📘 The Mahajanapadas Period (c. 600-322 BCE)📚 16 Mahajanapadas

Q1

In which period/age was Mahajanapada, a major civilization established after the Indus Valley ?

🎯 DSSSB PRT 30-03-2022 (I-Shift)

📘 Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) / Harappan Culture📚 Society, Culture & Technology in IVC

Q2

Indus Valley Civilization was a age civilization.

🎯 DSSSB PRT 26-03-2022 (II-Shift)

📘 Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) / Harappan Culture📚 Harappan Sites

Q3

In which district of Haryana is Banawali on archaeological site belonging to the Hindu Valley Civilization period?

🎯 DSSSB PRT 26-03-2022 (III-Shift)

📘 Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) / Harappan Culture📚 Harappan Sites

Q4

Which Indian's name was associated with the discovery of Mohenjo Daro?

🎯 DSSSB PRT 02-02-2014 (I-Shift)

📘 The Vedic Period📚 Sources for Reconstructing Vedic Society (Vedas, Brahmanas, etc.)

Q5

In which Veda is the Shvetashvatara Upasnishad embedded?

🎯 DSSSB PRT 26-03-2022 (II-Shift)

📘 Buddhism📚 Literature, Spread, and Royal Patronage

Q6

Theory of Tripitaka Scriptures (Canon of Scriptures) is a word for .....

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📘 Buddhism📚 Buddhist Councils

Q7

Total number of Buddhist councils are:

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📘 Jainism📚 Birth and Life of Vardhamana Mahavira

Q8

Who among the following was a contemporary of Gautam Buddha?

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📘 Buddhism📚 Buddhist Councils

Q9

What was the date of the third Buddhist council?

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📘 The Mauryan Empire (c. 322-185 BCE)📚 Literary Sources (Kautilya's Arthashastra, Megasthenes' Indica)

Q10

Which of the following statement is correct? I. Megasthenes was an ambassador of Seleucus Nicator. II. Ashok was the first ruler who tried to give his message to the people through inscriptions.

🎯 DSSSB PRT 07-03-2022 (II-Shift)

📘 The Mauryan Empire (c. 322-185 BCE)📚 The Kalinga War and its Impact

Q11

Who is the only king in the world history who gave up conquest after winning a war?

🎯 DSSSB PRT 13-11-2019 (II-Shift)

📘 The Mauryan Empire (c. 322-185 BCE)📚 Chandragupta Maurya and Bindusara

Q12

Megasthenes, an ambassador was being sent to the court of which Indian ruler by the Greek ruler of West Asia, Seleucus Nicator.

🎯 DSSSB PRT 11-11-2019 (I-Shift)

📘 Post-Mauryan Period (c. 200 BCE - 300 CE)📚 The Kushanas (Kanishka)

Q13

Ashvaghosha who lived in the court of King _____ wrote the Buddhacharita

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📘 The Pushyabhuti Dynasty of Thanesar📚 Literature

Q14

Under which ruler was Banabhatta- the court poet?

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📘 Post-Mauryan Period (c. 200 BCE - 300 CE)📚 Satavahana Dynasty

Q15

Rulers of which of the following dynasty were known as Lords of the Dakshinapatha?

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📘 The Gupta Empire (c. 319 - 550 CE)📚 Literature, Science & Technology during Guptas

Q16

In which Indian ruler's court, were kalidasa the poet and Aryabhatta-The astronomer were present?

🎯 DSSSB PRT 11-11-2019 (I-Shift)

📘 Deccan & South India Dynasties📚 Chalukya Dynasty

Q17

Which of the following statement is correct? I. Aihole was the capital of Chalukyas dynasty. II. Harshacharitra was written by Banabhatta.

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📘 Other Dynasties📚 Misc

Q18

Delhi, firstly became the capital of a kingdom under the rule of

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📘 Post-Mauryan Period (c. 200 BCE - 300 CE)📚 Satavahana Dynasty

Q19

Gautamiputra Shri Shatakarni was the ruler of the ______ dynasty

🎯 DSSSB PRT 25-03-2022 (I-Shift)

📘 Deccan & South India Dynasties📚 Chola Dynasty

Q20

Rajaraja 1 was the ruler of dynasty.

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