Who among the following had written the 'Rajatarangini' which was the metrical legendary and historical chronicle of the north-western Indian subcontinent?
A. Megasthenese
B. Kalhana
C. Al-Biruni
D. Herodotus
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Kalinga was situated between?
A. Godavari & Krishna
B. Mahanadi & Godavari
C. Mahanadi & Krishna
D. Krishna & Kaveri
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Kanishka ruled from?
A. Purushpur
B. Alipur
C. Indraprastha
D. Prayag
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Who was the first Indian astronomer to calculate the time taken by earth to orbit the sun?
A. Aryabhatta
B. Ved Bhatnagara
C. Bhaskaracharya
D. Bishu devtampi
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Odisha's World famous Konark Sun Temple was built by
A. Krishnadev Rai
B. Ashoka
C. Chandragupta
D. Narasimhadeva
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The Badami rock inscription of Pulakesin-I is dated in Saka Year 465. If the same work to be dated in Vikram Samvat, the year would be
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Banabhatta, a great scholar, lived during the reign of
A. Ashoka
B. Harsha
C. Kanishka
D. Chandragupta II
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Which rulers built the Ellora temples?
A. Chalukya
B. Sunga
C. Rashtrakuta
D. Pallava
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Which of the following does not have a Stupa?
A. Ranchi
B. Sanchi
C. Barhut
D. Dhamek
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Which among the following is not a correct pair?
A. Ellora Caves – Rastrakuta Rulers
B. Mahabalipuram – Pallava
C. Rulers Khajuraho – Chandellas
D. Elephanta Caves – Mauyra Era
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Which of the following statements is correct?
A. Harsha stopped the use of animal food throughout his empire
B. Harsha erected thousands of stupas
C. Harsha regularly held the quinquennial convocation
D. Harsha sent missionaries to the west to propagate Buddhism
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The Rathas of Mahabalipuram, the rock- cut architecture, were built by a king of the dynasty of
A. Chola
B. Hoysala
C. Pallava
D. Rashtrakuta
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Mahabhasya was written by
A. Gargi
B. Manu
C. Bana
D. Patanjali
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Which Ancient Indian literature deals with concepts about origin of universe, death and birth, material and spiritual world?
A. Rig Vedas
B. AtharvaVedas
C. Aryankas
D. Upanishad
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Which was probably the most popular assembly in which even women enjoyed an equal status with men in the Early Vedic period?
A. Sabha
B. Samiti
C. Gana
D. Vidatha
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What is the correct chronological sequence of the under mentioned Pallava kings?
I. Nandivarman II
II. Mahendravarman I
III. Narasimhavarman I
IV. Simhavishnu
A. I, II, III, IV
B. IV, II, III, I
C. III, I, IV, II
D. II, III, I, IV
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Which inscription mentions about the village administration under the Cholas?
A. Junagarh
B. Uttaramerur
C. Aihole
D. Nasik
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Which Indian literature is a collection of 1028 hymns written in Vedic Sanskrit?
A. Rig Vedas
B. Sama Vedas
C. Brahamans
D. Aryankas
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The art style which combines Indian and Greek features is called
A. Sikhara
B. Verna
C. Nagara
D. Gandhara
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The first elaborate description of Upanayana Sanskar is found in the
A. Aitareya Brahmana
B. Taittiriya Brahmana
C. Tandyamaha Brahmana
D. Shatapatha Brahmana
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