India History MCQs For Job Test Preparation Set: 2

1 - __________ comprises the archaeological remains of a monastic and scholastic institution





Nalanda

2 - A collective term used by the Jains for their sacred books is





Angas

3 - A Janapadin was the __________ of a janapada.





Ruler

4 - Abhinandannath Tirthankar initiated first Parna after how many days of receipt of Diksha?





Two

5 - According to Jainis, at which place Abhinandannath attained Nirvana?





Sammed Shikhar

6 - According to Jains, what was the number of Gandhars of Sumtinath Tirthankar?





100

7 - After receipt of Diksha, under which tree Abhinandannath Tirthankar attained Kaivalya gyan (enlightenment)?





Devdar

8 - After which Tirthankar, Sambhavanath Tirthankar was born?





Ajitnath

9 - All souls day is a __________ festival





Christian

10 - Ashoka expresses his faith in the Buddhist creed in the





Bhabru edict

11 - Ashoka's claim to be one of the greatest rulers in world history life in the fact that





after a single conquest he dedicated himself completely to the cause of peace

12 - Ashoka's conquest of Kalinga has been described in the minor rock edict numbered





XIII

13 - Assertion (A): In the beginning, only high caste Kshatriya communities adopted Jainism. Reason (R): Vardhaman Mahavira belonged to a well-known Kshatriya community





Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A

14 - Assertion (A): The Gupta period is often called the 'Golden Age' of ancient India. Reason (R): The Gupta rulers issued gold coins





Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A

15 - Bagh painting of Gupta Empire was found in which of the following Indian states?





Madhya Pradesh

16 - Banabhatta, a great scholar, lived during the reign of





Harsha

17 - Because of his virtuous deeds Ajitnath Tirthankara was born from whose womb?





Vijaya

18 - Bimbisara was succeeded by





Ajatashatru

19 - Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha together are known as





Triratna

20 - Buddhism made an important impact by allowing two sections of society into its fold. They were





Women and Sudras

21 - Buddhism was divided into Mahayana and Hinayana during the reign of





Kanishka

22 - Buddhism was first propagated outside India In





Ceylon

23 - Champa was the capital of which one of the following Mahajanapadas in Ancient India?





Anga

24 - Chinese travellers visited India primarily because-





They were interested in Buddhism

25 - Chola Empire was divided into





Mandalams, Nadu, Kurram & Valanadu

26 - Choose the correct optionI. Dharmpala was the founder of the Pala Empire.II. Mihir Bhoja belongs to Pratihar dynasty.III. Mihir bhoja was the devotee of Lord KRISHNA





Only II

27 - Consider the following statement (s) is/are correct related to the Jataka tales? I. It is a collection of tales belonging to the pre-Buddhist period give us a revealing glimpse into a period when the fusion between the Aryan and the Dravidian races had be





Both I and II

28 - Dasavatara temple of Nagra style is located at which of the following places?





Jhansi (Lalitpur)

29 - Dholavira is situated at the bank of River





Luni

30 - During Karikala's rule the important Chola port was





Puhar

31 - During the Gupta Empire, the term "UPARIKARA" was used for





An extra tax levied on all subjects

32 - During the reign of Kanishka, Buddhism for the first time went to China and from China it went to





Korea and Japan

33 - During the reign of which dynasty was the GreatWall of China constructed?





China

34 - During whose reign did Buddhism become the state religion?





Ashoka

35 - During whose reign did the Gandhara School of Art blossom?





Kanishka

36 - During young age, what did Sambhavnath Tirthankar feel while watching the dispersal of medieval clouds?





Mortification

37 - Find the correct pair of Poet in the Court of the King during Ancient India





Vasumitra : Kanishka

38 - For which period did Harihara Raya II of Sangma dynasty ruled the Vijaynagara Empire?





