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WBCS PRE - 2007
11831. Sakabda was started in
A
58 A.DB
327 A. DC
78 B.CD
78 A.DCorrect Answer: D. 78 A.D
Explanation:
Explanation:
Kushana king Kanishka ascended the throne in 78 AD/ CE, and this date was used as the beginning of the Saka calendar era. Indian calendar follows this.
SSC CGL - 2015
446832. Who composed the Allahabad Pillar inscription?
A
HarisenaB
MahasenaC
VeerasenaD
VishnusenaCorrect Answer: A. Harisena
WBCS PRE - 2014
3233. The oldest Veda is
A
YajurvedaB
SamvedaC
AtharvavedaD
RigvedaCorrect Answer: D. Rigveda
SSC CGL - 2005
357234. Which among the following is the sacred book of the Buddhists ?
A
UpanishadB
VedasC
TripitakaD
JatakasCorrect Answer: C. Tripitaka
SSC CGL - 2002
299535. Who was called India's Napoleon because of his victories ?
A
SkandaguptaB
ChandraguptaC
BrahmaguptaD
SamudraguptaCorrect Answer: D. Samudragupta
Explanation:
Explanation:
Samudragupta (335-375 AD) of the Gupta dynasty is known as the Napoleon of India. Historian A V Smith called him so because of his great military conquests known from the 'Prayag Prashasti' written by his courtier and poet Harisena, who also describes him as the hero of a hundred battles.
WBCS MAIN - YYYY
175736. The language of the Jaina religious text was
A
PrakritB
BengaliC
SanskritD
PaliCorrect Answer: A. Prakrit
WBCS PRE - 2011
5437. Lion capital in currency notes was discovered from
A
DelhiB
SarnathC
Bodh GayaD
SanchiCorrect Answer: B. Sarnath
SSC CGL - 2002
287538. Kalibangan is situated in
A
Uttar PradeshB
SindhC
RajasthanD
GujaratCorrect Answer: C. Rajasthan
SSC CGL - 2011
297439. Which is the port-town of Indus valley civilisation?
A
KalibanganB
LothalC
RoparD
MohenjodaroCorrect Answer: B. Lothal
SSC CGL - 2002
394140. Tripitaka is the religious book of
A
damnsB
BuddhistsC
SikhsD
HindusCorrect Answer: B. Buddhists
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