71. The Kalinga war is mentioned in the
A. Bhabru Rock Edict
B. 8th Rock Edict
C. 13th Rock Edict
D. 12th Rock Edict
Answer
Correct Answer: [C] 13th Rock Edict
Explanation: It was mentioned in Rock Edict No. 13 in Shahbazgarhi and Manasera that after Ashoka witnessed the slaughter on the battle-field of Kalinga, he regarded conquest by the dharma as the best conquest. Shahbaz Garhi, or Shahbazgarhi, is a village and historic site located in the Mardan District in the North West Frontier Province of Pakistan in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region. The other inscriptions found in the central and eastern parts of India were written in Magadhi Prakrit using the Brahmi script, while Prakrit using the Kharoshthi script, Greek and Aramaic were used in the northwest. These edicts were deciphered by British archaeologist and historian James Prinsep.
72. The University of Vikramshila was established by
A. Dharmapala
B. Mahipala
C. Devpala
D. Gopala
Answer
Correct Answer: [A] Dharmapala
73. Chandragupta Maurya succeeded by
A. Ashoka
B. Harsha
C. Bindusara
D. Ajatasatru
Answer
Correct Answer: [C] Bindusara
Explanation: Bindusara was the father of Ashoka. Who rule between 297BCE to 273BCE.
74. The famous mathematician of ancient India was
A. Rudrasena
B. Bhabadhuti
C. Kalhana
D. Aryabhatta
Answer
Correct Answer: [D] Aryabhatta
75. Who among the following transferred his royal Permanently residence from Rajgriha to Pataliputra.
A. Chandra Gupta Maurya
B. Bimbisara
C. Udayin
D. Kakavarna
Answer
Correct Answer: [C] Udayin
76. Sandhyakar Nandi was
A. Writer of Doha
B. Physician
C. The writer of Ramcharita Kavya
D. Court poet of Chandra Gupta II
Answer
Correct Answer: [C] The writer of Ramcharita Kavya
77. The greatest scholar of Medical Science during Ancient India
A. Charaka
B. Vāgbhata
C. Bhatta
D. Sushruta
Answer
Correct Answer: [A] Charaka
Explanation: Charaka was one of the principal contributors to Ayurveda, a system of medicine and lifestyle developed in Ancient India. charaka samhita was authored by him. He was born around 300 BC.
78. Sasanka belonged to the
A. Gauda dynasty
B. Kamrup dynasty
C. Pal dynasty
D. Sen dynasty
Answer
Correct Answer: [A] Gauda dynasty
Explanation: Sasanka was the first independent ruler of Bengal. Sasanka was a king of the Gauda Kingdom and the capital was Karnasubarna, in present-day Murshidabad in West Bengal.
79. Gopal was the founder of
A. Pratihara dynasty
B. Chalukya dynasty
C. Pala dynasty
D. Pallava dynasty
Answer
Correct Answer: [C] Pala dynasty
80. Chalukya's established their empire in
A. Deccan
B. Far South India
C. Gujarat
D. Malwa
Answer
Correct Answer: [A] Deccan
