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  1. Huin-Tsang the Chinese traveler visited India during the reign of :

  2. A.

     Chandragupta Maurya

    B.

     Ashoka

    C.

     Harshvaardhan’s reign

    D.

     None of Above


  3. The famous book of Huin-Tsang which forms an invaluable source to ancient Indian history is :

  4. A.

     Si-Yu-Ki

    B.

     Hi-Nu-Si

    C.

     Kitab-e-Hind

    D.

     None of Above


  5. The three great Chinese pilgrims who visited India in search of knowledge, manuscripts and relics between the fifth and seventh centuries A. D. are:

  6. A.

     Meghasthanise, Huin-Tsang, and I-Tsing

    B.

     Fa-Hien, Huin-Tsang, and Meghasthanise

    C.

     Fa-Hien, Huin-Tsang, and I-Tsing

    D.

     Fa-Hien, Meghasthanise, and I-Tsing


  7. Katyayanaprakarna is book on grammar of:

  8. A.

     Sanskrit

    B.

     Pali Language

    C.

     Tamil

    D.

     Telgu


  9. The first Carnatic War between the French and the English took place between:

  10. A.

     1646 and 1648

    B.

     1546 and 1548

    C.

     1446 and 1448

    D.

     1746 and 1748


  11. Swami Vivekananda was born :

  12. A.

     On January 2, 1863 in Calcutta.

    B.

     On January 12, 1863 in Calcutta.

    C.

     On January 18, 1863 in Calcutta.

    D.

     On January 28, 1863 in Calcutta.


  13. Who was the commander of revolt of 1857 in Rohilkhand?

  14. A.

     Ahmadullah

    B.

     Luxmi Bai

    C.

     Kuwar Singh

    D.

     Bhadur Shah Jafar


  15. Who wrote the book The Wonder that was India?

  16. A.

     J. Joshi

    B.

     Jawahar Lal Neharu

    C.

     R. K. Mehta

    D.

     A. L. Bansal


  17. Vedic Literature includes:

  18. A.

     The Vedas

    B.

     The Brahmanas

    C.

     The Aranyakas

    D.

     The Upanishads.

    E.

     Above All


  19. Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah founded the state of Hyderabad in:

  20. A.

     1524

    B.

     1624

    C.

     1724

    D.

     1824