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Consider the following statement (s) is/are related to the Ancient Indian Literature.
I. Vedas, Puranas, Kautilya's Arthashastra, and other literature besides foreign accounts are only available literary sources that restructure the Ancient Indian History.  
II. The archaeological sources like epigraphic, numismatic and architectural remains besides archeological explorations and excavations also help in restructuring Ancient Indian History.
Which of the above statement is/are correct? 

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  1. Only I

  2. Only II

  3. Both I and II

  4. Neither I nor II

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Vedas, Puranas, Kautilya's Arthashastra, and other literature besides foreign accounts together with the archaeological sources like epigraphic, numismatic and architectural remains besides archaeological explorations and excavations help in restructuring Ancient Indian History.


Hence, option C is correct.

From the 1st century C.E. inscriptions began to occur on coins, metal images and sculptures, and also on copper plates.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Taxila and the Kalawan copper-plate inscriptions (c. 1st century CE or earlier) are among the earliest known instances of copper plates being used for writing in the Indian subcontinent.

Coins made of metal first appeared in India during the  _____.

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  1. Harappan Civilisation

  2. Later Vedic Age

  3. Age of the Buddha

  4. Age of the Mauryas

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
  • Coins made of metal first appeared in India, during the age of Gautama Buddha. 
  • The earliest were made largely of silver though a few copper coins also appeared.

Which of the following is the oldest monument?

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  1. Qutub Minar

  2. Ajanta caves

  3. Khajuraho temples

  4. Taj Mahal

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Ajanta caves are the oldest monuments located in the Aurangabad district of Maharashtra. These caves belong to second century BCE. These caves were discovered on 28 April 1819 by a British officer named John Smith. These consists of a stretch of caves. These caves have monasteries, worship and meeting halls.

Among the four works mentioned below which one is encyclopaedic in nature?

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  1. Mamarakosa

  2. Siddhantasiromani

  3. Ashtangahridaya

  4. Brihat Samhita

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Correct Option: D