Question:

Who is the author of the Book “Asoka and decline of the Mauryas?

A.

d n jha

B.

romila thaper

C.

r. s sharma

D.

a l. basha

Answer» b. romila thaper

Question:

The port city of the Harappan Culture ?

A.

kalibangan

B.

lothal

C.

banwali.

D.

rupar

Answer» b. lothal

Question:

Name of the oldest civilization?

A.

egypt

B.

chinese

C.

mesopotamia

D.

arabian

Answer» b. chinese

Question:

Who convened the 4th Buddhist Council?

A.

kanishka

B.

asoka

C.

vasubandu

D.

kalashoka

Answer» d. kalashoka

Question:

The word Veda has been derived from the root word ‘Vid’ which means?

A.

divinity

B.

sacredness

C.

doctrine

D.

knowledge

Answer» b. sacredness

Question:

The first grammarian of the Sanskrit language was

A.

kalhana

B.

maitreyi

C.

kalidasa

D.

panini

Answer» d. panini

Question:

The male god with three faces in yogic pose surrended by four animals depicted on theHarappan seals is defined as ?

A.

pasupati

B.

rudra

C.

indra

D.

brahma

Answer» a. pasupati

Question:

Which of the following Veda deals with magic spells and witchcraft?

A.

rigveda

B.

samaveda

C.

yajurveda

D.

athravaveda

Answer» d. athravaveda

Question:

K P Jayaswal wrote book entitled …………………

A.

indian antiquities

B.

hindu polity

C.

carnatic wars

D.

india today

Answer» d. india today

Question:

The first one among the following to deal with music was

A.

rigveda

B.

yajurveda

C.

samaveda

D.

atharva veda

Answer» b. yajurveda