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HISTORY Ancient History Prehistoric And Indus Valley (d)Katha Sarit Sagar/ कथा स रत सागर भारतीय आलेख है जो सं ृ त म िलखा गया था...

HISTORY Ancient History Prehistoric And Indus Valley (d)Katha Sarit Sagar/ कथा स रत सागर भारतीय आलेख है जो सं ृ त म िलखा गया था | इस ंथ का लेखक कौिट को माना जाता है Q1. Which of the following was a port Sol.(a)Rajatarangini | city of the Indus Valley Civilization? Explanation: Rajatarangi is a metrical SSC CPO 12/03/2019 (Evening) िसंधु घाटी स ता का बंदरगाह शहर िन म से legendary and historical chronicle of (a)Rigveda/ ऋ ेद कौन था ? the north-western Indian subcontinent, (b)Puranas/ पुराण SSC CGL 11/06/19 -(Evening) particularly the kings of Kashmir. It (c)Charaka Samhita/ चरक संिहता (a) Kalibangan/ कालीबंगा was written in Sanskrit by Kashmiri (d)Arthashastra/ अथशा (b) Lothal/ लोथल historian Kalhana in the 12th century (c) Rakhigarhi/ रा खगढ़ी CE. Sol.(d) Arthashastra (d) Dholavira/ धोलावीरा Explanation: The Arthashastra is an Q4.Which one of the following is ancient Indian treatise on statecraft, Sol. (b) Lothal INCORRECTLY matched? economic policy and military strategy, Explanation: Lothal is one of the most िन िल खत म से कौन सुमेिलत नहीं है ? written in Sanskrit. Likely to be the prominent cities of the ancient Indus SSC CPO 15/03/2019 (Evening) work of several authors over centuries, valley civilization, located in the Bhal (a)Sama-Veda-knowledge of Kautilya, also identified as region of the modern state of Gujarat Science/सामवेद-िव ान का ान Vishnugupta and Chanakya, is and dating from 3700 BCE. It is the (b)Rig Veda-knowledge of the Hymns traditionally credited as the author of port city of the Indus Valley of Praise/ऋ ेद- ृित के भजन का ान the text. The latter was a scholar at Civilisation. (c)Atharva-Veda-knowledge of the Takshashila, the teacher and guardian magic formulas/अथवद-जादू के सू ों का of Emperor Chandragupta Maurya. Q2.The Samkhya School of ान However, scholars have questioned Philosophy was founded by ______. (d)Yajur-Veda-knowledge of the this identification. सां दशन सं दाय की थापना ______ के sacrificial formulas/यजुवद-य स ी ारा की गयी थी | सू ों का ान Q6.In which of the following periods SSC CGL 11/07/2019 (Morning) Ostriches were found in India? (a)Patanjali/ पतंजिल Sol.(a) Sama-Veda-knowledge of िन म से िकस काल म भारत म शुतुरमुग पाए (b)Kapila/ किपल Science जाते थे ? (c)Kumarila Bhatta/ कुम रला भ Explanation: The basic Vedic texts are SSC MTS 09/08/2019 (Afternoon) (d)Gautama the Samhita “Collections” of the four (a)Palaeolithic Period/पुरापाषाण काल Vedas: (b)Neolithic Period/ नवपाषाण काल Sol.(b)Kapila Rig-Veda “Knowledge of the Hymns (c)Mesolithic Period/म पाषाण काल Explanation: Kapila is traditionally of Praise”, for recitation. (d)Megalithic Period/ महापाषाण काल credited as a founder of the Samkhya Sama-Veda “Knowledge of the school. Samkhya is the oldest of the Melodies”, for chanting. Sol.(a)Palaeolithic Period Aastika or Orthodox philosophical Yajur-Veda “Knowledge of the Explanation: Ostriches were found in systems in Hinduism. Samkhya Sacrificial formulas”, for liturgy. India during the paleolithic period. means Enumeration. Atharva-Veda “Knowledge of the Large quantities of ostrich egg shells Magic formulas”, named after a kind were found at Patne in Maharashtra. Q3.Which of the following texts gives of group of priests. Designs were engraved on some a detailed account of the kings of pieces, while beads were also made Kashmir? Q5. The______is an ancient Indian out of them. िन म से कौन सा ंथ क ीर के राजाओं के treatise on statecraft, economic policy बारे म एक िव ृत िववरण दे ता है ? and military strategy that was written Q7. The archeological site Inamgaon SSC CGL 11/07/2019 (Morning) in Sanskrit. Kautilya is traditionally is situated in : (a)Rajatarangini/ राजतरं िगनी पुराता क थल इनामगां व कहाँ थत है ? credited as the author of the text. (b)Dipavamsa/ दीपवंस SSC MTS 09/08/2019 (Evening) _______ शासनकला, आिथक नीित तथा (c)Vinaya Pitaka/ िवनय िपटक सै रणनीित पर आधा रत एक ाचीन (a)Karnataka / कनाटक www.ssccglpinnacle.com [email protected] Ph. 09729327755, 09817390373 144  HISTORY (b)Uttar Pradesh / उ र दे श by Banabhatta's son Bhushan Bhatt, (c) Ropar/ रोपड़ (c)Gujarat / गुजरात according to the plan laid out by his (d) Kot-Diji/ कोट-िदजी (d)Maharashtra / महारा late father. Sol. (c) Ropar Sol.(d)Maharashtra Q10.Mohenjo Daro is situated on the Explanation: Ropar is located on the Explanation: Inamgaon is a bank of which river ? banks of river Sutlej. post-Harappan agrarian village and मोहनजोदड़ो िकस नदी के तट पर थत है ? archaeological site located in SSC MTS 06/08/2019 (Afternoon) Q13. How many Vedangas are there in Maharashtra, western India. Situated (a)Sarasvati/ सर ती total? along the right bank of the Ghod (b)Ravi/ रावी वेदां ग कुल िकतने ह? River, it is considered to be the (c)Ghaggar/ घ र SSC CHSL 20-10-2020 (Afternoon) 'regional centre' of the Bhima Valley. (d)Sindhu/िसंधु (a) Ten/ दस (b) Six/ छः (c) Five/ पाँ च (d) Two/ दो Q8. _____ is considered to be the Sol.(d)Sindhu oldest discovery of the Indus Valley Explanation: Mohenjo-daro, group of Sol. (b) Six Civilization ? mounds and ruins is on the right bank Explanation: Vedangas are six ______ को िसंधु घाटी स ता की सबसे of the Indus River, northern Sindh auxiliary disciplines associated with पुरानी खोज की गई माना जाता है | province, southern Pakistan. the study and understanding of the SSC MTS 20/08/2019 (Afternoon) Vedas. Six Vedangas are - Shiksha (a)Bhirdana / िभरड़ाना Q11.The Hanging Gardens of Babylon (Phonetics), Kalpa (Ritual Canon), (b)Mohenjodaro / मोहनजोदड़ो is associated with which of the Vyakaran (Grammar), Nirukta (c)Rakhigarhi / राखीगढ़ी following ancient cultures? (explanation), Chhanda (Vedic meter) (d)Allhdino / अ हदीनों बेबीलोन के झूलते उपवन का संबंध िन म से and Jyotisha (Astrology). िकस ाचीन सं ृ ित से है ? Sol.(a)Bhirdana SSC MTS 07/08/2019 (Morning) Q14. What is the Rigvedic name of Explanation: Bhirdana is considered to (a)Egyptian/ िम the river Ravi? be the oldest discovery of the Indus (b)Mesopotamia/ मेसोपोटािमया रावी नदी का ऋ ैिदक नाम ा है ? Valley Civilization. Its history (c)Chinese/ चीनी SSC CHSL 26-10-2020 (Evening) stretches back to pre-Harappan times, (d)Harappan/ हड़ ा (a) Vitasa / िवत ा as revealed by archaeological (b) Asikini / अिसिकनी discoveries. Sol.