Which area of India was known as Avantika in ancient times?
(1) Avadh                        (2) Ruhelkhand
(3) Bundelkhand             (4) Malwa

The Social System of the Harappans was :

(1) Fairly egalitarian
(2) Slave-Labour based
(3) Colour (Varna) based
(4) Caste-based

Which of the following Vedas provides information about the civilization of the Early Vedic Age?

(1) Rig-veda                           (2) Yajur-veda
(3) Atharva-veda                    (4) Sama-veda

The university which became famous in the post-Gupta Era was :

(1) Kanchi                 (2) Taxila
(3) Nalanda              (4) Vallabhi

Banabhatta was the court poet of which emperor?
(1) Vikramaditya
(2) Kumaragupta
(3) Harshavardhana
(4) Kanishka

The first Indian ruler, who established the supremacy of the Indian Navy in the Arabian Sea was:

(1) Rajaraja \(\mathrm{I}\)                     (2) Rajendra \(\mathrm{I}\)
(3) Rajadhiraja \(\mathrm{I}\)                (4) Kulottunga \(\mathrm{I}\)

Which statement on the Harappan Civilisation is correct?

(1) Horse sacrifice was known to them.
(2) Cow was sacred to them.
(3) ‘Pashupati’ was venerated by them.
(4) The culture was not generally static.

The First Tirthankara of the Jains was :
(1) Arishtanemi          (2) Parshvanath
(3) Ajitanath               (4) Rishabha

The great silk route to the Indians was opened by :

(1) Kanishka           (2) Ashoka
(3) Harsha              (4) Fa-Hien

The rulers of which dynasty started the practice of granting tax-free villages to Brahmanas and Buddhist Monks?
(1) Satavahanas                                    (2) Mauryas
(3) Guptas                                             (4) Cholas

The most important text of Vedic mathematics is :
(1) Satapatha Brahman
(2) Atharva Veda
(3) Sulva Sutras
(4) Chhandogya Upanishad