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Indian Epigraphy | Set 1
1. What is the official publication of Archaeological Survery of India till 1977?
A. the royal indian antiquary
B. epigraphica indica
C. indian archaeologist
D. indian antiquary
Correct : B. epigraphica indica
2. What is the subject that dealt in the Uttaremerur Inscription?
A. administration at the centre
B. agricultural reforms
C. local self governance
Correct : B. agricultural reforms
3. Who were known as Variyars?
A. accountants
B. officers in charge of royal palace
C. landlords
D. executive officers subordinate to sabha
Correct : D. executive officers subordinate to sabha
4. Which dynasty is associated with Uttaeramerur Inscription?
A. pandya
B. chera
C. chola
D. aye
Correct : C. chola
5. In which state does Maski edict of Asoka situate?
A. karnataka
B. gujarat
C. sindh
D. baluchistan
Correct : A. karnataka
6. Which inscription mentioned priyadarshan and Asoka?
A. brahmagiri
B. dauli
C. girnar
D. maski
Correct : D. maski
7. Asokan edicts are inscribed on ---
A. pillars
B. stones
C. rocks
D. all the three are correct
Correct : A. pillars
8. What was the language used in the Eastern Part of Asok’s empire?
A. prakrit
B. magadhi
C. aramic
D. greek
Correct : B. magadhi
9. What was the script used in the Asokan edicts in eastern part of Inda?
A. grrek
B. khroshti
C. brahmi
D. devanagiri
Correct : C. brahmi
10. Who deciphered the script used in Asokan inscriptions?
A. james princep
B. alexander cunningham
C. william jones
D. william smith
Correct : A. james princep
11. What are the inscriptions in which Asoka’s name is mentioned explicitly?
A. maski, gujarra nittur
B. maski, gujarra
C. nittur, maski, dauli
D. maski, girnar, nittur
Correct : A. maski, gujarra nittur
12. Which inscription deals with Asoka’s conversion to Buddhism?
A. bhabru
B. kandahar
C. yerragudi
D. brahmagiri
Correct : A. bhabru
13. Which inscription of Asoka among the following located at Rajasthan?
A. yerragudi
B. bhabru
C. brhamagiri
D. maski
Correct : B. bhabru
14. Which Major Rock edict of Asoka mention the south Indian dynasties like chola, Keralputras and Pandyas?
A. third major rock edict
B. second major rock edict
C. seventh major rock edict
Correct : B. second major rock edict
15. Who deciphered the Kharoshti script?
A. james princep
B. alexander cunningham
C. james mill
Correct : A. james princep
16. What is the archaic and ornamental form of Grantha?
A. pallava grantha
B. western grantha
C. tigalari
D. medieval grantha
Correct : A. pallava grantha
17. Which among the following is the official era of Nepal?
A. saka era
B. vikrama
C. kali
D. kollam
Correct : B. vikrama
18. Which is the official Era of India?
A. saka
B. vakrama
C. kollam
D. kali
Correct : A. saka
19. Who founded the Vikrama Samvat?
A. vikramaditya
B. sthanu ravi varma
C. khareval
D. satakarni
Correct : A. vikramaditya
20. When is the beginning of Saka Era?
A. 72 ad
B. 78 bc
C. 76 ad
D. 78ad
Correct : D. 78ad
21. Which ruler’s accession denotes the beginning of Saka Era?
A. chashtana
B. kanishka
C. samudragupta
D. rudrasena
Correct : A. chashtana
22. Kollavarsham is used in which country?
A. tamil nadu
B. kerala
C. andhra
D. karnataka
Correct : B. kerala
23. When is the origin of Kollam Era?
A. 825 ad
B. 852 bc
C. 825 bc
D. 856 ad
Correct : A. 825 ad
24. In which script the Tharisapalli Copper Plate was written?
A. kolezhuth
B. vatteluthu
C. grantha
D. prakrit
Correct : B. vatteluthu
25. Who was the Jewish merchant leader singed in the copper plate?
A. david
B. rehoboam
C. hasmonean
D. joseph rabban
Correct : D. joseph rabban
26. Who composed the Allahabad Pillar Inscription of Samudragupta?
A. harisena
B. bhasa
C. harsha
D. jayadeva
Correct : A. harisena
27. Whose exploits are mentioned in the Nasik inscription?
A. guatamiputra satakarni
B. guatami balasri
C. vasishtiputra pulumayi
D. sivasati
Correct : A. guatamiputra satakarni
28. Which dynasty‘s activities are mentioned in Deopara Prasasti?
A. sena kings of bengal
B. palas of bengal
C. kanva dynasty
D. sunga dynasty
Correct : A. sena kings of bengal
29. Which is the main source of information about kalinga ruler Kheravela?
A. deopara inscription
B. nasik inscription
C. hathigumpha inscription
D. allahabad pillar
Correct : C. hathigumpha inscription
30. who founded the journal, The Indian Antiquary?
A. james burgess
B. james princep
C. alexander cunningham
D. james mill
Correct : A. james burgess
31. What is the year of the foundation of The Indian Antiquary?
A. 1877
B. 1872
C. 1892
D. 1873
Correct : B. 1872
32. Who was the first editor The Indian Antiquary?
A. james princep
B. william wilkins
C. james burgess
D. richard temple
Correct : C. james burgess
33. Which pre-historian established the direction of writing as right to left?
A. iravatham mahadevan
B. fr.heras
C. james princep
D. s.r.rao
Correct : A. iravatham mahadevan
34. Which among the prehisotrians did not support the Indus script’s connection with Brhami?
A. s.r.rao
B. krishna rao
C. subash kak
D. kamil zvelebi
Correct : D. kamil zvelebi