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Which one of the following tribal assemblies was normally involved in the election of the tribal chief?
(1) Samiti                          (2) Sabha
(3) Gana                           (4) Vidata

During which of the following periods of Indian History did the Kshatriyas have a distinct identity?

(1) Age of the Buddha
(2) Maurya period
(3) Post-Maurya age
(4) Gupta period

Chinese travelers visited India primarily because

(1) they were interested in Buddhism

(2) they were invited by the Indian kings

(3) they were interested to study Indian culture
(4) they were interested to stay in India

The term ‘Upanishad’ literally implies
(1) Knowledge            (2) Wisdom
(3) Sitting near           (4) Recitation

The Sage who is said to have Aryanised South India, was

(1) Yagnavalkya                      (2) Vashistha
(3) Agastya                             (4) Vishwamitra

The origin of Indian music can be traced to which of the following Vedic Samhitas?

(1) Rigveda                               (2) Samaveda
(3) Yajurveda                            (4) Atharvaveda

Ashok spread Buddhism all over India and Ceylon by
(1) Teaching the Triratnas

(2) Sending the Dharma Mahamatras

(3) Waging wars
(4) Becoming a Buddhist Monk

In which Rock Edict Ashoka mentions the casualties of the Kalinga War and declares the renunciation of war?

(1) Maski Edict
(2) Rock Edict \(\mathrm{XIII}\)
(3) Rock Edict \(\mathrm{XI}\)
(4) Rock Edict \(\mathrm{X}\)

The Earliest Settlements of Aryan  tribes were at

(1) Uttar Pradesh
(2) Bengal
(3) Sapta Sindhu
(4) Delhi

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