Amir Khusrau played a pioneer rule in the development of
1.Maithili
2.Bhojpuri
3.Awadhi
4.Khari Boli
Amir Khusrau was born at
1.Patiala
2.Patiali
3.Patli
4.Patti
Ashtadhayayi was written by
1.Balmiki
2.Shukadeva
3.Panini
4.Ved Vyas
In ancient India, the earliest capital of Magadha kingdom was at
1.Pataliputra
2.Vaishali
3.Nalanda
4.Rajgir
In the early period of Indian history, Tondi was a flourishing seaport of
1.Andhras
2.Cheras
3.Cholas
4.Pandyas
In the excavations of Harappan sites, bones of camels have been founded at
1.Mohenjodaro
2.Harappa
3.Lothal
4.Kalibangan
In the Indus Valley Civilization period. Lapis Lazuli was imported from
1.Badakhshah
2.Mesopotamia
3.Gujarat
4.Iran
In which Indian state, Inamgam is located?
1.Gujarat
2.Andhra Pradesh
3.Madhya Pradesh
4.Maharashtra
In which of the following Indus Valley Civilization sites, the cotton piece was found?
1.Chanhudaro
2.Lothal
3.Harappa
4.Mohenjodaro
Nyaya Darshan was propagated by
1.Jaimini
2.Kanada
3.Kapil
4.Gautama
Panini, the first Grammarian of Sanskrit language in India, lived during the
1.2nd Century BC
2.6th-5th Century BC
3.2nd Century AD
4.6th-5th Century AD
Patanjali is well-known for the compilation of
1.Ayurveda
2.Yoga Sutra
3.Panchatantra
4.Brahma sutra
Pulakesin II was the greatest ruler of
1.The Chalukya Dynasty
2.The Rashtrakuta Dynasty
3.The Hoysala Dynasty
4.The Pallava Dynasty
The area between rivers Saraswati and Drisadvati has been defined by the Manusmriti as
1.Aryavarta
2.Brahmarshidesa
3.Saptasaindhava
4.Brahmavarta
The Chistiya Sufi Order was established in India by
1.Shaikh Bahaddin Zakariya
2.Sheikh Ahmed Sirhindi
3.Khwaja Moinuddin
4.Khwaja Badruddin
The Director General of Archaeological Survey of India at the time of the excavation of Harappan site was
1.Mortimer Wheeler
2.John Marshall
3.R.D. Banerji
4.Dayaram Sahni
The earliest evidence of agriculture in Indian subcontinent has been obtained from
1.Brahmagiri
2.Mehargarh
3.Burzahom
4.Chirand
The earliest inscriptions were written in which language?
1.Tamil
2.Sanskrit
3.Prakrit
4.Pali
The effects of the Kalinga War on King Ashoka are found in
1.Excavations
2.Paintings
3.Rock Edicts
4.Pillar Edicts
The great law giver of ancient times was
1.Aryabhatta
2.Ashoka
3.Vatsyayana
4.Manu
The Indus Valley Civilization people traded with the
1.Mesopotamians
2.Chinese
3.Parthians
4.Romans
The list of sixteen Mahajanapadas is available in
1.Anguttar Nikaya
2.Chhandogya Upanishad
3.Samyukta Nikaya
4.Mahabharata
The literal meaning of the word Arya is
1.Warrior
2.Priest
3.Learned
4.Superior
The mention of Ayodhya occurs for the first time in
1.Mahabharata
2.Ramayana
3.Atharvaveda
4.Rigveda
The people of Indus Valley Civilization usually built their houses of
1.Stone
2.Wood
3.Pucca bricks
4.None of these
The Sangam text Tolkappiyam is a work on
1.Medicine
2.Music
3.Grammar
4.Astronomy
The Shrine of Hazarat Nizamuddin Auliya is situated at
1.Ajmer
2.Aligarh
3.Roorkee
4.Delhi
The site of Mohenjodaro is located on the bank of river
1.Ravi
2.Sutlej
3.Beas
4.Indus
The southernmost Mahajanapada was
1.Chedi
2.Matsya
3.Asmaka
4.Avanti
The Sufi Saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti came to Rajasthan during the reign of
1.Prithviraj Chauhan
2.Rana Kumbha
3.Rana Sanga
4.Maharana Pratab
The word Aryan means
1.Brahmachari
2.Pastoral society
3.Cultivator
4.Of good family
The words Satyameva Jayate in the State Emblem of India have been adopted from which one of the following?
1.Maitreyi Upanishad
2.Mudgala Upanishad
3.Brahma Upanishad
4.Mundak Upanishad
What were the Khanquah in the medieval India?
1.Wayside resting place for traders
2.Provincial treasury
3.State granary
4.Sufi Shrine
When Alexander invaded India, who were the rulers of Magadha?
1.Mauryas
2.Shishunagas
3.Haryankas
4.Nandas
Which among the following dynasties is not mentioned in the Sangam literature?
1.Chera
2.Chola
3.Pallava
4.Pandya
Which amongst the following civilization was not contemporary with the Harappan Civilization?
1.Mesopotamian civilization
2.chinese civilization
3.Egyptian civilization
4.Greek civilization
Which of the following animals was unknown in Indus Valley Civilization?
1.Lion
2.Bull
3.Horse
4.Elephant
Which of the following ethenic races was not founded from skeleton of Harappan sites?
1.Mongoloid
2.Mediteranean
3.Alpine
4.Negrito
Which of the following Harappan sites shows the earliest evidence of Earthquake?
1.Dholavira
2.Kalibangan
3.Mohenjodaro
4.Harappa
Which of the following is the major impact of Vedic Culture on Indian History?
1.Perception of a new world
2.Rigidification of caste system
3.Development of culture
4.Progress of Philosophy
Which of the following sites has a Pre-Harappan settlement not been found?
1.Dholavira
2.Kalibangam
3.Harappa
4.Mohenjodaro
Which of the following was not an ancient seaport?
1.Bhrigukachchha
2.Shurparaka
3.Tamralipti
4.Vidisha
Which of the following was not worshipped by Indus Valley people?
1.Mother Goddess
2.Peepal
3.Shiva
4.Vishnu
Which of these epics is also known as Satasahsri Samhita?
1.Ramayana
2.Rigveda
3.Manusmriti
4.Mahabharata
Which one of the following Indus Valley Civilization sites gives evidence of a dockyard?
1.Dholavira
2.Lothal
3.Mohenjodaro
4.Harappa
Which Sufi Saints dargah is at Ajmer?
1.Khwaja Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki
2.Khwaja Salim Chisti
3.Khwaja Moinuddin Chist
4.Khwaja Nizamuddin Auliya
Which type of seals was the most popular in Harappan culture?
1.Oval
2.Quadrate
3.Cylindrical
4.Rounded
Who composed the Gayatri Mantra?
1.Parikshit
2.Indra
3.Vasishtha
4.Vishwamitra
Who was known as Tuti-e-Hindustan (the parrot of India)?
1.Purandar Khan
2.Roy Vanmal
3.Malik Mohammad Jayasi
4.Amir Khusrau
Who was the founder of Nanda dynasty?
1.Mahapadamananda
2.Bimbisar
3.Ramananda
4.Dhanananda