SSC SOCIAL SCIENCE CHAPTER 4 MCQ

CULTURAL HERITAGE OF INDIA : LITERATURE

Quiz

 

1. Whose contribution was most important in the formation and development of a language ?
   1.   Culture
   2.   Script
   3.   Religion
   4.   Litrature
2. Though it is not the language of communication in the modern times, which language is used in the religious rituals of Hindu religion ?
   1.   Prakrit
   2.   Pali
   3.   Hindi
   4.   Sanskrit
3. Which language was the language of religion, philosophy and knowledge?
   1.   Pali
   2.   Persian
   3.   Sanskrit
   4.   Prakrit
4. The great grammarian of Sanskrit was ....
   1.   Bana
   2.   Kalidas
   3.   Panini
   4.   Ashwaghosh
5. Aryan's language was ....
   1.   Prakrit
   2.   Pali
   3.   Hindi
   4.   Sanskrit
6. Who is the world famous writer of Sanskrit literature?
   1.   Tulasidas
   2.   Valmiki
   3.   Kalidas
   4.   Bhasa
7. The famous book of Sanskrit grammar is ....
   1.   Ashtadhyayi
   2.   Buddhacharit
   3.   Ramayan
   4.   Mahabharat
8. In which language was the literature of Buddhism composed?
   1.   Sanskrit
   2.   Prakrit
   3.   Pali
   4.   Hindi
9. In which language had Mahavir and Buddha preached the people?
   1.   Prakrit
   2.   Sanskrit
   3.   Hindi
   4.   Pali
10. The Language of Emperor Ashok's stone inscriptions is ....
    1.   Sanskrit
    2.   Prakrit
    3.   Ardh-Magadhi
    4.   Hindi
11. Which is the most ancient Dravidian language?
    1.   Tamil
    2.   Telugu
    3.   Kannada
    4.   Malayalam
12. Tamil is the most ancient among which group of languages?
    1.   Indo-European
    2.   Indo-Greek
    3.   Aaryan
    4.   Dravidian
13. The court language during the Turkish and Mughal rule in India was ....
    1.   Urdu
    2.   Hindi
    3.   Arabic
    4.   Persian
14. The language considered as the daughter of Sanskrit is ....
    1.   Arabic
    2.   Urdu
    3.   Hindi
    4.   Persian
15. How many languages are Constitutionally recognized in India?
    1.   16
    2.   18
    3.   20
    4.   15
16. Which is the most ancient book of Indian literature?
    1.   Ramayana
    2.   Kautilya's Arthashastra
    3.   Rigveda
    4.   Mahabharata
17. Which Veda focuses on the process of recitation of verses of the Rigveda in proper tune?
    
    1.   Samaveda
    2.   Yajurveda
    3.   Rigveda
    4.   Atharvaveda
18. The Veda that describes various types of rituals and samskaras is ....
    1.   Yajurveda
    2.   Atharvaveda
    3.   Rigveda
    4.   Samaveda
19. In which Veda have the rites of yagna etc. been mentioned?
    1.   Yajurveda
    2.   Samveda
    3.   Rigveda
    4.   Atharvaveda
20. Which epics were composed after the Vedas?
    1.   Smruti epics
    2.   Aranyakas
    3.   Upanishads
    4.   Brahminical epics
21. Appendices of Brahminical literature are ....
    1.   Vedic
    2.   Smruti
    3.   Upanishads
    4.   Aranyakas
22. The volumes that express the deepest thoughts in a very simple and lucid style is .................
    1.   Upanishads
    2.   Vedanga
    3.   Aranyakas
    4.   Brahminical literature
23. Which literature gives us a vivid description and analysis of the beginning of the universe, the mysteries of life and death.
    1.   Brahminical epics
    2.   Aranyakas
    3.   Upanishads
    4.   Vedas
24. .......... is the longest epic of the world.
    1.   Ramayana
    2.   Meghdoot
    3.   Mahabharata
    4.   Uttar Ramcharit
25. The part of Mahabharata, which expounds the deep philosophical principles is ....
    1.   Shri Krishna Baal Gita
    2.   Sundar Kand
    3.   Vyas Bhagwad Gita
    4.   Srimad Bhagwad Gita
26. Which epic conveys the message of achieving 'moksha' or salvation through 'gyana', 'karma' and 'bhakti'?
    1.   The Ramayana
    2.   The Bhagwad Gita
    3.   The Ramcharitmanas
    4.   Uttar Ramcharit
27. Work composed in the ancient age describing administrative sciences is ....
    1.   Milind Panho
    2.   Panini's Ashtadhyayi
    3.   Kautilya's Arthashastra
    4.   Panini's Arthashastra
28. The language of Buddhist literature is ....
    1.   Ardha-Magadha
    2.   Sanskrit
    3.   Prakrit
    4.   pali
29. .......... is the holy book of Buddhist religion.
