Who amongst the following Englishmen first translated the Bhagavad-Gita into English?
- (a)William Jones
- (b)Charles Wilkins
- (c)Alexander Cunningham
- (d)John Marshall
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Official answer(b) Charles Wilkins
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Which one of the following is a work attributed to playwright Bhasa ?
- (a)Kavyalankara
- (b)Natyashastra
- (c)Madhyama-vyayoga
- (d)Mahabhashya
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Official answer(c) Madhyama-vyayoga
Which one of the following explains the practice of 'Vattakirutal' as mentioned in Sangam poems?
- (a)Kings employing women bodyguards
- (b)Learned persons assembling in royal courts to discuss religious and philosophical matters
- (c)Young girls keeping watch over agricultural fields and driving away birds and animals
- (d)A king defeated in a battle committing ritual suicide by starving himself to death
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Official answer(d) A king defeated in a battle committing ritual suicide by starving himself to death
With reference to ancient Indian History, consider the following pairs : Literary work : Author 1. Devichandragupta : Bilhana 2. Hammira-Mahakavya : Nayachandra Suri 3. Milinda-panha : Nagarjuna 4. Nitivakyamrita : Somadeva Suri How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
- (a)Only one
- (b)Only two
- (c)Only three
- (d)All four
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Official answer(b) Only two
Which one of the following statements about Sangam literature in ancient South India is correct ?
- (a)Sangam poems are devoid of any reference to material culture.
- (b)The social classification of Varna was known to Sangam poets.
- (c)Sangam poems have no reference to warrior ethic.
- (d)Sangam literature refers to magical forces as irrational.
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Official answer(b) The social classification of Varna was known to Sangam poets.
With reference to the history of ancient India, Bhavabhuti, Hastimalla and Kshemeshvara were famous
- (a)Jain monks
- (b)playwrights
- (c)temple architects
- (d)philosophers
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Official answer(b) playwrights
With reference to the scholars/litterateurs of ancient India, consider the following statements : 1. Panini is associated with Pushyamitra Shunga. 2. Amarasimha is associated with Harshavardhana. 3. Kalidasa is associated with Chandra Gupta – II. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
- (a)1 and 2 only
- (b)2 and 3 only
- (c)3 only
- (d)1, 2 and 3
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Official answer(c) 3 only