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Odisha Leading Online Coaching Centre Digital Odisha Chapter 1. Ancient India 1. What is an Upanishad? ଉପନିଶଦ କ'ଣ? (a) Hindu texts (b) Hindu Puranas (c) Philosophical principles propounding Hindu philosophy (d) Vedas Ans: (c) ___________________________________ 2. M...

Odisha Leading Online Coaching Centre Digital Odisha Chapter 1. Ancient India 1. What is an Upanishad? ଉପନିଶଦ କ'ଣ? (a) Hindu texts (b) Hindu Puranas (c) Philosophical principles propounding Hindu philosophy (d) Vedas Ans: (c) ___________________________________ 2. Many paintings of Ajanta were made during whose reign? ଅଜନ୍ତଙ୍କର ଅନନକ ଚିତ୍ର କାହାର ଶାସନ କାଳନର ତିଆରି ନହାଇଥିଲା? (a) Gupta (b) Shaka (c) Shatavahana (d) Vardhan Ans: (a) ___________________________________ 3. What was the basis of the Varna system of the Aryans? ଆର୍ଯ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କ ବର୍ଣ୍୍ ବୟବସ୍ଥାର ଆଧାର କ'ଣ ଥିଲା? (a) Profession (b) Caste (c) Gender (d) Colour (5) None of these Ans: (a) ___________________________________ 4. Between which rulers did the famous 'Battle of Vitasta' take place on the banks of river Jhelum? ନକଉଁ ଶାସକମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟନର ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ 'ଭିଟାଷ୍ଟା ର୍ଯୁଦ୍ଧ' ନେଲମ ନଦୀ କୂ ଳନର ନହାଇଥିଲା? (a) Chandragupta Maurya and Seleucus (b) Porus and Sikandar (c) Dhanananda and Chandragupta Maurya (d) None of the above Ans: (b) ___________________________________ 5. Whose contribution was the most in the development of Bhagwat sect? ଭାଗବତ ସମ୍ପ୍ରଦାୟର ବିକାଶନର କାହାର ଅବଦାନ ସବ୍ାଧିକ ଥିଲା? (a) Parthian (b) Hindu-Greeks (c) Kushan (d) Gupta Ans: (d) ___________________________________ 6. Whom did Chandragupta Maurya defeat? ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରଗୁପ୍ତ ନମୌର୍ଯ୍ୟ କାହାକୁ ପରାସ୍ତ କରିଥିନଲ? (a) Shaka (b) Hun (c) Mughal (d) Greek (5) None of these Ans: (d) ___________________________________ 7. With whom is the council of Navaratnas associated? ନାଭାରାଟନାସ୍ ପରିଷଦ କାହା ସହିତ ଜଡିତ? (a) Harshavardhana (b) Devapala Visit More GK - www.odiagk.com 1 Visit More Book – www.odiaguide.in / Test Series – www.cbttest.in  Odisha Leading Online Coaching Centre Digital Odisha (c) Chandragupta-II (d) Ballal Sen Ans: (c) ___________________________________ 8. Which is the only pillar in which Ashoka has described himself as the emperor of Magadha? ନକଉଁଟ ି ଏକମାତ୍ର ସ୍ତମ୍ଭ ନର୍ଯଉଁଥିନର ଅନଶାକ ନିଜକୁ ମଗଧସମ୍ରାଟ ନବାଲି ବର୍ଣ୍୍ନା କରିଛନ୍ତି? (a) Small pillar of Maski (b) Rummindei pillar (c) Queen pillar (d) Bhabru pillar Ans: (d) ___________________________________ 9. Which of the following is not the site of Indus Valley Civilization? ନିମଲ ନ ିଖିତ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ନକଉଁଟି ସିନ୍ଧୁ ଉପତୟକା ସଭୟତାର ସ୍ଥାନ ନୁ ନହଁ? (a) Alamgirpur (b) Lothal (c) Kaushambi (d) Balakot Ans: (c) ___________________________________ 10. Which of the following places was famous for the seat of Mahayana teaching? ମହାୟାନା ଶିକ୍ଷାଦାନ ଆସନ ପାଇଁ ନିମଲ ନ ିଖିତ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ନକଉଁ ସ୍ଥାନ ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ ଥିଲା? (a) Nalanda (b) Taxila (c) Banaras (d) Sarnath Ans: (a) ___________________________________ 11. Where did Gautam Buddha give his first sermon? ନଗୌତମ ବୁ ଦ୍ଧ ତାଙ୍କର ପ୍ରଥମ ଉପନଦଶ ନକଉଁଠାନର ନଦଇଥିନଲ? (a) Bodh Gaya (b) Rajgriha (c) Sarnath (d) Vaishali Ans: (c) ___________________________________ 12. Whom did the Aryans worship? ଆର୍ଯ୍ୟମାନନ କାହାକୁ ପୂଜା କରିଥିନଲ? (a) Fire (b) Cow (c) River (d) Tree Ans: (a) ___________________________________ 13. During whose reign did Megasthenes come to India? କାହା ଶାସନ କାଳନର ନମଗାନଷ୍ଟନସ ଭାରତ ଆସିଥିନଲ? (a) Chandragupta II (b) Chandragupta Maurya Visit More GK - www.odiagk.com 2 Visit More Book – www.odiaguide.in / Test Series – www.cbttest.in  Odisha Leading Online Coaching Centre Digital Odisha (c) Ashoka (d) Harsha Ans: (b) ___________________________________ 14. Chanakya flourished during the time of- ଚାଣକୟ ନକଉଁ ସମୟନର ନବଶୀ ବିନକଶୀତ ନହାଇଥିନଲ (a) Chandragupta Maurya (b) Harshavardhana (c) Chandragupta Vikramaditya (d) Ashoka Ans: (a) ___________________________________ 15. Why was Siddhartha later called 'Buddha'? ସିଦ୍ଧାଥ୍ଙ୍କୁ ପନର କାହିଁକି 'ବୁ ଦ୍ଧ' କୁ ହାର୍ଯାଉଥିଲା? (A) He had attained true knowledge (B) He had left home (C) He had done severe penance (D) He started living the life of a monk Ans: (A) ___________________________________ 16. Primitive man first learned- ଆଦିମ ବୟକ୍ତି ପ୍ରଥନମ କଣ ଶିଖିଥିନଲ (a) lighting fire (b) domesticating animals (c) making wheel (d) growing grain Ans: (a) ___________________________________ 17. Which of the following was not present in the Vedic period? ନବୈଦକ ି ଅବଧିନର ନିମନଲିଖିତ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ନକଉଁଟ ି ଉପସ୍ଥିତ ନଥିଲା? (a) Alcoholic beverages (b) Purdah system (c) Means of entertainment (d) All of the above Ans: (b) ___________________________________ 18. Who was the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism in the historical period? ଐତିହାସିକ ସମୟନର ନଜୈନଧମ୍ର 24 ତମ ତୀଥ୍ଙ୍କରା କିଏ ଥିନଲ? (a) Gautam Buddha (b) Mahavir Swami (c) Shankaracharya (d) Dayanand Saraswati Ans: (b) ___________________________________ 19. King Harshavardhana was defeated by- ରାଜା ହଷ୍ବଦ୍ଧ୍ନ କାହା ଦବାରା ପରାସ୍ତ ନହାଇଥିନଲ? (a) Raja of Punjab (b) Raja of Kamrup (c) Chalukya rulers of South Visit More GK - www.odiagk.com 3 Visit More Book – www.odiaguide.in / Test Series – www.cbttest.in  Odisha Leading Online Coaching Centre Digital Odisha (d) Raja of Bengal Ans: (c) ___________________________________ 20. Which one of the following places was the best system of education during the period of Harshavardhana? ହଷ୍ବଦ୍ଧ୍ନ ଙ୍କ ସମୟନର ନିମନଲିଖିତ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ନକଉଁ ସ୍ଥାନ ଶିକ୍ଷାର ସନବ୍ାତ୍ତମ ବୟବସ୍ଥା ଥିଲା? (a) Ujjain (b) Taxila (c) Nalanda (d) Vikramshila Ans: (c) ___________________________________ 21. The architecture of the 'Vimana' system of temples was given by whom? ମନ୍ଦିରର 'ବିମାନ' ବୟବସ୍ଥାର ସ୍ଥାପତୟ କାହା ଦ୍ୱାରା ଦିଆର୍ଯାଇଥିଲା? (a) Chola (b) Rashtrakuta (c) Chalukya (d) Pallava Ans: (a) ___________________________________ 22. The number of weights and measures at the time of Indus Valley Civilization was- ସିନ୍ଧୁ ଉପତୟକା ସଭୟତା ସମୟନର ଓଜନ ଏବଂ ସଂଖ୍ୟା ନକନତ ଥିଲା (a) six (b) eight (c) twelve (d) sixteen Ans: (d) ___________________________________ 23. Which dynasty is the oldest among the following dynasties of ancient India ନିମଲ ନ ିଖିତ ରାଜବଂଶ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ନକଉଁ ରାଜବଂଶ ସବୁ ଠୁ ପ୍ରାଚୀନ? (a) Rashtrakuta (b) Chalukya (c) Pallava (d) Satavahana Ans: (d) ___________________________________ 24. Who was defeated by the Greek ruler Chandragupta Maurya? ଗ୍ରୀକ୍ ଶାସକ ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରଗୁପ୍ତ ନମୌର୍ଯ୍ୟଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା କିଏ ପରାସ୍ତ ନହାଇଥିଲା? (a) Megasthenes (b) Seleucus (c) Alexander (d) Darius Ans: (b) ___________________________________ 25. In which Upanishad is the dialogue between Nachiketa and Yama found about spiritual knowledge? ନକଉଁ ଠାନର ଉପନିଶାଦ ନାଚିନକତା ଏବଂ ୟାମା ଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟନର ଆଧ୍ୟାତ୍ମିକ ଜ୍ଞାନ ବିଷୟନର ସଂଳାପ ପାଇଛନ୍ତି? (a) Brihadaranyaka Upanishad (b ) Chandogya Upanishad (c) Kathopanishad (d) Ken Upanishad Ans: (c) ___________________________________ 26. The builders of Halebid and Belur temples are : ହାନଲବିଡ୍ ଏବଂ ନବଲୁ ର ମନ୍ଦିରର ନିମ୍ାଣକାରୀମାନନ ନହଉଛନ୍ତି ନକଉଁମାନନ: (a) Cholas (b) Hoysalas Visit More GK - www.odiagk.com 4 Visit More Book – www.odiaguide.in / Test Series – www.cbttest.in  Odisha Leading Online Coaching Centre Digital Odisha (c) Kakatiyas (d) Pallavas Ans: (b) ___________________________________ 27. What is the cremation mound associated with Buddhism called? ନବୌଦ୍ଧ ଧମ୍ ସହିତ ଜଡିତ ଶବଦାହ ମାଉଣ୍ଡକୁ କ'ଣ କୁ ହାର୍ଯାଏ? (a) Stupa (b) Torna (c) Bihar (d) Dukhang Ans: (a) ___________________________________ 28. Which of the following sites was the dock yard of the Indus civilization? ନିମଲନ ିଖିତ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ନକଉଁ ସ୍ଥାନ ଗୁଡକ ି ସିନ୍ଧୁ ସଭୟତାର ଡକ୍ ୟାଡ୍ ଥିଲା? (a) Lothal (b) Harappa (c) Ropar (d) Banawali Ans: (a) ___________________________________ 29. From where did the Aryans come to India? ଆର୍ଯ୍ୟମାନନ ନକଉଁଠାରୁ ଭାରତ ଆସିଥିନଲ? (a) Eastern Europe (b) Australia (c) Central Asia (d) South-east Asia Ans: (c) ___________________________________ 30. During which dynasty the temples of Mahabalipuram were established? ନକଉଁ ରାଜବଂଶ ସମୟନର ମହାବାଲିପୁରମର ମନ୍ଦିର ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠା କରାର୍ଯାଇଥିଲା? (a) Gupta dynasty (b) Pallava dynasty (c) Chola dynasty (d) Chalukya dynasty Ans: (b) ___________________________________ 31. Which of the following is the main source of getting information about Harsha?. ନିମନଲିଖିତ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ନକଉଁଟ ି ହଷ୍ ଙ୍କ ବିଷୟନର ସୂଚନା ପାଇବାର ମୁଖ୍ୟ ଉତ୍ସ? (a) Kalhan (b) Baan (c) Bhavabhuti (d) Harisena Ans: (b) ___________________________________ 32. Which is the mismatch between the following states and their territories? ନିମଲ ନ ିଖିତ ରାଜୟ ଏବଂ ନସମାନଙ୍କ ଅଞ୍ଚଳ ମଧ୍ୟନର ନକଉଁଟି ଅସମାନତା? (a) Pandya-Belur (b) Hoysala-Dwarasamudra (c) Yadava-Devagiri (d) Kakatiya-Warangal Ans: (a) ___________________________________ 33. The Chola king who is called 'Gangai Kondan' ନଚାଲା ରାଜା କିଏ ଥିନଲ ର୍ଯାହାକୁ 'ଗଙ୍ଗାଇ ନକାଣ୍ଡନ' କୁ ହାର୍ଯାଉଥିଲା ? (a) Rajarajan (b) Rajendran (c) Kulotungan (d) Manunimi Ans: (b) ___________________________________ Visit More GK - www.odiagk.com 5 Visit More Book – www.odiaguide.in / Test Series – www.cbttest.in  Odisha Leading Online Coaching Centre Digital Odisha 34. Who is the author of Tamil literature 'Shilpadikaram'? ତାମିଲ ସାହିତୟ 'ଶିଳ୍ପାଦିକରମ୍'ର ନଲଖ୍କ କିଏ? (a) Bharathi (b) Thiruvalluvar (c) Elango (d) Karikalan Ans: (c) ___________________________________ 35. From the 3rd century AD, when the Huns' invasions ended the Roman Empire, the Indian merchants depended more and more on ତୃ ତୀୟ ଶତାବ୍ଦୀରୁ, ନର୍ଯନତନବନଳ ହୁ ନସଙ୍କ ଆକ୍ରମଣ ନରାମାନ ସାମ୍ରାଜୟକୁ ସମାପ୍ତ କରିଥିନଲ, ଭାରତୀୟ ବୟବସାୟୀମାନନ ଅଧିକରୁ ଅଧିକ କାହା ଉପନର ନିଭ୍ର କରୁଥିନଲ ? (a) African trade (b) Western European trade (c) Southeast Asian trade (d) Middle-east trade Ans: (c) ___________________________________ 36. In which state are the ruins of Hampi? ନକଉଁ ରାଜୟନର ହାମ୍ପିର ଧ୍ୱଂସାବନଶଷ ଅଛି? (a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Karnataka (c) Tamil Nadu (d) Orissa Ans: (b) ___________________________________ 37. Kakatiya was the ruler of which place? କାକାଟିଆ ନକଉଁ ସ୍ଥାନର ଶାସକ ଥିନଲ? (a) Gujarat (b) Rajasthan (c) Kerala (d) Andhra Pradesh Ans: (d) ___________________________________ 38. Shaka era which was in 78 BC. Begins with, reveals— ଶାକା ର୍ଯୁଗ ର୍ଯାହା ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟପୂବ୍ 78 ନର ଥିଲା ନସ ସମୟନର କିଏ ଶାସକ ଥିନଲ ? (a) Kanishka's rule (b) Harsha's prosperity (c) Shivaji's rule (d) Chandragupta's rule Ans: (a) ___________________________________ 39. In which country is Harappa the site of Indus Valley Civilization located? ନକଉଁ ନଦଶନର ହରାପ୍ପା ସିନ୍ଧୁ ଉପତୟକା ସଭୟତା ସ୍ଥାନ ଅବସ୍ଥିତ? (a) India (b) Bangladesh (c) Pakistan (d) Afghanistan Ans: (c) ___________________________________ 40. Chinese traveler Hiuen-tsang visited India during the reign of ଚାଇନାର ର୍ଯାତ୍ରୀ ହିଉଏନ୍-ସାଙ୍ଗ ନକଉଁ ସମୟନର ଭାରତକୁ ଆସିଥିନଲ? (a) Ashoka (b) Chandragupta Maurya Visit More GK - www.odiagk.com 6 Visit More Book – www.odiaguide.in / Test Series – www.cbttest.in  Odisha Leading Online Coaching Centre Digital Odisha (c) Harsh Vardhan (d) Chandragupta Vikramaditya (Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) Station Manager Exam) Ans: (c) ___________________________________ 41. Who among the following is considered the real founder of Jainism? ନିମଲନ ିଖିତ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ କାହାକୁ ନଜୈନଧମ୍ର ପ୍ରକୃ ତ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାତା ଭାବନର ବିନବଚନା କରାର୍ଯାଏ? (a) Risalnath (b) Parsvnath (c) Neminath (d) Vardhman Mahavir Ans: (d) ___________________________________ 42. Gold coin was first introduced in India during whose reign? କାହା ଶାସନ କାଳନର ଭାରତନର ପ୍ରଥନମ ନଗାଲଡ କଏନ୍ ପ୍ରବତ୍ତିତ ନହାଇଥିଲା? (a) Kushan (b) Greek (c) Shaka (d) Persian (5) None of these Ans: (b) ___________________________________ 43. The total number of Tirthankaras according to Jainism is _____. ନଜୈନଧମ୍ ଅନୁ ସାନର ତିତ୍ତ୍ନକରାଙ୍କ ନମାଟ ସଂଖ୍ୟା ନହଉଛି ___________ (a) 18 (b) 26 (c) 14 (d) 24 Ans: (d) ___________________________________ 44. In whose reign did the Vimana style prevail in temple building-art? ମନ୍ଦିର ନିମା୍ ଣ କଳାନର ବିମାନା ନଶୈଳୀ କାହା ଶାସନନର ଥିଲା? (a) Maurya dynasty (b) Chola dynasty (c) Gupta dynasty (d) Rashtrakuta dynasty Ans: (b) ___________________________________ 45. In which year did Shaka Samvat start? ନକଉଁ ବଷ୍ ଶକା ସମବତ ଆରମ୍ଭ ନହାଇଥିଲା? (a) 58 years ago, Jesus Christ (b) 78 East (c) 58 Christ's death years later, (d) 78 years after Christ's death (5) No Ans: (d) ___________________________________ 46. The first capital of the Ganges was- ଗଙ୍ଗାର ପ୍ରଥମ ରାଜଧାନୀ ଥିଲା - (a) Manne ( b) Talakadu (c) Kolar (d) None of these Ans: (c) ___________________________________ 47. Which of the following is now the remnant part of the Indus Valley Civilization in Pakistan? Visit More GK - www.odiagk.com 7 Visit More Book – www.odiaguide.in / Test Series – www.cbttest.in  Odisha Leading Online Coaching Centre Digital Odisha ନିମଲ ନ ିଖିତ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ନକଉଁଟି ବତ୍ତ୍ମାନ ପାକିସ୍ତାନର ସିନ୍ଧୁ ଉପତୟକା ସଭୟତାର ଅବଶିଷ୍ଟ ଅଂଶ? (a) Lothal (b) Kalibangan (c) Alamgirpur (d) None of these Ans: (d) ___________________________________ 48. Which one is arranged in the appropriate chronological order? ଉପର୍ଯୁକ୍ତ କ୍ରମାନୁ ସାନର ଏହାକୁ ସଜାଇ ରଖ୍ନ୍ତୁ? I. Harsh Vardhan II. Samudragupta III. Chandragupta I IV. Rajendra Chola I (a) I, II, III, IV (b) III, II, I, IV (c) II, IV, III, I (d) II, III, I, IV Ans: (b) ___________________________________ 49. Man went from food gathering stage to food production stage ମଣିଷ ଖ୍ାଦୟ ସଂଗ୍ରହ ନକଉଁ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟାୟରୁ ଶିଖିଥିଲା (a) Palaeolithic (b) Mesolithic (c) Neolithic (d) Chalcolithic Ans: (c) ___________________________________ 50. Who is called Napoleon of India? ଭାରତର ନନନପାଲିଅନ୍ କାହାକୁ କୁ ହାର୍ଯାଏ? (a) Chandragupta (b) Ashoka (c) Samudragupta (d) Bindusara Ans: (c) ___________________________________ 51. The tools and weapons of Harappa-civilization were mainly made of? ହରପ୍ପା-ସଭୟତାର ଉପକରଣ ଏବଂ ଅସ୍ତ୍ରଶସ୍ତ୍ର ମୁଖ୍ୟତଃ ତିଆରି ନକଉଁଥିନର ନହାଇଥିଲା? (a) only stone (b) stone and copper (c) copper, bronze and iron (d) copper, bronze and tin Ans: (d) ___________________________________ 52. Who among the following was the great ruler of Kalanga in ancient times? ପ୍ରାଚୀନ କାଳନର ନିମଲ ନ ିଖିତ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ କିଏ କାଲାଙ୍ଗାର ମହାନ ଶାସକ ଥିନଲ? (a) Ajatasutra (b) Bindusara (c) Kharavela (d) Mayurasaraman Ans: (c) ___________________________________ 53. The Greek ambassador in the court of Chandragupta Maurya was ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରଗୁପ୍ତ ନମୌର୍ଯ୍ୟଙ୍କ ନକାଟ୍ନର ଗ୍ରୀକ୍ ରାଷ୍ଟ୍ରଦୂ ତ ଥିନଲ ଥିନଲ - (a) Xuanzang (b) Megasthenes (c) Fahien (d) Seleucus Ans: (b) Visit More GK - www.odiagk.com 8 Visit More Book – www.odiaguide.in / Test Series – www.cbttest.in  Odisha Leading Online Coaching Centre Digital Odisha ___________________________________ 54. The capital of Kanishka was କନିସ୍କାର ରାଜଧାନୀ ଥିଲା (a) Amravati (b) Kannauj (c) Mathura (d) Peshawar Ans: (d) ___________________________________ 55. The Satavahanas belong to which state of the present day? ସତାବହନାମାନନ ବତ୍ତ୍ମାନର ନକଉଁ ଅବସ୍ଥାର ଅଟନ୍ତି? (a) Maharashtra (b) Andhra Pradesh (c) Konkan (d) Kalash Ans: (b) ___________________________________ 56. Shunga dynasty was founded by – ଶୁଙ୍ଗା ରାଜବଂଶ କିଏ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠା କରିଥିନଲ (a) Ajatashatru (b) Bimbisara (c) Agnimitra (d) Pushyamitra Ans: (d) ___________________________________ 57. What was the specialty of the Indus-Valley civilization? ସିନ୍ଧୁ-ଉପତୟକା ସଭୟତାର ବିନଶଷତ୍ୱ କ'ଣ ଥିଲା? (a) town planning (b) drainage system (c) well planned roads (d) all Ans: (d) ___________________________________ 58. The people of Indus-Valley used to worship? ସିଣ୍ଡସ୍-ଭୟାଲିର ନଲାକମାନନ କାହାକୁ ପୂଜା କରୁଥିନଲ? (a) Varuna (b) Agni (c) Pashupati (d) Prajapati Ans: (c) ___________________________________ 59. In which district of Karnataka is the famous historical place 'Hampi' located? କର୍ଣ୍୍ାଟକର ନକଉଁ ଜିଲ୍ଲାନର ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ ଐତିହାସିକ ସ୍ଥାନ 'ହମ୍ପି' ଅବସ୍ଥିତ? (a) Bijapur (b) Gulbarga (c) Raichur (d) Bellary Ans: (d) ___________________________________ 60. In which of the following cities did Mahatma Buddha attain enlightenment? ନିମଲ ନ ିଖିତ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ନକଉଁ ସହରନର ମହାତ୍ମା ବୁ ଦ୍ଧ ଜ୍ଞାନ ଲାଭ କରିଥିନଲ? (a) Kapilvastu (b) Magadha (c) Gaya (d) Lumbini Ans: (c) ___________________________________ 61. Where are the Ajanta and Ellora caves located?. ଅଜନ୍ତ ଏବଂ ଏନଲାରା ଗୁମ୍ଫା ନକଉଁଠାନର ଅବସ୍ଥିତ? Visit More GK - www.odiagk.com 9 Visit More Book – www.odiaguide.in / Test Series – www.cbttest.in  Odisha Leading Online Coaching Centre Digital Odisha (a) Rajasthan (b) Maharashtra (c) Madhya Pradesh (d) Gujarat Ans: (b) ___________________________________ 62. The capital of the Pallava king was ପଲ୍ଲଭ ରାଜାଙ୍କ ରାଜଧାନୀ ନକଉଁ ସ୍ଥାନନର ଥିଲା (a) Chennapattinam (b) Mahabalipuram (c) Kanchipuram (d) Madurai Ans: (c) ___________________________________ 63. At which of the following places is the port city of Indus Valley Civilization located? ନିମଲ ନ ିଖିତ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ନକଉଁ ସ୍ଥାନନର ବନ୍ଦର ସହର ସିନ୍ଧୁ ଉପତୟକା ସଭୟତା ଅବସ୍ଥିତ? (a) Lothal (b) Kalibanga (c) Mohenjodaro (d) Chanhudaro Ans: (a) ___________________________________ 64. Which of the following is not the site of Indus Valley Civilization? ନିମଲ ନ ିଖିତ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ନକଉଁଟି ସିନ୍ଧୁ ଉପତୟକା ସଭୟତାର ସ୍ଥାନ ନୁ ନହଁ? (a) Dholavira (b) Lothal (c) Kaushambi (d) Kalibangan Ans: (c) ___________________________________ 65. Which period of ancient India is called the Golden Age in ancient Indian history? ପ୍ରାଚୀନ ଭାରତୀୟ ଇତିହାସନର ପ୍ରାଚୀନ ଭାରତର ନକଉଁ ସମୟକୁ ସୁବର୍ଣ୍୍ ର୍ଯୁଗ କୁ ହାର୍ଯାଏ? (a) The reign of the Maurya dynasty (b) The Gupta dynasty (c) The Nanda dynasty (d) The Satavahana dynasty Ans: (b) ___________________________________ 66. Who is called 'Father of Ayurveda'? କାହାକୁ 'ଆୟୁ ନବ୍ଦର ପିତା' କୁ ହାର୍ଯାଏ? (a) Manu (b) Charaka (c) Lukman (d) None of these Ans: (b) ___________________________________ 67. Where did Lord Buddha died? କାହାକୁ 'ଆୟୁ ନବ୍ଦର ପିତା' କୁ ହାର୍ଯାଏ? (a) Kushinagar (b) Kapilvastu (c) Sarnath (d) Hastinapur Ans: (a) ___________________________________ 68. In the Rigveda most mantras have been written in praise of which deity? ରିଗନବଦନର ନକଉଁ ନଦବତାଙ୍କୁ ପ୍ରଶଂସା କରି ଅଧିକାଂଶ ମନ୍ତ୍ର ନଲଖ୍ାର୍ଯାଇଛି? (a) Agni (b) Indra (c) Varuna (d) All of the above Visit More GK - www.odiagk.com 10 Visit More Book – www.odiaguide.in / Test Series – www.cbttest.in  Odisha Leading Online Coaching Centre Digital Odisha Ans: (b) ___________________________________ 69. On which of the following two sections of society was the Buddha most influential? ସମାଜର ନିମନଲିଖିତ ଦୁ ଇଟି ବଗ୍ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ନକଉଁଟି ବୁ ଦ୍ଧ ସବୁ ଠାରୁ ପ୍ରଭାବଶାଳୀ ଥିଲା? (a) Merchant and Yogi (b) Lender and self able (c) Poor and big businessman (d) Women and Shudra Ans: (d) ___________________________________ 70. Which one