Ancient History PYQ — Page 4

Who among the following laid the foundation of Rashtrakuta Empire?

The Allahabad Pillar inscription is associated with which one of the following?

Who among the following was not a contemporary of the other three?

With reference to ancient Jainism, which one of the following statements is correct?

Consider the following statements: 1. The Chinese pilgrim Fa-Hien attended the fourth Great Buddhist Council held by Kanishka. 2. The Chinese pilgrim Hiuen-Tsang met Harsha and found him to be antagonistic to Buddhism. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements 1. Vardhaman Mahavira's mother was the daughter of Lichchhavi chief Chetaka 2. Gautama Buddha's mother was a princess from the Koshalan dynasty 3. Parshvanatha, the twenty-third Tirthankara, belonged to Benaras Which of these statements is/are correct?

'Mrichchhakatika' an ancient Indian book written by Shudraka deals with:

Emperor Harsha's southward march was stopped on the Narmada River by:

In ancient Indian Buddhist monasteries, a ceremony called Pavarana used to be held. It was the:

Match List-I (Ancient site) with List-II (Archaeological finding) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the list: List-I (Ancient site) | List-II (Archaeological finding) A. Lothal | 1. Ploughed field B. Kalibangan | 2. Dockyard C. Dholavira | 3. Terracotta replica of a plough D. Banawali | 4. An inscription comprising ten large sized signs of the Harappan script

The ancient Indian play Mudrarakshasa of Visakhadutt has its subject on:

Consider the following statements: 1. The last Mauryan ruler, Brihadratha was assassinated by his commander-in-chief, Pushyamitra Sunga. 2. The last Sunga king, Devabhuti was assassinated by his. Brahmana Minister Vasudeva Kanva who usurped the throne. 3. The last ruler of the Kanva dynasty was deposed by the Andhras. Which of these statements is/are correct?

Who among the following presided over the Buddhist Council held during the reign of Kanishka at Kashmir?

Which one of the following animals was not represented seals and terracotta art of the Harappan culture?

Assertion (A): Harshavardhana convened the Prayag Assembly. Reason (R): He wanted to popularize only the Mahayana form of Buddhism.

Assertion (A): The origin of feudal system in ancient India can be traced to military campaigns. Reason (R): There was considerable expansion of the feudal system during the Gupta period.

Assertion (A): The emphasis of Jainism on non-violence (ahimsa) prevented agriculturalists from embracing Jainism. Reason (R): Cultivation involved killing of insects and pests.

Which one of the following dynasties was ruling over North India at the time of Alexander’s invasion?

The practice of military governorship was first introduced in India by the

Assertion (A): Ashoka annexed Kalinga to the Mauryan Empire. Reason (R): Kalinga controlled the land and sea routes to South India.

Assertion (A): The Aham and Puram poems of the Padinen Kilukanakku group formed a continuation of the Sangam composition. Reason (R): They were included under the Post Sangam works as against the Sangam works proper.

Which one of the following was initially the most powerful city state of India in the 6th century B.C.?

One consistent feature found in the history of southern India was the growth of small regional kingdoms rather than large empires because of:

The Indo-Geek Kingdom set up in north Afghanistan in the beginning of the second century B.C. was: