Civil Services Prelims History Papers Free Practice

Civil Services Prelims History Papers Free Practice
1. The Amaravati School of art flourished between—
(A) 150 B.C. to 400 A.D.
(B) 150 A.D. to 250 AD.
(C) 210B.C.to2lOA.D. ‘
(D) 120 B.C. to280 A.D.
Ans. (A)

2. The Huns invaded India in —
(A) 5th century A.D.
(B) 6th century A.D.
(C) 7th century A.D.
(D) 8th century A.D.
Ans. (A)

3. The main sects of Buddhism are—
(A) Sthaviravadins & Mahasanghikas
(B) Hinyanism & Vajrayanism
(C) Hinyanism & Mahayanism
(D) Mahayanism & Vajrayanism
Ans. (C)

4. The capital of Kaniskha—
(A) Sakal (Siyalkot)
(B) Purushpur (Peshavar)
(C) Kanishkapur
(D) Jalandhar
Ans. (B)

5. The author of Natya shastra was —
(A) Vasumitra
(B) Nagarjuna
(C) Bhasa
(D) Ashvaghosh
Ans. (D)


6. Who among the Chinese Pilgrims wrote siyu-ki (The record of western countries)?
(A) Hiuen-Tsang
(B) I. tsing
(C) Fa-hien
(D) None of these
Ans. (A)

7. Ramayan in Tamil was written by—
(A) Kamban
(B) Kaihan
(C) Jayangodur
(D) Kalladanar
Ans. (A)


8. Who wrote vasavdatta Nalyadhara?
(A) Bhasa
(B) Vakpati
(C) Subandu
(D) Vatsyayan
Ans. (C)


9. The capital of Harshavardhana was—
(A) Kannauj
(B) Patlilputra
(C) Indraprastha
(D) Thaneswar
Ans. (D)

10. Thervada school is associated with —
(A) Jainas
(B) Lingayatas
(C) Buddhists
(D) Bhagvatas
Ans. (C)

11. The term ‘Yavanpriya’ refers to —
(A) Pepper
(B) Clove
(C) Muslin
(D) Silk
Ans. (A)

12. Which of the following is wrong matched?
(A) Samkhy-Kapil
(B) Nyaya-Gauttam
(C) Vaisheshik-Kanad
(D) Uttarmimamsa-Jaimini
Ans. (D)

13. Buddhist scriptures were written in—
(A) Pali
(B) Sanskrit
(C) Kharosthi
(D) Marathi
Ans. (A)

14. ‘Harsha’ belong to dynasty.
(A) Gupta
(B) Haryank
(C) Pushyabhuti
(D) Sisunag
Ans. (C)

15. Nirgranth is associated with—
(A) Mahavir
(B) Buddha
(C) Chaitnya
(D) Sankaracharya
Ans. (A)


16. Which among the following characteristics cannot be accepted as belonging to Gandhara school of art?
(A) Ideal physical beauty
(B) Transparent cloths
(C) Curly hairs
(D) Halo around the face of Buddha
Ans. (D)

17. According to Bhagvatism the total number of incarnations of Vishnu are—
(A) Six
(B) Eight
(C) Ten
(D) Twelve
Ans. (C)

18. We know nothing about the trade & industry of the pre-Gupta age from—
(A) The description of Megasthenese
(B) Kautilya’s Arthashastra
(C) Jatakas
(D) The Puranas
Ans. (D)

19. The one important item of import which was scarce in India was—
(A) Gold
(B) Silver
(C) Wine
(D) Horse
Ans. (D)


20. Whose commentary on the Dharamshastras is known as Mitakshara?
(A) Medhatithi
(B) Vishnu smriti
(C) Narad smriti
(D) Yajnavalyakay smriti
Ans. (D)

21. Who of the following were not existing during Sangam age?
(A) Cholas
(B) Pandyas
(C) Pahallavas
(D) Cheras
Ans. (C)

22. The slave system—
(A) Did not exist during the Mauryan age
(B) Did not exist during the gupta age
(C) Did not exist during the age of Harsha
(D) Existed all throughout the ancient India
Ans. (C)


23. The tirthankaras are associated with—
(A) Vaishnavism
(B) Shaivism
(C) Jainism
(D) Buddhism
Ans. (C)


24. ‘Matta mayuras’ were a group of—
(A) Shaivas
(B) Bhagvatas
(C) Wandering monks
(D) Vajrayan
Ans. (A)

25. Bilhana eulogised—
(A) Krishna III
(B) Nripunga
(C) Vikramaditya VI
(D) Pratihar Bhoja
Ans. (C)


26. Who among the following ruler ended his rivalry with Harsha after marrying himself with his daughter?
(A) Dhruvsena of Vallabhi (Gujarat)
(B) Chalukya Pulkeshin II
(C) The ruler of Nepal
(D) None of these
Ans. (A)

27. The original canon of the Jainas is believed to have consisted of—
(A) 6 Angas
(B) 8 Angas
(C) 10 Angas
(D) l2 Angas
Ans. (D)

28. The Hindu God who has sometimes been identified by Greek authors with Herakles is —
(A) Skanda
(B) Siva
(C) Krishna
(D) Parjanya
Ans. (C)


29. In ancient India the Profession of the ‘Karavara’ involved work—
(A) As a prison guard
(B) In leather
(C) As a hunter-gatherer
(D) As a sweeper on city streets
Ans. (B)


30. Consider the following passage—
“His, records proclaim him as the feudatory of the emperor Somesvara III. He had his capitals at talakad in the South & Bankpura in the North. It was in A.D. 1137 that he performed the great ceremony of tulapurusha.’’
(A) Mayurasarman
(B) Ananta Varman Chodaganga
(C) Yayati Mahashivagupta I
(D) Vishnu Vardhan
Ans. (D)