Gk Questions interview questions – page 13

During the Rigvedic period, ‘Niska’ was an ornament of

1. Arm
2. Wrist
3. Neck
4. Ear

In the Bhagawat religion, the number of forms of Bhakti

1. 4
2. 5
3. 9
4. 10

Buddha is depicted on the coins of

1. Budhgupta
2. Nahapana
3. Kanishka
4. Wima Kadphises

Sarnath is in the state of

1. Uttar Pradesh
2. Gujarat
3. Maharashtra
4. Kerala

The river most mentioned in Rigveda is

1. Gandaki
2. Saraswati
3. Sutudri
4. Sindhu

Which one of the following Vedic Gods depicts an association with the Sun?

1. Brihaspati
2. Indra
3. Pushan
4. Ashvin

Where did the Mahasamghika school arise?

1. Bodhagaya
2. Sravasti
3. Rajagriha
4. Vaishali

The rivers Ganga and Yamuna are mentioned for the first time in

1. Atharvaveda
2. Chhandogya Upanishad
3. Satapath Brahmana
4. Rigveda

Who was the founded of Vedic culture?

1. Harappan
2. Jain
3. Arya
4. Dravid

The word Visamatta was used in the latter Vedic Age for

1. The tax collector 
2. The trader
3. The priest
4. The king

Who was the author of Buddha Charita?

1. Vasumitra
2. Nagasen
3. Nagarjuna
4. Asvaghosha

The fourth Buddhist council was convened during the region of king?

1. Ajatasatru
2. Kalashok
3. Ashoka
4. Kaniska

Who was the teacher of Gautam Buddha?

1. Asanga
2. Sudharman
3. Alara Kalam
4. Gautam

Who was the founder of Sunyavada?

1. Nagarjuna
2. Vasumitra
3. Basubandhu
4. Asang

Satpatha Brahmana is related to

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

Where was the third Buddhist council held?

1. Kashmir
2. Rajgirha
3. Pataliputra
4. Vaishali

The second Buddhist council was held during the region of

1. Ajatashatru
2. Ashoka
3. Kanishka
4. Kalashoka

Mahavir was born at

1. Champa
2. Kundgram
3. Lumbini
4. Kapilvastu

The twenty third Jain Tirthankara was associated with

1. Vaishali
2. Kausambi
3. Varanasi
4. Sravasti

The economy of Rigvedic time was

1. Mixed
2. Urban
3. Rural
4. None of these

Amaravati Stupa is situated in

1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Karnataka
3. Madhya Pradesh
4. Uttar Pradesh

Which one of the following is considered the best Stupa?

1. Bodhgaya
2. Bharhut
3. Sanchi
4. Amravati

According to Boddhist, the main aim of life is

1. Nirjara
2. Nirvana
3. Kaivalya
4. Moksha

Who among the following wrote Sanskrit grammar?

1. Charak
2. Kalidasa
3. Manu
4. Panini

Who became the first follower of Mahavira?

1. Trishala
2. Aanojja
3. Yasodha
4. Jamali

The first Buddhist council was held during the region of

1. Udayabhadra
2. Bimbisara
3. Ajatsatru
4. Aniruddha

During which Gupta king’s reign did the Chinese traveller Fahien visit India?

1. Kumaragupta
2. Samudragupta
3. Chandragupta I
4. Chandragupta II

In which century did the famous Chinese pilgrim Fahien visit India?

1. 4th century AD
2. 5th century AD
3. 6th century AD
4. 7th century AD

During the reign of which of the following dynasties did Kalidasa flourish?

1. Vardhanas
2. Guptas
3. Sungas
4. Mauryas

The decimal numeral system, including the concept of zero was invented in India during which one of the following dynasty?

1. Chola
2. Pala
3. Gupta
4. Saka