Pancha Siddhartha of Varaha Mihara deals with
(1) Astrology               (2) Astronomy
(3) Medicine               (4) Anatomy

Which one of the following coins was issued in silver during the Gupta period?
(1) Kakini                                      (2) Nishka
(3) Rupyaka                                 (4) Dinar

Lothal, the dockyard site of the Indus Valley Civilization, is situated in

(1) Gujarat                               (2) Punjab
(3) Pakistan                             (4) Haryana

Buddha means
(1) Great Conqueror
(2) Great Saint
(3) Wise one
(4) Enlightened one

Varahamihira was
(1) An Astronaut
(2) A Space Shuttle
(3) A Power Station
(4) An Ancient Astronomer

During the reign of Bindusara, there was unrest at_____.
(1) Ujjayani              (2) Pushkalavati
(3) Takshsila            (4)Rajagriha

Name the Greek Ambassador at the Mauryan Court.
(1) Alexander
(2) Megasthanese
(3) Plato
(4) Aristotle

Who was the contemporary South Indian ruler of Harshavardhana?
(1) Krishnadevaraya
(2) Pulakeshin \(\mathrm{II}\)
(3) Mayuravarma
(4) Chikkadevaraja Wodeyar

Which one of the following is the most lasting contribution of the Rastrakutas?
(1) Kailasha Temple
(2) Pampa, Ponna, Ranna, the three writers of Kannada poetry, and Kailasha Temple.
(3) Patronage of Jainism
(4) Conquests

Ravikirti, a Jain, who composed the Aihole Prashasti, was  patronized by

(1) Pulakeshin \(\mathrm{I}\)
(2) Harsha
(3) Pulakeshin \(\mathrm{II}\)
(4) Kharavela

The original founder of the Manuscripts and Editor of Kautilya’s Athashastra was
(1) Srikanta Shastri
(2) Srinivasa Iyengar
(3) R. Shamashastri
(4) William Jones