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1.The Vedic deity Indra was the Goddess of
A. wind
B. eternity
C. rain and thunder
D. fire
2.Tolkappiyam is associated with the
A. first Sangam period
B. second Sangam period
C. third Sangam period
D. post-third Sangam period
3.Pulakesin II was the most famous ruler of
A. Chalukyas
B. Cholas
C. Pallavas
D. Satavahanas
4.The term Brahmadeya occurs for the first time in
A. early Vedic texts
B. early Buddhist texts
C. pre-Gupta inscriptions
D. post-Gupta inscriptions
5.Under whose leadership was the all India Muslim League set up?
A. Mohammed Ali Jinnah
B. Sayyid Ahmed Khan
C. Aga Khan
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
6.Though Ashoka had many sons, the inscriptions mentioned only one who is not mentioned in any other source. He is
A. Kunala
B. Tivara
C. Mahendra
D. Jalauka
7.We can know about early vedic period from
A. archaeological excavations
B. the Rig Veda
C. Jatak Katha
D. contemporary culture
8.The Upanishads are
A. a source of Hindu philosophy
B. books of ancient Hindu laws
C. books on social behavior of man
D. prayers to God
9.Universities in the Presidency towns in India were established in
A. 187
B. 188
C. 1900
D. 1909
10.The Vijayanagara king who employed skilled archers of the Turkish clan and raised the fighting capacity of his bowmen was
A. Bukka I
B. Devaraya I
C. Krishnadevaraya
D. Ramaraya
Answers:
1.(c), 2.(b), 3.(a), 4.(c), 5.(c), 6.(b), 7.(b), 8(a), 9.(a), 10.(b)
