201. The time of the Mahaparinirvana of Buddha was about– 483 BC
202. What does Tri-Ratna indicate in Buddhism– Buddha, Dhamma, Sangha
203. Bamiyan in Afghanistan was famous for– Buddha statue
204. In Ardhanarishwar Idols Shiva And Parvati is the symbol of– Sum of God and his Shakti
205. The following is not included in prasthantrayi– Bhagawat
206. The following deities is shown with plough in the arts– Balaram
207. In which chapter (Kand) of Ramayana there is mention about first meeting of Lord Ram and Hanuman– Kishkindha kand
208. The ancient most mention about Devaki's son Krishna is found in– Chhandogya Upanishad
209. Who started the worship of Vasudeva Krishna at first– Abhiras
210. The Types of homage (Constancy) in Bhakti sect is– 9
211. You have authority over Karma and not on result. It is said in– Gita scriptures
212. The followings give importance to enlightenment, constancy and karma (deeds) as means for the salvation– Bhagawad Gita
213. Which incarnation of Vishnu is depicted as restoring the earth from sea– Boar
214. The ancient most archival evidence of Bhagawat Sect is found from– Besnagar inscription of Heliodorous
215. On the coins of the following rulers the image of Sankarshana and Vasudeva is depicted– Agathocles
216. Who were the Nayanars– Followers of Shaivism
217. Sankhya philosophy was propounded by– Kapil
218. Theory of Karma is associated with– Mimansa
219. Propounder of Yoga philosophy is– Patanjali
220. Nyaya philosophy was propagated by– Gautama
221. The following is the distinctive features between a Nastika and Astika system in India– Belief in the authenticity of the Vedas
MAURYAN EMPIRE
222. The following Rock Edict of Ashoka speaks of religious synthesis– Rock Edict – XII
223. How many years after his coronation did Emperor Ashoka conquered Kalinga– Eight years
224. The following is NOT one of the nine Nandas as described in Mahabodhivamsa– Mahanandin
225. According to Arthashastra 'Seetadhyaksh' was associated with– Agriculture
226. The inscription of which one of the following kings gives the information that Sakyamuni Buddha was born at Lumbini– Ashoka
227. Rummindei pillar edict of Ashoka is associated with– Birth place of Buddha
228. The ancient most, inscriptional evidence mentioning the birth place of Shakyamuni Buddha has been obtained in– Rummindei
229. Who deciphered Brahmi script at first– James Prinsep
230. Ashoka inscriptions were first deciphered by– James Prinsep
231. Who were called Sarthavaha– Mercantile convoy
232. Rajukas were– Officials in Maurya Empire
233. The following Mauryan official was in-charge of weight & measurement– Pautavadhyaksha
234. The rulers of which dynasty had established diplomatic relations with the far western countries like Syria– Maurya
235. The followings was associated with revenue collection in Mauryan council of ministers– Samaharta
236. According to Arthashastra 'Sita land' meant– Land ploughed by tribals
237. In which of the following edicts of Ashoka, the names of South Indian states are mentioned– 2 nd major rock edict
238. Turamaya, contemporary to Ashoka was the ruler of– Egypt
239. In which year Chandragupta Maurya defeated Seleucus– 300 BC
240. Ptolemy Philadelphus, with whom Ashoka had established diplomatic relation was the ruler of– Egypt
241. The following can be compared with 'The Prince' of Machiavelli– Arthashastra by Kautilya
242. Other name of Chanakya was– Vishnugupta
243. Kautilya was the prime minister of– Chandragupta
244. The following is seventh organ of the state as per Saptanga theory– Mitra
245. Kautilya's Arthashastra is a– A book on principles of administration
246. According to the following historians Dhamma propagated by Ashoka in his edicts was state religion– Fleet
247. The ancient form of modern Devanagari script is– Brahmi
248. Who established the monarchy in ancient Indian based on tri-principles of tolerance, liberty and compassion– Ashoka
249. Which ruler had built the Sanchi Stupa– Ashoka
250. Brahmi script deciphered at first was inscribed on– Pillars
251. Bulandibagh was the ancient place in– Pataliputra