1377-1404

39 - Gandhara Art is the combination of





Indo Greek

40 - Gandhara school of art came into existence in





Mahayana sect

41 - Gautama Buddha was born at





Lumbini

42 - Gautama Buddha was brought up by





Mahaprajapati

43 - Greek Roman Art has found a place in





Gandhara

44 - Gupta Empire declined in the fifth century A. D. as a consequence of





Hun invasion

45 - Harihara Raya I who ruled the Vijaynagara Empire for the period 1336-1356 belonged to which dynasty?





Sangama Dynasty

46 - How many Ganadharas were there in the religious family of Sambhavnath Tirthankar?





105

47 - How many spokes are there in the Dharma Chakra of the National flag?





24

48 - How was the marital life of Ajitnath Tirthankar?





Very bad

49 - I. Buddhist elements II. Secular aspects III. Jain cultureWhich of the above statements is/are correct related to Ajanta Painting portray ?





Only I

50 - Identify the Buddhist Literature from the following





Tripitakas

51 - In Buddhism 'Bull' is related to what incident of Buddha's life?





Birth

52 - In his inscriptions Ashoka called himself





Devanampriya Priyadarshi King

53 - In Jain literature, which of the following Tirthankar is also known as Prajapati, Adibrahma and Aadinath?





Rishabhnath

54 - In what respect did Jainism differ from Buddhism?





In its stress on the doctrine of ahimsa

55 - In which descent Abhinandannath Tirthankar was born?





Ikswakshu Vansh

56 - In which language were the Buddhist-texts 'Pitakas' composed?





Pali

57 - In which Nakshatra (constellation) Abhinandannath Tirthankar was born?





Punarvasu

58 - In which Nakshatra (constellation) Sumtinath Tirthankar was born?





Magha Nakshtra

59 - Jainism was divided into two sects - Swetambaras (White-clad) and Digambaras (Sky clad or naked) - During the reign of the





Mauryas

60 - Kailasha temple of Ellora was built by?





Krishna I

61 - Kalidasa's works include:I. AbhijnanashakuntalamII. Meghadutam III. RaghuvamsaIV. MalvikagnimitramV. RitusamharaVI. KumarasambhavaSelect the correct option





All of them

62 - Kalinga was situated between?





Mahanadi & Godavari

63 - Kanishka ruled from?





Purushpur

64 - Lord Mahavira died at





Pavapuri

65 - Magical charms and spells are given in which of the following Vedas?





Atharva Veda

66 - Mahabalipuram is an important city that reveals the interest of arts of





Pallavas

67 - Mahabhasya was written by





Patanjali

68 - Mahavira was born in a Kshatriya clan by the name of





Janatrika

69 - Mahavira's first disciple was





Jamali

70 - Most of the Chola temples were dedicated to





Shiva

71 - Nagarjuna is known as the Einstein of India because





He propounded the theory of Shunyavada similar to Einstein's theory of Relativity

72 - Name the Muslim Invader who destroyed Nalanda University?





Muhammad Bin Bakhtiyar

73 - Name the ruler whose patronage had been enjoyed by Jainism





Kharavela

74 - Odisha's World famous Konark Sun Temple wasbuit by





Narasimhadeva

75 - Oil paint was first used for Buddhist paintings by Indian and Chinese painters in western __________ sometime between the fifth and tenth centuries





Afghanistan

76 - On which of the following systems of Hindu Philosophy , Shankaracharya wrote commentary in 9th century AD?





Uttarmimansa

77 - Panchasidhantika, written by Varahmihir is based on?





Astronomy

78 - Patanjali, the second great grammarian of Ancient India, was a contemporary of





Pushyamitra Sunga

79 - Prithivyah Pratham Veer was the title of?





Samudragupta

80 - Ramcharitmanas is an epic poem written in which language ?





Awadhi

81 - Santhara is a religious ritual of__________ community





Jain

82 - Satavahana dynasty originated from?





South of Vindhya

83 - Select correct pair of book and author





Panchsidhantika : Varharmihara

84 - Select the correct language in which Jain and Buddhist literature were written?





Both A & B

85 - Select the correct pair of writer and their book





Bhavabhuti's Utter -Ramacharita

86 - Select the incorrect pair





Panini : Mentioned the term 'Bharata' for a region of 60 Janapadas

87 - Study of inscription is called





Epigraphy

88 - Sumtinath Tirthankara was born from whose womb?





