From the free UGC NET History Mock Test 2 — Unit 2: From State to Empire unit-wise mock test — real question, real answer, real explanation.
Which of the following statements regarding the Gana-Sanghas of ancient India is correct?
Power was concentrated in a single hereditary monarch
Decision-making involved assemblies of clan chiefs and oligarchic elites ✓
Standing armies were permanently maintained via centralized tax revenue
Buddhist monastic procedures were entirely opposed to Gana-Sangha models
Gana-Sanghas (like the Vajji confederacy) were non-monarchical polities where power lay with assemblies of clan chiefs/elites who debated and voted, not a single hereditary king. Early Buddhist Sangha organization itself borrowed procedural features from these assemblies, rather than opposing them.
What was the exact official administrative designation of the dice keeper in the Later Vedic state setup?
Akshavapa ✓
Bhagadugha
Sangrahitri
Palagala
The Akshavapa was the Later Vedic royal official responsible for dice/gambling arrangements at court — one of several specialized "Ratnin" (jewel-officer) posts listed in Vedic texts that show the growing administrative differentiation of the emerging state.
What were the Satavahana rulers designated as in the genealogical sections of the Puranas?
Andhras ✓
Chutus
Ikshvakus
Nagas
The Puranic king-lists refer to the Satavahana dynasty collectively as "Andhras," reflecting their association with the Andhra region of the Deccan — this Puranic label is a key textual cross-reference historians use alongside Satavahana inscriptions and coins.
Who was the historical founder of the Vakataka dynasty in Central India?
Vindhyashakti ✓
Pravarasena I
Rudrasena I
Prithvisena I
Vindhyashakti (c. 3rd century CE) is credited as the founder of the Vakataka dynasty, which rose to prominence in central India after Satavahana decline; his successor Pravarasena I later expanded the kingdom and took the title Samrat.
Which 22nd Jain Tirthankara is traditionally linked with Lord Krishna in Jain mytho-historical texts?
Rishabhanatha
Neminatha ✓
Parshvanatha
Mahavira
Jain tradition holds Neminatha (Aristanemi), the 22nd Tirthankara, to be a cousin of Krishna, linking Jain sacred history to the Yadava lineage of the Krishna legend — a point of interaction between Jain and Puranic/Vaishnava tradition.
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Itihaaskar — UGC NET/JRF & UPSC History Optional notes by Parveen Malik (B.Tech. (CSE), M.A. (History), History JRF). Also spelt Itihaskar.
