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When was Mahavira born ?

530 BC
540 BC
550 BC
560 BC

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Mahavira was born in 540 BC in a village Kundgrama near Vaishali in Bihar.

1. Who started Arya Samaj ?

Swami Vivekananda
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Swami Dayanand Saraswati

Answer: Option D

2. Who was the founder of dynasty "The Vakatakas" ?

Yajnavarman
Simhavarman
Vindhyashakti
Kodungon

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Yajnavarman was founder of The Maukharis of Kannauj.

Simhavarman was founder of The Pallavas of Kanchi.

Kodungon was founder of The Pandyas of Madurai.

3. Which was capital of Harshavardhana ?

Kanheri
Kusinagar
Belur
Kannauj

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Kanheri is 20 miles from Mumbai is known for its Buddhist caves dating back to the 1st century A.D.

Kusinagar in the district of modern Deoria, is the place where Buddha died.

4. When did Vasco-da-Gama come to India ?

1492
1494
1496
1498

Answer: Option D

5. Samundragupta period was :

335 - 380 AD
330 - 380 AD
325 - 380 AD
315 - 380 AD

Answer: Option A