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History (d) Colosseum Ans:a Ancient history Q4.Which of the following metals 1.Indus Valley was used to make weapons and tools in the Harappan cities? Civilization SSC CGL 06/12/2022 (4th Shift) (a) silver (b) gold SSC CGL 2022 (c) copper (d) iron Ans:c Q1. In which of the following Indian states have Harappan cities not been found? Q5.The Harappans used to bring SSC CGL 01/12/2022 (1st Shift) gold from present-day India. (a) Uttarakhand SSC CGL 08/12/2022 (4th Shift) (b) Gujarat (a) Telangana (c) Rajasthan (b) Tamil Nadu (d) Haryana (c) Karnataka Ans:a (d) Kerala Ans:c Q2.At which of the following sites of Q6.Remains of which of the Harappan civilization was Jadeite following types of houses were stone found? found in the Mehrgarh site of the SSC CGL 03/12/2022 (3rd Shift) Harappan Civilization? (a) Mahagara SSC CGL 09/12/2022 (1st Shift) (b) Mehargarh (a) triangular or circular (c) Hallur (b) Rectangular or circular (d) Daojali heading (c) square or rectangular Ans:d (d) circular or square Ans:c Q3.According to archaeologists, the western part of the Harappan cities Q7.Which of the following sites of was small and high, was called? Harappan civilization is located SSC CGL 06/12/2022 (1st Shift) near Bolan Pass? (a) Citadel SSC CGL 09/12/2022 (4th Shift) (b) Olympus (a) Mehargarh (c) lower city (b)Chirand (c) Gufkral SSC CPO 2022 (d) Coldihwa Ans:a Question 11. Which of the following was not a part of the citadel in Harappan architecture? Q8. Which of the following SSC CPO 10/11/2022 (Afternoon) Harappan sites is in Haryana? (a) Storehouse for grains SSC CGL 12/04/2022 (Morning) (b) Great bathroom for important (a) Kalibangan people (b) Lothal (c) Fire altars for religious ceremonies (c) Rakhigarhi (d) Residential buildings for the (d) Dholavira public Ans:c Ans:d SSC CHSL 2020 SSC CPO 2020 Q9. Which of the following sites of the Indus Valley Civilization is not Q12. Which of the following is a on the banks of the Indus River? mature phase Harappan site located SSC CHSL 20/10/2020 (Morning) in the state of Rajasthan? (a) Chanhudaro SSC CPO 23/11/2020 (Morning) (b) Mohenjodaro (a) Manda (c) Ropar (b) Kalibangan (d) Kot-Diji (c) Chanhudaro Ans:c (d) Nageshwar Ans:b SSC CHSL 2019 SSC CPO 2019 Q10. In which of the following Harappan sites has evidence of Q13. In which province of Pakistan plowed fields been found? is the site of the ancient civilization SSC CHSL 10/06/2019 (Morning) of Mohenjodaro located? (a) Mohenjodaro SSC CPO 12/12/2019 (Morning) (b) Chanhudaro (a) Balochistan (c) Kalibangan (b) Sindh (d) Harappa (c) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ans:c (d) Punjab Ans:b SSC MTS 2022 SSC MTS 2021 Q14. What was the size of the Great Q18. Which of the following Bath of Mohenjodaro? Harappan sites is located in SSC MTS 15/07/2022 (Evening) Afghanistan? (a) Rectangular SSC MTS 12/10/2021(Evening) (b) class (a) Shortughai (c) elliptical (b) Balakot (d) square (c) Nageshwar Ans:a (d) Kalibanga Ans:a Q15. At which of the following sites of the Indus Valley Civilization a Q19. Which metal did the dockyard was found? Harappans get from present day SSC MTS 18/07/2022 (Evening) Rajasthan? (a) Kalibangan SSC MTS 27/10/2021 (Afternoon) (b) Lothal (a) iron (c) Dholavira (b) Aluminum (d) Mohenjodaro (c) copper Ans:b (d) Calcium Ans:c Q16. What are most of the Harappan seals made of? Q20. Lothal, a major city of the SSC MTS 21/07/2022 (Evening) ancient Indus Valley Civilization, is (a) bricks located in which of the following (b) Granite states? (c) Steatite SSC MTS 02/11/2021 (Afternoon) (d) brass (a) Gujarat Ans:c (b) Himachal Pradesh (c) Rajasthan Q17. Dholavira, the ancient (d) Punjab Harappan site, was divided into Ans:a ____ parts. SSC MTS 25/07/2022 (Afternoon) SSC MTS 2019 (a) three (b) five (c) four Q21. _____ is considered to be the (d) two oldest discovery of the Indus Valley Ans:a Civilization? SSC MTS 20/08/2019 (Afternoon) Q24. The main social unit of the (a) Bhirdana Aryans was (b) Mohenjodaro SSC CGL JULY 2023 (c) Rakhigarhi (a) state (d) Allah Dino Ans:a (b) Council (c) Gana 2.Prehistoric (d) people Ans: d SSC CGL 2023 Q25. The Iron Age was so named Q22. The rise of which of the because iron became increasingly following empires in ancient India popular in tools and weapons was due to the iron mines in during this time, starting in the Jharkhand? Middle East and Southeastern SSC CGL JULY 2023 Europe. (a) Kuru SSC CGL JULY 2023 (b) Kashi (a) wood (c) Magadha (b) brass (d) Kushan (c) stone Ans: c (d) Bronze Ans:d Q23. Which of the following varnas SSC CGL 2022 mainly engaged in farming, animal husbandry and trading in the later Q26.In which of the following Vedic period? periods were ostriches found in SSC CGL JULY 2023 India? (a) Kshatriya SSC CGL 02/12/2022 (3rd Shift) (b) Brahmin (a) Mesolithic period (c) Shudra (b) Copperstone (d) Vaishya (c) Neolithic Ans: d (d) Palaeolithic period Ans:d Q27. In which of the following SSC CGL 2020 periods Catal Hüyük was one of the Q31. According to the Puranas, most famous Lord Vishnu took the incarnation SSC CGL 05/12/2022 (2nd Shift) of __ to save the earth submerged in (a) Neolithic water. (b) Mesolithic SSC CGL 22/10/2021 (c) Palaeolithic period (a) a lion (d) Copperstone (b) a pig Ans:a (c) a tiger (d) an elephant Q28.The word India comes from Ans:c Sindhu, which is called in Sanskrit. SSC CGL 12/12/2022 (1st Shift) SSC CGL 2019 (a) Bhanuh (b) Aadya Note: No questions found in 2019 (c) everywhere (d) Indus SSC CHSL 2023 Ans:d Note: No questions found in 2023 Q29. The period of Mesolithic SSC CHSL 2022 period is from about ____ years ago to __ years ago. Note: No questions found in 2022 SSC CGL 12/12/2022 (4th Shift) (a) 14000.10000 SSC CHSL 2021 (b) 17000.12000 Note: No questions found in 2021 (c) 12000.10000 (d) 10000.7000 SSC CHSL 2020 Ans:d SSC CGL 2021 Note: No questions found in 2020 SSC CHSL 2019 Q30. A celt is from the Neolithic period. SSC CGL 20/04/2022 (Morning) (a) a grave Q32. By whom was the Samkhya (b) a house school of philosophy founded? (c) an instrument SSC CHSL 11/07/2019 (Morning) (d) an urn (a) Patanjali Ans:c (b) Kapila (c) Kumarila Bhatt military strategy that was written in (d) Gautam Sanskrit. Kautilya is traditionally Ans:b credited as the author of the text. SSC CPO 12/03/2019 (Evening) Q33. Which of the following texts (a) The Rigveda gives a detailed description of the (b) Purana kings of Kashmir? (c) Charak Samhita SSC CHSL 11/07/2019 (Morning) (d) Economics (a) Rajtarangini Ans:d (b) Deepvansh (c) Vinay Pitaka SSC MTS 2022 (d) Katha Sarit Sagar Ans:a Q37. In which type of megalith Solution: (tomb/monument) the stone pieces were set in a circular shape around Q34. At which of the following the tomb? archaeological sites has evidence of SSC MTS 06/07/2022 (Morning) pit dwellings been found? (a) Cairn Circle SSC CPO 11/12/2019 (Morning) (b) Dolmen (a) Mehargarh (c) A cave made by cutting a rock (b) Burzahom (d) Menhir (c) Rana Ghundai Ans:a (d) Palavoy Solution: Ans:b Q38. Which of the following cities Q35. The skull of 'Homo erectus' existed in the Indus Valley was found in which of the following Civilization? prehistoric Indian sites? SSC MTS 13/07/2022 (Afternoon) SSC CPO 12/12/2019 (Evening) (a) Harappa (a) Pachmarhi (b) Sanchi (b) Hathnora (c) Muziris (c)Patna (d) Ayodhya (d) Sangankallu Ans:a Ans:b Q39. Inamgaon, an important SSC CPO 2019 archaeological site, is situated on a river. Q36. It is an ancient Indian treatise SSC MTS 14/07/2022 (Afternoon) on statecraft, economic policy and (a) Indrayani (b) Exultation Q43. Which of the following is a (c) God Palaeolithic site of archaeological (d) Chicken importance in