1. Consider the following information:

In which of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?

2.  In which one of the following regions was Dhanyakataka, which flourished as a prominent Buddhist centre under the Mahasanghikas, located

3. With reference to ancient South India, Korkai, Puhar& Muziri were well-known as:

4. Which one of the following explains the practice of ‘Vattakirutal’ as mentioned in Sangam poems?

5. Consider the following pairs:

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

6. With reference to the scientific progress of Ancient India, Which of the statements given below are correct?

1. Different kinds of specialized surgical instruments were in common use by the 1st century AD.
2. Transplant of internal organs in the human body began in the 3rd century AD
3. The concept of sine of an angle was known in the 5th century AD.
4. The concept of cyclic quadrilateral was known in the 7th century AD.

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7. With reference to the Guilds (Shrenis) of ancient India that played a very important role in the country’s economy, which of the following statements is/are true?

1. Every Guild was registered with the central authority of the state and the King was the chief administrative authority on them
2. The wages, rules of work, standards and prices were fixed by the Guild
3. The guild had judicial powers over its own members.

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8. In the context of Indian society, which one of the following terms does not belong to the category of other three?

9. Which one of the following ancient towns is well-known for its elaborate system of water harvesting and management by building a series of dams and channelizing water into connected reservoirs?

10. Which one of the following is not a Harappan site?

11. Which of the following characterise/characterize the people of the Indus Civilization?

1. They possessed great palaces and temples.
2. They worshiped both male and female deities.
3. They employed horse-drawn chariots in warfare.

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12. Regarding the Indus valley civilization, consider the following statements:

1. It was predominantly a secular civilization and the religious element, though present, did not dominate the scene.
2. During this period, cotton was used for manufacturing textiles in India

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

13. Match list-I (Ancient site) with List-II (Archaeological finding) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.

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14. Which one of the following animals was not represented in seals and terracotta art of the Harappan culture?

15. With reference to the difference between the culture of Rigvedic Aryans and Indus Valley people, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Rigvedic Aryans used the coat of mail and helmet in warfare whereas the people of the Indus Valley Civilization did not leave any evidence of using them.
2. Rigvedic Aryans knew gold, silver and copper whereas Indus Valley people knew only copper and iron.
3. Rigvedic Aryans had domesticated the horse whereas there is no evidence of Indus Valley people having been aware of this animal.

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16. The Religion of early Vedic Aryans was primarily of:

17. Which one of the following four Vedas contains an account of magical charms and spells?

18. According to Kautilya’s Arthashastra, which of the following are correct?

1. A person could be a slave as a result of a judicialpunishment.
2. If a female slave bore her master a son, she was legally free.
3. If a son born to a female slave was fathered by her master the son was entitled to the legal status of the master’s son.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

19. Who among the following ruler advised his subjects through this inscription?

“Whosoever praises his religious sect or blames other sects out of excessive devotion to his own sect, with the view of glorifying his own sect, he rather injures his own sect very severely.”

20. In which of the following relief sculpture inscriptions is ‘Ranyo Ashoka (King Ashoka) mentioned along with the stone portrait of Ashoka?

21. Who of the following had first deciphered the edicts of Emperor Ashoka?

22. With reference to the invaders in ancient India, which one of the following is the correct chronological order?

23. Consider the following statements:

1. The last Mauryan ruler, Brihadratha was assassinated by his commander-in-chief, Pushyamitra Sunga.
2. The last Sunga king, Devabhuti was assassinated by his Brahmana Minister Vasudeva Kanva who usurped the throne.
3. The last rulers of the Kanva dynasty was deposed by the Andhras.

Which of these statements is/are correct?

24. Assertion (A): Ashoka annexed Kalinga to the Mauryan Empire.

Reason (R): Kalinga controlled the land and sea routes to South India.

25. Which one of the following dynasties was ruling over North India at the time of Alexander’s invasion?

26. Many of the Greeks, Kushans, and Shakas embraced Buddhism rather than Hinduism because:

27. Assertion (A): According to Ashoka’s edicts, social harmony among the people was more important than religious devotion.

