From the first millennium BCE, megaliths emerged in India. In which of the following parts did they not emerge?

a. South India b. Central India c. North India

Which of the following scripts were deciphered by James Prinsep, who was an officer in the mint of the East India Company?

a. Brahmi b. Devanagari c. Kharosthi d. Kadamba

Which of the following statements is/are false?

a. In Vajji sangha, the rajas controlled land resources collectively. b. Magadha, Koshala, Kuru were among the sixteen states that were known as mahajanapadas. c. Dharmasutras were composed of Jainas from sixth century BCE.

According to the Dharamasutras, who were ideally expected to be rulers?

Buddhist and Jaina writers wrote about Magadha kings. Who among the following were Magadha kings?

a. Bimbisara b. Kushanas c. Ajatasattu d. Mahapadma Nanda

The capital of Magadha was shifted to which of the following places in fourth century BCE?

Which place of Asokan empire was important for tapping the gold mines of Karnataka?

Which of the following scripts was/were used for inscriptions in Afghanistan?

a. Brahmi b. Aramaic c. Greek

In which of the following parts was paddy production increased dramatically from sixth century BCE due to transplantation?

Which of the following was not included in Asoka's dhamma?

In Pali texts, the term gahapati was used to designate which of the following?

a. Small peasants b. Large landholders c. Landless agricultural labourers

Which of the following statements is/are false?

a. Kushana rulers' statues have been found in Mathura and in a shrine in Afghanistan. b. There were six major political centres in the Asokan empire. c. In second century CE, the Satavahanas ruled over parts of western and central India.

From sixth century BCE, which of the following towns was the bustling centre of commercial, cultural and political activities?

Prabhavati Gupta, daughter of Chandragupta, was married in which of the following ruling families?

By which of the following were the first gold coins issued in first century CE?

In Prakrit script, successful merchants were designated as which of the following?

a. Masattuvan b. Setthis c. Satthavahas