182 What were the four sights which Gautam saw, while being driven around the city? An old man, a sick man, a corpse and an ascetic.
183 Who was the chief deity of the Sangam Period? Murugan (Karttikeya)
184 Which Gupta ruler is also known as 'Kavi Raja'? Samudragupta.
185 Samudragupta is represented on coins as playing a particular musical instrument. Which musical instrument is that? Veena.
186 What is common to the following: Kumarasambhava, Ritusamhara, Raghuvamsham and Meghdootam? They are all works of Kalidasa.
187 What was the name of Harsha's sister? Rajyashri
188 What was the title assumed by Harsha when he ascended the throne? Shiladitya
189 Whom did Harsha succeed? His elder brother, Rajyavardhana.
190 Mahendra, the son of Ashoka, was sent as a Buddhist missionary to a particular kingdom. Identify the kingdom. Sri Lanka
191 In ancient times, who were the foreigners who were called Yavanas? The Greeks. The word was derived from the Old Persian form of the word 'Yauna', signifying originally the Ionian Greeks, but later, all people of Greek nationality. In the medieval times it came to be used for all foreigners irrespective of their place of origin.
192 What was Sumatra called as, in ancient times? Suvarnadvipa.
193 Who systematised the rules of Sanskrit grammar
(4 Century BC) in the work Ashtadhyayi?		 Panini.
194 One of the chief sources of revenue from villages mentioned in the Ashokan inscriptions is the "Bhaga". What is it? Bhaga: King's share of the produce of the soil, usually l/6th. The other source of revenue was the Bali. The Bali was the land tribute paid to the King.
195 In the Mauryan times if someone were referring to the Karshapana, what would he be talking about? The Karshapana was a copper coin that was in use during the Mauryan times. Dharana was a Silver coin and the Kakani were smaller copper coins.
196 Where is Gandhara art found? The ruins of Taksha-shila, in modern Pakistan and Afghanistan.
197 What were the Jains originally called? Nirgrantha.
198 In Jainism a small group of people were called Ganadharas. Who were they? The close disciples of Mahavira were called Ganadharas.
199 For a while, Bhagavatism and Brahmanism were separate sects. How did the two merge into one? When Krishna, the main deity of Bhagavatism, began to be identified with Vishnu, the main deity of Brahmanism, the two sects merged into one.
200 What is the importance of the Khyber and Bolan passes in Indian history? The land route between India and West Asia lies through these passes.
201 Which city in ancient India was famous for its textile industry? Mathura
202 What is Stridhana? It is the exclusive property of a married lady, something she often inherits from her mother.
203 According to the Arthashastra the Senapati was an important member of the Mantri Parishad. What was his role? Commander-in-Chief of the army.
204 Jyotisha is one of the Vedangas. What does it deal with? Astronomy and astrology
205 Two popular assemblies used to control the affairs of the Vedic kingdoms. Name them. Sabha: - Body of the elders. Constituted of Brahmins and rich patrons.
Samiti: - An assembly of common people. Meant for the discharge of administration.
206 Who or what are the 'Uttariya' and 'Antariya'? In ancient India, antariya (dhoti) a lower garment was worn by all common people. Uttariya was the garment that covered the upper part of the body. In addition to these the well-to-do people wore Prapata around the waist. Around the prapata, the rich wore Rasana, usually of gold. Ushneesha was used to cover the head and Stanapatta was worn to cover the breasts.
207 Who built the rock-cut temples at Ellora? The Rashtrakuta king, Krishna I.
208 In the context of Buddhism, what is Vinaya Pitaka? It is the work that deals with the governance of the life of Buddhists. It also describes the gradual development of the Sangha and the life and teachings of Buddha.
209 What is contained in the Sutta Pitaka? Sutta Pitaka incorporates the greatest literary works of Buddhism. Of the five collections, the first four consist of discourses of Buddha.
210 Patanjali's Mahabhashya refers to some of the stories about Krishna's early life. Who does Patanjali call Samkarshana? Balarama.
211 With which modern township would you identify the ancient port of Suppara (also known as Surparaka)? Nala Sopara an extended suburb of modern Mumbai.
212 What was the basis of barter for common articles during the Vedic period? Paddy.
213 In which script were a majority of the Ashoka inscriptions written? Brahmi. Brahmi script was used in the whole of the country, except the northwest.
214 What script did Ashoka use in the inscriptions of the Northwest of India? Kharoshti script.
215 The Jaina texts were finally compiled in the sixth century A.D. in Vallabhi in Gujarat. In which language were they written? Prakrit.
216 Who wrote the Arthashastra? Kautilya.
217 Which is a very important source of information for the social, political and economic life of the people living in the Tamil Naidu area in the early Christian era? Sangam literature.
218 Who is the author of the Greek work "Indika"? Megasthenes. This book, however, is not available to us in its entirety and survives only in quotations by subsequent classical writers.
219 When did the Vikram Samvat begin in India? It began in 57 B.C.
220 Over which part of present-day India did the Pala dynasty rule? Bengal.
221 When did the Shaka era begin in India? 78A.D.
222 Who started the Shaka era? Kanishka of the Kushana dynasty.
223 When did the Gupta era begin in India? In 320 A.D., after Chandragupta of the Gupta dynasty.
224 Over which kingdom did Kharavela rule? Kalinga.
225 According to Buddhist sources, a dreaded dacoit had a transformation of heart and took refuge in Buddha's Dhamma. Who was he? Angulimala.