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Questions : King Kharavela is related to

(a) Piller inscription of Junagarh

(b) Sarnath inscription

(c) Piller inscription of Girnar

(d) Hathigumpha inscription

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (d)

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Question : 1

Who ruled whole of North India before Chandragupta Maurya?

a) Satavahanas

b) Harsha

c) Nandas

d) Guptas

Answer: (c)

Question : 2

Who among the following rulers paid attention to the resource management in Girnar region some centuries before the Christian era?

  1. Mahapadma Nanda
  2. Ashoka
  3. Chandragupta Maurya
  4. Rudradaman
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

a) 2 and 3

b) 2, 3 and 4

c) 1 and 2

d) 3 and 4

Answer: (a)

Question : 3

With reference to the history of Indian rock-cut architecture, consider the following statements:

  1. The caves at Badami are the oldest surviving rock-cut caves in India.
  2. The Barabar rock-cut caves were originally made for Ajivikas by Emperor Chandragupta Maurya.
  3. At Ellora, caves were made for different faiths.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 only

b) 1, 2 and 3

c) 2 and 3 only

d) 3 only

Answer: (c)

The Barabar rock-cut caves are the oldest rock-cut caves.

They were originally made for the Ajivikas during the Mauryan period (322-185 BCE). The Ellora caves were built between the 5th century and 10th centuries. There were 34 caves out of which 12 were Buddhist caves, 17 were Hindu caves and 5 were Jain caves.

The proximity of the caves clearly demonstrates the religious harmony prevalent at that period of time.

Question : 4

Which one of the following ports was used from where ships sailed for Burma, Sri Lanka as well as for South India?

a) Broach

b) Tamralipti

c) Sopara

d) Both (a) and (c)

Answer: (b)

Question : 5

Who patronized the third Buddhist council held at Pataliputra?

a) Kanishka

b) Ajatashatru

c) Ashoka

d) Kalasoka

Answer: (c)

Question : 6

Which one of the following is the seventh part of the State according to Saptang Theory of State?

a) Durga

b) Kosha

c) Janapada

d) Mitra

Answer: (d)

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