(b)Mesopotamia (c) Shutudri / शुतु ी Explanation: The Hanging Gardens of (d) Parushni / पा षी Q9. Which of the following is an Babylon were the fabled gardens ancient written by Banabhatta? which adorned the capital of the Sol. (d) Parushni िन म से कौन बाणभ के ारा िलखी गयी Neo-Babylonian Empire, built by its Explanation: Vitasta - Jhelum एक ाचीन पु क है ? greatest king Nebuchadnezzar II. One Askini - Chenab SSC MTS 5/08/2019 (Afternoon) of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient Shutudri - Satluj (a)Kadambari/ काद री World, they are the only wonder Parushni - Ravi (b)Mrichchhakatika/ मृ किटकम whose existence is disputed amongst (c)Meghaduta/ मेघदू त historians. Q15. Which among the following is a (d)Gita Govinda/ गीत गोिवंद mature-phase Harappan site situated in Q12. Which of the following sites of the state of Rajasthan? Sol.(a)Kadambari Indus valley civilization is not on the िन िल खतम से कौन सा प रप चरण का Explanation: Kadambari is a romantic bank of river Indus? एक हड़ ा थल है , जो राज थान म थत है ? novel in Sanskrit. It was substantially िसंधु घाटी स ता के िन िल खत म से कौन से SSC CPO 23-11-2020 (Morning) composed by Banabhatta in the first थल िसंधु नदी के तट पर नहीं ह? (a) Manda/ मां डा half of the 7th century CE, who did SSC CHSL 20-10-2020 (Morning) (b) Kalibangan/ कालीबंगन not survive to see it through (a) Chanhudaro/ च दारो (c) Chanhudaro/ चं दारो completion. The novel was completed (b) Mohenjodaro/ मोहनजोदड़ो (d) Nageshwar / नागे र www.ssccglpinnacle.com [email protected] Ph. 09729327755, 09817390373 145  HISTORY Sol.(d) Jammu and Kashmir Sol.(b)Kalibangan Q18.In which state is the Explanation: Burzahom is a neolithic Explanation: Kalibangan, ancient site archaeological site of Surkotada site in Jammu and Kashmir. It is a of the Indus valley civilization, in situated? UNESCO World Heritage Site These northern Rajasthan state, northwestern पुराता क थल सुरकोतदा िकस रा म sites are at the altitude of 1800 metres, India. The site contains both थत है ? it is the northernmost Neolithic site pre-Harappan and Harappan remains. SSC CPO 9/12/19 (Morning) and These Neolithic sites have roof (a) Rajasthan/ राज थान materials made of Burzahom trees. Q16.The Rig Veda is divided into (b) Karnataka/ कनाटक ______ books or mandalas. (c) Haryana/ ह रयाणा Q21. In which province of Pakistan is ऋ ेद _____ पु कों या मंडलों म िवभािजत (d) Gujarat/ गुजरात the site of the ancient civilisation of है । MohenjoDaro located. SSC CPO 24-11-2020 (Morning) Sol.(d) Gujarat पािक ान के िकस ां त म थत मोहनजोदड़ो (a) 34 (b) 10 (c) 8 (d) 12 Explanation:Surkotada is an की ाचीन स ता का थल है ? archaeological site located in Rapar SSC CPO 12/12/2019 (Morning) Sol.(b)10 Taluka of Kutch district, Gujarat, (a) Balochistan / बलूिच ान Explanation: The Rig Veda is divided India. During 1972, the (b) Sindh / िसंध into 10 books or mandals. Archaeological Survey of India (c) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa / खैबर It is one of the oldest and sacred books undertook excavation in this site by प ून ा of Hinduism. It consists of a collection J.P.Joshi. (d) Punjab / पंजाब of 1028 poems grouped into 10 mandals. Rig Veda in SSol.krit meSol. Q19.Which of the following Sol.(b)Sindh Knowledge of Verses. archaeological sites has evidence of Explanation: Mohenjo-daro meaning pit- dwellings? 'Mound of the Dead Men’ is an Q17.Which of the following is a part िन म से िकस पुराता क थल पर गतावास ( archaeological site in the province of of the ‘Sutta Pitaka’? pit-dwellings ) के माण ह ? Sindh, Pakistan. Built around 2500 िन िल खत म से कौन सा ‘सु िपटक’ का एक SSC CPO 11/12/2019 (Morning) BCE, it was one of the largest भाग है ? (a) Mehrgarh/ मेहरगढ़ settlements of the ancient Indus Valley SSC CPO 25-11-2020 (Morning) (b) Burzahom/ बुजहोम Civilisation. (a) Dhammasangani/ ध संगनी (c) Rana Ghundai/ राणा घु ई (b) Majjhima Nikaya/ म मा िनकाय (d) Palavoy/ पलावोय Q22. The skull of a 'Homo erectus' (c) Dipavamsa/ दीपवंश was found in which of the following (d) Manu Smriti/ मनु ृित Sol.(b) Burzahom prehistoric Indian sites? Explanation: Burzahom is an 'होमो इरे स' की खोपड़ी िन िल खत म से Sol.(b)Majjhima Nikaya archeological site which has evidence िकस ागैितहािसक भारतीय थल म पाई गई Explanation: Majjhima Nikaya is a of pit-dwelling. It is a primitive थी? part of the ‘Sutta Pitaka dwelling consisting of a pit excavated SSC CPO 12/12/2019 (Evening) Sutta Pitaka is divided under in the earth and roofed over. (a) Pachmarhi / पचमढ़ी following sections:- (b) Hathnora / हथनोरा Anguttara Nikaya which comprises Q20. Burzahom, the neolithic site, is (c) Patne / पाटने the numerical. located in ________. (d) Sanganakallu / सां गानक ू Digha Nikaya, which comprises the बुजहोम, नवपाषाण थल, ______ म थत है । long discourses. SSC CHSL 9 JULY 2019 (Evening) Sol. (b) Hathnora Khuddaka Nikaya which comprises (a) Karnataka / कनाटक Explanation: The skull cap from the minor collection. (b) Goa / गोवा Hathnora is considered as the oldest Majjhima Nikaya, which comprises (c) Mizoram / िमजोरम belonging to the Homo erectus of the the middle length. (d) Jammu and Kashmir / ज ू और Middle Pleistocene. Samyutta Nikaya which comprises the क ीर connected discourses of Buddha. www.ssccglpinnacle.com [email protected] Ph. 09729327755, 09817390373 146  HISTORY Q23. From which of the following commoners such as landowners and SSC CHSL 17-03-2020 (Afternoon) Harappan era sites has the evidence of merchants, came from Purusha's (a) Katha/ कथा ploughed fields been found ? thighs; and the Shudras, or laborers (b) Prasna/ िन िल खत म से िकस हड़ ा युग के थल पर and servants, came from Purusha's (c) Kena/ केन जुताई वाले े के माण िमले ह? feet. (d) Mundaka/ मु क CHSL 10 JULY 2019 MORNING (a) Mohenjodaro / मोहनजोदड़ो Q25.With reference to the Vedangas, Sol. (d) Mundaka (b) Chanhudaro / च दड़ो which of the following terms denotes Explanation: The words ‘Satyameva (c) Kalibangan / कालीबंगा 'Ritual'? Jayate’ on the state emblem has been (d)Harappa / हड़ ा वेदां गों के संदभ म, िन िल खत म से कौन सा taken from Mundaka Upanishad. श 'अनु ान' को दशाता है ? Sol.(c) Kalibangan SSC CGL 7-03-2020 (Morning) Q28. At one stage in the Vedic Age, Explanation:- The furrows (a)Vyakarana / ाकरण the king was called 'gopati' which discovered in the pre-Harappan (b)Chada / चडा meant '______'. phase at Kalibangan (Rajasthan) (c)Kalpa / क वैिदक काल के एक चरण म, राजा को ‘गोपित’ (d)Shiksha / िश ा कहा जाता था, िजसका अथ _____ है । indicate that the fields were SSC CHSL 26-10-2020 (Morning) ploughed during the Harappan (a) lord of the universe/ ां ड का ामी Sol. (c)Kalpa period. Explanation: Kalpa ritual (b) lord of the people/ लोगों का ामी instructions.This field focused on (c) lord of land/ भूिम का ामी Vedic Age standardizing procedures for Vedic (d) lord of cattle/ मवेिशयों का ामी rituals, rites of passage rituals Q24. Which of the following is false associated with major life events such Sol.