261 .Whom did Asoka send to foreign countries for the propagation of Buddhism?
Answer:-Mahendra and Sanghamitra
262 .Among Barley, Wheat, Rice and Tobacco, which crop was unknown to the Vedic people?
Answer:-Tobacco
263 .With which event of the Buddha’s life is the bull associated inBuddhism?
Answer:-Birth
264 .The Indus Valley people generally used to build their houses made of:
Answer:-Burnt bricks
265 .Which principle is not common between Buddhism and Jainism?
Answer:-Self-repression or mortification
266 .Which Gupta emperor styled himself as “Kavi Raja”?
Answer:-Skandagupta
267 .Who started the Saka Era which is used by the Government of India?
Answer:-Kanishka
268 .In the context of Indian literary works, what is Digha Nikaya?
Answer:-A famous Buddhist text in Pali
269 .In how many classes was the Indian society divided by Megasthenes?
Answer:-Seven
270 .Which wife of Emperor Asoka exerted great influence on him?
Answer:-Karuvaki
271 .When did the Vikram Samvat (Era) commence?
Answer:-57 B.C.
272 .Both Buddhism and Jainism believed that:
Answer:-the principles of Karma and Rebirth are true
273 .Who was the first known ruler of the Gupta dynasty?
Answer:-Sri Gupta
274 .Which domestic animal was conspicuously absent in the terracotta of the Indus Valley Civilization?
Answer:-Buffalo
275 .Where was Parsvanath, the 23rd Tirthankara, born?
Answer:-Benares
276 .To which historical period did the Indus Valley Civilization belong?
Answer:-Bronze Age
277 .The Aryans were successful in their conflicts with the non-Aryans because:
Answer:-they used chariots drawn by horses
278 .Which was the most ancient university?
Answer:-Nalanda University
279 .From which metal were the tools and arms of Harappan Culture generally made?
Answer:-Copper, Tin and Bronze
280 .Among Ajatshatru, Udayin, Bimbisara and Bindusara, which ruler belonged to the Mauryan dynasty?
Answer:-Bindusara
