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Q. The Vedas were composed in which language?

  • (A) Prakrit
  • (B) Sanskrit
  • (C) Pali
  • (D) Magadhi

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Q. Which ancient university was famous for Buddhist studies?

  • (A) Takshashila
  • (B) Nalanda
  • (C) Ujjain
  • (D) Vikramshila

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Q. Who was the first ruler to maintain a navy in ancient India?

  • (A) Chandragupta Maurya
  • (B) Ashoka
  • (C) Samudragupta
  • (D) Chola Kings

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Q. Which river is mentioned most frequently in the Rigveda?

  • (A) Ganga
  • (B) Yamuna
  • (C) Saraswati
  • (D) Sindhu (Indus)

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Q. Who composed the ancient text 'Arthashastra'?

  • (A) Kautilya (Chanakya)
  • (B) Kalidasa
  • (C) Panini
  • (D) Patanjali

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Q. Which was the main metal used by the people of the Indus Valley Civilization?

  • (A) Iron
  • (B) Bronze
  • (C) Gold
  • (D) Copper

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Q. The concept of 'Dharma' was central to which religion?

  • (A) Jainism
  • (B) Buddhism
  • (C) Hinduism
  • (D) All of the above

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Q. Who was the last great ruler of the Maurya dynasty?

  • (A) Ashoka
  • (B) Bindusara
  • (C) Brihadratha
  • (D) Dasaratha Maurya
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