ANCIENT HISTORY: JPSC GK
Q1. The word 'Hindu' as a reference to the people of Hind (India) was first used by ? - the Arabs
Q2. Who among the following was a Brahmavadini who composed some hymns of the Vedas ? - Lopamudra
Q3. In Sanskrit plays written during the Gupta period women and Sudras speak ? - Prakrit
Q4. The name by which Ashoka is generally referred to in his inscriptions is ? - Priyadarshini
Q5. The term 'Yavanapriya' mentioned in ancient Sanskrit texts denoted ? - Pepper
Q6. The concept of Anuvrata was advocated by ? - Jainism
Q7. According to the Mimamsa system of philosophy, liberation is possible using? - Karma
Q8. Bronze coins of Nataraja cast during the Chola period invariably show the deity with ? - Four hands
Q9. Which of the temple figured in the news regarding the institution of the Devadasi ? - Jagannath Temple, Puri
Q10. The river most mentioned in early Vedic literature is ? - Sindhu
Q11. Who is known for his work on medicine during the Gupta period ? - Susrutha
Q12. Which sculptures was invariably used green schist as the medium ? - Bharhut sculptures
Q13. Which text of ancient India allows the divorce of a wife deserted by her husband ? - Arthashastra (Moksh)
Q14. which script of ancient India was written from right to left ? - Kharosthi
Q15. Milindapanho is in the form of a dialogue between king Menander and the Buddhist monk ? - Nagasena
Q16. Which edicts mention the personal name of Ashoka ? - Maski
Q17. In Mahayana Buddhism, the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara was also known as ? - Padmapani
Q18. The silver coins issued by the Guptas were called ? - Rupaka
Q19. Which was a corporation of merchants in ancient India ? - Manigrama
Q20. The Badami rock inscription of Pulakesin I is dated in the Saka year 465. If the same were to be dated in Vikrama Samvat, the year would be ? - 601
Q21. The Ashoka major rock edicts tell us about the Sangam kingdom include rock edicts ? - II and XII
Q22. Which ancient Indian records are the earliest royal order to preserve food-grains to be utilized during the crisis in the country ? - Sohgaura Copper-plate
Q23. The concept of an eightfold path forms the theme of ? - Dharma Chakra Pravartana Sutta
Q24. Which was initially the most powerful city-state of India in the 6th century B.C. ? - Magadh
Q25. The Indo-Laws Kingdom set up in northern Afghanistan at the beginning of the second century B.C. was ? - Bactria
Q26. The term 'Aryan' denotes ? - a speech group
Q27. Which ports handled the north Indian trade during the Gupta period ? - Tamralipti
Q28. The practice of military governorship was first introduced in India by the ? - Greeks
Q29. Which dynasties were ruling over north India at the time of Alexander's invasion ? - Nanda
Q30. Hoysala monuments are found in ? - Halebid and Belur
Q31. Which Chola kings conquered Ceylon ? - Rajendra
Q32. Who presided over the Buddhist Council held during the reign of Kanishka at Kashmir ? - Vasumitra
Q33. Emperor Harsha's southward march was stopped on the Narmada river by ? - Pulakeshin II
Q34. Which Vedas contain an account of magical charms and spells ? - Atharvaveda
Q35. Who laid the foundation of the Rashtrakuta Empire ? - Dantidurga
Q36. Between which was the ancient town of Takshashila located ? - Indus and Jhelum
Q37. With reference to the invaders in ancient India, the chronological order is ? - Greeks -> Sakas -> Kushanas
Q38. The Allahabad pillar inscription is associated with ? - Samudragupta
Q39. What does Baudhayan theorem (Baudhayan Sulva Sutras) relate to ? - Lengths of sides of a right-angled triangle
Q40. Anekantavada is a core theory and philosophy of ? - Jainism
Q41. There are only two known examples of cave paintings of the Gupta period in ancient India. One of these is paintings of Ajanta caves. Where is the other surviving example of Gupta paintings ? - Bagh Caves (Nainagaon, MP)
Q42. The Jain philosophy holds that the world is created and maintained by? - Universal soul
Q43. The Nagara, the Dravida, and the Vesara are the ? - three main styles of Indian temple architecture
Q44. Lord Buddha's image is sometimes shown with a hand gesture called 'Bhumisparsha Mudra'. It symbolizes ? - Buddha's calling of the earth to witness his purity and chastity despite the temptations of Mara (demon)
Q45. The religion of early Vedic Aryans was primarily of ? - Worship of nature and Yajnas
Q46. Which describes the best concept of Nirvana in Buddhism ? - The extinction of the flame of desire
Q47. Which places are known for mural paintings ? - Ajanta caves (Aurangabad, Maharashtra) and Lepakshi Temple (Andhra Pradesh)
Q48. The national motto of India, 'Satyameva Jayate' inscribed below the Emblem of India is taken from ? - Mundaka Upanishad
Q49. Which Kingdoms were associated with the life of the Buddha ? - Kosala and Magadha
Q50. With reference to the art and archaeological history of India, which was made earliest ? - Rock-cut Elephant at Dhauli, Puri (Odisha)
Q51. Which books of ancient India have the love story of the founder of the Sunga dynasty ? - Malavikagnirnitra
Q52. The painting of Bodhisattva Padmapani is one of the most famous and oft-illustrated paintings at ? - Ajanta
Q53. Which was a very important seaport in the Kakatiya kingdom ? - Motupalli (Andhra Pradesh)
Q54. With reference to the religious practices in India, the 'Sthanakvasi' sect belongs to ? - Jainism
Q55. With reference to Indian history, who is a future Buddha, yet to come to save the world ? - Maitreya
Q56. In which relief sculpture inscriptions is 'Ranyo Ashoka' mentioned along with the stone portrait of Ashoka ? - Kanganahalli, Gulbarga (Karnataka)
Q57. Building 'Kalyana Mandapas' was a notable feature in the temple construction in the kingdom of ? - Vijayanagara.
