The Seven Pagodas of Mahabalipuram are a witness to the art patronised by the
(1) Pallavas                              (2) Pandyas
(3) Cholas                                (4) Cheras

Name the clan Buddha belonged to
(1) Gnathrika                 (2) Maurya
(3) Sakya                      (4) Kuru

Who was the author of the Kadambari, a great romantic play?

(1) Banabhatta
(2) Harshavardhana
(3) Baskaravardhana
(4) Bindusara

During which Gupta King’s reign did the Chinese traveler Fa-Hien visit India?
(1) Chandra Gupta \(\mathrm{I}\)
(2) Samudra Gupta
(3) Chandra Gupta \(\mathrm{II}\)
(4) Kumara Gupta

St. Thomas is said to have come to India to propagate Christianity during the reign of the
(1) Cheras                          (2) Parthians
(3) Pandyas                       (4) Cholas

The people of the Indus Valley Civilization usually built their houses of
(1) Pucca bricks
(2) Stone
(3) Wood
(4) All of the above

Who started the Saka Era and when?
(1) Kadphises in 58 BC
(2) Rudradaman I in AD 78
(3) Vikramaditya in 58 BC
(4) Kanishka in AD 78

In which state was the Nalanda University located in India?
(1) Bengal                   (2) Bihar
(3) Orissa                    (4) Uttar Pradesh

Which event brought about a profound change in Ashoka’s administrative policy?
(1) The third Buddhist Council
(2) The Kalinga War
(3) His embracing of Buddhism
(4) His sending of missionary to Ceylon

The monk who influenced Ashoka to embrace Buddhism was
(1) Vishnu Gupta
(2) Upagupta
(3) Brahma Gupta
(4) Brihadratha

Harshvardhana was defeated by
(1) Prabhakaravardhana
(2) Pulakesin \(\mathrm{II}\)
(3) Narasimhasvarma Pallava
(4) Sasanka