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The Megalithic culture (500 B.C. - A.D. 100) brings us to the historical period in South India.The Megaliths used
(1) weapons made of stone
(2) tools & implements made of stone.

(3) graves encircled by big pieces of stones.

(4) articles of daily use made of stone.

Chinese pilgrim who visited India during Harsha Vardhan’s period was-
(1) Fa-Hien                          (2) I’tsing
(3) Nishka                            (4) Hiuen Tsang

Chalukya king Pulakesin-\(\mathrm{II}\) defeated by
(1) Mahendra Varman-\(\mathrm{I}\)
(2) Narasimha Varman-\(\mathrm{I}\)
(3) Parameswara Varman-\(\mathrm{I}\)
(4) Jatila Parantaka

Greek-Roman Art has found a place in
(1) Ellora                     (2) Gandhara
(3) Kalinga                  (4) Buddhist Art.

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

The official court language of the Guptas was
(1) Pali                (2) Prakrit
(3) Hindi              (4) Sanskrit

Which of the following option is  match?
(1) Alora – Shakas
(2) Mahabalipuram– Rashtrakuta
(3) Meenakshi Temple –Pallavas
(4) Khjuraho – Chandelas

The most distinguished ruler of the Chalukyan dynasty was
(1) Jayasimha \(\mathrm{II}\)
(2) Vikramaditya \(\mathrm{VI}\)
(3) Somesvara \(\mathrm{II}\)
(4) Pulakesin \(\mathrm{II}\)