Q. Which of the following play is set in the ancient city of Ujjayini during the reign of the King Palaka?
A)Raghuvansa B)Mrcchakatika C)Sri Adi Kala D)None of the above
Answer: Mrcchakatika
Q. Who was the last Hindu emperor of northern India?
A)Pulakesin II B)Harsha C)Rajyavardhana D)Skandagupta
Answer: Harsha
Q. Who among the following 8th century Sanskrit poet wrote Gandavadha which describes the exploits of Yasoverman (king of Kanyakubj) ?
A)Vemana B)Vagabhatta C)Vidyapati D)Vakpati
Answer: Vakpati
Q. Which is a work of Tamil Grammar that is said to be the earliest extant work of Tamil Literature?
A)Patinenmelkanakku B)Tolkappiyam C)Patinenkilkanakku D)None of the above
Answer: Tolkappiyam
Q. During Karikala’s rule the important Chola port was
A)Puhar B)Calicut C)Korkai D)Thondi
Answer: Puhar
Q. Which one of the four varnas mentioned in the Purushasukta of the mandala X of the Rig Veda is referred in the other parts of Rig Veda in the sense of a Varna?
A)Kshatriyas B)Brahmanas C)Vaishyas D)Shudras
Answer: Shudras
Q. Among the four works mentioned below which one is encyclopaedic in nature?