Reason (R): He spread ideas of equity instead of promotion of religion.

28. The Ashokan major rock edicts which tell us about the Sangam Kingdom include rock edicts:

29. Which one of the following edict mentions the personal name of Ashoka?

30. From the decline of the Guptas until the rise of Harshavardhana in the early seventh century, which of the following kingdoms were holding power in Northern India?

1. The Guptas of Magadha
2. The Paramaras of Malwa
3. The Pushyabhutis of Thaneshwar
4. The Mukharis of Kannauj
5. The Yadavas of Devagiri
6. The Maitrekas of Valabhi

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31. With reference to the history of India, the terms “Kulyavapa” and “dronavapa” denote.

32. With reference to the period of Gupta dynasty in ancient India, the towns Ghantasala, Kadura and Chaul were well known as:

33. With reference to forced labour (Vishti) in India during the Gupta period, which one of the following statements is correct?

34. The Chinese traveller Yuan Chwang (Huen Tsang) who visited India recorded the general conditions and culture of India at that time. In this context, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. The roads and river routes were completely immune from robbery.
2. As regards punishment for offenses, ordeals by fire, water and poison were the instruments for determining the innocence or guilt of a person.
3. The tradesmen had to pay duties at ferries and barrier stations.

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35. Consider the following statements:

1. There are no parables in upanishads.
2. Upanishads were composed earlier than the Puranas.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

36. With reference to the scholars/literatures of ancient India, consider the following statements:

1. Panini is associated with Pushyamitra Shunga.
2. Amarasimha is associated with Harshavardhana.
3. Kalidasa is associated with Chandra Gupta-II.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

37. The Allahabad Pillar inscription is associated with which one of the following?

38. Between which of the following was the ancient town of Takshashila located?

39. Who among the following was not a contemporary of the other three?

40. The following persons came to India at one time or another:

1. Fa-Hien
2. I-Tsing
3. Megasthenes
4. Hieun-Tsang

The correct chronological sequence of their visit is:

41. Which one of the following ancient Indian records is the earliest royal order to preserve food grains to be utilized during crises in the country?

42. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?

1. Lothal: Ancient dockyard
2. Saranath: First sermon of Buddha
3. Rajgir: Lion capital of Ashoka
4. Nalanda: Great seat of Buddhist learning

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43. What is the correct chronological order in which the following appeared in India?

1. Gold Coin
2. Punch marked Silver Coin
3. Iron Plough
4. Urban Culture

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44. The term Yavanapriya, mentioned in ancient Sanskrit texts, denoted:

45. Consider the following statements.

1. Pataliputra was the meeting point of Uttarapatha & Dakshinapatha.
2. Natural history was written by an Anonymous sailer.
3. Periplys of Eritrean sea gives information about ports situated on the eastern & western coast of India

Which of the above statement is/are correct?

46. Consider the following statements on Ancient Indian history.

1. The Lay worshippers of Buddhism are called as Upasakas.
2. Sharavanabelagola is considered as the birth place Digambara sect of Jainism.
3. The 3^rd council of Jainism held at Pataliputra
4. Anekantavada philosophy is a part of Buddhism.

Which of the following statement is/are correct?

47. The Hallisalasya painting in the Bagh Caves represents :

48. Which of the following statements on the Amaravati Stupa and its relief sculpture is/are correct?

1. It was located in the lower Krishna valley.
2. In India, it was next only to the Sanchi Stupa in size.
3. The Amaravati school of sculpture made a lasting impact on the later South Indian sculpture, and its products were carried to Sri Lanka and South-east Asia.

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49. Which of the following pairs of the king and his dynasty in early historical Tamilakam is/are not correctly matched?

1. Senguttuvan : Chera
2. Udiyanjeral : Chola
3. Nedunjeliyan : Pandya

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50. Which of the following pairs of ancient and modern names of rivers is/are correctly matched ?

1. Vitasta :  Chenab
2. Askini : Jhelum
3. Parushni : Ravi
4. Yavyavati : Beas

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