India? Ans:c SSC MTS 06/10/2021 (Afternoon) (a)Chirand (b) Burzahom Q40. The practice of erecting (c) Hunasagi megaliths started years ago. (d) Mehargarh SSC MTS 21/07/2022 (Afternoon) Ans:c (a) 2500 (b) 1000 SSC MTS 2020 (c) 1500 Note: No questions found in 2020 (d) 3000 Ans:d SSC MTS 2019 Q41. In the civilizational history of Q44. The Hanging Gardens of India, which of the following is also Babylon belong to which of the known as 'New Stone Age'? following ancient cultures? SSC MTS 26/07/2022 (Evening) SSC MTS 07/08/2019 (Morning) (a) Epipaleolithic (a) Egypt (b) Mesolithic (b) Mesopotamia (c) Palaeolithic period (c) sugar (d) Neolithic (d) Harappa Ans:d Ans:b SSC MTS 2021 3.Vedic Age Q42.'Microliths' were used by early humans. SSC CGL 2023 SSC MTS 06/10/2021 (Morning) (a) coins (b) Stone tools Q45. In which of the following (c) clothes Vedas the Dasharajna war (war of (d) Earthen pots the ten kings) is mentioned? Ans:b SSC CGL JULY 2023 (a) Atharvaveda (b) Yajurveda (c) The Rigveda (d) Samveda means the area irrigated by seven Ans: c rivers. Jhelum is one of the seven rivers. What was its ancient name? Q46. Which of the four Vedas SSC CGL JULY 2023 contains the collection of magical (a) Parushni spells and mantras to ward off evil (b) Askini spirits and diseases? (c) Vitasta SSC CGL JULY 2023 (d) Vipasha (a) Atharvaveda Ans: c (b) The Rigveda (c) Yajurveda SSC CGL 2022 (d) Samveda Note: No questions found in 2022 Years: a SSC CGL 2021 Q47. Return to the Vedas was the slogan of which reform movement? Q50. Atharvaveda is a collection of SSC CGL JULY 2023 sections. (a) Dev Samaj SSC CGL 11/04/2022 (Afternoon) (b) Prayer Society (a) 20 (c) Brahmo Samaj (b) 15 (d) Arya Samaj (c) 10 (d) 5 Ans: d Ans:a Q51. The Rig Veda contains a hymn Q48. In the early Vedic period a in the form of a dialogue between wealthy person was called the sage Vishwamitra and two SSC CGL JULY 2023 rivers worshiped as goddesses. (a) investigation Which are these rivers? SSC CGL 13/04/2022 (Morning) (b) Daughter (a) Alaknanda and Bhagirathi (c) Gomat (b) Ravi and Chenab (d) Ravi (c) Ganga and Yamuna Ans: c (d) Beas and Sutlej Ans:d Q49. The Vedic Aryans lived in an area called Sapta Sindhu, which Q52. Which of the following varnas SSC CGL 18/08/2021 (Morning) was responsible for protecting and (a) formula administering justice to the people (b) pad in ancient India as per the rules laid (c) code down by the Dharmasutras and (d) mouth Dharmashastras? Ans:c SSC CGL 18/04/2022 (Afternoon) (a) Vaishya SSC CGL 2019 (b) Shudras (c) Kshatriya Q56. In the context of the Vedangas, (d) Brahmin which of the following words Ans:c denotes 'ritual'? SSC CGL 07/03/2020 (Morning) SSC CGL 2020 (a) Grammar (b) donation Q53. The Vedic outlook of the (c) Kalpa individual and his relationship with (d) education society is determined by the four Ans:c goals of life. Which of the following is not one of these goals? SSC CHSL 2023 SSC CGL 17/08/2021 (Morning) (a) straight Q57. The Alwars were devotees of (b) meaning (c) salvation which South Indian sect? (d) religion SSC CHSL 2023 AUGUST Ans:a (a) Jainism (b) Vaishnavism Q54. According to 'The Ramayana', (c) Shaktism another name of Ratnakar was (d) Shaivism SSC CGL 17/08/2021 (Evening) Ans: b (a) Vishwamitra (b) Gautam (c) Durbasa SSC CHSL 2022 (d) Valmiki Note: No questions found in 2022 Ans:d SSC CHSL 2021 Q55. Major collections of Vedic hymns are called Q58. 'Purusha Sukta' is a mantra of which Veda? SSC CHSL 05/8/2021 (Afternoon) Q62. How many mandalas are there (a) Atharvaveda in Rigveda? (b) Yajurveda Higher Secondary 02/08/2022 (Shift (c) The Rigveda - 2) (d) Samveda (a) six Ans:c (b) four (c) eight SSC CHSL 2020 (d) ten Ans:d Q59. From which Upanishad are Q63. The language of the Aryan the words 'Satyamev Jayate' on the texts was: state emblem taken? Higher Secondary 03/08/2022 (Shift SSC CHSL 17/03/2020 (Afternoon) - 4) (a) story (b) Prasanna (a) Semi-Magadhi Prakrit (c) banana (b) Sanskrit (d) Mundka Ans:d (c) Prakrit (d) Persian Q60. At one time in the Vedic era, Ans:b the king was called 'Gopati' which meant SSC CHSL 26/10/2020 (Morning) SSC CHSL 2019 (a) Lord of the universe Note: No questions found in 2019 (b) group of people (c) owner of the land (d) owner of cattle SSC CPO 2022 Ans:d Note: No questions found in 2022 SSC CPO 2021 Q61. How many Vedangas are there Note: No questions found in 2021 in total? SSC CHSL 20/10/2020 (Afternoon) SSC CPO 2020 (a) ten (b) six Note: No questions found in 2020 (c) five (d) two SSC CPO 2019 Ans:b Q64. Which of the following is false (b) Sama Veda according to Vedic theory? (c) The Rigveda SSC CPO 16/03/2019 (Evening) (d) Yajurveda (a) Kshatriyas, or warrior rulers, came Ans:c from the arms of men (b) The Vaishyas, or common people, Q68. The iron implement site of came from the thighs of men Hastinapur was found in which (c) Came from the ears of the present day state of India? Brahmins, or priests, men SSC MTS 11/07/2022 (Evening) (d) Shudras, or laborers and servants, (a) Bihar came from the feet of men (b) Uttar Pradesh Ans:c (c) Haryana (d) Madhya Pradesh Q65. Which of the following is Ans:b wrongly matched? SSC CPO 15/03/2019 (Evening) Q69. According to the Rigvedic or (a) Knowledge of Samveda-science early Vedic period (1500-1000 (b) Knowledge of the hymns of BCE), which of the following was a Rigveda-praise river goddess? (c) Atharvaveda-knowledge of SSC MTS 25/07/2022 (Afternoon) magical formulas (a) fire (d) Knowledge of Yajurveda-Yajna (b) Indus Sutras (c) Erica Ans:a (d) Usha Ans:b SSC MTS 2022 SSC MTS 2021 Q66. The Dharmasutras include: SSC MTS 08/07/2022 (Morning) Q70. Which of the following Vedas (a) Strategies to capture an empire is related to music? (b) Criteria for women only SSC MTS 12/10/2021 (Afternoon) (c) Technique of reading the verses (a) Sama Veda (d) Criteria for rulers (b) The Rigveda Ans:d (c) Yajurveda (d) Atharvaveda Q67. Which of the following is the Ans:a earliest form of Veda? SSC MTS 08/07/2022 (Evening) Q71. Which of the following Vedas (a) Atharvaveda is the oldest? SSC MTS 18/10/2021 (Morning) SSC CGL 2020 (a) Yajurveda (b) The Rigveda Q73. Mahavira, known as Nigantha (c) Samaveda Nattaputta in Pali literature, (d) Atharvaveda founded a religion Ans:b SSC CGL 17/08/2021 (Evening) (a) Parsi religion Q72. In which year were 30 Rig (b) Bahai Veda manuscripts dating from 1800 (c) Jainism to 1500 included in UNESCO's (d) Sikhism Memory of the World Register? Ans:c SSC MTS 22/10/2021 (Morning) (a) 2008 SSC CGL 2019 (b) 2005 (c) 2009 (d) 2007 Q74. According to Jain philosophy Ans:d the meaning of the word 'Jina' is SSC CGL 7/03/2020 (Evening) SSC MTS 2020 (a) God (b) free from bonds Note: No questions found in 2020 (c) eligible (d) winner Ans:b SSC MTS 2019 Note: No questions found in 2020 SSC CHSL 2023 Q75. The rulers of which of the 4. Jainism following Rajput dynasties patronized Jainism and one of them SSC CGL 2023 is said to have accepted Jainism under the influence of the Jain Note: No questions found in 2023 scholar Hemchandra? SSC CGL 2022 SSC CHSL AUGUST 2023 (a) Chahamana Note: No questions found in 2022 (b) Pratihar SSC CGL 2021 (c) Parmar Note: No questions found in 2021 (d) Chalukya Years:d SSC CHSL 2022 SSC CPO 13/03/2019 (Evening) Note: No questions found in 2022 (a) further study (b) Adi Purana (c) Mahapuran SSC CHSL 2021 (d) Kalpa Sutra Note: No questions found in 2021 Ans:d SSC CHSL 2020 SSC MTS 2022 Q76. Name the holy city recognized Q78. At this age, Mahavir left home as the birthplace of the first and and went to live in the forest. fourth Jain Tirthankaras. SSC MTS 21/07/2022 (Morning) SSC CHSL 26/10/2020 (Morning) (a) 35 (a) Varanasi (b) 27 (b) Dwarka (c) 33 (c)Ayodhya (d) 30 (d) went Ans:d Ans:c SSC MTS 2021 SSC CHSL 2019 Note: No questions found in 2019 Q79. Where did Lord Mahavir attain salvation? SSC CPO 2022 SSC MTS 13/10/2021 (Afternoon) Note: No questions found in 2022 (a) Sonagiri (b) Pavapuri (c) Shravanabelagola SSC CPO 2021 (d) Mount Abu Note: No questions found in 2021 Ans:b SSC CPO 2020 SSC MTS 2020 Note: No questions found in 2020 Note: No questions found in 2020 SSC CPO 2019 SSC MTS 2019 Q77. It is a Jain text that contains Q80. Lord Mahavir was born in biographies of Jain Tirthankaras, which of the following states? especially Parshvanath and SSC MTS 14/08/2019 (Afternoon) Mahavira. (a) Maharashtra (b) Karnataka SSC CGL 2020 (c) Bihar (d) Gujarat Q83.Which of the following Ans:c Buddhist sites is located in Uttar Pradesh? 