The Ajanta pantings belong to the
(1) Harappan period
(2) Mauryan period
(3) Buddhist period
(4) Gupta period

The Harappans were
(1) rural              (2) urban
(3) nomadic        (4) tribal

The crop which was not known to Vedic people is
(1) barley                       (2) wheat
(3) rice                           (4) tobacco

The Rashtrakuta kingdom was founded by
(1) Dandi Durga (Danti Durga)
(2) Amoghavarsha
(3) Govinda \(\mathrm{III}\)
(4) Indra \(\mathrm{III}\)

The paintings in the Ajanta and Ellora caves are indicative of development of art under the

(1) Rashtrakutas                        (2) Pallavas
(3) Pandyas                               (4) Chalukyas

Gupta Dynasty was famous for
(1) art and architecture
(2) imperialism
(3) revenue and land reform
(4) None of these

The last Buddhist king who was a great Sanskrit scholar and a writer was
(1) Kanishka

(2) Ashoka
(3) Bimbisara
(4) Harshavardhana

Who built Brihadeshwara Temple at Tanjore?

(1) Aditya Chola
(2) Raja Raja Chola
(3) Rajendra Chola
(4) Karikala Chola

Who among the following foreigners was the first to visit India?

(1) Hiuen Tsang
(2) Magasthenese
(3) I-Tsing
(4) Fahien

The Third Buddhist Council was patronised by
(1) Kanishka
(2) Ashoka
(3) Mahakashyap Upali
(4) Sabakarni

Carving in the famous Ajanta caves was first started during the reign of the
(1) Kadambas                         (2) Satavahanas
(3) Rashtrakutas                     (4) Marathas