UPSC History sample 2

Which of the following is the oldest Veda?

• Rigveda

• Samaveda

• Yajurveda

• Atharvaveda

In which language is ‘The Rigveda’ written?

• Vedic Hindi

• Vedic Sanskrit

• Vedic Tamil

• None of these

Which of the two rivers are studied in the Rigveda?

• Beas and Sutlej

• Ganga and Yamuna

• Saraswati and Brahmaputra

• All of these

Which of the following is wrong in context of Mahavira and Jainism?

• Mahavira attained Kaivalya at the age of 42

• His mother Trishala, was the daughter of the Lichchhavi Chief Chetaka

• Mahavira was born in 540 BC in Kundagrama near Vaishali

• His father Siddhartha was the head of Jnatrika clan

The Second Jaina Council was headed by

• Prachyapatha

• Sthalabahu

• Bhadrabahu

• Devaradhi Kshamasramana

The Bronze image of Buddha that was recovered from Sultanganj belongs to

• Mauryan period

• Post-Mauryan period

• Guptan period

• Early Medieval period

Which of the following is not a poetic work of Kalidasa?

• Meghadootam

• Ritu Samhara

• Kumara Sambhava

• Abhijyana Shakunthalam

Pampa, Ponna and Ranna contributed to the development of

• Kannada literature

• Tamil literature

• Telugu literature

• Malayalam literature

A new kind of art in which images of Buddha were made in the Graeco-Roman style represents which of the following Schools of Art?

• Mathura School of Art

• Central Asians School of Art

• Gandhara School of Art

• Amravati School of Art

Match the art and architecture of Mauryan empire:

A. Ashokan Pillar 1. Lauriya-Nandangarh

B. Bull Capital 2. Rampurva

C. Lomarishi caves 3. Barabar hils

D. Ringed soak-wells 4. Ropar

• 2 1 4 3

• 3 4 2 1

• 1 2 3 4

• 4 3 1 2