general Flashcards

1
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bhimbetka cave was discovered by

A

V.S. Wakankar

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2
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the source of Lapis Lazuli for the Harappan Civilization

A

Shortugai, Afghanistan

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3
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Harappan settlement very devoted to arts and craft

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Chanhudaro

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4
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where are massive fortifications

A

Dholavira

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5
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Largest Harappan vessel has been found in

A

Oman

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6
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1st professional archaeologist in India

A

john marshall

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7
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1st director general of the archaeological survey of india

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Alexander Cunningham

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8
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who discovered harappa

A

Daya Ram Sahni

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9
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Father of Indian Archaeology

A

Alexander Cunningham

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10
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the harappans called Bahrain

A

Dilmun

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11
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Fire altars were found in

A

Lothal

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12
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dholavira is in which state

A

Gujarat

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13
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_______________is also known as deadman’s lane

A

mohenjodaro

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14
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who discovered lothal

A

S.R. Rao

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15
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who discovered bhawalpur

A

M.R. Mughal

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16
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who discovered dholavira

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R.S. Bisht

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17
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who discovered Kalibangan

A

B.B. Lal
B.K. Thapar

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18
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Chanhudaro was famous for

A

Bead making

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19
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cylindrical stone seals were found in

A

mesopotamian civilization

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20
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what was the source of copper for the harappans

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Rajasthan

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21
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what was the source of tin for harappans

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Afghanistan

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22
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in which state is Manda located?

A

Jammu and Kashmir

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23
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in which state is kalibangan situated?

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Rajasthan

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24
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precious stones found in harappa

A

crystal
quartz

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25
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where did the harappans get gold from

A

South India

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26
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Where did Ajatshatru belong to?

A

Magadha

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27
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who called themselves ‘devaputra’?

A

Kushanas

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28
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the book prayag prashasti was written about which ruler?

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Samudragupta

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29
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who was Prabhavati Gupta the daughter of?

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Chandragupta ll

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30
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who was Prabhavati Gupta married to?

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She was married to the Vakataka ruler

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31
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where were the Yahudeyas from?

A

Punjab

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32
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Hiuen Tsang / Xuan Zang visited India during whose reign?

A

Harshavardhana

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33
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In which language are the Ashokan inscriptions written ?

A

Prakrit

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34
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Meaning of Vellalar

A

Large Landowners

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35
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Meaning of Uzhavar

A

Ploughmen

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36
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meaning of Adimai

A

Slaves

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37
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meaning of Gahapati

A

Head of a Household

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38
Q

Capital of Gandhara

A

Taxila

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39
Q

Capital of Kamboja

A

Poonch

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40
Q

Capital of Avanti

A

Ujjayini

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41
Q

Capital of Anga

A

Champa

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42
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Capital of Kosala

A

Sravasti

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43
Q

Capital of Malla

A

Kusinara

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44
Q

Capital of Saurasena

A

Mathura

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45
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Capital of Cholas

A

Puhar

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46
Q

Early capital of Magadha

A

Rajgir/Rajagaha

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47
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Later capital of Magadha

A

Patliputra

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48
Q

mohenjodaro was excavated in which year

A

1922

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49
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harappa was excavated in which year

A

1921

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50
Q

lothal was excavated in which year

A

1955

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51
Q

dholavira was excavated in which year

A

1990

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52
Q

costal area of harappa

A

lothal

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53
Q

capital of vajji

A

vaishali

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54
Q

guilds of the merchants and craftsmen

A

shreni

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55
Q

ashoka was also known as

A

devanampiya
piyadassi

56
Q

who was a sovanika

A

goldsmith

57
Q

where is the sanchi stupa

A

Bhopal

58
Q

where was Zarathushtra from

A

Iran

59
Q

Dipavamsa was written in___________?

A

Sri Lanka

60
Q

Buddha’s foster mother

A

Mahapajapati Gotami

61
Q

1st bhikkhuni

A

Mahapajapati Gotami

62
Q

therigatha

A

sutta pitaka

63
Q

where did Buddha attain Mahaparinibbana

A

Kushinagar

64
Q

where was Buddha’s first sermon

A

Sarnath

65
Q

where is the ashoka pillar

A

Lumbini

66
Q

Uttardhyana Sutra is written in which language?

A

Prakrit

67
Q

Vessantra Jataka

A

Sanchi stupa

68
Q

Walter Elliot

A

Amaravati

69
Q

Ashokavadana

A

Buddhism

70
Q

What does the Dharmachakra / Wheel represent?

A

Buddha’s 1st sermon

71
Q

Sanchi became a world heritage site declared by UNESCO in which year?

A

1989

72
Q

Where is the Brarbar Cave?

A

Bihar

73
Q

Buddhist Shrines are also known as

A

Chaityas

74
Q

Abhidhamma Pitaka talks about

A

Philosophical Matters

75
Q

Where is Shah-ji-ki-Dheri

A

Peshawar

76
Q

Shailabhanjika means?

