162001. The Aryans succeeded in their conflicts with the pre-Aryans because?
162002. Coins made of metal first appeared in?
162003. In the early Vedic-period, Varna system was based on?
162004. Arrange the following Magadhan dynasties in chronological order: (1) Nandas (2) Sisunagas (3) Mauryas (4) Haryankas?
162005. Which of the following are beliefs of Buddhism?(i) The world is full of sorrows. (ii) People suffer on account of desire. (iii) If desires are conquered, nirvana will be attained. (iv) The existence of God and soul must be recognised?
162006. The Greeks were driven out of India by?
162007. The Great Bath of Indus Valley civilisation is found at?
162008. Who was the court poet of Harsha-vardhana?
162009. 'Prince of Pilgrims' was the name attributed to?
162010. The year of accession of Kanishka to throne was?
162011. Kalinga was took place in the year?
162012. The first Grammarian of the Sanakrit language was?
162013. The famous poet Kalidasa lived in the court of?
162014. Which one of the following vedas contains sacrificial formulae?
162015. When did the best productions of Gandhara sculpture appear?
162016. The caves of Ajanta and EIlora belonged to?
162017. Name the temple in Indonesia where scenes from Ramayana and Mahabharata are depicted?
162018. The greatest Kushana ruler whose contribution to Buddhism was even greater than that of Ashoka was?
162019. The worship of images in India began during the _____ period?
162020. The concept of Eight-Cold Path forms the theme of?
162021. The Camoua ruler of ancient India who is said to have been converted to Jainism, towards the end of his life, is?
162022. The harappan economy was primarily___ in nature?
162023. The concept of Anuvrata was advocated by?
162024. Who, from among the following rulers, had ruled over the largest part of India?
162025. The Upanishads are a series of books devoted to?
162026. Which of the following temples has acquired the name of the Black Pagoda?
162027. Whom was Ashvaghosha a contemporary of?
162028. Name the later Gupta ruler who had performed the Ashvaghosha Yajna (Horse Sacrifice) and assumed the Imperial title of Maharajadhiraj?
162029. With what subject does the Mitakshara deal?
162030. The Mauryan administration was highly?
162031. Emperor Harsha's southward march was stopped on the Narmada river by?
162032. The Buddha's Eight Fold Path did not include?
162033. The aim of Ashoka's Dhamma was?
162034. By whom had the stupa at Sanchi in Madhya Pradesh been built?
162035. The author of Ashtadhyayai is?
162036. In the Rigvedic period, after the king the next most Important functionary of the State was the?
162037. The Indus Valley Civilization has been assigned the period 2500-1800 BC on the basis of?
162038. Which of the following are essentially books of rituals?
162039. The concluding portions of the Brahmanas are called the?
162040. What does the Yajur Veda contain?
162041. The Mahajanapada that acquired prominence to become an empire was that of?
162042. Which of the following forms of land tenure denoted an entire village being donated to Brahmins?
162043. What did the Devadana type of a land tenure signify?
162044. Which of the following is not famous for temples marked by erotic sculptures?
162045. What was the extent of Harsha's empire?
162046. The Rigvedic Aryans were governed by a?
162047. The most Important cause of the downfall of the Gupta empire was/were?
162048. What is the present name of Dwara Samudra, the ancient capital of the Hoysalas?
162049. In which century did the first movement against vedic ritualistic practices start?
162050. The Ajanta cave paintings mostly belong to the period of the?