56. Though Ashoka had many sons, the inscriptions mentioned only one who is not mentioned in any other source. He is

A. Kunala
B. Tivara
C. Mahendra
D. Jalauka

57. We can know about the early Vedic period from

A. archaeological excavations
B. the Rig Veda
C. Jatak Katha
D. contemporary culture

58. The Upanishads are

A. a source of Hindu philosophy
B. books of ancient Hindu laws
C. books on the social behavior of man
D. prayers to God

59. Universities in the Presidency towns in India were established in

A. 1857
B. 1858
C. 1900
D. 1909

60. The Vijayanagara king who employed skilled archers of the Turkish clan and raised the fighting capacity of his bowmen was

A. Bukka I
B. Devaraya I
C. Krishnadevaraya
D. Ramaraya