Indian History

 Q.1. In ancient India the only Mahajanapada to be located in south India was  (A) Kamboja (B) Asmaka (C) Matsya  (D) Surasena Q.2. The capital of Panchala Mahajanapada was Ahichatra which is in the state of  (A) Bihar (B) Punjab (C) Uttar Pradesh (D) Gujarat Q.3. Which of the following Kingdoms were associated with the life of the Buddha?   (1) Gandhara (2) Avanti (3) Magadha (4) Kosala Select the correct answer using the code given below. (A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 2 and 4 (C) 3 and 4  (D) 1, 3 and 4 Q.4. Which among the following was the capital of Mahajanapada of Vatsa? (A) Kausambi (B) Viratnagar (C) Kusinara (D) Rajapura Q.5.  Which of the following Buddhist text has referred to the existence of the 16 Mahajanapadas on the sixth century BC? (A) Khuddaka Nikaya  (B) Anguttara Nikaya (C) Sutta Piṭaka (D) None of the above Answer Q. 1. - B Asmaka or Assaka is one of the 16 Janapadas that existed in the sixth century BC in ancient India. It include...

Q.1. Ajivika sect was founded by which of the following? (A) Ajita Kesakambalin (B) Pūraṇa Kassapa,  (C) Makkhali Gosala (D) Nigaṇṭha Nāṭaputta  Q.2. Which among the following rulers is associated with the Sudama Caves in Bihar? (A) Chandragupta Maurya (B) Bimbisara (C) Bindusara (D) Ashoka Q.3.  "As long as he lives a man should live happily And drink ghee, though he run into debt, For when the body is turned to ashes How can there be any return to life?” This rejection of after-life is an aphorism of which of the following sects? (A). Kapalika sect.  (B) Sunyavada of Nagarjun (C)  Ajivikas.  (D) Charvakas Q.1. Answer: C Notes: Ajivikas were a religious sect founded in the 5th century BC by Goshala Maskariputra (Makkhali Gosala), a contemporary of the Buddha and Mahavir.  Q.2. Answer: D Notes: The 3rd century BC Mauryan emperor Ashoka had dedicated the Sudama cave as evidenced in Brahmi featuring his protocol name (Priyadarsin who brings joy) fou...

Q.  1. The term used to describe an email that is targeting a specific person is known as (A) Spam (B) Phishing (c) Vishing (D) Spear phishing   Q.  2. Machine learning is a subset of which of the following. (A) Deep learning (B) Data learning (C) Artificial intelligence (D) None of the above Q.  3. What is the term used when a cybercriminal sends a fraudulent email disguised as being from a legitimate, trusted source? (A) Trojan (B) vishing (C) Phishing (D) backdoor   Q.  4. Who is the father of Machine Learning? (A) Geoffrey Everest Hinton (B) Howard Hinton (C) George Everest (D) Colin Clarkf   Q.  5.Personal Identifiable Information (PII) is used to distinguish one person from another and verify your identity. Which of the following is an example of PII? (A) ID Number (B) Date of Birth (C) Home Address (D) All of the answers are correct   Q.  6.Who is responsible for information security within your company? (A) IT Security Department...

Q.1. Which of the following tribal assemblies completely disappeared during the later Vedic Period? 1. Sabha 2. Samiti 3. Vidhata Select the correct option from the codes given below: (A) Only 1 (B) Only 1 and 2 (C) Only 2 and 3 (D) Only 3 Q.2. On the bank of which river the Battle of Ten Kings (Dasrajan Yudha), referred to in the Rig Veda, was fought? (A) Parushni  (B) Vitasta (C) Vipasa (D) Asikni Q.3. In which among the following sacrifices, the sacrificial materials used was sura in Vedic Era? A. Agnistoma B. Rajasuya C. Sautramani D. Vajapeya Q.4.  The number of hymns (suktas) Rig Veda contains are __. (A) 1124 (B) 1028 (C) 1149 (D) 1024 Q.5. How many Mandalas were in Rig Vedic Samhita? (A) 10 (B) 11 (C) 12 (D) 13 Answers: Q. 1. - D In  later Vedic Period  the Rig Vedic assemblies lost importance and royal power increased. The vidatha completely disappeared; the sabha and samiti continued to exist with changed character.  Q.  2. - A The Battle of Ten K...

