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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
2 points
Match the following Stages of Life with their meanings:
1. Brahmacharya – Celibate Student for Knowledge.
2. Grihastha – Householder for wealth and Progeny.
3. Sanyasa – Hermit in retreat for spiritual wisdom.
4. Vanaprastha – Renunciation for liberation.
Select the correct answer the following using the code given below:
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Ans a)
Vanaprastha is the stage where a person would have to live on alms and should live like a
hermit, retreating into Forests.
Sannyasa means complete renunciation and the last stage of life in the four phases.
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Ans a)
Vanaprastha is the stage where a person would have to live on alms and should live like a
hermit, retreating into Forests.
Sannyasa means complete renunciation and the last stage of life in the four phases.
Question 2 of 10
2. Question
2 points
With reference to Gupta architecture which of the following statement/s is/are
correct?
1. Most of the temples are made of burnt bricks; few temples are made of stone.
2. Temples which were constructed in the earlier period have domes; later ones do not
have that structure.
3. Sculptures of Mathura school were built mostly of red stone.
Select the correct code given below:
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Ans c)
The Hindu temple architecture in the Gupta age was characterized by the use of stone as
the dominant building material.
The sculpture of the dome found prominence in the later Gupta structures.
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Ans c)
The Hindu temple architecture in the Gupta age was characterized by the use of stone as
the dominant building material.
The sculpture of the dome found prominence in the later Gupta structures.
Question 3 of 10
3. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements regarding sculptures and contemperory works of
Mauryan age:
1. Arthashastra and account by Megasthenes help to reconstruct the Mauryan history.
2. The Mauryas are also mentioned in later Buddhist, Jaina and Puranic literature, as
well as in Sanskrit literary works.
3. Asoka was the first ruler who inscribed his messages to his subjects and officials on
stone surfaces – natural rocks as well as polished pillars.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Ans d)
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Ans d)
Question 4 of 10
4. Question
2 points
Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched as per material traded and
location during Indus culture?
1. Tin – Afghanistan
2. Precious stones – East India
3. Copper – Rajasthan
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
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a)
The precious stones used in jewellery had been sourced from south India.
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a)
The precious stones used in jewellery had been sourced from south India.
Question 5 of 10
5. Question
2 points
Consider the following pairs:
1. Major Rock Edict II – Medical treatment of humans and animals
2. Major Rock Edict V – Ashoka’s first visit to Bodh Gaya
3. Major Rock Edict XIII – Mentions victory over Kalinga
Which of the above pair(s) is/are not matched correctly?
Correct
Ans b)
Major rock edict V talks about Dhammamahamatras, about treating slaves right. It says that
a special cadre of officials, Dhamma Gosha were appointed and entrusted with the duty of
spreading Dhamma within the kingdom.
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Ans b)
Major rock edict V talks about Dhammamahamatras, about treating slaves right. It says that
a special cadre of officials, Dhamma Gosha were appointed and entrusted with the duty of
spreading Dhamma within the kingdom.
Question 6 of 10
6. Question
2 points
Consider the following statement?
1. ‘Niyoga’ was a special type of educational institutions was prevalent and was
encouraged in the later Vedic period.
2. Satamana and Krishnala are believed to be important trade centres in the later Vedic
period.
Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?
Correct
Ans c)
Niyoga (Livirate) is the practice of allowing a widow to cohabit with her husband's younger
brother.
The coins which were in circulation in the later Vedic period were “Nishka”, “Satamana” and
“Krishnala”.
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Ans c)
Niyoga (Livirate) is the practice of allowing a widow to cohabit with her husband's younger
brother.
The coins which were in circulation in the later Vedic period were “Nishka”, “Satamana” and
“Krishnala”.
Question 7 of 10
7. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements:
1. Harsha belongs to the Pushyabhuti Dynasty.
2. Harshacharita was written by Banabatta
3. Harsha had diplomatic relations with the Chinese.
Which of the statement/s given above is/are correct?
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Ans d)
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Ans d)
Question 8 of 10
8. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements about inscriptions of Mauryan empire:
1. Maski, Brahmagri, Nittur, Bhabru have minor rock edicts.
2. Sarnath, Rampurwa, Meerut, Kaushambi are known for major rock edicts.
3. Girnar, Sopara, Sanmati, Jaugada have pillar inscriptions.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Ans a)
Major rock edicts in the country are Kandahar, Manshera, Shahbazgarhi, Kalsi, Jaugada, and
Dholi, Yerragudi, Sanmati, Sopara, and Girnar.
The pillar inscriptions are found in Sarnath, Rampurwa, Meerut, and Kaushambi.
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Ans a)
Major rock edicts in the country are Kandahar, Manshera, Shahbazgarhi, Kalsi, Jaugada, and
Dholi, Yerragudi, Sanmati, Sopara, and Girnar.
The pillar inscriptions are found in Sarnath, Rampurwa, Meerut, and Kaushambi.
Question 9 of 10
9. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements
1. The Harappans were a matriarchal people like the Egyptians.
2. There were remains of weapons found in Harappan sites.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Ans d)
Harappan civilization lacked the remains of weapons.
There weren't enough pieces of evidence to prove that the Harappan civilization was
matriarchal, unlike the Egyptians.
Incorrect
Ans d)
Harappan civilization lacked the remains of weapons.
There weren't enough pieces of evidence to prove that the Harappan civilization was
matriarchal, unlike the Egyptians.
Question 10 of 10
10. Question
2 points
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding Ashoka’s Pillar Edicts?
1. Ashoka’s name is mentioned at Gujjar pillar edict in Madhya Pradesh.
2. Pillars they are made of sandstone were quarried from Chunar.
3. All the pillars are monoliths and with polished surface
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