the following is not a work on Grammar?
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Katntratya Sarvavarnan
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Prakriti Prakash by Varauchi
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Kashika-Vritti of Jayaditya and Varmana
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Panchasidhantika by Varahmihira
The last Pallava ruler who was defeated by Aditya Chola was _______.
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Dantivarman
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Aparajita
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Nriptunga
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Nandvaraman III
Which literary source gives us evidence of conflict between the kings Harsha and Shashanka?
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Hui Li
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Aryamanjushri Mulkalpa
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Mudrarakshasa
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Rajatarangini
Which of the following are true about Aryabhatta?
1) His most original contribution is his definite assertion that Earth rotates around its axis.
2) He wrote his work in Kusunpura in the year 3600 of Kaliyuga.
3) Varahamihira and Brahmagupta have strictly opposed many of his assertions.
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1, 2 and 3
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2 and 3
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Only 1
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None of these
Hiuen-Tsang visited to Pallava Kingdom during the reign of _______.
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Narasimhavarnan I
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Mahendravarman I
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Paramesvaran II
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Nandivarman
Which of the following contains the description of the king Dushyant of Hastinapur?
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Mundrarakshas
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Mrichchkatikam
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Abhijnana Shakuntlam
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Hitopadesh
Ashokan pillars are made of which material?
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Black stone
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Granite
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Marble
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Sandstone
Which Chalukyan ruler is said to have received an embassy from the Persian king Khusran II?
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Pulakesin II
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Vikramaditya I
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Vinayaditya I
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Vijayaditya
The first major inscription in classical Sanskrit is that of ______.
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Chandragupta Vikramaditya
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Kanishka I
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Rudradaman
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Samudragupta
With the reference to the Indian history, which of the following is/are the essential element/elements of the Feudal System?
1) A very strong centralised political authority and a very weak provincial or local political authority.
2) Emergence of administrative structure based on control and possession of land.
3) Creation of lord-vassal relationship between the feudal lord and his overload.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
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1 and 2
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2 and 3
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Only 3
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1, 2 and 3
Fa-Hien's mission to India was to _______.
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learn about the administrative system of the Gupta kings
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understand the social position of the women during the Gupta period
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visit Buddhist institutions and to collect copies of Buddhist manuscripts
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get full knowledge about the condition of peasants during the period of Gupta kings
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