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Which of the following statement (S) is/are correct related to the Ancient Indian Literature?
I. Vedas, Puranas, Kautilya's Arthashastra, and other literature besides foreign accounts are only available literary sources that restructure the Ancient Indian History.
II. The archaeological sources like epigraphic, numismatic and architectural remains besides archaeological explorations and excavations also help in restructuring Ancient Indian History.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Kautilya’s Arthashastra, a book on statecraft was written in the Mauryan period not in Gupta period. The text is divided into 15 chapters known as books. Different books deal with different subject matter concerning polity, economy and society. It appears that even before the final version of Arthashastra was written in the fourth century B.C. by Kautilya, there appeared a tradition of writing on and teaching of statecrafts because Kautilya acknowledges his debt to his predecessors in the field.
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Which one of the following famous ruler is called as 'Father of Inscriptions'?
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
Ashoka is known as the 'Father of Inscriptions' due to the extensive number of inscriptions he issued across his empire.

These inscriptions were inscribed on rocks and pillars and were written in languages like Prakrit and Brahmi script.

Ashoka's inscriptions are significant as they provide detailed insights into his administration, his promotion of Buddhism, and his moral code known as Dhamma.

While Samudragupta is known for the Prayag Prashasti, Ashoka's contributions through his inscriptions have a far-reaching impact on Indian history and culture.
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Who was the founder of the Satavahana dynasty?
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
Simuka was the founder of the Satavahana Dynasty and he is believed to have destroyed the Shunga Power. He did so with the aid of the Rathikas and Bhojakas. He reigned for around 23 years and was beheaded by his brother Kanha, who succeeded him.
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Name the Muslim Invader who destroyed Nalanda University?
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
Nalanda was very likely ransacked and destroyed by an army of the Mamluk Dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate under Bakhtiyar Khilji in c. 1200 CE. Muhammad bin Bakhtiyar Khalji was the military general of Qutb-ud-Din Aibak. He burned Nalanda University and Vikramshila University in 1193.
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During the reign of which dynasty was the Great Wall of China constructed?
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
The history of the Great Wall of China began when fortifications built by various states during the Spring and Autumn (771–476 BC) and the Warring States periods (475–221 BC) were connected by the first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, to protect his newly founded Qin dynasty (221–206 BC) against incursions by nomads from Inner Asia. The Great Wall of China was built during the reign of the China (Qin) Dynasty.
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With reference to the invaders in ancient India which one of the following is the correct chronological order?
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
The invasion in ancient India was firstly done by Greeks then Sakas and then Kushanas.
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Who deciphered Ashokan inscription?
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
The inscriptions found in the central and eastern part of India were written in Magadhi Prakrit using the Brahmi script, while Prakrit using the Kharoshthi script, Greek and Aramaic were used in the northwest. These edicts were deciphered by British archaeologist and historian James Prinsep.
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Select the correct statement (s) is/are correct about Upanishad philosophy
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
Teaching- Learning, Spiritual, Physical, Intellectual, Emotional, Social, Environment and Teacher- Taught relation. The Upanishads are the cream of the Vedas. The Upanishads contain the essence of the Vedas. They are the source of the Vedanta philosophy.
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In which of the following sects was Bindusara interested?
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
Ajivika is one of the nāstika or "heterodox" schools of Indian philosophy. Ājīvika philosophy reached the height of its popularity during the rule of the Mauryan emperor Bindusara, around the 4th century BCE. Bindusara had interest in it.
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Which of the following statements is/are not correct regarding the age of Vedic Civilisation?
I. Bal Gangadhar Tilak, on astronomical grounds, dated Rig Veda to 6000 B.C. to Harmon Jacobi, Vedic civilization flourished between 4500 B.C. and 2500 B.C. and the Samhitas were composed in the latter half of the period.
II. Famous Sanskritist, Winternitz felt that the Rig Veda was probably composed in the third millennium B.C.
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
The Vedic Period or the Vedic Age refers to that time period when the Vedic Sanskrit texts were composed in India.