1. Which of the following sources gives a detailed account of the city administration of the Mauryas? (UPPSC 2010 )
a) Kautilya's Arthashastra
b) Megasthanese's Indica
c) Mudrarakshasa of Vishakha Datta
d) Inscription of Ashoka
Answer. b) Megasthanese's Indica
2. Which of the following classical works of literature were written during the Gupta Era? (UPPSC 2010 )
1. Amarkosh
2. Kamsutra
3. Meghduta
4. Mudrarakshas
Select the correct answer from the codes given below : (UPPSC 2010 )
Codes:
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1, 2 and 3 only
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer. d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
3. In ancient India, the irrigation tax was called (UPPSC 2010 )
a) Bidakabhagam
b) Hiranya
c) Udranga
d) Uparnika
Answer. a) Bidakabhagam
4. The famous rock-cut temples of Elephanta are ascribed to the (UPPSC 2010 )
a) Chalukyas
b) Cholas
c) Pallavas
d) Rashtrakutas
Answer. d) Rashtrakutas
5. Ash mound is associated with the Neolithic site at (UPPSC 2010 )
a) Budihal
b) Sangan Kaliu
c) Koidihvva
d) Brahmgiri
Answer. b) Sangan Kaliu , Bellary district in Telangana state
6. Name the tribe which does not belong to the Panchajana of Rig Vedic Aryans? (UPPSC 2010 )
a) Yadu
b) Puni
c) Turvasa
d) Kikat
Answer. d) Kikat
7. The Sarnath Buddha image of Bhumisparshudra belongs to (UPPSC 2010 )
a) Mauryan period
b) Sunga Period
c) Kushana Period
d) Gupta period
Answer. d) Gupta period
8. In which of the Vedas, Sabha, and Samiti are called as two daughters of Prajapati? (UPPSC 2010 )
a) Rigveda
b) Samveda
c) Yajurveda
d) Atharvaveda
Answer. d) Atharvaveda
9. Kartik is a folk dance of ( UPPSC 2010)
a) Bundelkhand
b) Avadh
c) Purvanchal
d) Rohilkhand
Answer. a) Bundelkhand
10. In Uttar Pradesh, the famous place of pilgrimage of both Jain and Baudh is at (UPPSC 2010 )
a) Dcvipatan
b) Kaushambi
c) Kushinagar
d) Sarnath
Answer. b) Kaushambi
11. With which dynasty of rulers would you associate the construction of the famous Kailash Temple of Ellora? ( UPPSC 2008)
a) Pallavas
b) Cholas
c) Rashtrakutas
d) Chalukyas
Answer. c) Rashtrakutas
12. The first Gupta ruler who issued coins was ( UPPSC 2011)
a) Srigupta
b) Chandragupta I
c) Samudragupta
d) Chandragupta II
Answer:b) Chandragupta I
13. The Prince who was responsible for the death of his father was ( UPPSC 2011)
a) Ajatasatru
b) Chandapradyota
c) Prasenjit
d) Udayana
Answer. a) Ajatasatru
14. The writer of Mahabhasya 'Patanjali ' was a contemporary of ( UPPSC 2011)
a) Chandragupta Maurya
b) Ashoka
c) Pushyamitra Sunga
d) Chandragupta I
Answer. c) Pushyamitra Sunga
15. Gautama Buddha had attained Mahaparinibban in the State of ( UPPSC 2011)
a) Anga
b) Magdha
c) Malla
d) Vatsa
Answer:c) Malla Mahajanpad, Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh
16. Buddha delivered Maximum sermons at ( UPPSC 2011)
a) Vaishali
b) Sravasti
c) Kaushambi
d) Rajgriha
Answer. b) Sravasti ( Kosala kingdom)
17. Consider the following statement and select the correct answer from the code given below: ( UPPSC 2011)
1. Vikrarn Samvat began in 58 BC.
2. Saka Samvat began in 319 AD.
3. The Gupta era began in 319 AD.
4. The era of Muslim rule in India began in 1192 AD.
Code:
a) 1 and 2
b) 3 and 4
c) 1, 2 and 3
d) 1,2, 3 and 4
Answer. b) 3 and 4
18. " Sita "in Mauryan age means: ( UPPSC 2013)
a) a Goddess
b) a religious sect
c) revenue from crown land
d) Barren land
Answer. c;
Crown land revenue: Sita
land revenue from cultivator: Bhaga
Hiranya: Paid in cash
19. The earliest occurrence of the mantra famous as the Gayatri mantra is found in the following text: ( UPPSC 2013)
a) Bhagwad Gita
b) Atharva Veda
c) Rig Veda
d) Manusmriti
Answer. c;
It was written around 2500 to 3500 years ago.
20. The "Dakshinamurti" idol of Shiva depicts him in which form? ( UPPSC 2013)
a) Teacher
b) Dancing
c) Reclining
d) Meditating
Answer. a;
21. What is the date of the Sarnath Buddhist image inscription of Kanishka? ( UPPSC 2014)
a) 78 A.D.
b) 81 A.D.
c) 98 A.D.
d) 121 A.D.
Answer. c. 98A.D.
78 A.D; startting of Shaka era.
Kanishkka rule: 78 A,D to 144 A.D
usage Script is Greek, Brahmi, and Khroshthi.
22. Who renovated Sudarshan Lake without using forced labor? ( UPPSC 2014)
a) Chandragupta Maurya
b) Bindusar
c) Ashoka
d) Rudradaman-I
Answer. d. Rudradaman-I
23. Sarga, Pratisarga, Vansa, Manvantara, and Vanshanucharita are the indicators of :( UPPSC 2015)
a) Vedas
b) Puranas
c) Upanishads
d) Sutra
Answer. b;
Matsya Purana has five signs( Panch Lakshana),
Sarga: Creation of the world.
Pratisarga: Cosmology
Vansa: Geneology, sages, gods, and kings.
Manvantara Cosmic cycle.
Vanshanucharit: Dynasty of kings Chandra Vansi and Suryavansi.
24. Who one of the following had not come to India with Alexander? ( UPPSC 2015)
a) Nearchus
b) Onesicritus
c) Deimachus
d) Aristobulus
Answer. C;
25. In the early Rigvedic period, what was considered to be the most valuable property? ( UPPSC 2015)
a) Land
b) Cow
c) Women
d) Water
Answer. b;
26. Who out of the following performed a ritual called "Hiranya-Garbha"? ( UPPSC 2015)
a) Mayur Sharman
b) Harichandra
c) Danti Durga
d) Harsha
Answer. c;
Danti Durga overthrew the Chalukya overload.
Danti Durga was the founder of the Rashtrakuta Empire. 735 AD.
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