1. Who among the following was often called the Father
of Indian Archaeology?
a. James Princep
b. Francis Buchanan
c. William Jones
d. Thomas Munroe
2. The first Jain council was convened at
a. Vaisali
b. Pataliputra
c. Rajgriha
d. Valabhi
3. Kausambi was the capital city of
a. Vatsa
b. Avanti
c. Kosala
d. Magadha
4. The Sanskrit drama ‘Mudrarakshasa’ was written by
a. Kalidasa
b. Sudraka
c. Visakadatta
d. Dandin
5. The author of Ratnavali
a. Sri Gupta
b. Harshavardhan
c. Kalidasa
d. Kautilya
6. The Badami chalukyas first had their capital at
a. Bijapur
b. Aihole
c. Pattadakal
d. Hubli
7. Who among the following founded the Rashtrakuta
dynasty?
a. Dantidurga
b. Sri Gupta
c. Pulakesin I
d. Amoghavarsha I
8. Hoysaleswara temple was located at
a. Belur
b. Halebidu
c. Somanathapura
d. Udupi
9. Manchester cotton company was formed in
a. 1854
b. 1859
c. 1864
d. 1869
10. The term Qasbah refers to
a. An imperial officer who oversaw the internal affairs
and policing of the town
b. a small fixed market
c. small town in the countryside, often the seat of the
local notable
d. hill station