Who wrote the grammatical work Ashtadhyayi?
(1) Charvaka                                (2) Kautilya
(3) Panini                                     (4) Kapila

Beetapala and Dhiman, the two great artists that India had produced, belonged to the

(1) Pala Age                                (2) Gupta Age
(3) Maurya Age                           (4) Pathan Age

Buddha gave his first religious message at
(1) Rajagriha              (2) Pataliputra
(3) Gaya                     (4) Sarnath

The origins of Indian music could be traced to
(1) Rigvedic Samhita
(2) Yajurvedic Samhita
(3) Samavedic Samhita
(4) Atharvavedic Samhita

Who amongst the following is associated with the study of the Harappan Civilisation?
(1) Charles Mason
(2) Cunningham
(3) M. Wheeler
(4) M.S. Vats

The Gupta era was started by whom?
(1) Ghatotkacha

(2) Srigupta
(3) Chandragupta - \(\mathrm{I}\)
(4) Samudragupta

Which Chola king founded the city of Puhar?
(1) Rajendra Chola
(2) Ellara
(3) Senguttavan
(4) Karikala

Which Rashtrakuta ruler built the famous Kailash temple of Siva at Ellora?
(1) Dantidurga
(2) Amoghvarsha - \(\mathrm{I}\)
(3) Krishan-\(\mathrm{I}\)
(4) Vatsraja

Which museum houses the largest collection of Kushan sculptures?
(1) Mathura Museum
(2) Bombay Museum
(3) Madras Museum
(4) Delhi Museum

Mahavira was born in a Kshatriya clan by the name of
(1) Shakya                     (2) Janatrika
(3) Mallas                      (4) Lichhavis

The Virupaksha Temple was built by the
(1) Chalukyas                (2) Pallavas
(3) Vakatakas                (4) Satavahanas