Q.1. Buddha means

Q.1. Buddha means:

A. Enlightened

B. Liberator

C. Compassionate

D. None of the above

Q.2. What is true about punched marked coins?

1. It had its beginning from Mauryan period.

2. It was mainly in silver and some are of copper also.

3. It had marks of Hill, tree, Bull, elephant crescent etc.

4. The earliest hordes of these coins have been found in Eastern UP and Magadha.

A. All are true

B. 1 and 2

C. 1, 2 and 3

D. 2, 3 and 4

Q.3. Consider the following statements:

1. The Buddha proved to be a practical reformer.

2. Gautam Buddha recommended an eight fold path for elimination of human misery.

A. 1 is true

B. 2 is true

C. Both are true

D. Both are false

Q.4. What is considered as the real cause for the beginning of religious Movement in 6th century BC?

A. Varna - divided society

B. Spread of a new agricultural economy

C. Rise of large number of cities

D. Reaction against private property

Q.5. What is true about Jainism?

1. Jainism recognised the existence of the gods.

2. It did not condemn the varna system.

3. According to Mahavira birth in a lower or upper Verna depends upon sins or virtue of Past Life.

4. Jainism prohibited the practice of agriculture.

A. All are true

B. 1 and 2

C. 1, 2 and 3

D. Only 4

Q.6. Sallekhana is related to:

A. Jainism

B. Buddhism

C. Aajeevika

D. Charvaka


1. Gautam's father was the elected ruler of Kapilvastu and headed the Republic clan of the Shakyas.

2. Buddha's mother was a princess from the Koshalan dynasty.

A. 1 is true

B. 2 is true

C. Both are true

D. Both are false

Q.8. Who among the following are said

to be against Buddhism?

1. Pushyamitra Shunga

2. Mihirakul

3. Shashank

4. Kumar Gupt I

A. All of them

B. 1, 2 and 3

C. 1 and 2

D. 1 and 4

Q.9. Which text declared cattle to be

giver of food, beauty and happiness?

A. Digh Nikaya

B. Majjhim Nikaya

C. Sutta pitaka

D. Bhagwati Sutra


1. Pali text mentioned that the establishment of modern type of villages in the 6th century BC.

2. The technique of paddy transplantation developed in Buddha period.

A. 1 is true

B. 2 is true

C. Both are true

D. Both are false

Q.11. In which year Alexander marchs towards India.

A. 326 BC

B. 327 BC

C. 328 BC

D. 329 BC


1. Ambhi the ruler of Takshila faced Alexander on the bank of river Indus.

2. On the bank of river Jhelum he faced Porus.

A. 1 is true

B. 2 is true

C. Both are true

D. Both are false

Q.13 About which ruler it is said that his summoned eighty six thousand Gramikas?

A. Bimbisar

B. Ajat Shatru

C. Kalasoka

D. Ashoka

Q.14. Who among them were the part of

of Mauryan bureaucracy?

1. Theerthas

2. Adhyakshas

3. Yuktas

4. Dandanayaka

A. All are true

B. 1 and 2

C. 1, 2 and 4

D. 1, 2 and 3

Q.15. Which of the following is incorrectly matched?

A. Panyadhyaksha Market Officer

B. Samsthadhyaksha Consumer Forum

C. Rupdarshaka Army Officer

D. Lakshanadhyaksha Minting Currency

Q.16. DurgNivesh during Mauryan period

was related to:

A. Village

B. Towns

C. Province

D. Cities

Q.17. What is true about Ashoka policy:

1. According to him king is indebted to the people.

2. Ashoka promoted paternal despotism.

3. Ashoka believed in Dhamma tours.

4. His foreign policy witnessed Dhamma mission.

A. All are true

B. 1 and 2

C. 1, 2 and 3

D. 3 and 4

Q.18. Arrange the invasions in an ascending order:

1. The Indo-Greeks

2. The Shakas

3. The Parthians

4. The Kushanas

A. All are true

B. 1 and 2

C. 1, 2 and 3

D. 3 and 4


1. Mahabharat calls Greeks as omniscient Greeks.

2. Varaha Mihir compares Greeks with ancient Rishis.

A. 1 is true

B. 2 is true

C. Both are true

D. Both are false

Q.20. Who among them are related to

post Maurya period?

1. Ashvaghosha

2. Charaka

3. Sushruta

4. Dhanvantari

A. All are true

B. 1 and 2

C. 1, 2 and 4

D. 1, 2 and 3

Q.21. Indian embassies were sent to

which of the following Roman emperors?

1. Augustus

2. Trajan

3. Antiochus I

4. Ptolemy Philadelphus

A. All are true

B. 1 and 2

C. 1, 2 and 3

D. 2, 3 and 4


1. Mathura during post Mauryan period was centre of manufacturing cloth.

2. Uraiyur was famous Centre for Dyeing of cloth in post mauryanperiod.

A. 1 is true

B. 2 is true

C. Both are true

D. Both are false

Q.23. Which of the following is related to

Buddhism:

1. Stupa

2. Vihara

3. Chaitya

4. Basadi

A. All are true

B. 1 and 2

C. 1, 2 and 4

D. 1, 2 and 3

Q.24. Which of the following is not correctly matched?

A. Gandhara art - only related to Buddha

B. Mathura art - related to Buddhism, Jainism and Brahmanism

C. Amaravati art - only Jainism

D. None of the above

Q.25. Which of the following is incorrectly matched?

A. Chandragupta I - Kumardevi

B. Bhaskar Verman - Rajashree

C. Chandragupta II - Kubernaga

D. Rudrasimha II -

Q.26. What was/were true about Gupta

dynasty?

