Exam_ 53 History GK for UPSC,PSC,SSC, WBCS, CDS, Banking, Rail, Police

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Which of the following is adopted to determine the dating of archaeological samples of wood, bone and shell? (UPSC 1993)

(A) Carbon - 14

(B) Argon – 40 isotope

(C) Strontium - 90

(D) Uranium-238

Answer: Option A

Sources giving information regarding the events of bygone eras are called.

(A) Historical sources

(B) Geographical source

(C) Social sources

(D) Political sources

Answer: Option A

In which Veda, information about the culture of the ancient Vedic era is given? (SSC 1999)

(A) Samaveda

(B) Yajurveda

(C) Rigveda

(D) Atharvaveda

Answer: Option C

Which of the following texts is not considered a part of Shruti Granth?

(A) Code

(B) Brahmin

(C) Upanishad

(D) Purana

Answer: Option D

'Milindpanho' (Questions of Milind) is in the form of a dialogue between King Milind and which Buddhist monk? (UPSC 1997, NET/JRF 2006)

(S) Nagasen

(B) Nagarjuna

(C) Nagabhatta

(D) Kumaril Bhatt

Answer: Option A

Which of the following statements is correct?

(a) Archaeological sources are more authentic than literary sources.

(b) Literary sources are more authentic than archaeological sources.

(c) Both literary sources and archaeological sources are equally authentic.

(d) Literary source cannot be compared with archaeological source

Answer: Option A

Which of the following texts claims: “What is in that text is available in the world and what is not in that text is unavailable in the world?”

(a) Rigveda

(b) Yajurveda

(c) Samaveda

(d) Mahabharata

Answer: Option D

Whose book is 'Jataka'? (RRB 2003)

(a) Vaishnav

(b) Jain

(c) Buddhist

(d) Shaiva

Answer: Option C

Tripitaka scripture is - (SSC 2002; RRB 2005; RAS/ RTS 2012)

(a) Jains

(b) Buddhists

(c) Sikhs

(d) of Hindus

Answer: Option B

Which of the following can be compared with Machiavelli's 'Prince'? (UP PCS 1994)

(A) 'Malavikagnimitra' of Kalidas

(B) Kautilya's 'Arthashastra'

(C) Vatsyayana's 'Kama Sutra'

(D) 'Thiruvakural' of Thiruvalluvar

Answer: Option B

What is the name of Kalhan's book? (BPSC 2011)

(A) Economics

(B) Indica

(C) Purana

(D) Rajtarangini

Answer: Option D

“Ashtadhyayi” is written by whom? (JPSC 2011)

(A) Vedvyas

(B) Panini

(c) Shukdev

(D) Valmiki

Answer: Option B

The name of the creator of “Mahabhashya” is-

(A) Kautilya

(B) Kalidas

(C) Patanjali

(D) Bharavi

Answer: Option C

By whom was "Harshacharita" written? (SSC 2002; BPSC 2005)

(A) Kalidas

(B) Banabhatta

(C) Valmiki

(D) Vedvyas

Answer: Option B

The name of the book written by Chandbardai is-

(A) Prithviraj Raso

(B) Prithviraj Vijay

(C) Parmal Raso

(D) Visaldev Raso

Answer: Option A

Which aspect has been highlighted in Kautilya's 'Arthashastra'? (BPSC 2002)

(A) Economic life

(B) Political policies

(C) Religious life

(D) social life

Answer: Option B

The hero of the play 'Maalavikagnimitra' written by Kalidas was - (UPPCS 1998)

(A) Pushyamitra Sunga

(B) Gautamiputra Shatakarni

(C) Agnimitra

(D) Chandragupta-॥

Answer: Option C

The name of the creator of “Vikramankacharita” is-

(A) Kalhan

(B) Bilhan

(C) Valmiki

(D) Vedvyas

Answer: Option B

Who among the following was not a historian who came to India with Alexander?

(A) Nearchus

(B) Anasicritis

(C) Aristobules

(D) Herodotus

Answer: Option D

What is the name of Megasthenes' book? (BPSC 2005)

(A) Economics

(B) Rigveda

(C) Indica

(D) Purana

Answer: Option C