5.Buddhism SSC CGL 13/08/2021 (Evening) (a) Carley SSC CGL 2023 (b) Sarnath (c) Amravati (d) Sanchi Q81. Which Kushan ruler was Ans:b famous in history as a great patron of Buddhism and organized the Q84. The rules made for this were Fourth Buddhist Council? written in a book called 'Vinaya SSC CGL JULY 2023 Pitaka'. (a) Kanishka SSC CGL 18/08/2021 (Afternoon) (a) Lingayat (b) Vasudev I (b) Vaishnav (c) Insurance Fees (c) Buddhist Sangha (d) Huvishka (d) Shakta sect Years: a Ans:c Q82. Who was the first woman to Q85. At which of the following places did Lord Buddha give his be ordained as a bhikkhuni in first sermon on the Four Noble Buddhism? Truths? SSC CGL JULY 2023 SSC CGL 20/08/2021 (Morning) (a) Dhammananda Bhikkhuni (a) Bodhgaya (b) Sujata (b) Lumbini (c) Sanghamitta (c) Rajgir (d) Mahapajapati Gautami (d) Sarnath Ans:d Ans: d SSC CGL 2019 SSC CGL 2022 Note: No questions found in 2022 Q86. ______Buddhirt is famous for its excellent specimens of art and SSC CGL 2021 architecture, dating back to the Note: No questions found in 2021 period between the 3rd century BC. SSC CHSL 2020 And 12th century A.D. SSC CGL 07/06/2019 (Evening) Q89. Which Maurya ruler became (a) Satna a follower of Buddhism? (b)Vidisha SSC CHSL 19/10/2020 (Morning) (c) Sanchi (a) Samudragupta (d) Dewas (b) Brihadratha Ans:c (c) Ashoka (d) Chandragupta Q87. One of the major Buddhist Ans:c structures in India, the Stupa at Sarnath was built by the great SSC CHSL 2019 Maurya king Ashoka. SSC CGL 10/06/2019 (Morning) Note: No questions found in 2019 (a) Dhauli (b) Dhamek SSC CPO 2022 (c) Bharhut Note: No questions found in 2022 (d) Lalitgiri Ans:b SSC CPO 2021 SSC CHSL 2023 Note: No questions found in 2021 Note: No questions found in 2023 SSC CPO 2020 SSC CHSL 2022 Q90. The 'Gandhara' school of art Note: No questions found in 2022 was influenced by the art of which of the following European SSC CHSL 2021 countries? SSC CPO 23/11/2020 (Morning) Q88. _____'s foster mother (a) Italy Mahapajapati Gautami was the (b) Belgium first woman to be ordained as a (c) Hungary bhikkhuni. (d) Greece SSC CHSL 05/08/2021 (Morning) Ans: d (a) Ashoka (b) Buddha Q91. Which of the following terms (c) Arjun is related to the architecture of (d) Bindusar Buddhist stupa? Ans:b SSC CPO 23/11/2020 (Evening) SSC MTS 2022 (a) Gopuram (b) Mandapam Q94. What was the walkway for (c) sanctum sanctorum devotees to pay homage to the stupa (d) Harmika called in Buddhist architecture? Ans:d SSC MTS 05/07/2022 (Afternoon) (a) Medhi Q92. Which of the following is part (b) Archway of 'Sutta Pitaka'? (c) egg SSC CPO 25/11/2020 (Morning) (d) Chatra (a) Dhammasangani Ans:a (b) Majjhima Nikaya (c) Deepvansh Q95. Which of the following is the (d) Manu Smriti largest stupa in India? Ans:b SSC MTS 07/07/2022 (Afternoon) (a) Saffron (b) Dhamek SSC CPO 2019 (c) Amravati (d) Bharhut Q93. Which historical site is Ans:a situated in Jogad, Odisha? SSC CPO 13/12/2019 (Evening) Q96. Ramabhar Stupa, which (aRoyal Semicircular Auditorium of marks the place where Lord the Gupta Dynasty Buddha was cremated, is located in (b) Ashoka's inscription site which state of India? (c) Ancient artefact site of Maurya SSC MTS 07/07/2022 (Evening) Empire (a) Himachal Pradesh (d) Palace of the Nawabs of Bengal (b) Bihar Ans:b (c) Uttar Pradesh (d) Madhya Pradesh Q93. In which city was the third Ans:c Buddhist council held? SSC CPO 13/12/2019 (Evening) Q97. Which of the following is not a (a) Shravasti part of a Buddhist stupa? (b) Takshashila SSC MTS 11/07/2022 (Afternoon) (c) Pataliputra (a) Harmika (d) Rangoon (b) Gopura Ans:c (c) egg (d) student Ans:b SSC MTS 20/07./2022 (Morning) (a) Only I Q98. What does 'Chaitya' refer to (b) Neither I nor II in Buddhist architecture? (c) Only second SSC MTS 12/07/2022 (Morning) (d) Both I and II (a) Buddha relics Ans:d (b) prayer room (c) residence SSC MTS 2021 (d) Math Ans:b Q102. The first Buddhist council is said to have patronized: Q99. The Lion Capital was built to SSC MTS 13/10/2021 (Afternoon) commemorate the historical event (a) Porus of Buddha. (b) Ashoka SSC MTS 13/07/2022 (Morning) (c) Ajatashatru (a) abandonment of home (d) Chandragupta Maurya (b) acquisition of knowledge Ans:c (c) death (d) first sermon Q103. 'Chethiyagiri Vihar' is a Ans:d festival celebrated in Sanchi. SSC MTS 14/10/2021 (Afternoon) Q100. Bharhut Stupa depicts (a) Jain Jataka tales and stories. It is (b) Sikh situated in which of the following (c) Hindu states? (d) Buddhist SSC MTS 14/07/2022 (Afternoon) Ans:d (a) Bihar (b) Madhya Pradesh Q104. The earliest Buddhist texts (c) Andhra Pradesh were written: (d) Uttar Pradesh SSC MTS 22/10/2021 (Afternoon) Ans:b (a) Pali (b) Apbhrasha Q101. Which of the following (c) Prakrit statements is correct? (d) Sanskrit I. Gautam Buddha belonged to a Ans:a small order called Shakya order and was a Kshatriya. II. Gautam Buddha died in SSC MTS 2020 Kushinara. Note: No questions found in 2020 SSC MTS 2019 Q108. Magadha Mahajanapada was surrounded by rivers Q105. Chaitya and Viharas were SSC CGL JULY 2023 built for the monks of which (a) Ganga and Son religion? (b) Ganga and Yamuna SSC MTS 19/08/2019 (Afternoon) (c) Ganga and Jhelum (a) Judaism (d) Ganga and Ghaghra (b) Christianity (c) Buddhism Years: a (d) Hinduism Solution: Ans:c Q109. Kosala Mahajanapada (6th Q106. In which state is the Lomas century BCE) is a part of Rishi Cave built for Buddhist modern-day: monks located? SSC MTS 22/08/2019 (Evening) SSC CGL JULY 2023 (a) Madhya Pradesh (a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Chhattisgarh (b) Maharashtra (c) Jharkhand (c) Haryana (d) Bihar (d) Madhya Pradesh Ans:d Years: a 6.Mahajanapada Q110. Vajji was the capital of Mahajanapada SSC CGL JULY 2023 SSC CGL 2023 (a) Vaishali (b) Kosal Q107. “Amatya”; Kautilya's (c) Pataliputra Saptanga theory represents (d) Champa which of the following? Years: a SSC CGL JULY 2023 (a) friend SSC CGL 2022 (b) area (c) Ministers and officials Q111. In ancient times the area (d) fort south of the Ganges was called Ans: c SSC CGL 07/12/2022 (3rd Shift) (a) Magadha (b) Kosal (c) Ashoka (c) organ (d) Ajatashatru (d) Fish Ans:a Ans:a Q115. The capital of Magadha was SSC CGL 2021 shifted in the 4th century BC. SSC CGL 04/03/2020 (Morning) Note: No questions found in 2021 (a) Mathura (b) Varanasi SSC CGL 2020 (c)Panipat Note: No questions found in 2020 (d) Pataliputra Ans:d SSC CGL 2019 Q116. Which dynasty built the Pancha Rathas of Mahabalipuram? Q112. He was the son of SSC CGL 05/03/2020 (Morning) Ajatashatru, ruler of the Haryanka (a) Chera dynasty. (b) Pallava SSC CGL 03/03/2020 (Afternoon) (c) Satavahana (a) Naga-decade (d) Chola (b) Udayin Ans:b (c) Anurudha (d) Bimbisara Ans:d SSC CGL 2019 Q113. Who among the following Q117. Which of the following is not was the last ruler of the Nanda one of the monarchical states that dynasty? existed in India between the 7th and SSC CGL 03/03/2020 (Afternoon) early 6th centuries? (a) Dhananand SSC CGL 04/06/2019 (Afternoon) (b) Panduka (a) Magadha (c) Cow poison (b) Vaishali (d) Kaivart (c) Avanti Ans:a (d) Kosal Ans:d Q114. The first ruler of Magadha of the Haryanka dynasty was Q118. Who was the founder of SSC CGL 03/03/2020 (Evening) Chalukya dynasty? (a) Bimbisara SSC CGL 04/06/2019 (Afternoon) (b) Prasenjit (a) Narasimhavarman (b) Manglesa SSC CHSL 2019 (c) Kirtivarman (d) Pulakeshin I Q121. The present Bhopal city was built by which of the following Ans:d Pratihara rulers? SSC CHSL 08/07/2019 (Morning) Q119. Vikramshila University was (a) Mahendra Bhoj founded by ______ Pal Raja. (b) Vijaysen SSC CGL 04/06/2019 (Evening) (c) Rajpal (a) Rajendra Chola (d) Mihir Bhoj (b) Pulakeshin I Ans:d (c) Mihira Bhoj (d) Dharampal SSC CPO 2022 Ans:d Note: No questions found in 2022 Q120. Badami was the first capital of the Chalukyas before they shifted SSC CPO 2021 to Badami. Note: No questions found in 2021 SSC CGL 06/06/2019 (Morning) (a) Pattadakal SSC CPO 2020 (b) Aihole (c) Hubli Note: No questions found in 2020 (d) Bijapur Ans:b SSC CPO 2019 SSC CHSL 2023 Q122. The famous physician Jivaka Note: No questions found in 2023 was appointed by whose court: SSC CPO 11/12/2019 (Evening) SSC CHSL 2022 (a) Krishnadev Rai (b) Samudragupta Note: No questions found in 2022 (c) Ashoka (d) Bimbisara SSC CHSL 2021 Ans:d Note: No questions found in 2021 SSC MTS 2022 SSC CHSL 2020 Note: No questions found in 2020 Q123. In ancient India, the rulers of Mahajanapadas used to collect taxes at the rate of crop production. SSC MTS 05/07/2022 (Evening) SSC MTS 2021 (a)Farmer Note: No questions found in 2021 (b) Shepherd (c) fleet person SSC MTS 2020 (d) Hunters and gatherers Ans:a Note: No questions found in 2020 Q124. Which of the following was SSC MTS 2019 the capital of Mahajanapada Note: No questions found in 2019 Gandhara in the sixth century? SSC MTS 11/07/2022 (Morning) SSC PHASE X (10+2) LEVEL (a) Hastinapur 2022 (b) Mathura (c) Takshashila (d) Varanasi Q127. Bihar was the capital of Ans:c Magadha for many years. Later the capital was shifted to Pataliputra Q125. Which of the following pairs (present day Patna). of 'Ruler's name - Empire' is Higher Secondary 01/08/2022 (Shift correctly matched? - 3) I. Mahapadma Nanda – Magadha (a) Lumbini Empire (b) Kalinga II. Ajatashatru - Mauryan Empire (c) Mathura SSC MTS 26/07/2022 (Afternoon) (d) Rajgriha (a) Only II Ans:d (b) Neither I nor II (c) Both I and II 7.Maurya Empire (d) Only I Ans:d SSC CGL 2023 Q126. In ancient India, rivers like Ganga and Son used to flow Q128. How many classes of through Mahajanapada. Indian society are mentioned in SSC MTS 06/10/2021 (Afternoon) Megasthenes' book Indica? (a) Kamboj SSC CGL JULY 2023 (b) Kosal (a) 8 (c) Magadha (d) Macha (b) 10 Ans:c (c) 5 (d) 7 Ans: d (a) Sarnath (b) Bhabru Q129. What was the job of the (c) Barratt officer called Collector? (d) Sanchi SSC CGL JULY 2023 Years: a (a) Security Assurance (b) tax assessment Q133. According to Kautilya (c) To correspond "Arthashastra", the (d) Keep the state treasury safe commanding officer of the Ans: b cavalry in the Maurya administration was called: Q130. With whose help did SSC CGL JULY 2023 Chandragupta Maurya uproot (a) Principal the Nand dynasty of Magadha? (b) The charioteer SSC CGL JULY 2023 (c) horse head (a) Vishnugupta (d) Elephant President (b) Samudragupta Ans: c (c) Chandragupta II (d) Skandagupta Q134. Who among the following Years: a was the author of Indika, an account of India under the rule Q131. How many years after his of the Maurya dynasty? coronation did Emperor Ashoka SSC CGL JULY 2023 conquer Kalinga? (a) Diodorus Siculus SSC CGL JULY 2023 (b) Strabo (a) 8 years (c) Megasthenes (b) 15 years (d) Pliny (c) 5 years Ans: c (d) 11 years Years: a Q135. Who sent the Greek ambassador Megasthenes to Q132. The Maurya pillar top the court of Chandragupta found here is known as the Lion Maurya? Pillar. SSC CGL JULY 2023 SSC CGL JULY 2023 (a) Dionysus (b) Ptolemy Q139. Which of the following (c) Alexander Maurya kings left the war after (d) Seleucus the battle of Kalinga? Ans: d SSC CGL JULY 2023 (a) Ashoka Q136. Who among the following (b) Bindusara was defeated by the Maurya (c) Chandragupta Maurya emperor Chandragupta (d) Mahinda Maurya? Years: a SSC CGL JULY 2023 (a) Ptolemy Q140. Ashoka sent a mission led (b) Antigones by his son, Mahendra, and (c) Cassander daughter, Sanghamitra, to (d) Seleucus Nicator spread the doctrine of Dhamma. Ans: d SSC CGL JULY 2023 (a) Thailand Q137. Who was the last king of (b) Kalinga the Shunga dynasty? (c) Cambodia SSC CGL JULY 2023 (d) Ceylon (a) Pushya Mitra Ans: d (b) Bhavabhuti (c) Devbhuti SSC CGL 2022 (d) Shashank Ans: c Q141. Ashoka was appointed to solve the social problems of his area. Q138. Which of the following SSC CGL 09/12/2022 (2nd Shift) Maurya rulers conquered (a) Collector Kalinga? (b) Judge SSC CGL JULY 2023 (c) Amatya (a) Bindusar (d) Dhamma Mahamatta (b) Ashoka Ans:d (c) Chandragupta Maurya SSC CGL 2021 (d) Brihadratha Ans: b Q142. Which two kings fought in Ans:d the battle of the Hydaspes? SSC CGL 11/04/2022 (Evening ) SSC CGL 2020 (a) Chandragupta and Dhananand (b) Alexander and Porus Q146. A type of court called (c) Ashoka and Mahapadmanabha 'Kantakshodhana' was prevalent in (d) Mihirkula and Yashodharman the empire. Ans:b SSC CGL 20/08/2021 (Morning) Q143. Seleucus fought against (a) Kushan which of the following Maurya (b) Maurya rulers in the Seleucid-Maurya (c) Chola War? (d) Rashtrakuta SSC CGL 20/04/2022(Evening) Ans:b (a) Chandragupta Maurya (b) At present Q147. Who among the following (c) Ashoka published a set of inscriptions of (d) Dasharatha Ashoka? Ans:a SSC CGL 20/08/2021 (Afternoon) (a) DC government Q144. Minor inscriptions of Ashoka (b) MS Vats are found in various parts of India. (c) Alexander Cunningham Which of the following is not the (d) Colin McKenzie discovery site of Minor Edicts of Ans:c Ashoka in Karnataka? SSC CGL 2022 (Morning) Q148. Who among the following (a) Mask was the first scholar to understand (b)Gavimath the inscriptions of Ashoka? (c) Roopnath SSC CGL 23/08/2021 (Afternoon) (d) Brahmagiri (a) Alexander Cunningham Ans:a (b) James Prinsep (c) James Taylor Q145. Chandragupta Maurya, with (d) V Gordon Child the help of Kautilya, overthrew the Ans:b power of Magadha and established a glorious Maurya Empire. SSC CGL 21/04/2022 (Evening) SSC CGL 2019 (a) Kuru (b) Malla Q149 Which of the following was (c) Panchal not a type of sacrifice performed by (d) Nandadas kings in ancient India to establish Q152. Which of the following their position? Mughals built the Moti Masjid in SSC CGL 09/03/2020 (Evening) the Agra Fort complex? (a) Vajpayee SSC CHSL AUGUST 2023 (b) Rajsuya (c) Ashvamedha (a) Aurangzeb (d) Muvendavelan (b) Akbar Ans:d (c) Shahjahan (d) Jahangir SSC CGL 2019 Ans: c Q150. Name the state which Q153. Who among the following Chandragupta-I received as dowry was given the charge of looking from the Lichchhavis. after the royal household during the SSC CGL 04/06/2019 (Afternoon) Mughal administration? (a)Ujjain (b) Pataliputra SSC CHSL AUGUST 2023 (c) Prayag (a) Mir Bakshi (d) Saket (b) Mir Saman Ans:b (c) Mir Bahri (d) 'Mir-e-Aatish' SSC CHSL 2023 Ans: b Q151. Who among the following SSC CHSL 2022 medieval rulers focused his attention on building sarais Q154. Which of the following (shelters) for the convenience of names was used for the Indian travellers? subcontinent by ancient travelers SSC CHSL AUGUST 2023 like Megasthenes, Fa Hien, Hiuen (a) Humayun Tsang? Al Beruni, Ibn Battuta etc. for active contribution of Indian (b) Akbar traders? (c) Shershah Suri SSC CHSL 07/06/2022 (Afternoon) (d) Babar (a) Golden land Ans: c (b) Suvarna Jagat (c) Suvarna Bet (d) Golden Country Ans:a SSC CHSL 2021 Q158. The Barabar Caves, the oldest living rock-cut caves in India, Q155. Which of the following rulers mostly belong to which of the got his messages to his subjects and following periods? officials inscribed on stone SSC CHSL 04/07/2019 (Afternoon) surfaces? (a) Chola dynasty SSC CHSL 19/04/2021 (Morning) (b) Maurya Empire (a) Ashoka (c) Gupta Empire (b) Chandragupta I (d) Chera dynasty (c) Bindusara Ans:b (d) Chandragupta Maurya Ans:a SSC CPO 2022 Note: No questions found in 2022 Q156. Which was the first empire in ancient India to use elephants in SSC CPO 2021 warfare on a large scale? SSC CHSL 05/08/2021 (Afternoon) Note: No questions found in 2021 (a) Shunga (b) Chola SSC CPO 2020 (c) Kushan Note: No questions found in 2020 (d) Magadha Ans:d SSC CPO 2019 Q157. In Indian history, which was called 'Aatvik Rajya'? Q159. Under the Maurya SSC CHSL 06/08/2021 (Evening) administration, 'Sitadhyaksha' was (a) South Indian Empire the officer in charge of: (b) Republican state SSC CPO 12/12/2019 (Evening) (c) Forest Kingdom (a) Royal harem (d) Mughal Empire (b) Customs Ans:c (c) mines (d) Agriculture Ans:d SSC CHSL 2020 Note: No questions found in 2020 SSC MTS 2022 SSC CHSL 2019 Q160. Which Maurya ruler was called 'Amitrochates' by the Greeks? SSC MTS 06/07/2022 (Evening) Ans:a (a) Samudragupta (b) Chandragupta I Q164. Ashoka fought a war to (c) Bindusara conquer Kalinga. The ancient name (d) Kanishka of the coast was Kalinga. Ans:c SSC MTS 19/07/2022 (Morning) (a) Madras Q161.Who overthrew the last (b) Orissa Nanda ruler Dhananand with the (c) Bombay help of Kautilya? (c) Bengal SSC MTS 07/07/2022 (Evening) Ans:b (a) Ashoka (b) Chandragupta Maurya Q165. Which of the following rulers (c) Akbar did not belong to the Maurya (d) Kalashok dynasty? Ans:b SSC MTS 20/07/2022 (Afternoon) (a) Bindusar Q162. Which of the following (b) Ashoka statements is correct? (c) Chandragupta I. Most of the inscriptions of (d) Bimbisara Ashoka were written in Brahmi Ans:a script. II. Many of Chanakya's thoughts Q166. Who among the following were written in a book called was the first Maurya ruler who Arthashastra. tried to spread his message to the SSC MTS 08/07/2022 (Afternoon) people through inscriptions? (a) Only II SSC MTS 26/07/2022 (Morning) (b) Only 1 (a) Chandragupta (c) Neither I nor II (b) Ashoka (d) Both I and II (c) Brihadratha Ans:d (d) Bindusar Ans:b Q163.Megasthenes was an ambassador who was sent to the SSC MTS 2021 court of the ruler. SSC MTS 18/07/2022 (Afternoon) Q167. Who was the last king of the (a) Chandragupta Maurya, Greek Maurya dynasty? (b) Babar, Greek SSC MTS 08/10/2021 (Evening) (c) Shahjahan, Chinese (a) Devvarman (d) Sikandar Lodhi, Chinese (b) Satadhanvan Q171. Who has written the book (c) Brihadratha "Arthashastra"? (d) At present SSC MTS 16/08/2019 (Evening) Ans:c (a) Kautilya (b) Abul Fazal Q168. Which dynasty ruled India (c) Bhaskar between? (d) Vikram Seth SSC MTS 12/10/2021 (Afternoon) Ans:a (a) Maurya Dynasty (b) Hoysala dynasty 8.Gupta Dynasty (c) Magadha Dynasty (d) Gupta Dynasty SSC CGL 2023 Ans:d Q169. Emperor Ashoka adopted Q172. During the reign of which Buddhism after: of the following rulers did the SSC MTS 13/10/2021 (Evening) Chinese traveler Hiuen Tsang (a) Kalinga war visit India? (b)Battle of Buxar SSC CGL JULY 2023 (c) Battle of Haldighati (a) Ashoka (d) Battle of Tarain Ans:a (b) Chandragupta II (c) Harsh Vardhan Q170. What was the name of King (d) Samudragupta Ashoka's daughter whom he Ans: c appointed to perform the duties of a Buddhist missionary? Q173. In which period is the first SSC MTS 22/10/2021 (Evening) (a) Padmavati inscriptional example of the (b) Charumati practice of Sati found? (c) Asandhimitra SSC CGL JULY 2023 (d) Sanghamitra (a) Maukhari Ans:d (b) Gupta (c) Satavahana SSC MTS 2020 (d) Vardhan Note: No questions found in 2020 Ans: b SSC MTS 2019 Q174. Vakataka dynasty was (d) Odisha directly related to which Gupta Ans:c emperor? Q178. Xuan Zang and other SSC CGL JULY 2023 pilgrims spent time studying at the (a) Chandra Gupta I most famous Buddhist monastery, (b) Chandra Gupta II Nalanda, which is located in which (c) Mr. Gupta of the following Indian states? (d) Samudra Gupta SSC CGL 13/12/2022 (2nd Shift) Ans: b (a) Odisha (b) Bengal (c) Bihar Q175. Who wrote the book (d) Sikkim Arthashastra of Maurya period? Ans:c SSC CGL JULY 2023 (a) Bhanugupta Q179. Samudragupta's mother (b) Bindusara belonged to which of the following (c) Vishnu Gupta groups? (d) Chandragupta Maurya SSC CGL 13/12/2022 (4th Shift) (a) Koliya Ans: c (b) Licchavi (c) Shakya SSC CGL 2022 (d) Vajji Ans:c Q176. Which of the following posts was not held by poet Harishena? SSC CGL 2021 SSC CGL 03/12/2022 (1st Shift) Note: No questions found in 2021 (a) Arthritis (b) Maha-dand-nayak SSC CGL 2020 (c) Nagar-Shreshthi (d) Kumar-Amatya Ans:c Q180. Who wrote Prashasti (a eulogy usually written in the form Q177. Fa Jian started his of poetry or prose by court poets) of homecoming journey from which of Samudragupta at Allahabad? the following Indian states? SSC CGL 24/08/2021 (Evening) SSC CGL 08/12/2022 (1st Shift) (a) Kalidas (a) Bihar (b) Vagabhatta (b) Maharashtra (c) Harishen (c) Bengal (d) Amarasimha Ans:c (d) Kumargupta Ans:c SSC CGL 2019 Q184. Who among the following rulers belonged to the Tuluva Q181. Was the last recognized king dynasty? of the Gupta dynasty. SSC CHSL 10/08/2021 (Evening) SSC CGL 03/03/2020 (Evening) (a) Pushyamitra Sunga (a) Samudragupta (b) Vishnuvardhan (b) Vishnugupta (c) Simha Vishnu (c) Bimbisara (d) Krishnadev Rai (d) Ashoka Ans:d Ans:b Q182. The Guptas imposed a fine SSC CHSL 2020 called __ which was a tax to be paid Note: No questions found in 2020 by every farmer paying plough. SSC CGL 03/03/2020 (Evening) SSC CHSL 2019 (a) Gold (b) Kara Q185. By what names were gold (c) Sulka coins called during the Gupta (d) Halivakara period? Ans:d SSC CHSL 03/07/2019 (Afternoon) (a) metaphor SSC CHSL 2023 (b) stitch Note: No questions found in 2023 (c) drama (d) Dinaras SSC CHSL 2022 Ans:d Note: No questions found in 2022 SSC CPO 2022 SSC CHSL 2021 Note: No questions found in 2022 Q183. Prabhavati Gupta, the queen SSC CPO 2021 regent of the Vakataka Empire, was Note: No questions found in 2021 the daughter of Kubernaga. SSC CHSL 13/04/2021 (Evening) SSC CPO 2020 (a) Skandagupta Note: No questions found in 2020 (b) Chandragupta I (c) Chandragupta II SSC CPO 2019 Ans:d Q186. Who was the founder of the SSC MTS 2022 Vakataka dynasty in the 3rd century? Q190.Whose court poet was SSC CPO 12/12/2019 (Morning) Harisena? (a) Nagabhatta SSC MTS 07/07/2022 (Afternoon) (b) Vindhya Shakti (a) Bindusar (c) Pravarsen (b) Samudragupta (d) Rudrasena (c) Bimbisara Ans:b (d) Ashoka Ans:b Q187.Who among the following was a Gupta ruler? Q191. Which of the following SSC CPO 13/12/2019 (Morning) universities was founded by the (a) Insurance Fees Gupta dynasty ruler (b) Vikramaditya Kumaragupta? (c) Dhana Nanda SSC MTS 13/07/2022 (Evening) (d) Kanishka (a) Delhi University Ans:b (b) Nalanda University (c) Pune University Q188. Who among the following (d) Takshashila University was not a part of the 'Navratna' in Ans:b the court of Vikramaditya? SSC CPO 16/03/2019 (Evening) Q192. Who among the following (a) Surdas was the first ruler of the Gupta (b) Vararuchi dynasty to adopt the grand title of (c) stimulator Maharaja-Dhiraj? (d) Kalidas SSC MTS 2022 (Morning) Ans:a (a) Skandagupta (b) Samudragupta Q189. The ………… period has (c) Chandragupta I been called the 'Golden Age' of (d) Vishnugupta Indian history. Ans:c SSC CPO 2019 (a)Mughal Q193.Which of the following