Miscellaneous (Ancient India & Medieval India)


Ancient India

(1) Which among the following is the oldest dynasty? ----Maurya
(2) What do the painting of Ajanta depict ? '---- Jatakas
(3) The subject-matter of Ajanta painting pertains to- '---- Buddhism
(4) Where did the game of Chess originate ? ----India
(5) The caves and rock-cut temles at Ellora are- ---- Hindu, Buddhist and Jain
(6) when was the 'Panchtantra' written ? ---- Gupta period
(7) Which one of the following sources of Islam is associated with the teachings of Prophet Mohammad ? ----Quran
(8) Taxila University was situalted in- ----Pakistan
(9) Bhagavatism centred around the worship of - ---- Vishnu
(10) Fahien and Huen-Tsang visited the kingdom of- ---- Chandragupta Vikramaditya and Harsha respectvely
(11) The decimal system was first known in India at the beginning of- ---- 5 th Century AD
(12) Which one of the following is considered an encyclopedia of Indian Medicine ? ----Charaka Samhita
(13) Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched ? ---- Banbhatta- Buddhacharita
(14) The first major inscription in classical Sanskrit is that of- ---- Rudradaman
(15) Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched ? ---- Sasanka – Kanva
(16) Use of white marble, long legs and slender frames, human being as central characters and prominece of kings, princess and places'-were the characteristic features of which one of the following ancient art forms of India ? ----Amaravati School of Art
(17) Which aone of the following was known as Chalco-lithic Age ? ---- Copper- Stone Age
(18) The cultivation of cereals first started in- ----Neolithic Age
(19) Carbon-dating is used to determine the age of- ----Fossils


Medieval India

(20) The Vijay Satambha(Tower of Victory) at Chittor was built by- ---- Rana Kumbha
(21) Who is considered the father of Sahtara (Sitar) ? ---- Khurshro Khan
(22) In which of the following cities is Charminar situated ? ---- Hyderabad
(23) Which one of the following pairs of History landmark and the associated person is NOT correctly matched ---- Battle of Buxar : Sirajuddaulah
(24) Dhrupad Dhamar style of singing was started by- ---- Raja Man Singh Tomar
(25) Who of the following built the temple of the sun God at Konark ? ---- Narasimha I
(26) Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched ? ---- Minhas-us-Siraj Founder of Sufi Order
(27) The meaning of word Bantai during medieval period was ? ---- System of calculating revenue
(28) The poet king who wrote verses in praise of Krishna under the name of Nagari Das was : ---- Raja Savant Singh
(29) The clan of Rajputs who ruled the princely state of jaipur was - ---- Kachhawahas
(30) To which school of painting Bani Thani was related / ---- Kishangarh School
(31) The initial design and construction of which massive temple took place during the reign of suryavarman II ? ---- Angkorvat Temple
(32) The Nagara, the Dravida and the Vesara are the ---- three main styles of Indian temple architecture

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