Ajanta Ellora Caves are situated near which of the following cities?

(1) Mount Abu                            (2) Aurangabad
(3) Bijapur                                  (4) Madurai

Chalukya temples (Jain temples) at Dilwara are situated in
(1) Madhya Pradesh
(2) Uttar Pradesh
(3) Rajasthan
(4) Haryana

Vikram Shila University was
founded by
(1) Chandra Gupta Maurya
(2) Kanishka
(3) Dharmapala
(4) Pulakesin \(\mathrm{II}\)

Who were the patrons of Sangama Literature?

(1) Nayakas                   (2) Chandellas
(3) Pandyas                   (4) Solankis

Which of the following is not true about Ajanta Caves?
(1) They are in Maharashtra

(2) They are decorated with Buddhist Art

(3) They depict the techniques used in Ancient India
(4) They do not contain paintings of flora and fauna

What is the Mehrauli Pillar in the complex of Qutub Minar primarily famous for?

(1) Proverbial height
(2) Skilful stone cutting
(3) Excellent quality steel
(4) Statue of Buddha on top

Which script was used in Ashoka’s inscriptions?
(1) Brahmi                       (2) Devanagiri
(3) Gurmukhi                   (4) Sanskrit

Who among the following was the court physician of Kanishka?
(1) Vasumitra                                  (2) Nagarjuna
(3) Charaka                                    (4) Patanjali

The Veda which deals with the rituals are known as
(1) Rigveda               (2) Yajurveda
(3) Samaveda           (4) Atharvaveda

The capital of the Mauryan Kingdom was located at

(1) Pataliputra                     (2) Vaishali
(3) Lumbini                          (4) Gaya

Where is the Brihadeshwar temple, built during the Chola period, located?
(1) Mysore
(2) Mahabalipuram
(3) Thanjavur
(4) Kanyakumari