titles (b)Buddhism was held by the Gupta dynasty (c) Marathas ruler Samudragupta? (d)Gupta SSC MTS 25/07/2022 (Morning) SSC MTS 05/08/2019 (Afternoon) (a)where shelter (a) Novels (b) Sahib-e-Qiran (b) Mrichchakatik (c) Kaviraja (c) Meghdoot (d) Mahendraditya (d) Geeta Govinda Ans:c Ans:a SSC MTS 2021 9.Vardhan Dynasty Q194. In the context of Gupta SSC CGL 2023 administration, the term 'Vithi' refers to the following: Q197. What was the reign of SSC MTS 05/10/2021 (Evening) Harshavardhana? (a) Elephant Unit SSC CGL JULY 2023 (b) Administrative unit (a) 590 - 647 BC (c) Personal guard of the king (b) 705 to 847 BC (d) soldier Ans:b (c) 606 to 647 BC (d) 705 to 755 BC Q195. Who among the following Ans: c Gupta rulers married a girl of Licchavi dynasty? SSC CGL 2022 SSC MTS 08/10/2021 (Afternoon) (a) Samudragupta (b) Chandragupta-I Q198. Which of the following is not (c) Mr. Gupta correct regarding King (d) Ramgupta Harshavardhana? Ans:b SSC CGL 02/12/2022 (2nd Shift) (a) Harshavardhana ruled about 1400 years ago SSC MTS 2020 (b) Xuan Zang spent a lot of time in Note: No questions found in 2020 the court of Harsha (c)Harishena was the court poet of SSC MTS 2019 Harshavardhana. (d)Harshacharitra is a biography Q196. Which of the following is an written on Harshavardhana. ancient poem written by Ans:B Banabhatta? Q199. The Chinese Buddhist Q202. King Harshavardhana pilgrim Xuan Zang visited the ascended the throne of Thaneshwar Indian subcontinent many years and Kannauj after the death of his ago. brother. SSC CGL 02/12/2022 (4th Shift) SSC CGL 04/03/2020 (Morning) (a) 1100 (a) Indravardhan (b) 1700 (b) Suryavardhan (c) 2000 (c) Rajyavardhan (d) 1400 (d) Chandravardhan Ans:d Ans:c SSC CGL 2021 SSC CHSL 2023 Q200.Who among the following Note: No questions found in 2023 defeated Harshavardhana when he attacked the Chalukya Empire in SSC CHSL 2022 the Deccan? Note: No questions found in 2022 SSC CGL 13/04/2022 (Afternoon) (a) Manglesha (b) Pulakeshin II SSC CHSL 2021 (c) Vikramaditya I Note: No questions found in 2021 (d) Kirtivarman I Ans:c SSC CHSL 2020 Note: No questions found in 2020 SSC CGL 2020 SSC CHSL 2019 Q201. Pushyabhuti, who ruled from Note: No questions found in 2019 Thaneshwar, was the founder of the dynasty. SSC CGL 17/08/2021 (Morning) SSC CPO 2022 (a) Vardhan Note: No questions found in 2022 (b) Chera (c) Pandya SSC CPO 2021 (d) Chalukya Note: No questions found in 2021 Ans:a SSC CPO 2020 SSC CGL 2019 Note: No questions found in 2020 SSC CPO 2019 10.Chola dynasty Note: No questions found in 2019 SSC CGL 2023 SSC MTS 2022 Q205. In which of the following Q203. Harshavardhana (born dynasties, two types of village 606-647 AD) was the ruler of the councils, Sabha and Ur, are dynasty. mentioned? SSC MTS 14/07/2022 (Morning) SSC CGL JULY 2023 (a) Magadha (a) Chalukya (b) Maurya (c) Gupta (b) Gurjar Pratihar (d) Pushyabhuti (c) Chola Ans:d (d) Rashtrakuta Ans: c SSC MTS 2021 Q206. Whose follower was Q204. King Shashanka, against Shailendra Raja, who established whom Harshavardhana had his empire in South-East Asia in declared war, was the ruler of the the eighth century AD? kingdom. SSC CGL JULY 2023 SSC MTS 14/10/2021 (Evening) (a) Shaivism (a) Kanyakubj (b) Jainism (b) Junagadh (c) Buddhism (c) Magadha (d) Hinduism (d) Gowda Ans:d Ans: c SSC MTS 2020 Q207. Who founded the Chola Empire? Note: No questions found in 2020 SSC CGL JULY 2023 (a) Vijayalaya SSC MTS 2019 (b) Singhvishnu Note: No questions found in 2019 (c) Dantidurga (d) Upendra Rai Years: a Q208. During the Chola SSC CGL 03/12/2022 (1st Shift) administration, meetings were (a) Palas held in villages where mainly (b) Chalukya (c) Vakataka Brahmins lived. (d) Kalingas SSC CGL JULY 2023 Ans:b (a) Ur (b) meeting Q212. During the Rashtrakuta and (c) Khila Chola dynasties, some important (d) Nagaram administrative posts were Ans: b hereditary. What is the meaning of the term 'Nagar-Shreshthi'? SSC CGL 03/12/2022 (2nd Shift) SSC CGL 2022 (a) Leader of merchant caravan (b) City businessman Q209. Which of the following cities (c) Important ministers was built by ruler Vijayalaya in the (d) Chief Judicial Officer Kaveri delta? Ans:b SSC CGL 01/12/2022 (3rd Shift) (a) Tiruchirappalli Q213. Who among the following (b) Tirupur belonged to the ancient chief Chola (c) Madurai family of Uraiyur, which captured (d) Thanjavur the Kaveri delta from Mutharaiyar Ans:d in the middle of the ninth century? SSC CGL 06/12/2022 (1st Shift) Q210. Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni (a) Gandaraditya was a contemporary of which Chola (b) Vijayalaya king? (c) Parantaka Pratham SSC CGL 02/12/2022 (4th Shift) (d)Aditya I (a) Rajraj 1 Ans:b (c) Rajadhiraj Q214. Chola inscriptions mention (b) Rajendra II several categories of land, which of (d) Rajendra I the following was known as land Ans:d gifted to temples? SSC CGL 06/12/2022 (2nd Shift) Q211. In the early eleventh century, (a) Devdan the Chola king Rajendra I built a (b) Shalbhog Shiva temple and filled it with (c) Pallichandam Surya-pithika, which was (d) Brahmadeya confiscated from the temple. Ans:a  Q219. Which of the following areas Q215. Rajaraja I and Rajendra I in the south and north were made belonged to the dynasty. part of the Chola Empire by the SSC CGL 07/12/2022 (1 st Shift) successors of ruler Vijayalaya? (a) Chola SSC CGL 09/12/2022 (2nd Shift) (b) Pallava (a) Pallava and Chera (c) Pandya (b) Pandian and Pallava (d) Chalukya (c) Rashtrakutas and Cheras Ans:a (d) Vakataka and Satavahana Ans:b Q216. Thanjavur was the capital of which dynasty? Q220. The bronze statues of which SSC CGL 07/12/2022 (2nd Shift) dynasty were made using the "lost (a) Grow wax" technique? (b) Chola SSC CGL 12/12/2022 (1st Shift) (c) Vakataka (a) Chola (d) Parmar (b) Pandya Ans:b (c) Chalukya (d) Grow Q217. Which of the following Chola Ans:a rulers built a temple for Goddess Nishumbhasudini? Q221. Puhar or Kaveripattinam SSC CGL 07/12/2022 (3rd Shift) was the port of which of the (a)Aditya I following dynasties? (b) Rajendra II SSC CGL 13/12/2022 (3rd Shift) (c) Vijayalaya (a) Cheras (d) Rajaraja I (b) Chola Ans:c (c) Pandya (d) Vakataka Q218. Which of the following cities Ans:b was developed as a temple town during the Chola dynasty? SSC CGL 2021 SSC CGL 08/12/2022 (3rd Shift) (a) Bhillaswamin Note: No questions found in 2021 (b)Ajmer (c) Ahmedabad SSC CGL 2020 (d) Ahmednagar Ans:a Note: No questions found in 2020 SSC CGL 2019 Q225. Which of the following Chola's army reached the Ganges to attack Bengal in the 11th Q222. ____ assumed the title of century? 