A

Auspicious Symbol

77
Q

Mahayana Buddhism

A

Nagarjuna

78
Q

Where is the Kailashnath Temple

A

Mahrashtra

79
Q

jainism was started by whom?

A

Rishabhdev

80
Q

24th Tithankara

A

Mahavira

81
Q

Tipitaka

A

3 baskets

82
Q

Jain monks took ______ vows to free themselves from the cycle of Karma

A

5

83
Q

Barhut Stupas

A

The Satavahanas

84
Q

Life history of Buddha

A

Buddhacharita

85
Q

Ashvaghosha wrote the Buddhacharita under the rule of which king?

A

Kanishka

86
Q

the topic and rituals of cremation are mentioned in which book?

A

Grihya-sutra

87
Q

author of Mrichchhakatika

A

Shudraka

88
Q

Shore temples,7 pagodas in Mahabalipuram

A

Narsimhavarman ll

89
Q

Teachings of Jainism are mentioned in which book?

A

Angar

90
Q

Stridhana is mentioned in which book?

A

Arthashastra

91
Q

Allahabad pillar talks about which king?

A

Samudragupta

92
Q

“Gandhi may die but Gandhism will remain forever” when and where were these words spoken ?

A

Karachi Session 1929

93
Q

Chaityavasi

A

Jainism

94
Q

Poona Pact happened in which year?

A

1932

95
Q

what is Abhinav Bharat?

A

secret societies of revolutionaries

96
Q

1st person to bring about political reform in India?

A

Raja Rammohan Roy

97
Q

In the battle of Manimangalam WHO defeated Pulakeshin ll of Western Chalukyas?

A

Narsimhavarman l

98
Q

Safety Valve Theory

A

Formation of Indian national congress

99
Q

when did Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi became Mahatama Gandi ?

A

Champaran satyagrah

100
Q

Objective Resolution

A

Jawaharlal Nehru

101
Q

Who capture Delhi in 1857?

A

John Nicholson

102
Q

where did French east india company set up its 1st factory?

A

Surat

103
Q

Who was the chairman of constituent assembly?

A

Dr. Rajendra Prasad

104
Q

who was the Governor- General who interfered with Awadh ?

A

Lord Dalhousie

105
Q

When did the Hindu Widow Remarriage Act come into being?

A

1856

106
Q

what is the meaning of Ziyarat?

A

Music and dance

107
Q

when did the Khilafat Movement take place?

A

1919

108
Q

capital of Vijayanagar?

A

Hampi

109
Q

What was the sunset law about?

A

permanent settlement

110
Q

Who led the 1857 revolt from Kanpur?

A

Nana Saheb

111
Q

What di the book Ain-i-Akbari talk about ?

A

Economic Conditions

112
Q

What are the 4 pillars of Islam?

A
  1. Reutors Raima
  2. Namaz
  3. Ranja
  4. Zakat
  5. Hajj
113
Q

what was the cause of the deccan riots?

A

heavy taxation imposed by money lenders

114
Q

Direct Action Day

A

Muslim League

115
Q

who brought about the Subsidiary Alliance?

A

Lord Wellesley

116
Q

what was the civil disobedience movement about?

A

Salt Satyagraha

117
Q

what was a Kanqah?

A

place where sufi masters held their assemblies

118
Q

mount of the dead

A

mohenjodaro

119
Q

Sarnath Pillar has which animal?

A

Lion

120
Q

Sitaadhyakha was supposed to look after the________?

A

Agriculture

121
Q

Where is the Saint George Fort?

A

Chennai

122
Q

where is it mentioned that pushyamitra sunga performed an ashwamedha yajna?

A

Ayodhya Inscription

123
Q

where is it said that ‘land is never allowed to lie fallow’?

A

polaj

124
Q

bhagvat gita is mentioned in?

A

bhishma parva

125
Q

who was the founder of Karkota Dynasty?

A

Durlabhvardhana

126
Q

durlabhvardhana followed__________?

A

Vaishnavism

127
Q

Simla was turned into a hill station for billbeting english troops for which war?

A

Anglo-Gurkha War

128
Q

Who was the Lucknow leader of the 1857 revolt?

A

Begum Hazrat Mahal

129
Q

Cabinet Mission 1946

A

Sir Pethick Lawrence

130
Q

How many pacts were mentioned in the Gandhi-Irwin pact?

A

11

131
Q

Where did the Bhakti Movement originate?

A

Alvar saints of southern india

132
Q

Direct action day - Muslim League

A

16 August 1946

133
Q

Zabt system was introduced under whose rule?

A

Akbar

134
Q

in which session was Purna Swaraj discussed?

A

1929 session Congress

135
Q

where was the 1929 session of congress held

A

Lahore