Ancient India

1. Which countries have asked India to return the famous ‘Dancing Girl’ statue from Mohenjodaro?
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(A) Bangladesh
(B) Bhutan
(C) China
(D) Pakistan

2. In which mudra did Gautam Buddha delivered his first sermon at Sarnath?
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(A) Abhaya Mudra
(B) Dhyana Mudra
(C) Dharmachakra Mudra
(D) Bhumisparsa Mudra

3. The Greek ambassador Megasthenese was in the court of which rulers?
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(A) Ashoka
(B) Chandragupta
(C) Bindusara
(D) Chanakya

4. Which was the early capital of the Rashtrakutas?
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(A) Sopara
(B) Ellora
(C) Vatapi
(D) Ajanta

5. For which rulers ‘Ekabrahmana’ has been used?
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(A) Kharavela
(B) Susharman
(C) Pushyamitra Sung
(D) Gautamiputra Shatkami

6. Who among was the first grammarian of the Sanskrit language?
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(A) Kalhana
(B) Maitreyi
(C) Kalidasa
(D) Panini

7. Who among was the court physician of Kanishka?
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(A) Vasumitra
(B) Nagarjuna
(C) Charaka
(D) Patanjali

8. Chandella Kings are related to which temples?
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(A) Khajuraho
(B) Tirupati
(C) Rameshwaram
(D) Badrinath

9. Which Harappan sites are thought to have direct sea trade links with Mesopotamia?
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(A) Dholavira
(B) Lothal
(C) Kot Diji
(D) Ropar

10. Buddhism was divided into Mahayana and Hinayana during the reign of which rulers?
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(A) Kanishka
(B) Chandragupta II
(C) Ashoka
(D) None of these