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The exponent of yoga philosophy is:

  1. Patanjali
  2. Yogi Gorakhnath
  3. Swami Ramdev
  4. Shankaracharya
Ancient Indian History

Which of the following Rock Edict of Ashoka speaks of religious synthesis ?

  1. Rock Edict – XI
  2. Rock Edict – XII
  3. Rock Edict – XIII
  4. Rock Edict – II
Ancient Indian History

The city of Amritsar in Punjab was established by:

  1. Guru Nanak
  2. Guru Govind Singh
  3. Guru Teg Bahadur
  4. Guru Ramdas
Ancient Indian History

From which rock shelter of Vindhyas, maximum number of human skeletons have been found?

  1. Morahana Pahar
  2. Baghahi Khor
  3. Ghagharia
  4. Lekhahia
Ancient Indian History

The Capital of Harsha empire was?

  1. Kannauj
  2. Patliputra
  3. Prayag
  4. Thaneshwar
Ancient Indian History

Which one of the following temple complexes has a massive image of nandi, considered to be biggest in India:

  1. Brihadishwar Temple
  2. Lingaraj Temple
  3. Kandariya Mahadeva Temple
  4. Lepakshi Temple
Ancient Indian History

The earliest evidence of agriculture in Indian sub-continent is found at:

  1. Lothal
  2. Harappa
  3. Mehrgarh
  4. Mundigak
Ancient Indian History

Two great religious conference were held by King Harshvardhan at:

  1. Kanauj and Prayag
  2. Prayag and Thaneshwar
  3. Thaneshwar and Vallabhi
  4. Vallabhi and Prayag
Ancient Indian History

Which one of the following statements is not true for Shankaracharya, Saint of the 8th century?

  1. He established four religious centres in different parts of India
  2. He countered the spread of Buddhism and Jainism
  3. He named Prayag as Theerth raj
  4. He propagated Vedanta
Ancient Indian History

Konark Temple in Orissa was built by:

  1. Raja Narasimhadeva I
  2. Raja Krishna Deva Raya
  3. Kanishka
  4. Pulkesin II
Ancient Indian History

The Nyaya Philosophical System was propagated by:

  1. Charvaka
  2. Gautama
  3. Kapil
  4. Jamini
Ancient Indian History

The system of philosophy propounded by Kapila Muni is:

  1. Purva Mimansa
  2. Sankhya Philosophy
  3. Nyaya Philosophy
  4. Uttar Mimansa
Ancient Indian History

Who among the following had translated Chintamani Bhatt's Sanskrit text "Suka Saptati" in Persian and gave it the title "Tutinama" ?

  1. Khwaza Ziya-uddin Nakhshabi
  2. Abdur Razzak
  3. Shihabuddin-al-Umari
  4. Amir Khusro
Ancient Indian History

Panini and Patanjali are the renowned names in the literary history of ancient India. Under which dynasty did they flourish?

  1. Pushyabhukti
  2. Kushanas
  3. Sungas
  4. Guptas
Ancient Indian History

Tolkkappiyam text deals with:

  1. Administration
  2. Law
  3. Grammar and Poetics
  4. All the above
Ancient Indian History

Kautilaya was the Prime Minister of:

  1. Chandragupta Vikramaditya
  2. Ashoka
  3. Chandragupta Maurya
  4. Raja fanak
Ancient Indian History

Consider the following statements:

Assertion(A): After campaigning for nearly two years, Alexander, The Great, left India in 325 B.C.
Reason (R): He was defeated by Chandra Gupta Maurya.

Now, select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:

  1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  2. Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
  3. A is true but R is false
  4. A is false but R is true
Ancient Indian History

Idol worshipping is believed to be started in?

  1. Pre-Aryan
  2. North Vedic Period
  3. Mauryan Period
  4. Kushana Period
Ancient Indian History

The epigraphical evidence reveals that under the instructions of a Nanda king, a canal was dug in:

  1. Anga
  2. Vanga
  3. Kalinga
  4. Magadha
Ancient Indian History

Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?

  1. Ellora Caves – Sakas
  2. Minakshi Temple – Pallavas
  3. Khajuraho Temple – Chandellas
  4. Mahabalipuram Temples – Rashtrakutas
Ancient Indian History

Which of the following can be compared to "Prince" of Machiavelli?

  1. Kalidasa's ‘Malvikagni Mitram’
  2. Kautilya’s ‘Arthshastra’
  3. Vatsyanana’s ‘Kamsutra’
  4. Thiruvalluvar’s ‘Thirukkural’
Ancient Indian History

Who was the founder of "Vikramshila Vihar"?

  1. Gopal
  2. Devapal
  3. Dharmapal
  4. Mahipal
Ancient Indian History

Who among the following continued the Rajtarangini of Kalhana?

  1. Bilhana and Merutunga
  2. Bilhana and Mammata
  3. Jonaraja and Merutunga
  4. Jonaraja and Srivara
Ancient Indian History

Who among the following is well known for his contribution in the field of Algebra:

  1. Aryabhatta
  2. Brahamagupta
  3. Bhaskara
  4. Lalla
Ancient Indian History