MCQ Questions for 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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Kalibangan
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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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Latin
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Irani
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Greek
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Sanskrit

Bhaskaracharya's work 'Lilavati' was translated into Persian by ____________.

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Abul Fazal
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Faizi
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Dara Shikoh
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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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Akbar
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Jahangir
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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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Sambandar
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Appar
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Sundarar
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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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Ramayana
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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.

List I	List II
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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Astronomy
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Grammar
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Music
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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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Sanskrit
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Hindi

Upanishads were translated into Persian during the region of ___________.

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Aurangzeb
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Shah Jahan
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Jahangir
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Akbar

The 'Panchatantra' was written during the ______________.

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Later Vedic period
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Sultanate period
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Maurya 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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Malaipatukatam
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None of these

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.

List I	List II
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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Odia
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Konkani
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Bhojpuri
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Assamese

Harsha wrote ___________.

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Raghuvamsa
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Kadambari
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Meghasandesam
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Ratnavali

Who was writer of 'Ramacharitamanas'?

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Tulsidas
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Kalidas
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Surdas
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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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Satpath Brahmana
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Ramayana
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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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Raja Ram Mohan Roy
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Aurbindo Ghosh
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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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Vishnu Gupta
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Dandin

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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Amarasimha
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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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