201. Which one of the following has not been mentioned as 'asineva' in Ashokan inscriptions
A. Pride and fury
B. Envy and revenge
C. Greed and passion
D. Cruelty and anger
Answer
Correct Answer: [C] Greed and passion
202. `House burials' are reported from
A. Uleri in Almora
B. Balathal in Rajasthan.
C. Gufral in Kashmir
D. Ghaligal - in the northeast
Answer
Correct Answer: [A] Uleri in Almora
203. The famous Jaina temples at Dilwara were built by?
A. Solankis
B. Chauhans
C. Paramaras
D. Chandellas
Correct Answer: [A] Solankis
204. When were the Silkworms introduced into the Byzantine empire from China, adversely affecting India's already declining foreign trade?
A. 615 AD
B. 351 AD
C. 451 AD
D. 551 AD
Answer
Correct Answer: [D] 551 AD
205. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
A. Arrian—Indica
B. Claudius Aelianus—Naturalis Historica
C. Diodorus Sicilus—Bibliotheca Historica
D. Strabo Geography
Answer
Correct Answer: [B] Aelianus—Naturalis Historica Claudius
206. Who tells us that 'India' (i.e. Indus Valley) was the 20th and most prosperous satrapy (province) of the Persian empire?
A. Fa Hien
B. Yijing
C. Herodotus
D. Megasthenese
Answer
Correct Answer: [C] Herodotus
207. Which of the following is/are the well-known ancient geographical epithets of India?
A. Bharatvarsha
B. Saptadvipa
C. Both A and B
D. Jambudvipa
Answer
Correct Answer: [C] Both A and B
208. Which one of the following Brahmana texts belongs to the Rigveda?
A. Aitareya Brahmana
B. Gopatha Brahmana
C. Shatapatha Brahmana
D. Taittiriya Brahmana
Answer
Correct Answer: [A] Aitareya Brahmana
209. Who was the author of ‘Indica’?
A. Plutarch
B. Justin
C. Herodotus
D. Magasthenes
Answer
Correct Answer: [D] Magasthenes
210. Which of the kings has been mentioned as ‘Piydassi’ and‘Devanampriya’ in inscriptions?
A. Chandragupta Maurya
B. Ashoka
C. Samudragupta
D. Harshvardhana
Answer
Correct Answer: [B] Ashoka
