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  1. Ravikirti, a Jain, who composed the Aihole Prashast, was patronized by

  2. A.

    Pulakeshin I

    B.

    Harsha

    C.

    Pulakeshin II

    D.

    Kharavela

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  3. Which of the following was the early capital of the Rashtrakutas?

  4. A.

    Sopara

    B.

    Ellora

    C.

    Vatapi

    D.

    Ajanta

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  5. Which of the following is not true about Ajanta Caves?

  6. A.

    They are in Maharashtra

    B.

    They are decorated with Buddhist Art

    C.

    They depict the techniques used in Ancient India

    D.

    They do not contain paintings of flora and fauna

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  7. What is the Mehrauli Pillar in the complex of Qutub Minar Primarily famous for?

  8. A.

    Proverbial height

    B.

    Skilful stone cutting

    C.

    Excellent quality steel

    D.

    Statue of Buddha on top

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  9. Which script was used in Ashoka's inscriptions?

  10. A.

    Brahmi

    B.

    Devanagiri

    C.

    Gurmukhi

    D.

    Sanskrit

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  11. The capital of the Mauryan kingdom was located at

  12. A.

    Pataliputra

    B.

    Vaishali

    C.

    Lumbini

    D.

    Gaya

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  13. Where is the Brihadeshwar temple, built during the Chola period, located?

  14. A.

    Mysore

    B.

    Mahabalipuram

    C.

    Thanjavur

    D.

    Kanyakumari

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  15. The school of Indian art which is also known as the Greek-Roman-Buddhist art is the school

  16. A.

    Mauryan

    B.

    Shunga

    C.

    Gandhar

    D.

    Gupta

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  17. Harsha moved his capital from to

  18. A.

    Thaneswar, Kannauj

    B.

    Delhi, Deogiri

    C.

    Kamboj, Kannauj

    D.

    Vallabhi, Delhi

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  19. Who were the patrons of Sangama Literature?

  20. A.

    Nayakas

    B.

    Chandellas

    C.

    Pandyas

    D.

    Solankis

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