Sumangla

89 - Taxila University was located between which two rivers?





Indus and Jhelum

90 - Taxila was a famous site of





Gandhara art

91 - The accounts of Kalinga war are depicted by





Rock edict XIII

92 - The Ajanta Paintings belong to the





Gupta period

93 - The art style which combines Indian and Greek features is called





Gandhara

94 - The Badami rock inscription of Pulakesin-I is dated in Saka Year 465. If the same work to be dated in Vikram Samvat, the year would be





601

95 - The Buddha attained nirvana at __________





Bodh Gaya

96 - The Buddha has been eulogized as an ocean of wisdom and compassion in





Amarakosa

97 - The Buddha's Eight Fold Path did not include





Right Table Manners

98 - The Buddhist Doctrines were written in





Pali

99 - The building of the famous Kailasa temple at Ellora was executed under the Rashtrakuta king





Krishna-I

100 - The correct chronological order of the four Buddhist councils held Is





Rajagriha, Vaishali, Pataliputra, Kashmir or Jullandhar

101 - The daughter who milks animals in the Vedic period was known as





Duhitr

102 - The earlier Buddhist sculptures had shied away from depicting the image of the Buddha, except through such symbols as





All of the above

103 - The earliest specimen of Kavya style is found in?





Kathiawar

104 - The early Buddhist scriptures were composed in





Pali texts

105 - The eighth-century tripartite power struggle was among which of the following?





Chalukyas, Pallavas and Pandyas

106 - The famous Buddhist scholar Ashvaghosha was a contemporary of which one of the following?





Kanishka

107 - The famous dialogue between Nachiketa and Yama is mentioned in the





Kathopanishad

108 - The famous Indo-Greek Kin, who embraced Buddhism was __________





Menander

109 - The famous Indo-Greek king to embrace Buddhism was





Menander

110 - The famous Jain centre in South India is situated at





Shravanbelgola

111 - The famous Kailashnath Temple at Kanchi was built by





Narasimhavarman II

112 - The famous rock-cut temple of Kailasa is at





Ellora

113 - The first Buddhist Council was held at





Rajagriha

114 - The first elaborate description of Upanayana Sanskar is found in the





Tandyamaha Brahmana

115 - The first image of the Buddha was carved out during the reign of





Kanishka I

116 - The founder of Jainism was





Parsvanatha

117 - The fourth and the last Buddhist Council was convened by





Kanishka

118 - The fourth Buddhist Council was held at





Kundalavana

119 - The greatest Buddhist commentator of the Buddhist canonical literature has been





Ashvaghosha

120 - The greatest Kushana ruler whose contribution to Buddhism was even greater than that of Ashoka, was





Kanishka I

121 - The Iron Pillar at Mehrauli in Delhi is believed to record the achievements of





Chandragupta II

122 - The Jaina literature is known as





Angas

123 - The Kailasha temple is located in the caves of





Ellora

124 - The land measures of the Second Pandyan Empire was mentioned in





Thalavaipuram Copper Plates

125 - The main contribution of Ishwar Chandra Vidya Sagar to education and in particular to women education are





Both A and B

126 - The main focus of the Rigvedic culture was





Indus Valley

127 - The most famous Chera ruler was





Senguttuvan

128 - The most famous Indo-Greek ruler of India, famous for his sense of Justice and dialogues with a Buddhist monk Nagasena (as described in the Buddhist work Milinda Panho) was





Menander

129 - The most important source of our information on ancient India's cultural history are





Literature and epics

130 - The most striking feature of the Ashokan pillars is their





polish

131 - The name Buddha means





enlightened

132 - The paintings in the Ajanta and Ellora caves are indicative of development of art under the





Chalukyas

133 - The queen with the title Didda ruled over which part of India between 980 - 1003?





