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

The illustrious names of Aryabhatta and Varahamihir are associated with the age of the

(1) Guptas                                        (2) Kushanas
(3) Mauryas                                      (4) Palas

Lothal is a site where dockyards of which of the following civilization were found?

(1) Indus Valley
(2) Mesopotamian
(3) Egyptian
(4) Persian

‘Buddha’ means
(1) The Enlightened one
(2) The Religious Preacher
(3) The Genius
(4) The Powerful

Where do you find the temple of Angkor Wat?
(1) In Thailand                         (2)In Malaysia
(3) In Cambodia                      (4)In Myanmar

Whose achievements are recorded in the Allahabad Pillar inscription?

(1) Chandra Gupta Maurya
(2) Samudra Gupta
(3) Vikramaditya
(4) Skand Gupta

The essential feature of the Indus Valley Civilisation was

(1) worship of forces of nature
(2) organized city life
(3) pastoral farming
(4) caste society

Name the capital of the Pallavas
(1) Kanchi
(2) Vatapi
(3) Trichnapalli
(4) Mahabalipuram

The word ‘Veda’ means
(1) knowledge               (2) wisdom
(3) skill                          (4) power

Which metal was first used by the Vedic people?
(1) Silver                     (2) Gold
(3) Iron                        (4) Copper

Arabs were defeated in 738 A.D. by
(1) Pratiharas                       (2) Rashtrakutas
(3) Palas                              (4) Chalukyas