of the following animals of the Harappan culture does not exhibit modesty and terracotta art? ହରପ୍ପାନ ସଂସ୍କୃତର ି ନିମନଲିଖିତ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ନକଉଁ ପଶୁ ନମ୍ରତା ଏବଂ ନଟରାନକାଟା କଳା ପ୍ରଦଶ୍ନ କରନ୍ତି ନାହିଁ? (a) Cow (b) Elephant (c) Rhinocerus (d) Tiger Ans: (a) ___________________________________ 71. He is also known as Siddhartha ଆଉ କାହାକୁ ସିଦ୍ଧାଥ୍ କୁ ହାର୍ଯାଉଥିଲା (a) Mahavira (b) Shankaracharya (c) Ashoka (d) Buddha Ans: (d) ___________________________________ 72. Which Chinese traveler came to India during the time of Harshavardhana? ହଷ୍ବଦ୍ଧ୍ନଙ୍କ ସମୟନର ନକଉଁ ଚାଇନାର ର୍ଯାତ୍ରୀ ଭାରତ ଆସିଥିନଲ? (a) Hiuen Tsang (b) Itsang (c) Fahien (d) Nishka Ans: (a) ___________________________________ 73. Which was the most important city of North India during the reign of Harsha? ହଷ୍ଙ୍କ ଶାସନ କାଳନର ଉତ୍ତର ଭାରତର ସବୁ ଠାରୁ ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍୍ ସହର ନକଉଁଟ ି ଥିଲା? (a) Pataliputra (b) Ujjain (c) Kannauj (d) Thaneshwar Ans: (c) ___________________________________ 74. Medicine Science Veda is : ନମଡିସନ୍ି ସାଇନସ ନବଦ ନହଉଛି : (a) Rigveda (b) Atharva Veda (c) Yajurveda (d) Sama Veda Ans: (b) ___________________________________ 75. Which of the following pair is correctly matched? ନିମଲ ନ ିଖିତ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ନକଉଁ ନର୍ଯାଡି ସଠିକ୍ ଭାବନର ନମଳ ଖ୍ାଉଛି? A. Lothal : Ancient Dockyard B. Sarnath : First sermon by Buddha C. Rajagriha : Birth place of Buddha Visit More GK - www.odiagk.com 11 Visit More Book – www.odiaguide.in / Test Series – www.cbttest.in  Odisha Leading Online Coaching Centre Digital Odisha D. Nalanda : Great center of Buddhist learning Select the correct answer using the codes given below (a) A, B, and C (b) C and D (c) A, B and D (d) A and C Ans: (c) ___________________________________ 76. Which of the following statements are correct regarding the Indus Valley Civilization? ସିନ୍ଧୁ ଉପତୟକା ସଭୟତା ସମବନ୍ଧନର ନିମଲନ ିଖିତ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ନକଉଁ ଉକ୍ତି ସଠିକ୍ ଅନଟ? (a) Their houses were made of bricks (b) The meeting hall was discovered in Mohenjodaro (c) Open square was the main target in the construction plan of the house (d) All of the above Ans: (d) ___________________________________ 77. Ashoka belongs to which dynasty? ଅନଶାକ ନକଉଁ ରାଜବଂଶର ଅଟନ୍ତି? (a) Mughal dynasty (b) Gupta dynasty (c) Maurya dynasty (d) None of these Ans: (c) ___________________________________ 78. When did Hijri Samvat start? ହିଜରୀ ସମବତ ନକନବ ଆରମ୍ଭ କରିଥିନଲ? (a) 78 AD (b) 58 AD (c) 670 AD (d) 622 AD Ans: (d) ___________________________________ 79. Construction of the great temple of Thanjavur ………. did. ଥାଞ୍ଜାଭୁରର ମହାନ ମନ୍ଦିର ନିମ୍ାଣ କିଏ କରିଥିନଲ। (a) Kulottunga Chola (b) Raj Raj Chola (c) Rajendra Chola (d) Sundar Chola Ans: (b) ___________________________________ 80. Who started the great 'Silk Road' for Indians? ଭାରତୀୟମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ମହାନ 'ସିଲ୍କ ନରାଡ୍' କିଏ ଆରମ୍ଭ କରିଥିଲା? (a) Kanishka (b) Ashoka (c) Harsha (d) Fahien (5) None of these Ans: (a) ___________________________________ 81. 'Kanchipuram' is located at? 'କାଞ୍ଚିପର ୁ ମ୍' ନକଉଁଠି ଅବସ୍ଥିତ? (a) Kerala (b) Tamil Nadu (c) Maharashtra (d) Karnataka Ans: (b) ___________________________________ 82. Pulakeshin belonged to which dynasty?. ପୁଲାକଶିନ୍ ନକଉଁ ରାଜବଂଶର ଥିନଲ? Visit More GK - www.odiagk.com 12 Visit More Book – www.odiaguide.in / Test Series – www.cbttest.in  Odisha Leading Online Coaching Centre Digital Odisha (a) Chola (b) Chakulya (c) Maurya (d) Gupta Ans: (b) ___________________________________ 83. Which is the famous temple built by Rashtrakutas? ରାଷ୍ଟ୍ରକୁ ଟାଦ୍ୱାରା ନିମିତ ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ ମନ୍ଦିର ନକଉଁଟ?ି (a) Ajanta (b) Ellora (c) Mahabalipuram Gupta (d) Khajuraho Ans: (b) ___________________________________ 84. Who was the court doctor of Kanishka? କନିଷ୍କଙ୍କ ନକାଟ୍ ଡାକ୍ତର କିଏ ଥିନଲ? (a) Charaka (b) Dhanvati (c) Nagarjuna (d) None of these Ans: (a) ___________________________________ 85. From which place have the decorations of the bricks of the Indus civilization been found? ନକଉଁ ସ୍ଥାନରୁ ସିନ୍ଧୁ ସଭୟତାର ଇଟାର ସାଜସଜ୍ଜା ମିଳଲ ି ା? (a) Kalibanga (b) Chanhudaro (c) Mohenjodaro (d) Vanwali Ans: (a) ___________________________________ 86. Which of the following is the oldest dynasty? ନିମଲ ନ ିଖିତ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ନକଉଁଟି ସବ୍ପୁରାତନ ରାଜବଂଶ? (a) Maurya (b) Nanda (c) Pallava (d) Gupta Ans: (b) ___________________________________ 87. Who brought the Ashoka Pillar from Ambala to Delhi? ଅମବାଲାରୁ ଦିଲ୍ଲୀକୁ ଅନଶାକ ସ୍ତମ୍ଭ କିଏ ଆଣିଥିଲା? (a) Firoz Shah Tughlaq (b) Muhammad bin Tughlaq (c) Akbar (d) Balban Ans: (a) ___________________________________ 88. The world is God and God is my soul, do you get darshan? ଦୁ ନଆ ି ନହଉଛି ଭଗବାନ ଏବଂ ଭଗବାନ ନମାର ଆତ୍ମା, ଆପଣ ଦଶ୍ନ ପାଆନ୍ତି କି ନକଉଁଥିନର ନଲଖ୍ାର୍ଯାଇଛି - (a) Vedas (b) Puranas (c) Brahman texts (d) Upanishads Ans: (d) ___________________________________ 89. The two huge statues of 'Buddha' in Bamiyan are any works? ବାମିୟାନନର 'ବୁ ଦ୍ଧ'ର ଦୁ ଇଟି ବିରାଟ ପ୍ରତିମୂତ୍ତି କାହାର କଳାର କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ? (a) Mauryan art (b) Gupta art (c) Gandhara art Visit More GK - www.odiagk.com 13 Visit More Book – www.odiaguide.in / Test Series – www.cbttest.in  Odisha Leading Online Coaching Centre Digital Odisha (d) None of the above Ans: (c) ___________________________________ 90. Which book is not written by Harsh? ନକଉଁ ପୁସ୍ତକ ହଷ୍ଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ନଲଖ୍ାର୍ଯାଇନାହିଁ? (a) Nagad (b) Prima Darsika ( c) Mudrarakshasa (d) None of the above Ans: (c) ___________________________________ 91. What was the main occupation of the Aryans in the Rigvedic period? ଋଗ ନବୈଦକ ି ଅବଧିନର ଆର୍ଯ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କ ମୁଖ୍ୟ ବୃ ତ୍ତି କ'ଣ ଥିଲା? (a) Craftsmanship (b) Trade (c) Farming (d) Animal Husbandry Ans: (d) ___________________________________ 92. Where is the Indus Valley city 'Lothal' located? ସିଣ୍ଡସ୍ ଭୟାଲି ସହର 'ନଲାଥାଲ୍' ନକଉଁଠାନର ଅବସ୍ଥିତ? (a) Gujarat (b) Rajasthan (c) Punjab (d) Haryana Ans: (a) ___________________________________ 93. Who succeeded Bimbisara? ବିମ୍ବିସାରାଙ୍କ ଉତ୍ତରାଧିକାରୀ କିଏ? (a) Ashoka (b) Ajatashatru (c) Samudragupta (d) Chandragupta Ans: (b) ___________________________________ 94. Panini was a famous scholar of which subject? ପାନିନି ନକଉଁ ବିଷୟର ଜନଣ ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ ପଣ୍ଡିତ ଥିନଲ? (a) Language and Grammar (b) Ayurveda (c) Astronomy (d) Biology Ans: (a) ___________________________________ 95. The most powerful king of the Chola dynasty was: ନଚାଳ ରାଜବଂଶର ସବୁ ଠାରୁ ଶକ୍ତିଶାଳୀ ରାଜା କିଏ ଥିନଲ: (a) Raja Rama Chola (b) Rudradaman (c) Raja Chola II (d) Rajendra Chola Ans: (d) ___________________________________ 96. Chandragupta Vikramaditya belonged to which dynasty? ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରଗୁପ୍ତ ବିକ୍ରମାଦିତୟ ନକଉଁ ରାଜବଂଶର ଥିନଲ? (a) Gupta dynasty (b) Maurya dynasty (c) Haryanka dynasty (d) None of these Ans: (a) ___________________________________ 97. From which book written by Megasthenes the Mauryan history of India is known? ନମଗାନସ୍ଥନସ ଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଲିଖିତ ନକଉଁ ପୁସ୍ତକରୁ ଭାରତର ନମୌର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଇତିହାସ ଜଣାର୍ଯାଏ? (a) Indica (b) Prothovosa Visit More GK - www.odiagk.com 14 Visit More Book – www.odiaguide.in / Test Series – www.cbttest.in  Odisha Leading Online Coaching Centre Digital Odisha (c) The world (d) None of these Ans: (a) ___________________________________ 98. Who was the last ruler of the Chola dynasty? ନଚାଲା ରାଜବଂଶର ନଶଷ ଶାସକ କିଏ ଥିନଲ? (a) Raj Raja-I (b) Rajendra-II (c) Raj Raja-II (d) Pulakeshin-II Ans: (*) ______________________________________ 99. Harappan site in Gujarat was- ଗୁଜୁରାଟର ହରପ୍ପାନ ସାଇଟ୍ ଥିଲା - (a) Kalivanga (b) Ropar (c) Banawali (d) Lothal Ans: (d) ___________________________________ 100. The followers of which of the following religious sect got divided into two parts as Digambara and Shvetambara? ନିମଲନ ିଖିତ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ନକଉଁ ଧାମିକ ସମ୍ପ୍ରଦାୟର ଅନୁ ଗାମୀମାନନ ଦିଗମବର ଏବଂ ନେତାମବରା ଭାବନର ଦୁ ଇଟି ଭାଗନର ବିଭକ୍ତ ନହାଇଥିନଲ? (a) Buddhist (b) Jain (c) Hindu (d) Sikh Ans: (b) 101. Who built the famous Sanchi Stupa in Madhya Pradesh? ମଧ୍ୟପ୍ରନଦଶନର ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ ସାଞ୍ଚି ସ୍ତୂ ପ କିଏ ନିମ୍ାଣ କରିଥିଲା? (a) Bimbisara (b) Bindusara (c) Brihadratha (d) Ashoka Ans: (d) ___________________________________ 102. Which of the following cave paintings are the oldest paintings? ନିମଲନ ିଖିତ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ନକଉଁ ଗୁମ୍ଫା ଚିତ୍ର ଗୁଡକି ନହଉଛି ସବ୍ପୁରାତନ ଚିତ୍ର? (a) Bhimbetka (b) Ellora (c) Ajanta (d) Chittannavasal Ans: (a) ___________________________________ 103. What was not known to the Harappans? ହରପ୍ପାନ୍ ମାନଙ୍କୁ କ'ଣ ଜଣା ନଥିଲା? (a) Potter's wheel (b) Fire (c) Iron (d) Wheat Ans: (c) ___________________________________ 104. The idol of Lord Bahubali at Shravanabelagola was built during the reign of ___________. ଶ୍ରାବଣନବଲାନଗାଲାନର ପ୍ରଭୁ ବାହୁ ବଳୀଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତିମା ନକଉଁ ସମୟନର କରାର୍ଯାଇଥିଲା? (a) Chalukya (b) Chola (c) Ganga (d) Rashtrakuta Ans: (d) Visit More GK - www.odiagk.com 15 Visit More Book – www.odiaguide.in / Test Series – www.cbttest.in  Odisha Leading Online Coaching Centre Digital Odisha ___________________________________ 105. Which of the following is correctly matched? Place of life associated with Gautam Buddha event (i) Buddha's birth Lumbini (ii) Buddha's enlightenment Bodh Gaya (iii) Buddha's first learning Sarnath (iv) Buddha's death Kushinagar (a) (i), (ii), ( iii) and (iv) (b) (i), (ii) and (iii) (c) (i), (ii) and (iv) (d) (ii), (iii) and (iv) Ans: (a) ___________________________________ 106. Where was the huge storehouse (place for storing grain) of Harappan civilization found? ହରପ୍ପା ସଭୟତାର ବିଶାଳ ନଷ୍ଟାରହାଉସ୍ (ଶସୟ ସଂରକ୍ଷଣ ପାଇଁ ସ୍ଥାନ) ନକଉଁଠାନର ମିଳଥି ି ଲା? (a) Mohenjodaro (b) Harappa (c) Ropar (d) Kalibanga Ans: (a) ___________________________________ 107. Buddhist literature was written in : ନବୌଦ୍ଧ ସାହିତୟ ନକଉଁ ଭାଷାନର ନଲଖ୍ା ର୍ଯାଇଥିଲା? (a) Prakrit (b) Pali (c) Sanskrit (d) Tamil Ans: (b) ___________________________________ 108. In whose court did Banabhtri live? ବାନାଭତ୍ରୀ କାହା ନକାଟ୍ନର ରହୁ ଥିନଲ? (a) Pulakeshin II (b) Harshavardhana (c) Samudragupta (d) Yashovarman Ans: (b) ___________________________________ 109. Who was not included in the three gems of Buddhism? ନବୌଦ୍ଧ ଧମ୍ର ତିନନାଟି ରତ୍ନନର କାହାକୁ ଅନ୍ତଭ୍ୁକ୍ତ କରାର୍ଯାଇ ନଥିଲା? (a) Buddha (b) Ahimsa (c) Dhamma (d) Sangha Ans: (b) ___________________________________ 110. No trace of ___________ is found in the Indus Valley Civilization? ସିନ୍ଧୁ ଉପତୟକା ସଭୟତାନର __ ନଦଖିବାକୁ ମିଳନ ି ଥିଲା (a) Sugarcane (b) Mustard (c) Sesame (d) Barley Ans: (a) ___________________________________ 111. Which of the following is not included in the 'three gems' of Jainism? ନିମଲ ନ ିଖିତ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ନକଉଁଟି ନଜୈନଧମ୍ର 'ତିନନାଟି ରତ୍ନ'ନର ଅନ୍ତଭ୍ୁକ୍ତ ନୁ ନହଁ? (A) Right Knowledge (B) Right Conduct (C) Right Faith (D) Right Liberation Ans: (D) ___________________________________ Visit More GK - www.odiagk.com 16 Visit More Book – www.odiaguide.in / Test Series – www.cbttest.in  Odisha Leading Online Coaching Centre Digital Odisha 112. At which of the following places Jain Tirthankar Mahavira died? ନିମଲ ନ ିଖିତ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ନକଉଁ ସ୍ଥାନନର ନଜୈନ ତିତ୍ତଙ୍କ ୍ ର ମହାବୀରଙ୍କର ମୃତୁୟ ନହାଇଥିଲା? (a) Kushinagar (b) Vaishali (c) Rajgriha (d) Pavapuri Ans: (d) ___________________________________ 113. Which ancient Indian text is considered a 'philosophical text'? ନକଉଁ ପ୍ରାଚୀନ ଭାରତୀୟ ପାଠୟକୁ 'ଦାଶ୍ନକ ି ପାଠୟ' ନବାଲି ବିନବଚନା କରାର୍ଯାଏ? (a) Ramayana (b) Mahabharata (c) Upanishads (d) Puranas Ans: (c) ___________________________________ 114. Harisena was a court poet— ହରିନସନା ଜନଣ କାହା ନକାଟ୍ କବି ଥିନଲ - (a) Ashoka (b) Samudra Gupta (c) Chandra Gupta (d) Harsh Vardhan Ans: (b) ___________________________________ 115. Who first codified the Hindu Law? ହିନ୍ଦୁ ଆଇନକୁ କିଏ ପ୍ରଥନମ ନକାଡିଫାଇଡ୍ କରିଥିଲା? (a) Vedavyasa (b) Panini (c) Banabhatta (d) Manu Ans: (d) ___________________________________ 116. Remains of Harappan civilization were not found at which of the following places? ନିମଲ ନ ିଖିତ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ନକଉଁ ସ୍ଥାନନର ହରପ୍ପା ସଭୟତାର ଅବଶିଷ୍ଟାଂଶ ମିଳନ ି ଥିଲା? (a) Lothal (b) Kalibanga (c) Nagarjuna Konda (d) Ropar Ans: (c) ___________________________________ 117. Which of the following Chinese Buddhist monks translated the sacred texts of Buddhism from Sanskrit into Chinese? ନିମଲ ନ ିଖିତ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ନକଉଁ ଚାଇନାର ନବୌଦ୍ଧ ଭିକ୍ଷୁମାନନ ସଂସ୍କୃତରୁ ନବୌଦ୍ଧ ଧମ୍ର ପବିତ୍ର ଗ୍ରନ୍ଥକୁ ଚୀନ୍ ନର ଅନୁ ବାଦ କରିଥିନଲ? (a) Fahien (b) Hiuen Tsang (c) Itsing (d) Doshas Ans: (b) ___________________________________ 118. Which of the following rulers defeated Emperor Harshavardhana? ନିମଲ ନ ିଖିତ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ନକଉଁ ଶାସକ ସମ୍ରାଟ ହଷ୍ବଦ୍ଧ୍ନଙ୍କୁ ପରାସ୍ତ କରିଥିନଲ? (a) Mahendra Varman (b) Shashank (c) Narasimha Varman (d) Pulakeshin II Ans: (d) ___________________________________ 119. How many Puranas are there in Hindu mythology? Visit More GK - www.odiagk.com 17 Visit More Book – www.odiaguide.in / Test Series – www.cbttest.in  Odisha Leading Online Coaching Centre Digital Odisha ହିନ୍ଦୁ ପୁରାଣନର ନକନତ ପୁରାଣ ଅଛି? (a) 18 (b) 20 (c) 24 (d) 16 Ans: (a) ___________________________________ 120. By whom was the famous city of Bodh Gaya built? ନବାଧ ଗୟା ର ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ ସହର କାହା ଦ୍ୱାରା ନିମିତ ନହାଇଥିଲା? (a) Devapala (b) Dharmapala (c) Ajatashatru (d) Ashoka Ans: (c) ___________________________________ 121. A distinctive style, which is a mixture of Indian Buddhism and Greek-Roman influences, is named after which city? ଭାରତୀୟ ନବୌଦ୍ଧ ଧମ୍ ଏବଂ ଗ୍ରୀକ୍-ନରାମାନ ପ୍ରଭାବର ମିଶ୍ରଣ ଥିବା ଏକ ସ୍ୱତନ୍ତ୍ର ନଶୈଳୀ ନକଉଁ ସହର ନାମନର ନାମିତ ନହାଇଛି? (a) Peshawar (b) Taxila (c) Gandhara (d) Pataliputra Ans: (c) ___________________________________ 122. Around 185 BC. Which is the Indian ruling (party) dynasty founded by Pushyamitra, which replaced the Maurya dynasty? ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟପୂବ୍ 185 ପାଖ୍ାପାଖି। ନମୌର୍ଯ୍ୟ ରାଜବଂଶକୁ ବଦଳାଇ ଥିବା ପୁଷୟାମିତ୍ରାଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠିତ ଭାରତୀୟ ଶାସକ (a) Gupta (b) Chalukya (c) Vakataka (d) Shunga Ans: (d) ___________________________________ 123. Which was the capital of Magadha during the time of Bimbisara? ବିମ୍ବିସାରାଙ୍କ ସମୟନର ମଗଧର ରାଜଧାନୀ ନକଉଁଟ ି ଥିଲା? (a) Rajgriha (b) Nalanda (c) Taxila (d) Pataliputra Ans: (a) ___________________________________ 124. Where was the great bath of the Indus Valley Civilization found? ସିନ୍ଧୁ ଉପତୟକା ସଭୟତାର ମହାନ ସ୍ନାନ ନକଉଁଠାନର ମିଳଲ ି ା? (a) Lothal (b) Harappa (c) Kalibanga (d) Mohenjodaro Ans: (d) ___________________________________ 125. When did Alexander attack India? ଆନଲକଜାଣ୍ଡାର ନକନବ ଭାରତକୁ ଆକ୍ରମଣ କରିଥିନଲ? (a) 298 BC (b) 303 BC (c) 302 BC (d) 327 BC Ans: (*) ___________________________________ 126. Which of the following foreign traveler has called Indians 'hot-tempered but honest'? Visit More GK - www.odiagk.com 18 Visit More Book – www.odiaguide.in / Test Series – www.cbttest.in  Odisha Leading Online Coaching Centre Digital Odisha ନିମଲନ ିଖିତ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ନକଉଁ ବିନଦଶୀ ର୍ଯାତ୍ରୀ ଭାରତୀୟମାନଙ୍କୁ 'ଗରମ ସ୍ୱଭାବର କିନ୍ତୁ ସନଚାଟ' ନବାଲି କହିଛନ୍ତି? (a) Hiuen Tsang (b) Megasthenes (c) Fahien (d) Nikitin Ans: (a) ___________________________________ 127. At which place did Buddha attain enlightenment under the Peepal tree in search of truth? ନକଉଁ ସ୍ଥାନନର ବୁ ଦ୍ଧ ସତୟ ସନ୍ଧାନନର ପିପାଲ ଗଛ ତନଳ ଜ୍ଞାନ ଲାଭ କରିଥିନଲ? (a) Pavapuri (b) Kushinagar (c) Bodh Gaya (d) Rajgriha Ans: (c) ___________________________________ 128. During whose reign many rights were given to the rural community? କାହା ଶାସନ କାଳନର ଗ୍ରାମୀଣ ସମ୍ପ୍ରଦାୟକୁ ଅନନକ ଅଧିକାର ଦିଆର୍ଯାଇଥିଲା? (a) Chola (b) Mughal (c) British (d) Palas Ans: (a) ___________________________________ 129. Which of the following animals is not depicted in the seals and clay artifacts of the Harappan culture? ନିମଲ ନ ିଖିତ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ନକଉଁ ପଶୁମାନଙ୍କୁ ହରପ୍ପାସଂସ୍କୃତର ି ସିଲ୍ ଏବଂ ମାଟି କଳାକୃ ତନି ର ଚିତ୍ରଣ କରାର୍ଯାଇନାହିଁ? (a) Cow (b) Elephant (c) Rhinoceros (d) Tiger Ans: (a) ___________________________________ 130. In which year was the National Panchang based on the Shaka period started? ନକଉଁ ବଷ୍ ଶକା ଅବଧି ଉପନର ଆଧାରିତ ଜାତୀୟ ପଞ୍ଚାଙ୍ଗ ଆରମ୍ଭ ନହାଇଥିଲା? (a) AD 58 (b) AD 376 (c) AD 78 (d) AD 606 Ans: (c) ___________________________________ 131. In which state are the stone-cut caves of Udayagiri located? ଉଦୟଗିରର ି ପଥର କଟା ଗୁମ୍ଫା ନକଉଁ ରାଜୟନର ଅବସ୍ଥିତ? (a) Assam (b) Chhattisgarh (c) Madhya Pradesh (d) Orissa Ans: (d) ___________________________________ 132. Find out the anomalies from the following places of Harappan civilization- ହରପ୍ପାନ ସଭୟତାର ନିମନଲିଖିତ ସ୍ଥାନଗୁଡକ ି ରୁ ଅସଙ୍ଗତି ନଖ୍ାଜନ୍ତୁ - (a) Kalibangan (b) Mohenjodaro (c) Lothal (d) Surkotada Ans: (b) ___________________________________ 133. Where was Gautam Buddha born? ନଗୌତମ ବୁ ଦ୍ଧ ନକଉଁଠାନର ଜନମ ନହାଇଥିନଲ? (a) Sarnath (b) Urubilla Visit More GK - www.odiagk.com 19 Visit More Book – www.odiaguide.in / Test Series – www.cbttest.in  Odisha Leading Online Coaching Centre Digital Odisha (c) Lumbini (d) Kushinagar Ans: (c) ___________________________________ 134. Who succeeded Bimbisara to the Magadha throne? ବିମ୍ବିସାରାଙ୍କ ପନର କିଏ ମଗଧ ସିଂହାସନନର ସଫଳ ନହଲା? (a) Ashoka (b) Mahendra (c) Ajatashatru (d) Samudragupta Ans: (c) ___________________________________ 135. On the basis of archaeological and other available evidence, which one of the following is not considered responsible for the extinction of the Harappan culture? ପ୍ରତ୍ନତାତ୍ତ୍ୱିକ ଏବଂ ଅନୟାନୟ ଉପଲବ୍ଧ ପ୍ରମାଣ ଆଧାରନର, ନିମନଲିଖିତ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ନକଉଁଟ ି ହରପ୍ପାନ ସଂସ୍କୃତର ି ବିଲୁପ୍ତ ନହବା ପାଇଁ ଦାୟୀ ନବାଲି ବିନବଚନା କରାର୍ଯାଏ ନାହିଁ? (a) Flood (b) Earthquake (c) Climate change (d) Aryan invasion Ans: (*) ___________________________________ 136. Who were the Huns who attacked India in the latter part of the Gupta period? ଗୁପ୍ତ ସମୟର ନଶଷ ଭାଗନର ଭାରତକୁ ଆକ୍ରମଣ କରିଥିବା ହୁ ନସ କିଏ ଥିନଲ? (a) a Yayawar tribe of Central Asia (b) a Mongol group of tribes (c) a Zoroastrian tribe (d) none of these Ans: (a) ___________________________________ 137. 'Amri' which is a site of Harappan civilization is located in which province? 'ଆମ୍ରି' ର୍ଯାହା ହରପ୍ପାନ ସଭୟତାର ଏକ ସ୍ଥାନ ନକଉଁ ପ୍ରନଦଶନର ଅବସ୍ଥିତ? (a) Sindh (b) Rajasthan (c) Gujarat (d) Balochistan Ans: (d) ___________________________________ 138. Which of the following was not worshiped in the Harappan culture? ନିମଲ ନ ିଖିତ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ନକଉଁଟି ହରପ୍ପାନ ସଂସ୍କୃତନି ର ପୂଜା କରାର୍ଯାଇ ନଥିଲା? (a) A horned Vrishabha (b) Tree (c) Vishnu (d) Mother Goddess Ans: (c) ___________________________________ 139. In which family was Mahatma Buddha born? ନକଉଁ ପରିବାରନର ମହାତ୍ମା ବୁ ଦ୍ଧ ଜନମ ନହାଇଥିନଲ? (a) Shakya (b) Malla (c) Kunda (d) Yatrika Ans: (a) ___________________________________ 140. In ancient Indian literature, the word Mlechha was used for which of the following? ପ୍ରାଚୀନ ଭାରତୀୟ ସାହିତୟନର, ନିମନଲିଖିତ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ନକଉଁଟି ପାଇଁ ମନଲଛା ଶବ୍ଦ ବୟବହୃ ତ ନହାଇଥିଲା? (a) Slaves (b) Foreigners Visit More GK - www.odiagk.com 20 Visit More Book – www.odiaguide.in / Test Series – www.cbttest.in  Odisha Leading Online Coaching Centre Digital Odisha (c) Conquered non-Aryans (d) Unconquered non-Aryans Ans: (b) ___________________________________ 141. Mahatma Buddha did not believe in which of the following? ମହାତ୍ମା ବୁ ଦ୍ଧ ନିମଲ ନ ିଖିତ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ନକଉଁଟନି ର ବିୋସ କରିନଥିନଲ? (a) Ahimsa (b) Truth of God (c) Asteya (d) Aparigraha Ans: (b) ___________________________________ 142. During which of the following period did Alexander invade North West India in 326 BC? ନିମଲ ନ ିଖିତ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ନକଉଁ ସମୟ ମଧ୍ୟନର ଆନଲକଜାଣ୍ଡାର ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟପୂବ୍ 326 ନର ଉତ୍ତର ପଶ୍ଚି ମ ଭାରତ ଉପନର ଆକ୍ରମଣ କରିଥିନଲ? (a) Ajat Shatru (b) Nanda (c) Chandragupta Maurya (d) Shishunaga Ans: (b) ___________________________________ 143. Under whose leadership did the foreign invasion of India take place in 326 BC? ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟପୂବ୍ 326 ନର ଭାରତନର ବିନଦଶୀ ଆକ୍ରମଣ କାହା ନନତୃ ତ୍ୱନର ନହାଇଥିଲା? (a) Darius I (b) Cyrus (c) Selpucus (d) Alexander Ans: (d) ___________________________________ 144. Who among the following was the most famous ruler of the Kushan dynasty? ନିମଲ ନ ିଖିତ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ କିଏ କୁ ଶାନ ରାଜବଂଶର ସବୁ ଠାରୁ ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ ଶାସକ ଥିନଲ? (a) Kanishka (b) Torman (c) Kadphisus (d) Huvishka Ans: (a) ___________________________________ 145. In which period was the first trade union established? ନକଉଁ ଅବଧିନର ପ୍ରଥମ ନେଡ୍ ୟୁ ନଅ ି ନ୍ ସ୍ଥାପିତ ନହାଇଥିଲା? (a) Mahajanapada period (b) Maurya period (c) Gupta period (d) Uttar Gupta period Ans: (a) ___________________________________ 146. Where was the capital of the Pandya dynasty located? ପାଣ୍ଡୟା ରାଜବଂଶର ରାଜଧାନୀ ନକଉଁଠାନର ଅବସ୍ଥିତ ଥିଲା? (a) Vatapi (b) Madurai (c) Kochi (d) Warangal Ans: (b) ___________________________________ 147. In which royal family was Mahavir born? ନକଉଁ ରାଜ ପରିବାରନର ମହାବୀର ଜନମ ନହାଇଥିନଲ? (a) Shakya (b) Satavahana (c) Lichchavi (d) Kshatriya Ans: (d) Visit More GK - www.odiagk.com 21 Visit More Book – www.odiaguide.in / Test Series – www.cbttest.in  Odisha Leading Online Coaching Centre Digital Odisha ___________________________________ 148. Most of the coins of the Satavahanas have been found in which metal? ନକଉଁ ଧାତୁ ନର ସତବାହନାମାନଙ୍କର ଅଧିକାଂଶ ମୁଦ୍ରା ମିଳଛ ି ?ି (a) Gold (b) Silver (c) Copper (d) Lead Ans: (d) ______________________________________ 149. Varahamihira's book 'Vrihatsamhita' is based on- ଭାରାହାମିହର ି ାଙ୍କ ପୁସ୍ତକ 'ବୃ ହତସଂହିତା' କାହା ଉପନର ଆଧାରିତ (a) Arthakala (b) Ayurveda (c) Arthashastra (d) Astronomy Ans: (d) ___________________________________ 150. Who has built the famous Elephanta Temples made out of rocks? ପଥରରୁ ନିମିତ ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ ହାତୀମନ୍ଦିର କିଏ ନିମା୍ ଣ କରିଛ?ି (a) Chalukyas (b) Cholas (c) Pallavas (d) Rashtrakutas Ans: (d) ___________________________________ 151. Which language did the Rigvedic Aryans use? ରିଗିଡକ୍ ି ଆର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ ମାନନ ନକଉଁ ଭାଷା ବୟବହାର କରିଥିନଲ? (a) Sanskrit (b) Dravidian (c) Pali (d) Prakrit Ans: (a) ___________________________________ 152. Archaeological material related to the period of Sangam literature was excavated from here. ସଙ୍ଗମ ସାହିତୟର ସମୟ ସହିତ ଜଡିତ ପ୍ରତ୍ନତାତ୍ତ୍ୱିକ ସାମଗ୍ରୀ ଏଠାରୁ (a) Madurai (b) Thanjavur (c) Arikamedu (d) Brahmagiri Ans: (c) ___________________________________ 153. What was the order of the gods according to their importance in the last Vedic gods? ନଶଷ ନବୈଦକ ି ନଦବତାମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟନର ନସମାନଙ୍କର ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱ ଅନୁ ର୍ଯାୟୀ ନଦବତାଙ୍କ ଆନଦଶ କ'ଣ ଥିଲା? a. Indra b. Vishnu c. Prajapati d. Rudra (a) cdba (b) cbda (c) bcda (d) bacd Ans: (a) ___________________________________ 154. Who is considered the real founder of the Gupta Empire? ଗୁପ୍ତସାମ୍ରାଜୟର ପ୍ରକୃ ତ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାତା କିଏ ନବାଲି ବିନବଚନା କରାର୍ଯାଏ? (a) Chandragupta II (b) Chandragupta I (c) Samudragupta (d) Shrigupta Ans: (b) ___________________________________ 155. Who founded the Gupta Empire? Visit More GK - www.odiagk.com 22 Visit More Book – www.odiaguide.in / Test Series – www.cbttest.in  Odisha Leading Online Coaching Centre Digital Odisha ଗୁପ୍ତସାମ୍ରାଜୟ କିଏ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠା କରିଥିନଲ? (a) Chandragupta I (b) Srigupta (c) Chandragupta Vikramaditya (d) Samudragupta Ans: (b) ___________________________________ 156. Which one of the following was not an important animal at the time of Indus Civilization? ସିନ୍ଧୁ ସଭୟତା ସମୟନର ନିମନଲିଖିତ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ନକଉଁଟ ି ଏକ ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍୍ ପଶୁ ନଥିଲା? (a) Humpback bull (b) Goat (c) Horse (d) Elephant Ans: (c) ___________________________________ 157. Which of the following Harappan sites is not in India?.ନିମନଲିଖିତ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ନକଉଁ ହରପ୍ପାନ ସାଇଟ୍ ଭାରତନର ନାହିଁ? (a) Mohenjodaro and Harappa (b) Lothal and Kalibangan (c) Banawali and Ropar (d) Lothal and Ropar Ans: (a) ___________________________________ 158. Whom did Kanishka encourage? କନିସ୍କା କାହାକୁ ଉତ୍ସାହିତ କରିଥିନଲ? (a) Mahayana Buddhism (b) Hinayana Buddhism (c) Buddhism (d) Bhagavatism Ans: (a) ___________________________________ 159. The excavation of the Indus Valley has brought the antiquity of Indian history to ……………. ସିନ୍ଦୁସ୍ ଉପତୟକାର ଖ୍ନନ ଭାରତୀୟ ଇତିହାସର ପ୍ରାଚୀନତାକୁ.. (a) 5000 BC (b) 4000 BC (c) 2500 BC (d) 1000 BC Ans: (c) ___________________________________ 160. Which of the following metals was not known to the people of the Indus Valley? ନିମଲ ନ ିଖିତ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ନକଉଁ ଧାତୁ ସିଣ୍ଡସ୍ ଉପତୟକାର ଜନସାଧାରଣଙ୍କୁ ଜଣା ନଥିଲା? (a) Tin (b) Copper (c) Iron (d) Lead Ans: (c) ___________________________________ 161. Indus Valley Civilization was non-Aryan civilization because ସିନ୍ଧୁ ଉପତୟକା ସଭୟତା ଅଣ-ଆର୍ଯ୍ୟ ସଭୟତା ଥିଲା କାରଣ- (a) it was an urban civilization. (b) It had a picture script. (c) Agriculture was the basis of its economy. (d) They extended up to the Narmada river valley. Visit More GK - www.odiagk.com 23 Visit More Book – www.odiaguide.in / Test Series – www.cbttest.in  Odisha Leading Online Coaching Centre Digital Odisha Ans: (a) ___________________________________ 162. People of Indus Valley Civilization worshiped— ସିନ୍ଧୁ ଘାଟି sabhyata ନଲାକମାନନ କାହାକୁ ପୂଜା କରୁଥିନଲ (a) Vishnu (b) Brahma (c) Indra and Varuna (d) Pashupati Ans: (d) ___________________________________ 163. Match the scholar or court poet from List I with the ruler belonging to him from List II— List- I List- II (a) Jayadeva I. Vikramaditya I (b) Vilahana II. Laxman Sen (c) Amar Singh III. Yashovarman (of Kannauj) (d) Vakapatiraja IV. Chandragupta II (a) (b) (c) (d) (a) I II III IV (b) II I III IV (c) II I IV III (d) II IV III I Ans: (c) ___________________________________ 164. Match List I and List II—List I List II (a) Brahmins I. Description of teaching problems (b) Upanishads II. Similarity in language with Avesta (c) Atharvaveda III. Describe the method of editing Vedic works (d) Rigveda IV. Lecture of customs of the masses The correct answer number is : (a) (b) (c) (d) (a) I III IV II (b) III I IV II (c) IV I II III (d) III II I IV Ans: (b) ___________________________________ 165. Match List I and List II List -I List -II (a) Karle Cave Temple I. Mahayana (b) Khandagiri Stone II. Shaivite Building (c) Bagh Cave III. Hinayana (d) Badami Cave Temple IV. Jain The correct answer number is (a) (b) (c) (d) (a) III IV I II (b) II III IV I (c) IV III I II (d) III IV II I Ans: (a) ) ___________________________________ 166. In which of the following languages Sangam literature was written? ନିମଲ ନ ିଖିତ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ନକଉଁ ଭାଷାନର ସଙ୍ଗମ ସାହିତୟ ନଲଖ୍ାର୍ଯାଇଥିଲା? (a) Tamil (b) Sanskrit (c) Pali (d) Prakrit Ans: (a) ___________________________________ 167. Which of the following pairs is correct? Visit More GK - www.odiagk.com 24 Visit More Book – www.odiaguide.in / Test Series – www.cbttest.in  Odisha Leading Online Coaching Centre Digital Odisha ନିମଲନ ିଖିତ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ନକଉଁ ନର୍ଯାଡି ସଠିକ୍? (a) Ashvaghosha – Vikramaditya (b) Banabhtri – Harshavardhana (c) Harisena – Kanishka (d) Kalidasa – Samudragupta Ans: (b) ___________________________________ 168. Whose first sermon was called "Dharmachakra Parivartan Sutra"? କାହାର ପ୍ରଥମ ଉପନଦଶକୁ "ଧମ୍ଚକ୍ର ପରିବତ୍ତ୍ନ ସୂତ୍ର" କୁ ହାର୍ଯାଉଥିଲା? (a) Mahavira (b) Gautam Buddha (c) Adi Shankaracharya (d) Dalai Lama Ans: (b) ___________________________________ 169. Who was the successor immediately after the royal Mauryan in Magadha? ମାଗାଡାନର ରାଜକୀୟ ନମୌର୍ଯ୍ୟଙ୍କ ତୁ ରନ୍ତ ପନର ଉତ୍ତରାଧିକାରୀ କିଏ ଥିନଲ? (a) Kushanas (b) Pandyas (c) Satavahanas (d) Shungas Ans: (d) ___________________________________ 170. The main contribution of the Chola dynasty in the field of administration is: ପ୍ରଶାସନ ନକ୍ଷତ୍ରନର ନଚାଲା ରାଜବଂଶର ମୁଖ୍ୟ ଅବଦାନ ନହଉଛି (a) in a well-planned provincial administration (b) in a well organized revenue system (c) in a well organized central government (d) in an organized local self-government Ans: (d) ___________________________________ 171. The political and cultural center of the Pandyas was. ପାଣ୍ଡୟାମାନଙ୍କର ରାଜନନୈତକ ି ଏବଂ ସାଂସ୍କୃତକ ି ନକନ୍ଦ୍ର ଥିଲା (a) Vengi (b) Madurai (c) Kanchipuram (d) Mahabalipuram Ans: (b) ___________________________________ 172. The first discourse of Buddha at Sarnath is called ସବ୍ନାଥନର ବୁ ଦ୍ଧଙ୍କ ପ୍ରଥମ ଆନଲାଚନାକୁ (a) Mahabhinishkraman (b) Mahaparinirvana (c) Mahamastakabhisheka (d) Dharmachakrapravartan Ans: (d) ___________________________________ 173. What resulted in the decline of the Gupta Empire in