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📘 Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) / Harappan Culture📚 Harappan Sites
Q1

Which of these Harappan era cities was divided into three parts?

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📘 Buddhism📚 Birth and Life of Gautama Buddha
Q2

Name the place where, according to Buddhist belief, Gautama Buddha attained Parinirvana after his death.

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📘 Buddhism📚 Birth and Life of Gautama Buddha
Q3

Where did Buddha give his first sermon?

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📘 Buddhism📚 Important Sites
Q4

Why is Sarnath located in Uttar Pradesh important for Buddhists?

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📘 Post-Mauryan Period (c. 200 BCE - 300 CE)📚 The Kushanas (Kanishka)
Q5

Name the court physician during the reign of King Kanishka.

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📘 The Mauryan Empire (c. 322-185 BCE)📚 Mauryan Administration
Q6

Name the most famous king among the following for the establishment of an elaborate system of municipal administration.

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📘 Buddhism📚 Buddhist Councils
Q7

Which Buddhist Council was organized during the reign of Kanishka?

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📘 The Mauryan Empire (c. 322-185 BCE)📚 Misc
Q8

The Mauryan economy depended mainly on ............ .

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📘 The Mauryan Empire (c. 322-185 BCE)📚 Ashokan Inscriptions and Sites
Q9

Ashoka's Lion Capital was on a pillar in ______.

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📘 The Gupta Empire (c. 319 - 550 CE)📚 Chandragupta II (Vikramaditya)
Q10

Astronomer Varahamihira and poet Kalidasa were part of whose court?

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📘 Other Dynasties📚 Misc
Q11

Who ruled Delhi at the beginning of the 12th century?

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📘 Eastern India Dynasties📚 Pala Dynasty
Q12

The Pala Empire is related to which part of India?

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📘 Deccan & South India Dynasties📚 Rashtrakuta Dynasty
Q13

_____ temple is an ancient Hindu temple located in the Ellora caves, Maharashtra, which is one of the largest rock-cut temples.

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📘 Prehistoric Period📚 Prehistoric Rock Paintings
Q14

In which of the following districts are the famous Panchmukhi caves with prehistoric paintings located?

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📘 The Vedic Period📚 Sources for Reconstructing Vedic Society (Vedas, Brahmanas, etc.)
Q15

The Shatasaharsi-Samhita is the nickname of which of the following texts?

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📘 Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) / Harappan Culture📚 Harappan Sites
Q16

The Harappan site 'Banawali' is situated on which river ?

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📘 Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) / Harappan Culture📚 Harappan Sites
Q17

Which one of the following Harappan sites is not situated in Uttar Pradesh?

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📘 The Vedic Period📚 Sources for Reconstructing Vedic Society (Vedas, Brahmanas, etc.)
Q18

Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the codes given below: 1. There are 1028 versions in the Rigveda. 2. Rigveda is also known as 'Ashtak'.

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📘 The Vedic Period📚 Sources for Reconstructing Vedic Society (Vedas, Brahmanas, etc.)
Q19

Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists. List – I (Vedas) A. Rigveda B. Yajurveda C. Samveda D. Atharvaveda; List – II (Brahmans) 1. Gopath Brahman 2. Kaushitaki Brahman 3. Satpath Brahman 4. Panchvish Brahman

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📘 Jainism📚 Literature, Spread, and Royal Patronage
Q20

Jain Kalpasutra was written by-

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