1. Who established Mahabalipuram?
(A) Pallava (B) Pandya
(C) Chola (D) Chalukya
Ans.(A)
2. Gandhara school of art came into existence in-
(A) Hinayana sect (B) Mahayana sect
(C) Vaishnava sect (D) Shaiva sect
Ans.(B)
3. Which rulers built the Ellora temples?
(A) Chalukya (B) Sunga
(C) Rashtrakuta (D) Pallava
Ans. (C)
4. The subject matter of Ajanta Paintings pertains
to-
(A) Jainism (B) Buddhism
(C) Vaishnavism (D) Shaivism
Ans. (B)
5. The famous rock-cut temple of Kailash is at-
(A) Ajanta (B) Badami
(C) Mahabalipuram (D) Ellora
Ans.(D)
6. Most of the Chola temples were dedicated to-
(A) Ganesh (B) Shiva
(C) Durga (D) Vishnu
Ans. (B)
7. The caves and rock-cut temples at Ellora are-
(A) Hindu and Buddhist (B) Buddhist and Jain
(C) Hindu and Jain
(D) Hindu, Buddhist and Jain
Ans. (D)
8. The seven Pagodas of Mahabalipuram are a
witness to the art patronised by the-
(A) Pallavas (B) Pandyas
(C) Cholas (D) Cheras
Ans. (A)
9. The paintings of Ajanta depict the stories of-
(A) Ramayana (B) Mahabharta
(C) Jataka (D) Panchatantra
Ans. (C)
10. The famous Kailashnath Temple at Kanchi was
built by-
(A) Mahendravarman I (B) Narasimhavarman II
(C) Nandivarman II (D) Dantivarman
Ans. (B)
11. Mahabalipuram is an important city that reveals the interest of arts of-
(A) Pallavas (B) Cholas
(C) Pandyas (D) Chalukyas
Ans. (A)
12. Where is the Lingaraja Temple located?
(A) Madurai (B) Tiruchendur
(C) Bhubaneswar (D) Ujjain
Ans. (C)
13. Which Rashtrakuta ruler built the famous
Kailash temple of Siva at Ellora?
(A) Dantidurga (B) Amoghvarsha-I
(C) Krishan-I (D) Vatsraja
Ans. (C)
14. Which museum houses the largest collection
Kushan sculptures?
(A) Mathura Museum (B) Bombay Museum
(C) Madras Museum (D) Delhi Museum
Ans. (A)
15. The Virupaksha Temple was built by the-
(A) Chalukyas (B) Pallavas
(C) Kakatiyas (D) Satavahans
Ans. (A)
16. Taxila was a famous site of-
(A) Early Vedic art (B) Mauryan art
(C) Gandhara art (D) Gupta art
Ans.(C)
17. The art style which combines Indian and Greek
features is called-
(A) Sikhara (B) Verna
(C) Nagara (D) Gandhara
Ans. (D)
18. Greek-Roman Art has found a place in-
(A) Ellora (B) Gandhara
(C) Kalinga (D) Bhuddhist Art.
Ans. (B)
19. The Ajanta Paintings belong to the-
(A) Harappan period (B) Mauryan period
(C) Buddhist period (D) Gupta period
Ans. (D)
20. The paintings in the Ajanta and Ellora caves
are indicative of development of art under the-
(A) Rashtrakutas (B) Pallavas
(C) Pandyas (D) Challukyas
Ans.(D)
21. Who built Brihadeshwara Temple at Tanjore?
(A) Aditya Chola (B) Raja Raj Chola
(C) Rajendra Chola (D) Karikala Chola
Ans. (B)
22. Most of the Chola temples were dedicated to-
(A) Vishnu (B) Shiva
(C) Brahma (D) Durga
Ans. (B)
23. Which inscription mentions about the village
administration under the Cholas?
(A) Junagarh (B) Uttaramerur
(C) Aihole (D) Nasik
Ans.(B)
24. How many spokes are there in the Dharma
Chakra of the National flag?
