Select the incorrect pair
A. Chinese : Used the term Tien-Chu or Chuantu for India during the 1st century A.D.
B. Hiuen-Tsang : Promotes the term Yin-Tu to refer India.
C. I-Tsing : Mentioned the terms such as Arya-desa and Brahmarashtra for India.
D. Panini : Mentioned the term 'Bharata' for a region of 60 Janapadas.
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The Religious lessons of 'Jews' are called
A. Gnome Collection (Sukti Sangraha)
B. Musa Sanhita (Torah)
C. Tripitaka
D. Tend Alesta
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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 philosophical aspects of Upanishads
A. Only I
B. Only II
C. Both I & II
D. Neither I nor II
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Who among the following 8th century Sanskrit poet wrote Gandavadha which describes the exploits of Yasoverman (king of Kanyakubj) ?
A. Vagabhatta
B. Vemana
C. Vidyapati
D. Vakpati
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Which one of the following sources states that Srinagar was built by Ashoka?
A. Kalhana's Rajatarangini
B. Divyavadana
C. Tarantha's History of Tibet
D. Mahavamsa
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Which of the following inscriptions is found in purest Sanskrit?
A. Ruminidei
B. Junagarh
C. Kalsi
D. Patliputra
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Who started the Saka Era and when?
A. Kadphises in 58 BC
B. Rudradaman-I in 78 AD
C. Vikramaditya in 58 BC
D. Kanishka in 78 AD
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A Janapadin was the __________ of a janapada.
A. Servant
B. Minister
C. Army General
D. Ruler
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Dholavira is situated at the bank of River
A. Indus
B. Ravi
C. Luni
D. Ghaggar
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Study of inscription is called
A. Archaeology
B. Numismatic
C. Epigraphy
D. Palaeography
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Which is representative of Dravida style of temple architecture?
A. Viman
B. Shikhara
C. Mandapa
D. Gopuram
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Which one of the following works deals with the history of Kashmir?
A. Gaudavaho
B. Harshacharita
C. Rajatarangini
D. Vikramankadevacharita
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Who established Nalanda Mahavihara ?
A. Kumaragupta
B. Skandagupta
C. Devgupta
D. Vedgupta
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Which of the following was the capital of Surasena Mahajanapada?
A. Viratnagar
B. Junagarh
C. Mathura
D. Kashi
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Which is a work of Tamil Grammar that is said to be the earliest extant work of Tamil Literature?
A. Tolkappiyam
B. Patinenmelkanakku
C. Patinenkilkanakku
D. None of the above
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Taxila was a famous site of
A. Early Vedic art
B. Mauryan art
C. Gandhara art
D. Gupta art
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Which one of the following pairs does not belong to the same category?
A. Mauryas - Brihadratha
B. Satavahanas - Simuka
C. Sungas - Devabhuti
D. Kanvas - Susaraman
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__________ comprises the archaeological remains of a monastic and scholastic institution
A. Nalanda
B. Rani ki vav
C. Hill Forts of Rajasthan
D. Fatehpur Sikri
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The main contribution of Ishwar Chandra Vidya Sagar to education and in particular to women education are
A. Break priestly monopoly of scriptural knowledge(Sanskrit) and opening to non-Brahmins
B. Charles wood dispatch on education, influenced it towards female education
C. Lady Hardinge medical college at Delhi
D. Both A and B
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The building of the famous Kailasa temple at Ellora was executed under the Rashtrakuta king
A. Amoghavarsha-I
B. Govinda-III
C. Indra-III
D. Krishna-I
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