Ancient India

Consider the following statements : I. Pali texts contain the first definite references to coins, e.g., kahapana, nikkha, kamsa, and kakanika. Il. The literary evidence from Pali texts is corroborated by archaeological evidence of punch-marked coins from many sites, most of them made of silver. The above statements have been associated 6 with which of the following ? 1, Emergence of urban life 2. Transition to money economy Select the answer using the code given below :

Consider the following statements about the archaeological findings in Harappan towns : L There is wide occurrence of 1 spindle-whorls in the houses but absence of spinning wheels. Il. Weights and measurement scales, complete with graduations have been : discovered. Til. There are houses built in large part with baked bricks, around relatively spacious courtyards, with their own wells, bathing platforms, and large rooms. Which of the following inferences can be drawn from the above statements ? 1. Statement I suggests that spinning was a laborious activity done at home. 2. Statement II suggests the extent of the scientific knowledge that the Harappans possessed. 3. Statement III suggests the emergence of a common property system. Select the answer using the code given below :

Consider the following statements about the t Rigvedic period : I. Irrigation from —_—wells_ allowed : agriculture to expand away from flood i plains and strips on river margins into the present Punjab and Haryana plains : having underground water _ levels reasonably close to the surface. 4 II. Draught-animal power was employed to . draw up water out of the wells. Which of the following —_ information support/supports the above statements ? e 1. There is evidence in the Rigveda of the use of ashma chakra (stone pulley 8 wheel) and ahava (strapped wooden pails) to draw up water. e 2. Mention has been made in the Rigveda e of the use of implements like parashu/ kulisha (axe) and datra /sreni (sickle). f 3. There is a history of the use of ox, even before the Rigveda, for ploughing the ; 1 and and pulling the carts. Select the answer using the code given below :

Which of the following pairs of ancient and modern names of rivers is/are correctly matched?

Which of the following pairs of the king and his dynasty in early historical Tamilakam is/are not correctly matched?

In which one among the following texts does the term kshetra-patni (‘mistress of the field’) originate ?

Which one of the following statements with regard to the Moidams, built by the Tai-Ahom kingdom and inscribed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, is/are correct?

Who assumed the titles Mattavilasa, Vichitrachitta and Gunabhara?

Fa-Hien, the Chinese pilgrim who travelled to India, visited during the reign of which ruler?

With reference to ancient India, consider pairs of territorial regions and rivers flowing through them: Avanti–Mahanadi, Kosala–Sarayu, etc. How many pairs are correctly matched?

Ashokan inscriptions suggest Pradeshika, Rajuka and Yukta were important officers at which administrative level?

Consider the following information: Archaeological site — State — Description: 1. Chandraketugarh — Odisha — Trading Port town; 2. Inamgaon — Maharashtra — Chalcolithic site; 3. Mangadu — Kerala — Megalithic site; 4. Salihundam — Andhra Pradesh — Rock-cut cave shrines. In which of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?

Consider the following statements: 1. There are no parables in Upanishads. 2. Upanishads were composed earlier than the Puranas. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to ancient South India, Korkai, Poompuhar and Muchiri were well known as

Which one of the following explains the practice of 'Vattakirutal' as mentioned in Sangam poems? '

With reference to ancient Indian History, consider the following pairs : Literary work Author 1. Deuichandragupta : Bilhana 2. Hammira-Mahakauya : Nayachandra Suri 3. Milinda-panha : Nagatjuna 4. Nitiuakyamrita : Somadeva Suri How many .of the above pairs are correctly matched?

With reference to the Indian History, Alexander Rea, A. H. Longhurst, Robert Sewell, James Burgess and Walter Elliot were associated with

With reference to Indian history, consider the following texts: 1. Nettipakarana 2. Parishishtaparvan 3. Avadanashataka 4. Trishashtilakshana Mahapurana Which of the above are Jaina texts?

With reference to Indian history, consider the following pairs: Historical person - Known as 1. Aryadeva - Jaina scholar 2. Dignaga - Buddhist scholar 3. Nathamuni - Vaishnava scholar How many pairs given above are correctly matched?

According to Kautilya's Arthashastra, which of the following are correct? 1. A person could be a slave as a result of a judicial punishment. 2. If a female slave bore her master a son, she was legally free. 3. If a son born to a female slave was fathered by her master, the son was entitled to the legal status of the master's son. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following pairs: Site of Ashoka’s Location in the major rock edicts State of 1. Dhauli Odisha 2. Erragudi Andhra Pradesh 3. Jaugada Madhya Pradesh 4. Kalsi Karnataka How many pairs given above are correctly matched:

Which one of the following statements about Sangam literature in ancient South India is correct?

With reference to the history of ancient India, Bhavabhuti, Hastimalla and Kshemeshvara were famous

Which one of the following statements is correct?

Which one of the following ancient towns is well-known for its elaborate system of water harvesting and management by building a series of dams and channelizing water into connected reservoirs?

