1. Mahavira was born at
(a) Pataliputra
(b) Sravasti
(c) Rajagriha
(d) Vaisali
Ans : (d)
2. During the time of Harshavardhana, a great Buddhist assembly was held at
(a) Pataliputra
(b) Nalanda
(c) Prayag
(d) Purushapura
Ans : (b)
3. Who was the first king to have the image of the Buddha inscribed on his coins?
(a) Ashoka
(b) Kanishka
(c) Dhannpala
(d) Harshavardhana
Ans : (b)
4. The Arab conquest of Sindh took place in
(a) 712 AD.
(b) 740 AD.
(c) 1001 AD
(d) 1009 AD
Ans : (a)
5. Which one of the following was the official language of Gupta period?
(a) Pali
(b) Magadhi
(c) Prakrit
(d) Sanskrit
Ans: (d)
6. In early medieval India, what did the term Jital refer to?
(a) weight
(b) Diet
(c) Coin
(d) Game
Ans: (c)
7. The famous kailasa temple, cut out of solid rock at Ellora, was built under the patronage of the
(a) Cholas
(b) Kadambas
(c) Pallavas
(d) Rashtrakutas
Ans: (d)
8. Who among the following laid the foundation of Rashtrakuta Empire?
(a) Amoghavarsha I
(b) Dantidurga
(c) Dhruva
(d) Krishna I
Ans: (b)
9. The temple of Somnath which was destroyed by Mahmud Ghazni was dedicated to Lord
(a) Vishnu
(b) Shiva
(c) Surya
(d) Ganapati
Ans: (b)
10. Who destroyed the empire of Chalukyas of Badami?
(a) Cholas
(b) Pallavas
(c) Pandyas
(d) Rastrakutas
Ans: (d)
