Buddha delivered his first sermon in _______

(a)

Sanchi

(b)

Benaras

(c)

Saranath

(d)

Lumbini

_________ is the Buddhist text that makes a reference to Ajatashatru’s meeting of Buddha.

(a)

Jivakasinthamani

(b)

Acharrangasutra

(c)

Kalpasutra

(d)

Samannapha Sutta

Bhagavatisutra is a_________text.

(a)

Buddhist

(b)

Jaina

(c)

Ajivika

(d)

Vedic

______________played an important role in improving the method of cultivation.

(a)

Iron

(b)

Bronze

(c)

Copper

(d)

Brass

Among the 16 mahajanapadas, ______ emerged as the most powerful in northern India.

(a)

Kosala

(b)

Avanti

(c)

Magadha

(d)

Kuru

____________ was also the sovereign ruler.

(a)

The king

(b)

the presit

(c)

the minister

(d)

none of the above

The ___________ of the Gangetic valley and the useof iron ploughshares improved agricultural productivity.

(a)

Part of the soil

(b)

fertile soil

(c)

minerals of the siol

(d)

none of the above

____________ also played a big role in improving craft production such as pottery, carpentry and metal working.

(a)

Iron

(b)

aluminium

(c)

silver

(d)

gold

The richer landowners were called _____________

(a)

grihapatis

(b)

dasas

(c)

kassakas

(d)

varna

These landowners employed labourers called ___________

(a)

grihapatis

(b)

dasas

(c)

kassakas

(d)

varna