Which of the following was the first metal to be discovered and used as tools by humans?

The philosophy propounded in the Upanishads is known as

After the growth of the Vedic religion the most important development in the history of
the so-called Hinduism was the development of

Bhagavatiam refers to worship of

Vaishnavism, a later development of Bhagavatism, advocates the worship of

The Hindu social sacraments such as marriage etc. are performed on the basis of the rituals described in the

The founder of Jainism was

Vardhamana Mahavira the 24th Tirthankar of Jainism was born at ____ and died at ____.

The 'Three Jewels' (Triratnas) of Jainism are

Of the five vows (Panch Anuvratas) of Jainism, four existed before Mahavira. The one which he added was

In Jainism the aim of life is to attain Nirvana or Moksha for which one has to

Jainism was divided into two sects Swetambaras (White-clad) and Digambaras (Sky-clad or naked) - During the reign of the

The name Buddha means

Buddhism was divided into Mahayana and Hinayana during the reign of

The great exponent of Mahayana Buddhism was

Jatakas are the stories of

Outside India, Buddhism was first accepted in

In the sixth century BC northern India was divided into

Of all the states in northern India in 6th century BC which of the following states
emerged as the most powerful?

When Alexander invaded India, Magadha was being ruled by the

Chandragupta Maurya with the help of Chanakya decided to overthrow the Nandas
because

Kautilya (also known as Vishnugupta and Chanakya) is the author of Arthasastra which has been compared with

Megasthanes, the ambassador of Selucus at the Mauryan court in Pataliputra, wrote an account of the period in his book

Which of the following is the single most important source of the history of Ashoka?

After the Kalinga War, Ashoka decided never to wage any war because?

In his inscriptions Ashoka called himself

Ashoka’s claim to be one of the greatest rulers in world history life in the fact that

The moat important official post with vast responsibilities created by Asoka was

The Mauryan sculptors had attained the highest perfection in the carving of

The most striking feature of the Ashokan pillars is their

Which of the following was not one of the actual cause for the decline of the Mauryan
empire?

Who usurped power from the Mauryas after killing the last Mauryan ruler Brihadratha?

The most famous Indo-Greek ruler of India, famous for his sense of Justice and dialogues with a Buddhist monk Nagasena (as described in the Buddhist work Milinda
Panho) was

The first great empire to the south of the Vindhayas was of the

Mohenjo-Daro is situated in

Which of the following is the oldest of the Vedas?

Gautama Buddha was brought up by

Mahavira was

The Phrsae the 'Light of Asia' is applied to

Who among the following was the Chairman of the Union Constitution Committee of the Constituent Assembly?

Who among the following was not a member of the Constituent Assembly?

Which among the following is/are the feature (s) of a Federal State?
1. The powers of the Central and the State (Constituent Unit) Governments are clearly laid down
2. It has an unwritten Constitution. Select the correct answer using the codes given below

Who was the first Foreign Minister of free India?

Under whom among the following was the first draft of the Constitution of India
prepared in October 1947 by the advisory branch of the office of the Constituent Assembly?

Which one among the following is a fundamental duty of citizens under the Constitution of India?

The first effort at drafting a Dominion Status Constitution for India was made in response to the

The Constitution of India was promulgated on January 26, 1950 because:

The idea of the Constitution of India was first of all given by :

Which of the following statements regarding the' Constituent Assembly are true?
1. It was not based on Adult Franchise.
2. It resulted from direct elections.
3. It was a multi-party body.
4. It worked through several Committees.

Who among the following was not a member of the Constituent Assembly established in July 1946?