Kashmir

134 - The Rathas of Mahabalipuram, the rock- cut architecture, were built by a king of the dynasty of





Pallava

135 - The Religious lessons of 'Jews' are called





Musa Sanhita (Torah)

136 - The religious movements of Buddhism and Jainism were led by





Kshatriya Princes

137 - The site of birth (nativity) of Gautam Buddha is marked by





A "Rummindei Pillar" of Ashok Maurya

138 - The subject matter of Ajanta Paintings pertains to





Buddhism

139 - The Svetambara Jains were





clad in white

140 - The 'Three Jewels' (Triratnas) of Jainism are





right faith or intentions, right knowledge and right conduct

141 - The two colossal images of the Buddha at Bamiyan are an instance of the __________ art?





Gupta

142 - The Veda, which is partly a prose work, is





Yajurveda

143 - The Vedic term vrihi stands for





Rice

144 - The Vijaynagar ruler Krishna Dev Raya's work 'Amuktamalayada' was written in which language?





Telugu

145 - The Virupaksha Temple was built by the





Chalukyas

146 - The word Jina from which the Jain(ism) has originated stands for





conqueror (of senses)

147 - Tirthankar Ajitnath was detached from whose effects?





Acharya Aridaman

148 - To which Ganarajya Gautam Buddha belonged?





Shakya

149 - To whom is the introduction of Buddhism into China traditionally attributed?





Kashyapa Matanga

150 - Tripitakas' are sacred books of





Buddhists

151 - Tuluva Narasa who ruled the Vijaynagara Empire for the period 1491-1503 belonged to which dynasty?





Tuluva Dynasty

152 - Upanishads are books on





Philosophy

153 - Vardhamana Mahavira the 24 th Tirthankar of Jainism was born at __________ and died at __________





Kundagrama and Pava

154 - Vardhman Mahavira is also known as





Jina

155 - Vikram Shila University was founded by





Dharampala

156 - What is 'Patriarchic Society'?





System that values men more than women

157 - What is the ancient name of river Satulaj?





Shutodri

158 - What is the correct chronological sequence of the under mentioned Pallava kings? I. Nandivarman IIII. Mahendravarman IIII. Narasimhavarman IIV. Simhavishnu





IV, II, III, I

159 - What is the first discourse that the Buddha had delivered at the Deer Park in Sarnath called?





Dharmachakrapravartan

160 - What is the moral of the horse?





All of the above

161 - What is true about Lothal - ancient site?I. Lothal was an ancient port of Indus civilization.II. It was excavated by the S.R. RaoIII. Currently it is situated in the Pakistan





Only I , II

162 - What led to the end of Indus Valley Civilization?





All the above

163 - What was Hampi known for?





It was the capital of Vijayanagar

164 - What was the capital of Avanti?





Ujjain

165 - What was the meaning of the symbol Horse of Sambhavnath Tirthankar?





Restrained heart

166 - What was the name assigned to Rishabhnath Tirthankar because of the mark on his right leg?





Rishabh

167 - What was the name of the father of Rishabhnath Tirthankar?





Nabhiraya

168 - What was the name of the mother of Rishabhnath?





Marudevi

169 - What was the purpose of the Indian visit of Hiuen Tsang?





To visit the holy places connected with Buddhism

170 - What was the symbol of Sambhavnath Tirthankar?





Horse

171 - Where did Lord Buddha breathe his last?





Kushinagar

172 - Where did Sumtinath Tirthankar attained Nirvana?





Sammed Shikhar

173 - Where did Sumtinath Tirthankar receive Shiksha (enlightenment)?





Ayodhya

174 - Where is the Lingaraja Temple located?





Bhubaneswar

175 - Where was the first Buddhist Council held?





Rajagriha

176 - Where were the hymns of Rigveda composed?





Punjab

177 - Which among the following is not a correct pair?





Elephanta Caves – Mauyra Era

178 - Which among the following is not correct





The capital of the Videha Kingdom was Mithila

179 - Which among the following is the sacred book of the Buddhists?





Tripitaka

180 - Which among the following 'MATH' is related with Buddhism?





