DELHI POLICE CONSTABLE DRIVER HISTORY QUIZ

Question 1:

In the Mauryan period 'Sita' means-

A goddess

A religious sect

Income from government land

Waste land

Question 2:

The Rummindei pillar of Ashoka is related to-

From the birth of Buddha

Buddha's Enlightenment

Buddha's first sermon

Buddha leaving his body

Question 3:

On which of the following river banks is the Harappan site 'Daimabad' situated?

Chenab River

Godavari River

Dashak River

Hindon River

Question 4:

Which one of the following is not true about the caves of Barabar Hill?

There are a total of four caves on the Barabar hill

Ashoka's inscriptions are engraved on the walls of the three caves

These caves inscriptions mention, the caves were dedicated to the Ajivikas

These caves inscriptions date back to the 6th century BC

Question 5:

The Chalukya dynasty ruled at Vatapi which was a major kingdom in the modern _______.

Kerala

Gujarat

Karnataka

Tamil Nadu

Question 6:

The paintings of the Ajanta caves are evidence of the Golden Age of ________ in India.

Buddhism

Shaivism

Jainism

Vaishnavism

Question 7:

Kautilya was the prime minister-

Chandragupta Vikramaditya’s

Ashok's

Chandragupta Maurya’s

King Janak's

Question 8:

The first Gupta ruler to issue silver coins was-

Chandragupta I

Samudragupta

Chandragupta II

Kumaragupta

Question 9:

In which of the following periods was the standing Buddha statue made?

Gupta period

Kushan period

Mauryan period

Post-Gupta period

Question 10:

Why is Vodhgaya an important Buddhist pilgrimage centre?

Because Gautam Buddha was born here.

Because Gautam Buddha attained enlightenment here.

Because Gautam Buddha gave his first sermon here after attaining enlightenment.

Because Gautam Buddha attained Nirvana here