Q. Which statement (s) is/are correct about Aryankas? I. It is a treatise of forest which explain the rituals while dwelling into the philosophical discussions of the Brahmanas. II. They record the transitions between ritualistic symbolism of Brahmanas and philosophical aspects of Upanishads
A)Only II B)Only I C)Both I & II D)Neither I nor II
Answer: Both I & II
Q. What is the ancient name of river Sutlej?
A)Vitasta B)Askini C)Shutudri D)Parushni
Answer: Shutudri
Q. Who was the main male God worshipped by Indus people?
A)Vishnu B)Lord Shiva C)Brahma D)Indra
Answer: Lord Shiva
Q. The famous dialogue between Nachiketa and Yama is mentioned in the
Q. Which Indian literature is a collection of 1028 hymns written in Vedic Sanskrit?
A)Sama Vedas B)Rig Vedas C)Brahamans D)Aryankas
Answer: Rig Vedas
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 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. Which is representative of Dravida style of temple architecture?
A)Shikhara B)Viman C)Mandapa D)Gopuram
Answer: Viman
Q. Which emperor wrote the play ‘Nagananda’ in Sanskrit language?
A)Harshavardhana B)Prabhakara vardhana C)Chandragupta II D)Bindusara
Answer: Harshavardhana
Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct related to the Megasthenese profess of writing? I. Megasthenese wrote extensively in a book called ‘Indica’ which is no longer available to us. II. Megasthenese’s writings could be seen through various extracts in the writings of Diodorous, Strabo and Arrian. III. Megasthenese mentions that Indian society comprised of seven castes (jatis)
A)I and II B)Only I C)II and III D)All of the above