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  • Indian History Questions And Answers Practice Set 15

    June 30, 2019 by Job Alert

    Indian History Questions And Answers Practice Gk General Knowledge Questions  Online test Quiz  Set 15  for All competitive exams (UPSC, SSC ,SSC CGL) 

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    1 .Which of the following is not true about Ajanta Caves?
    A.  They are in Maharashtra
    B.  They are decorated with Buddhist Art
    C.  They depict the techniques used in Ancient India
    D.  They do not contain paintings of flora and fauna
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer : Option C
    Explanation :
    The Ajanta Caves in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra are about 30 rock-cut Buddhist cave monuments which date from the 2nd century BC to about 480 or 650 CE. The caves include paintings and rock cut sculptures described as among the finest surviving examples of ancient Indian art, particularly expressive painting that present emotion through gesture, pose and form. Flora and fauna are depicted on the ceilings of the caves.
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    2 .What is the Mehrauli Pillar in the complex of Qutub Minar primarily famous for?
    A.  Proverbial height
    B.  Skilful stone cutting
    C.  Excellent quality steel
    D.  Statue of Buddha on top
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer : Option C
    Explanation :
    The Iron Pillar located in Delhi, is a 7 m (23 ft) column in the Qutb complex, notable for the rustresistant composition of the metals used in its construction. The pillar has attracted the attention of archaeologists and materials scientists because of its high resistance to corrosion. The corrosion resistance results from an even layer of crystalline iron hydrogen phosphate hydrate forming on the high phosphorus content iron, which serves to protect it from climate.
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    3 .Which script was used in Ashoka's inscriptions?
    A.  Brahmi
    B.  Devanagiri
    C.  Gurmukhi
    D.  Sanskrit
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer : Option A
    Explanation :
    Most of Asokan inscriptions in the eastern parts of the Mauryan empire were written in Magadhi language, using the Brahmi script. Kharosthi script was used in the north-western parts of his empire. The Brahmi script was deciphered in 1837 by James Princep, an archaeologist, philologist, and official of the East India Company.
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    4 .Who among the following was the court physician of Kanishka?
    A.  Vasumitra
    B.  Nagarjuna
    C.  Charaka
    D.  Patanjali
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer : Option C
    Explanation :
    Charaka was the court physician of Kanishka I. He was one of the principal contributors to the ancient art and science of Ayurveda, a system of medicine and lifestyle developed in ancient India. He is sometimes referred to as the Father of Indian Medicine.
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    5 .The veda which deals with the rituals is known as
    A.  Rigveda
    B.  Yajurveda
    C.  Samaveda
    D.  Atharvaveda
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer : Option B
    Explanation :
    Yajur Veda is a step-by-step guide about the right way of performing religious ceremonies and sacred rituals. Derived from 'yajus' meaning 'prose mantra' and veda meaning 'knowledge'), the Yajur veda is the Veda of prose mantras. An ancient Vedic Sanskrit text, it is a compilation of ritual offering formulas that were said by a priest at the time of ritual actions.
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    6 .The capital of the Mauryan Kingdom was located at
    A.  Pataliputra
    B.  Vaishali
    C.  Lumbini
    D.  Gaya
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer : Option A
    Explanation :
    Pataliputra, the ancient city of Patna in Bihar, served as the capital city of the Mauryan empire. It reached the pinnacle of prosperity under Chandragupta Maurya and Ashoka. Greek ambassador, Megasthenes, has left a detailed account of its splendor. Pataliputra was originally built by Magadha ruler Ajatsatru in 490 BC.
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    7 .Where is the Brihadeshwar temple, built during the Chola period, located?
    A.  Mysore
    B.  Mahabalipuram
    C.  Thanjavur
    D.  Kanyakumari
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer : Option C
    Explanation :
    The Brihadeshwara Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu. Also known as Raja Rajeswara Temple, it was built by Chola ruler Raja Raja Chola I and completed in 1010. The temple is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the 'Great Living Chola Temples.'