Chaitya

181 - Which among the following Mudra is the gesture of Buddha as depicted in his first sermon?





Dharmachakra Mudra

182 - Which Ancient Indian literature deals with concepts about origin of universe, death and birth, material and spiritual world?





Upanishad

183 - Which ancient literature contains short stories that have the priceless treasure of morality and knowledge?





Hitopdesha

184 - Which emperor wrote the play 'Nagananda' in Sanskrit language?





Harshavardhana

185 - Which empire lasted the longest among the following?





The Rashtrakutas

186 - Which following statement (s) is/are correct related to the Ancient Sanskrit literature?I. The works of Kalidasa include the Kumarsambhava, the Raghuvamsha, the Meghaduta, the Abhijnanshakuntalam are considered classics in field of poetry and style.II. Ba





All of the above

187 - Which Indian literature is a collection of 1028 hymns written in Vedic Sanskrit?





Rig Vedas

188 - Which inscription mentions about the village administration under the Cholas?





Uttaramerur

189 - Which is a treatise on the science of governance?





Kautilya's Arthshastra

190 - Which is a work of Tamil Grammar that is said to be the earliest extant work of Tamil Literature?





Tolkappiyam

191 - Which is known as book of Melody?





Samveda

192 - Which is representative of Dravida style of temple architecture?





Viman

193 - Which language was mostly used for the propogation of Buddhism?





Prakrit

194 - Which museum houses the largest collection Kushan sculptures?





Mathura Museum

195 - Which of following Chalcolithic sites comes under Ganges system?





Alamgirpur

196 - Which of the doctrines of Jainism was added by Mahavira?





Observe continence

197 - Which of the following Ancient Indian literature was a treatise on the science of governance?





Arthsashtra

198 - Which of the following Assamese literature is Buddhist songs composed in the 8th to 12th centuries?





Charyapadas

199 - Which of the following books is based on Astrology?





Hora Shastra

200 - Which of the following cities was founded by Krishandevaraya?





Nagalpura

201 - Which of the following civilization is famous for its city/town planning?





Indus Valley Civilization

202 - Which of the following could be associated with Buddhism? I. Rejection of the authority of VedasII. Denial of GodIII. Belief in the categories of jiva and ajivaIV. The concept of nirvanaV. Theory of prakriti and purusha





I,II and IV

203 - Which of the following does not have a Stupa?





Ranchi

204 - Which of the following inscriptions is found in purest Sanskrit?





Junagarh

205 - Which of the following is incorrectly matched (in Gupta administration)?





Vishya - state

206 - Which of the following is known as the Jain Temple City?





Girnar

207 - Which of the following is not a category into which Ashoka's monuments may be grouped?





Viharas

208 - Which of the following is not a religious text?





Sangam

209 - Which of the following is not an important limb of Vedas?





Ashtadhyayi

210 - Which of the following is not matched correctly?





Vardhamana Mahavira's daughter-Cheiiana

211 - Which of the following is not one of the animals carved on the Sarnath Pillar?





Deer

212 - Which of the following is related to Etymology?





Nirukta

213 - Which of the following is the single most important source of the history of Ashoka?





Inscriptions of Ashoka

214 - Which of the following is true regarding the Aryan Economy?I. Aryans, crossed the nomadic stage.II. Lion, elephants, & Boar were not known to them.III. Coins were known to them





Only I

215 - Which of the following is/are poetry and drama?





All of the above

216 - Which of the following literatures is known as Apaurusheya?





Vedas

217 - Which of the following place, Buddha was never depicted in a human form but was represented only as a symbol of either two footprints or wheel?





Sanchi

218 - Which of the following ruler was a contemporary of Buddha?





Bimbisara

219 - Which of the following rulers did not enter the Buddhist Cold?





Samudragupta

220 - Which of the following School of art noted for its vitality and assimilative character just because of Brahmanism, Jainism and Buddhism?





Mathura School of art

221 - Which of the following signs was etched on the right leg of Rishabhnath Tirthankar?





Bull

222 - Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct about ancient Indian literature?