the fifth century AD? ପଞ୍ଚମ ଶତାବ୍ଦୀର ଏଡିନର ଗୁପ୍ତସାମ୍ରାଜୟର ଅବନତି ର ପରିଣାମ କ'ଣ ନହଲା? (a) Chalukya raids (b) Greek invasions (c) Huna invasions (d) Pallava raids Ans: (c) ___________________________________ 174. What is the correct date-sequence in which the following invaded India? Visit More GK - www.odiagk.com 25 Visit More Book – www.odiaguide.in / Test Series – www.cbttest.in  Odisha Leading Online Coaching Centre Digital Odisha ନିମଲ ନ ିଖିତ ଭାରତ ଉପନର ଆକ୍ରମଣ କରିଥିବା ସଠିକ୍ ତାରିଖ୍ କ୍ରମ କ'ଣ? 1. Hunas 2. Kushanas 3. Aryans 4. Greeks (a) 4, 3, 2, 1 (b) 3, 4, 2, 1 (c) 4, 2, 3, 1 (d) 3, 4, 1 , 2 Ans: (b) ___________________________________ 175. The remains of the Indus Valley Civilization show that the main occupation of the people was: ସିନ୍ଧୁ ଉପତୟକା ସଭୟତାର ଅବଶିଷ୍ଟାଂଶ ଦଶ୍ାଏ ନର୍ଯ ନଲାକଙ୍କ ମୁଖ୍ୟ ବୃ ତ୍ତି ଥିଲା: (a) agriculture (b) animal husbandry (c) trade (d) hunting Ans: (a) ___________________________________ 176. The ancient name of Bengal was : ବଙ୍ଗଳାର ପ୍ରାଚୀନ ନାମ ଥିଲା : (a) Kamrup (b) Vasta (c) Gaud (d) Vallabhi Ans: (c) ___________________________________ 177. Which ancient site literally means "Mound of the Dead"? ନକଉଁ ପ୍ରାଚୀନ ସ୍ଥାନର ଆକ୍ଷରିକ ଅଥ୍ ନହଉଛି "ମୃତର ମାଉଣ୍ଡ"? (a) Harappa (b) Lothal (c) Sutkajen-dor (d) Mohenjodaro Ans: (d) ___________________________________ 178. The Mahabalipuram temple was built by the emperor of which dynasty? ନକଉଁ ରାଜବଂଶର ସମ୍ରାଟ ଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ମହାବାଲିପୁରମ୍ ମନ୍ଦିର ନିମ୍ାଣ କରାର୍ଯାଇଥିଲା? (a) Gupta (b) Chola (c) Pallava (d) Kushan Ans: (c) ___________________________________ 179. The lecturer of Yoga Philosophy is: ନର୍ଯାଗ ଦଶ୍ନର ଅଧ୍ୟାପକ ନହଉଛନ୍ତି: (a) Patanjali (b) Gautam (c) Jaimini (d) Shankaracharya Ans: (a) ___________________________________ 180. Our main means about the Indus Valley Civilization are: ସିନ୍ଧୁ ଉପତୟକା ସଭୟତା ବିଷୟନର ଆମର ମୁଖ୍ୟ ମାଧ୍ୟମ ନହଉଛି: (a) Inscriptions (b) Coins (c) Manuscripts on Palm and Barch Leaves (d) Archaeological Excavations Ans: (d) ___________________________________ Visit More GK - www.odiagk.com 26 Visit More Book – www.odiaguide.in / Test Series – www.cbttest.in  Odisha Leading Online Coaching Centre Digital Odisha 181. At which of the following Indus Valley Civilization sites, evidence of port has been found? ନିମଲନ ିଖିତ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ନକଉଁ ସିନ୍ଧୁ ଉପତୟକା ସଭୟତା ସ୍ଥଳନର ବନ୍ଦରର ପ୍ରମାଣ ମିଳଛ ି ?ି (a) Lothal (b) Kalibanga (c) Harappa (d) Mohenjodaro Ans: (a) ___________________________________ 182. Who is related to the inscription of Sarnath? ସାରନାଥଙ୍କ ଶିଳାନଲଖ୍ ସହିତ କିଏ ଜଡିତ? (a) Ashoka (b) Harshavardhana (c) Chandragupta Maurya (d) Samudragupta Ans: (a) ___________________________________ 183. Which of these sites is famous for Jain caves? ଏହି ସ୍ଥାନଗୁଡକ ି ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ନକଉଁଟ ି ନଜୈନ ଗୁମ୍ଫା ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ? (a) Ellora (b) Khandagiri (c) Kapilash (d) Sarnath Ans: (b) ___________________________________ 184. At which of these places was an important settlement of ancient Kalinga? ଏହି ସ୍ଥାନଗୁଡକି ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ନକଉଁଠାନର ପ୍ରାଚୀନ କଳିଙ୍ଗର ଏକ ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍୍ ବସ୍ତି ଥିଲା? (a) Puri (b) Baripada (c) Tosali (d) Keonjhar Ans: (c) ___________________________________ 185. Who was the founder of the Pala dynasty of Bengal? ବଙ୍ଗଳାର ପାଲା ରାଜବଂଶର ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାତା କିଏ ଥିନଲ? (a) Damodar (b) Gopal (c) Dharmapala (d) Devpal Ans: (b) ___________________________________ 186. Whose Prime Minister was Chanakya? ଚାଣକୟ କାହାର ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଥିନଲ? (a) Chandragupta Maurya (b) Chandragupta II (c) Ashoka (d) Bimbisara Ans: (a) ___________________________________ 187. Who was the first foreigner to attack India? ଭାରତ ଉପନର ଆକ୍ରମଣ କରିବାନର ପ୍ରଥମ ବିନଦଶୀ କିଏ ଥିନଲ? (a) Nadir Shah (b) Muhammad Ghaznavi (c) Alexander the Great (d) Mohammad Ghori Ans: (c) ___________________________________ 188. The number of Vedas is : ନବଦ ସଂଖ୍ୟା ନହଉଛି : (a) 2 (b) 3 Visit More GK - www.odiagk.com 27 Visit More Book – www.odiaguide.in / Test Series – www.cbttest.in  Odisha Leading Online Coaching Centre Digital Odisha (c) 4 (d) 5 Ans: (c) ___________________________________ 189. Arrange the following lineage: ନିମଲ ନ ିଖିତ ବଂଶର ବୟବସ୍ଥା କରନ୍ତୁ: (a) Maurya, Shunga, Kushan, Gupta (b) Shunga, Maurya, Kushan, Gupta (c) Maurya, Gupta, Kushan, Shunga (d) Gupta, Maurya, Shunga, Kushan Ans: (a) ___________________________________ 190. Who was the Gupta ruler who established peace loving and foreign relations? ଗୁପ୍ତା ଶାସକ କିଏ ଥିନଲ ର୍ଯିଏ ଶାନ୍ତି ନପ୍ରମ ଏବଂ ନବୈନଦଶିକ ସମ୍ପକ୍ ସ୍ଥାପନ କରିଥିନଲ? (a) Chandragupta I (b) Kumar Gupta (c) Skandagupta (d) Chandragupta II Ans: (*) ___________________________________ 191. Aryabhatta was a famous ……… of India. ଆର୍ଯ୍ୟଭଟ୍ଟ ଜନଣ ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ..... ଭାରତର। (a) Poet (b) Physicist (c) Mathematician (d) Vaidya Ans: (c) ___________________________________ 192. Punchmark coin was prevalent in which period?. ନକଉଁ ଅବଧିନର ପଞ୍ଚମାକ୍ ମୁଦ୍ରା ପ୍ରଚଳିତ ଥିଲା? (a) Vedic period (b) Harappan period (c) Maurya period (d) later Vedic period Ans: (*) ___________________________________ 193. The old name of Patna city is ପାଟନା ସହରର ପୁରୁଣା ନାମ ନହଉଛି (a) Pataliputra (b) Kannauj (c) Kausambi (d) Kapilvastu Ans: (a) ___________________________________ 194. What was the Indus Valley Civilization famous for? ସିନ୍ଧୁ ଉପତୟକା ସଭୟତା କ'ଣ ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ ଥିଲା? (a) Well-planned city (b) Efficient civic organization (c) Development of art and architecture (d) All of the above Ans: (a) ___________________________________ 195. The description of Varna system is found in ବର୍ଣ୍୍ ପ୍ରଣାଳୀର ବର୍ଣ୍୍ନା :: (a) Rigveda (b) Samveda (c) Dhanurveda (d) Atharvaveda Visit More GK - www.odiagk.com 28 Visit More Book – www.odiaguide.in / Test Series – www.cbttest.in  Odisha Leading Online Coaching Centre Digital Odisha Ans: (a) ___________________________________ 196. Where was the capital of the ancient kingdom 'Avanti' located? ପ୍ରାଚୀନ ରାଜୟ 'ଅବନ୍ତୀ'ର ରାଜଧାନୀ ନକଉଁଠାନର ଅବସ୍ଥିତ ଥିଲା? (a) Vaishali (b) Kausambi (c) Ujjain (d) Ayodhya Ans: (c) ___________________________________ 197. Where was the bone of a horse found in the Harappan civilization? ହରପ୍ପା ସଭୟତାନର ନଘାଡାର ହାଡ ନକଉଁଠାନର ମିଳଥି ି ଲା? (a) Lothal (b) Harappa (c) Surkotada (d) Mohenjodaro Ans: (c) ___________________________________ 198. Which one is not included in the three gems of Buddhism? ନବୌଦ୍ଧ ଧମ୍ର ତିନନାଟି ରତ୍ନନର ନକଉଁଟ ି ଅନ୍ତଭ୍ୁକ୍ତ ନୁ ନହଁ? (a) Buddha (b) Sangha (c) Dhamma (d) Ahimsa Ans: (d) ___________________________________ 199. Who used the word Chakravarti to conquer land between two seas? ଦୁ ଇଟି ସମୁଦ୍ର ମଧ୍ୟନର ସ୍ଥଳଭାଗକୁ ଜିତବ ି ା ପାଇଁ ଚକ୍ରବତ୍ତ୍ୀ ଶବ୍ଦ କିଏ ବୟବହାର କରିଥିଲା? (a) Kautilya (b) Megasthenes (c) Vishakhadat (d) Taranatha Ans: (a) ___________________________________ 200. All of these are considered as Palaeolithic humans in India : ଏସବୁ କୁ ଭାରତନର ପାଲିଓଲିଥିକ୍ ମଣିଷ ଭାବନର ବିନବଚନା କରାର୍ଯାଏ : (a) Primitive human (b) Natural man (c) Stone man (d) Modern man Ans: (c) 201. Match List I and List II : List I List II (a) Hiuen Tsang I. Chandragupta Maurya (b) Fahien II. Harshavardhana (c) Megasthenes III. Jahangir (d) Sir Thomas Roe IV. Chandragupta Vikramaditya The correct answer code number is (a) (b) (c) (d) (a) I II III IV (b) II IV I III (c) II IV III I (d) II I IV III Ans: (b) ___________________________________ 202. Name the Rigvedic deity who is believed to be the supporter of 'Rita' or the order of creation: Visit More GK - www.odiagk.com 29 Visit More Book – www.odiaguide.in / Test Series – www.cbttest.in  Odisha Leading Online Coaching Centre Digital Odisha ଏସବୁ କୁ ଭାରତନର ପାଲିଓଲିଥିକ୍ ମଣିଷ ଭାବନର ବିନବଚନା କରାର୍ଯାଏ : (a) Agni (b) Soma (c) Indra (d) Varuna Ans: (d) ___________________________________ 203. Who started the Shaka Samvat used by the Government of India? ଭାରତ ସରକାରଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ବୟବହୃ ତ ଶାକା ସମବତ କିଏ ଆରମ୍ଭ କରିଥିଲା? (a) Kanishka (b) Vikramaditya (c) Ashoka (d) None of these Ans: (a) ___________________________________ 204. The golden age of Indian culture is called ଭାରତୀୟ ସଂସ୍କୃତର ି ସୁବର୍ଣ୍୍ ର୍ଯୁଗ କାହାକୁ କୁ ହାର୍ଯାଉଥିଲା (a) Rajput period (b) Gupta period (c) Chola period (d) Maurya period Ans: (b) ___________________________________ 205. In which period was the Khajuraho temple built? ନକଉଁ ଅବଧିନର ଖ୍ଜୁ ରାନହା ମନ୍ଦିର ନିମା୍ ଣ କରାର୍ଯାଇଥିଲା? (a) Pallavas (b) Chalukyas (c) Chandelas (d) Palas Ans: (c) ___________________________________ 206. About whom is the Panchatantra written? ପଞ୍ଚତନ୍ତ୍ର କାହା ବିଷୟନର ନଲଖ୍ାର୍ଯାଇଛି? (a) Economics (b) Mathematics (c) Physiology (d) Behavior and Policy Ans: (d) ___________________________________ 207. Who was the real founder of Jainism? ନଜୈନଧମ୍ର ପ୍ରକୃ ତ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାତା କିଏ ଥିନଲ? (a) Parsvnath (b) Rishabhdev (c) Mahavir (d) Ajitnath Ans: (c) ___________________________________ 208. The greatest epic is : ସବ୍ନଶ୍ରଷ୍ଠ ମହାକାବୟ ନହଉଛି : (a) Mahabharata (b) Fairy Queen (c) Ramayana (d) Paradise Lost Ans: (a) ___________________________________ 209. Who is famous as the mound of the dead? ମୃତକଙ୍କ ମାଉଣ୍ଡ ଭାବନର କିଏ ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ? (a) Harappa (b) Mohenjodaro (c) Lothal (d) Kalibanga Ans: (b) Visit More GK - www.odiagk.com 30 Visit More Book – www.odiaguide.in / Test Series – www.cbttest.in  Odisha Leading Online Coaching Centre Digital Odisha ___________________________________ 210. Which one is related to the Indus Civilization? ନକଉଁଟ ି ସିନ୍ଧୁ ସଭୟତା ସହିତ ଜଡିତ? (a) Mesolithic Age (b) Neolithic Age (c) Bronze Age (d) Colosseic Ans: (c) ___________________________________ 211. Which dynasty built the Ellora Kailash temple? ନକଉଁ ରାଜବଂଶ ଏନଲାରା ନକୈଳାସ ମନ୍ଦିର ନିମ୍ାଣ କରିଥିଲା? (a) Rashtrakuta (b) Satavahana (c) Maurya (d) Pulakeshya Ans: (a) ___________________________________ 212. What is the northern style of temples known as? ଉତ୍ତର ନଶୈଳୀ ମନ୍ଦିର ଗୁଡକ ି କ'ଣ ପାଇଁ ଜଣାଶୁଣା? (a) Dravida (b) Nagara (c) Vesara (d) None of these Ans: (b) ___________________________________ 213. In which period did the cultivation of cereals first start? ନକଉଁ ଅବଧିନର ଶସୟ ଚାଷ ପ୍ରଥନମ ଆରମ୍ଭ ନହାଇଥିଲା? (a) Neolithic period (b) Mesolithic period (c) Palaeolithic period (d) Proto-historic period Ans: (a) ___________________________________ 214. In whose republic did Buddha attain Mahaparinirvana? କାହା ଗଣତନ୍ତ୍ରନର ବୁ ଦ୍ଧ ମହାପରିନବ ି ୍ାଣ ହାସଲ କରିଥିନଲ? (a) Mallas (b) Lichchhavis (c) Shakyas (d) Palas Ans: (a) ___________________________________ 215. Where was Mahavir born? ମହାବୀର ନକଉଁଠାନର ଜନମ ନହାଇଥିନଲ? (a) Sarnath (b) Lumbini (c) Pavapuri (d) Kundagram Ans: (d) ___________________________________ 216. The collection of teachings of Buddha is: ବୁ ଦ୍ଧଙ୍କ ଶିକ୍ଷାସଂଗ୍ରହ ନହଉଛି: (a) Buddhacharita (b) Sutta Pitaka (c) Abhidhamma Pitaka (d) Vinaya Pitaka Ans: (b) ___________________________________ 217. Which one of the following places is not in India? Visit More GK - www.odiagk.com 31 Visit More Book – www.odiaguide.in / Test Series – www.cbttest.in  Odisha Leading Online Coaching Centre Digital Odisha ନିମଲ ନ ିଖିତ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ନକଉଁ ସ୍ଥାନ ଭାରତନର ନାହିଁ? (a) Harappa (b) Kalibanga (c) Rangpur (d) Ropar Ans: (a) ___________________________________ 218. Witchcraft is studied in which Veda?. ନକଉଁ ନବଦନର ର୍ଯାଦୁ ଗର ଅଧ୍ୟୟନ କରାର୍ଯାଏ? (a) Yarjuveda (b) Rigveda (c) Samaveda (d) Atharvaveda Ans: (d) ___________________________________ 219. Which emperor has a pillar in Sarnath? ସାରନାଥନର ନକଉଁ ସମ୍ରାଟଙ୍କର ଏକ ସ୍ତମ୍ଭ ଅଛି? (a) Akbar (b) Ashoka (c) Sher Shah (d) Shah Jahan Ans: (b) ___________________________________ 220. Which of these religions did Ashoka adopt? ଏହି ଧମ୍ଗୁଡକ ି ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ନକଉଁଟି ଅନଶାକ ଗ୍ରହଣ କରିଥିନଲ? (a) Buddhist (b) Jain (c) Islam (d) Christian Ans: (a) ___________________________________ 221. The poet Kalidas was a contemporary of which of the following? କବି କାଲିଦାସ ନିମନଲିଖିତ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ନକଉଁଟର ି ସମସାମୟିକ ଥିନଲ? (a) Ashoka (b) Chandragupta II (c) Alexander (d) Akbar Ans: (b) ___________________________________ 222. By whom was the Maurya dynasty overthrown? ନମୌର୍ଯ୍ୟ ରାଜବଂଶ କାହା ଦ୍ୱାରା ଗାଦିଚୁୟତ ନହାଇଥିଲା? (a) Pulakeshin II (b) Jai Singh (c) Vikramaditya (d) Pushyamitra Shunga Ans: (d) ___________________________________ 223. Indus civilization comes under which era? ସିନ୍ଧୁ ସଭୟତା ନକଉଁ ର୍ଯୁଗନର ଆନସ? (a) Prehistoric period (b) Proto-historic period (c) Post historical period (d) Historical period Ans: (b) ___________________________________ 224. With which region of the present Satavahana Empire is related? ବତ୍ତ୍ମାନର ସତୟାଭାହାନା ସାମ୍ରାଜୟର ନକଉଁ ଅଞ୍ଚଳ ସହିତ ଜଡିତ? (a) Maharashtra (b) Andhra Pradesh Visit More GK - www.odiagk.com 32 Visit More Book – www.odiaguide.in / Test Series – www.cbttest.in  Odisha Leading Online Coaching Centre Digital Odisha (c) Konkan (d) Kalinga Ans: (b) ___________________________________ 225. The most sacred river in Rigveda was mentioned as- ରିଗନବଦର ସବୁ ଠାରୁ ପବିତ୍ର ନକଉଁ ନଦୀ ବିଷୟନର ଉନଲ୍ଲଖ୍ କରାର୍ଯାଇଥିଲା - (a) Saraswati (b) Ganga (c) Yamuna (d) Indus Ans: (a) ___________________________________ 226. Which of the following is the oldest dynasty of India? ନିମଲନ ିଖିତ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ନକଉଁଟି ଭାରତର ସବ୍ପୁରାତନ ରାଜବଂଶ? (a) Vardhan (b) Kushan (c) Maurya (d) Gupta Ans: (c) ___________________________________ 227. Who was the founder of Ajivak sect? ଅଜିଭାକ ସମ୍ପ୍ରଦାୟର ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାତା କିଏ ଥିନଲ? (a) Upali (b) Anand (c) Makkhali Gosal (d) Raghulobhadra Ans: (c) ___________________________________ 228. The play composed by Harshavardhana is- ହଷ୍ବଦ୍ଧ୍ନଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ରଚିତ ନାଟକ ନହଉଛି - (a) Harshacharita (b) Kadambari (c) Ratnavali (d) Daskumar Charit Ans: (c) ___________________________________ 229. Milindapanho is a- ମିଲିଣ୍ଡାପାନନହା ନହଉଛନ୍ତି ଏ (a) Sanskrit drama (b) Jain account (c) Pali text (d) Persian epic Ans: (c) ___________________________________ 230. The word Brihi used in Vedic literature means- ନବୈଦକ ି ସାହିତୟନର ବୟବହୃ ତ ବ୍ରିହ ି ଶବ୍ଦର ଅଥ୍ କଣ - (a) Barley (b) Sesame (c) Wheat (d) Rice Ans: (d) ___________________________________ 231. What was the language of the Chola rulers? ନଚାଲ ଶାସକମାନଙ୍କର ଭାଷା କ'ଣ ଥିଲା? (a) Sanskrit (b) Kannada (c) Tamil (d) Telugu Ans: (c) Visit More GK - www.odiagk.com 33 Visit More Book – www.odiaguide.in / Test Series – www.cbttest.in  Odisha Leading Online Coaching Centre Digital Odisha ___________________________________ 232. Who among the following is credited with the invention of algebra? ନିମଲ ନ ିଖିତ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ କାହାକୁ ବୀଜଗଣିତ ଉଦ୍ଭାବନ ର ନଶ୍ରୟ ଦିଆର୍ଯାଇଛି? (a) Meghatithi (b) Bhaskar (c) Apastamba (d) Aryabhata Ans: (b) ___________________________________ 233. Ashoka was related to which dynasty? ଅନଶାକ ନକଉଁ ରାଜବଂଶ ସହିତ ଜଡିତ ଥିନଲ? (a) Harayaka (b) Maurya (c) Gupta (d) None of these Ans: (b) ___________________________________ 234. Which deity was worshiped by the people of Indus Valley? ସିନ୍ଧୁ ଉପତୟକାର ନଲାକମାନନ ନକଉଁ ନଦବତାଙ୍କୁ ପୂଜା କରୁଥିନଲ? (a) Brahma (b) Vishnu (c) Pashupati (d) Indra and Varuna Ans: (c) ___________________________________ 235. In Vedic Age: ନବୈଦକ ି ର୍ଯୁଗନର: (a) Polygamy was unknown (b) Child marriage was prominent (c) Widow could remarry (d) Anulom marriage was acceptable Ans: (c) ___________________________________ 236. The first animal domesticated by the Neolithic people was : ନିଓଲିଥିକ୍ ନଲାକଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଗୃହପାଳିତ ପ୍ରଥମ ପଶୁ ଥିଲା : (a) Sheep (b) Goat (c) Dog (d) Horse Ans: (c) ___________________________________ 237. Where was the capital of the Pandya dynasty? ପାଣ୍ଡୟା ରାଜବଂଶର ରାଜଧାନୀ ନକଉଁଠାନର ଥିଲା? (a) Mysore (b) Kanchipuram (c) Madurai (d) Dwarasamudra Ans: (c) ___________________________________ 238. Which of these rulers was also known as 'Priyadarshan'? ଏହି ଶାସକମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ନକଉଁଟ ି 'ପ୍ରିୟଦଶ୍ନ' ଭାବନର ମଧ୍ୟ ଜଣାଶୁଣା? (a) Ashoka (b) Kanishka (c) Chandragupta Vikramaditya (d) Ajatashatru Ans: (a) ___________________________________ Visit More GK - www.odiagk.com 34 Visit More Book – www.odiaguide.in / Test Series – www.cbttest.in  Odisha Leading Online Coaching Centre Digital Odisha 239. Which of the following is synonymous with Buddhism and Jainism? ନିମଲ ନ ିଖିତ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ନକଉଁଟି ନବୌଦ୍ଧ ଧମ୍ ଏବଂ ନଜୈନଧମ୍ର ସମକକ୍ଷ? (a) Non-violence (b) Violence (c) Fasting (d) Worship Ans: (a) ___________________________________ 240. Tripitaka is a religious text of ……. ତ୍ରିପିଟକ ନହଉଛି ଏକ ଧାମିକ ପାଠୟ.... (a) Jainism (b) Hinduism (c) Buddhism (d) Muslim religion Ans: (c) ___________________________________ 241. In whose reign was the Ellora cave in Maharashtra built? ମହାରାଷ୍ଟ୍ରର ଏନଲାରା ଗୁମ୍ଫା କାହା ଶାସନକାଳନର ନିମିତ ନହାଇଥିଲା? (a) Rashtrakuta (b) Pallava (c) Pala (d) Chola Ans: (a) ___________________________________ 242. Which two civilizations helped in the creation of the Gandhara art style? ଗନ୍ଧାରା କଳା ନଶୈଳୀ ସୃଷ୍ଟି କରିବାନର ନକଉଁ ଦୁ ଇଟି ସଭୟତା ସାହାର୍ଯୟ କରିଥିଲା? (a) Indian and Roman (b) Indian and Egyptian (c) Greek and Roman (d) Indian and Greek Ans: (a) ___________________________________ 243. What is considered to be the second important discovery in the history of mankind? ମାନବ ଇତିହାସନର ଦ୍ୱିତୀୟ ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍୍ ଆବିଷ୍କାର କ'ଣ ନବାଲି ବିନବଚନା କରାର୍ଯାଏ? (a) Iron (b) Copper (c) Gold (d) Silver Ans: (a) ___________________________________ 244. Near which place the famous Kalinga war was fought? ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ କଳିଙ୍ଗ ର୍ଯୁଦ୍ଧ ନକଉଁ ସ୍ଥାନନର ଲଢିଥିନଲ? (a) Udayagiri (b) Dhauli (c) Balasore (d) Barabati Ans: (b) ___________________________________ 245. Which of the following four texts is an encyclopedic text? ନିମଲ ନ ିଖିତ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ନକଉଁ ଚାନରାଟି ଗ୍ରନ୍ଥ ଏକ ଏନସାଇନକଲାପିଡକ୍ ି ନଟକ୍ସଟ୍ ଅନଟ? (a) Amarakosha (b) Siddhantshiromani (c) Brihatsamhita (d) Ashtangahriday Ans: (a) ___________________________________ 246. Who among the following defeated the famous ruler Pulakeshin II? ନିମଲ ନ ିଖିତ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ କିଏ ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ ଶାସକ ପୁଲାକଶିନ୍ ଦ୍ୱିତୀୟଙ୍କୁ ପରାସ୍ତ କରିଥିନଲ? Visit More GK - www.odiagk.com 35 Visit More Book – www.odiaguide.in / Test Series – www.cbttest.in  Odisha Leading Online Coaching Centre Digital Odisha (a) Harshavardhana (b) Narasimha Varman (c) Dhruvasena (d) Shashank Ans: (b) ___________________________________ 247. Which of these statements is false? ଏହି ଉକ୍ତିଗୁଡକ ି ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ନକଉଁଟି ମିଥୟା? (a) Harsha assumed the titles of Rajaputra and Shiladitya. (b) Harsha was given the name of Sakalottarapathnath. (c) Harsha's father's name was Prabhakarvardhana. (d) After sitting on the throne, Harsha changed his capital from Ujjain to Kannauj. Ans: (d) ___________________________________ 248. In which of the following excavations, a bronze statue of a dancer of the Indus civilization was found? ନିମଲନ ିଖିତ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ନକଉଁ ଖ୍ନନନର ସିନ୍ଧୁ ସଭୟତାର ଜନଣ ନୃ ତୟଶିଳ୍ପୀଙ୍କ ଏକ ନବ୍ରାଞ୍ଜ ପ୍ରତିମତ୍ତ ୂ ି ମିଳଥି ି ଲା? (a) Mohenjodaro (b) Lothal (c) Kalibanga (d) Harappa Ans: (a) ___________________________________ 249. Who among the following is considered the real founder of Jainism? ନିମଲ ନ ିଖିତ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ କାହାକୁ ନଜୈନଧମ୍ର ପ୍ରକୃ ତ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାତା ଭାବନର ବିନବଚନା କରାର୍ଯାଏ? (a) Risalnath (b) Parsvnath (c) Neminath (d) Vardhman Mahavir Ans: (d) ___________________________________ 250. What is considered the symbol of the birth of Buddha in Buddhist legends? ନବୌଦ୍ଧ କିମବଦନ୍ତୀନର ବୁ ଦ୍ଧଙ୍କ ଜନମର ପ୍ରତୀକ କ'ଣ ନବାଲି ବିନବଚନା କରାର୍ଯାଏ? (a) White swan (b) Elephant (c) Lion (d) Bull Ans: (d) ___________________________________ 251. In which war was Porus defeated by Alexander? ନକଉଁ ର୍ଯୁଦ୍ଧନର ନପାରସ୍ ଆନଲକଜାଣ୍ଡାରଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ପରାସ୍ତ ନହାଇଥିନଲ? (a) Buxar (b) Hurt (c) Kabul (d) Jhelum Ans: (d) ___________________________________ 252. In whose reign did the Vimana style prevail in the temple building-art? ମନ୍ଦିର ନିମା୍ ଣ କଳାନର ବିମାନା ନଶୈଳୀ କାହା ଶାସନନର ଥିଲା? (a) Maurya dynasty (b) Chola dynasty (c) Gupta dynasty (d) Rashtrakuta dynasty Ans: (b) ___________________________________ 253. Who among the following is called the father of Ayurveda? ନିମଲ ନ ିଖିତ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ କାହାକୁ ଆୟୁ ନବ୍ଦର ପିତା କୁ ହାର୍ଯାଏ? Visit More GK - www.odiagk.com 36 Visit More Book – www.odiaguide.in / Test Series – www.cbttest.in  Odisha Leading Online Coaching Centre Digital Odisha (a) Dhanvantari (b) Patanjali (c) Sushruta (d) Charaka Ans: (a) ___________________________________ 254. Which of the following Maurya rulers left his throne and migrated to the south like a Jain tapasik? ନିମଲ ନ ିଖିତ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ନକଉଁ ନମୌର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଶାସକ ତାଙ୍କ ସିଂହାସନ ଛାଡି ନଜୈନ ତାପସିକ ପରି ଦକ୍ଷିଣକୁ ଚାଲିଗନଲ? (a) Chandragupta Maurya (b) Ashoka (c) Bindusara (d) Dasharatha Ans: (a) ___________________________________ 255. Indus Valley Civilization developed in – ସିନ୍ଧୁ ଉପତୟକା ସଭୟତା ନକଉଁ ସମୟନର ଥିଲା (a) 5000-3500 BC (b) 3000-1500 BC (c) 2500-1750 BC (d) 1500-500 BC During Ans: (c) ___________________________________ 256. Whose ancient name is Kamarupa? କାହା ପ୍ରାଚୀନ ନାମ କମାରୁପା? (a) West Bengal (b) Bihar (c) Odisha (d) Assam Ans: (d) ___________________________________ 257. The Vedic god Indra was the god- ନବୈଦକ ି ନଦବତା ଇନ୍ଦ୍ର ଭଗବାନ ନକଉଁ ନଦବତା ଥିନଲ (a) Wind (b) Eternity (c) Rain and thunder (d) Agni Ans: (c) ___________________________________ 258. Who is the main divinity of Rigveda? ରିଗନବଦର ମୁଖ୍ୟ ନଦବତା କିଏ? (a) Marut (b) Agni (c) Shakti (d) Varun Ans: (b) ___________________________________ 259. The words 'Satyameva Jayate' engraved at the bottom of the base plate of the emblem of India are taken from ଭାରତର ପ୍ରତୀକର ମୂଳ ନପଲଟ୍ ର ତଳଭାଗନର ନଖ୍ାଦିତ 'ସତୟନମବ ଜୟନତ' ଶବ୍ଦଗୁଡକ ି (a) Ramayana (b) Mundaka Upanishad (c) Rigveda (d) Shatapatha Brahmana Ans: (b) ___________________________________ 260. Which of the following is also known as 'Vedanta'? ନିମଲ ନ ିଖିତ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ନକଉଁଟି 'ନବଦାନ୍ତ' ଭାବନର ମଧ୍ୟ ଜଣାଶୁଣା? Visit More GK - www.odiagk.com 37 Visit More Book – www.odiaguide.in / Test Series – www.cbttest.in  Odisha Leading Online Coaching Centre Digital Odisha (a) Purana (b) Smriti Granth (c) Upanishad (d) Ramayana and Mahabharata Ans: (c) ___________________________________ 261. In which of the following cities did Mahatma Buddha attain enlightenment? ନିମଲ ନ ିଖିତ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ନକଉଁ ସହରନର ମହାତ୍ମା ବୁ ଦ୍ଧ ଜ୍ଞାନ ଲାଭ କରିଥିନଲ? (a) Kapilvastu (b) Magadha (c) Gaya (d) Lumbini Ans: (c) ___________________________________ 262. Where is the famous Shilotkirn (made by cutting stone) Kailash temple located? ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ ଶିନଲାଟକିନ୍ (ପଥର କାଟି ନିମିତ) ନକୈଳାସ ମନ୍ଦିର ନକଉଁଠାନର ଅବସ୍ଥିତ? (a) Ajanta (b) Badami (c) Ellora (d) Elephanta Ans: (c) ___________________________________ 263. Why was Nalanda University world famous? ନାଳନ୍ଦା ବିେବିଦୟାଳୟ ବିେ ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ କାହିଁକି ଥିଲା? (a) Medicine (b) Logic (c) Buddhism Philosophy (d) Chemistry Ans: (c) ___________________________________ 264. The famous 'War of the Ten Kings' was fought on the banks of which river? ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ 'ୱାର୍ ଅଫ୍ ଦି ନଟନ୍ କିଙ୍ଗସ୍' ନକଉଁ ନଦୀ କୂ ଳନର ଲଢିଥିନଲ? (a) Ganga (b) Brahmaputra (c) Kaveri (d) Parushni Ans: (d) ___________________________________ 265. Name the founder of Vikramshila Education Center? ବିକ୍ରମଶିଲା ଶିକ୍ଷା ନକନ୍ଦ୍ରର ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାତାଙ୍କ ନାମ? (a) Devpal (b) Dharampal (c) Nayanpal (d) Narendra Pal Ans: (b) ___________________________________ 266. The era of establishment of Nalanda University is- ନଳନ୍ଦା ବିେବିଦୟାଳୟ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାର ର୍ଯୁଗ ନହଉଛି (a) Maurya (b) Kushan (c) Gupta (d) Pal Ans: (c) ___________________________________ 267. Chandragupta II fought with – ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରଗୁପ୍ତ ଦ୍ୱିତୀୟ କାହା ସହିତ ର୍ଯୁଦ୍ଧ ଲଢିଥିନଲ (a) Shakas (b) Huns (c) Kushanas (d) Applicants Ans: (a) ___________________________________ Visit More GK - www.odiagk.com 38 Visit More Book – www.odiaguide.in / Test Series – www.cbttest.in  Odisha Leading Online Coaching Centre Digital Odisha 268. Which aspect has been highlighted in Kautilya's Arthashastra? ନକୌଟିଲୟାଙ୍କ ଆଥ୍ାଶାସ୍ତ୍ରନର ନକଉଁ ଦିଗକୁ ଆନଲାକିତ କରାର୍ଯାଇଛି? (a) Economic life (b) Political policies (c) Religious life (d) Social life Ans: (b) ___________________________________ 269. After which war did Ashoka accept Buddhism? ନକଉଁ ର୍ଯୁଦ୍ଧ ପନର ଅନଶାକ ନବୌଦ୍ଧ ଧମ୍ଗ୍ରହଣ କରିଥିନଲ? (a) Battle of Kalinga (b) Battle of Peshawar (c) War of South India (d) Battle of Khanwa Ans: (a) ___________________________________ 270. Where is the famous Shilotkirn (made by cutting stone) Kailash temple located? ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ ଶିନଲାଟକିନ୍ (ପଥର କାଟି ନିମିତ) ନକୈଳାସ ମନ୍ଦିର ନକଉଁଠାନର ଅବସ୍ଥିତ? (a) Ajanta (b) Badami (c) Ellora (d) Elephanta Ans: (c) ___________________________________ 271. The caves of 'Ajanta-Ellora' are located near? 'ଅଜନ୍ତ-ଏନଲାରା'ର ଗୁମ୍ଫା ଗୁଡକ ି ନିକଟନର ଅବସ୍ଥିତ? (a) Ajmer (b) Jaipur (c) Patna (d) Aurangabad Ans: (d) ___________________________________ 272. The founder of the Maurya dynasty was ନମୌର୍ଯ୍ୟ ରାଜବଂଶର ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାତା କିଏ ଥିନଲ - (a) Ashoka (b) Bindusara (c) Bimbisara (d) Chandragupta Maurya Ans: (d) ___________________________________ 273. Between which time period did the later Vedic period in the history of India last? ଭାରତ ଇତିହାସନର ପରବତ୍ତ୍ୀ ନବୈଦକ ି ଅବଧି ନକଉଁ ସମୟ ମଧ୍ୟନର ଥିଲା? (a) 1500 BC - 1000 BC (b) 1200 BC — 800 BC (c) 600 BC — 100 BC (d) 1000 BC — 600 BC Ans: (d) ___________________________________ 274. Near which modern Indian city are the ruins of the Indus Valley found at Ropar located? ନକଉଁ ଆଧୁନକ ି ଭାରତୀୟ ସହର ନରାପରନର ଅବସ୍ଥିତ ସିଣ୍ଡସ୍ ଉପତୟକାର ଧ୍ୱଂସାବନଶଷ? (a) Chandigarh (b) Lucknow (c) Amritsar (d) Ludhiana Ans: (a) ___________________________________ Visit More GK - www.odiagk.com 39 Visit More Book – www.odiaguide.in / Test Series – www.cbttest.in  Odisha Leading Online Coaching Centre Digital Odisha 275. Who founded the Gupta dynasty? ଗୁପ୍ତରାଜ ବଂଶ କିଏ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠା କରିଥିନଲ? (a) Chandragupta I (b) Chandragupta II (c) Samudragupta (d) Kumaragupta Ans: (a) ___________________________________ 276. The huge Shiva temple of Thanjavur was built by- ଥାଞ୍ଜାଭୁରର ବିଶାଳ ଶିବ ମନ୍ଦିର କିଏ ତିଆରି କରିଥିନଲ (a) Rajendra Chola (b) Rajaraja Chola (c) Chandela (d) Rashtrakuta Ans: (b) ___________________________________ 277. In which year did Alexander the Great invade India? ନକଉଁ ବଷ୍ ଆନଲକଜାଣ୍ଡାର ଦି ନଗ୍ରଟ୍ ଭାରତ ଉପନର ଆକ୍ରମଣ କରିଥିନଲ? (a) 356 BC (b) 340 BC (c) 326 BC (d) 323 BC Ans: (c) 278. Specify the following foreign travellers' visit to India in sequence. (i) Thomas Raw (ii) Fa-Hyan (iii) Hiuen-sang ନିମଲ ି କରନ୍ତୁ । (ଆଇ) ନଥାମାସ୍ ରାଓ (ଆଇ) ଫା-ହାୟାନ୍ (ତୃ ତୀୟ) ନ ିଖିତ ବିନଦଶୀ ର୍ଯାତ୍ରୀଙ୍କ ଭାରତ ଗସ୍ତକ୍ରମନର ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦଷ୍ଟ ହିଉଏନ୍-ସାଙ୍ (a) (i) (ii) (iii) (b) (ii) (i) (iii) (c) (ii) (iii) (i) (d) (iii) (i) (ii) Ans: (c) ___________________________________ 279. Back in the old days, who was overthrown by Alexander the Great as the governor of India? ପୁରୁଣା ଦିନନର, ଭାରତର ରାଜୟପାଳ ଭାବନର ଆନଲକଜାଣ୍ଡାର ଦି ନଗ୍ରଟ୍ କାହାକୁ ଗାଦିଚୁୟତ କରିଥିନଲ? (a) Ptolemy (b) Patrocles (c) Chandragupta (d) Seleucus Ans: (d) ___________________________________ 280. Where is Rajarajeshwara Temple located? ରାଜରାନଜେର ମନ୍ଦିର ନକଉଁଠାନର ଅବସ୍ଥିତ? (a) Mysore (b) Ellora (c) Thanjavur (d) Ennore Ans: (c) ___________________________________ 281. Where is the oldest known 'dock' discovered? ସବୁ ଠାରୁ ବୟସ୍କ ଜଣାଶୁଣା 'ଡକ୍' ନକଉଁଠାନର ଆବିଷ୍କତ ୃ ନହାଇଛି? (a) Bhagatrai (b) Surkotada (c) Lothal (d) Suktagender Ans: (c) Visit More GK - www.odiagk.com 40 Visit More Book – www.odiaguide.in / Test Series – www.cbttest.in  Odisha Leading Online Coaching Centre Digital Odisha ___________________________________ 282. The 'Iron Pillar at Mehrauli' was built during the rule of which dynasty period? ନକଉଁ ରାଜବଂଶ ସମୟର ଶାସନ କାଳନର 'ନମନହନରୌଲିନର ଲୁ ହା ସ୍ତମ୍ଭ' ନିମା୍ ଣ କରାର୍ଯାଇଥିଲା? (a) Kushan dynasty (b) Maurya dynasty (c) Gupta dynasty (d) Shatavahana dynasty Ans: (c) ___________________________________ 283. The venue of the first 'Buddhist Council' was –. ପ୍ରଥମ 'ନବୌଦ୍ଧ ପରିଷଦ'ର ସ୍ଥାନ ଥିଲା - (a) Rajgriha (b) Sarnath (c) Vaishali (d) Gaya Ans: (a) ___________________________________ 284. When did Alexander attack India? ଆନଲକଜାଣ୍ଡାର ନକନବ ଭାରତକୁ ଆକ୍ରମଣ କରିଥିନଲ? (a) 336 BC (b) 326 BC (c) 320 BC (d) 308 BC Ans: (b) ______