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@ 301. Which was the capital of ‘Kuru’ Mahajanapada?
(a) Mathura (b) Indraprastha
(c) Videha (d) Mithila
Ans: (b)
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302. Who killed Brihadratha, the last Mauryan king, and founded the Sunga dynasty?
(a) Vasumitra (b) Devabhuti
(c) Pushyamitra (d) Bhagbhadra
Ans: (c)
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303. Which one of the following is not an example of literature of Vedic tradition?
(a) Veda (b) Purana
(c) Vedanga (d) Poorva
Ans: (b)
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304. Which one of the following remains excavated in the Indus Valley indicates commercial and economic development?
(a) Pottery
(b) Seals
(c) Boats
(d) House
Ans: (b)
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305. Who laid the foundation of the city ‘Pataliputra’?
(a) Udyan (b) Ashoka
(c) Bimbisara (d) Mahapadmananda
Ans: (a)
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306. Which Indian king opposed Alexander :
(a) Ambi (b) Porus
(c) Dhanananda (d) Chandragupta
Ans: (b)
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307. Kautilya’s Arthashastra does not contain :
(a) State Art (b) Dynasty History
(c) Economic Policy (d) Military Strategy
Ans: (b)
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308. What was the name of Buddha’s charioteer?
(a) Manna (b) Channa
(c) Devadatta (d) Raghu
Ans: (b)
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309. At which of the following places is the Virupaksha Temple situated?
(a) Hampi (b) Mahabalipuram
(c) Badami (d) Elephanta Caves
Ans: (c)
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310. At which of the following places, the remains of the Indus Valley Civilization have been found?
(a) Hampi (b) Kalibhangan
(c) Junagadh (d) Kanheri
Ans: (b)
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311. Who introduced the concept of zero and decimal system?
(a) Aryabhata (b) Varahamihira
(c) Charaka (d) Sushruta
Ans: (a)
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312. Harappan culture is related to which of the following?
(a) Iron Age (b) Bronze Age
(c) Copper Age (d) Stone Age
Ans: (b)
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313. What is the number of main ‘Puranas’?
(a) 8 (b) 10
(c) 12 (d) 18
Ans: (d)
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314. On the bank of which river was Harappa, the site of the Indus Civilization?
(a) Ravi (b) Sindhu
(c) Ghaggar (d) Luni
Ans: (a)
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315. Who was the mother of Gautam Buddha?
(a) Lakshmi (b) Mahamaya
(c) Trishala (d) Satyani
Ans: (b)
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316. Who killed Bimbasara to snatch the throne?
(a) Ugrasen (b) Udyan
(c) Ajatashatru (d) Chandragupta Maurya
Ans: (c)
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317. Who among the following sent a Buddhist preacher to Sri Lanka?
(a) Kanishka (b) Bindusara
(c) Ashoka (d) Pushyamitra Sunga
Ans: (c)
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318. Who is considered the 24th Tirthankara in Jainism?
(a) Mahavira (b) Rishabhdev
(c) Parsvnath (d) Adinath
Ans: (a)
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319. In which inscription is Ashoka’s Dhamma policy and governance principle mentioned?
(a) 7th pillar inscription
(b) 14th main inscription
(c) Bhabruru inscription
(d) minor inscription
Ans: (b)
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320. Chandragupta Maurya was a follower of-
(a) Buddhism (b) Jainism
(c) Hinduism (d) None of the above
Ans: (b)
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