1. The rulers of which dynasty started the practice of granting tax-free villages to Brahmanas and Buddhist Monks?
Question Asked : SSC CGL Pre Exam 2000
(A) Satavahanas
(B) Mauryas
(C) Guptas
(D) Cholas
2. Who was the first Tirthankara in Jainism?
Question Asked : SSC CGL Pre Exam 1999
(A) Arishtanemi
(B) Parshvanath
(C) Ajitanath
(D) Rishabha
3. The first Indian ruler who established the supremacy of Indian Navy in the Arabian Sea was
Question Asked : SSC CGL Pre Exam 1999
(A) Rajaraja I
(B) Rajendra I
(C) Rajadhiraja I
(D) Kulottunga I
4. Banabhatta was the court poet of which emperor?
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(A) Vikramaditya
(B) Kumaragupta
(C) Harshavardhana
(D) Kanishka
5. The University which became famous in the post-Gupta Era was
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(A) Kanchi
(B) Taxila
(C) Nalanda
(D) Vallabhi
6. Which University became famous in the post Gupta Era?
Question Asked : SSC CGL Prelim Exam 1999 (Ist Sitting)
(A) Kanchi
(B) Taxila
(C) Nalanda
(D) Vallabhi
7. Which Veda provides information about the civilization of the Early Vedic Age?
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(A) Rig-veda
(B) Yajur-veda
(C) Atharva-veda
(D) Sarna-veda
8. Which area of India was known as Avantika in ancient times?
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(A) Avadh
(B) Ruhelkhand
(C) Bundelkhand
(D) Malwa
9. What was the house of Gargi, Maitrey and Kapila?
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(A) Vidisha
(B) Ujjain
(C) Pataliputra
(D) Mithila
10. The Social System of the Harappans was
Question Asked : SSC CGL 1999 (Ist Sitting)
(A) Fairly egalitarian
(B) Slave-Labour based
(C) Colour Varna based
(D) Caste based
