Previous year MCQs

Ancient Indian History UPPSC 2009 GS-I
Question

The total number of Puranas are:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: 18

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “18”.

There are total 18 Puranas.

Similar Questions:

Match the following:

A. Panini - 1. Kamasutra
B. Vatsyayana - 2. Rajatarangini
C. Chanakya - 3. Ashtadhyayi
D. Kalhan - 4. Arthshastra

Choose the correct answer from the code given below-
  1. A) A-3 B-1 C-4 D-2
  2. B) A-4 B-1 C-2 D-3
  3. C) A-2 B-2 C-1 D-4
  4. D) A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4
What was the name of Ujjain in ancient times?
  1. A) Takshila
  2. B) Awantika
  3. C) Indraprashtha
  4. D) None of the above
Which one of the following dances is not correctly matched?
  1. A) Karma - Mahoba
  2. B) Dhuriya - Bundelkhand
  3. C) Dhiwar - Kahar
  4. D) Natwari - Purvanchal
"You have the control over the Karma, but not on the result of Karma" is said in which of the following text?
  1. A) Ashtadhyayi
  2. B) Mahabhashya
  3. C) Gita
  4. D) Mahabharata
Among the following 4 cities (Principal Corporation) which one had the least population as per 2001 2011 census.
  1. A) Kanpur
  2. B) Lucknow
  3. C) Agra
  4. D) Varanasi
Which is the highest peak in Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
  1. A) Saddle Peak
  2. B) Mount Thuiller
  3. C) Mount Diavolo
  4. D) Mount Koyale
Who became the first follower of Mahavira?
  1. A) Jamalis
  2. B) Yashoda
  3. C) Aanojja
  4. D) Trishala
U.S.A. and Indian forces carried out a joint ’"Yudha Abhyas" in October 2009. In which State of India it was carried out?
  1. A) Arunachal Pradesh
  2. B) Madhya Pradesh
  3. C) Tamil Nadu
  4. D) Maharashtra
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
List I - List II

A) Balu - 1) Uttar Pradesh
B) Manda - 2) Jammu & Kashmmir
C) Padri - 3) Haryana
D) Hulas - 4) Gujarat
  1. A) A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4
  2. B) A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1
  3. C) A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1
  4. D) A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1
Sarnath Stambh was built by:
  1. A) Harshvardhan
  2. B) Ashok
  3. C) Gautam Buddha
  4. D) Kanishka
About 30 percent of India's area lies in the three States of:
  1. A) Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh
  2. B) Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat
  3. C) Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
  4. D) Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh
The historic Digambar Jain pilgrimage centre of Sonagiri is situated in:
  1. A) Uttar Pradesh
  2. B) Rajasthan
  3. C) Madhya Pradesh
  4. D) Orissa