Lake Sambhar is nearest to which one of the following cities of Rajasthan?

Canal irrigation is most important in the Northern Plains of India because:

Which one of the following east flowing rivers of India forms rift valley due to down warping?

'Hinterland' refers to:

The earliest surviving extant, i.e. still standing, temples date from the ______ period?

Which of the following sets of books and authors has been incorrectly matched?

An elaborate system of municipal administration had been established by

During the period of Hiuen Tsang's visit, the city most famous for the production of cotton cloth was

Of the following books and their respective fields, which of the combinations is incorrect?

The chief impact of vedic culture on Indian history has been

The original Buddhist religious texts had been written in

The greatest Buddhist commentator of the Buddhist canonical literature has been

The famous vedic saying "war begins in the minds of men ____ " is contained in the

The philosophical essence, "The world is but God manifest and God is my own soul" may be traced to the

The reverential title of 'The Liberator' had been earned by

Consider the following statements:
1. Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer was the Chief Justice of India
2. Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer is considered as one of the progenitors of public interest litigation (PIL) in the Indian judicial system.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:
The Supreme Court of India tenders advice to the President of India on matters of law or fact
1. on its own initiative (on any matter of larger public interest).
2. if he seeks such an advice.
3. only if the matters relate to the Fundamental Rights of the citizens
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:
2. The highest criminal court of the district is the Court of District and Sessions Judge.
3. The District Judges are appointed by the Governor in consultation with the High Courts
4. A person to be eligible for appointment as a District Judge should be an advocate or a pleader of seven years' standing or more, or an officer in judicial service of the Union or the State.
5. When the Session judge awards death sentence, it must be confirmed by the High Court before it is carried out.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

Among the four works mentioned below which one is encyclopaedic in nature?

The new element of Gopurm had been encouraged in temples of southern India by the

The temples known as the Seven Pagodas had been built by the

In which script were the Ashokan inscription were written in North West Frontier Province?

The lowest unit of Chola administration was the

Which one of the following ports handled the north Indian trade during the Gupta period?

Who among the following presided over the Buddhist council held during the reign of Kanishka at Kashmir?

What was the original name of Euthydemia?

In whose coins was the wheel round?

The Harappan town considered to be a town of the artists and craftsmen was

In the Rigveda the term Dasas and Dasyus refers to

Two most important acts and rituals associated with the Vedic marriage system was/were

The ramous Vedic river which had long ago become extinct and now supposed to be flowing underground In Rajasthan is

The ramous Vedic river which had long ago become extinct and now supposed to be flowing underground In Rajasthan is

The Sanskrit drama which triumph over the Nanda is

The rulers of a dynasty of the Deccan who were supposed to be Brahmanas and staunch supporters of Brahmanism were

The successors of the Satavahanas in the Deccan were the

The painting In the Ajanta Caves shows an Indian king receiving an embassy from the king or Persia. The king receiving the embassy has been identified with

The last Nanda ruler of Magadha who was overthrown by Chandragupta Maurya with the help of Chanakya was

The Pallava king who adopted the epithet of Vichitrachitta of curious minded was

River Chenab was known is ancient times as

How many High Courts in India have jurisdiction over more than one State
(Union Territories not included)?

Consider the following statements: The Constitution of India provides that:
1. the Legislative Assembly of each State shall consist of not more than 450 members chosen by direct election from territorial constituencies in the State.
2. a person shall not be qualified to be chosen to fill a seat in the Legislative Assembly of a State if he/she is less than 25 years of age.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Mahabharata was also known as

Who, among the following rulers, organised the Second Buddhist Assembly?

'Abhijnanasakuntalam' has been reckoned as a masterpiece of

Among the following four works, which one is encyclopaedic in nature?

Which of the following was not the work of Kalidasa?

Kailasa Temple, one of the largest monolithic structures, is in

The term "Tirthankaras" is associated with

Who possibly ruled the Indus people?

A 'Sabha' in the Vedic period was a/an