{"id":586,"date":"2022-11-23T10:52:47","date_gmt":"2022-11-23T05:22:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theexampillar.com\/mcq\/?p=586"},"modified":"2022-11-23T10:55:27","modified_gmt":"2022-11-23T05:25:27","slug":"ancient-history-ancient-literature-and-litterateur-mcq-part-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theexampillar.com\/mcq\/ancient-history-ancient-literature-and-litterateur-mcq-part-i\/","title":{"rendered":"Ancient History (Ancient Literature and Litterateur) MCQ Part \u2013 I"},"content":{"rendered":"

The ExamPillar provided a collection of important questions for various upcoming exams like SSC (Steno, JE, CGL, CHSL, CPO, MTS etc), RRB (Group D, JE, NTPC etc), State Exam (UKSSSC, UKPCS, UPSSSC, UPPCS, BPSC, BSSC, etc) etc. The team of The ExamPillar provided to Ancient Indian History (Ancient Literature and Litterateur) MCQ Part – I, which questions have been asked in various exams. In this Set we provide the questions 01 – 30.<\/span><\/p>\n

Subject \u2014<\/strong>\u00a0Ancient Indian History\u00a0<\/span>
\nTopic \u2014\u00a0<\/strong>Ancient Literature and Litterateur
\n<\/span>Total Question in This Set \u2014 <\/strong>01 – 30<\/span><\/p>\n

Ancient Indian History (Ancient Literature and Litterateur<\/strong>) MCQ
\nPart – I<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

1. \u2018Kumarasambhava\u2019 an epic poem was composed by<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Banabhatta<\/span>
\n(B) Chand Bardai<\/span>
\n(C) Harishena<\/span>
\n(D) Kalidasa<\/span>
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2. Daskumar Charitam was composed by<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Surdas<\/span>
\n(B) Dandin<\/span>
\n(C) Tulsidas<\/span>
\n(D) Kalidas<\/span>
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Answer – (B)<\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n

3. Who of the following was the writer of Mudrarakshasa?<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Ashwaghosha<\/span>
\n(B) Vishakhadatta<\/span>
\n(C) Kalidasa<\/span>
\n(D) Bhas<\/span>
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Answer – (B)<\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n

4. The title \u2018Father of History\u2019 rightly belongs to<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Herodotus<\/span>
\n(B) Euripides<\/span>
\n(C) Thucydides<\/span>
\n(D) Socrates<\/span>
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Answer – (A)<\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n

5. What is the name of Kalhana\u2019s book?<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Arthashastra<\/span>
\n(B) Indica<\/span>
\n(C) Purana<\/span>
\n(D) Rajatarangini<\/span>
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Answer – (D)<\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n

7. Which of the following drama was not written by Kalidas?<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Malavikagnimitram<\/span>
\n(B) Abhigyan Shakuntalam<\/span>
\n(C) Kumarsambhavam<\/span>
\n(D) Janaki haranam<\/span>
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Answer – (D)<\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n

8. \u2018Ashtadhyayi\u2019 was written by<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Vedavyas<\/span>
\n(B) Panini<\/span>
\n(C) Shukhadeva<\/span>
\n(D) Valmiki<\/span>
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9. \u2018Rajatarangini\u2019 written by Kalhan is associated with which of the following?<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Chandragupta\u2019s reign<\/span>
\n(B) Anthology of lyrics<\/span>
\n(C) History of Kashmir<\/span>
\n(D) Reign of Krishna Deva Raya<\/span>
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10. The Panchasiddhantika of Varahamihira is based upon<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Persian astronomy<\/span>
\n(B) Greek astronomy<\/span>
\n(C) Iranian astronomy<\/span>
\n(D) Mesopotamian astronomy<\/span>
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11. Charaka Samhita is related to which of the following subject?<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Arthashastra<\/span>
\n(B) Politics<\/span>
\n(C) Medicine<\/span>
\n(D) Religion<\/span>
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12. \u2018Milindapanha\u2019 is a<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Sanskrit drama<\/span>
\n(B) Jain chronicle<\/span>
\n(C) Pali text<\/span>
\n(D) Persian epic<\/span>
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13. Which one of the following is not correcly matched?<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Kalidasa \u2013 Raghuvansa<\/span>
\n(B) Bhasa \u2013 Svapna Vasavadattam<\/span>
\n(C) Subandhu \u2013 Kadambari<\/span>
\n(D) Harsha \u2013 Ratnavali<\/span>
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14. Milindapanha is in the form of a dialogue between King Menander and Buddhist monk<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Nagarjuna<\/span>
\n(B) Nagabhatta<\/span>
\n(C) Nagasena<\/span>
\n(D) Kumarilabhatta<\/span>
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15. Buddhist text \u2018Milindapanha\u2019 throws light on which Indo-Greek ruler?<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Diodorus-II<\/span>
\n(B) Demetrius<\/span>
\n(C) Menander<\/span>
\n(D) Strato-I<\/span>
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16. The contemporary ruler of Kalhana, the author of Rajatarangini was<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Jai Singh<\/span>
\n(B) Harsha<\/span>
\n(C) Govindchandra<\/span>
\n(D) Jayachandra<\/span>
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17. Name the source that is silent about the trade routes of ancient India<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Sangam Sahitya<\/span>
\n(B) Milindpanha<\/span>
\n(C) Jataka Tales<\/span>
\n(D) All of the above<\/span>
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18. Who among the following continued the Rajtarangini of Kalhana?<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Bilhana and Merutunga<\/span>
\n(B) Bilhana and Mammata<\/span>
\n(C) Jonaraja and Merutunga<\/span>
\n(D) Jonaraja and Srivara<\/span>
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Answer – (D)<\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n

