1. During the Gupta period of Indianhistory, the village affairs were managed by the village headman with the assistance of
[A] Mahattara
[B] Vishyapati
[C] Gopa
[D] Amatya
2. Who among the following presided over the Buddhist council held during the reign of Kanishka at Kashmir?
[A] Nagarjuna
[B] Sudraka
[C] Vasumitra
[D] Parsava
3. The last Mauryan ruler, who was killed by his Commander-in-Chief was __?
[A] Kun-ala
[B] Samprati
[C] Brihadratha
[D] Dasaratha
4. Babur was invited to invade India by–
[A] Ibrahim Lodhi
[B] Mahmud Lodhi
[C] Daulat Khan Lodhi
[D] Alam Khan Lodhi
5. Which among the following rulers was first to embrace Buddhism?
[A] Bindusara
[B] Ashoka
[C] Ajatasatru11
[D] Bimbisara
6. Which one of the following animals was not represented on seals and terracotta art of Harappan culture?
[A] Elephant
[B] Tiger
[C] Cow
[D] Rhinoceros
7. What was the rate of land revenue as given in the dharma shastras?
[A] 6 - January
[B] 7 - January
[C] 8 - January
[D] 9 - January
8. The Kailasha Temple is located in the caves of –
[A] Karle
[B] Ajanta
[C] Elephanta
[D] Ellora
9. Which one of the Chola king conquered Ceylon?
[A] Rajendra
[B] Rajaraja
[C] Vijayalaya
[D] Aditya I
10. The cotton cloth worn by Indians had a brighter white colour than any cotton found elsewhere. This view was recorded by __?
[A] Alexander
[B] Megasthenes
[C] Pliny
[D] Nearchus
11. Emporer Harsha’s Southward march was stopped on the Narmada river by
[A] Vikramaditya I
[B] Vikramaditya II
[C] Pulakesin I
[D] Pulakesin II
12. Name the great Hindu King who combined in himself the qualities of Samudragupta and Ashoka ?
[A] Kanishka
[B] Chandragupta II
[C] Harshavardhana
[D] Chandragupta I
13. At the time of Babur's invasion Delhi was ruled by–
[A] Daulat Khan Lodhi
[B] Ibrahim Lodi
[C] Sikandar Lodhi
[D] Bahlol Lodhi
14. The Arab conquest of Sindh took place in
[A] 712 A.D.
[B] 740 A.D.
[C] 1001 A.D.
[D] 1265 A.D.
15. “The king was the ruler of all except Brahamanas”. This was the view of __?
[A] Apasthamba
[B] Manu
[C] Yajnavalkya
[D] Gautama
16. The Harappan site of Lothal is situated in –
[A] Maharashtra
[B] Sind
[C] Gujarat
[D] Rajasthan
17. The origin of Indian music can be traced to which of the following vedic samhitas?
[A] Yajurveda
[B] Rigveda
[C] Samaveda
[D] Atharvaveda
18. Babur declared not to take wine at the time when–
[A] The battle of Chanderi was fought
[B] The First battle of Panipat started
[C] The battle of Khanwaha against Rana Sanga was to be fought
[D] The battle of Ghagra ended
19. For which among the following offenses, Manu recommended higher punishment to Brahamans than the persons of other varnas?
[A] Treason
[B] Profanity
[C] Theft
[D] Murder
20. Who among the following was a great ruler of Kalinga in ancient times ?
[A] Mayurasarman
[B] Ajatashatru
[C] Bindusara
[D] Kharavela
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