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Megasthenes was at the court of


A) Kanishka
B) Ashoka
C) Chandragupta Maurya
D) Harsha

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Which of the following is the oldest monument?


A) Qutub Minar
B) Ajanta Caves
C) Taj Mahal
D) Khajuraho

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Who founded "MATHAS' in the four corners of India?


A) Madhavacharya
B) Shankaracharya
C) Bhaskaracharya
D) Ramanujacharya

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The Buddhist Sangha was divided into two sects-the Hinayana and the Mahayana during the reign of


A) Harsha
B) Ashoka
C) Dharampala
D) Kanishka

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The number of Vedas is


A) Eight
B) Four
C) Ten
D) Two

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The Indus Valley Civillisation reached its zenith in ………. BC:


A) 3500
B) 2500
C) 1700
D) 500

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Which line of rulers succeeded the Maurayas in Magadh?


A) Sungas
B) Kushan
C) Vardhanas
D) Guptas

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Which of the following is the oldest dynasty?


A) Maurya
B) Chola
C) Chalukya
D) Nanda

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Swetambara and Digambara are the sects of which religion


A) Hinduism
B) Buddhism
C) Jainism
D) Zorastrians

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Original name of Lord Buddha was


A) Vardhamana
B) Sidhartha
C) Kumara
D) Bhodrabahu

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During the early Vedic period, the society was based on


A) Birth
B) Wealth
C) Religion
D) Occupation

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D

Which is the oldest known civilization in India?


A) Vedic
B) Eipc
C) Puranic
D) Indus Valley

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Which of the following 'Veda' deals with medicine?


A) Atharva Veda
B) Yajur Veda
C) Sama Veda
D) Rig Veda

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The god of war of the Rigvedic Aryans was


A) Varuna
B) Indra
C) Mitra
D) Rudra

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In which year did Alexander invade India?


A) 623 BC
B) 236 BC
C) 326 BC
D) 362 BC

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Puranas date back to the age of


A) Guptas
B) Cholas
C) Mauryas
D) Mughals

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Who was the founder of Saka Era?


A) Kanishka
B) Chandragupta Maurya
C) Samudragupta
D) Chandragupta Vikramaditya

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Eighfold Path (Ashtmarg) for elimination of human misery was prescribed by


A) Mahavira
B) Buddha
C) Jesus Christ
D) Krishna

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Who was the founder of the Gupta Dynasty?


A) Chandragupta
B) Samudragupta
C) Kumaragupta
D) Maharaja Sri Gupta

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Monuments containing relics of Buddha are called


A) Viharas
B) Chaityas
C) Stupas
D) Sanghas

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