(a,c)NEW NCERT Class 12, Ch. 1, page 10 list the locations and photographs of gold jewelry found at Harappan sites, soSecond statement is wrong. Indus Valley people also knew gold and silver also. This eliminates B and D. and we are left with “A” or “D” in both cases. In the third statement, the ending part is: there is no evidence of Indus Valley people having been aware of horse. • If we go by the history books written by Krishna Reddy or RS Sharma- atleast in the post-urban Indus places some people would be aware of Horse. Hence answer C. • If we go by Tamilnadu Class 11, A.L.Basham, Upinder Singh, answer is “A” because Indus Valley people’s knowledge of horse is inconclusive or debatable.

Badami was also known as Vatapi in Bijapur district of Karnataka. Panamalai or Kanchi in Tamil Nadu was the capital of Pallavas.

Alexander invaded India in 326 BC. Nandas were ruling over India at that time. The chronological order of these 4 dynasties was: Nanda, Maurya, Sunga and Kanvas.

Alexander (Greek, 326 B.C.E.); Sakas (90 B.C.E.); Kushanas (45 C.E.)

Ashoka’s edicts put stress on social harmony among the people by spreading ideas of equity instead of promotion of religion.

Ashoka annexed Kalinga to the Mauryan empire in 261 BC. Though Ashoka abandoned the policy of physical occupation in favour of policy of cultural conquest after the Kalinga War, yet he retained Kalinga after its conquest and incorporated it into his empire. Thus R explains A.

• Andhra Pradesh state Govt. website says Arasavalli in Srikakulam district has sun temple. So 1 is right. • Sri Omkareshwar temple in Mysore is for Lord Shiva and it’s not a Sun Temple. • Amarakantak in Madhya Pradesh has temples, but not any Sun temple. So #3 is wrong. Hence, by elimination, answer “A” only

Bactria was the ancient civilizations of Iranian peoples. Ancient Bactria was located between the Hindu Kush mountain range and the Amu Darya river, covering the flat region that straddles modern-day Afghanistan and Tajikistan.

Other Brahmavadini are Vishwawara, Sikta, Nivavari, Ghosha and Maitreyi.

A copper plate inscription of Maharaja Subandhu, recording his donation for the repair of the vihara was found at the site of Cave 2. Though, the date of the Bagh inscription is missing, the Badwani copper plate inscription is dated in the year (Gupta era) 167 (487).