(d) lord of cattle as per Vedic theory? as birth, wedding and death in family, Explanation: ‘Gopati’ meant lord of वैिदक िस ां त के अनुसार िन म से कौन सा as well as discussing the personal cattle. ग़लत है ? conduct and proper duties of an SSC CPO 16/03/2019 (Evening) Q29. The collections of Vedic hymns individual in different stages of his (a)The Kshatriyas, or warrier rulers, life. or mantras are known as ______. came from Purusha’s arms/ वैिदक भजनों या म ों के सं ह को ______ ि य या यो ा शासकों की उ ि पु ष की Q26.Which of the following rivers के नाम से जाना जाता है । बां ह से ई थी | was known as Purushni in the Vedic SSC CPO 23-11-2020 (Evening) (b)The Vaishyas, or the commoners, period? (a) Jnati / ाित (b) Bali/ बाली came from Purusha’s thighs/ िन िल खत निदयों म से िकसे वैिदक काल म (c)Samhita/संिहता (d) Vidatha/ िवधाता वै या िफर आम लोगों की उ ि पु ष की चीज़ों से ई थी | पु ी के नाम से जाना जाता था? SSC CGL 9-03-2020 (Afternoon) Sol.(c)Samhita (c)The Brahmans, or priests, came (a)Ravi / रिव (b)Chenab / िचनाब Explanation: The collection of vedic from Purusha’s ears (c)Sutlej /सतलज (d)Beas / ास hymns or mantras is called as ा ण या पुजा रयों की उ ि पु ष के कानों से ई थी | Samhitas.There are four vedic (d)The Shudras, or labourers and Sol. (a) Ravi samhitas. servants, came from Purusha’s feet/ Explanation: The Ravi river was Rig-Veda, Yajur-Veda, Sama-Veda, शु , या िमकों तथा नौकरों की उ ि पु ष known as Parushni or Iravati to and Atharva-veda.This is the oldest के पैरों से ई थी | Indians in Vedic times and as layer of vedic texts which were Hydraotes to the Ancient Greeks. composed between circa 1500-1200 Sol.(c) The Brahmans, or priests, BCE. came from Purusha's ears Q27. The words ‘Satyameva Jayate’ Explanation: The Brahmins, or priests, on the state emblem has been taken Jainism came from Purusha's mouth; the from which Upanishad? Kshatriyas, or warrior rulers, came राजकीय तीक पर श स मेव जयते िकस Q30.In which of the following states from Purusha's arms; the Vaishyas, or उपिनषद से िलया गया है ? was Lord Mahavira born? www.ssccglpinnacle.com [email protected] Ph. 09729327755, 09817390373 147  HISTORY भगवान महावीर का ज िन म से िकस रा Q32.According to the Jain Philosophy, (c) Sanchi / सां ची (d) Dewas /दे वास म आ था ? the term 'Jina' means _____. SSC MTS 14/08/2019 (Afternoon) जैन दशन के अनुसार, 'िजना' श का अथ है Sol. (c) Sanchi (a)Maharashtra/ महारा _____। Explanation: Sanchi is famous for (b)Karnataka/ कनाटक SSC CGL 7-03-2020 (Evening) outstanding specimens of Buddhirt art (c)Bihar/ िबहार (a)Iord / भगवान and architecture , belonging to the (d)Gujarat/ गुजरात (b)free from fetters / बंधनो से मु period between the third century B.C. (c)worthy / यो and the 12th century A.D.The major Sol.(c)Bihar (d)the conqueror / िवजेता attractions of Sanchi include a number Explanation: In the Jain tradition, it is of Buddhist stupas, monasteries, accepted that Mahavira was born in Sol. (d)the conqueror temples and pillars. Sanchi is famous the early part of the 6th century BCE Explanation: Jina- one who according for outstanding specimens of Buddhist into a royal Kshatriya Jain family in to Jainism has conquered temporal and art and architecture, belonging to the present-day Bihar, India. He material existence through period between the third century BC abandoned all worldly possessions at self-discipline and attained a and the twelfth century AD. the age of about 30 and left home in transcendent and external state of bliss pursuit of spiritual awakening, and is venerated as a tirthankara. Q35. One of the prominent Buddhist becoming an ascetic. structures in India, __________ Stupa Q33. Name the holy city recognized at Sarnath was constructed by the Q31. The __________ is a Jain text as the birthplace of the first and fourth great Mauryan king, Ashoka. containing the biographies of the Jain Jain Tirthankaras. भारत म मुख बौ संरचनाओं म से एक, Tirthankaras, most notably उस पिव शहर का नाम बताइये िजसे थम सारनाथ म __________ ूप का िनमाण Parshvanath and Mahavira. एवं चतुथ जैन तीथकरों का ज थान माना महान मौय राजा अशोक ारा िकया गया था। _______ एक जैन ंथ है िजसम जैन जाता है । SSC-CGL 10/06/19 (Morning) तीथकरों, िवशेष प से पा नाथ और महावीर SSC CHSL 26-10-2020 (Morning) (a) Dhauli / धौली की आ कथाएं ह| (a) Varanasi/ वाराणसी (b) Dhamekh / धमेख SSC CPO 13/03/2019 (Evening) (b) Dwaraka/ ारका (c) Bharhut / भर त (a)Uttaradhyayana/ उ रा यन (c) Ayodhya/ अयो ा (d) Lalitgiri / लिलतिगरी (b)Adi Purana/ आिद पुराण (d) Gaya/ गया (c)Mahapurana/ महापुराण Sol. (b) Dhamekh Stupa (d)Kalpa Sutra / क सू Sol. (c) Ayodhya Explanation: One of the prominent Explanation: Ayodhya is recognized as Buddhist structures in India, Damekh Sol.(d) Kalpa Sutra the birthplace of the first (Rishabhdev) Stupa at Sarnath was constructed by Explanation: The Kalpa Sutra is a and fourth (Abhinandannath) Jain the great Mauryan king, Jain text containing the biographies of Tirthankaras. Ashoka.Dhamek Stupa is the Sanskrit the Jain Tirthankaras, notably version of Dharmarajika Stupa. Parshvanatha and Mahavira. The Buddhism According to the Buddhist literature, Kalpa-sutra is also important for its this stupa was built on the spot where contents, set out in three parts. The Q34. ________ is famous for the Buddha gave the first sermon to first two parts contain details of the outstanding specimens of Buddhirt art his first five Brahmin disciples after lives of the 24 Jinas, who are the and architecture , belonging to the attaining enlightenment, "revealing his source of Jain teachings, and their period between the third century B.C. Eightfold Path leading to nirvana". early followers. The third part and the 12th century A.D. establishes rules for monastic conduct _________ तीसरी शता ी ई.पू. और 12वीं Q36.The concept of ‘The Four Noble during the rainy season, which is an शता ी ई ी के बीच की अविध से संबंिधत Truths’ belongs to which of the exceptional period in the life of बौ कला और वा ुकला के उ ृ नमूने के following religions? mendicants. िलए िस है । ‘चार महान स ों’ की अवधारणा िन म से SSC-CGL 07/06/19(Evening) िकस धम से संबंिधत है ? (a) Satna / सतना (b) Vidisha / िविदशा SSC MTS 06/08/2019 (Evening) www.ssccglpinnacle.com [email protected] Ph. 09729327755, 09817390373 148  HISTORY (a)Jainism/ जैन धम Explanation: Chaityas were the place ओिडशा म जोगड़ म कौनसा ऐितहािसक थल (b)Sikhism/ िसख धम of worship in Buddhism, whereas थ है ? (c)Hinduism/ िहं दू धम Viharas were dwelling places of SSC CPO 13/12/2019 (Evening) (d)Buddhism/ बौ धम monks. The salient features of (a) Royal semicircular auditorium of Chaityas and Viharas are discussed Gupta dynasty / गु वंश का शाही Sol.