252. The doors of famous education centre of Taxila during Mauryan period were open for– Brahmin, Kshatriya and Vaishya community
253. Penal laws during Maurayan period were– Quite Harsh
254. The following has mentioned about the meeting of Sendrocottus (Chandragupta Maurya) and Alexander the great– Justin
255. Kalsi is famous for– Ashokan edicts
256. The first Indian Empire was established by– Chandragupta Maurya
257. Which ruler had conquered Malwa, Gujarat and Maharashtra for the first time– Chandragupta Maurya
258. During whose reign Deimachus came to India– Bindusar
259. What were the head of mines called in Arthashastra– Akaradhyaksha
INDIA DURING POST-MAURYAN PERIOD
260. 'Milind Panho' is in the form of a dialogue between King Milind and Buddhist Saint. The concerned saint was– Nagasena
261. In whose tenure did the Mathura School of Sculpture started– Kushanas
262. Which Ruler engraved human figure of Lord Buddha in his gold coin for the first time– Kanishka I
263. The following inscriptions has earliest reference of word 'Bharatvarsh' (Bharadhvash)– Hathigumpha inscription of Kharvela
264. The following inscriptions gives the information about two Ashwamedha Yajnas performed by the King Pushyamitra Shunga– Ayodhya inscription
265. The following Kings is credited to have issued gold coins for the first time– Vima Kadphises
266. The following had circulated the gold coins in India for regular use– Vima Kadphises
267. The following had circulated the gold coins in regular during ancient India– Kushanas
268. The following was the ancient most dynasty– Satavahana
269. The most powerful dynasty of South India in post mauryan period was– Satavahana
270. Satavahanas capital was located at– Amaravati
271. The following place was the capital of Satavahanas– Paithan
272. Simuka was the founder of– Satavahana dynasty
273. The date of Sarnath Buddhist image inscription of Kanishka is– 81 A.D.
274. In which year the coronation of Kushan ruler Kanishka took place– 78 AD
275. Shaka Samvat begins from– 78 AD
276. The king of Kalinga Kharvel was related to– Chedi dynasty
277. On which coins the image of Buddha is inscribed– Kanishka
278. In north and north-west India, Copper Coins circulated in Bulk by– Kushanas
279. The ancient most example of inscription in poetic style is found in– Rudradaman of Kathiawad edict
280. The followings was not associated with Kanishka's court– Vishakhadatta
281. The following was not associated with the court of Kanishka– Patanjali
282. The followings provided patronage to Charaka– Kanishka
283. Who rejuvenated the Sudarshan lake without forced labour– Rudradaman I
284. In literary history of India the names of Panini and Patanjali are well known. During which dynasty they emerged– Shunga
285. Vikrama Samvat started in– 57 BC
286. The difference of how many years is there between Vikram and Shaka Samvat– 135 years
287. The following had offered four Ashwamedha Yajnas– Pravarsen I
288. Patanjali, the author of Mahabhasya was contemporary to– Pushyamitra Shunga
289. The inclination of the followings king was towards Jainism– Kharavela
290. For which of the followings ruler the term 'Eka Brahmin' used– Gautamiputra Shatakarni
291. The inscription of Hathigumpha is the source of information about which King– Kharvela
FOREIGN INVASION DURING ANCIENT INDIA
292. The following did not come to India with Alexander– Deimachus
293. The women of which Indian tribe or kingdom had taken up arms against Alexander, after a large number of its soldiers had been killed or wounded in the battle field– Massaga
294. The following addressed our country as India– Greek
295. Name that brave Indian ruler who was defeated by Alexander on the Jhelum river bank– Puru (Porus)
296. The following Indo-Greek ruler had circulated lead coins– Strato II
SANGAM PERIOD
297. The followings Tamil epics is considered as 'Laghu Veda'– Kural
298. The author of Shilapddikaram was– Illango
299. Third Sangam was organized– Madurai
300. Which Empire was not in Sangam period– Pallava
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