The tutor of Alexander, the Great was
(1) Darius                     (2) Cyrus
(3) Socrates                 (4) Aristotle

Which of the following literary works belongs to classical Sanskrit literature?

(1) Dhammapada
(2) Vedas
(3) Meghadutam
(4) Dighanikaya

Who propounded the ‘Eight-Fold Path’ for the end of the misery of
mankind?
(1) Mahavir
(2) Gautam Buddha
(3) Adi Shankaracharya
(4) Kabir

The number system ‘Zero’ was invented by
(1) Ramanujam
(2) Aryabhatta
(3) Patanjali
(4) An unknown person

‘Charak’ was the famous court physician of
(1) Harsha
(2) Chandra Gupta Maurya
(3) Ashoka
(4) Kanishka

Buddhism made an important impact by allowing two sections of society into its fold. They were
(1) Merchants and Priests
(2) Moneylenders and Slaves
(3) Warriors and Traders
(4) Women and Sudras

The language used to write source materials in ancient time was
(1) Sanskrit                           (2) Pali
(3) Brahmi                             (4) Kharosthi

India’s trade with the Roman Empire came to an end with the invasion of Rome by the
(1) Arabs                                (2) Hungarians
(3) Hunas                               (4) Turks

Most of the Chola temples were dedicated to
(1) Ganesh                         (2) Shiva
(3) Durga                            (4) Vishnu

‘Bull’ in Buddhism is associated with which event of Buddha’s life?
(1) Birth
(2) Great departure
(3) Enlightenment
(4) Mahaparinirvan

Which of the following would be the most accurate description of the Mauryan Monarchy under Ashoka?
(1) Enlightened despotism
(2) Centralised autocracy
(3) Oriental despotism
(4) Guided democracy