21. Rajjukas were:
Traders in the Chola Kingdom
Officers in the Mauryan administration
Feudal Lords in the Gupta Empire
Soldiers in the Saka army
22. ‘Bhaga’ and ‘Bali’ were:
Military Departments
Sources of Revenue
Religious Ceremonies
Administrative Divisions
23. ‘Ajivaka’ sect was founded by:
Anand
Raghulobhadra
Makkhali Gosala
Upali
24. The inscription which proves Guptas’ sway over western India is:
Kalinga Rock edict
Girnar Rock edict of Ashoka
Junagarh Rock edict of Rudradaman
Sopara Rock edict of Ashoka
25. Which of the following Buddhist texts contains the rules of Monastic life?
Digha Nikaya
Vinaya Pitaka
Abhindhamma Pitaka
Vibhasha Sastra
26. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
Ellora Caves - Sakas
Minakshi Temple - Pallavas
Khajuraho Temple - Chandellas
Mahabalipuram Temple - Rashtrakutas
27. The first cereal used by man was:
Wheat
Rice
Barley
Sorghum
28. The theory of Karma is linked with:
Nyaya
Mimansa
Vedanta
Vaisesika
29. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Ravi Kirti - Pulakesin II
Bhavabhuti - Yasovarman of Kannauj
Harisena - Harsha
Danain - Narsimha Varman
30. The earliest specimen of ‘Kavya’ style is found in the inscription of:
Rudradaman of Kathiawar
Ashoka
Rajendra I
None of the above
31. Tolakkappiyam text deals with:
Administration
Law
Grammar and Poetics
All the above
32. Which one of the following ports was known as Padouke by the author of ‘The Periplus of the Erythrean Sea’?
Arikamedu
Tamralipti
Korkai
Barbaricum
33. In the Chalcolithic period, people in Maharashtra buried their dead under the floor of their houses in the following orientation:
North to South position
East to West position
South to North position
West to East position
34. The compilation of which among the following is based upon the Rigveda:
Yajurveda
Samaveda
Atharvaveda
None of the above
35. Who were the first to worship Vasudeo Krishna?
Bhagawatas
Vedic Aryans
Tamilians
Abhirs
36. Which one of the following is not included in ‘Prasthan Trayi’?
Bhagavata
Bhagavad Gita
Brahma Sutra
Upanishad
37. The Doctrine of Void (Shunyata) was expounded by the Buddhist philosopher:
Nagarjun
Nagasena
Anand
Ashwaghosh
38. The earliest evidence of the use of iron in India has been discovered from:
Taxila
Ataranji Khera
Kaushambi
Hastinapur
39. Consider the following statements: Assertion (A): After campaigning for nearly two years, Alexander the Great left India in 325 BC Reason (R): He was defeated by Chandragupta Maurya. Now, select the correct answer from the codes given below. Codes:
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true, but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
A is true, but R is false.
A is false, but R is true.
40. The system of philosophy propounded by Kapila Muni is:
Purva Mimansa
Sankhya Philosophy
Nyaya Philosophy
Uttar Mimansa
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