All of the above

223 - Which of the following statement (S) is/are correct related to the Ancient Indian Literature?I. Vedas, Puranas, Kautilya's Arthashastra, and other literature besides foreign accounts are only available literary sources that restructure the Ancient Indian





Both I and II

224 - Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct related to the ManusmritiI. Smritis dealt with the performance of duties, customs and laws prescribed according to Dharma.II. Consists mainly of dialogues between the Buddha and his followers





Only I

225 - Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct related with the Kautilya's Arthashastra?I. Kautilya's Arthashastra is a book on statecraft was written in Gupta Period.II. Arthashastra was written in the fourth century B.C. by Kautilya, from which it





Only II

226 - Which of the following statement is correct about South-Indian Literature?





Both A & B

227 - Which of the following statement is/ are correct?I. In the 326 BC Alexander invaded India.II. Ambhi, king of Taxila welcomed Alexander and his menIII. Alexander died in 332 BC





Only I, II

228 - Which of the following statement is/are correct?I. Panini's Ashtadhyayi, book on grammar in eight chapters is the final culmination of this excellent art of writing in sutra (precepts) in which every chapter is precisely interwoven.II. The Brahmanas elabo





Only II

229 - Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct related to the Megasthenese profess of writing?I. Megasthenese wrote extensively in a book called 'Indica' which is no longer available to us.II. Megasthenese's writings could be seen through various extr





All of the above

230 - Which of the following statements is correct?





Harsha sent missionaries to the west to propagate Buddhism

231 - Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Vedic literature available for reconstructing the ancient Indian history?I. Vedic literature, mainly the four Vedas i.e. Rig, Yajur, Sama and Atharva Vedas, are entirely in a different languag





Both I & II

232 - Which of the following teachings was given to people by Rishabhnath before starting of an Era?





All of the above

233 - Which of the following Vedas is not a part of Vedatrayi?





Atharva Veda

234 - Which of the following was the capital of Surasena Mahajanapada?





Mathura

235 - Which of the following was the cause of the decline of Buddhism?





Corruption crept into Buddhist monasteries

236 - Which of the Kushana ruler patronised Buddhism?





Kanishka

237 - Which one of following pairs is not correctly matched?





Rigveda Samhita - Earliest prose

238 - Which one of the following dynasties was ruling at the time of Alexander's invasion?





The Nanda

239 - Which one of the following famous ruler is called as 'Father of Inscriptions'?





Samudra Gupta

240 - Which one of the following Indus cities has houses with doors on the main streets?





Lothal

241 - Which one of the following is not correctly matched?





Vishakhadatta : Kaumudi-mahotsava

242 - Which one of the following is not included in the 'Eight Fold Path' of Buddhism?





Right Desire

243 - Which one of the following pairs does not belong to the same category?





Satavahanas - Simuka

244 - Which one of the following pairs is incorrectly matched?





Vipas - Jhelum

245 - Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?





Pallavas : Devagiri

246 - Which one of the following places has yielded earliest Stupa railing?





Sanchi

247 - Which one of the following sources states that Srinagar was built by Ashoka?





Kalhana's Rajatarangini

248 - Which one of the following was the last Buddhisttext produced In India?





Vamsathapakasini

249 - Which one of the following works deals with the history of Kashmir?





Rajatarangini

250 - Which queen of the Kakatiya dynasty ruled over Warangal, part of modern Andhra Pradesh?





Rudramadevi

251 - Which Rashtrakuta ruler built the famous Kailash temple of Shiva at Ellora?





Krishna-I

252 - Which rulers built the Ellora temples?





Rashtrakuta

253 - Which script was used in Ashoka's inscriptions?





Brahmi

254 - Which statement (s) is/are correct about Ancient Indian literature? I. Brahmanas and Aryankas followed by philosophical doctrines of UpanishadsII. Brahmanas are contains detailed explanation about Vedic literature and instructions





Both I & II

255 - Which statement (s) is/are correct about Aryankas?I. It is a treatise of forest which explain the rituals while dwelling into the philosophical discussions of the Brahmanas.II. They record the transitions between ritualistic symbolism of Brahmanas and phi





Both I & II

256 - Which symbol shows renunciation of Gautam Buddha?





