35. Lilavathi, a treatise on Mathematics, was written by [Uttarakhand PCS (Pre) 2010]
(A) Ramanuj
(B) Kautilya
(C) Amartya Sen
(D) Bhaskaracharya
36. Aryabhatta was [Uttarakhand UDA/LDA (Pre) 2007]
(A) Indian Politician
(B) Indian Mathematician and
Astronomer
(C) Indian Sanskrit Scholar and
Poet
(D) None of the above
37. Which one of the following Indian Mathematicians invented decimal
place value? [UPPSC (RI) 2014]
(A) Bhaskar
(B) Varahmihira
(C) Brahmagupta
(D) Aryabhatta
38. Who was the author of ‘Matta Vilasa Prahasana’? [UP UDA/LDA (Spl) (Pre) 2010]
(A) Gautamiputra Satakarni
(B) Mahakshatrap Rudradaman
(C) Mahendra Varman
(D) Pulakesin II
39. ‘Manusmriti’ is mainly related to [UPPCS (Pre) 2007]
(A) Social System
(B) Law
(C) Economics
(D) Working method of State
40. The great lawgiver of ancient times was [UPPCS (Mains) 2004]
(A) Ashoka
(B) Arya Bhatta
(C) Manu
(D) Vatsyayan
41. ‘Zero’ was discovered by [IAS (Pre) 1995]
(A) Aryabhatta
(B) Varahmihira
(C) Bhaskar-I
(D) An anonymous Indian
42. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? [UPPCS (Pre)(Re. Exam) 2015]
(A) Life of Hiuen Tsang – Hui-li
(B) The Natural History – Ptolemy
(C) Historial Philippical – Pompeius
Trogus
(D) The Histories – Herodotus
43. The most ancient musical instrument in the given option is [UPPSC (GIC) 2010]
(A) Sitar
(B) Veena
(C) Sarod
(D) Tabla
44. Match the following. [UPPCS (Pre) 1992] List-I
(a) Panini
(b) Vatsyayan
(c) Chanakya
(d) Kalhana
List-II
1. Kamasutra
2. Rajatarangini
3. Ashtadhyayi
4. Arthashastra
Code
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 3 1 4 2
(B) 4 1 2 3
(C) 2 3 1 4
(D) 1 2 3 4
45. Which of the following classical works of literature were written during the Gupta Era?
1. Amarakosh
2. Kamasutra
3. Meghaduta
4. Mudrarakshasa
Select the correct answer from the code is given below. [UPPCS (Mains) 2009] Code
(A) Only 1 and 2
(B) Only 2 and 3
(C) Only 1, 2 and 3
(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
46. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer. [IAS (Pre) 1996]
List-I
(a) Vishakhadatta
(b) Varahamihira
(c) Charaka
(d) Brahmagupta
List-II
1. Medicine
2. Drama
3. Astronomy
4. Mathematics
Code
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 3 4 2
(B) 2 1 3 4
(C) 2 3 1 4
(D) 3 4 1 3
47. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the code given below the lists. [Karnataka PSC (Mains) 2016] List-I (Authors)
(a) Bharavi
(b) Harsha
(c) Kalidasa
(d) Rajasekhara
List-II (Works)
1. Kapurmanjari
2. Kiratarjuniyam
3. Malavikagnimitram
4. Nagananda
Code
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 3 4 2 1
(C) 2 1 4 3
(D) 2 4 3 1
48. Which of the following Sanskrit works have taken up their theme
from the Mahabharata?
1. Naishdhiyacharita
2. Kiratarjuniyam
3. Sisupalavadha
4. Dasakumaracharita
Select the correct answer from the code is given below. [RAS/RTS (Pre) 2016]
Code
(A) 2 and 3
(B) 2, 3 and 4
(C) 1 and 3
(D) 1, 2 and 3
49. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below are the lists. [UP UDA/LDA (Pre) 2002] List-I (Court Poet)
(a) Amir Khusrau
(b) Kalidasa
(c) Harisena
(d) Banabhatta
List-II (King)
1. Chandra Gupta II
2. Samudra Gupta
3. Harshavardhana
4. Allauddin Khalji
Code
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 4 1 2 3
(C) 4 3 2 1
(D) 2 4 1 3
50. Which of the following works were authored by Harsha?
1. Priyadarshika
2. Nagananda
3. Harshacharita
4. Ratnavali
Select your answer using the code given below. [UPRO/ARO (Pre) 2014]
Code
(A) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(B) 1, 2 and 4
(C) 1, 2 and 3
(D) 2 and 3
51. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
1. Mrichchakatikam – Sudraka
2. Buddhacharita – Vasubandhu
3. Mudrarakshasa – Vishakhadatta
4. Harshacharita – Banabhatta
Select the correct answer using the code is given below. [IAS (Pre) 1998]
Code
(A) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(B) 1, 3 and 4
(C) 1 and 4
(D) 2 and 3
52. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists. [IAS (Pre) 1997] List-I (Author)
(a) Varahamihira
(b) Vishakhadatta
(c) Sudraka
(d) Bilhana
List-II (Text)
1. Prabandha Chintamani
2. Mrichchha-Katikam
3. Brihat-Samhita
4. Devi-Chandraguptam
5. Vikramankadevacharita
Code
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 3 4 5 2
(B) 3 4 2 5
(C) 5 3 4 1
(D) 1 3 5 2
53. Match the List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists. [UP Lower Sub. (Pre) 2002] List-I (Compositions)
(a) Ashtanga – Samgraha
(b) Das rupak
(c) Lilavati
(d) Mahabhasya
List-II (Subject)
1. Play
2. Grammar
3. Maths
4. Medical
Code
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 3 2 1 4
(B) 4 1 3 2
(C) 2 3 4 1
(D) 1 4 2 3
54. Match the List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists. [UP Lower Sub. (Spl) (Pre) 2002 UPPCS (Spl)(Pre) 2003]
List-I
(a) Sarvavarma
(b) Sudrak
(c) Vigyaneshwara
(d) Kalhana
List-II
1. Mitakshara
2. Rajtarangini
3. Mrichchhakatikam
4. Katantra
Code
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 3 4 2 1
(B) 4 3 1 2
(C) 2 1 4 3
(D) 4 2 1 3
Answer Sheet:-
35. (D)
36. (B)
37. (D)
38. (C)
39. (A)
40. (C)
41. (D)
42. (B)
43. (B)
44. (A)
45. (D)
46. (C)
47. (D)
48. (D)
49. (B)
50. (B)
51. (B)
52. (B)
53. (B)
54. (B)