(A) 22 (B) 18
(C) 24 (D) 14
Ans. (C)
25. Which one of the following inscriptions related
to the Chalukya king, Pulakesin II?
(A) Maski (B) Hathigumpha
(C) Aihole (D) Nasik
Ans. (C)
26. Which of the following does not have a Stupa?
(A) Ranchi (B) Sanchi
(C) Barhut (D) Dhamek
Ans. (A)
27. Which one of the following was the book written by Amoghvarsha the Rashtrakuta King?
(A) Adipurana (B) Ganitasara Samgraha
(C) Saktayana (D) Kavirajamarg
Ans.(D)
28. The land measures of the Second Pandyan Empire was mentioned in-
(A) Thalavaipuram Copper Plates
(B) Uttirameru Inscription
(C) Kudumiyammalai Inscription
(D) Kasadudi Copper Plates
Ans. (A)
29. Who built the famous Vaikunta Perumal
temple at Kanchipuram?
(A) Narasiman Verman II
(B) Parmeshvara Verman II
(C) Nandi Verman II (D) Aparajita Verman
Ans.(C)
30. Who was the author of Te lugu Work
Amuktamalyada?
(A) Harihara (B) Devaraya
(C) Krishnadevaraya (D) Bukka
Ans.(C)
31. Who composed the Allahabad Pillar inscription?
(A) Harisena (B) Mahasena
(C) Veerasena (D) Vishnusena
Ans.(A)
32. What was Hampi known for?
(A) It was the capital of Golconda
(B) It had the largest stable in medieval India
(C) It had the translation of the Indian epics to Persian
(D) It was the capital of Vijayanagar
Ans. (D)
33. The famous Jain centre in South India is
situated at——
(A) Rameshvaram (B) Kanchi
(C) Madurai (D) Shravanbelgola
Ans. (D)
34. In India, Ancient Iron Age is attached with-
(A) Gray pottery
(B) Black and Red Pottery
(C) Ocher Coloured Pottery
(D) Northern Black Polish Pottery
Ans. (A)
35. The Religious lessons of ‘Jews’ are called-
(A) Gnome Collection (Sukti Sangraha)
(B) Musa Sanhita (Torah)
(C) Tripitaka (D) Tend Alesta
Ans. (B)
36. Mahabhasya was written by –
(A) Gargi (B) Manu
(C) Bana (D) Patanjali
Ans. (D)
37. What was the suitable language for source
material in Ancient Times?
(A) Sanskrit (B) Pali
(C) Brahmi (D) Kharoshthi
Ans.(A)
38. Which one of the following famous ruler is
called as ‘Father of Inscriptions’?
(A) Samudra Gupta
(B) Chandragupta Maurya
(C) Ashoka (D) Kanishka
Ans. (A)
39. Match the following literary work with their
writersa. Kavirajmarga 1. Mahaviracharya
b. Aadipurana 2. Sankatyayan
c. Gaditsarasmgriha 3. Amoghvarsh
d. Amaghvirthi 4. Jinsen
a b c d
(A) 3 4 2 1
(B) 4 3 1 2
(C) 3 4 1 2
(D) 2 1 3 4
Ans. (C)
40. Where is the longest corridor of the temple?
(A) Shreerangam (B) Madurai
(C) Tiruchendur (D) Rameshwaram
Ans.(D)
41. Who constructed the Khajuraho temples?
(A) Halkar (B) Sindhiya
(C) Bundela Rajput (D) Chandel Rajput
Ans.(D)
42. Who established the four monasteries Sringeri,
Badrinath, Dwarka & Puri?
(A) Ramanuj (B) Ashoka
(C) Shankaracharya (D) Madhav Vidhyaranya
Ans.(C)
43. Name the Muslim Invader who destroyed Nalanda
University?
