UPSC IAS Notes [PDF]

Who among the following presided over the Buddhist council held during the reign of kanishka at Kashmir ? [CSE 2001]

Which one of the Chola Kings conquered Ceylon ? [CSE 2001]

Assertion (A) : Harshvardhana convened the Prayag assembly. Reason (R) : He wanted to popularize only the Mahayana form of Buddhism [CSE 2001]

Which of the following pairs are correctly matched : [CSE 2001]

'Hoysala' monuments are found in. : [CSE 2001]

Which one of the following dynasties was ruling over North India at the time of Alexander's Invasion ? [CSE 2000]

The practice of military governship was first introduced in India by the : [CSE 2000]

Assertion (A) : Ashoka annexed Kalinga to the Mauryan Empire. Reason (R) : Kalinga controlled the land and sea routes to South India [CSE 2000]

Assertion (A) : The origin of feudal system in ancient India can be traced to military campaigns Reason (R) : There was considerable expansion of the feudal system during the Gupta period [CSE 2000]

Assertion (A) : The emphasis of Jainism on non-violence (ahimsa) prevented agriculturalists from embracing Jainism Reason (R) : cultivation involved killing of insects and pests. [CSE 2000]

Assertion (A) : The Aham and Puram poems of the padinen kilukanakku group formed a continuation of the sangam composition Reason (R) : They were included under the post sangam works as against the sangam works proper [CSE 2000]

Which one of the following ports handled the North Indian Trade during the Gupta period ? [CSE 1999]

The term 'Aryan' denotes : [CSE 1999]

The Indo - Laws kingdom set up in north Afghanistan in the beginning of 2nd century BC was : [CSE 1999]

Which one of the following was initially the most powerful city states of India in the 6th century BC ? [CSE 1999]

The following person's came to India at one time or another : 1) Fa- Hien 2) I - Tsing 3) Megasthenes 4) Hieun - Tsang [CSE 1999]

From the 3rd century AD when the Hun invasion ended the Roman empire, the Indian merchants relied more and more on the : [CSE 1999]

The concept of Eight fold path forms the theme of : [CSE 1998]

Which one of the following ancient Indian record is the earliest royal order to preserve food grains to be utilised during the crises in the country ? [CSE 1998]

Which of the following pairs are correctly matched ? Lothal : Ancient Dockyard Sarnath : First sermon of Buddha Rajgir : lion capital of Ashoka Nalanda : Great seat of Buddhist learning [CSE 1998]