11.
Who among the following presided over the fourth
Buddhist council?
a)
Ashvaghosha
b)
Vasumitra
c)
Ashoka
d)
Kanishka
12.
Which one of the following inscriptions relates
to the Chalukya king, pulakesin II?
a)
Hathigupha
b)
aihole
c)
Nasik
d)
Maski
13.
Which ancient Indian kingdom is wrongly matched
below with its capital?
A)
Maurya : pataliputra
B)
Pandya :Madurai
C)
Pal lava: Vellore
D)
Kakatiya : Warangal
14.
The script of the Indus valley civilization is
a)
Brahmi
b)
Tamil
c)
Kharosthi
d)
Undeciphered
15.
Match the following.
List I
|
List ii
|
a.
Rig-Veda
|
1.
Gopatha
|
b.
Samaveda
|
2.
Shatpatha
|
c.atharvaveda
|
3. aitariya
|
c.
Yajurveda
|
3.
Panchvisha
|
Codes
A B
C D
a)
4 2 3 1
b)
2 4 3 1
c)
3 4 1 2
d)
1 2 4 3
16.
Which one of the following pair is correctly
matched?
a)
Parsvanath :
janatrika
b)
Bindusara : shakya
c)
Skandagupta
: maurya
d)
Chetak : licchhawi
17.
Which of the following inscriptions of ashoka
bans animal sacrifice on certain festive gathering that probably included a ban
on animal killing as well?
a)
Rock Edict I
b)
Pillar Edict V
c)
Rock Edict IX
d)
Rock Edict XI
18.
When the Portuguese salied around the cape of
good hope and entered the Indian Ocean in the late 15th century, the
found.
a)
A region defended and patrolled by fleets of the
Chinese navy
b)
/a region where sea trade had blot yet developed
c)
Numerous ports under the control of merchants
from Genoa
d)
A network of long distance trade routes
dominated by Muslim merchants.
19.
Which one of the following pairs of king of
ancient and medieval periods of history and the worked authored by them is
correctly matched?
a)
Krishnadevaraya –samaranganasutradhra
b)
Mehendravarman –mattavilasaprahasana
c)
Hbojadeva – kanasollasa
d)
Someswara – Amuktamalyada
20.
Which chola king successfully led expedition to
the north to capture territories up to river Ganges?
a)
Vijayalaya
b)
Adiya I
c)
Rajendra Chola I
d)
Rajaraja Chola I
ANSWERS
11.B
12.B
13.D
14.D
15.C
16.D
17.A
18.D
19.B
20C