The Rathas of Mahabalipuram was built during the reign of the
(1) Palas                                   (2) Cholas
(3) Rashtrakutas                       (4) Pallavas

Who is hailed as the “God of Medicine” by the practitioners of Ayurveda?
(1) Susruta                                             (2) Chyavana
(3) Dhanwantari                                     (4) Charaka

Which was the only Indus site with an artificial brick dockyard?
(1) Lothal                                 (2) Kalibangan
(3) Harappa                             (4) Mohenjo Daro

Which dynasty succeeded the Chalukyas in Western India?
(1) Cholas                                 (2) Kakatiyas
(3) Pallavas                               (4) Rashtrakutas

Up to where did Chandragupta Maurya’s empire extends in the
north-west?
(1) Ravi river
(2) Indus river
(3) Satluj river
(4) Hindukush range

Prince Ellara conquered Sri Lanka in the second century BC. With which of the following dynasties of Dravida ruler was he associated?
(1) Chera                                                   (2) Chola
(3) Pandya                                                (4) Pallava

Harshavardhana organized his religious assembly at
(1) Mathura                               (2) Prayag
(3) Varanasi                              (4) Tamralipt

Which of the following domesticated animals was absent in the terracottas of the Indus civilization?

(1) Buffalo                                          (2) Sheep
(3) Cow                                              (4) Pig

Which among the following is the sacred book of the Buddhists?
(1) Upanishad                              (2) Vedas
(3) Tripitaka                                  (4) Jatakas

The greatest development in the Kushana period was in the field of
(1) religion                                    (2) art
(3) literature                                 (4) architecture

Who was the first known Gupta ruler?
(1) Sri Gupta
(2) Chandragupta \(\mathrm{I}\)
(3) Ghatotkacha
(4) Kumaragupta \(\mathrm{I}\)