Consider the following statements about Didactic Text.
1. The writer intends to enhance and sustain the interest and inquisitiveness of the readers about the topic
2. It is the most common type of prose and is used mostly in story writing and novels
Which of these statements are correct?
Consider the following statements about Vedas:
1. They are written in a highly stylised poetic style
2. The language is without symbols and myths
3. They were compiled around 1500 BC - 1000 BC
Which of these statements are correct?
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Consider the following statements about Sama Veda.
1. The focus of this Veda is on worldly prosperity and natural beauty
2. It has also been called the book of Chants
Which of these statements are correct?
Consider the following statements about Brahmanas.
1. They are part of the Hindu sruti literature
2. Each Veda has a Brahmana attached to it
3. Tandya mahabrahmana accompanies Yajur Veda
Which of these statements are correct?
Consider the following statements about Upnishads.
1. There are generally the first part of the Vedas
2. They are also called the Vedangas
Which of these statements are correct?
In the context of Ramayana, which of the following are correctly matched?
1. Dharma - religion or righteousness
2. Kama - achievements in the worldly sphere
3. Moksha - liberation from the worldly desires
Choose from the following options.
Consider the following statements.
1. Hitopadesh is written by Vishnu Sharma
2. Fable, unlike the parable, features the human character
Which of these statements are correct?
Which of the following dramas were written by Harshavardhan?
1. Ratnavali
2. Nagananda
3. Priyadarsika
Choose from the following options.
Which of the following are correctly matched?
1. Dharmasutras - it defines the role of man and women in a society
2. Manusmriti - these were the basis of laws governing the subjects of most Hindu kingdoms
3. Kautilya's Arthashastra - concentrate on the economic and social conditions of the Mauryan Empire
Choose from the following options.
Which of the following works are associated with Kashmir?
1. Rajatrangani
2. Katha Sarit Sagar
Choose from the following options.
Consider the following statements.
1. The Jatakas form the basis of Jain Canonical literature
2. Angas and upangas are written in Pali
Which of these statements are correct?
Consider the following statements about Bodhi Vamsa
1. It is also called 'chronicle of the Island'
2. vasubandhu wrote it
Which of these statements are not correct?
Consider the following statements about Jain Agamas.
1. They are said to be originally compiled by the Gandharas
2. This text is important for Digambaras
Which of these statements are not correct?
Which of the following works are associated with Jainism?
1. Kalpasutra
2. Niyamsara
3. Silappadikaram
Choose from the following options.
Which of the following text are associated with Zoroastrian literature?
1. Denkard
2. Bundahisn
3. Udana
Choose from the following options.
Consider the following statements about Guru Granth Sahib.
1. It is written in Devanagri script
2. It is regarded as the Eleventh and final spiritual authority of the Sikhs
Which of these statements are not correct?
Which of the following is known as the father of Malayalam literature?
Which of the following is also known as the 'father of Kannada'?
Sanskrit language can be found to be written in which of these languages in various manuscripts found in India?
1. Oriya script
2. Grantha script
3. Bengali script
4. Telugu script
Select the correct answer using the codes below.
Which of these ancient scripts generally writes in the left to right direction?
How was the Kharosthi script written?
1. Right to left
2. Left to right
3. Upside down
4. In capital
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Which of the following statements are correct concerning the writings of Harappan people?
1. The Harappans used ideograms, i.e., a graphic symbol or character to convey the idea directly.
2. Some inscriptions are thought to have followed the boustrophedonic style.
3. The inscriptions are thought to have been mostly written from left to right.
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The Vedic literature is broadly divided into two categories, viz., Shruti and Smriti. What is the difference between them?
1. Shruti is considered eternal, whereas Smriti is subject to change.
2. Smriti philosophy stands in direct opposition or contrast to Shruti philosophy.
Which of the above is/are correct?
The basic material or mantra text of each of the Vedas is called
Samaveda and Natya Shastra are both related to
Consider the following statements about Aranyakas:
1. They are the concluding portions of the several Brahmanas.
2. They mainly deal with sacrificial techniques and Karma-Kandas.
3. These were works to be read in the villages instead of 'Brahmanas' text that must be read in the forests.
4. There is no Aranyaka which belongs to the Atharvaveda.
Select the correct answer using the codes below.
Consider the following statements:
1. Arunachal Pradesh finds mention in the literature of Kalika Purana and Mahabharata.
2. Bihar finds mention in the Vedas and Puranas.
3. Chhattisgarh, known as Dakshin- Kausal, finds mention in Ramayana and Mahabharata.
Select the correct answer using the codes below.
Consider the following statements:
1. The Dharmasutras and Dhannashastras contained rules about the ideal occupations of the four vamas.
2. Manusmriti held that no one could engage in agriculture and pastoralism apart from Kshatriyas.
Which of the above is/are correct?
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