Ancient History Art and Culture MCQs

Question 1

The main contribution of Ishwar Chandra Vidya Sagar to education and in particular to women education are

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Both A and B

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Break priestly monopoly of scriptural knowledge(Sanskrit) and opening to non-Brahmins

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Charles wood dispatch on education, influenced it towards female education

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Lady Hardinge medical college at Delhi

Question 2

The building of the famous Kailasa temple at Ellora was executed under the Rashtrakuta king

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Krishna-I

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Amoghavarsha-I

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Govinda-III

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Indra-III

Question 3

The famous Kailashnath Temple at Kanchi was built by

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Narasimhavarman II

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Mahendravarman 1

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Nandivarman II

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Daritivarrnan

Question 4

Kailasha temple of Ellora was built by?

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Krishna I

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Krishna II

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Ramakrishna I

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Ramakrishna II

Question 5

Panchasidhantika, written by Varahmihir is based on?

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Astronomy

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Mathematics

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Science

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Astrology

Question 6

During the Gupta Empire, the term "UPARIKARA" was used for

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An extra tax levied on all subjects

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Periodic supplies of fruits, firewood, flowers etc

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It was a voluntary offering by people to the king

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King's customary share of the production normally amounting to 1/6th of the production

Question 7

Which of following Chalcolithic sites comes under Ganges system?

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Alamgirpur

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Hanumangarh

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Ropar

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Mohenjodaro

Question 8

Which one of the following Indus cities has houses with doors on the main streets?

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Lothal

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Surkotada

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Chanhudaro

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Banawali

Question 9

Nagarjuna is known as the Einstein of India because

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He propounded the theory of Shunyavada similar to Einstein's theory of Relativity

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Like Einstein he had a rare insight into the nature of the universe

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He was one of the greatest physicists of all time

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He was a great dialectician