Board exam

Which of the following was the best source of lapis lazuli in the Harappan sites ?

1. ANageshwar
2. BManda
3. CRakhigarhi
4. DShortughai

Consider the following statements about Prabhavati Gupta and choose the correct option :

1. (i)
   She was the daughter of Chandragupta Maurya.
2. (ii)
   She was married to a Vakataka ruler.
3. (iii)
   She had independent access to resources.
4. (iv)
   She gave land grants to people.

Identify the ruler of ancient India with the help of the given information and choose the correct option : · He got the title of Devanampiya. · He distributed a portion of Buddha’s relics for stupas. · He was the first ruler who inscribed messages on rocks and pillars.

1. ASamudragupta
2. BHarshavardhana
3. CRudradaman
4. DAsoka

Sushruta’s book ‘Sushruta Samhita’ is based on which of the following theme ?

1. AGrammar
2. BMedicine (Ayurveda)
3. CAstronomy
4. DMathematics

Which of the following pairs is correctly matched ?

1. AEndogamy – Marriage outside the unit
2. BExogamy – Man having several wives
3. CPolygyny – Marriage inside the unit
4. DPolyandry – Woman having several husbands

In which of the following languages has Al-Biruni translated Sanskrit, Pali and Prakrit texts in India ?

1. APersian
2. BArabic
3. CUrdu
4. DHindavi

Who among the following was the mentor of Amir Khusrau ?

1. AShaikh Nasiruddin Chiragh-i-Delhi
2. BShaikh Muinuddin Chishti
3. CShaikh Salim Chishti
4. DShaikh Nizamuddin Auliya

Which of the following statements is correct regarding Ain-i-Akbari ?

1. AAkbar Nama was the third book of Ain-i-Akbari.
2. BManzil-abadi deals with the civil administration of the Mughals.
3. CSipah-abadi deals with the imperial household of the Mughals.
4. DMulk-abadi deals with the fiscal side of the Mughal empire.