1. Who wrote the book Tehqiq-i-Hind? 2. Which was the first metal to be used by man? 3. What was the biggest building at Mohenjodaro? 4. Where does the term “GOTRA” occurs for the first time? 5. Who was the first Buddhist nun? 6. Who is the author of BUDDHA CHARITA? 7. Who is the founder of the Satavahana Dynasty? 8. Who was the first Indian scholar who treated Mathematics as a distinct subject? 9. What was the first animal tamed by Neolithic people? 10. How many granaries are there in Harappa? 11. In which Veda the famous Vedic saying “War begins in the minds of men”, is stated? 12. To whom is the Gayatri Mantra dedicated? 13. Who was the first Tirthankara according to Jaina tradition? 14. What was the other name for “Tevaram”? 15. Where did Buddha attain enlightenment? 16. Who was responsible for the revival of Brahmanical Hinduism? 17. Which is the source material that has the first reference to sage Krishna, son of Devaki as a disciple of Rishi Ghora? 18. In all how many Buddhist councils were held? 19. How many spokes are there in the “Dhamma Chakra”? 20. Who was the court physician of Kanishka? 21. Which Pandyan King is mentioned in the “Silappadikaram”? 22. Name the founder of the Chalukyas of Badami? 23. Who was the most famous Saka ruler in India? 24. Who credited BinduSara with conquering the land between the two seas? 25. In which Veda the four-fold division of society is expressly mentioned?  Quiz Answers: 1. Alberuni. 2. Copper. 3. AtharvaVeda. 4. Great … [Read more...]