(d)Buddhism below: 1. A square mandapa was अधवृताकार े ा ह (b) Ashoka's rock inscription site / Explanation: Four Noble Truths, Pali constructed inside the cave, which was अशोक का िशला अिभलेख थल Chattari-ariya-saccani, Sanskrit surrounded by the dwelling places for (c) Ancient artwork site of Maurya Chatvari-arya-satyani, one of the the monks. Empire / मौय सा ा का ाचीन कलाकृित fundamental doctrines of Buddhism, थल said to have been set forth by the Q39. Lomas Rishi Cave, constructed (d) Palace of the Nawabs of Bengal / Buddha, the founder of the religion, in for Buddhist monks is located in बंगाल के नवाबों का महल his first sermon, which he gave after which state ? his enlightenment. बौ िभ ुओं के िलए बनायी गयी लोमस ऋिष Sol. (b) Ashoka's rock inscription site गुफा िकस रा म थत है ? SSC MTS 22/08/2019 (Evening) Explanation: Jaugada is a ruined Q37.Which of the following sites is (a)Madhya Pradesh/ म दे श fortress in the Ganjam district in associated with the birth of Gautama (b)Chhattisgarh/ छ ीसगढ़ Odisha. Jaugada lies 35 km Budhha? (c)Jharkhand/ झारखंड north-west of Berhampur and 160 km िन म से िकस थान का संबंध गौतम बु के (d)Bihar/ िबहार south-west of Bhubaneshwar. Once a ज से है ? provincial Mauryan fortified capital of SSC MTS 08/08/2019 (Morning) Sol.(d)Bihar the newly conquered province of (a)Sarnath/ सारनाथ Kalinga, Jaugada is famed by its (b)Lumbini/ लु नी Explanation :The Lomas Rishi Cave, also called the Grotto of Lomas Rishi, version of the monumental stone-cut (c)Kushinagar/ कुशीनगर is one of the man-made Barabar Caves edicts in Prakrit of the Mauryan (d)Bodh Gaya/ बोधगया in the Barabar and Nagarjuni hills of emperor Ashoka. Sol.(b)Lumbini Jehanabad district in the Indian state Explanation: Lumbini, the Birthplace of Bihar. Q42. The ‘Gandhara’ School of Art of the Lord Buddha. Siddhartha was influenced by the art from which Gautama, the Lord Buddha, was born Q40. Which Mauryan ruler became a of the following in 623 B.C. in the famous gardens of follower of Buddhism? European countries? Lumbini, which soon became a place िन िल खत म से कौन सा मौय शासक बौ “गां धार कला शैली” िन िल खत म से िकस धम का अनुयायी बना? यूरोपीय रा की कला से भािवत थी? of pilgrimage. Among the pilgrims SSC CHSL 19-10-2020 (Morning) SSC CPO 23-11-2020 (Morning) was the Indian emperor Ashoka, who (a) Samudragupta/ समु गु (a) Italy / इटली erected one of his commemorative (b) Brihadratha/ बृह थ (b) Belgium / बे यम pillars there. (c) Ashoka/ अशोक (c) Hungary/ हं गरी (d) Chandragupta/ चं गु (d) Greece/ ीस Q38. The Chaitya and Viharas were constructed for the monks of which Sol.(c) Ashoka Sol.(d)Greece religion ? Explanation: The lethal war with Explanation: The combination of these िकस धम के िभ ुओं के िलए चै और िवहारों Kalinga formed the vengeful Emperor Greco-Roman and Indian ideas along का िनमाण िकया गया था ? SSC MTS 19/08/2019 (Afternoon) Ashoka into a stable and peaceful with the influence of other foreign (a)Judaism / य दी धम emperor and he became a patron of traditions such as from China and Iran (b)Christianity / ईसाई धम Buddhism. resulted in the formation of a distinct (c)Buddhism / बौ धम style known as the Gandhara School (d)Hinduism/ िह दू धम Q41. Which historical site is located of art. in Jogad in Odisha? Sol.(c)Buddhism www.ssccglpinnacle.com [email protected] Ph. 09729327755, 09817390373 149  HISTORY Q43. Which of the following terms is Explanation: Kosala during the Mahajanapada associated with the architecture of a period (6th–5th centuries BCE), but Budd Patro Ven Chai Year Buddhist Stupa? post-Maurya (2nd–1st centuries BCE) hist n ue rma िन िल खत म से कौन सा श बौ ूपों की kings issued their coins from Coun n थाप कला से जुड़ा आ है ? Ayodhya. SSC CPO 23-11-2020 (Evening) cil (a) Gopuram/ गोपुरम Q47. ____ assumed the title of First Ajats Rajg Mah 483 (b) Mandapam/ मंडपम ‘Gangaikondachola’ or the conqueror hatru ir akas BC (c) Garbhagriha/ गभगृह of the river Ganga. / hyap (d) Harmika/ हिमका गंगैकोंडचोल या गंगा के िवजेता की उपािध a _____ ने धारण की थी | Sol.(d)Harmika SSC-CGL 11/06/19 -(Evening) Seco Kalas Vais Saba 383 Explanation: A square railing around (a) Rajadhiraja Chola/ राजािधराज चोल nd oka hali kami BC the mount of dirt, at the very top of the (b) Rajaraja Chola I/ राजाराज चोल I stupa is known as Harmika. As a (c) Rajendra Chola I/ राज चोल I Thir Asho Patli Mog 250 symbol of honour and respect (d) Vijayalaya Chola/ िवजयालय चोल d ka putr galip BC sometimes an umbrella is also a utta mounted on the top of the stupa. Sol. (c) Rajendra Chola I Fourt Kani Kun Vasu 72A Explanation : 'Rajendra Chola 1' Q44. Which of the following Stupa h shka dalb mitr D assumed the title of 'Gangaikonda' and sites is NOT located in the state of an a it means one who has conquered Uttar Pradesh? (Kas places up to the Ganga river. िन िल खत म से कौन सा ूप थल उ र hmir दे श रा म थत नहीं है ? ) Q48. The monuments of Khajuraho in SSC CPO 23-11-2020 (Evening) the state of Madhya Pradesh are fine (a) Chaukhandi/ चौखंडी denotations of the ______dynasty. (b) Dhamek/ धमेक म दे श रा म खजुराहो के ारक (c) Bharhut/ भर त ______ वंश के उ ृ िनशान ह | (d) Ramabhar/ रामभर Mahajanapadas SSC CPO 12/03/2019 (Evening) (a)Chola/ चोल (b)Chalukya चालु Sol.(c)Bharhut Q46. Which of the following is NOT (c)Chandela/चंदेल (d)Pallava/ प व Explanation: Bharhut Stupa site is one of the monarchical states that located in the Satna district of Madhya existed in the 7th and early 6th Sol.(c)Chandela pradesh.It is known for its famous centuries BC in India? Explanation: The monuments of relics from a Buddhist stupa. The most िन िल खत म से कौन-सा एक राजशाही रा Khajuraho in the state of Madhya famous donor for the Bharhut stupa नहीं है जो भारत म 7वीं और 6वीं शता ी ईसा Pradesh are fine denotations of the was King Dhanabhuti. पूव म मौजूद था? Chandela dynasty between 950 and SSC-CGL 04/06/19 (Afternoon) 1050 AD.The Chandela dynasty was a Q45. In which city was the third (a) Magadha / मगध central Indian dynasty that ruled over (b) Vaishali / वैशाली the Bundelkhand region of India Buddhist council held? तीसरा बौ प रषद िकस शहर म आयोिजत (c) Avanti / अवंती between the 9th and 13th centuries. िकया गया था? (d) Kosala / कोसल SSC CPO 13/12/2019 (Evening) Q49.Temple for Goddess (a) Shravasti / ाव ी Sol. (d) Kosala Nishumbhasudini was built by (b) Taxila / त िशला Explanation: According to the Puranas ______. (c) Pataliputra / पाटिलपु and the Ramayana epic, Ayodhya was दे वी िनशुंभासुिदनी का मंिदर िकसके ारा (d) Rangoon / रं गून the capital of Kosala during the reign बनवाया गया था ? of Ikshvaku and his descendants. SSC MTS 13/08/2019 (Afternoon) Sol. (c) Pataliputra Shravasti is recorded as the capital of (a)Pallavas/ प व (b)Cholas/ चोल www.ssccglpinnacle.com [email protected] Ph. 09729327755, 09817390373 150  HISTORY (c)Gupta Dynasty/ गु वंश present-day Rajgir, in the 5th century Sol.(d)Pataliputra (d)Muttaraiyar/ मु ारै यर BCE. Explanation: Shishunaga founded his dynasty in 413 BCE with its capital in Sol.