The Mahajanpadas/ Magadha Empire, SECTION 3

1.       Arrange the following ruling dynasties of ancient India in correct chronological order.

1.       Mauryas     2. Guptas     3. Nandas     4. Kushans

codes : 

(a)  4,  2,  1  3

(b)  2,  3,  4, 1

(c)  3,  1 , 4, 2

 (d) 3,  2 , 4, 1

2.       The first foreigner to invade India was

(a)    Cyrus     (b)  Darius I    (c) Agrammes    (d) Cambyses

3.       The first monarch of Magadha kingdom in the 6^th century BC was

(a)    Bimbisara   (b) Prasenjit    (c) Ajatshatru   (d)  Jarasandha

4.       Mhajanapada situated on the bank of river Godavari was

(a)    Avanti    (b) Vatsa   (c)  Assaka   (d)  kamboja

5.       On the banks of which river were Alexander and Porus involved in a grim battle?

(a)    Jhelum     (b) Ravi    (c) Chenab   (d) Beas

6.       Who, among these, was the Nanda ruler at the time of Alexanders, invasion?

(a)    Kalasoka

(b)   Mahapadma

(c)    Dhana nanda

(d)   Nagadasaka

7.       Who is often described as the second Parasurama or the exterminator of the entire kshatriya race?

(a)    Ajatashatru 

(b)   Mahapadma

(c)    Dhana Nanada

(d)   Pradyota

8.       Which one among the following princely states opted for a direct dealing with the Constituted assembly in the year 1946, instead of through the Chamber of Princes?

(a)     Baroda    (b) Travancore   (c) Junagarh (d) Mysore

9.       Arrange the following in a chronological order.

1.       Shisunaga Dynasty

2.       Alexander’s Invasion

3.       Kalinga war

4.       Megasthenes ‘ visit to India

Codes

(a)     1, 2 ,3, 4

(b)   1, 2, 4, 3

(c)    2, 1, 3 ,4

(d)   2, 1, 4, 3

10.   What was the main cause for the rise of large states during and after 6^th century BC?

(a)    Widespread use of iron in parts of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar

(b)   The tribal society gave way to a more settle  life

(c)    There was great increase  of trade and commerce

(d)   None of the above

11.   Match the following

List I (Ancient kingdom )	List II (capita)
A.      Anga           B.      Vatsa          C.      Matsya           D.      Surasena	1.       Champa          2.       Kausambi          3.       Viratnagar          4.       Mathura

Codes 

   A    B    C   D

(a)    1    2   3    4

(b)   3    4   1    2 

(c)    1    4   3   2  

(d)   3    2   1   4

12.   Which of the following old states and their capitals is / are correctly matched?

1.       Anga          :          champa

2.       Vatsa         :          Saket

3.       Panchala  :        Kanyakubha

4.       Magadha  :        Girivraja 

Codes

(a)    1  and 2

(b)   2 and 3

(c)    3  and 4

(d)   1  and 4

13.   Which early ruler of Magadha murdered his father to ascent the throne and, in turn, was murdered by his own son?

(a)    Bimbisar

(b)   Ajatshatru

(c)    Udayin

(d)   Nagadashak

Answer:

Vedic Age, SECTION 3

 1.       Which of the following is an Upanishad?

(a)    Aitreya

(b)   Vijasena

(c)    Vedant

(d)   Krishna karnamruta

2.       The chief characteristic of the Rigvedic religion was

(a)    Worship of images

(b)   Belief in the existence of heaven

(c)    Performance of sacrifices

(d)   Preponderance of female goddeses

3.       The God not  worshipped during the time of Rigvedic Aryans was

(a)    Indra

(b)   Agni

(c)    Marut

(d)   Shiva

4.       The ninth mandala of  the Rig Veda Samhita is devoted wholly to

(A)   Urvashi and the Heaven

(B)   ‘soma’ and the God, who is named after the drink

(C)   Indra and his elephant

(D)   Gods related to plants and drugs

5.       The Aryans came to india from

(a)    Eastern Europe

(b)   Central Asia

(c)    South- East Asia

(d)   None of these

6.       Which of the following was common both to the harappan society and the Rigvedic society?

(a)    Iron implements

(b)   Female deities

(c)    Urban centres

(d)   Horses

7.       The tax, which the kings used to collect from the people in the Vedic period was called

(A)   Kara

(B)   Varman

(C)   Bali

(D)   Vidatha

8.       Which of the following were the yajnas that was performed during the Vedic Age?

1.       Vratyastama Yajna

2.       Asvamedha yajna

3.       Rajasuya yajna

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

(a)    1  and 2

(b)   2  and 3

(c)    1 and 3

(d)   All on these

9.       The Gayatri Mantra contained in the Rig Veda is dedicated to which deity?

(a)    Agini

(b)   Manrut

(c)    Surya

(d)   Savitri

10.   Which one of the following contains the gayatri Mantra?

1.       (a) Rig Veda

2.       Yajur veda

3.       Upanishad

4.       Sama Veda.

Answer:

Harappan Civilization , SECTION 3

SECTION 3

 

1.   Use of plough has been evidenced at

(a)    Kalibangan

(b)   Lothal

(c)    Harappa

(d)   Banwali

2.   The Stone Age people had the  first domestic

(a)    Asses

(b)   Dogs

(c)    Horses

(d)   Sheep

3.   Nomad man started setting in

(a)    Palaeolithic Age

(b)   Mesolith Age

(c)    Neolithic Age

(d)   None of these

4.   Match the following

List I	List II
A.      Pleistocene       B.      Palaeolithic       C.      Neolithic       D.      Mesolithic       E.       Chalcolithic	1.       Ice Age        2.       Old Stone Age        3.       New Stone Age        4.       Middle Stone  Age        5.       Copper Stone Age

Codes

        A    B     C     D      E

(a)    1      2     3      4      5

(b)   5      4     3      2      1

(c)    3      2      1     4      5

(d)   4      1      3     5      2

5.   The earliest evidence of silver in India is found in the

(a)    Harappan culture

(b)   Chalcolithic cultures of Western, India

(c)    Vedic texts

(d)   Silver punch marked coins

6.   During the Neolithic Age in India, the only metal known to the people was

(a)    Iron

(b)   Cooper

(c)    Gold

(d)   Silver

7.   Statement I Mahavira initially joined a group of ascetics called Nirgranthas.

Statement II the sect was founded 200 years earlier by Parsva.

Codes

(a)    Both the statements are true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I

(b)   Both the statements are true, but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I

(c)    Statement I is true, but Statement II is false

(d)   Statement I is false, but Statement Ii is true

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

(a)    Pottery

(b)   Seals

(c)    Boats

(d)   Houses

9.   On the basis of available evidence, the Indus Valley Civilization contributed two important things to mankind which were

(a)    Mathematics and decimal system

(b)   Script and language

(c)    Wheat and cotton

(d)   Rearing animal

10.   Which of the following crops were grown by the people of the Indus Valley Civilization?

1.       Wheat

2.       Barley

3.       Cotton

4.       Peas

Select the correct answer using the codes

(a)    1 , 2 and 4

(b)   1, 2,  3  and 4

(c)    1   and 2

(d)    1, 2 and 3

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