'Gangaikondachola' or the SSC CHSL AUGUST 2023 conqueror of river Ganga. SSC CGL 11/06/2019 (Evening) (a) Vijayalaya (a) Rajadhiraja Chola (b) Rajadhiraja I (b) Rajaraja Chola I (c) Rajendra I (c) Rajendra Chola I (d) Rajaraja I (d) Vijayalaya Chola Ans: c Ans:c Q226. Rajarajeshwar Temple of SSC CHSL 2023 Thanjavur was built by the ruler of which dynasty? Q223. Rajarajeshwar Temple of SSC CHSL AUGUST 2023 Thanjavur was built by the ruler (a) Pandya of which dynasty? (b) Chola SSC CHSL AUGUST 2023 (c) Chera (a) Pandya (d) Pallava (b) Chola Ans: b (c) Chera Q227. Who founded the Chola (d) Pallava Empire? Ans: b (a) Vijayalaya (b) Singhvishnu Q224. Which of the following (c) Dantidurga rulers invaded Malaya to free its (d) Upendra Rai trade with China? Years: a SSC CHSL AUGUST 2023 (a) Pallava Q228. Which of the following (b) Chola Chola's army reached the (c) Chalukya Ganges to attack Bengal in the (d) Rashtrakuta 11th century? Ans: b SSC CHSL AUGUST 2023 (a) Vijayalaya (b) Rajadhiraja I Q231.The Chola Empire was (c) Rajendra I invaded in the early 14th (d) Rajaraja I century. Ans: c SSC CHSL 08/07/2019 jk[Afternoon] Q229. Which of the following (a) Malik Kafur rulers invaded Malaya to free its trade with China? (b) Taimur SSC CHSL AUGUST 2023 (c) Muhammad Ghor (a) Pallava (b) Chola (d) Genghis Khan (c) Chalukya (d) Rashtrakuta Years: a Ans: b SSC CPO 2022 SSC CHSL 2022 Q232. Which of the following taxes was not collected in cash but in the Note: No questions found in 2022 form of forced labor in the Chola Empire? SSC CHSL 2021 SSC CPO 09/11/2022 (Afternoon) Note: No questions found in 2021 (a) Gudi (b) Purvu SSC CHSL 2020 (c) Vetti (d) bitter Ans:c Q230. Which of the following is an example of a temple of the Chola Empire? SSC CPO 2021 SSC CHSL 17/03/2020 (Morning) Note: No questions found in 2021 (a) Badami Cave Temple (b) Chennakeshav Temple SSC CPO 2020 (c) Airavatesvara Temple Note: No questions found in 2020 (d) Virupaksha Temple Ans:c SSC CPO 2019 SSC CHSL 2019 Note: No questions found in 2019 SSC MTS 2022 SSC MTS 2020 Note: No questions found in 2020 Q233. Who among the following Chola rulers built the SSC MTS 2019 Nishumbhasudini Devi temple at Thanjavur? Q236. The settlements of farmers SSC MTS 13/07/2022 (Afternoon) under the Chola dynasty were (a)Aditya I called (b) Rajaraja I SSC MTS 14/08/2019 (Afternoon) (c) Vijayalaya (a) Nadu (d) Arinjay (b) Muvendavelan Ans:c (c) Ur (d) Taluka Q234. The Brihadeshwara Temple Ans:c in Thanjavur is one of the largest temples in India and an example of Dravidian architecture during that SSC PHASE X (10+2) Level 2022 period. SSC MTS 2022 Q237. Rajendra I was the son of (a) Chera which of the following Chola kings? (b) Hoysala Higher Secondary 02/08/2022 (Shift (c) Chola - 2) (d) Pandya (a) Veerrajendra Ans:c (b) Rajaraja I (c) Vijayalaya Q235.Which Chola ruler built the (d) Gandaraditya Brihadeshwara temple in Ans:b Thanjavur? SSC MTS 12/07/2022 (Morning) 11. Miscellaneous (a) Rajaraja I (b) Rajendra I SSC CGL 2023 (c) Vijayalaya (d) Rajendra III Q238. Who among the following Ans:a was the author of the play Mrichchakatika? SSC MTS 2021 SSC CGL JULY 2023 Note: No questions found in 2021 (a) Kalidas (b) Shudraka (c) Amarasimha (d) Language II. After the Shakas came the Ans: b Kushans, about 2200 years ago. SSC CGL 12/12/2022 (2nd Shift) SSC CGL 2022 (a) Neither I nor II (b) Only I (c) Both I and II Q239. Which of the following (d) Only II statements is correct regarding Ans:b Sangam literature? I. These texts should have been Q242. Which of the following pairs composed and compiled in the of 'Dynasty-ruled territory' is meetings of poets. correctly matched? II. The Sangam literature compiled I. Shaka – North West and North was organized in poets' meetings in India Madurai city. II. Vakataka – Central and Western SSC CGL 13/12/2022 (1st Shift) India (a) Neither I nor II SSC CGL 08/12/2022 (2nd Shift) (b) Both I and II (a) Neither I nor II (c) Only 1 (b) Only I (d) Only II (c) Only II Ans:b (d) Both I and II Ans:d Q240. Who among the following abandoned his traditional Q243. It was in this century that profession and took up arms and traders and immigrants first successfully established a kingdom brought the teachings of the Holy in Karnataka? Quran to India. SSC CGL 13/12/2022 (1st Shift) SSC CGL 02/12/2022 (3rd Shift) (a) Vasudev Kanva (a) fourth (b) Gurjara-Pratihar Harichandra (b) Seventh (c) Pushyamitra Sunga (c) ninth (d) Kadamba Mayursharman (d) sixth Ans:d Ans:b Q241. Which of the following Q244.Which of the following is not statements is correct regarding the related to Aryabhata? Shaka dynasty? SSC CGL 06/12/2022 (3rd Shift) I. Some empires of the Shakas (a) It is said that day and night are lasted for about 500 years. caused by the rotation of the Earth on its axis. (b) Developed a scientific explanation SSC CGL 07/12/2022 (4th Shift) for the eclipse (a) Kanchipuram (c) Found a way to calculate the (b) Raichur circumference of a circle (c) Aihole (d) talked about detailed surgical (d) Kolar procedures Ans:c Ans:d Q249. According to Brihat Samhita, Q245. The Tamil word 'Muvendar' what do you call the process of mentioned in Sangam poems means making fragrances, mouth SSC CGL 01/12/2022 (2nd Shift) perfumes and bath powders? (a) Dhamma Mahamatta SSC CGL 05/12/2022 (1st Shift) (b) Chief (a) Jatuka (c) rich (b) Gandyukali (d) three major (c) Complicity Ans:d (d) Pattanga Ans:b Q246. Ravikirti was the court poet of the ruler of which of the Q250. Who among the following is following dynasty? considered to be the compiler of SSC CGL 03/12/2022 (4th Shift) both the Puranas and the (a) Chola Mahabharata? (b) Cheras SSC CGL 05/12/2022 (3rd Shift) (c) Pallava (a) Rishi Vashishtha (d) Chalukya (b) Rishi Bhardwaj Ans:d (c) Rishi Vyasa (d) Rishi Valmiki Q247. The Durga temple at Aihole, Ans:c was built around 1000 years ago. SSC CGL 05/12/2022 (1 st Shift) Q251.Which of the following was (a) 1700 known as an organization of traders (b) 2000 in the inscriptions of Pallavas? (c) 1100 SSC CGL 06/12/2022 (2nd Shift) (d) 1400 (a) Nagaram Ans:d (b) organization (c) Ur Q248. Which of the following (d) meeting regions was the capital of the Ans:a Chalukyas? Q252. Which of the following books SSC CGL 1 1/04/2022 was written by Aryabhata? [Afternoon] SSC CGL 07/12/2022 (2nd Shift) (a) Lothal (a) Metallurgy (b) Aryabhatiya (b) Almond (c) Natya Shastra (d) Romaka theory (c) Arikamedu Ans:b (d) Tulapurushandana Q253. Who among the following Ans: c was the founder of Kanva dynasty? SSC CGL 12/12/2022 (3rd Shift) Q256. The Mesopotamians wrote (a) Narayan on tablets made of: (b) Susarman (c) Vasudev SSC CGL 13/04/2022 [Evening] (d) Devbhuti (a) soil Ans:c (b) Sandstone SSC CGL 2021 (c) Limestone (d) slate Q254.______ was an important port city in ancient India. Years: a SSC CGL 11/04/2022 [Morning] Q257.Which of the following (a) Copperplating statements is true about the (b) Shravasti (c) Unhichchhatra 'Gotra' system in ancient India? (d) Champa SSC CGL 18/04/2022 [Morning] Years: a (a) Men and women were expected to marry within the same Q255. Which of the following gotra. was a fishing colony that was used as a port for trade with the (b) People belonging to the same Romans and Greco-Romans in Gotra were considered ancient India? descendants of the person after (d) Banabhatta whom the Gotra was chanted. Ans: c (c) Retinaid of women is Gotha Aller marriage of Lilial Inliof. SSC CGL 2020 (d) Each Gotra had a name Q260.In which of the following named Veltar, who was a famous temples you will find king. Gopurams? Ans: b SSC CGL 13/08/2021[Afternoon] Q258. Who among the following (a) Shiva Temple, Chidambaram contributed to the subject of medicine in ancient India? (b) Bhabatarini Temple, Dakshineswar SSC CGL 20/04/2022 [Afternoon] (c) Golden Temple, Amritsar (a) Harsh (d) Dilwara Temple, Mount Abu (b) Language Years: a (c) Charak Q261. Whose residence was (d) Panini Mysore Palace? Ans: c SSC CGL 13/08/21 [Afternoon] (a) Chandel (b) Palas Q259. Who among the following was an ancient Indian (c)Bundelos mathematician? Astronomer? (d) Wodeyars SSC CGL 20/04/2022 [Evening] Ans: d (a) Amalanand Q262. Pattachitra art is (b) Nagarjuna dedicated to which god in Hindu (c) Varahamihira mythology?  SSC CGL 13/08/21 [Afternoon] Ans: b (a) Lord Jagannath Q265. Who among the following (b) Lord Ganesha wrote the basic text of Vaisheshika philosophy? (c) Lord Brahma SSC CGL 17/08/2021 [Morning] (d) Lord Shiva (a) Canada Years: a (b) Shankaracharya Q263. The Sun Temple of Odisha (c) Patanjali was built by which of the following emperors in the 12th (d) Jaimini century AD? Ans:a SSC CGL 13/08/2021 [Evening] Q266. The story of Maynamatal (a) Kharavela and Gopalhandra is part of which of the following literary (b) Dharampal works? (c) Narasimha Dev I SSC CGL 17/08/2021 [Evenling] (d) Vijaya Sena (a) Nath Literature Ans: c (b) Chandimangal poetry Q264. Which of the following is a (c) Manasa Mangal Kavya work on statecraft written by Krishnadevaraya? (d) Sanskrit epic SSC CGL 16/08/2021 [Morning] Years: a (a) Karpoormanjari Q267. Yashovigrah, Mahichandra and Chandradeva (b) Unfree garland were the first three rulers of the (c) Tolkappiyam dynasty. (d) Novels SSC CGL 24/08/2021 Q270. 