11. Total number of Puranas
A. 43
B. 10
C. 11
D. 18
Answer
Correct Answer: [D] 18
Explanation: There is a total of 18 Puranas.
It contains many things all together like mythology, cosmology, various legends, folk belief, codes of law, miscellaneous topics.
It has suggested a change in the mode of the warship from sacrifice to idol worship.
It contains a description of an ancient legend that was heavily colored with superstitions.
The Puranas are Brahma Puran, Vishnu Purana, Shiva Purana, Padma Purana, etc. The oldest purana is Matsya Purana.
12. Sulapani was a famous artist of the
A. Pala Period
B. Sena Period
C. Kushana Period
D. Gupta Period
Answer
Correct Answer: [B] Sena Period
Explanation: Sulapani was one of the finest artists of the Sena era. Other important people are Sandhyakar Nandi, Madhavkar, Jayadeva, Umapati, Dhoyi, etc.
13. Divya was the leader of the
A. Munda Rebellion
B. Santal Rebellion
C. Kaivarta Rebellion
D. Kol Rebellion
Answer
Correct Answer: [C] Kaivarta Rebellion
Explanation: The Varendra rebellion (also known as the Kaivarta revolt), a revolt against King Mahipala II. The revolt was led by Divya. The Kaivarta (community) were able to capture Varendra by this rebellion. Later on, in 1082 CE, King Rampala was succeeded to recapture his fatherland Varendra by defeating Vim with the assistance of neighboring vassals. Rampala is said to be the founder of the Third Pala Empire. Sandhyakar Nandi, the author of Ramcharit, was his court poet.
14. With the people of which country Harappan people carried trade ?
A. Russia
B. Summer
C. China
D. Iran
Answer
Correct Answer: [B] Summer
Explanation: Indus people used to trade with the Sumerians, Mesopotamians (now southern Iraq) on waterways and land routes. The Harappan region was known as Meluha in Sumar. There was clear evidence of trading between these two civilizations. The same seals were found in both regions.
15. Who was the court poet of Samudra Gupta?
A. Aryabhatta
B. Harisena
C. Asvaghosha
D. Nagarjuna
Answer
Correct Answer: [B] Harisena
Explanation: Harisena was a 4th century Sanskrit poet, an important figure in the court of the Gupta emperor, Samudragupta. His most famous poem, written in 345 C.E., describes the bravery of Samudragupta and is inscribed on the Allahabad Pillar.
16. Which of the following is a Harappan site located in Rajasthan?
A. Kalibangan
B. Lothal
C. Mohenjodaro
D. Suktagendor
Answer
Correct Answer: [A] Kalibangan
Explanation: Kalibangan discovered B. K. Thapar. It was situated on the banks of the river Ghaghara.
17. Name the last Tirthankara
A. Siddhartha
B. Silbhadra
C. Parsvanath
D. Mahavira
Answer
Correct Answer: [D] Mahavira
Explanation: According to the Jains, a Tirthankara is a person who has conquered
the cycle of death and rebirth by himself and paved the way for others to
follow.
There were 24 Tirthankars.
The first Tirthankar was Rishabhanatha. The
symbol used for him is the Bull.
The 23rd Tirthankara was Parshvanath and the
symbol used for him was Snake.
The twenty-fourth Tirthankara was Mahavira and
the symbol used for him was Lion.
He was the original founder of Jainism.
18. Rice cultivation is associated with the Harappan site of
A. Kot Diji
B. Ropar
C. Kalibangan
D. Lothal
Answer
Correct Answer: [D]
Explanation: Lothal was the first dockyard in the world.
It was called
the entrance of Harappan civilization was located at present-day Gujarat.
Lothal
was discovered by S.R. Rao in 1954.
Evidence of rice found in Lothal and Rangpur
both are in Gujarat located
19. Taxila was the famous site of
A. Gupta Art
B. Mauryan Art
C. Early Vedic Age
D. Gandhara Art
Answer
Correct Answer: [D] Gandhara Art
Explanation:
Taxila was an important city of
Ancient India on the eastern shore of the Indus river.
Its origins go back to c.
1000 BCE.
Taxila meaning City of Cut Stone or Takṣa Rock in Sanskrit is a
significant archaeological site located in Punjab, Pakistan.
20. Sabha and Samiti are two democratic institutions of
A. Hilly tribes of India
B. Indus Valley people
C. Rigvedic Aryans
D. Dravidians
Answer
Correct Answer: [C] Rigvedic Aryans
Explanation:
In the era of the Vedic age, there are many assemblies like Sabha, Samiti,
Vidhata, and Gana as mentioned in Rig Veda.
Among these Sabha and Samiti were
the two most important assemblies.
The status of women was admirable they are
allowed to participate in Sabha and Samiti.
Even the King and the Chief showed
eagerness to win the support of Sabha and Samiti.
The division in the
administrative Vedic age is:
Jana: Aryan tribes were known as Jana, but there was no mention of Janapada.
Vis: Jana was divided into a group of villages called vis and headed by Vrajapati.
Grama: Vis again divided into grama and headed by Gramins.
Kulas: Grama further divided in Kulas i.e family and headed by Kulapa.
