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Ancient History - First paper
Section -A
I. All Questions are Compulsory :
1. The capital of Magadha was
(a) Gaya (b) Pataliputra (c) Vaisali
2. Uvasagadesao text belongs to
(a) Jainism (b) Buddhism (c) Ajivikas
3. Kalasoka was a son of
(a) Pradyota (b) Ajatasatru (c) Sisunaga
4. Sarvakshatrantaka was the title of
(a) Bimbisara (b) Mahapadmananda (c) Ashoka
5. Who has written ‘Mudrarakshasa’
(a) Vishakadutta (b) Asvaghosa (c) Bhasa
Section -B
II. Attempt any Ten Questions from the following :
6. Write a note on Kamboja Janapad.
7. Throw light on the boundaries of Magadha Janapada
8. What do you know about Kakavarna or Kalasoka.
9. Name the four fold noble path of Buddhism.
10. Write about the four tea cahings propounded by Parsh Nath
11. When and where the first Buddhis council was held
12. Who was Kujul Kadphises. Write in brief.
13. Give the names of the successors of Saisunaga
14. Write a note on Maury an king Brihadrath
15. What do you know about Pangurhaiya inscription?
16. What is the significance of Ayodhya inscription of Dhandona
17. Write a note on Krishna Satakarni
18. Throw light on the rock-cut coves of Kharvela’s period.
19. Who was nahapan? Write a note
20. Write a note on Kalinga war of Ashoka
Section -C
III. Attempt any One Question from the following in 350 words :
21. Discuss the origin of the Mauryas.
22. Who was the Indo-Greek invader in Ganga valley?
Section - D
IV. Attempt any One Question from the following in 700 words :
23.Examine the causes responsible for the down fall of the Mauryan empire
24. Discuss the achievements of Kharvela.
25. Throw high on the Dhamma of Ashoka
Ancient History - Second Paper
Section - A
I. All Questions are Compulsory:
1. Fully developed man is -
(a) Nianderthal (b) Rama pithekas (c) Homospaiens (d) Peking
2. The father of theory of evolution of man is-
(a) Darwin (b) Alfred Wales (c) Breasted (d) Simpson
3. Which one was a port in Harappan civilization-
(a) Roper (b) Kalibange (c) Lothan (d) Banavali
4. Evidence of twin crops has been found from-
(a) Kalibanga (b) Harappa (c) Lothal (d) Surkotada
5. Earliest law code was invented by-
(a) Sargon (b) Ikhnaton (c) Hammurabi (d) Shin Huange Ti
Section -B
II. Attempt any Ten Questions from the following :
6. Mention two human races for he per-historic age.
7. What ere the reasons for to rise of ancient civilizations on the banks of the rivers
8. Discuss the code of Dungi.
9. Mention two main characteristics of Babylonian religion.
10. Discuss the importance of 'Zigurat" in Mesopotamian civilization
11. Give an account of the 'Gilgames legend'.
12. Write a note on Chaldean astrology
13. Mention two important rules of Assyria.
14. Name the capital of Hittites and its importance.
15. Why the Greek civilization is called the mother of the modern civilization.
Section -C
III. Attempt any One Question from the following in 350 words :
16. 'Assyrian civilization was a close not the slavish copy of Babylonian civilization.Explain.
17. The origin of the Indus, civilization was indigenous, not foreign, Discuss critically.
18. Describe the characteristics of the Neolithic culture.
19. What is chaldean renaissance? Discuss its characteristics
20. Throw light on the achievements of Greeks in the Periclean age
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