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61
In which of the following places Vardhaman attained the state of enlightenment?
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
Vardhaman attained the state of enlightenment at Jrimbhik Gram.
62
Who was the first Gupta ruler who assumed the title of Maharajadhiraja?
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
Chandragupta assumed the title Maharajadhiraja ("king of great kings") and issued gold coins, which suggests that he was the first imperial ruler of the dynasty.
63
Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct regarding Ancient Indian Literature that helps in restructuring of Indian history?
I. Ancient literature is religious in nature, and contain exaggerated mythical story without any chronology i.e., puranic and epic literature
II. A large number of inscriptions, coins, and local chronicles do indicate an effort towards history writing
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Answer: Option C
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The ancient Indian literature is mostly religious in nature. The Puranic and Epic literature are considered as history by Indians, but it contains no definite dates for events and kingdoms. The effort of history writing was shown by a large number of inscriptions, coins, and local chronicles. The principles of history are preserved in the Puranas and Epics.
64
Which one of the following is associated with the Gupta Age of Indian History?
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Answer: Option B
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Aryabhatta was the first of the major mathematician-astronomers from the classical age of Indian mathematics and Indian astronomy. He is the author of several treatises on mathematics and astronomy, some of which are lost. His main works are Aryabhatiya and Arya-siddhanta.
65
The varnas came to be transformed into the hereditary castes during the
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Answer: Option A
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Caste system in the Rig Vedic times was based on occupations. But in the later Vedic period it became rigid when the Brahmins influenced the society with caste system.
66
Which one of the following places has yielded earliest Stupa railing?
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Answer: Option A
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Sanchi Stupa, also written Sanci, is a Buddhist complex, famous for its Great Stupa, on a hilltop at Sanchi Town in Raisen District of the State of Madhya Pradesh, India.
67
Which empire lasted the longest among the following?
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Answer: Option C
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Rashtrakuta was a royal dynasty ruling large parts of the Indian subcontinent between the sixth and 10th centuries.
68
Ramcharitmanas is an epic poem written in which language ?
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Answer: Option C
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The Ramcharitmanas is written in vernacular Awadhi language, The core of the work is considered by some to be a poetic retelling of the events of the Sanskrit epic Ramayana by Valmiki. The Valmiki Ramayana is centered on the narrative of Rama, the scion of the family tree of king Raghu of the Sun Dynasty.
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What was the purpose of the Indian visit of Hiuen Tsang?
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Answer: Option A
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The primary aim of the visit of Hiuen Tsang to India was to gain knowledge of Buddhism and collect its religious texts.
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The earliest specimen of Kavya style is found in?
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Answer: Option C
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The earliest specimen of the kavya style is found in the Junagadh inscription of Rudradaman in Kathiawar in about ad 150. From then onwards, inscriptions began to be composed in chaste Sanskrit, although the use of Prakrit in composing inscriptions continued till the fourth century and even later.