For Govt jobs preparation Daily MCQ will be provided, most of the questions will be from the past question papers from UPSC, SSC IBPS, etc
- Which one of the following pairs does not form part of the six systems of Indian philosophy
- minamasa and devanta
- Nyaya and vaisheshika
- Lokayata and kapalika
- sankhya and yoga
ANSWER Lokayata and kapalika
2. The national motto of India, Satymeva Jayate Inscribed below the Emblem of India is taken from
- Katha Upanishad
- Chandogya Upanishad
- Aitareya Upanishad
- Mundaka Upanishad
ANSWER MUNDAKA UPANISHAD
3. With reference to the art and archaeological history of India. Which one among the following was made earlier?
- Lingaraja temple at Bhubaneshwar
- Rock-cut elephant at Dhauli
- Rock cut Monuments at Mahabalipuram
- Varaha image at udayagiri
ANSWER Varaha image at udayagiri
4.. Which one of the following books of ancient India has the love story of the son of the founder of the Sunga dynasty?
- Swapnavasavadatta
- Malavikagnirnitra
- Meghadoota
- Ratnavali
ANSWER Malavikagnirnitra
5. The painting of Bodhisattva Padmapani is one of the most famous and oft-illustrated paintings at
- Ajanta
- Badami
- Bagh
- Ellora
ANSWER Ajanta
6. Which one of the following is not a Harappan site
- Chanhudaro
- Kot diji
- Sohagaura
- Desalpur
ANSWER SOHAGAURA
7. In which of the following relief sculpture inscriptions is Ranyo Ashoka mentioned along with the stone portrait of Ashoka?
- Kanganahalli
- Sanchi
- Shahbazgarhi
- Sohgaura
ANSWER Kanganahalli
8. CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING
The deification of the Buddha
Treading the path of bodhisattvas
Image worship and rituals
Which of the above is/are the feature/features of Mahayana Buddhism?
- I only
- 2 and 3 only
- 1 and 3 only
- I 2 and 3
ANSWER 1 2 AND 3
9. with reference to forced labor (vishti) In India during the Gupta period, which one of the following statements is correct?
- It was considered a source of income for the state, a sort of tax, paid by people
- It was absent in the Madhya Pradesh and Kathiawar regions
- The forced laborer as entitled to weekly wages
- The oldest son of the laborer was sent as a forced laborer
ANSWER It was considered a source of income for the state, a sort of tax, paid by people
10. Building Kalyana Mandapas was a notable feature in the temple construction in the kingdom of
- Chalukya
- Chandela
- Rastrakuta
- Vijayanagar
- ANSWER Vijayanagar
11. Which among the following ports was called Babul Makka (gate of Makka) during the Mughal period
- Calicut
- Broach
- Cambay
- Surat
ANSWER Surat