UGC NTA NET/JRF Exam, INDIAN CULTURE, June-2020

Total Questions: 100

41. Which of the following are Chalcolithic culture sites of West Bengal?

(a) Chandoli
(b) Kayatha
(c) Mahishdal
(d) Pandu Rajar Dhibi
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: C. (c) and (d) only

42. Which of the following formed part of amusements of the Harappan people?

(a) Chess
(b) Dice
(c) Dance
(d) Hunting
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: D. (a), (b), (c), (d)

43. Which of the following are NOT included in the standard list of 'Vedangas' (limbs of the Vedas)?

(a) Kalpa
(b) Siksha
(c) Samhita
(d) Sutra
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: C. (c) and (d) only

44. The traces of earliest temples have been found at which of the following places?

(a) Bairat
(b) Deogarh
(c) Jandial (Takshasila)
(d) Martand (Kashmir)
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: B. (a) and (c) only

45. Match List-I with List-II:

  List-I (Image)  List-II (Identification)
 (a) Chauri-bearing Image I. Didarganj
 (b) Gandhara Buddha Image II. Lohanipur
 (c) Mathura Buddha Image III. Schist stone
 (d) Stone image torso of a nude figure IV. Spotted red stone

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

 (a) (b) (c) (d)
 A. II III IV I
 B. I III IV II
 C. II IV I III
 D. I III II IV
Correct Answer: B.

46. The Sangam literature speaks of Yavanas living in which of the following seaport towns?

(a) Korkai
(b) Mamallapuram
(c) Puhar
(d) Surparak
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: C. (a), (b) and (c) only

47. The rulers of which of the following ancient kingdoms supported the cult of Pattini, the divine chaste wife?

(a) Chera
(b) Chola
(c) Pandya
(d) Singhala
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: C. (a), (b) and (c) only

48. Which of the following places has yielded life-size portrait statues of Saka-Kushana kings?

Correct Answer: B. Mathura

49. Who among the following wrote commentaries on the Manusmriti?

(a) Kulluka
(b) Govindaraja
(c) Medhatithi
(d) Vishvarupa
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: D. (a), (b) and (c) only

50. Which of the following commentaries were written by Buddhaghosha?

(a) Madhurathavilasini
(b) Manorathapurani
(c) Samantapasadika
(d) Sumangalvilasini
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: C. (b), (c), (d) only