Previous year MCQs

Ancient Indian History UPPSC 2010 GS-I
Question

Buddha is depicted on the coins of

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Kanishka

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Kanishka”.
Coin of Kanishka, depicting the Buddha on the back. Has BODDO (i.e. "Buddha") in Greek letters.

Similar Questions:

Consider the following statements:

Assertion (A) : River Damodar was known as "River of Sorrow" in west Bengal prior to the development of the Damodar Valley Corporation.
Reason (R) : Damodar in its upper reaches flows rapidly and in its lower reaches it runs too sluggishly.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Codes
  1. A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
  2. B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
  3. C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
  4. D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
During the Rig Vedic period Niska was an ornament of
  1. A) Ear
  2. B) Neck
  3. C) Arm
  4. D) Wrist
Which of the following temples is also known as Khajuraho of Vidarbha?
  1. A) Markandeshwar
  2. B) Kailash
  3. C) Manudevi
  4. D) Bhimashankar
Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?
State Ruler
  1. A) Devgiri - Shankar Dev
  2. B) Raichur - Ramchandra Dev
  3. C) Hoysal - Veer Ballal
  4. D) Madurai - Veer Pandya
Which of the following is a substance abundantly available in the sea and administered in a certain deficiency disease?
  1. A) Iron
  2. B) Vitamin A
  3. C) Fluorine
  4. D) Iodine
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Ruling Dynasties) List-II (Capitals)

A. Pallava - 1. Warangal
B. Pandya - 2. Kanchi
C. Yadava - 3. Madurai
D. Kaktiya - 4. Devagiri

Code:
A B C D
  1. A) 2 1 4 3
  2. B) 2 3 4 1
  3. C) 1 2 3 4
  4. D) 2 4 3 1
Match List-I With List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Harappan Sites) - List-II (Locations)

A. Manda - 1. Rajasthan
B. Diamabad - 2. Haryana
C. Kalibanga - 3. Jammu Kashmir
D. Rakhigarhi - 4. Maharashtra

A B C D
  1. A) 1 2 3 4
  2. B) 2 3 4 1
  3. C) 3 4 1 2
  4. D) 4 1 2 3
Amir Khusrau played a pioneer role in the development of:
  1. A) Brij Bhasa
  2. B) Awadhi
  3. C) Khari Boli
  4. D) Bhojpuri
Which medieval King of India introduced the "Iqta" system?
  1. A) Iltutmish
  2. B) Balban
  3. C) Alauddin Khalji
  4. D) None of the above
The "Dakshinamurti" idol of Shiva depicts him in which from?
  1. A) Teacher
  2. B) Dancing
  3. C) Reclining
  4. D) Meditating
Given below are two statements labelled as:

Assertion(A): The Congress boycotted the Simon Commission.
Reason(R): The Simon Commission did not have a single Indian member.

In the context of the above, which one of the following is correct.
  1. A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
  2. B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
  3. C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
  4. D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Three human skeletons in a single grave were recovered at:
  1. A) Sarai Nahar Rai
  2. B) Damdama
  3. C) Mahadaha
  4. D) Langhnaj