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General Studies - History

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Hathigumpha inscription gives account of which of the following rulers?

a)

Asoka

b)

Chandragupta Maurya

c)

Kharvela

d)

Samudragupya

2.

In context with the Mahayana Buddhism faith, the future Buddha is ___?

a)

Krakuchanda

b)

Amitabha

c)

Maitreya

d)

Kanak Muni

3.

The Vikramshila University was set up by which ruler of Pala dynasty?

a)

Dharmapala

b)

Ramapala

c)

Gopala

d)

Kumarpala

4.

Which ruler is credited for the spread of Jainism in Karnataka?

a)

Chandragupta Maurya

b)

Bimbisara

c)

Ashoka

d)

Samparati

5.

Which physician was sent by Bimbisara to treat Avanti King Pradyota?

a)

Jivaka

b)

Udayin

c)

Kalashoka

d)

Both a & b

6.

Which among the following dynasties were ruling over Magadha when Alexander invaded India?

a)

Shisunagas

b)

Nandas

c)

Mauryas

d)

Kosalas

7.

In context of Mauryan administration, who was regarded as the ‘Chief treasury officer’?

a)

Samaharta

b)

Paura

c)

Sannidhata

d)

Karmantika

8.

Which of the following ancient Tamil Kingdoms came to be known from Sangam Literature?

a)

Chola

b)

Chera

c)

Pandya

d)

All of the above

9.

Who among the following is known as father of Indian archaeology?

a)

Colonel Mackenzie

b)

Alexander Cunningham

c)

Robert Seawell

d)

John Marshal

10.

Loe Banr and Kalako-deray in Swat Valley of Pakistan are known for which of the following archeological remains?

a)

Fire altars

b)

Pit-dwellings

c)

Iron implements

d)

Bone tools

11.

The Later Vedic culture is also called?

a)

Calcholithic culture

b)

Painted grey ware culture

c)

Painted red ware culture

d)

Bronze age

12.

‘Followers of the way of life’ term is associated with which of the following?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Jainism

d)

Ajivikas

13.

An important writer on Sanskrit metres named Utpala belonged to which of the following centuries?

a)

8th century

b)

9th century

c)

10th century

d)

11th century

14.

Which species found predominantly in North America is recently found to be at the verge of extinction?

a)

Bald Eagle

b)

Polar Bear

c)

Western monarch butterfly

d)

American Alligator

15.

Which of the following is related to Etymology?

a)

Shiksha

b)

Kalpa

c)

Nirukta

d)

Vyakaran

16.

Who wrote Panchatantra?

a)

Kalidas

b)

Vishnu Sharma

c)

Chanakya

d)

Nagarjun

17.

Which of the following is not a religious text?

a)

Rigveda

b)

Sangam

c)

Upanishad

d)

None of the above

18.

Kalinga was situated between?

a)

Godavari & Krishna

b)

Mahanadi & Godavari

c)

Mahanadi & Krishna

d)

Krishna & Kaveri

19.

What was the capital of Avanti?

a)

Gaya

b)

Ujjain

c)

Satna

d)

Vallabhi

20.

Satavahana dynasty originated from?

a)

South of Arawali

b)

South of Satpura

c)

South of Satmola

d)

South of Vindhya

21.

Which of following Chalcolithic sites comes under Ganges system?

a)

Hanumangarh

b)

Ropar

c)

Alamgirpur

d)

Mohenjodaro

22.

Which of the following metals was not known during the Indus Valley Civilization?

a)

Iron

b)

Gold

c)

Copper

d)

Silver

23.

Most depicted animal of the Indus Valley Civilization was?

a)

Elephant

b)

Lion

c)

Bull

d)

Dog

24.

Which of the following systems of Indian Philosophy uphold the ideology of Charvakism, Ajivika, Jainism and Buddhism?

a)

Orthodox System of Indian Philosophy

b)

Unorthodox System of Indian Philosophy

c)

Both A & B

d)

None of the above

25.

Which of the following systems of Indian Philosophy uphold the ideology of Vaisheshika, Nyaya, Samkhya, Yoga, Purva-Mimamsa, and Uttar-Mimamsa?

a)

Orthodox System of Indian Philosophy

b)

Unorthodox System of Indian Philosophy

c)

Both A & B

d)

None of the above

26.

Who was the founder of Sankhya system of Indian philosophy?

a)

Kapila Muni

b)

Gautama Muni

c)

Jaimini

d)

Kanada

27.

Who among the following written Nyaya School is based on the Nyaya Sutras?

a)

Kapila Muni

b)

Jaimini

c)

Kanada

d)

Gautama Muni

28.

The Vaisheshika School was founded by:

a)

Kapila Muni

b)

Gautama Muni

c)

Kanada

d)

Jaimini

29.

Which of the following philosophy stated “Do not care to know various theories about God and Soul; do good and be good; that will take you to whatever truth there is” ?

a)

Philosophy of Buddhism

b)

Philosophy of Sankhya

c)

Philosophy of Vedanta

d)

Philosophy of Jainism

30.

Which of the following philosophy advocates the individualism?

a)

Philosophy of Jainism

b)

Philosophy of Samkhya

c)

Philosophy of Buddhism

d)

None of the above

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