Question 1: Into how many categories is the Indian Stone Age divided ?
a) 3
b) 4
c) 5
d) 6
Answer : a) 3
The Stone Age in India is divided into three categories: Paleolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic.
Question 2 : What does ‘Paleolithic’ literally mean?
a) New Stone (Age)
b) Old Stone (Age)
c) Modern Age
d) None of the above
Answer : b) Old Stone (Age)
Question 3: Which is the earliest known human ancestor species to migrate out of Africa?
a) Homo erectus
b) Canis lupus familiaris
c) Felis catus
d) None of the above
Answer : a) Homo erectus
Question 4 : Which was the largest Indian site of the Indus Valley Civilization?
a) Kalibangan
b) Rakhigarhi
c) Harappa
d) None of the above
Answer : b) Rakhigarhi
Question 5: In which place was the Great Bath found ?
a) Harappa
b) Lothal
c) Kalibangan
d) Mohenjo-daro
Answer : d) Mohenjo-daro
Question 6: Where was the dockyard found?
a) Lothal
b) Ropar
c) Mohenjodaro
d) None of the above
Answer : a) Lothal
Question 7: From where did the Harappan Civilization procure Lapis Lazuli?
a) Shortughai (Afghanistan)
b) Lothal
c) Oman
d) All of the above
Answer : a) Shortughai (Afghanistan)
Question 8: Where was the Pashupati Seal found?
a) Mohenjo-daro
b) Harappa
c) Kalibangan
d) Ropar
Answer : a) Mohenjo-daro
Question 9 : Which is the holiest river mentioned in the Rig Veda?
a) Sindhu
b) Godavari
c) Saraswati
d) None of the above
Answer : c) Saraswati
Question 10 : In the Rig Vedic period, what does ‘Sabha’ refer to?
a) Assembly of elders or elites
b) Assembly of people
c) Assembly of tribe
d) All of the above
Answer : a) Assembly of elders or elites
Question 11: Who introduced chariots driven by horses?
a) Indo-Aryans
b) The Mughals
c) Cholas
d) None of the above
Answer : a) Indo-Aryans
Question 12 :The chariot race in which a royal chariot was made to win against all kinsmen is called?
a) Rajasuya
b) Vajapeya
c) Ashvamedha
d) All of the above
Answer : b) Vajapeya
Question 13: According to the Rig Veda, what does ‘Nishka’ refer to?
a) Gold or silver ornament used in barter
b) Paper currency
c) Iron coins
d) None of the above
Answer : a) Gold or silver ornament used in barter
Question 14:”________ “was an association of traders, merchants, and artisans that was headed by a Shreshthi?
a) Shreni
b) Grahpati
c) Brahmana
d) All of the above
Answer : a) Shreni
Question 15: How many Mandals is the Rig Veda divided into?
a) 12 Mandals
b) 10 Mandals
c) 15 Mandals
d) 20 Mandals
Answer : b) 10 Mandals
Question 16: Which Veda contains sacrifices and rituals, composed in the form of prose and poetry?
a) Rig Veda
b) Sama Veda
c) Yajur Veda
d) Atharva Veda
Answer : c) Yajur Veda
Question 17:In the Vedic period, what does the term ‘Bhagadugha’ refer to?
a) Messenger
b) Chief judge
c) Spy
d) Tax collector
Answer : d) Tax collector
Question 18: Gautam Buddha was born in the year ______?
a) 563 BC
b) 563 AD
c) 256 BC
d) 300 BC
Answer : a) 563 BC
Question 19: Gautam Buddha was a contemporary of ______?
a) Mahavira
b) Ashoka
c) Rishabhadeva
d) All of the above
Answer : a) Mahavira
Question 20 : Gautam Buddha delivered his first sermon at ______?
a) Lumbini
b) Sarnath
c) Kushinagar
d) All of the above
Answer : b) Sarnath
Question 21: Gautam Buddha attained Nirvana (Enlightenment) at the age of ______?
a) 30 years
b) 32 years
c) 35 years
d) 40 years
Answer : c) 35 years
Question 22 : The name of the charioteer of Gautam Buddha was ______?
a) Channa
b) Ananda
c) Mahamaya
d) Sariputta
Answer : a) Channa
Question 23 : What is the symbolic form of Buddha’s birth?
a) Horse
b) Lotus
c) Stupa
d) None of the above
Answer : b) Lotus
Question 24 :The first Buddhist council was held during the reign of ______?
