Gk Questions interview questions – page 12

Which of the following is the most common motif of the Indus seals?

1. Unicorn
2. Rhinoceros
3. Bull
4. Elephant

Which metal was unknown to Indus Valley Civilizaion?

1. Iron
2. Silver
3. Gold
4. Copper

Where was the order of runs established by Gautama Buddha?

1. Kapilvastu
2. Rajgirha
3. Sravasti
4. Vaishali

Who was the most celebrated craftsman in the Vedic Age?

1. Weaver
2. Carpenter
3. Goldsmith
4. Coppersmith

The word Yava mentioned in Rigveda is used for which agricultural product?

1. Wheat
2. Rice
3. Barley
4. Gram

The Tripitaka was written in

1. Kharosthi
2. Brahmi
3. Sanskrit
4. Pali

Lumbini was the birth place of Gautam Buddha is attested by an inscription of

1. Pushyamitra Shunga
2. Harsha
3. Kanishka
4. Ashoka

The word Gotra occurs for the first time in

1. Atharveda
2. Rigveda
3. Yajurveda
4. Samveda

Mother of Gautam Buddha belonged to which dynasty?

1. Koliyan dynasty
2. Lichchavi dynasty
3. Maya dynasty
4. Shakya dynasty

Which of the following is concerned with origin of Indian medicine?

1. Atharveda
2. Yajurveda
3. Samveda
4. Rigveda

The largest number of the Mantras in Rigveda belong to

1. Rudra
2. Agni
3. Varuna
4. Vishnu

The first Jain council was convened during the reign of

1. Chandragupta Maurya
2. Mahapadamnad
3. Shisunaga
4. Bimbisara

Which of the following is also called Adharvayuveda?

1. Samveda
2. Atharveda
3. Yajurveda
4. Rig veda

Which one of the following is described in Upanishad?

1. Law
2. Philosophy
3. Yoga
4. Dharma

The expounder of Yoga philosophy was

1. Shankaracharya
2. Gautam
3. Jaimini
4. Patanjali

Who among the following is regarded as War God in Rigveda?

1. Varuna
2. Surya
3. Indra
4. Agni

The site of Alamgirpur is located on the bank of river

1. Bhader
2. Chinab
3. Hindon
4. Maskra

The largest of sites found in post-independence India in

1. Haryana
2. Rajasthan
3. Gujarat
4. Punjab

Which of the following was one of the causes of Harappan decline?

1. Ecological change
2. Earthquakes
3. Aryan attack
4. All of these

Buddha was born at

1. Vaishali
2. Pataliputra
3. Kapilvastu
4. Lumbini

In which of the Vedas, Sabha and Samiti are called as two daughters of Prajapati?

1. Atharvaveda
2. Rigveda
3. Yajurveda
4. Samveda

In Rigveda, maximum number of shlokas are written in the memory of

1. Vishnu
2. Shiva
3. Indra
4. Brahma

Who was the last Tirthankara?

1. Aristnemi
2. Parshvanath
3. Mahavir Swami
4. None of these

Buddha means

1. The genius
2. The powerful
3. The religious preacher
4. The enlightened one

Dasarajana was

1. A sacrifice to be performed by the king
2. Ten incarnations of Vishnu
3. Battle of ten kings
4. None of these

Vedic literature is also known as

1. Vedanga
2. Sanhita
3. Smriti
4. Shruti

The Gayatri Mantra is dedicated to

1. Savitri
2. Gayatri
3. Aditi
4. Indra

The first meeting of Ghosal with Mahavir Swami was held at

1. Takshshila
2. Nalanda
3. Vaishali
4. Chamba

In the Rigveda, the first hymn of a Mandala is often addressed to

1. Mistra
2. Indra
3. Agni
4. None of these

Who is the most important God in Rigaveda?

1. Vishnu
2. Varun
3. Indra
4. Agni