Questions on Indian History for Group II

General Knowledge GK Indian History

Indian History – General Knowledge Questions and Answers

1. Match list I with list II—
List I List II
(Attributes) (Bodhisattvas)
(a) Pot carrier 1. Vajrapani
(b) Thunderbolt carrier 2. Avalokiteshwar
(c) Lotus-bearer 3. Maitreya
(d) Sword holder 4. Amitabha
5. Manjushri
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 4 1 2 3
(B) 3 1 4 5
(C) 3 1 2 5
(D) 4 5 3 1
Ans. (C)

2. Jivaka mentioned in the early Buddhist literature was a —
(A) Boddhisatva
(B) Kirg
(C) Merchant
(D) Physician
Ans. (D)

3. Religion-wise the sculptures found at Kankali Tila in Mathura are—
(A) Buddhist
(B) Jama
(C) Shakta
(D) Vaishanava
Ans. (B)

4. Which one of the following philosophies is associated with Jainism?
(A) Syadvada
(B) Yogachara
(C) Madhyamika
(D) Sunyavada
Ans. (A)

5. ‘Kumarsambhavam’ describes the story of birth of—
(A) Sanatkumara
(B) Kartikeya
(C) Pradyumna
(D) Abhimanyu
Ans. (B)

6. Megasthenese was succeeded as ambassador to the Mauryan court by—
(A) Hegesander
(B) Deimachos
(C) Athenaeus
(D) Nearchus
Ans. (B)

7. Which one of the following is a commentary on the ‘Arthashastra’?
(A) Aparajitaprachchha of Bhuvanadeva
(B) Samaranganasutradhara of Bhojadeva
(C) Prabandhachintamani of Merutunga
(D) Pratipada Panchasika of Bhattasvamin
Ans. (D)

8. The planning of the capital in the Arthashastra clearly indicates that the industrial and commercial classes were—
(A) Not given any consideration
(B) Provided specific quarters in the township
(C) Allotted space outside the township
(D) Allotted space inside and outside the township
Ans. (B)

9. During the reign of Ashoka Kumaras were stationed at—
(A) Takshashila, Tosali and Ujjayani
(B) Takshashila, Ujjayani and Junagarh
(C) Takshashila, Tosali and Sopara
(D) Ujjayani, Mathura and Yerragudi
Ans. (A)

10. Which one of the following is correctly matched?
(A) Uraiyur: Spices
(B) Korkai: Pearl
(C) Vanji: Silk
(D) Kanchi: Ivory
Ans. (B)

11. Which of the following were donated by the term Kutumbin occurring in epigraphical source?
1. Landowners
2. Artisans
3. Kinsmen of rural officials
4. Category of persons sometimes transferred with land
(A) 1 & 3
(B) l, 2 & 3
(C) l & 4
(D) 2, 3 & 4
Ans. (D)

12. In ancient and early medieval India the uncultivated and untaxed land was called—
(A) Situ
(B) Kharvataka
(C) Khilakshetra
(D) Sitadhyaksha
Ans. (C)

13. The term ‘Brahmadeya’ occurs for the first time in—
(A) Early Vedic texts
(B) Early Buddhist texts
(C) Pre-Gupta inscription
(D) Post-Gupta inscription
Ans. (C)

14. Which one of the following inscriptions provides the earliest epigraphical evidence regarding sati?
(A) Mathura inscription of Huvishka
(B) Allahabad pillar inscription of Samudragupta
(C) Junagarh inscription of Skanda Gupta
(D) Eran Pillar inscription of Bhanu Gupta
Ans. (D)

15. The head of a guild in ancient and early medieval India was called—
(A) Acihipati
(B) Gahapati
(C) Jetthaka
(D) Adhikari
Ans. (C)

16. Svayamvara was a special form of—
(A) Gandharva marriage i
(B) Paisach marriage
(C) Rakshasa marriage
(D) Bralima marriage
Ans. (A)

17. Which one of the following is a toll, tax mentioned in early Tamil literature?
(A) Paduporul
(B) Iduporul
(C) Ulgu
(D) Uruporal
Ans. (C)

18. Which of the following believed in the worship of the Yakshas and, Yakshinis?
1. Brahmanism
2. The Kalamukha sect
3. Buddhism
4. Jainism
(A) 1, 2 & 3
(B) l, 2 & 4
(C) 1, 3 & 4
(D) 2, 3 & 4
Ans. (D)

19. The concept of the Eight fold path forms the theme of—
(A) Dharma Chakra Pravartana sutta
(B) Divyavadana
(C) Dipavamsa
(D) Mahaparinibban sutta
Ans. (A)

20. Purvasailas were a branch of—
(A) The Sthaviravada sect of Buddhism
(B) The Mahasangbika sect of Buddhism
(C) The Shwetamber sect of Jainism
(D) Purva-Mimamsakas
Ans. (B)

21. Biographies of Jaina Tirthankaras are found in—
(A) Bhagvati sutra
(B) Kalpa sutra
(C) Niryavali sutra
(D) Uvasagadasao
Ans. (B)

22. Among the Panchviras who belonged to the Vrisbni clan, samba was the son of—
(A) Rohini
(B) Rukmani
(C) Jambavati
(D) Devaki
Ans. (C)

23. Who among the following were the Kushana rulers whose coins bear either Shiva, Shiva & bull or one of the emblems of Shiva?
1. Huvishka
2. Kanishka I
3. Kujula Kadphisas
4. Wim Kadphises
(A) 1, 2 & 3
(B) 2, 3 & 4
(C) 1, 3 & 4
(D) 1, 2 & 4
Ans. (D)

24. Gopis (cowherd girls) became an important part of the Krishana legend in art and literature in—
(A) The Sutiga period
(B) The Kushana period
(C) The Gupta period
(D) The early medieval period
Ans. (D)

25. The official credited with the construction of the sudarshana lake in saurashtra during the reign of Chandragupta Maurya was —
(A) Yavanaraga Tusaspha
(B) Parnadatta
(C) Pallava suviakha
(D) Vaisya Pushya Gupta
Ans. (D)