(A) Allaudin Khilji
(B) Muhammad Bin Tuglaq
(C) Muhammad Bin Bakhtiyar
(D) Muhammad Bin Qasim
Ans.(C)
44. Ramcharitmanas is an epic poem written in
which language ?
(A)Santali (B) Munda
(C) Awadhi (D) Sanskrit
Ans:(C)
45. Oil paint was first used for Buddhist paintings by
Indian and Chinese painters in western _____
sometime between the fifth and tenth centuries
(A) Iraq (B) Afghanistan
(C) Pakistan (D) India
Ans:(B)
46. Who was the first Indian astronomer to calculate the time taken by earth to orbit the sun?
(A) Aryabhatta (B) Ved Bhatnagara
(C) Bhaskaracharya (D) Bishu devtamapi
Ans:(C)
47. ________ comprises the archaeological remains
of a monastic and scholastic institution.
(A) Nalanda (B) Rani ki vav
(C) Hill Forts of Rajasthan
(D)Fatehpur Sikri
Ans. (A)
48. Odisha’s World famous Konark Sun Temple was
buit by-
(A) Krishnadev Rai (B) Ashoka
(C) Chandragupta (D) Narasimhadeva
Ans.(D)
49. Which is representative of Dravida style of
temple architecture ?
(A) Viman (B) Shikhara
(C) Mandapa (D) Gopuram
Ans.(A)
50. What is the popular name of Monolithic rock
shrines at Mahabalipuram?
(A) Rathas (B) Prasadas
(C) Mathika (D) Gandhakuti
Ans.(A)
51. Chalukya temples (Jain temples) at Dilwara are
situated in
(A) Madhya Pradesh (B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Rajasthan (D) Haryana
Ans.(C)
52. Vikram Shila University was founded by
(A) Chandra Gupta Maurya
(B) Kanishka
(C) Dharampala (D) Pulakesin II
Ans.(C)
53. Who is the author of Meghdoot?
(A) Shundraka (B) Vishakhadatta
(C) Kalidasa (D) Chanakya
Ans.(C)
54. Gandhara Art is the combination of
(A) Indo Roman (B) Indo Greek
(C) Indo Islamic (D) Indo China
Ans.(B)
55. What is the Mehrauli Pillar in the complex of
Qutub Minar primarily famous for?
(A) Proverbial height (B) Skilful stone cutting
(C) Excellent quality steel
(D) Statue of Buddha on top
Ans. (C)
56. Which script was used in Ashoka’s inscriptions?
(A) Brahmi (B) Devanagiri
(C) Gurmukhi (D) Sanskrit
Ans.(A)
57. During the reign of which dynasty was the Great
Wall of China constructed?
(A) Sung (B) Tang
(C) Han (D) China
Ans. (D)
58. Where is the Brihadeshwar temple built during
the Chola period located?
(A) Mysore (B) Mahabalipuram
(C) Tanjavur (D) Kanyakumari
Ans.(C)
59. Who among the following was the f irst
grammarian of the Sanskrit language?
(A) Kalhana (B) Maitreyi
(C) Kalidasa (D) Panini
Ans. (D)
60. What is ‘Patriarchic Society’?
(A) System that values women more than men
(B) System that values men more than women
(C) System that values both men and women equally
(C) System that values elders
Ans.(B)
61. Which of the following civilization is famous
for its city/town planning?
(A) Indus Valley Civilization
(B) Mesopotamian Civilization
(C) Persian Civilization
(D) Egyptian Civilization
Ans.(A)
62. In Indus Valley Civilization, Kalibangan is
famous for which of the following?
(A) Rock cut architecture
(B) Sea port
(C) Cotton cultivation (D) Pottery
Ans. (D)
63. All souls day is a _____ festival.
(A) Buddhism (B) Jainism
(C) Christian (D) Muslim
Ans.(C)
64. Which of the following Vedas is not a part of
Vedatrayi?
(A) Rig Veda (B) Yajur Veda
(C) Sama Veda (D) Atharva Veda
Ans.(D)
65. Magical charms and spells are given in which
of the following Vedas?
