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16 Who among the follwing presided over the fourth Buddhist Council?

A
Ashoka
B
Kanishka
C
Ashvaghosha
D
Vasumitra

17 Lothal is a site where dockyards of which of the following civilization were found ?

A
Egyptian
B
Indus Valley
C
Mesoptamian
D
Persian

18 What inspired the paintings of Ajanta ?

A
Compassionate Buddha
B
Radha-Krishan Leela
C
Jain Thirthankaras
D
Mahabharata encounters

19 ‘Buddha’ means

A
The Enlightened one
B
The Religious Preacher
C
The Genius
D
The Powerful

20 Where did Lord Buddha breathe his last?

A
Sarnath
B
Rajgir
C
Bodh Gaya
D
Kushinagar

21 Which of the following Craftsmanship was not practised by the Aryans ?

A
Blacksmith
B
Jewellery
C
Pottery
D
Carpentry

22 Which was the only Indus site with an artificial brick dockyard?

A
Lothal
B
Harappa
C
Kalibangan
D
Mohenjo Daro

23 Which of the following domesticated animals was absent in the terracottas of the Indus civilisation ?

A
Buffalo
B
Sheep
C
Pig
D
Cow

24 The number system ‘Zero’ was invented by

A
Patanjali
B
Aryabhatta
C
Ramanujam
D
An unknown person

25 ‘Bull’ in Buddhism is associated with which event of Buddha’s life ?

A
Birth
B
Enlightenment
C
Mahaparinirvan
D
Great departure

26 Mention the place where Buddha attained enlightenment

A
Sarnath
B
Bodh Gaya
C
Kapilavastu
D
Rajgriha

27 The prose collection of the vedic poems are:

A
Samhitas
B
Upanishads
C
Aranyakas
D
Brahmanas

28 Which of the following cereals was among the first to be used by man?

A
Rye
B
Wheat
C
Barley
D
Oat

29 A collective term used by the Jains for their sacred books is :

A
Prabandhas
B
Agamas
C
Nibandhas
D
Charits

30 Identify the medical trio of Ancient India from the following names.

A
Charaka, Susruta and Vagbhata
B
Charaka, Vatsyayana and Vagbhata
C
Charaka, Susruta and Bharata
D
Charaka, Susruta and Patanjali