(b)Cholas Q52. Who among the following was Rajgir and later Patliputra(now in Explanation: The temple was built by the last ruler of the Nanda dynasty? present Bihar). the founder of Chola Empire, नंद वंश का अंितम शासक िन म से कौन था ? Vijayalaya in 850 AD. Vijayalaya was SSC CGL 3-3-2020 (Afternoon) Q55. Which dynasty built the pancha the first feudatory of the Pallavas of (a) Dhanananda/ धनानंद rathas of Mahabalipuram? Kanchi. He captured Tanjore in 850 (b) Panduka / पां डुका िकस वंश ने महाबलीपुरम के पंच रथों का A.D. It is dedicated to goddess (c) Govishanaka/ गोिवशनाका िनमाण िकया ? Nishumbhasudini (Durga). (d) Kaivarta/ कैवता SSC CGL 5-3-2020 (Morning) (a) Chera /चेरा Sol. (a) Dhanananda (b) Pallava /प व Q50. Ajatshatru, a ruler of the Explanation: Dhana Nanda (died 321 (c) Satavahana /सातवाहन Haryanka Dynasty, was the son of BCE) was the last ruler of the Nanda (d) Chola /चोल _______. हयक वंश का एक शासक अजातश ु ______ dynasty. He was the youngest of the का पु था | eight brothers of the dynasty's founder Sol. (b) Pallava SSC CGL 3-3-2020 (Afternoon) Ugrasena. The Nanda dynasty ended Explanation: Pancha Rathas are the (a) Naga-Dasak/ नागदशक with him in about 321BCE when monolithic chariot structures at (b) Udayin / उदाियन Chandragupta led the foundation of Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu. They (c) Anurudha/ अिन Gupta Dynasty. were constructed during the reign of (d) Bimbisara/ िब सार Pallava Kings Mahendravarman I and Q53. ______ was the capital of Narasimhavarman I. An interesting Sol. (d) Bimbisara Magadha before the 4th century BCE. aspect is that each ratha is named after Explanation: Ajatashatru (492 to 460 चौथी सदी ई.पू से पहले मगध की राजधानी the Pandavas of the Mahabharata BCE or early 4th century BCE) was a _____ थी | fame. king of the Haryanka dynasty of SSC CGL 4-3-2020 (Morning) Magadha in East India. He was the (a) Rajagriha / राजगाहा Q56. Which of the following is an son of King Bimbisara and was a (b) Pataliputra/ पाटिलपु example of a Chola empire temple? contemporary of both Mahavira (c) Varanasi / वाराणसी िन िल खत म से कौन एक चोल सा ा मंिदर (Nigantha Nataputta) and Gautama (d) Mathura / मथुरा का एक उदाहरण है ? SSC CHSL 17-03-2020 (Morning) Buddha. Sol.(a)Rajagriha (a) Badami cave temple / बादामी गुफा Explanation: Rajagriha was the capital मंिदर Q51. The famous physician Jeevaka of magadha before 425BC and (b) Chennakesava temple / चे ाकव was appointed by the court of: मंिदर िस िचिक क जीवक िकसके ारा िनयु pataliputra was the capital of magadha (c) Airavatesvara temple / ऐरावते र िकया गया था: after 425BC. मंिदर SSC CPO 11/12/2019 (Evening) (d) Virupaksha temple / िव पा मंिदर (a) Krishnadeva Raya / कृ दे व राय Q54. In the 4th century BCE, the (b) Samudragupta / समु गु capital of Magadha was shifted to Sol. (c) Airavatesvara temple (c) Ashoka / अशोक ______. Explanation: Airavatesvara temple is a (d) Bimbisara / िब सार चौथी शता ी ई.पू म, मगध की राजधानी _____ म थानां त रत कर दी गयी थी | Hindu temple of Dravidian SSC CGL 4-3-2020 (Morning) architecture located in Tamil Nadu. It Sol. (d) Bimbisara (a) Mathura / मथुरा was built by Rajaraja Chola II and is a Explanation: The famous physician (b) Varanasi / वाराणसी UNESCO World Heritage Site. Jeevaka was appointed in the court of (c) Panipat / पानीपत Bimbisara. (d) Pataliputra / पाटलीपु Q57. How many great powers He is generally known as ‘King of (Mahajanpadas) existed in the 7th and Medicine’.He lived in Rājagṛha, www.ssccglpinnacle.com [email protected] Ph. 09729327755, 09817390373 151  HISTORY early 6th centuries BC, during the िव मिशला िव िव ालय की थापना Explanation: Mihira Bhoja (836–885 lifetime of Lord Gautam Buddha? ________ ारा की गई थी। CE) or Bhoja I was a ruler of the गौतम बु के जीवनकाल के दौरान 7वीं तथा SSC CHSL 8-7-2019 (Morning) Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty of India. आरं िभक छठी सदी ईसा पूव म िकतने (a) Ashoka/ अशोक Bhoja was a devotee of Vishnu and महाजनपद अ म थे ? (b) Dharmapala/ धमपाल adopted the title of Adivaraha which is SSC-CGL 04/06/19 (Afternoon) (c) Chandragupta-I/ चं गु - I inscribed on some of his coins. (a) 16 (b) 13 (d) Bimbisara/ िब सार Tripartite struggle among (c) 11 (d) 17 Pratihara,Rashtrakuta and Palas over Sol.(b) Dharmapala kannauj. Sol. (a) 16 Explanation: Vikramashila was Explanation: During the lifetime of founded by Pāla king Dharmapala in Q62. The Badami Chalukyas first had Lord Gautam Buddha, sixteen great the late 8th or early 9th century. It their capital at ________before they powers (Mahajanpadas) existed in the prospered for about four centuries moved it to Badami. 7th and early 6th centuries BC. before it was destroyed by Bakhtiyar बादामी चालु ों ने बादामी से पहले The ancient and modern names of the Khilji along with the other major _________ को अपनी राजधानी बनाया था। 16 mahajanapadas : centres of Buddhism in India around SSC-CGL 06/06/2019 (Morning) (1) Kashi (Benaras), (2) Kosal 1193. (a)Pattadakal/ प कल (Lucknow), (3) Malla (Gorakhpur), (b)Aihole/ ऐहोल (4) Vatsa (Allahabad), (5) Chedi Q60. Vikramshila University was (c)Hubli/ बली (Kanpur),(6)Kuru(Delhi),(7) Panchal founded by_____ a Pala King. (d)Bijapur/ बीजापुर (Rohilkhand),(8) Matsya (Jaipur),(9) एक पाल राजा _____ ने िव मिशला Shurasen(Mathura),(10)Ashmak िव िव ालय की थापना की थी। Sol. (b) Aihole (Aurangabad,Maharashtra), (11) SSC-CGL 04/06/19(Evening) Explanation : Chalukyas ruled from Avanti (Ujjain), (12) Ang (Champa (a) Rajendra Chola/ राज चोल Raichur Doab which was situated East Bihar), (13) Magadha (South (b) Pulakeshin I / पुलकेिशन I between the rivers of Krishna and Bihar), (14) Vrijji (North Bihar), (15) (c) Mihira Bhoja/ िमिहरा भोज Tungabhadra. Aihole (city of temples) Gandhara (Peshawar), (16) Kamboj (d) Dharmapala/ धमपाल was the first capital of Chalukyas and (Near Gandhara). it was the centre of trade which was Sol. (d) Dharmapala later developed into religious centre Q58. Who was the founder of the Explanation: Vikramashila was having number of temples around. The Chalukya dynasty? founded by Pāla king Dharmapala in capital of Chalukyas was later moved चालु वंश का सं थापक कौन था? the late 8th or early 9th century. It to Badami during Pulakesin I. Badami SSC-CGL 04/06/19(afternoon) prospered for about four centuries is also known as Vatapi. (a)Narasimhavarman /नरिसंहवमन before it was destroyed by Bakhtiyar (b) Mangalesa / मंगलेसा Khilji along with the other major Q63.The present day city of Bhopal (c) Kirtivarman / कीितवमन centres of Buddhism in India around was built by which of the following (d) Pulakesin I/ पुलकेिशन I 1193. Pratihara rulers? वतमान के भोपाल शहर का िनमाण िन म से Sol. (d) Pulakesin I Q61. Mihira Bhoja was the ruler of िकस ितहार शासक के ारा िकया गया था ? Explanation: The Chalukya dynasty ________. SSC CGL 08/07/2019 (Morning) was established by Pulakeshin I in 543 िमिहर भोज ________ के शासक थे। (a)Mahendra Bhoja/ मह भोज A.D. Pulakeshin I took Vatapi SSC-CGL 04/06/19(Evening) (b)Rajyapala/ रा पाल (modern Badami in Bagalkot district, (a) Rashtrakuta / रा कूट (c)Vijayasena/ िवजयसेन Karnataka) under his control and made (b) Chola / चोल (d)Mihir Bhoja/ िमिहर भोज it his capital. (c) Pratihara / ितहार (d) Chalukya / चालु Sol.