Friday, April 5, 2024

Indian History MCQ Quiz -8

1. ‘Brihadaranyaka’ is—

(A) A Sanskriti

(B) An Upnishada

(C) A treatise on Political Science

(D) A Mahakavya

👁Answer

Correct Answer: (B) An Upnishada


2. The Philosophy of the Gita is—

(A) Primarily that Bhakti God

(B) That of combining Bhakti with Jnan (Gyan)

(C) That of Bhakti with Karma

(D) That of combining of Bhakti, man (Gyan) and Karma

👁Answer

Correct Answer: (D) That of combining of Bhakti, man (Gyan) and Karma


3. Who wrote ‘Vasavadatta’?

(A) Bhas

(B) Dandin

(C) Subandhu

(D) Kalidas

👁Answer

Correct Answer: (A) Bhas


4. The author of Natyashastra was—

(A) Vasumitra

(B) Nagarjuna

(C) Bhasa

(D) Asvaghosa

👁Answer

Correct Answer: (D) Asvagbosa


5. Archaeological evidence from Nagal, Katpalon, Dhradheri & Bhagwanpura indicate that the late Harrappans & the Painted Grey- ware using people—

(A) Never lived together

(B) Came into contact, but never lived together

(C) Came into contact, but lived in different settlements in the same area

(D) Came into contact & lived in the same settlements

👁Answer

Correct Answer: (C) Came into contact, but lived in different settlements in the same area


6. Which one of the following is the largest burnt-brick structure built in the entire range of the Harrappa culture?

(A) The Greatest Bath

(B) Granary

(C) Assembly Hall

(D) Lothal Dockyard

👁Answer

Correct Answer: (B) Granary


7. The account of the local Administration was written in—

(A) Arthashastra

(B) Vishnu Purana

(C) Mudrarakshasa

(D) Account of Magasthanese

👁Answer

Correct Answer: (D) Account of Magasthanese


8. Among the four sites mentioned below, the earliest cultural phase comes from—

(A) Banwali

(B) Kotdiji

(C) Surkotda

(D) Mehargarh

👁Answer

Correct Answer: (D) Mehargarh


9. The Kamasutra was written by—

(A) Katyayani

(B) Vatsayayan

(C) Bhadrabahu

(D) Patanjali

👁Answer

Correct Answer: (B) Vatsayayan


10. The author of Kalpasutra was—

(A) Bhadrabahu

(B) Panini

(C) Subandhu

(D) Patanjali

👁Answer

Correct Answer: (A) Bhadrabahu


11. ‘Dipavamsa’ was written in—•

(A) Sanskrit

(B) Prakrit

(C) Pali

(D) Arabic

👁Answer

Correct Answer: (C) Pali


12. Mathematics was treated as a distinct subject by—

(A) Braham Gupta

(B) Varahmihira

(C) Vijayanandin

(D) Aryabhatta

👁Answer

Correct Answer: (D) Aryabhatta


13. ‘Navniketanam’ is a treatise on—

(A) Polity

(B) Economics

(C) Medicine

(D) Philosophy

👁Answer

Correct Answer: (C) Medicine


14. The author of Kadambari who was also contemporary of Harsha was—

(A) Banabhatta

(B) Mayur

(C) Divakar

(D) Jayasena

👁Answer

Correct Answer: (A) Banabhatta


15. Rajtarangini was written by—

(A) Kalhana

(B) Jona-raja

(C) Halayudha

(D) Jayadeva

👁Answer

Correct Answer: (A) Kalhana


16. Ramayan in Tamil was written by—

(A) Kamban

(B) Kulhan

(C) Jayangondur

(D) Kalladanor

👁Answer

Correct Answer: (A) Kamban


17. Consider the following statements regarding the identification with Siva, of a figure represented on Harrappan seals

1. It is shown in the form of a linga

2. It is shown seated in yogic posture

3. It is surrounded by animals

4. It is shown with a female figure identifiable with Parvati

Which of the above are correct reasons for identifying the figure with Siva?

(A) 1&4

(B) 2&3

(C) 2&4

(D) 3&4

👁Answer

Correct Answer: (B) 2&3


18. Indus valley did not maintain trade relation with—

(A) Rajasthan

(B) Afghanistan

(C) Iran

(D) Romans

👁Answer

Correct Answer: (C) Iran


19. The Author of Hamir Mahakavya was—

(A) Chandvardai

(B) Jaisiugh Suri

(C) Nayachandra Suri

(D) Hemachandra

👁Answer

Correct Answer: (C) Nayachandra Suri


20. Rajatarangini describes the history of—

(A) Bengal

(B) Gujarat

(C) Kashmir

(D) Maiwa

👁Answer

Correct Answer: (C) Kashmir


21. Who wrote Vasavdatta-Nalyadhara?

(A) Bhasa

(B) Vakpati

(C) Subaudhu

(D) Vatsyayan

👁Answer

Correct Answer: (C) Subaudhu


22. Give the chronological order—

I Kautilya

II Jayadeva

III Banabhatta

IV Harisena

Code:

(A) II, I, III, IV

(B) I, II, III, IV

(C) IV, II, I, III

(D) III, II, I, IV

👁Answer

Correct Answer: (B) I, II, III, IV


23. The subject matter of “Tolkappiam” is—

(A) Epic story

(B) Drama

(C) Grammar

(D) Battle

👁Answer

Correct Answer: (D) Battle


24. Which one of the following statements about untouchability is not correct?

(A) It was widely practiced in the Indus valley civilization

(B) The Rigveda does not show any ac quaintance with it

(C) It is cleared referred to in the Buddhist Jatakas

(D) It come to be applied to several castes only in the post Gupta period

👁Answer

Correct Answer: (A) It was widely practiced in the Indus valley civilization


25. Which is the only Indus site with a dockyard?

(A) Amri

(B) Surkotda

(C) Lothal

(D) Kalibanga

👁Answer

Correct Answer: (C) Lothal


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