ANCIENT HISTORY ART AND CULTURE QUIZ

Who was the first Indian astronomer to calculate the time taken by earth to orbit the sun?

Bhaskaracharya

Bishu devtampi

Aryabhatta

Ved Bhatnagara

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What was the job of Rupadarshaka in Mauryan Era as per Arthashashtra of Kautilya?

Royal Superintendent of Courtesans

Police

Royal examiner of minted coins

Manager of the Stage

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Who among the following had written down the 'Ramcharita'?

Kalhana

Sandhyakara Nandi

Banabhatta

Chand Bardoi

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What is 'Patriarchic Society'?

System that values women more than men

System that values men more than women

System that values both men and women equally

System that values elders

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Which of the following dynasty was ruling in India, when Alexander invaded India?

Shunga Dynasty

Shishunaga Dynasty

Nanda Dynasty

Maurya Dynasty

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Taxila was a famous site of

Mauryan art

Gupta art

Early Vedic art

Gandhara art

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Which century marked the emergence of the notion of private property?

1st century AD

7th century BCE

6th century BCE

8th century BCE

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Ashoka sent missionaries to

Tibet and Ceylon

Tibet and China

Kashmir and Ceylon

China and Kashmir

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Which is a treatise on the science of governance?

Ramayana

Mahabharata

Kautilya's Arthshastra

Chandrawati Ramayana

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The Veda that contains charms and spells toward off evils and diseases is

Samaveda

Rigveda

Yajurveda

Atharvaveda

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