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    Aryabhatta lived in
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    Which of the following pairs is/are not correctly matched?
    Solution
    Baburnama is an autobiography of Mughal emperor Babur. It was written in Chagatai Turkic, which was Babur's mother tongue.

    Tuzuk-e-Jahangiri or Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri is the autobiography of Mughal emperor Nur-ud-din Muhammad Jahangir.

    The Ain-i-Akbari or the "Administration of Akbar", is a 15th-century detailed document recording the administration of the Mughal Empire under emperor Akbar, written by his court historian, Abul Fazal in the Persian language.

    The Harshacharita is the biography of Indian emperor Harsha by Banabhatta, also known as Bana, who was a Sanskrit writer of seventh-century CE India. He was the Asthana Kavi, meaning Court Poet, of Harsha.

    Hence, we find that Harsha and Harshacharita are incorrectly matched.


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    The famous book Geet Govind was written by
    Solution
    Geet Govinda is a work of Jayadeva of the 12th century. It is depiction of relation between Krishna, Radha and other Gopis in the Vrindavan. It has 12 chapters further divided into 24 parts.
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    Consider the following statements regarding Kautaliya`s Arthashastra:

    1. It places morality higher than political expediency.
    2. It argues the case for a fully centralised government for the empire.
    3. It deals with problems of administration as well as laws of property and crime.
    4. It includes a section on the government of the state and diplomatic relations with other states.

    Of these statements, the correct ones are
    Solution
    Kautilya, also known as Chanakya, was believed to be the Chief Minister in the court of Chandragupta Maurya. He is considered to be the author of the Arthashastra, meaning a text on wealth. The Arthashastra is a primeval Indian discourse, in which he argues the case for a fully centralised government for the empire and deals with problems of administration as well as laws of property and crime. It is written in Sanskrit. Hence, option 2 is correct.
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    Kalidasa lived during the reign of
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    Which of the following works of kalidasa is not a play?
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    Aryabhatta was a famous
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    Who is the author of `Ashtadhyayi`?
    Solution
    Ans: Panini
    Ashtadhyayi is the work of Panini. He is a known scholar of the ancient times and considered father of linguistics. Ashtadhyayai is his classical Sanskrit work in sutra style treatise on grammar. His theories of noun compounds and morphological analysis still form the basis of modern linguistic theories.
  • Question 9
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    Kalhan`s Rajatarangini is a history of
  • Question 10
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    Zero was invented by
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    The `Shahnama` was written by
  • Question 12
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    The great scholar, Banabhatta, lived during the reign of
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    Padmavat of Malik Muhammad Jaisi, a notable work in Hindi, was completed during the reign of
    Solution
    Malik Muhammad Jaisi was contemporary of Sher Shah Suri and began writing the epic poem of 'Padmavat' in awadhi language in 1540 AD when Sher Shah was ruling at Delhi. It relates an allegorical fictional story about the Delhi Sultan Alauddin Khalji's desire for the titular Padmavati, the Queen of Chittor. Alauddin Khalji and Padmavati's husband Ratan Sen are historical figures, whereas Padmavati is a fictional character.
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    The poet Harisena was the courtier of
    Solution
    Ans 2
    Harisena, also called Harishena or Hirisena, was a 4th-century Sanskrit poet, panegyrist, and government minister. He was an important figure in the court of the Gupta emperor, Samudragupta. His most famous poem, written c. 345 CE, describes the bravery of Samudragupta and is inscribed on the Allahabad Pillar.
  • Question 15
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    Tulsidas wrote Ramacharitamanas during the reign of
    Solution
    Ans 3
    The exact date is stated within the poem as being the ninth day of the month of Chaitra, which is the birthday of Rama, Rama Navami. Ramcharitmanas was composed at Ayodhya, Varanasi and Chitrakoot. India was under the reign of Mughal emperor Akbar (1556-1605 CE) during this period.
  • Question 16
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    `Tahqiq - i - Hind` a famous literary work, was written by
  • Question 17
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    Who among the following literary figures of the Gupta Age is given the title `Indian Shakespeare`?
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    Kadambari was written by
  • Question 19
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    Dhanvantri, a renowned physician of ancient India, adorned the court of
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    In the beginning, Jain texts were originally written in
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    Who among the following is considered to be the father of Ayurveda?
    Solution
    Ans 4.
    Charaka, an Ayurveda physician, during BC 300 added his own easy-to-understand compilation of Agnivesa Samhita. He renamed it as Charaka Samhita. Because of his efforts, he is sometimes referred to as the Father of Indian Medicine.
  • Question 22
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    The immediate cause of invasion of Ahmad Shah Abdali on India was that
    Solution
    Ahmad Shah Abadali invaded India so many times with a view to make financial gains and realise his political ambitions. He carried with him a lot of money and gifts from India which were utilised by him for increasing his military strength and improving its organisations. The immediate cause of his invasion on India was that he was invited by Shah Nawaz Khan, the Governor of the Punjab, to undertake an invasion of India. That invitation fitted very well into the ambitious plans of Ahmad Shah Abdali.
  • Question 23
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    Faxian came to India during the reign of
  • Question 24
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    The Second Battle of Panipat was fought during the reign of
    Solution
    The battle of Panipat was fought in the 16th century between forces of Akbar and Hem Chandra Vikramaditya. Hem Chandra Vikramaditya was the king of Delhi and had conquered Delhi and Agra. To reclaim territories, Akbar marched to Panipat along with Bairam Khan to whom Agra and Delhi belonged. There both the armies fought. Hemu was defeated in the battle and was captured and subsequently beheaded.
  • Question 25
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    Al-beruni came to India with
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