    1.   Kalpa sutra
    2.   Bhagwad Gita
    3.   Tripitak
    4.   Sarlputra
30. Which book is the collection of dialogues between Buddha and his disciple?
    1.   Maniratna Pitika
    2.   Vinay Pitika
    3.   Sukta Pitika
    4.   Abhidhamma Pitika
31. The book in which the rules of Buddhist religion are given is ....
    1.   'Abhidhamm Pitak'
    2.   'Vinay Pitak'
    3.   'Sukta Pitak'
    4.   'Maniratna Pitak'
32. The hook containing dialogues between indo-Greek ruler Minander (Milind) and the Buddhist philosopher Nagasen (Nagarjuna) is ....
    1.   'Milinag Panho'
    2.   'Milind Panho'
    3.   'Nagasen Panho'
    4.   'Mllisen Panho'
33. Who was the author of the famous Buddhist work 'Buddhacharit', written it Sanskrit?
    1.   Samaghosh
    2.   Nagasen
    3.   Ashwaghosh
    4.   Kalidas
34. Which age is known as the golden age of poetry and drama?
    1.   Gupta age
    2.   Mauryan age
    3.   Shaka age
    4.   Kushana age
35. Who among the following litterateurs is famous throughout the world?
    1.   Bharavi
    2.   Kalidas
    3.   Bhartruhari
    4.   Bhavbhuti
36. Which is the best play among Kalidas's plays?
    1.   'Kumar Sambhavam'
    2.   'Meghdoot'
    3.   'Abhignan Shakuntalam'
    4.   'Rutusamhara'
37. Who wrote the biography of Emperor Harishchandra titled 'Harshacharit' ?
    1.   Bharavi
    2.   Bhavbhuti
    3.   Bhartruhari
    4.   Bana Bhatt
38. The author of 'Uttar Ramcharit' is ....
    1.   Kalidas
    2.   Bhavbhuti
    3.   Bharavi
    4.   Magh
39. Which is the famous work of Bharavi?
    1.   'Mudra Rakshasha'
    2.   'Uttar Ramcharit'
    3.   'Kiratarjuniyam'
    4.   'Raghuvansham'
40. Bana Bhatt is the author of.. ..
    1.   Mrichhkatikam
    2.   Mudra Rakshasha
    3.   Geetgovind
    4.   Kadambari
41. Vishakhadatt is the author of ....
    1.   Mudra Rakshasha
    2.   Rutusamhara
    3.   Kiratarjuniyam
    4.   Das Kumarcharita
42. Shudrak's work is ....
    1.   'Kadambari'
    2.   'Mrichhkatika'
    3.   'Panchatantra'
    4.   'Raghuvansham'
43. Which is the famous work of Dandi?
    1.   Mudra Rakshasha
    2.   Raghuvansham
    3.   Das Kumarcharita
    4.   Harshacharita
44. Which is the oldest of the following languages?
    1.   Kannada
    2.   Malayalam
    3.   Tamil
    4.   Telugu
45. How many Sanghams or literary gatherings were held according to tradition?
    1.   Two
    2.   Three
    3.   Four
    4.   Five
46. Which Sangam literature is a composition of 8 poems?
    1.   'Tolikappiyam'
    2.   'Patthupatu'
    3.   'Ettuthokei'
    4.   'Manimekhalai'
47. Which Sangam literature is a work of grammar?
    1.   'Manimekhalai'
    2.   'KuruI'
    3.   'Patthupatu'
    4.   'Tolikappiyam'
48. The famous work of poet Thiruvalluvar is ....
    1.   'Shilappatikaram'
    2.   'KuruI'
    3.   'Manimekhalai'
    4.   'Tolikappiyam'
49. The author of 'Kathasaritsagar' is ....
    1.   Somadev
    2.   Kalidas
    3.   Panini
    4.   Magh
50. Which important book describes the history of Kashmir?
    1.   'Kathasaritsagar'
    2.   'Subodhsaritsagar'
    3.   'Rajtarangini'
    4.   'Geetgovindsagar'
51. The very first historical book of ancient India is .........
    1.   'Rajtarangini’
    2.   'Prithviraj Raso'
    3.   'Vikramdevcharit'
    4.   'Harshacharit'
52. Which is the famous work of Javdev?
    1.   Geetgovind
    2.   Pruthviraj Raso
    3.   Rutusanhar
    4.   Harshacharit
53. The author of 'Hajtarangini' is ....
    1.   Somadev
    2.   Ashwadev
    3.   Kalhana
    4.   Jaydev
54. Which is the earliest work of Hindi literature?
    1.   'Prithviraj Raso'
    2.   'Geetgovind'
    3.   'Kaviraj Raso'
    4.   'Rajtarangini'
