HISTORY SET 3
Quiz
1. Who amongst the following also had the name ‘Devanama Piyadassi’?
Mauryan King Ashoka
Mauryan King Chandra-gupta Maurya
Gautam Buddha
Bhagwan Mahavira
Mauryan King Ashoka
2. The subject-matter of Ajanta Paintings pertains to
Jainism
Buddhism
Vaishnavism
Shaivism
Buddhism
3. Which of the following Craftsmanship was not practised by the Aryans?
Pottery
Jewellery
Carpentry
Blacksmith
Blacksmith
4. Mohammed-bin-Qasim conquered Sind in the year
5. The words “Satyameva Jayate” in the State Emblem of India were taken from
Upanishads
Sama Veda
Rig Veda
Ramayana
Upanishads
6. The earliest city discovered in India was
Harappa
Punjab
Mohenjo Daro
Sindh
Harappa
7. The famous rock-cut temple of Kailasa is at
Ajanta
Badami
Mahabalipuram
Ellora
Ellora
8. Epigraphy means
The study of coins
The study of inscriptions
The study of epics
The study of geography
The study of inscriptions
9. Which among the following has not been found in the excavation of Harappan sites?
Drains and well
Fort
Reservoirs
Temple with Shikhar
Temple with Shikhar
10. Which among the following ‘MATH’ is related with Buddhism?
Dakhma
Chaitya
Khangah
Angeri
Chaitya
11. Where has the world’s largest monolithic statue of Buddha been installed?
Bamiyan
Hyderabad
Kandy
Lhasa
Bamiyan
12. The Harappan Civilisation was discovered in the year:
13. The title ‘Indian Napolean’ has been attached to
Chandra Gupta Maurya
Samudragupta
Chandragupta-I
Harshavardhana
Samudragupta
14. The ‘Ajivikas’ were a
sect contemporary to the Buddha
breakaway branch of the Buddhists
sect founded by Charvaka
sect founded by Shankaracharya
sect contemporary to the Buddha
15. The organic relationship between the ancient culture of the Indus Valley and Hinduism of today is proved by the worship of
Pashupati, Indra and the Mother Goddess
Stones, trees and animals
Vishnu and Lakshmi
Siva and Sakti
Stones, trees and animals