(d)Mihir Bhoja Q59. The Vikramasila University was Explanation:The present day city of founded by ________. Sol. (c) Pratihara Bhopal was built by Mihir Bhoja. He recovered Kanauj (Kanyakubja) by www.ssccglpinnacle.com [email protected] Ph. 09729327755, 09817390373 152  HISTORY 836, and it remained the capital of the about 57 Km from the city of Mahoba, (a) Land donated for the maintenance Pratiharas for almost a century. He the capital of the Chandela dynasty of irrigation facilities/ िसंचाई सुिवधाओं built the city Bhojpal (Bhopal). Raja rulers. को बनाए रखने के िलए दान म दी गयी भूिम Bhoja and other valiant Gujara kings (b) A newly settled village/ नया बसा faced and defeated many attacks of the Q66.Settlements of peasants under गाँ व Arabs from the west. Chola Dynasty were known as ____. (c) Land donated for the maintenance चोल वंश के अंतगत िकसानों की ब यों को of the school/ िव ालय के रख-रखाव के Q64. The present day city of Bhopal िकस नाम से जाना जाता था ? िलए दान दी गयी भूिम was built by which of the following SSC MTS 14/08/2019 (Afternoon) (d) Land donated to a warrior/ िकसी Pratihara rulers? (a)Nadu/ नाडू यो ा को दान दी गयी भूिम भोपाल का वतमान शहर िन िल खत म से (b)Muvendavelan/ मुवदावेलन िकस ितहार शासकों ारा बनाया गया था? (c)Ur/ उर Sol.(c) Land donated for the SSC CHSL 8-7-2019 (Morning) (d)Taluka/ तालुका maintenance of the school (a) Mahendra Bhoja/ मह भोज Explanation: According to Chola (b) Rajyapala/ राजयपाल Sol.(c)Ur inscriptions, there were five types of (c) Vijayasena/ िवजयसेन Explanation: Settlements of the 'land gifts' that Chola kings gave to (d) Mihir Bhoja/ िमिहर भोज peasants were known as 'ur', became their people: prosperous with the spread of vellanvagai was land for Sol.(d) Mihir Bhoja irrigation and agriculture. Group of non-Brahmana, peasant proprietors Explanation: The greatest ruler of the such villages formed larger units brahmadeya was land gifted to Pratihara dynasty was Mihir Bhoja. called 'nadu'. Brahmanas shalabhoga was land for He built the city Bhojpal (Bhopal). the maintenance of a school Bhopal was originally known as Q67.The first ruler of Magadha from devadana / tirunamattukkani was land Bhojpal.The modern Bhopal city was the Haryanka dynasty was_____. gifted to temples palli chhandam was established by Dost Mohammad Khan हयक वंश से मगध का थम शासक _____ था land donated to Jaina institutions. (1672–1728). | SSC CGL 3-3-2020 (Evening) Q69. Despite being a powerful Q65.The famous Khajuraho group of (a)Bimbisara/ िब सार Mahajanapada, Magadha was under Monuments was constructed by the (b)Prasenajit / सेनिजत another form of administration in _______. (c)Ashoka/ अशोक Vaishali (Bihar) including its capital खजुराहो समूह के िस ारकों का िनमाण (d)Ajatshatru / अजातश ु Vajji which was called ____. _____ के ारा करवाया गया था | मगध एक श शाली महाजनपद होते ए भी SSC CGL 10/07/2019 (Evening) Sol. (a)Bimbisara वैशाली ( िबहार ) म अपनी राजधानी व (a)Solankis/ सोलंकी Explanation: Bimbisara led the सिहत शासन के एक अ प के अधीन (b)Gahadavalas/ गाहड़वाल foundation of the Haryanka dynasty था जो _____ कहलाता था (c)Chalukyas/ चालु after conquering the Kingdom of SSC CPO 13/12/2019 (Evening) (d)Chandelas/ चंदेल Anga(now West Bengal). Bimbisara (a) Socialism / समाजवाद was killed by his son Ajatashatru. (b) democracy / लोकतं Sol.(d)Chandelas (c) Gana or Sangha / गण या संघ Explanation: The Khajuraho Group of Q68. What did the term ‘shalabhoga' (d) Panchayati / पंचायती Monuments (Temples) in Madhya stand for, with respect to revenue Pradesh is a splendid saga of administration under the Imperial Sol. (c)Gana or Sangha architectural brilliance that draws Cholas? Explanation: Maghada emerged as a tourists from all over the world. The राजािधराज चोल शासकों के राज शासन prominent mahajanapada under the temples of Khajuraho were के संबंध म, श ‘शालाभोग’ का अथ ा था rule of the Nanda dynasty. However, commissioned by the Rajput rulers of ? Maghada was a monarchy and Vajji Chandella Dynasty who ruled over SSC CPO 11/12/2019 (Morning) was democratically ruled. The central India from the 10th to the 13th government at that time was Gana or Century CE. The temples were built Sangha. www.ssccglpinnacle.com [email protected] Ph. 09729327755, 09817390373 153  HISTORY Q72. Megasthenes, a Greek historian SSC CGL 9-03-2020 (Evening) Mauryan Empire visited India in the reign of _____in (a)Pallichchhandam- land donated to the 4th century B.C. Jaina institutions / प ीचंदम- जैन ीक इितहासकार मेग थनीज चौथी शता ी सं थाओं को दान की गई भूिम Q70. Name the state Chandragupta-I ई.पू _______ के शासनकाल म भारत आया (b)Shalabhoga- land gifted to got in dowry from the Licchavis. था ? Brahmanas / शालभोग- भूिम ा णों को भट च गु -I को कौन-सा रा िल िव से दहे ज SSC CPO 12/03/2019 (Evening) की म िमला था? (a)Ashoka/ अशोक (c)Vellanvagai-land of Brahmana SSC-CGL 04/06/19(afternoon) (b)Bindusara/ िबंदुसार peasant proprietors / वे नवगाई - ा ण (a) Ujjain / उ ैन (c)Chandragupta Maurya/ चं गु मौय िकसान ािमयों की भूिम (b) Pataliputra / पाटिलपु (d)Alexander/ एले डर (d)Brahmadeya-land gifted to temples (c) Prayaga / याग / ादे य-भूिम ने मंिदरों को उपहार िदया (d) Saketa / साकेत Sol. (c)Chandragupta Maurya Explanation: Megasthenes, a Greek Sol. (a)Pallichchhandam- land donated Sol. (b) Pataliputra historian visited India in the reign of to Jaina institutions Explanation : The first famous king of Chandragupta Maurya in the 4th Explanation: With reference to the the Gupta dynasty was Ghatotkacha's century B.C. Megasthenes was an Chola inscriptions: son Chandragupta I. He married ancient Greek historian, diplomat and Shalabhoga was land for the Kumaradevi, the daughter of the chief Indian ethnographer and explorer in maintenance and the management of of the Licchavis. This marriage was a the Hellenistic period. He described schools. Vellanvagai was land for turning point in the life of India in his book Indika, which is now non-Brahmins, peasant proprietors. Chandragupta I. He got Pataliputra in lost, but has been partially Brahmadeya was a tax free land gift, dowry from the Licchavis. reconstructed from the writings of the either in form of single plot or whole later authors. villages donated to Brahmanas in early Q71.The Barabar Caves, the oldest medieval India. surviving rock-cut caves in India, Q73.Who has written the book mostly belong to which of the “Arthashastra” ? Q75.Which of the following was NOT following periods? "अथशा " पु क िकसने िलखी है ? a type of sacrifice performed by kings बराबर की गुफाएँ , जो वतमान म भारत म SSC MTS 16/08/2019 (Evening) in ancient India to establish their मौजूद च ान काटकर बनाई गयी सबसे ाचीन गुफाएँ है , अिधकतर िन म से िकस काल से (a)Kautilya / कौिट position? संबंिधत है ? (b)Abul Fazal / अबुल फजल ाचीन भारत म राजाओं ारा अपनी थित SSC CGL 04/07/2019 (Afternoon) (c)Bhaskara / भा र थािपत करने के िलए िन िल खत म से िकस (a)Chola Dynasty/ चोल वंश (d)Vikram Seth / िव म सेठ कार का बिलदान नहीं िदया गया था? (b)Gupta Empire/ गु वंश SSC CGL 9-03-2020 (Evening) (c)Mauryan Empire/ मौय वंश Sol.