From the decline of Guptas until the rise of Harshavardhana in the early seventh century, which of the following kingdoms were holding power in Northern India? 1. The Guptas of Magadha 2. The Paramaras of Malwa 3. The Pushyabhutis of Thanesar 4. The Maukharis of Kanauj 5. The Yadavas of Devagiri 6. The Maitrakas of Valabhi. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Consider the following pairs: 1. Burzahom — Rock-cut shrines 2. Chandra-ketugarh — Terracotta art 3. Ganeshwar — Copper artefacts. Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

With reference to the history of ancient India, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Mitakshara was the civil law for upper castes and Dayabhaga was the civil law for lower castes. 2. In the Mitakshara system, the sons can claim right to the property during the lifetime of the father, whereas in the Dayabhaga system, it is only after the death of the father that the sons can claim right to the property. 3. The Mitakshara system deals with the matters related to the property held by male members only of a family, whereas the Dayabhaga system deals with matters related to property held by both male and female members of a family. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

With reference to the scholars/litterateurs of ancient India, consider the following statements: 1. Panini is associated with Pushyamitra Shunga. 2. Amarasimha is- associated with Harshavardhana 3. Kalidasa is associated with Chandra Gupta – II Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following events in the history of India: 1. Rice of Pratiharas under king Bhoja 2. Establishment of Pallava power under Mahendravarman-I 3. Establishment of Chola power by Parantaka-I 4. Pala dynasty founded by Gopala What is the correct chronological order of the above events, starting from the earliest time?

With reference to the history of India, the terms “kulyavapa” and “dronavapa” denote

Who among the following rulers advised his subjects through this inscription? “Whosoever praises his religious sect or blames other sects out of excessive devotion to his own sect, with the view of glorifying his own sect, he rather injures his own sect very severely”.

With reference to the history of the India considered the following pairs: Famous Places – Present States 1. Bhilsa – Madhya Pradesh 2. Dawarasamudra – Maharashtra 3. Girinagar – Gujrat 4. Sathanesvara- Uttar Pradesh Which of the pairs given are correctly matched?

With reference to the period of Gupta dynasty in ancient India the towns Ghantasala Kadura and chaul were well known as

which one of the following is not a Harappan site?

In which of the following relief sculpture inscriptions is ‘Ranyo Ashoka’ (King Ashoka) mentioned along with the stone portrait of Ashoka?

With reference to forced labour (Vishti) in India during the Gupta period, which one of the following statements is correct?

With reference to the difference between the culture of Rigvedic Aryan and Indus Valley people, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Rigvedic Aryan used the coat of mail and helmet in warfare whereas the people of Indus Valley Civilization did not leave any evidence of using them. 2. Rigvedic Aryans knew gold, silver and copper whereas Indus Valley people knew only copper and iron. 3. Rigvedic Aryans have domesticated the horse whereas there is no evidence of Indus Valley people having been aware of this animal. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

With reference to the religious history of India, consider the following statements: 1. Sautrantika and sammitiya were the sects of Jainism. 2. Sarvastivadin held that the constituts of phenomena were not wholly momentary, but existed forever in a latent form. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Term Description (1) Eripatti : Land, revenue from which was set apart for the maintenance of the village tank (2) Taniyurs : Villages donated to a single Brahmin or a group of Brahmins (3) Ghatikas : Colleges generally attached to the temples Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

Which of the following kingdoms were associated with the life of the Buddha?

Which of the following Kingdoms were associated with the life of the Buddha? 1. Avanti 2. Gandhara 3. Kosala 4. Magadha

With reference to ‘Global Environment Facility’, which of the following statements is/are correct?

The Chinese traveller Yuan Chwang (Hiuen Tsang) who visited India recorded the general conditions and culture of India at that time. In this context, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1\. The roads and river-routes were completely immune from robbery. 2\. As regards punishment for offences, ordeals by fire, water and poison were the instruments for determining the innocence or guilt of a person. 3\. The tradesmen had to pay duties at ferries and barrier stations. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Which one of the following describes best the concept of Nirvana in Buddhism?

Which of the following characterizes/ characterize the people of Indus Civilization? 1\. They possessed great palaces and temples. 2\. They worshipped both male and female deities. 3\. They employed horse-drawn chariots in warfare. Select the correct statement/ statements using the codes given below.

Which of the following statements is/are applicable to Jain doctrine? 1\. The surest way of annihilating Karma is to practice penance. 2\. Every object, even the smallest particle has a soul. 3\. Karma is the bane of the soul and must be ended. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

The religion of early Vedic Aryans was primarily of

With reference to the guilds (Shreni) if ancient India that played a very important role in the country’s economy, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1\. Every guild was registered with the central authority of the state and the king was the chief admen authority on them 2 .The wages, rules of work, standards and prices were fixed by the guild 3\. The guild had judicial powers over its own members. **Select the correct answer using the codes given below:**

With reference to the scientific progress of ancient India which of the statements given below are correct? 1\. Different kinds of specialised surgical instruments were in common use by 1stcentury AD. 2\. Transplant of internal organs in the human body had begun by the beginning of 3rdcentury AD. 3\. The concept of sine of an angle was known in 5thcentury AD. 4\. The concept of cyclic quadrilateral was known in 7thcentury AD. **Select the correct answer using the codes given below:**

With reference to the history of ancient India, which of the following was/were common to both Buddhism and Jainism? 1\. Avoidance of extremities of penance and enjoyment 2\. Indifference to the authority of the Vedas 3\. Denial of efficacy of rituals **Select the correct answers using the codes given below:**

India maintained its early cultural contacts and trade links with Southeast Asia across the Bay of Bengal. For this pre-eminence of early maritime history of Bay of Bengal, which of the following could be the most convincing explanation /explanations?

Regarding the Indus Valley Civilization, consider the following statements: 1. It was predominantly a secular civilization and the religious element, though present, did not dominate the scene. 2. During this period, cotton was used for manufacturing textiles in India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?