The Iron Pillar at Mehrauli in Delhi is believed to record the achievements of
A. Ashoka
B. Chandragupta Maurya
C. Samudragupta
D. Chandragupta II
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Who is the most prominent god of 'Rig Veda'?
A. Indra
B. Agni
C. Pashupati
D. Vishnu
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Which was the world- famous treatise of the amorous arts?
A. Kamasutra
B. Vemanasatakam
C. Both A & B
D. Neither A & B
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Who constructed the Khajuraho temples?
A. Halkar
B. Sindhiya
C. Bundela Rajput
D. Chandel Rajput
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Which was/were the greatest poetry and drama work of Kaildas?
A. Kumarasambhava
B. Raghuvamsa
C. Meghaduta
D. All of the above
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What is true about Lothal - ancient site?
I. Lothal was an ancient port of Indus civilization.
II. It was excavated by the S. R. Rao.
III. Currently it is situated in the Pakistan.
A. Only I , II
B. Only I, III
C. II, III
D. All of the above
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Which of the following literatures is known as Apaurusheya?
A. Vedas
B. Brahman
C. Upanishad
D. Aranyak
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Gupta Empire declined in the fifth century A. D. as a consequence of
A. Chalukya raids
B. Greek invasion
C. Hun invasion
D. Pallava raids
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Who among the following Kushan Emperors was the first to introduce the gold coinage in India?
A. Vima Kadphises
B. Vima Taktu
C. Vasishka
D. Kujula Kadphises
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Who among the following Gupta rulers faced invasion of Hunas?
A. Budhagupta
B. Kumaragupta-I
C. Kumaragupta-II
D. Skandagupta
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Upanishads are books on
A. Politics
B. Philosophy
C. Medicine
D. Social life
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Which ancient literature contains short stories that have the priceless treasure of morality and knowledge?
A. Panchtanra
B. Hitopdesha
C. Mahabharata
D. None of the above
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Which script was used in Ashoka's inscriptions?
A. Brahmi
B. Devanagiri
C. Gurmukhi
D. Sanskrit
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Which of the following civilization is famous for its city/town planning?
A. Indus Valley Civilization
B. Mesopotamian Civilization
C. Persian Civilization
D. Egyptian Civilization
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The main focus of the Rigvedic culture was
A. Indo-Gangetic Valley
B. Punjab and Delhi region
C. Indus Valley
D. Region between the Swat and the Indus
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Which one of the four varnas mentioned in the Purushasukta of the mandala X of the Rig Veda is referred in the other parts of Rig Veda in the sense of a Varna?
A. Brahmanas
B. Kshatriyas
C. Vaishyas
D. Shudras
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The Veda that contains charms and spells toward off evils and diseases is
A. Rigveda
B. Atharvaveda
C. Samaveda
D. Yajurveda
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Aryabhatta, believed to have been born in the 5th century AD, was a most renowned scholar of
A. Astronomy
B. Biology
C. Medicine
D. Physiology
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The temple of Konark was built by Narasimha of the
A. Maratha Administration
B. Chola Administration
C. Ganga Administration
D. Vijayanagar Administration
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Megasthenes was succeeded as ambassador by
A. Darius
B. Demetrius
C. Deimachos
D. Philip
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