Indian Culture Questions and Answers Part-2

1. Huin-Tsang the Chinese traveler visited India during the reign of :
a) Chandragupta Maurya
b) Ashoka
c) Harshvaardhan’s reign
d) None of Above

Answer: c

2. The famous book of Huin-Tsang which forms an invaluable source to ancient Indian history is :
a) Si-Yu-Ki
b) Hi-Nu-Si
c) Kitab-e-Hind
d) None of Above

Answer: a

3. The three great Chinese pilgrims who visited India in search of knowledge, manuscripts and relics between the fifth and seventh centuries A. D. are:
a) Meghasthanise, Huin-Tsang, and I-Tsing
b) Fa-Hien, Huin-Tsang, and Meghasthanise
c) Fa-Hien, Huin-Tsang, and I-Tsing
d) Fa-Hien, Meghasthanise, and I-Tsing

Answer: c

4. Katyayanaprakarna is book on grammar of:
a) Sanskrit
b) Pali Language
c) Tamil
d) Telgu

Answer: b

5.The first Carnatic War between the French and the English took place between:
a) 1646 and 1648
b) 1546 and 1548
c) 1446 and 1448
d) 1746 and 1748

Answer: d

6. According to Max Muller, Aryans migrated to India from :
a) South Asia
b) Central Asia
c) North Asia
d) None of Above

Answer: b

7.Vedic literature Comprises literary productions namely
a) The Samhitas of Vedas
b) The Brahamans
c) The Aranyakas
d) All of the above

Answer:d

8. The six famous Smiritis are :
a) Manu Smriti, Yajnvalkya Smriti, Ram Smriti, Parashara Smriti, Brihaspati Smiriti Katyayana Smriti
b) Kapil Smriti, Yajnvalkya Smriti, Narad Smriti, Parashara Smriti, Brihaspati Smiriti Katyayana Smriti
c) Manu Smriti, Yajnvalkya Smriti, Narad Smriti, Parashara Smriti, Brihaspati Smiriti Katyayana Smriti
d) Manu Smriti, Yajnvalkya Smriti, Narayan Smriti, Parashara Smriti, Brihaspati Smiriti Katyayana Smrit

Answer: c

9. The founder of the philosophy of Vedanta/Uttara-Mimansa was:
a) Narayana
b) Badarayana
c) Aryabhat
d) None of Above

Answer: b

10. In Rig Vedic period, the basis of both social and political organization was :
a) The Samaj
b) The Smriti
c) The Sabha
d) The Kula (Family)

Answer: d