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Who among the following considered themselves 'Brahma-Kshatriya'?
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The term 'Mandapika' occurring in early medieval inscriptions denotes
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Who among the following is considered to be the author of the Sangitaraja?
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Who among the following foreign invaders sacked the Temple of Somnath?
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Rajashekhara, the author of 'Karpumianjari', was the teacher of
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Who among the following established the Somapura Mahavihara, a good educational centre of the time?
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Which among the following coin names occur in Pratihara inscriptions?
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Who among the following levied Turushka-danda?
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The ethnic composition of the armies of Ghaznavids did not include the
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question_answer10)
The Turkish brought with them musical instruments
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question_answer11)
Who founded the four Mathas in the four corners of India?
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question_answer12)
The Lingaraja Temple built during the medieval period is at
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The presiding deity of Bhojsala Temple is
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question_answer14)
Which one of the following is not a feature of North Indian temple architecture?
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question_answer15)
Which of the following pair(s) are/is correctly matched?
1. Charasada | Pushkalavati |
2. Sirkap | Takshila |
3. Nagarjunakonda | Vijaypuri |
4. Ter | Tamralipti |
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question_answer16)
Arrange the following Magadha dynasties in the chronological order:
1. Nandas | 2. Sungas |
3. Mauryas | 4. Haryanks |
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question_answer17)
What was Arghatta?
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question_answer18)
Which of the following is / are not depicted in the Rajput paintings?
1 The stories of Krishna |
2. Ragas and Raginis |
3. The deeds of Hamza |
4. The deeds of Babur |
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question_answer19)
Borobudur is the site of
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question_answer20)
Which one among the following pairs is not properly matched? [2012-II]
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question_answer21)
Consider the following statements regarding Indian Feudalism in the early medieval period [2014-I]
1. The revenue assignments were called Bhoga. |
2. The hereditary chiefs neither collected revenues nor assumed administrative powers. |
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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question_answer22)
Consider the following sentences regarding translating texts, sharing ideas in early medieval India,
1. Al -Biruni's expertise in several languages allowed him to compare languages and translate texts. |
2. He translated several Sanskrit works, including Patanjali's work on grammar, into Arabic. |
3. For his Brahmana friends, he translated the works of |
Euclid (a Greek mathematician) into Sanskrit. Which of the above sentence(s) is /are true?
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question_answer23)
During Ancient times who considered surgery as "the highest division of the healing arts and least liable to fallacy"?
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question_answer24)
India has a rich heritage of science and technology. Consider the following sentences regarding ancient science.
1. From 600 BC began the period of rational sciences and Takshila and Varanasi emerged as centres of medicine and learning. |
2. Diseases, cure and medicines were mentioned for tile first time in the Sama Veda. |
3. Apastamba was a second century BC mathematician who introduced practical geometry involving acute, obtuse, right angles. |
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question_answer25)
What was the name of the sculpture stolen from the Khajuraho Temple which was handed over by the Prime - Minister of Canada to the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi? [MP-PSC(r) 2017]
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Which one of the following books is not written by Kalidasa? [MP-PSC (F) 2017]
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question_answer27)
Who was the sacerdotal and secular head of the Oraon villages before tlie office of Malito in the earlier period? [Jhharkh-PSC 2016]
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question_answer28)
King Anangpal, who founded the Red Fort (Lal Kot) in Delhi in 11th century belonged to which dynasty?
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question_answer29)
Regarding Kalidasa who is known for his plays depicting life in the king's court, consider the following statements:
1. An interesting feature about these plays is that the king and most brahmins are shown as speaking Sanskrit. |
2. While women and men other than the king and brahmins use Prakrit. |
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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question_answer30)
The idea of a chalcravartin is an ancient one in India. Regarding chakravartin consider tlie following statements-
1. It was used to denote a universal monarch, whose realm and influence spread extensively. 2. Chakravartin literally means 'wheel turner* or, a wheel that travels everywhere without obstruction'. 3. The turning of the wheel symbolises both secular and religious authority: it denotes change, movement, conquest, the formation of a new ethical and moral order. |
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question_answer31)
With reference to early medieval Indian war technology, consider the following statements-
1. The world's first recorded military application of war elephants in India. |
2. From India war elephants were taken to Persian Empire. |
3. Though cavalry and infantry played significant roles in the warfare, elephants always occupied tile lead- role. |
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question_answer32)
Which one of the following places was not the centre of learning during early medieval period? [UK-PSC 2016]
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The founder of Navya Philosophy was- [UK-PSC 2016]
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Which one of the following is not the ancient race of Uttarakhand? [UK-PSC 20161]
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What was the name of ancient language of Chhattisgarh? [Chhatis G-PSC 2016]
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Who among the following is called the founder of Indian Atomism? [Chhatis G-PSC 2016]
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Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the code given below: [UP-PCS 2011]
(1) Vikram Samvat Began in 57 BC. |
(2) Saka Samvat began in 78AD. |
(3) Gupta era began in 419 AD. |
(4) The era of Muslim rule in India began in 1192 AD. |
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Who among the following are known for their Telugu translations of the Mahabhamta? Select the correct answer from the codes given below: [UP-PCS 2012]
(1) Kamban |
(2) Kuttan |
(3) Nannaya |
(4) Tikkana |
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The "Dakshinamurtri" idol of Shiva depicts him in which from? [UP-PCS 2013]
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