Q. 1. Who among the following was the founder of Rashtrakuta dynasty ? (A) Dantidurga (B) Krishna I (C) Krishna II (D) Amoghavarsha Q. 2. Kailasanatha Temple at Ellora was built by  (A) Krishna I  (B) Krishna II (C) Mahendravarman I (D) Vishnuvardhana II Q. 3.  Manyakheta (modern Malkhed in Gulbarga (modern Kalaburagi) district in Karnataka) was the capital of the Rasstrakuta dynasty. Which Rashtrakuta   ruler transferred regnal capital from Mayurkhandi (in the Bidar district of Karnataka) to Manyakheta. (A)  Govinda II   (B)   Indra III (C)  Amoghavarsha I (r. 814 – 878 CE) (D)  Amoghavarsha II (r. 929–930 CE)  Q. 4. Which of the following languages was the mother tongue of Rashtrakutas? (A) Tamil (B) Telgu (C) Malayalam  (D) Kannad Q. 5. At the court of which Rashtraluta ruler did Halayudha , author of ancient Sanskrit text Kavirahasya, reside? (A) Govinda II (B) Indra III (C) Amoghavarsha (D) Krishna III Answers Q. 1. - A...

Q.1.- Who is the founder of Vikramshila University?  (A) Chandragupta II (B) Harshavardhana (C) Samudragupta (D) Dharampala Q.2. - Which Pala ruler is said to have granted 5 villages for the upkeep of a Buddhist monastery commissioned by Balaputradeva, the king of Sumatra and Java, at Nalanda. (A) Gopala  (B) Dharampala  (C) Devapala  (D) Mahipala  Q.3. - Which Pala ruler was elected by the public?  (A) Gopala  (B) Devapala  (C) Narayanapala (D) Mahendrapala  Q.4. - Which region of India was ruled by the Pala Dynasty? (A) Karnataka (B) Madhya Pradesh  (C) Maharashtra (D) Bihar and Bengal Q.5. Somapura Mahavihara, built by Pala ruler Dharampala, is located in which country? (A) Bangladesh (B) Mayanmar (C) Pakistan (D) India Answers 1- (D)  Pala ruler Dharampala (r. 770- c.810) had built the famous monastery of Vikramshila (in the Bhagalpur district of Bihar).   2- (C)  Devapala (ruled from 815 to 855 AD.), the most pow...

 Q.1. - Which of the following was the much talked about river in the Rig Veda? (A) Sindhu (B) Ganga (C) Yamuna (D) Godavari Q.2. - The early Vedic god Indra was the god of  (A) Fire  (B) Wind (C) Rain and Thunder (D) None of the above Q.3. - Gayatri Mantra has been taken from which Veda? (A) Samveda (B) Rigveda (C) Atharva Veda (D) Yajur Veda Q.4. - Mundaka Upanishad and Prashna Upanishad were part of which Veda? (A) Yajurveda (B) Samveda (C) Atharva Veda (D) Rig Veda Q.5. - The term Gotra was first used  in_?  (A) Rig Veda (B) Sam Veda (C) Yajur Veda (D) Atharva Veda Answer  Q.1.- A  Sindhu river or Indus River has been mentioned in the Rig Veda. Q.2.- C Indra is one of the main gods of the Rigveda. He was known as the protector of cows and priests in the Vedic religion. Indra brought rain as god of the thunderbolt.  Q.3.- B The Gayatri Mantra first appeared in the Rig Veda Q.4.- C Atharva Veda comprises three fundamental Upanishads – Mundaka Up...