261. Bindusara sent Asoka to quell the rebellion in
A. Swarnagiri
B. Taxila
C. Ujjain
D. Tosali
Answer
Correct Explanation: Answer: [B] Taxila
Explanation : According to the Ashokavadana, Bindusara dispatched prince Ashoka to suppress a rebellion in the city of Takshashila. Bindusara appointed Ashoka as the viceroy of present-day Ujjain.
262. The Rashtrakuta kingdom was founded by
A. Dandi Durga (Danti Durga)
B. Amoghavarsha
C. Govinda III
D. Indra III
Answer
Correct Answer: [A] Dandi Durga (Danti Durga)
263. Kalibangan is situated in
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Sindh
C. Rajasthan
D. Gujarat
Answer
Correct Answer: [C] Rajasthan
264. In which state was the Nalanda University located in India?
A. Bengal
B. Bihar
C. Orissa
D. Uttar Pradesh
Answer
Correct Answer: [B] Bihar
265. Who were the first kings to issue gold coins in India?
A. Mauryas
B. Indo-Greeks
C. Guptas
D. Kushans
Answer
Correct Answer: [B] Indo-Greeks
266. The word 'Veda' means
A. knowledge
B. wisdom
C. Meditation
D. power
Answer
Correct Answer: [A] knowledge
267. The first metal used by man was
A. Aluminium
B. Copper
C. Iron
D. Silver
Answer
Correct Answer: [B] Copper
268. Name the Republic which was a confederacy of tribes in the 6th century B.C.
A. Gandhara
B. Vajji
C. Kosala
D. Avanti
Answer
Correct Answer: [B] Vajji
269. Who established Mahabalipuram?
A. Pallava
B. Pandya
C. Chola
D. Chalukya
Answer
Correct Answer: [A] Pallava
270. Who among the following, propounded the theory of zero ?
A. Charak
B. Chanakya
C. Aryabhatta
D. Varahamihira
Answer
Correct Answer: [C] Aryabhatta
