In which of the following relief sculpture inscriptions is 'Ranyo Ashoka' (King Ashoka) mentioned along with the stone portrait of Ashoka?
- (a)Kanganahalli
- (b)Sanchi
- (c)Shahbazgarhi
- (d)Sohgaura
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Official answer(a) Kanganahalli
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Who among the following led a successful military campaign against the kingdom of Srivijaya, the powerful maritime State, which ruled the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java and the neighbouring islands?
- (a)Amoghavarsha (Rashtrakuta)
- (b)Prataparudra (Kakatiya)
- (c)Rajendra I (Chola)
- (d)Vishnuvardhana (Hoysala)
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Official answer(c) Rajendra I (Chola)
With reference to ancient India (600–322 BC), consider the following pairs : Territorial region : River flowing in the region I. Asmaka : Godavari II. Kamboja : Vipas III. Avanti : Mahanadi IV. Kosala : Sarayu How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
- (a)Only one
- (b)Only two
- (c)Only three
- (d)All the four
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Official answer(b) Only two
The famous female figurine known as 'Dancing Girl', found at Mohenjo-daro, is made of
- (a)carnelian
- (b)clay
- (c)bronze
- (d)gold
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Official answer(c) bronze
Consider the following information : Archaeological Site | State | Description 1. Chandraketugarh | Odisha | Trading Port town 2. Inamgaon | Maharashtra | Chalcolithic site 3. Mangadu | Kerala | Megalithic site 4. Salihundam | Andhra Pradesh | Rock-cut cave shrines In which of the above rows is the given information correctly matched ?
- (a)1 and 2
- (b)2 and 3
- (c)3 and 4
- (d)1 and 4
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Official answer(b) 2 and 3
With reference to ancient India, consider the following statements : 1. The concept of Stupa is Buddhist in origin. 2. Stupa was generally a repository of relics. 3. Stupa was a votive and commemorative structure in Buddhist tradition. How many of the statements given above are correct?
- (a)Only one
- (b)Only two
- (c)All three
- (d)None
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Official answer(b) Only two
Consider the following pairs : Site of Ashoka's major rock edicts : Location in the State of 1. Dhauli — Odisha 2. Erragudi — Andhra Pradesh 3. Jaugada — Madhya Pradesh 4. Kalsi — Karnataka How many pairs given above are correctly matched ?
- (a)Only one pair
- (b)Only two pairs
- (c)Only three pairs
- (d)All four pairs
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Official answer(b) Only two pairs