WorksheetsUPSC History sample 2
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
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
