Empires in Indian History CDS Questions

Empires in Indian History MCQ Questions

1.
_____ or the doctrine of non-killing animals, suited the agricultural society.
A.
Vithis
B.
Ahimsa
C.
Vaishnavism
D.
Stridhana
ANSWER :
B. Ahimsa
2.
By the _____ century, Vishnu became a member of the trinity of Gods along with Shiva and Brahma.
A.
First
B.
Second
C.
Sixth
D.
Fourth
ANSWER :
C. Sixth
3.
From the Gupta period onwards, _____ worship in the temples became a common feature of Hinduism.
A.
Idol
B.
Book
C.
Bonds
D.
Light
ANSWER :
A. Idol
4.
In the Gupta period, who were considered as the patrons of art and literature?
A.
Samudragupta
B.
Chandragupta II
C.
Both a and b
D.
None of the above
ANSWER :
C. Both a and b
5.
_____ was one of the earliest Indian works to be translated into European languages, the other work being the Bhagavadgita.
A.
Dradiracharudatta
B.
Ramayana
C.
Mahabharata
D.
Shakuntalam
ANSWER :
D. Shakuntalam
6.
The Gupta period also saw the development of Sanskrit grammar based on the work of _____
A.
Panini
B.
Patanjali
C.
Brahma
D.
Both a and b
ANSWER :
D. Both a and b