Which Indian ruler fought the Kalinga War?
(1) Samudragupta
(2) Chandragupta
(3) Shivaji                (4) Ashoka

Name the Republic which was a confederacy of tribes in the 6th century B.C.
(1) Gandhara                              (2) Vajji
(3) Kosala                                   (4) Avanti

A collective term used by the Jains for their sacred books is
(1) Prabandhas
(2) Angas
(3) Nibandhas
(4) Charits

In which of the following mudra did Gautam Buddha delivered his first sermon at Sarnath?
(1) Abhaya Mudra
(2) Dhyana Mudra
(3) Dharmachakra Mudra
(4) Bhumisparsa Mudra

Kamarup is an ancient name of which region of India?
(1) Bihar
(2) Rajasthan
(3) Karnataka
(4) Assam

Who among the following was the ruler from The Kushan dynasty?
(1) Vikramaditya
(2) Danti Durga
(3) Khadphises \(\mathrm{I}\)
(4) Pushyamitra

What is the popular name of Monolithic rock shrines at Mahabalipuram?

(1) Rathas                            (2) Prasad
(3) Mathika                          (4) Gandhakuti

The people of the Indus valley civilisation worshipped
(1) Vishnu                                (2) Pashupati
(3) Indra                                  (4) Brahma

The Upanishads are the
(1) Great Epics
(2) Story Books
(3) Source of Hindu Philosophy
(4) Law Books

The word ‘Satyameva Jayate’ has been derived from which Upanishad?

(1) Akshi Upanishad
(2) Mundaka Upanishad
(3) Garuda Upanishad
(4) Mahavakya Upanishad

Tripitakas’ are sacred books of
(1) Hindus                   (2) Jains
(3) Parsis                    (4) Buddhists