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Q. Which was the world- famous treatise of the amorous arts?

A
Vemanasatakam
B
Kamasutra
C
Both A & B
D
Neither A & B

Correct Answer

Kamasutra

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    C)Both A & B
    D)Neither A & B
    Answer: Kamasutra
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    A)Harappa
    B)Alamgirpur
    C)Rangapur
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    A)Chand Bardoi
    B)Sandhyakara Nandi
    C)Banabhatta
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  • Q. Which Indian literature is a collection of 1028 hymns written in Vedic Sanskrit?
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    C)Patanjali
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    A)Gautam
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