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Name the languages in which the Ashokan inscriptions were written.
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Consider the following statements regarding Magadha.
- Magadha was the most powerful mahajanapada.
- Initially, Pataliputra was the capital of Magadha and later it was shifted to Rajagriha.
- Elephants were found in abundance in the forests of Magadha.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
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Which one of the following statements was not a justified reason for Magadha being a powerful mahajana pada?
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Which of the following statements is correct about the importance of gender differences in the early societies from c. 600 BCE to 600 CE?
- Societies were patriliny in nature.
- Women were allowed to give land grants.
- Sons were considered important for the continuity of the family.
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In which type of marriage does a woman have several husbands?
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Which of the following statements is correct about the classification of people in terms of ‘gotra’ under Brahmanical practice around 1000 BCE onwards?
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Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Women were expected to give up their father’s gotra and take up their husband’s gotra after marriage.
Reason (R): Women who married Satavahana rulers retained their father’s gotras instead of adopting names derived from their husband’s gotra name.
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Match the following.
| (i) | Endogamy | (a) | refers to marriage outside the unit |
| (ii) | Exogamy | (b) | refer to the practice of a man having several wives |
| (iii) | Polygyny | (c) | refers to a practice of a woman having several husbands |
| (iv) | Polyandry | (d) | refer to marriage within the unit |
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What is the meaning of ‘Three baskets’?
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Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding the lively discussions and debates in the Buddhist texts?
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What are the devotees of Vishnu called?
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What are the devotees of Vishnu called?
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Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding Karaikkal Ammaiyar?
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Krishnadeva Raya belonged to which dynasty?
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Which ruler composed the work Amuktamalyada?
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Harihara and Bukka belonged to which dynasty?
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Which of the following statements is correct regarding Mahanavami Dibba?
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Which Persian ambassador visited the Vijayanagara Empire?
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The Battle of Talikota between Vijayanagara and the Deccan sultans took place in which year?
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Which of the following statements is correct regarding the Amara-nayaka system?
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