(A) Rig Veda (B) Sama Veda
(C) Yajurveda Veda (D) Atharva Veda
Ans : (D)
66. In Indus Valley Civilization, Dholavira is famous
for which of the following?
(A) Rock cut architecture (B) Sea port
(C) Water Conservation (D) Pottery
Ans.(C)
67. The Vijaynagar ruler Krishna Dev Raya’s work
‘Amuktamalayada’ was written in which language?
(A) Tamil (B) Malayalam
(C) Kanada (D) Telugu
Ans.(D)
68. Idol of dancing girl (Bronze) is found in which of
the following civilzation?
(A) Mesopotamian Civilization
(B) Indus Valley Civilization
(C) Persian Civilization
(D) Egyptian Civilization
Ans. (B)
69. Shatughai (Indus Valley Civilization site) is in
which country?
(A) India (B) Pakistan
(C) Afghanistan (D) Tibet
Ans. (C)
70. Which among the following metal was not found
in Harappan civilization?
(A) Gold (B) Copper
(C) Silver (D) Iron
Ans.(D)
71. According to the categories of land mentioned
in the Chola inscriptions ___________ was known
as the land donated to Jain institutions?
(A) Vellanvagai (B) Brahmadeya
(C) Shalabhoga (D) Pallichchhandam
Ans. (D)
72. According to the categories of land mentioned in
the Chola inscriptions ___________ was known as
the land of non-Brahmana peasant proprietors?
(A) Vellanvagai (B) Brahmadeya
(C) Shalabhoga (D) Devadana
Ans.(A)
73. According to the categories of land mentioned
in the Chola inscriptions ___________ was known
as the land gifted to Brahmanas?
(A) Vellanvagai (B) Brahmadeya
(C) Shalabhoga (D) Devadana
Ans.(B)
74. According to the categories of land mentioned
in the Chola inscriptions ___________ was known
as the land gifted to temples?
(A) Vellanvagai (B) Brahmadeya
(C) Shalabhoga (D) Devadana
Ans.(D)
75. In which city of India is Dhamek Stupa located?
(A) Pune (B) Delhi
(C) Varanasi (D) Hyderabad
Ans:(C)
76. Who wrote ‘Nyaya Sutra’?
(A) Vyasa (B) Gautam
(C) Kapila (D) Charaka
Ans. (B)
77. Which queen of the Kakatiya dynasty ruled over
Warangal, part of modern Andhra Pradesh?
(A) Rudramadevi (B) Ahilyadevi
(C) Bhagwati (D) Bhanumati
Ans. (A)
78. Match the following.
Column- I Column- II
1. Brihadeswara a. Odisha
Temple
2. Dilwara Temple b. Tamil Nadu
3. Lingraja Temple c. Karnataka
4. Hampi Group d. Rajasthan
Monuments
(A) 1 – c, 2 – d, 3 – a, 4 – b
(B) 1 – a, 2 – c, 3 – d, 4 – b
(C) 1 – b, 2 – d, 3 – a, 4 – c
(D) 1 – b, 2 – a, 3 – d, 4 – c
Ans.(C)
79. Which emperor wrote the play ‘Nagananda’ in
Sanskrit language?
(A) Prabhakara vardhana
(B) Harshavardhana
(C) Chandragupta II
(D) Bindusara
Ans.(B)
80. Taxila University was located between which
two rivers?
(A) Indus and Jhelum
(B) Jhelum and Ravi
(C) Beas and Indus
(D) Satluj and Indus
Ans.(A)
81. Who is the most prominent god of ‘Rig Veda’?
(A) Indra (B) Agni
(C) Pashupati (D) Vishnu
Ans.(A)
82. The queen with the title Didda ruled over which
part of India between 980 – 1003?
(A) Avadh (B) Kashmir
(C) Sindh (D) Bengal
Ans.(B)