The Chinese traveler Yuan Chwang (Hiuen Tsang) who visited India recorded the general conditions and culture of India at that time. In this context, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. The roads and river-routes were completely immune from robbery.
2. As regards punishment for offences, ordeals by fire, water and poison were the instruments for determining the innocence or guilt of a person.
3. The tradesmen had to pay duties at ferries and barrier stations.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

With reference to the guilds (Shreni) of ancient India that played a very important role in the country’s economy, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Every guild was registered with the central authority of the State and the king was the chief administrative authority on them. 2. The wages, rules of work, standards and prices were fixed by the guild. 3. The guild had judicial powers over its own members. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

With reference to the invaders in ancient India, which one of the following is the correct chronological order?

Consider the following statements: 1. The last Mauryan ruler, Brihadratha was assassinated by his commander-in-chief, Pushyamitra Sunga. 2. The last Sunga King, Devabhuti was assassinated by his Brahmana minister Vasudeva Kanva who usurped the throne. 3. The last ruler of the Kanva dynasty was deposed by Andhras. Which of these statements is/are correct?

Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

Who among the following presided over the Buddhist Council held during the reign of Kanishka at Kashmir?

From the third century AD when the Hun invasion ended the Roman Empire, the Indian merchants relied more and more on the

The Indo-Greek kingdom set up in north Afghanistan in the beginning of the second century BC was

A: The Gandhara School of Art bears the mark of Hellenistic influence. R: Hinayana form was influenced by that art.

What is the correct chronological order in which the following appeared in India? 1. Gold coins 2. Punched-marked silver coins 3. Iron plough 4. Urban culture Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Many of the Greeks, Kushanas and Shakas embraced Buddhism rather than Hinduism because:

The Badami rock inscription of Pulakesin I is dated in the Saka year 465. If the same were to be dated in Vikrama Samvat, the year would be:

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer (using codes given below the lists) List-I (Eras) A. Vikrama era B. Saka era C. Gupta era D. Kali era List-II (Reckoned from) 1. 3102 B.C. 2. 320 A.D. 3. 78 A.D. 4. 58 B.C. 5. 248 A.D. Codes:

Which one of the following important trade centres of ancient India was on the trade route connecting Kalyana with Vengi?

One of the major towns in the Satavahana kingdom was

Saka era was introduced by

Who is regarded as the greatest lawgiver of ancient India?

Saka era commenced from