Horse

257 - Which type of pottery was most popular with the Later Vedic people?





Red Ware

258 - Which Veda deals with magical hymn or charms of spell?





Atharvaveda

259 - Which was probably the most popular assembly in which even women enjoyed an equal status with men in the Early Vedic period?





Vidatha

260 - Which was the world- famous treatise of the amorous arts?





Kamasutra

261 - Which was/were the greatest poetry and drama work of Kaildas?





All of the above

262 - Who among the following 8th century Sanskrit poet wrote Gandavadha which describes the exploits of Yasoverman (king of Kanyakubj) ?





Vakpati

263 - Who among the following built the Gomateshwara statue at Sravanabelagola ?





Chamundaraya

264 - Who among the following Gupta rulers faced invasion of Hunas?





Budhagupta

265 - Who among the following had written down the 'Ramcharita'?





Sandhyakara Nandi

266 - Who among the following had written the 'Rajatarangini' which was the metrical legendary and historical chronicle of the north-western Indian subcontinent?





Kalhana

267 - Who among the following has written Malavikagnimitram?





Kalidasa

268 - Who among the following Kushan Emperors was the first to introduce the gold coinage in India?





Vima Kadphises

269 - Who among the following renowned Scholar wrote the biography of King Harsha and Kadambari?





Bana

270 - Who among the following rulers was first to embrace Buddhism?





Ashoka

271 - Who among the following was the first grammarian of the Sanskrit language?





Panini

272 - Who among the following writer's book gives the detail information about the invasion of India by Alexander?





Arrian

273 - Who among the following wrote commentaries on Harshavardhana's administration and the court life in Kannauj?





Hiuen-Tsang

274 - Who built Brihadeshwara Temple at Tanjore?





Raja Raj Chola

275 - Who built the famous Vaikunta Perumal temple at Kanchipuram?





Nandi Yerman II

276 - Who composed the Allahabad Pillar inscription?





Harisena

277 - Who constructed the Khajuraho temples?





Chandel Rajput

278 - Who established Nalanda Mahavihara ?





Kumaragupta

279 - Who has given the treatise on the rule of the Pandyan kingdom by Pandala a daughter of Herakles?





Megasthenes

280 - Who is the author of Vikramakacharita?





Bilhana

281 - Who is the most prominent god of 'Rig Veda'?





Indra

282 - Who of the following was a contemporary of Alexander the Great?





Chandragupta Maurya

283 - Who propounded the 'Eight-Fold Path' for the end of misery of mankind?





Gautam Buddha

284 - Who started the Saka Era and when?





Kanishka in 78 AD

285 - Who was the first Indian astronomer to calculate the time taken by earth to orbit the sun?





Bhaskaracharya

286 - Who was the first nun of Gautama Buddha?





Gautami

287 - Who was the founder of Pataliputra?





Udayin

288 - Who was the founder of the Satavahana dynasty?





Simuka

289 - Who was the founder of Vikramshila Vihar?





Dharmapala

290 - Who was the last great ruler of Gupta dynasty?





Skandagupta

291 - Who was the main male God worshipped by Indus people?





Lord Shiva

292 - Who was the master of Gautama Buddha?





Alara Kalama

293 - Who wrote 'Nyaya Sutra'?





Gautam

294 - Who wrote Panchatantra?





Vishnu Sharma

295 - Who wrote Si- Yu- ki?





Hieun Tsiang

296 - Who, among the following rulers, organised the Second Buddhist Council?





Kalasoka

297 - Whose achievements are recorded in the Allahabad Pillar inscription?





Samudra Gupta

298 - Why did King Vipulvahan develop aversion for worldly life?





Because of famine

299 - With which of the following is the classic "Jivaka Chintamani" in Tamil associated?





Jainism

300 - With which religion is Kaivalya associated?





Jainism

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