a) King Ajatshatru
b) King Ashoka
c) King Kanishka
d) None of the above
Answer : a) King Ajatshatru
Question 25:The 2nd Buddhist Council, held in 383 BC, was presided over by ______?
a) Kalashoka
b) Sabakami
c) Both a & b
d) None of the above
Answer : b) Sabakami
Question 26 :Which division of Buddhism is known as the Greater Vehicle?
a) Hinayana
b) Mahayana
c) Both a & b
d) None of the above
Answer : b) Mahayana
Question 27 :The 3rd Buddhist Council was held in ______?
a) Rajagriha
b) Pataliputra
c) Vaishali
d) Lumbini
Answer : b) Pataliputra
Question 28: Who was the author of the book ‘Manimekalai’?
a) Sattanar
b) Ashvagosa
c) Vasubandhu
d) None of the above
Answer : a) Sattanar
Question 29: Under Buddhism, which mudra represents fearlessness, protection, and the dispelling of negativity?
a) Varada Mudra
b) Abhaya Mudra
c) Karana Mudra
d) Anjali Mudra
Answer : b) Abhaya Mudra
Question 30: In Buddhism, what is the place of worship and congregation called?
a) Chaitya
b) Vihara
c) Stupa
d) None of the above
Answer : a) Chaitya
Question 31: Who was the first Tirthankara of Jainism?
a) Rishabhdev
b) Mahavira
c) Parshvanatha
d) None of the above
Answer : a) Rishabhdev
Question 32: In Jainism, what is the symbol of Mahavira?
a) Bull
b) Snake
c) Lion
d) Conch
Answer : c) Lion
Question 33: The book ‘Kalpa Sutra’ was authored by ______?
a) Bhadrabahu
b) Acharya Jinaratna
c) Hemachandra
d) None of the above
Answer : a) Bhadrabahu
Question 34: Where was the first Jain council held ?
a) Pataliputra
b) Vallabhi
c) Srinagar
d) None of the above
Answer : a) Pataliputra
Question 35: Who among the following was a patron king of Jainism?
a) Bimbisara
b) Ashoka
c) Akbar
d) None of the above
Answer : a) Bimbisara
Question 36: According to the Buddhist text Anguttara Nikaya, how many Mahajanapadas are listed?
a) 15
b) 16
c) 17
d) 20
Answer : b) 16
Question 37: Which was the first dynasty to rule Magadha?
a) Mauryas
b) Guptas
c) Haryanka
d) Nandas
Answer : c) Haryanka
Question 38: Who was the founder of the Haryanka dynasty?
a) Bimbisara
b) Ajatashatru
c) Ashoka
d) Shishunaga
Answer : a) Bimbisara
Question 39: Who was called ‘Ugrasena’ because of his large army?
a) Ashoka
b) Ajatashatru
c) Mahapadma Nanda
d) Bimbisara
Answer : c) Mahapadma Nanda
Question 40: Who wrote the play “Mudrarakshasa” during the Gupta period?
a) Vishakhadatta
b) Kalidasa
c) Panini
d) None of the above
Answer : a) Vishakhadatta
Question 41: Who was the Greek ambassador sent by Seleucus Nicator to the court of Chandragupta Maurya?
a) Marco Polo
b) Megasthenes
c) Al-Biruni
d) Fa-Hien
Answer : b) Megasthenes
Question 42: In reference to the seven elements of Kautilya’s Saptanga theory, what does ‘Janapada’ refer to?
a) Territory and population
b) Ally
c) The king
d) None of the above
Answer : a) Territory and population
Question 43: Who was the founder of the Satavahana dynasty?
a) Simuka
b) King Hala
c) Kalasoka
d) None of the above
Answer : a) Simuka
Question 44: Who was given the title ‘Kaviraja’?
a) Samudragupta
b) Kumargupta I
c) Bimbisara
d) None of the above
Answer : a) Samudragupta
Question 45: The Chinese pilgrim Fa-Hien visited India during the reign of ______?
a) Chandragupta II
b) Ashoka
c) Chandragupta Maurya
d) None of the above
Answer : a) Chandragupta II
Question 46: During the reign of Chandragupta II, who was the great physician?
a) Dhanvantari
b) Harisena
c) Kalidasa
d) None of the above
Answer : a) Dhanvantari
