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Ancient Indian Art and Literature Quiz 03
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Q1. One site from where the famous Bull-seal of Indus Valley was found-
A.
Harappa
B.
Chanhudaro
C.
Lothal
D.
Mohenjodaro
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Correct Answer:
D
While many seals were found, the iconic Brahmani Bull seal is most famously associated with Mohenjo-daro.
Q2. Which Sangam poet mentioned about the hoarded wealth of the Nanda dynasty?
A.
Ilango Adigal
B.
Avvaiyar
C.
Mamulanar
D.
Parnar
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Correct Answer:
C
The poet Mamulanar refers to the great wealth of the Nandas buried under the Ganges in his poems.
Q3. The Fourth Buddhist Council was held in Kashmir under the leadership of –
A.
Kunal
B.
Ashoka
C.
Kanishka
D.
Bindusara
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Correct Answer:
C
Kanishka convened this council at Kundalvana, where the Sarvastivada doctrines were compiled into the Mahavibhasha.
Q4. Which proto-historic site has yielded the evidence of threads of raw silk?
A.
Navadatoli
B.
Nevasa
C.
Ahar
D.
Inamgaon
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Correct Answer:
B
Nevasa (Maharashtra) provided archaeological evidence of silk thread inside copper beads, dating to the Chalcolithic era.
Q5. Which Rock Edict of Ashoka mentions the Kalinga War?
A.
Fifth
B.
Second
C.
Eighth
D.
Thirteenth
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Correct Answer:
D
Major Rock Edict XIII describes the destruction of the war and Ashoka's subsequent remorse and conversion.
Q6. Which king of Gupta dynasty was known as Nepolean of India:
A.
Samudragupta
B.
Ashoka
C.
Chandergupta
D.
None of these
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Correct Answer:
A
Samudragupta's military success and vast empire earned him this title from historian V.A. Smith.
Q7. In Hindu Mythology, ____ took the disguise of ’Mohini’ to help the Gods.
A.
Arjuna
B.
Amba
C.
Vishnu
D.
Urvashi
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Correct Answer:
C
Vishnu took the form of the enchantress Mohini to trick the Asuras and retrieve the Amrita (Nectar of Immortality).
Q8. The first elaborate description of Upanayana Sanskar is found in the
A.
Aitareya Brahmana
B.
Taittiriya Brahmana
C.
Tandyamaha Brahmana
D.
Shatapatha Brahmana
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Correct Answer:
D
The Shatapatha Brahmana provides extensive details on Vedic rituals, including the initiation ceremony (Upanayana).
Q9. ‘Ashtadhyayi’ was written by-
A.
Ved Vyas
B.
Panini
C.
Shukadeva
D.
Balmiki
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Correct Answer:
B
Panini's Ashtadhyayi is the foundational text of Sanskrit grammar, dating to roughly the 4th-5th Century BC.
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