55. Who is the author of Pruthviraj Raso?
    1.   Jaydev
    2.   Chandbardai
    3.   Kalhan
    4.   Bisaldev
56. With the composition of which book did the age of writing heroic stories begin in the world of Hindi literature?
    1.   ‘Ajitnath Raso'
    2.   'Prithviraj Raso'
    3.   'Rajtarangini'
    4.   'Kathasaritsagar'
57. Which is the main work of Shankaracharya?
    1.   Adi Purana
    2.   Shanti Purana
    3.   Shankar Purana
    4.   Bhashya
58. Which work was composed in Kannad language by Amoghvarsha ?
    1.   Rajraj Marg
    2.   Nrupraj Marg
    3.   Kaviraj Marg
    4.   Shivraj Marg
59. Which work, deals with life of Jain Tirthankar, was composed by poet Pompa in Kannad?
    1.   Mahavir Puran
    2.   Shiv Maha Puran
    3.   Vikramarjun Vijayanti
    4.   Adi Puran
60. Which work did poet Pampa compose taking Mahabharata as the base?
    1.   'Manlmekhalat'
    2.   ''Vikramarjun Vijayanti'
    3.   'Ramarjun Vijayanti'
    4.   'Adi Purana'
61. Which book did poet Ponna write based on the life of 16th Jain tirthankar?
    1.   'Mahavir Purana'
    2.   'Adi Purana'
    3.   'Parshwa Purana'
    4.   'Shanti Purana'
62. Which poet composed Ramayana in Tamil?
    1.   Ranna
    2.   Kambal
    3.   Pampa
    4.   Alwar
63. Which work of Mulla Dawood is considered to be the oldest literature of Awadhi language?
    1.   'Chandrayan'
    2.   'Geetgovind'
    3.   'Tarayan'
    4.   'Bisaldevraso'
64. What was the court language of the rulers of Delhi?
    1.   Hindi
    2.   Persian
    3.   Arabic
    4.   Urdu
65. Who is the author of 'Tarikh-e-Firozshahi'?
    1.   Ziauddin Barani
    2.   Alauddin Barani
    3.   Amir Khusro
    4.   Nizamuddin Barani
66. Which book did Ziauddin Barani write about political principles?
    1.   'Fatwa-e-Firozshahi'
    2.   'Kiratul-Sadayan'
    3.   'Fatwa-e-Jahandari'
    4.   'Fatwa-e-Akbari'
67. Who is known as a poet, historian, mystic saint and musician?
    1.   Ziauddin Barani
    2.   Amir Khusro
    3.   Mulla Dawood
    4.   Hazrat Nizamuddin Oliya
68. Who wrote the earliest work of Hindi?
    1.   Jaydev
    2.   Somdev
    3.   Bhartruhari
    4.   Chandbardai
69. Who was a disciple of Hazarat Nizamuddin Oliya?
    1.   Shahjahan
    2.   Jahangir
    3.   Amir Khushro
    4.   Akabar
70. Whose disciple was Amir Khushro?
    1.   Hazarat Nizamuddin Olia
    2.   Akabar
    3.   Ziauddin Barani
    4.   Muhammad Kazim
71. A work by Amir Khusro is ....
    1.   'Padmawati'
    2.   'Aashtqua'
    3.   'Raghuvansham'
    4.   'Swapnavasavadattam'
72. Who called India as the paradise on earth ?
    1.   Jahangir
    2.   Akbar
    3.   Shahjahan
    4.   Amir Khusro
73. What did Amir Khusro call the language spoken around Delhi?
    1.   Persian
    2.   Urdu
    3.   Hindawi
    4.   Bharati
74. In which dialect are the compositions of Kabir written?
    1.   Awadhi
    2.   Sadhunkadi
    3.   Bhojpuri
    4.   Panjakadi
75. In which volume are the works of Alwar Saints collected?
    1.   Tiruttodattogai
    2.   Ramayanam
    3.   Tiramandiram
    4.   Nalyir Divya Prabandh
76. Which epic poem in Awadhi is composed by Malik Muhammad Jayasi?
    1.   'Mrigawatt'
    2.   'Sipihar'
    3.   'Padmawat'
    4.   'Chandrayan'
77. Which epic did Saint Thlasidas composed in Awadhi?
    1.   'Uttar Ramcharit'
    2.   'Sita Ramcharit'
    3.   'Ayodhyamanas'
    4.   'Ramcharitmanas'