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    8 .Who among the following was the first grammarian of the Sanskrit language?
    A.  Kalhana
    B.  Maitreyi
    C.  Kalidasa
    D.  Panini
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer : Option D
    Explanation :
    Panini is considered as the first grammarian of Sanskrit language. He is particularly known for his formulation of the 3,959 rules of Sanskrit morphology, syntax and semantics in the grammar known as Ashtadhyayi, the foundational text of the grammatical branch of the Vedanga, the auxiliary scholarly disciplines of the historical Vedic religion.
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    9 .To which ganarajya Gautam Buddha belonged?
    A.  Shibi
    B.  Shakya
    C.  Saurasena
    D.  Shabara
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer : Option B
    Explanation :
    Gautam Buddha was born as a Kshatriya, the son of Suddhodana, 'an elected chief of the Shakya clan', whose capital was Kapilvastu. The Shakyas formed an independent republican state known as the Shakya Ganarajya.His mother, Maya, Suddhodana's wife, was a Koliyan princess.
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    10 .The school of Indian art which is also known as the Greco-RomanBuddhist art is the _______ school
    A.  Mauryan
    B.  Shunga
    C.  Gandhara
    D.  Gupta
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer : Option C
    Explanation :
    The Gandhara School of Art is also known as the Graeco-Buddhist School of Art since Greek techniques of art were applied to Buddhist subjects. The most important contribution of the Gandhara School of Art was the evolution of beautiful images of the Buddha and Bodhisattvas, which were modelled on identical characters of Graeco-Roman pantheon. The Gandhara School of art developed in first century AD during the reign of Kanishka.
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    11 .Which of the following Pallava kings assumed the title of 'Vatapikonda' after defeating and slaying the great Chalukyan King Pulakesin II?
    A.  Narsimha Varman I
    B.  Mahendra Varman I
    C.  Parameshwar Varman I
    D.  Nandi Varman
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer : Option A
    Explanation :
    The Pallava king Narsimhavarman I assumed the title of 'Vatapikonda' (Conqueror of Vatapi), when he defeated and killed Pulakesin II (Chalukya King) and captured the Chalukyan capital, Badami in 642 AD. The Pallava victory resulted in the commencement of Pallava occupation of Vatapi which lasted until 654.
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    12 .Harsha moved his capital from _____ to _____ .
    A.  Thanesar, Kannauj
    B.  Delhi, Deogiri
    C.  Kamboj, Kannauj
    D.  Valabhi, Delhi
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer : Option A
    Explanation :
    During the 7th century A.D, Harshavardhana united the kingdoms of Punjab, Bengal, Orissa along with a large portion of Indo-Gangetic Plain. He defeated the ruler of Kannauj and shifted his capital from Thanesar to Kannauj.
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    13 .Which of the following Harappan sites had a dockyard?
    A.  Harappa
    B.  Mohenjodaro
    C.  Lothal
    D.  Alamgirpur
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer : Option C
    Explanation :
    Lothal, located along the Bhogava river, a tributary of Sabarmati, in the Gulf of Khambat in Gujarat, was the only port-town of the Indus Valley Civilisation. It had a basin with vertical wall, inlet and outlet channels which has been identified as a tidal dockyard. Lothal's dock was the earliest known dock found in the world, equipped to berth and service ships.
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    14 .Aryabhatta and Kalidasa were in the court of which Gupta Emperor ?
    A.  Kumara Gupta I
    B.  Chandra Gupta II
    C.  Samudra Gupta
    D.  Skanda Gupta
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer : Option B
    Explanation :
    Aryabhata and Kalidasa adorned the court of Gupta ruler Chandragupta II who was also known as Chandragupta Vikramaditya. Kalidasa was a classical Sanskrit writer, who was one of the nine gems of Chandragupta's court. Aryabhata was a mathematician and astronomer whose works include the Aryabhaiya and the Arya-siddhanta.
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    15 .The language in which Buddha preached?
    A.  Hindi
    B.  Urdu
    C.  Pali
    D.  Hebrew
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer : Option C
    Explanation :
    Buddha preached his messages in Pali, the vernacular language spoken then in north India.The language of the ancient Buddhist scriptures was Pali. Tripitaka is the collection of the teachings of the Buddha in the Pali language. It consists of three sections of the Buddha's Teachings:Vinaya Pitaka, Sutta Pitaka and Abhidhamma Pitaka.
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