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  • Indian History Questions And Answers Practice Set 25

    July 1, 2019 by Job Alert

    Free online Test on Indian History Questions And Answers Practice Gk General Knowledge Questions Online test Quiz  Set 25 UPSC IAS Prelims civil service exams,   for All competitive exams (UPSC, SSC ,SSC CGL)

    1 .When did the best productions of Gandhara sculpture appear?
    A.  Mauryan Period
    B.  Gupta Period
    C.  Kushana Period
    D.  Harsha Period
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer : Option C
    Explanation :
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    2 .The caves of Ajanta and EIlora belonged to
    A.  Jains
    B.  Hindus
    C.  Buddhists
    D.  Sikhs
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer : Option C
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    3 .Which one of the following vedas contains sacrificial formulae?
    A.  Sama Veda
    B.  Yajur Veda
    C.  Rig Veda
    D.  Athrva Veda
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer : Option B
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    4 .The first Grammarian of the Sanakrit language was
    A.  Kalhana
    B.  Panini
    C.  Maitreyi
    D.  Kalidasa
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer : Option B
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    5 .The worship of images in India began during the _____ period.
    A.  Mauryan
    B.  Sunga
    C.  Kusana
    D.  Gupta
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer : Option C
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    6 .The Camoua ruler of ancient India who is said to have been converted to Jainism, towards the end of his life, is
    A.  Bindusara
    B.  Samudragupta
    C.  Chandragupta
    D.  Ashoka
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer : Option C
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    7 .The harappan economy was primarily___ in nature.
    A.  Rural
    B.  Industrial
    C.  Urban
    D.  Capitalist
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer : Option C
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    8 .The concept of Eight-Cold Path forms the theme of
    A.  Dipavamsa
    B.  Divyavadana
    C.  Mahaparinibban Sutta
    D.  Dharmachakrapravartana Sutta
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer : Option D
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    9 .The greatest Kushana ruler whose contribution to Buddhism was even greater than that of Ashoka was
    A.  Kadphises
    B.  Kanishka I
    C.  Vaishka
    D.  Huvishka
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer : Option B
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    10 .The Upanishads are a series of books devoted to
    A.  Yoga
    B.  Social law
    C.  Religious rituals
    D.  Philosophy
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer : Option D
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    11 .Whom was Ashvaghosha a contemporary of?
    A.  Menander
    B.  Harsha
    C.  Kanishka
    D.  Ashoka
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer : Option C
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    12 .Name the later Gupta ruler who had performed the Ashvaghosha Yajna (Horse Sacrifice) and assumed the Imperial title of Maharajadhiraj?
    A.  Kamarupa
    B.  Mahasena Gupta
    C.  Adityasen
    D.  Kumaragupta III
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer : Option C
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    13 .Which of the following temples has acquired the name of the Black Pagoda?
    A.  Sun Temple
    B.  Lingaraj Temple
    C.  Bhuvaneshwari Temple
    D.  Jagannathdeva Temple
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer : Option A
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    14 .Who, from among the following rulers, had ruled over the largest part of India?
    A.  Kanishka
    B.  Chandragupta I
    C.  Chandragupta Maurya
    D.  Ashoka
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer : Option C
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    15 .Emperor Harsha's southward march was stopped on the Narmada river by
    A.  Pulakesin-I
    B.  Pulakesin-Il
    C.  Vikramaditya-I
    D.  Vikramaditya-II
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer : Option B
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