ANCIENT HISTORY ART AND CULTURE QUIZ

Who is the author of Vikramakacharita?

Bana

Ravi Kirti

Bilhana

Mangalesa

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Hiuen-Tsang: Acquired knowledge of Indian society through literature

Ptolemy: Written a geographical treatise on India

AI-Biruni: Given valuable account about Harshavardhana

Megasthenes: Describes about the Indo-Persian relations

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The Veda, which is partly a prose work, is

Samaveda

Atharvaveda

Yajurveda

Rigveda

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Which of the following statement (s) is/ are correct related to the Atharva Veda?I. The Atharva Veda basically consists of charms and spells that were prevalent at that time in the society.II. The Atharva Veda presents a portrait of the Vedic society. One can find an independent and parallel stream of knowledge and thought in the Atharva Veda

Only I

Only II

Both I & II

Neither I nor II

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Which of the following is not a religious text?

Rigveda

Upanishad

None of these

Sangam

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In the Mauryan empire, the post Devatadhyaksha is related to –

Crown Lands

Customs

Religious Institutions

Store House

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On which of the following systems of Hindu Philosophy , Shankaracharya wrote commentary in 9th century AD?

Vaisheshika

Uttarmimansa

Yoga

Sankhya

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Which was/were the greatest poetry and drama work of Kaildas?

Meghaduta

Kumarasambhava

All of these

Raghuvamsa

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Which of the following was the capital of Kadambas?

Vaijayanti

Kolar

Kanchi

Madurai

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Who was the founder of Pataliputra?

Kanishka

Ajatashatru

Bimbisara

Udayin

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