17. How many Tarangas are in Rajtarangini of Kalhana?<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Eight<\/span>
\n(B) Nine<\/span>
\n(C) Ten<\/span>
\n(D) Eleven<\/span>
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Answer – (A)<\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n

18. \u2018Nagananda\u2019, \u2018Ratnavali\u2019 and \u2018Priyadarshika\u2019 was written by<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Bana Bhatta<\/span>
\n(B) Vishakha Datta<\/span>
\n(C) Vatsyayan<\/span>
\n(D) Harshavardhana<\/span>
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19. Saundarananda was the composition of<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Asvaghosa<\/span>
\n(B) Banabhatta<\/span>
\n(C) Bhavbhuti<\/span>
\n(D) Bhaas<\/span>
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20. Which of the following pair is not correctly matched?<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Karpurmanjari \u2013 Harsha<\/span>
\n(B) Malavikagnimitra \u2013 Kalidasa<\/span>
\n(C) Mudrarakshasa \u2013 Vishakhadatta<\/span>
\n(D) Saundarananda \u2013 Asvaghosha<\/span>
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21. Among the four works mentioned below which one is encyclopedic in nature?<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Amarakosha<\/span>
\n(B) Siddhantasiromani<\/span>
\n(C) Brihat Samhita<\/span>
\n(D) Ashtangahidayam<\/span>
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22. Which of the following is not a literary masterpiece of Kalidasa?<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Mrichchhakatikam<\/span>
\n(B) Meghduta<\/span>
\n(C) Ritu Sanghar<\/span>
\n(D) Vikramorvasiyam<\/span>
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23. Who wrote \u2018Shakuntalam\u2019?<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Bana Bhatt<\/span>
\n(B) Ved Vyas<\/span>
\n(C) Kalidasa<\/span>
\n(D) Bhavabhuti<\/span>
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24. Which one of the following books of ancient India has the love story of the son of the founder of Sunga dynasty?<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Swapnavasavadatta<\/span>
\n(B) Malavikagnimitra<\/span>
\n(C) Meghadoota<\/span>
\n(D) Ratnavali<\/span>
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25. The protagonist of the Play \u2018Malvikagnimitra\u2019 written by Kalidasa is<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Pushyamitra Shunga<\/span>
\n(B) Gautamiputra Satakarni<\/span>
\n(C) Agnimitra<\/span>
\n(D) Chandragupta-II<\/span>
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26. Who is the author of \u2018Geet Govind\u2019?<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Jayadeva<\/span>
\n(B) Surdas<\/span>
\n(C) Kesav<\/span>
\n(D) Mira<\/span>
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27. The author of \u2018Swapnavasavadatta\u2019 is<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Kalidasa<\/span>
\n(B) Bhasa<\/span>
\n(C) Bhavabhuti<\/span>
\n(D) Rajshekhara<\/span>
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28. Thy right is to work only, but never with its fruits. This is stated in which of the following book?<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Astadhyayi<\/span>
\n(B) Mahabhasya<\/span>
\n(C) Geeta<\/span>
\n(D) Mahabharata<\/span>
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29. Whose court was embellished by \u2018Jaydev\u2019 composer of Geet Govind?<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Dharmapala<\/span>
\n(B) Devpala<\/span>
\n(C) Vijayasen<\/span>
\n(D) Lakshmana Sen<\/span>
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30. Which ancient Indian book has been translated into 15 (fifteen) Indian and 40 (forty) foreign languages?<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Hitopadesha<\/span>
\n(B) Panchatantra<\/span>
\n(C) Katha Saritsagar<\/span>
\n(D) Shakuntala<\/span>
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Answer – (B)<\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n

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