281. Lothal is a site where dockyards of which of the following civilization were found ?
A. Indus Valley
B. mesoptamian
C. Egyptian
D. Persian
Answer
Correct Answer: [A] Indus Valley
282. Which one of the following was the last Buddhist text produced In India ?
A. Divya Vandana
B. Dohakosa
C. Vajrachedika
D. Vamsathapakasini
Answer
Correct Answer: [D] Vamsathapakasini
283. Arrange the following Magadhan dynasties in chronological order:
I. Nandas
II. Sisunagas
III. Mauryas
IV. Haryankas
A. IV, II, Ill and I
B. II, I, IV and III
C. IV, II, I and III
D. III, I, IV and II
Answer
Correct Answer: [C] IV, II, I and III
284. Name the capital of the Pallavas
A. Kanchi
B. Vatapi
C. Trichnapalli
D. Mahabalipuram
Answer
Correct Answer: [A] Kanchi
285. In which language were the Buddhist-texts Pitakas composed ?
A. Sanskrit
B. Ardhamadhi
C. Pali
D. Prakrit
Answer
Correct Answer: [C] Pali
286. The Uttaramerur provides inscription information on the administration of the
A. Chalukyas
B. Satavahanas
C. Pallavas
D. Cholas
Answer
Correct Answer: [D] Cholas
287. Which ruler murdered his father, Bimbisara to ascend the throne ?
A. Ashoka
B. Ajatasatru
C. Kanishka
D. Simukha
Answer
Correct Answer: [B] Ajatasatru
288. The caves and rock-cut temples at Ellora are
A. Hindu and Buddhist
B. Buddhist and Jain
C. Hindu and Jain
D. Hindu, Buddhist and Jain
Answer
Correct Answer: [D] Hindu, Buddhist and Jain
289. Which of the following is not one of the animals carved on the Sarnath Pillar ?.
A. Humped Bull
B. Deer
C. Elephant
D. Horse
Answer
Correct Answer: [B] Deer
290. Jaina literature is known as
A. Tripitakas
B. Epics
C. Aryasutras
D. Angas
Answer
Correct Answer: [D] Angas
