Revision test

Which of the following Harappan civilisation sites are presently outside India?

A.Kalibangan. B. Shortugai

C . Chanhudaro. D. Lothal

• A and B

• B and C

• C and D

• A and D

The Prayaga Prashasti (also known as the Allahabad Pillar Inscription) was composed in Sanskrit by Harishena. Harishena was the court poet of which of the following kings?

• King Samudragupta

• King Ashoka

• King Chandra Gupta Maurya

• King Kanishka

Ekalavya belonged to the category of:

• Vanik

• Mlechchha

• Brahmana

• Nishada

Periplus in Greek means:

• Act of bread making

• Sailing around

• Bead Making

• Ships

A) Rig Veda consists of hymns in praise of Agni, Indra, Soma etc.

(B) Many of these hymns were chanted when

• Only (A) is correct.

• Only (B) is correct

• Both (A) and (B) are correct.

• Neither (A) nor (B) is correct

Poor farmers or farm labours were known as

• Adimai

• Gahapati

• Uzahar

• Nagar Seth

The region of Harappa,'Mehula' known in Mesopotamia as

• Regions of kings

• Regions of farmers

• Region of craftmen

• Seafarer

According to Jain religion, before Lord Mahavir how many Trithankard were there ?

• 20

• 21

• 22

• 23

Who became the first Buddhist nun ?

• Mahaprajapati Goutami

• Prabhavati

• Yashodhara

• Nirmala

Which one of the following was the capital of Magadh

• Rajagraha

• Ujjain

• Taxila

• Gandhara