Challenge Prelims V1.0 – Day 42 – GS Paper (Indian Art & Culture)

1. Consider the following pairs:

Writer: Works

1. Vishakhadatta: Mudrarakshasha
2. Banabhatta: Harshacharita
3. Bilhana: Vikramankadevacharita
4. Krishna III: Kavirajamarga

How many of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

2. In the context of ancient literature, the book Lalitavistara is a book dealing with

3. Consider the following pairs:

Martial art: Associated state

1. Silambam: Tamil Nadu
2. Gatka: Punjab
3. Thoda: Mizoram

How many of the pairs given above is/are not correctly matched?

4. In the context of the Mughal period, consider the following statements with reference to Ain-i-Akbari:

1. It was a book written by Abul Fazl in Indo-Persian style
2. The book contains both rules and regulations framed and put into effect for proper administration by Akbar and the social conditions that prevailed during his rule.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

5. Arrange the following classical Sanskrit literature in chronological order in which they were written, starting from the earliest.

1. Natyashastra
2. Gitagovinda
3. Mricchakatika
4. Uttara-Ramacharitam

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

6. With reference to Panini, consider the following statements:

1. He composed Ashtadhyayi which is regarded as a great work on Sanskrit grammar.
2. His literary work was influenced by his predecessors like Varahamihira and Aryabhatta.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

7. The Persian work “Razmnama” is the translated version of which famous Indian Sanskrit text?

8. Consider the following pairs:

Book: Writer

1. Sangeet Ratnakara: Sarangdeva
2. Prahlada Bhakti Vijayam: Tyagaraja
3. Kitab-e Nauras: Ibrahim Adil Shah II

How many pairs given above are correctly matched?

9. Siksha (phonetics), Kalpa (rituals), Vyakarna (grammar), Nirukta (etymology), Chhanda (metrics), and Jyotisha (astronomy) are classified under which one of the following?

10. Consider the following statements:

1. Asthadhyayi was written by Patanjali.
2. Sarvavarman, a scholar of great repute, composed the grammar of Katantra.
3. Hala wrote a great poetical work Gathasaptasati in Sanskrit.

How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

11. In the context of cultural history of India, consider the following pairs:

Text: Author

1. Meghaduta : Banbhatta
2. Abhijnanashakuntlam : Kalidasa
3. Amarakosa : Amarashimha

How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

12. Which of the following statements is not correct with respect to Amir Khusrau?

13. How many of the following texts were written by Ashvaghosha?

1. Saundarananda
2. Buddha-charita
3. Milinda panho

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

14. Which of the following literary source forms the basic text of Vedanta?

15. Kalpa Sutra, a Jain ancient textbook containing the biographies of the last two Jain Tirthankaras is written by: