Indian History For DME Assam, Assam Police, ADRE, SSC Railway Exam (Part-3)

Indian History 

For DME Assam, Assam Police, ADRE, SSC Railway Exam (Part-3)

1. Where is Brihadeshwar Temple situated ?

(a) Kanchi
(b) Madurai
(c) Shri Shailan
(d) Tanjore

Answer:- (d) Tanjore

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2. In Tamil literature the glorious books ‘Shilppadikaram and Manimekhalai’ are related to?

(a) Jainism
(b) Buddhism
(c) Hindusim
(d) Christianity

Answer:- (b) Buddhism

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3. Who established Mahabalipuram?

(a) Pallava
(b) Pandya
(c) Chola
(d) Chalukya

Answer:- (a) Pallava

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4. The Saka era commencing from A.D.78, was founded by?

(a) Kanishka
(b) Asoka
(c) Chandragupta
(d) Vikramaditya

Answer:- (a) Kanishka

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5. Ganhadra school of art came into existence in?

(a) Hinayana sect
(b) Mahayana sect
(c) Vaishnava sect
(d) Shaiva sect

Answer:- (b) Mahayana sect

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6. Out of the following remains excavated in Indus Valley, which one indicates the commercial and economic development ?

(a) The Pottery
(b) Seals
(c) The boats
(d) The houses

Answer:- (b) Seals

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7. Who, according to the Buddhists, is believed to be the next incarnation of Gautam Buddha ?

(a) Atreya
(b) Maitreya
(c) Nagarjuna
(d) Kalki

Answer:- (b) Maitreya

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8. Who among the following were contemporaries of Kanishka ?

(a) Kamban, Banabhatta, Asvagosha
(b) Nagarjuna, Asvagosha, Vasumitra
(c) Asvagosha, Kalidasa, Banabhatta
(d) Kalidasa, Kamban, Va-sumitra

Answer:- (b) Nagarjuna, Asvagosha, Vasumitra

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9. Which rulers built the Ellora temples?

(a) Chalukya
(b) Sunga
(c) Rashtrakuta
(d) Pallava

Answer:- (c) Rashtrakuta

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10. Who amongst the following also had the name ‘Devanama Piyadassi’?

(a) Mauryan King Ashoka
(b) Mauryan King Chandra-gupta Maurya
(c) Gautam Buddha
(d) Bhagwan Mahavira

Answer:- (a) Mauryan King Ashoka

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