Deck 2: Ancient Indian History and Civilization: Part B

Question 1

The first reference of varna system was found in

A)kavya
B)aranyaka
C)purana
D)purusha-sukta

Answer 1

purusha-sukta

Question 2

The …………. as priests and teachers claimed the highest status in society.

A)shudras
B)brahmins
C)kshatriyas
D)vyshyas

Answer 2

brahmins

Question 3

The Jain tradition regards ………….. as the founder of Jainism.

A)rishaba
B)mahavira
C)sidharth
D)parswanath

Answer 3

rishaba

Question 4

The 23rd Thirthankara was

A)parswanath
B)mahavira
C)sidharth
D)rishaba

Question 5

Parswanath was the fore- runner of

A)rishaba
B)mahavira
C)chandra gupta
D)sidharth

Question 6

Vardhamana Mahavira was born at

A)kundala
B)amaravati
C)rupar
D)pataliputra

Question 7

Vardhamana Mahavira was married to……

A)madhavi
B)yesodha
C)kannaki
D)saradha

Question 8

Vardhamana Mahavira attained Nirvana at

A)anga
B)pava
C)ujjain
D)kosala

Question 9

Who taught tri-ratnas.

A)mahavira
B)asoka
C)parswanath
D)sidharth

Question 10

Digambaras and Swethambaras are sections in the

A)hinduism
B)buddhism
C)jainism
D)zorastrianism

Question 11

After becoming a …….monk, Chandra Gupta Maurya attained Nirvana

A)jain
B)buddhist
C)hindu
D)parsi

Question 12

Gautama Buddha passed away at the age of 80 at

A)kapilavasthu
B)magadha
C)gaya
D)kusi nagara

Question 13

Buddha preached his followers the ……………. 'Noble Truths'

A)4
B)6
C)7
D)9

Question 14

Buddhism spread far and wide under the patronage of ………

A)samudra gupta
B)chandra gupta maurya
C)bindusara
D)asoka

Question 15

The term 'Gahapathi' seen in the …………….. literature in the sense of the head of a household.

A)vedic literature
B)sangam literature
C)buddhist
D)jain literature

Question 16

Magadha has risen to authority during the reigns of Bimbisara and Ajatashatru of ……. Dynasty.

A)shishunaga
B)nanda
C)mauryan
D)gupta

Question 17

Who overthrew the Nanda dynasty

A)chandragupta maurya
B)asoka
C)aswaghosha
D)nagarjuna

Question 18

………………. is an important treatise on the administrationof the Mauryan times.

A)arthasastra
B)indica
C)harsha charitha
D)si yu ki

Question 19

'Indica' is the accounts on India prepared by …………….

A)chandragupta maurya
B)megasthenese
C)seleucus nikethor
D)kautilya

Question 20

Megasthenese stayed at the …………… court of Pataliputra

A)mauryan
B)gupta
C)vijayanagara
D)bhamini

Question 21

The first attempt of Chandragupta towards political integration was his war with ………..

A)nagarjuna
B)aswaghosha
C)scleucus nikator
D)vasubandhu

Question 22

The institution of the Dharma Mahamatras was started by ………...

A)kumara gupta
B)megasthenes
C)samudra gupta
D)ashoka

Question 23

Policy of Dhamma is associated with

A)kumara gupta
B)chandragupta
C)samudra gupta
D)asoka

Question 24

Who appointed 'Dharma Mahamatras'to propogate Dharma among the people

A)asoka
B)mortimer wheeler
C)megasthenes
D)bindusara

Question 25

Who conducted 'Dharma Yathras' to propagate Dharma.

A)asoka
B)megasthenes
C)chandragupta
D)samudra gupta