SSC CGL 2016 : Expected Questions from Indian History

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1. What inspired the paintings of Ajanta ?
1. Compassionate Buddha
2. Radha Krishna leela
3. Jain Thirthankaras
4. Mahabharata encounters
2. Who among the following was the irst to invade India ?
   
1. Xerxes
2. Alexander
3. Darius I
4. Seleucus
3. Which among the following is the oldest dynasty ?
1. Maurya
2. Gupta
3. Kushan
4. Kanva
4. With which of the following is the classic "Jivika Chintamani" in Tamil associated ?
1. Jainism
2. Buddhism 
3. Hiduism
4. Christianity 
5. Where did Lord Buddha breath his last ?
1. Rajgir
2. Bodh Gaya
3. Sarnath
4. Kushinagar
6. Who were the first Kings to issue gold coins in India ?
1. Mauryas
2. Indo-Greeks
3. Guptas
4. Kushans
7. Where is Brihadeshwar Temple situated ?
1. Kanchi
2. Madurai
3. Shri Shailam
4. Tanjaore
8. In Tamil Lieterature the glorious books 'Shilppadikaram and Manimekhalai' are related to ?
1. Jainism 
2. Buddhism 
3. Hinduism 
4. Christianity 
9. Who established Mahabalipuram ?
1. Pallava 
2. Pandya
3. Chola
4. Chalukya
10. The Saka era commencing from A. D 78, was founded by ?
1. Kanishka
2. Ashoka
3. Chandragupta
4. Vikramaditya
11. Ganhadra School of Art came into existence in ?
1. Hinayana sect
2. Mahayana sect
3. Vaishnava sect
4. Shaiva sect
12. Out of the following remains excavated in Indus Valley, which one indicates the commercial and economic development ?
1. The Pottery
2. Seals
3. The boats
4. The houses
13. Who according to the Buddhists, is believed to be the next incarnation of Gautam Buddha ?
1. Atreya
2. Maitreya
3. Nagarjuna
4. Kalki
14. Who among the following were contemporaries of Kanishka ?
1. Kamban, Banabhatta, Asvaosha 
2. Nagarjuna, asvagosha, Vasumitra
3. Asvagosha, Kalidasa, Bana bhatta 
4. Kalidasa, Kamban, Va-sumitra
15. Which rulers built the Ellora Temples ?
1. Chalukya
2. Sunga
3. Rashtrakuta
4. Pallva 

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