(a)Kautilya (a)Vajapeya / वाजपेय (d)Chera Dynasty/ चेरा वंश Explanation: The Arthashastra is the (b)Rajasuya / राजसूय title of a handbook for running an (c)Ashvamedha / अ मेध Sol.(c)Mauryan Empire empire, written by Kautilya (also (d)Muvendavelan / मुवंडेवेलन Explanation: The Barabar Caves, the known as Chanakya, c. 350-275 BCE) oldest surviving rock-cut caves in an Indian statesman and philosopher, Sol.(d)Muvendavelan India, mostly belong to the Mauryan chief advisor and Prime Minister of Explanation: Vajapeya is a Soma Empire.The Barabar caves are in the the Indian Emperor Chandragupta, the Yajna, which involves minor animal Barabar hills, in Jehanabad District of first ruler of the Mauryan Empire sacrifice. It is performed by the Bihar. These caves were built during Brahmins and the Kshatriyas and is the reign of Asoka and his grandson Q74. Which of the following is the one of the greatest Soma yajnas of its Dasharatha. only correct pair as described by kind. Chola inscriptions? Rajasuya (Imperial Sacrifice or the चोल िशलालेख ारा विणत केवल सही जोड़ी king's inauguration sacrifice) is a िन िल खत म से कौन है ? www.ssccglpinnacle.com [email protected] Ph. 09729327755, 09817390373 154  HISTORY Srauta ritual of the Vedic religion. It is Explanation: Barabar Caves belongs SSC-CHSL 3/07/19 -(Afternoon) a consecration of a king. to the Mauryan Empire. Dasharatha (a)Rupaka/ पक Ashvamedha is a horse sacrifice ritual Maurya built these caves. It is located (b) Tanka/ टं का followed by the Śrauta tradition of in Makhdumpur region of jehanabad (c) Drama/ डामा Vedic religion. It was used by ancient district of Bihar. (d) Dinaras/ दीनार Indian kings to prove their imperial sovereignty in which a horse Gupta Dynasty Sol. (d) Dinaras accompanied by the king's warriors Explanation: During the Gupta period, would be released to wander for a Q78. Which of the following was Gold coins were called Dinaras. The period of one year. Muvendavelan was NOT a part of the ‘Navratna’ at gold coins of the Gupta rulers are a prominent military officer for a king Vikramaditya’s court? extraordinary examples of artistic of the Chola Throne. िन म से कौन िव मािद के दरबार म excellence. ‘नवर ’ म शािमल नहीं था ? Q76. Under Mauryan administration SSC CPO 16/03/2019 (Evening) Q81. The _____period has been the 'Sitadhyaksha' was the officer in (a)Surdas/ सूरदास described as the ‘golden age’ of Indian charge of: (b)Vararuchi/ वर िच history. मौय शासन के तहत 'सीता ा ' के भारी (c)Kshapanaka/ पणक _____ काल को भारतीय इितहास के िणम अिधकारी थे: (d)Kalidasa/ कािलदास काल’ के प म प रभािषत िकया गया है | SSC CPO 12/12/2019 (Evening) SSC CPO 16/03/2019 (Afternoon) (a) royal harem / शाही हरम Sol. (a) Surdas (a)Mughal/ मुग़ल (b) customs / सीमा शु Explanation: Surdas was NOT a part (b)Maratha/ मराठा (c) mines / खान of the 'Navratna' at Vikramaditya's (c)Gupta/ गु (d) agriculture / कृिष court. (d)Buddhist/ बौ Sol. (d) Agriculture Q79. Which pillar inscriptions have Sol.(c) Gupta Explanation: During the Mauryan recorded the achievements of Samudra Explanation: The Gupta period has rule, the 'Sitadhyakshas' were the Gupta, who was known as the been described as the ‘golden age’ of superintendents or officials, who were 'Napoleon of India' for his conquests? Indian history. in charge of agriculture.They were िकस ंभ िशलालेख म समु गु की The period between the 4th century highly skilled and experienced in the उपल याँ दज ह, िजसे उसकी ‘िवजय’ के and 6th century AD is known as the field of agriculture and were appointed िलए ‘भारत का नेपोिलयन’ कहा जाता था ? Golden Age of India because of the by the 'Amatyas' who were the highest SSC CGL 4-3-2020 (Afternoon) large achievements Indians made in in administrative or judicial echelons (a) Iron Pillar / लौह ंभ the fields of mathematics, astronomy, of the king. (b) Sun Pillar / सूय ंभ sculpting and painting during the (c) Vijaya Stambha / िवजय ंभ Gupta Empire. Q77. The Barabar Caves, the oldest (d) Allahabad Pillar / इलाहबाद ंभ surviving rock-cut caves in India, Q82.The last recognised king of the mostly belong to which of the Sol. (d) Allahabad pillar Gupta line was_____. following periods? Explanation: Allahabad pillar गु वंश का अंितम ीकृत शासक ______ भारत म सबसे पुरानी जीिवत रॉक-कट गुफाएं , inscription describes Samudragupta as था | बराबर गुफाएं , िन िल खत म से िकस काल की “Napoleon of India''. It tells that he SSC CGL 3-3-2020 (Evening) ह? defeated several kings of northern (a)Samudragupta/ समु गु SSC CPO 4-7-2019 (Afternoon) India. Pillar is a prashasti (eulogy) (b)Vishnugupta/ िव ुगु (a) Chola Dynasty / चोल वंश composed by his courtier harishan (c)bimbisara/ िब सार (b) Gupta Empire / गु सा ा (d)Ashoka / अशोक (c) Maurya Empire / मौय सा ा Q80. During the Gupta period, Gold (d) Chera Dynasty / चेरा राजवंश coins were called by which names? Sol. (b)Vishnugupta गु काल के दौरान सोने के िस ों को िकस Explanation: The last recognised king Sol. (c) Maurya Empire नाम से बुलाया जाता था ? of the Gupta Era was: Vishnugupta www.ssccglpinnacle.com [email protected] Ph. 09729327755, 09817390373 155  HISTORY also identified as Kautilya or (d) Kanishka / किन Sol.(a)Harshavardhana Chankya. Explanation: The Chinese traveler The reign of the Gupta Empire is from Sol. (b)Vikramaditya Xuanzang came to India during the the mid-to-late 3rd century CE to 543 Explanation: Vikramaditya was a reign of Harshavardhana. CE. It is known as the Golden Age of Gupta ruler. The following were Harshavardhana (606-647 A.D.) India. Gupta rulers between 319AD- 540AD ascended the throne of Thaneshwar : Chandragupta I(319-334 AD) - and Kannauj on the death of his Q83.The Gupta imposed a fine Samudragupta(335-380 AD) - brother, Rajyavardhana. He called_____which was a plough tax Chandragupta II (380-414 AD) also maintained diplomatic relations with paid by every cultivator owing a known as Vikramaditya - Kumargupta China and sent envoys, who plough. (415- 455 AD) - Skandagupta (455- exchanged ideas of the Chinese rulers गु शासकों ने ______ नामक एक शु 467 AD). and developed their knowledge about लगाया था जो एक हल कर था िजसका भुगतान each other. हर उस िकसान के ारा िकया जाता था िजसके Vardhana Dynasty पास हल था | Q88. Banabhatta was the court poet of SSC CGL 3-3-2020 (Evening) Q86. During whose reign did the which of the following Indian King? (a)Hiranya/ िहर Chinese traveller Hiuen Tsang visit बाणभ िन म से िकस भारतीय राजा का (b)Kara/ क़र दरबारी किव था ? India? (c)Sulka/ शु SSC CPO 13/03/2019 (Evening) चीनी या ी े न ां ग ने िकसके शासनकाल म (d)Halvakara/ ह कर (a) Harshavardhana/ हषवधन भारत का दौरा िकया था? SSC-CGL 07/06/19(Evening) (b) Chandra Gupta II/ चं गु II Sol. (d)Halvakara (a) Chandragupta Vikramaditya / (c) Pulkesin II/ पु े िसन II Explanation: Halivakara was a kind चं गु िव मािद (d) Yasovarman / यशोवमन of tax for those who owned a plough (b) Samudragupta / समु गु during Gupta administration. (c) Chandragupta I / चं गु थम Sol. (a) Harshavardhana (d) Harshavardhana / हषवधन Explanation: Banabhatta was the court Q84. Who was the founder of poet of King Harshavardhana of Vakataka dynasty in the third century? Sol.(d) Harshavardhana Vardhana dynasty. Banabhatta has तीसरी शता ी म वाकाटक वंश का सं थापक Explanation: During Harshavardhan written the biography of कौन था? reign did the Chinese traveller Hiuen ‘Harshavardhana’ and called it SSC CPO 12/12/2019 (Morning) Tsang visit India. Hiuen Tsang wrote a ‘Harshacharita’. (a) Nagabhata / नागभ detailed description of India during the Harshcharita was the first historical (b) Vindhya shakti / िवं श reign of Harsha in his book ‘Si-yu-ki’ biography in the Sanskrit language. (c) Pravarasena / वरसेन or ‘Record of the Western Countries’. (d) Rudrasena / सेना Harshavardhana ruled North India Q89. Hiuen Tsang, hailed as the prince from 606-647 CE. He was the ruler of of pilgrims, visited India during the Sol. (b)Vindhya shakti the Vardhana dynasty. region of king_____. Explanation: Vindhyashakti was the ेन ां ग, िजसका ागत तीथयाि यों के founder of the Vakataka dynasty. His राजकुमार के प म िकया गया था, स ाट Q87. During the reign of which of the name is derived from the name of the ______ के शासनकाल म भारत आया था | following kings did Chinese traveller goddess Vindhya. SSC CGL 3-3-2020 (Evening) Xuanzang visit India? िन म से िकस शासक के शासनकाल म चीनी (a)Ashoka/ अशोक Q85. Who among the following was a (b)Samudragupta/ समु गु या ी े न ां ग भारत आया था ? Gupta ruler? SSC CGL 04/07/2019 (Afternoon) (c)Harsha/ हष िन िल खत म से कौन एक गु शासक था? (a)Harshavardhana/ हषवधन (d)Vishnugupta/ िव ुगु SSC CPO 13/12/2019 (Morning) (b)Prabhakara Vardhana/ भाकर वधन (a) Vima Kadphises / िवमा कडिफसेस (c)Chandragupta Maurya/ चं गु मौय Sol.(c)Harsha (b) Vikramaditya / िव मािद Explanation: The Chinese traveller (d)Ashoka/ अशोक (c) Dhana nanda / धना नंदा Hiuen Tsang visited India during the www.ssccglpinnacle.com [email protected] Ph. 09729327755, 09817390373 156  HISTORY period of emperor Harsha Vardhan in Q92. During the reign of which of the the 7th century BCE. After going back following kings did Chinese traveller Sol (b) Mahmud of Ghazni to China he wrote a book about his Xuanzang visit India? Explanation: In 1026 AD, Somnath experience in India. िन िल खत म से िकस राजा के Temple was destroyed and plundered शासनकाल के दौरान चीनी या ी हे नसां ग by the Afghan ruler, Mahmud of Q90. King Harshavardhan ascended भारत आया था? Ghazni. The temple was dedicated to the throne of Thaneshwar and Kannauj SSC CPO 4-7-2019 (Afternoon) Lord Shiva, was rebuilt by the on the death of his brother, ______. (a) Harshavardhana / हषवधन Paramara king Bhoja of Malwa and राजा हषवधन अपने भाई _______ की मृ ु के (b) Prabhakara Vardhana / भाकर the Solanki king Bhimdev I of बाद थाने र तथा क ौज के िसंहासन पर बैठा वधन Anhilwara between1026 and 1042 था | (c) Chandragupta Maurya / चं गु AD. SSC CGL 4-3-2020 (Morning) मौय (a) Indravardhan / इं वधन (d) Ashoka / अशोक Q95. Who is the author of the book (b) Suryavardhan/ सूयवधन 'Rajatarangini'? (c) Rajyavardhana/ रा वधन Sol. (a) Harshavardhana 'राजतरं िगणी’ पु क के लेखक कौन ह? (d) Chandravardhan/ चं वधन Explanation: Xuanzang was a Chinese SSC-CGL 04/06/19(Evening) Buddhist monk, scholar, traveler, and (a) Banabhatta / बाणभ Sol. (c)Rajyavardhana translator who traveled to India in the (b) Kalhana / क ण Explanation: Harshavardhana seventh century and described the (c) Kalidasa / कालीदास ascended the throne after the death of interaction between Chinese (d) Somadeva / सोमदे व his elder brother Rajyavardhana, also Buddhism and Indian Buddhism known as Rajya Vardhan, was the during the reign of Harsha Sol. (b) Kalhana eldest son of Prabhakaravardhana and Explanation: Kalhana was the author member of the Pushyabhuti Dynasty. Q93. Who among the following of Rajatarangini (River of Kings), an He ascended the throne after his defeated HarshaVardhan in 618 CE? account of the history of Kashmir. He father's death and was succeeded by िन िल खत म से िकसने 618 CE म हषवधन wrote the work in Sanskrit between his younger brother Harsha. को हराया? 1148 and 1149. SSC CHSL 5-7-2019 (Afternoon) Banabhatta: Notable work - Q91. The Harshacharita is a biography (a)Chandragupta I / चं गु थम kadambari and harshacharita. of Harshavardhana, the ruler of (b)Pulakeshin II / पुलकेिशन II Kalidasa:Notable work - Kannauj, composed in Sanskrit by his (c)Pushyamitra / पु िम Abhijnanasakuntalam,Raghuvamsa,M court poet, _____. (d)Alexander / अले डर eghaduta,Vikramorvasiyam, हषच रत, क ौज के शासक हषवधन की Kumarasambhavam. आ कथा है , िजसकी रचना सं ृ त म उसके Sol.(b)Pulakeshin II Somadeva:The Kathasaritsagara is a दरबारी किव _____ के ारा की गयी थी | Explanation:-Pulakeshin II defeated SSC CGL 4-3-2020 (Morning) famous 11th-century collection of HarshaVardhan on the banks of Indian legends, fairy tales and folk (a) Dandin/ दं दीन Narmada in the winter of 618–619. tales as retold in Sanskrit by a Shaiva (b) Kamban / कंबन (c) Banabhatta / बाणभ named Somadeva. Miscellaneous (d) Jinsena/ िजनसेन Q96. The Khajuraho Temples are Q94. Who attacked and looted the located in the state of _________. Sol. (c)Banabhatta famous Somnath temple in 1026 AD? खजुराहो मंिदर __________ रा म थत है । Explanation: anabhatta wrote the book 1026 ई म िकसने सोमनाथ मंिदर पर हमला SSC-CGL 06/06/19(Evening) Harshacharita in Sanskrit which िकया एवं इसे लूटा था ? (a) Madhya Pradesh / म दे श describes the deeds of the SSC-CGL 04/06/19 -(Morning) (b) Andhra Pradesh / आं दे श harshvardhan. Banabhatta is the well (a) Muhammad Ghori/ मुह द गोरी (c) Uttarakhand / उ राखंड known Sanskrit writer of the 7th (b) Mahmud of Ghazni/ गजनी का महमूद (d) Uttar Pradesh / उ र दे श century. (c) Nadir Shah/ नािदर शाह (d) Genghis Khan/ चंगेज खान Sol.(a) Madhya Pradesh w