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11. During the period of Harshavardhana the fields were watered by the pots which were called Ghati yantra. The writing of which among the following authors records this?
[A] Hiuen-tsang
[B] Subhandhu
[C] Dandin
[D] Banabhatta
Correct Answer: A [Hiuen-tsang]
Notes:
Hiuen-tsang was a Chinese Buddhist monk, scholar, traveler, and translator. In the seventh century, he journeyed to India and wrote about how Chinese Buddhism connected with Indian Buddhism during the early Tang dynasty. He visited India when Emperor Harsha was in power and noted the Ghati Yantras.
12. Which among the following system in the Vedic Age has provided for a marriage of a childless widow with the brother of blood relation of her deceased husband for the sake of progeny ?
[A] Amaju
[B] Niyoga
[C] Arsa
[D] none of the above
Correct Answer: B [Niyoga]
Notes:
Niyoga practice in the Vedic Age has provided for a marriage of a childless widow with the brother of blood relation of her deceased husband for the sake of progeny.
13. Which among the following sites gives an evidence of maritime trade in harappan era?
[A] Mohen-jo dero
[B] Lothal
[C] Kalibangan
[D] Harappa
Correct Answer: B [Lothal]
Notes:
Lothal is a small, developed Harappan site located near the Gulf of Khambat in the Dhalka taluk of Ahmedabad, Gujarat. It was first dug up in 1957 by S R Rao. Key features of Lothal include a dockyard, a warehouse, a workshop for making stone beads, signs of shell working, rice husk, and a cemetery.
14. Which among the following comprises Code of Laws?
[A] Sutras
[B] Manusmriti
[C] Vedas
[D] Up Vedas
Correct Answer: B [Manusmriti]
Notes:
The Manusmriti, is an ancient legal text among the many Dharmasastras of Hinduism. It was one of the first Sanskrit texts to have been translated into English in 1794, by Sir William Jones
15. Sarnath is associated with which aspect of Buddha’s life?
[A] Birth
[B] Residence
[C] First sermon
[D] Death
Correct Answer: C [First sermon]
Notes:
Buddha gave his first sermon at the Sarnath which is known as “Dhammachakra Parivartan”.
16. At which of the following harappan sites, an Inkpot has been discovered?
[A] Harappa
[B] Lothal
[C] Kalibangan
[D] Chanhudaro
Correct Answer: D [ Chanhudaro ]
Notes:
Chanhudaro is the only city from indus valley civilization found that didn’t have a citadel. A small pot was discovered on site and is assumed to be an ink pot.
17. In context with Vedic culture, in which of the following categories will be kept Gopath?
[A] Upveda
[B] Brahman
[C] Aranyaka
[D] Upnishada
Correct Answer: B [Brahman]
Notes:
Vedic culture places Gopath in the Brahman category. The main sources for learning about the Vedic age are the Vedic texts. This period occurred during the late Bronze Age and early Iron Age in India. The Vedas are religious texts that support Brahmanical beliefs. These texts provide information about life during that time.
18. Who was the first to propose that all objects in the physical universe can be reduced to a finite number of atoms?
[A] Maharishi Kapil
[B] Maharishi Kanaad
[C] Maharishi Vyas
[D] Maharishi Patanjali
Correct Answer: B [Maharishi Kanaad]
Notes:
Maharishi Kanaad was the first to postulate that everything in the physical universe could be reduced to a finite number of atoms. He was an ancient Indian philosopher who founded the Vaisheshika school of Indian philosophy that also postulated the concept of an atom.
19. Which among the following is correct about Bhaddasala?
[A] He was a poet in the court of Chandragupta Maurya
[B] He was the general of the Nanda Army
[C] He was an ambassador of Ceylon King sent to Asoka’s court
[D] He was a playwright in the Gupta Era
Correct Answer: B [He was the general of the Nanda Army]
Notes:
Bhaddasala was a general in the Nanda Army. The Nanda dynasty, which came before the Maurya Empire, was famous for its riches and strong military. Chandragupta Maurya eventually defeated the Nandas to create the Maurya Empire, one of the biggest empires in ancient India. The Nandas played a key role in developing new administrative methods and helped set up the Mauryan army.
20. Who among the following rulers of Karkota dynasty built the Martand Surya temple?
[A] Lalitaditya Muktapida
[B] Durlabh Vardhan
[C] Durlabahaka
[D] Avanativarmana
Correct Answer: A [Lalitaditya Muktapida]
Notes:
The Martand Sun Temple was constructed in the 8th century by Lalitaditya Muktapida, an emperor from the Kashmiri Karkota dynasty. In the early 15th century, the temple was destroyed by the Islamic ruler Sikandar Butshikan.
