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1. Which of the following causes for the rise of Buddhism is/are found to be correct? I. Domination of Brahmins, who monopolised religion. II. Vedic rites had become very complicated and expensive. III. Use of difficult and outdated language in religious ceremonies.
2. Of all the events of Buddhism mentioned in Buddhist sources, the only one that appears to be corroborated by the inscriptions of Ashoka is that of
3. Which of the following is an example of the Mauryan Art?
4. 'A Buddha can be born only as a Brahmin or a Kshatryia and not in a low family such as that of a Chandala or of a basket maker or of a chariot maker or of a Pukkasa.' From where do we get this information?
5. Which of the following statement(s) is/are found to be correct? I. The word 'Aryans' comes from 'ar', which in the Vedic times meant 'foreigners' or 'strangers'. II. The Aryans entered India, probably through the Khyber Pass, in search of new pastures. III. The holy book of Iran, Zend Avesta, indicates the possibility of entry of some Aryans to India via Iran.
6. Which of the following Harappan cities expanded over the largest area?
7. Which of the following Mauryan king wanted a Greek Sophist in his court?
8. Which of the following statements about some of the features related to the production of commercial goods in the post-Mauryan period is not correct?
9. Which ancient kings patronised Jainism. 1. Srenika Bimbisar. 2. Chandragupta Maury. 3. Kharavela Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
10. To which deity were most number of the hymns been dedicated in the Rig Veda?
11. Boghazkoi is important because
12. The name of which contemporary Greek King of Syria has been mentioned by Ashoka in his edicts?
13. Match the following: A. Rig Veda I. Gopatha Brahmana B. Yajur Veda II. Aitareya Brahmana C. Sama Veda III. Satapata Brahmana D. Atharva IV. Chandogya Veda Veda Brahmana Codes: A B C D
14. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer with the help of the code given below: list I [Mesolithic site] list II [location] I. Birbhanpur A. Bihar II. Loteshwar B. Gujarat III. Paisra C. Uttar Pradesh IV. Sarai Nahar Rai D. West Bengal Code: I II III IV
15. According to Megasthenes, the city of Pataliputra was administered by a committee. How many members constituted the committee?
16. At which of the following sites, a bilingual inscription of Ashoka, inscribed in Greek and Aramaic, has been discovered?
17. Which of the following is the correct chronological order of Buddhist Councils?
18. Kalibangan A. means black bangles B. has evidence of furrow marks in its proto-Harappan levels C. has evidence of regular use of horses D. has evidence of the practice of a fire cult of these.
19. What is the most common shape of the Harappan seals?
20. In which of the following texts do we find the first mention of Aranyani, Goddess of the forest?
21. Tick the incorrect statement(s) out of the following: I. Bimbisar is claimed to be founder of the Magadha Kingdom and its first capital was Patliputra. II. Kausambi was the capital of Chedi kingdom and King Udayan was its most important ruler. III. The capital of Kuru kingdom was Mathura and its most famous ruler was Avantiputra.
22. By how many vows was the life of a Jaina monk governed in ancient India?
23. Rig Vedic people invoked Indra for
24. What is the principal theme of the Ashtasahasrika-Prajnaparami ta literature of ancient India?
25. At which part of the town of Harappa was the granary located?

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