101. The Eight-fold path was enunciated by
(a) The Buddha
(b) Mahavira
(c) Nehru
(d) Mahatma Gandhi
Ans: (a)
102. The Svetambara Jains were
(a) clad in white
(b) clad in black
(c) clad in red
(d) saffron clad
Ans: (a)
103. The Buddha
(a) rejected the theory of Karma
(b) was non-committal on the theory of Karma
(c) believed in the theory of Karma
(d) suggested an alternative to the theory of Karma
Ans: (c)
104. The Buddhist Doctrines were written in
(a) Sanskrit
(b) Pali
(c) Tibetan
(d) Not written in any language but orally transmitted
Ans: (b)
105. The first Buddhist Council was held at
(a) Lumbini
(b) Kapilavastu
(c) Rajagriha
(d) Avanti
Ans: (c)
106. Ashoka was much influenced by Buddhist monk called
(a) Upagupta
(b) Vasubandhu
(c) Ambhi
(d) Asvagosha
Ans: (a)
107. Megasthanes visited India during the period of
(a) Chandragupta II
(b) Ashoka
(c) Chandragupta Maurya
(d) Harsha
Ans: (c)
108. Megasthanes was the Ambassador of
(a) Selukos Nikator
(b) Alexander
(c) Darius
(d) The Persians
Ans: (a)
109. “The Indica" was written by
(a) Kautilya
(b) Patanjali
(c) Megasthanes
(d) Panini
Ans: (c)
110. Mauryan Dynasty was founded by
(a) Ashoka
(b) Chandragupta Maurya
(c) Pushyamitra
(d) Ajatasatru
Ans: (b)
111. The main occupation of the Aryans was
(a) Weaving
(b) Agriculture
(c) Trade
(d) Seafaring
Ans: (b)
112. The Rig Veda consists of
(a) 1000 hymns
(b) 1028 hymns
(c) 500 hymns
(d) 2000 hymns
Ans: (b)
113. The Yueh-Chi were driven out from western China by the
(a) Hunas
(b) Rashtrika
(c) Mangols
(d) Bhojakas
Ans: (a)
114. Which of the following explains the duties of Dharmamahamatras?
(a) The Minor Rock Edicts
(b) The two Kalinga Edicts
(c) Arthasastra
(d) Indica
Ans: (a)
115. During the Mauryan period was In the hands of
(a) three boards
(b) four boards
(c) five boards
(d) six boards
Ans: (d)
116. Which of the following Minor Rock Edicts of Ashoka describes the Conquest of Kalinga by Ashoka?
(a) No. XIII
(b) No. X
(c) No. XI
(d) No. XII
Ans: (a)
117. Which of the following Vedas is rendered musically?
(a) Rig Veda
(b) Yajur Veda
(c) Sama Veda
(d) Atharva Veda
Ans: (c)
118. Of the following who was the hero of a famous drama Malvlkagnimitra written by Kalidasa?
(a) Vasumitra
(b) Vajramitra
(c) Pushyamitra
(d) Agnimitra
Ans: (d)
119. The duties of Dharmamahamatras are explained in the Minor Rock Edict No___.
(a) X
(b) IV
(c) XII
(d) V
Ans: (d)
120. Which of the following subjects is not dealt with in the Puranas?
(a) Primary creation
(b) Secondary creation
(c) Genealogies of gods
(d) Arithmetic Ans: (d)
121. The Vishnu Purana, gives an account of _____.
(a) Mauryan Dynasty
(b) The Andhras
(c) The Vardhanas
(d) Life in Indus Valley
Ans: (a)
122. A well-organised State machinery was Introduced for the first time by
(a) the Vedic Aryans
(b) Alexander
(c) the Guptas
(d) the Mauryas
Ans: (d)
123. The last Mauryan king was
(a) Pushyamitra Sunga
(b) Ashoka
(c) Harsha
(d) Brihadratha
Ans: (d)
124. Bimbisara was succeeded by
(a) Ashoka
(b) Ajatasatru
(c) Vesudeva
(d) Chandragupta Maurya
Ans: (b)
125. The Upanishads are separated from the Brahmanas by treatises called _______.
(a) Vedas
(b) Aranyakas
(c) Epics
(d) Puranas
Ans: (b)