1. The Gupta were possibly the feudatories of the Kushanas.

2. The initial Gupta power Centre was between Anuganga, Pragya and Saket.

3. Gupta Era was started by bye them in 319-20.

4. Guptas were the supporters of only Brahminism.

A. All are true

B. 1 and 2

C. 1, 2 and 3

D. Only 3

Q.27. Meghavarman the Sri Lankan ruler

sent missionary to which Gupta ruler?

A. Chandragupta I

B. Samudragupta

C. Chandragupta Vikramaditya

D. Kumargupta I

Q.28. Huna attack during Gupta period started from the period of:

A. Kumargupta I

B. S kandagupta

C. Chandragupta I

D. Chandragupta II

Q.29. Which of these were related to

Gupta period?

1. Smritis

2. Ramayan

3. Mahabharat

4. Meghdutam

A. All of them

B. 1 and 2

C. 1 and 4

D. 1, 3 and 4

Q.30. What is/are true about Gupta

administration?

1. The village head man became more important in Gupta times.

2. The numerical strength of Gupta army is not known.

3. In the Gupta period land taxes in ....... number.

4. The Gupta Kings adopted the title of maharajadhiraj.

A. All are true

B. 1 and 2

C. 1, 2 and 3

D. Only 4


1. Brahmin Supremacy continued in the Gupta times.

2. Shudras in Gupta period were allowed to listen Ramayana, Mahabharata and Puranas.

A. 1 is true

B. 2 is true

C. Both are true

D. Both are false

Q.32. What is true about untouchability in

Gupta period?

1. Chandalas were prominent among the untouchables.

2. Fa-hien mentioned about chandalas.

3. Chandalas live outside the village.

4. Chandalas dealt in need and flesh.

A. All are true

B. 1 and 2

C. 2, 3 and 4

D. Only 2

Q.33. In Gupta period women were allowed to worship which God?

A. Krishna

B. Rama

C. Durga

D. Brahma


1. Buddhism no longer received Royal patronage in the Gupta period.

2. Bhagwatism centred around the worship of Vishnu or Bhagwatand originated in post Maurya times.

A. 1 is true

B. 2 is true

C. Both are true

D. Both are false

Q.35. What is related to Bhagawatism?

1. Bhakti

2. Ahimsa

3. Doctrine of Incarnation

4. Sallekhana

A. All of above

B. 1, 2 and 3

C. 2, 3 and 4

D. 1 and 4

Q.36. What is the greatest specimen

of Buddhist art in Gupta times:

A. Bronze image of Buddha

B. Images of Buddha from Sarnath

C. Ajanta paintings

D. Bagh paintings

Q.37. Which of the literary works are

secular in nature from Gupta period?

A. Mrichchakatikam

B. Abhigyan shakuntalam

C. Mahabhagati

D. Milindapanho

Q.38. According to you Hieun Tsang the revenue of Harsha was dedicated to which of them?

1. Expenditure of King

3. Scholars

3. Officials and public servants

4. Religious Purposes

A. All are true

B. 1 and 2

C. Only 3

D. 1 and 3

Q.39. What was/were true about

Buddhism during Harshvardhan's period?

1. It was divided into 18 sects.

2. Nalanda was the famous Buddhist centre.

3. Nalanda was preaching the philosophy of Mahayana school.

4. Chinese pilgrim I-Tsing visited Nalanda during Harshvardhan's period.

A. All are true

B. 1 and 2

C. 1, 2 and 4

D. 1, 2 and 3

Q.40. In which Buddhist assembly during the time of Harsha fire incident took place?

A. Kannoj

B. Prayag

C. Mathura

D. Nalanda

Q.41. Match the following:

A. Ashmak 1. Potana

B. Matsya 2. Viratnagar

C. Avanti 3. Ujjain

D. Gandhar 4. Taxila

Choose the correct answer:

A B C D

A 1 2 3 4

B 1 2 4 3

C 2 1 3 4

D 2 3 1 4

Q.42. Who among the ancient Indian rulers established hospital for animals also?

A. Ashoka

B. Kanishka

C. Samudragupta

D. Harshavardhana

Q.43. Setu-Bandha in Mauryan period

was related to:

A. Education

B. Irrigation

C. Military

D. Administration

Q.44. Which of the following committees were the part of city administration during Maryans:

1. Committee of industry and crafts

2. Register of life and death

3. Committee of trade and Commerce

4. committee to collect sale tax

A. All are true

B. 1 and 2

C. 1, 2 and 3

D. 1 and 4

Q.45. Rex Indorum was the name of:

A. Kanishka

B. Rudradaman

C. Bindusara

D. Demetrius

Q.46. Who among them were present in

the court of Kanishka?

A. Parsva

B. Nagarjuna

C. Charak

D. Dhanvantari

A. All of them

B. 1 and 2

C. 1 and 4

D. 2, 3 and 4

Q.47. Who among them did Ashwamedhasacrifice?

A. Ashoka

B. Samudragupta

C. Chandragupta II

D. Harshvardhan

Q.48. Which Smriti in Gupta period has declared woman also has share in her husband's property?

A. Narad Smriti

B. Oshan Smriti

C. Yagyavalkya Smriti

D. Manusmriti

Q.49. Sarr-Vriddhi the core of Ashoka'sDhamma is mentioned in which inscription?

A. Twelfth rock edict

B. Seperate edict

C. Sixth pillar edict

D. first rock edict

Q.50. Wootz in ancient period was

related to:

A. Metal

B. Education

C. Philosophy

D. Health

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