| Sr. No. | Questions | Answers |
| 1. | Indus Valley Civilization prospered on the bank of river | Indus |
| 2. | The main sites of India that have been discovered in the excavation of Indus Valley Civilization are: | • Manda on the Beas River near Jammu • Alamgirpur on the Hindon River, near Delhi • Kalibangan in Rajasthan • Coastal city of Lothal in western India (Gujarat state) • Banwali in Haryana and • Ropar in Punjab. |
| 3. | The major cities associated with Indus Valley Civilization are: | Harappa, Mohenjo-Daro and Lothal. |
| 4. | The main two features of Indus Valley Civilizations were: | Town Planning, streets and Drainage systems |
| 5. | The main sources of livelihood for the people of Indus Valley Civilization were | Agriculture and Trade |
| 6. | In India entry of Aryans is marked as ______ period | Vedic |
| 7. | Aryans were originally inhabitants of | Central Asiaaround the Caspian Sea |
| 8. | What are Vedas? | The most sacred books of Aryans |
| 9. | What are the four Vedas? | Rig Veda, Sam Veda, Yajur Veda and Atharva Veda |
| 10. | What are the Upanishads? | They are ancient Indian philosophical texts and are early source of Hindu religion. These are dialogues between teachers and pupils, or discussions amongst sages at king’s courts, or in the jungle. |
| 11. | What does “Sutras” mean in Ancient Sanskrit Literature? | The Sutras are short aphorisms, compiled to serve as aids to memorize teacher’s explanations. Each of the Veda has a Sutra literature of its own. |
| 12. | What were the two prime religions that came into existence after the Vedic period? | Jainism and Buddhism |
| 13. | Buddha was the son of king | Shuddhodhana |
| 14. | Siddhartha was born in ______ BC | 567 |
| 15. | Where was Siddharth born? | at Lumbini inKapilavastu (present day Nepal). |
| 16. | While in search of truth Buddha attained enlightenment under a Pipal tree at | Bodh Gaya |
| 17. | Buddha delivered his first sermons at | Sarnath in U.P. |
| 18. | Buddha died at | Kushinagar in U.P. |
| 19. | The main Buddhist teaching is known as: | eight–fold path |
| 20. | Mahavira was born at | Kundagrama in Bihar |
| 21. | Vardhamana Mahavira died at | Pavapuri (present day Bihar) |
| 22. | Tri-ratna, the major teachings concept of Jainism was based on | (a) Right knowledge(b) Right faith and(c) Right conduct |
| 23. | In 684 B.C. The foundation of Haryanka Dynasty was laid by | Bimbisara and Ajata Shatru |
| 24. | Shishunaga Dynasty, a major dynasties of Magadha Empire was founded by Shishunag in ______ B.C. | 413 |
| 25. | Nanda Dynasty was founded in ______ BC by ______. | 382, Mahapadma Nanda |
| 26. | Battle of Hydaspes was fought between ______ and ______ in ______ BC | Alexander, Porus, 326 |
| 27. | Who was the founder of Maurya Empire? | Chandragupta Maurya |
| 28. | Which book was written by Kautilya who happened to be in the court of Chandragupta Maurya? | Arthashastra |
| 29. | Who had written the book titled ‘INDICA’ during the rule of Chandragupta Maurya? | Megasthenese, the Greek ambassador |
| 30. | Kalinga War was fought in | 261 BC |
| 31. | The last rules of Mauryan dynasty was | Brihadratha Maurya |
| 32. |
Kalinga War was fought in the year |
261 BC |
| 33. | The Kalinga War was a fought between | Ashoka, the Mauryan Emperor and the state of Kalinga |
| 34. | The most influenced king of Kushan Empire was | Kanishka |
| 35. | Which emperor of Kushan empire introduced the FIRST gold coins of India? | Vima Kadaphises |
| 36. | In 78 AD the Saka Era was started by which ruler of Kushan Empire | Kanishka |
| 37. | The capital of Kanishka, king of Kushan Empire was | Pursushpura, now in Peshwar |
| 38. | What were the major two contribution of King Kanishka | 4th Buddhist council in Kashmir, development of Gandhar and Mathura art forms |
| 39. | Who was the founder of Gupta Empire in India? | Chandragupta I |
| 40. | Which ruler of Gupta Empire is also known as “Napoleon of India” | Samudra Gupta |
| 41. | Chandragupta II of Gupta Empire was also known as | Vikramaditya |
| 42. | Which Chinese Pilgrim came to the court of Chandragupta II | Fa-hien |
| 43. | Aryabhatta and Kalidas were in the court of which Gupta Emperor? | Chandragupta II |
| 44. | Nalanda University, in present day of Bihar was constructed by which Gupta Emperor? | Kumaragupta I |
| 45. | What was the capital of Harshvardhana? | Kannauj. |
| 46. | Which Chinese pilgrim had visited to the court of Harshvardhana? | Hiuen-Tsang |
| 47. | The two important books written by Banabhata were | Harshcharita and Kadambari. |
| 48. | Harshvardhana was defeated by ______ of the Chalukya dynasty. | Pulshekin II |
| 49. |
Satavahana dynasty also known as Andhra Empire was founded by |
Simuka |
| 50. | What is Tolkkapiyam? | oldest book on the grammar of the Tamil language and the earliest extant work of Tamil literature |
| 51. | Who established the Chalukya dynasty? | Pulakesi I |
| 52. | The temple town of the Chalukya Period was | Aihole, in modern Karnataka state |
| 53. | The Pallava dynasty was founded by | Simhavishnu |
| 54. | The capital of Pallavas was at | Kanchipuram |
| 55. | The shore temple of Mahabalipuram and the Kailasanatha temple in Kanchipuram were constructed by which Pallava Ruler? | Narasimha Varman I |
| 56. | The last ruler of Pallava dynasty was | Aparajitha Varman |
| 57. |
The Rashtrakuta Dynasty was founded by |
Dantidurga |
| 58. | Which Rashtrakuta Ruler had written the earliest Kannada book – ‘Kavirajamarga’ on rhetoric, poetics and grammar? | Amoghavarsha I |
| 59. | Kailasanath Temple also spelt Kailash Temple or Kailasa Temple at Ellora was built by | Rashtrakuta king, Krishna I. |
| 60. | The Chola dynasty was founded by | Vijayalaya |
| 61. | The early capital of Chola dynasty was at | Poompuhar, Uraiyur |
| 62. |
The famous Siva temple, Brihadeeswarar Temple, also known as Rajarajeswaram was constructed by which Chola Ruler?
|
Raja Raja I |
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