78. Who is the author of 'Mrigawati' ?
    1.   Malik Muhammad Jayasi
    2.   Kutuban
    3.   Gulbadan Begum
    4.   Saint Sheikh Burhan
79. Who started writing devotional songs in the mediaeval period?
    1.   Saint Tukaram
    2.   Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
    3.   Saint Ramdas
    4.   Saint Eknath
80. Who started writing devotional songs in Gujarati?
    1.   Narsinh Mehta
    2.   Dayaram
    3.   Premanand
    4.   Dalpatram
81. Under whose patronage were Sanskrit works like 'Mahabharata' and 'Rajtarangini' translated into Persian?
    1.   Malik Muhammad Jayasi
    2.   Abul Fazal
    3.   Zainul Abidin
    4.   Ziauddin Barani
82. In Which language did Namdev and Eknath write devotional songs?
    1.   Gujarati
    2.   Hindi
    3.   Marathi
    4.   Kannad
83. Which great king of Vijaynagar was a writer of Telugu and Sanskrit?
    1.   Hariharrai
    2.   Krishnadevrai
    3.   Ramsehwarrai
    4.   Bukkarai
84. Which book had King Krishnadevrai composed?
    1.   'Amulyamalayad'
    2.   'Sadamukta Malayad'
    3.   Amukta Krishna'
    4.   'Amuktamalayad'
85. In which language did Mughal Emperor Babar get his autobiography 'Tuzuk-e- Babari' written?
    1.   Urdu
    2.   Persian
    3.   Thrkish
    4.   Arabic
86. Who wrote the book ‘Humayunama'?
    1.   Gulbadan Begum
    2.   Sultana Begum
    3.   Hamida Begum
    4.   Emperor Humayun
87. What was the name of Humayun's sister?
    1.   Razia Begum
    2.   Gulbadan Begum
    3.   Ajmed Begum
    4.   Amshad Begum
88. The well-known book by Abul Fazal is ....
    1.   'Tarikh-e-Firozshahi'
    2.   'Babarnama'
    3.   ‘Ain-e-Akbari'
    4.   'Tawarikh-e-Gujarat'
89. Who is known as the first great poet of Gujarati literature?
    1.   Hemchandracharya
    2.   Premchand
    3.   Bhalan
    4.   Narsinh Mehta
90. Which Mughal emperor had set up a separate department for the translations of famous Indian works?
    1.   Shahjahan
    2.   Jahangir
    3.   Babar
    4.   Akbar
91. Which is the famous Hindi composition of poet Bihari?
    1.   'Bihari Satsai'
    2.   'Bihari Sipihar'
    3.   'Bihari Aasika'
    4.   'Bihari Nooh'
92. Which were the creations of saint Eknath in Marathi?
    1.   Rhymes
    2.   Folk songs
    3.   Romantic songs
    4.   Devotional songs
93. Who composed Ramayana in Bengali?
    1.   Kalhan
    2.   Kruttivasa
    3.   Jaydev
    4.   Kambal
94. Which language is born in India during the medieval age?
    1.   Hindi
    2.   Arabic
    3.   Urdu
    4.   Persian
95. Which volume was written by Muhammed Hussain Azad in Urdu?
    1.   Darbar-e-Babri
    2.   Darbar-e-Akbari
    3.   Darbar-e-Bahadurshahi
    4.   Darbar-e-Uahangiri
96. The brother of Abul Fazal, who was great persian poet, was ....
    1.   Mirtaki
    2.   Galib
    3.   Faizi
    4.   Vali
97. Who wrote the literature on the subject of love and separation?
    1.   Tulsidas
    2.   Chandidas
    3.   Panna
    4.   Keshavdas
98. Whose 'dohas' are still popular allover India?
    1.   Abul Fazal
    2.   Faizi
    3.   Rahim
    4.   Galib
99. Which one of the following pairs is wrong?
    1.   Kalhana - Rajtarangini
    2.   Shankaracharya - Bhashya
    3.   Pampa - Adi Purana
    4.   Somadev - Shanti Purana
100. Which one of the following pairs is wrong?
     1.   Panini - Ashtadhyayi
     2.   Kautilya - Arthashastra
     3.   Shankaracharya - Tripitak
     4.   Ashwaghosh - Buddhacharit
101. Which one of the following pairs is wrong?
     1.   Bana Bhatt - Kadambari
     2.   Bharavi - Kiratarjuniyam
     3.   Shudraka - Mrichhkatika
     4.   Vishakha Dutt - Dashkumarcharita
102. Which one of the following pairs is wrong?
     1.   Malik Muhammed Jayasi - Mrigawati
     2.   Krishnadevrai - Amuktamalayad
     3.   Abul Fazal - Ain-e-Akbari
     4.   Muhammed Hussain Azad - Darbar-e-Akbari
103. Which one of the following pairs is wrong?
     1.   Pampa - Adi Purana
     2.   Ponna - Shantinath
     3.   Ranna - Ajitnath Purana
     4.   Kambal - Mahabharata
104. Which one of the following pairs is wrong?
     1.   Ashwaghosh - Buddhacharit
     2.   Bhavbhuti - Ramcharitmanas
     3.   Kalidas - Meghdoot
     4.   Dandi - Dashkumarcharita