Tabaqat-i-Akbari, which has been sometimes considered more reliable than Abul Fazl's Akbarnama, was written by
68th BPSC
Nizamuddin Ahmad
Abdul Hamid Lahori
Gulbadan Begum
None of the above
According to the rock inscription in Sanskrit, composed around second century CE, Sudarshan Lake, an artificial reservoir, was repaired by
68th BPSC
Kanishka
Rudradaman
Harsha
None of the above
‘Kumarasambhava,’ an epic poem was composed by –
45th BPSC
Kalidasa
Banabhatta
Harishena
None of the above
What is the name of Kalhana’s book?
53-55th BPSC
Arthashastra
Purana
Rajatarangini
None of the above
With reference to the history of ancient India, Bhavabhuti, Hastimalla and Kshemeshvara were famous
UPSC 2021
Jain monks
Playwrights
Philosophers
temple architects
Which one of the following books of ancient India has the love story of the son of the founder of Sunga dynasty?
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Swapnavasavadatta
Malavikagnimitra
Meghadoota
None of the above
The author of ‘Swapnavasavadatta’ is
43rd BPSC
Kalidasa
Bhasa
Rajshekhara
None of the above
The author of ‘Prithviraj Raso’ is
43rd BPSC
Kalhana
Chand Bardai
Bilhana
None of the above
According to Kautilya's Arthashastra, which of the following are correct?
1. A person could be a slave as a result of a judicial punishment.
2. If a female slave bore her master a son, she was legally free.
3. If a son born to a female slave was fathered by her master, the son was entitled to the legal status of the master's son.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
1 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
"Yogavasistha" was translated into Persian by Nizamuddin Panipati during the reign of :
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Akbar
Humayun
Shahjahan
Aurangzeb
Which one of the following statements about Sangam literature in ancient South India is correct?
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Sangam poems are devoid of any reference to material culture.
The social classification of Varna was known to Sangam poets.
Sangam poems have no reference to warrior ethic.
Sangam literature refers to magical forces as irrational.
Which one of the following explains the practice of ‘Vattakirutal’ as mentioned in the Sangam poems?
UPSC 2023
Learned persons assembling in royal courts to discuss religious and philosophical matters
Young girls keeping watch over agricultural fields and driving away birds and animals.
A king defeated in a battle committing ritual suicide by starving himself to death.
Kings employing women bodyguards
With reference to ancient Indian History, consider the following pairs: (Literary work - Author)
1. Devi-Chandraguptam : Bilhana
2. Hammira-Mahakavya : Nayachandra Suri
3. Milinda-panha : Nagarjuna
4. Nitivakyamrita : Somadeva Suri
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
UPSC 2023
1
2
3
4
Match list-I with list-ll and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists -
List -1 (Book)
(A) Mirat-e-Sikandari
(B) Burhan-e-Masir
(C) Riyaz-us-Salatin
(D) Riyaz-ul-Insha
List - Il (Context)
(1) History of Bengal
(2) History of Bahmani's Ahmad Nagar
(3) Collection of Mahmood Gawan's letters
(4) Victory of Gujarat
UPPSC 2023
A-(2), B-(4), C-(1), D-(3)
A-(4), B-(2), C-(1), D-(3)
A-(4), B- (2), C-(3), D-(1)
A-(2), B-(4), C-(3), D-(1)
Charak Samhita is divided into how many chapters and sections?
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80 chapters and 7 sections
60 chapters and 7 sections
120 chapters and 8 sections
100 chapters and 10 sections
Which of the following (Poetess - Compositions) is not correctly matched?
UPPSC 2023
Sahajobai - Sahaj Prakash
Son Kumari - Poem of Swarn Beli
Gangabai - Dev Leela
More than one of the above
With reference to the Puranas, which one of the following statements is correct?
(1) Information about the Mauryan dynasty is found in the Vishnu Puran.
(2) Vayu Puran throws light on the Gupta's governance system.
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1 only
2 only
both 1 and 2
neither 1 nor 2
Nitisara, an early book of politics, was written by
69th BPSC
Kautilya
Kamandaka
Charaka
None of them
Futuhat-i-Alamgiriwas written by
69th BPSC
Ishwardas Nagar
Bhimsen
Haridas
None of them
Match List-I with List-Il and select the correct answer using the code given below :
List-I
(A) Futuh-us-Salatin
(B) Futuhat-i-Firoz Shahi
(C) Tarikh-i-Firoz Shahi
(D) Khazain-ul-Futuh
List-II
(1) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
(2) Abdul Malik Isami
(3) Amir Khusrau
(4) Ziauddin Barani
UPPSC RO/ARO 2024
A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4
A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
Consider the following statements about ancient Indian inscriptions :
1. The earliest inscriptions are in Sanskrit.
2. Kharosthi script, used in inscriptions in the north-west, was deciphered with the help of coins of Indo-Greek kings who ruled over the area.
3. Most of the inscriptions mention grand, unique events, and routine agricultural practices do not find mention.
How many of the above statements is/are correct ?
NDA I 2024
1
2
3
0
Who wrote the book, Kiratarjuniya?
67th BPSC
Bhatti
Shudraka
Bharavi
None of the above
Ain-i-Akbari was written by
67th BPSC
Abdul Qadir
Khwaja Nizamuddin
Abul Fazl
None of the above