'Tanakh' is the holy book [Afternoon] of which religion/sect? (a) Maratha SSC CGL 11/06/2019 [Evening] (b) Chauhan (a) Judaism (c) Gahadwala (b) Taoism (d) Wadiyar (c) Zen Buddhism Ans: c (d) Confucianism SSC CGL 2019 Years: a Q268. Who attacked and looted Q271. The former princely state the famous Somnath temple in of Tripura in the north-eastern 1026 AD? part of India was ruled by the __ dynasty. SSC CGL 04/06/2019 [Morning] (a) Muhammad Ghori SSC CGL 11/06/2019 [Evening] (a) Haihaya (b) Mahmud of Ghazni (b) Ruby (c) Nadir Shah (c) Nagvanshi (d) Genghis Khan (d) Ahom Ans: b Ans: b Q269. Who is the author of the book 'Rajatarangini'? SSC CHSL 2023 SSC CGL 04/06/2019 [Evening] (a) Banabhatta Q272.'Uttar Ramcharit' was the creation of which of the following (b) Kalhan poets? SSC CHSL AUGUST 2023 (c) Kalidas (a) Hemchandra (d) Somdev (b) Bhavabhuti (c) Kalhan Ans: b (d) Jaidev Ans: b (b) Saluva (c) Aravidu Q273. In South India, the high (d) Sangam gates built in the courtyards of Years: a temples were called SSC CHSL AUGUST 2023 (a) plane Q277. Which two cities of India (b) Ardha Mandap are connected by the Grand (c) Gopuram Trunk Road? (d)Pavilion SSC CHSL AUGUST 2023 Ans: c (a) Amritsar-Kolkata (b) Karachi-Kolkata Q274. The Alwars were devotees of which South Indian sect? (c) Amritsar-Peshawar SSC CHSL AUGUST 2023 (d) Mumbai-Kolkata (a) Jainism Years: a (b) Vaishnavism (c) Shaktism Q278. Which of the following (d) Shaivism ancient texts is the source for Ans: b studying Bharatnatyam? Q275. Who founded the Tuluva SSC CHSL AUGUST 2023 dynasty of Vijayanagara (a) Economics Empire? (b) Ashtadhyayi SSC CHSL AUGUST 2023 (c) acting mirror (a) Achyut Dev Roy (d) Abhijnana Shakuntala (b) Dev Rai I Ans: c (c) Krishnadev Rai (d) Narasimha Dev Rai Ans: c Q279. Who among the following was the disciple of Ramakrishna Q276. Krishnadevaraya, the most Paramahamsa? famous ruler of the Vijayanagara SSC CHSL AUGUST 2023 (a) Swami Dayanand Empire, belonged to which (b) Swami Sahajanand dynasty? (c)Swami Vivekananda SSC CHSL AUGUST 2023 (d) Swami Shraddhanand (a) Tuluva Ans: c (d) Huvishka Q280. Which national waterway Years: a runs from Haldia to Prayagraj? Q283. Identify the Indian state SSC CHSL AUGUST 2023 which was known as (a) National Waterway 4 'Pragjyotisha' during the epic (b) National Waterway 2 period. (c) National Waterway 3 (d) National Waterway 1 SSC CHSL 04/08/2021 [Morning] Ans:d (a) Assam Q281. Gahadwals ruled which (b) Odisha region of India? SSC CHSL AUGUST 2023 (c) Kerala (a)Ajmer (b) Malwa (d) Bihar (c) one-eyed (d) dumping Years: a Ans: c SSC CHSL 2022 Q284. In which of the following caves has an image named Note: No questions found in 2022 'Padmapani Bodhisattva' been found? SSC CHSL 2021 SSC CHSL 04/08/2021 Q282. Who among the following [Afternoon] was not the ruler of the Kushan (a) Ajanta Cave No. 4 dynasty? (b) Ajanta Cave No SSC CHSL 12/04/2021 (c) Ajanta Cave No [Afternoon] (a) Nahapana (d) Ajanta Cave No. 1 (b) Vasishka Ans: d (c) Vasudev Q285. Bhaskaravarman of the Q287. Alexander invaded India Varman dynasty ruled this in _______ region. SSC CHSL 05/07/2019 [Evening] SSC CHSL 04/08/2021 (a) 467 BC [Afternoon] (a) Kamrup (b) 323 BC (b) Ujjain (c) 454 BC (c) Magadha (d) 326 BC (d) Vaishali Ans: d Years: a Q288. Attacked the southern coast of Kathiawar along the SSC CHSL 2020 Arabian Sea, where he plundered the city of Somnath Note: No questions found in 2020 and its famous Hindu temple in 1026. SSC CHSL 2019 SSC CHSL 08/07/2019 Q286. Panchavati, a major part [Afternoon] of Valmiki Ramayana, is located in which state of India? (a) Firoz Shah Tughlaq SSC CHSL 02/07/2019 [Morning] (b) Mahmud of Ghazni (a) Tamil Nadu (c) Ahmed Shah Tughlaq (b) Uttar Pradesh (d) Muhammad Ghori (c) Maharashtra Ans: b (d) Uttarakhand Ans: c Q289. Which of the following Indian rulers was defeated by Mahmud Ghaznavi in ​his first invasion in the year 1001 AD? SSC CHSL 09/07/2019 Q292. The rulers of which of the [Afternoon] following dynasties built the (a) Anandpal Khajuraho temples in Central India between 950 and 1050 AD? (b) Chandrapal SSC CPO 09/11/2022 (Morning) (a)Gurjara-Pratihar dynasty (c) Jaipal (b) Rashtrakuta dynasty (c) Pala Dynasty (d) Sukhpal (d) Chandela dynasty Ans:d Ans: c Q290. Who among the following Q293. The Kadamba dynasty was an ancient royal dynasty of modern was known as 'Devanam Piya'? times: SSC CHSL 11/07/2019 SSC CPO 09/11/2022 (Afternoon) [Alternoon] (a) Odisha (b) Kerala (a) Kanishka (c) Bihar (b) Amoghavarah (d) Karnataka Ans:d (c) Ashoka Q294. The tripartite conflict, also (d) Clitterwellen known as the Kannauj Triangle War, took place between which of Ans: c the three great Indian dynasties in the 8th and 9th centuries? SSC CPO 2022 SSC CPO 10/11/2022 (Morning) (a) Parmar, Chauhan, Gahadwal Q291. The Bahmani Sultanate was (b) Pala, Pratihara and Rashtrakuta established by which of the (c) Pandey, Pratihara and Rashtrakuta following leaders? (d) Cholas, Pratiharas and SSC CPO 09/11/2022 (Morning) Rashtrakutas (a) Mahmood Gavan Ans:b (b) Alauddin Hasan Bahman Shah (c) Muhammad Shah Q295. In which of the following (d) Mohammad bin Tughlaq languages ​did Amoghavarsha write Ans:b Kavirajmarg? SSC CPO 11/11/2022 (Afternoon) (a) Tamil (b) Sanskrit (c) Kannada Q298. 'Kathasaritsagar' is (d) Telugu written by: Ans:c SSC CPO 24/11/2020 [Morning] SSC CPO 2021 (a) Somdev Note: No questions found in 2021 (b) Jaidev SSC CPO 2020 (c) Kalidas Q296. Who among the following (d) Language was associated with the Vaisheshika Years: a school of philosophy? Q299. Kolathunadu, Valluvanad SSC CPO 23/11/2020 [Morning] and Thekkumkoor were ancient (a) Canada small-time kingdoms in which (b) Patanjali state of India? (c) Gautam SSC CGL 03/03/2020 [Morning] (a) Gujarat (d) Jaimini (b) Karnataka Years: a (c) Kerala Q297. The famous caves of Udayagiri and Khandagiri are (d) Bihar located: Ans: c SSC CPO 23/11/2020 [Evening] Q300. When did Vikram Samvat (a) Tripura start? (b)Uttarakhand SSC CGL 06/03/2020 [Morning] (c) Odisha (a) 47 BC (d) Chhattisgarh (b) 55 BC Ans: c (c) 57 BC (d) 50 BC Ans: c (a) Buddha character SSC CPO 2019 (b) Shishupala slaughter Q301.... Tolkappiyam is a (c) economics famous ancient grammarian (d) Kiratarjunia SSC CPO 11/12/2019 [Morning] Years: a (a) Tamil Q304. Saint Kabalar received his (b) Telugu spiritual training from his (c) Kannada namesake Guru (d) Oriya SSC CPO 15/03/2019 [Evening] (a) Muktananda Years: a (b) Chidanand Swami Q302. According to ancient Indian philosophy, the (c) Sarvananda purushartha or four aims of life (d) Ramanand do not include: Ans: d SSC CPO 12/12/2019 [Evening] Q305. Created a new system of (a) work musicology called 'Indraprastha (b) salvation Mata' or 'Chaturdandi sect'. (c) meaning SSC CPO 15/03/2019 [Evening] (a) Ali Azmat (d) Success (b) Ustad Ghulam Ali Ans: d (c) Bhimsen Joshi Q303. is an epic poem in Sanskrit epic style on the life (d) Amir Khusro and nirvana of Gautama Buddha Ans: d by Ashvaghosha. SSC CPO 11/03/2019 [Evening] Q306. Muhammad Ghori's first SSC MTS 2022 attack was in ______ when he attacked Multan. Q309. Manuscripts were usually written: SSC CPO 16/03/2019 [Morning] SSC MTS 07/07/2022 (Morning) (a) 1089 AD (a) stone (b) palm leaf (b) 1475 AD (c) basil leaves (c) 1175 AD (d) iron Ans:b (d) 1287 AD