SOCIEAL SCIENCE Chapter 5 : INDIA'S HERITAGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

SOCIEAL SCIENCE Chapter 5 : INDIA'S HERITAGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

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1. Sushrut Samhita is the volume of which science?
   1.   Vedic Science
   2.   Astrology
   3.   Zoology
   4.   Botany
2. Where have the Buddha statues of Kushan era been excavated?
   1.   Taksashila
   2.   Patan
   3.   Harappa
   4.   Chennai
3. Whose sculpture is famous throughout the world for its art? OR Which sculpture, from the point of View of art, has international significance?
   1.   Ganapati
   2.   Bramha
   3.   Vishnu
   4.   Nataraja
4. Which astronomer proved that lunar eclipse was caused by the shadow of the earth?
   1.   Aryabhatta
   2.   Shushrut
   3.   Vagbhatta
   4.   Brahmagupta
5. Which university had its own laboratory and furnaces?
   1.   Nalanda
   2.   Taksashila
   3.   Vikramshila
   4.   Vallabhi
6. How is Indian culture?
   1.   Rigid
   2.   Religion oriented
   3.   Benevolent
   4.   Huge and colourful
7. During whose reign, in South India were numerous metal idols made in ancient time ?
   1.   Pandya
   2.   Chola
   3.   Chera
   4.   Kerala
8. Which astronomer of the Gupta period had said that the earth rotates on its axis ?
   1.   Varahmihir
   2.   Aryabhatta
   3.   Bhaskaracharya
   4.   Nagarjun
9. Who wrote the volume Ashtang Hriday?
   1.   Shushrut
   2.   Aryabhatta
   3.   Vagbhatta
   4.   Charak
10. Which Buddhist scholar of Nalanda University advocated the use of allopathic medicines?
    1.   Sheelbhadra
    2.   Dharmapal
    3.   Nagarjun
    4.   Chandrapal
11. Who got created the stainless iron 'Pillar of Victory' (Vijay Stambha) ?
    1.   Bhimadev
    2.   Chandragupta II
    3.   Nrusimh Verma
    4.   Chandragupta Maurya
12. Whose statue is a masterpiece of sculpture of the 'Naadant dance form'?
    1.   Ganapati
    2.   Bramha
    3.   Nataraja
    4.   Vishnu
13. Who was a famous astronomer and astrologer of ancient India?
    1.   Bhaskaracharya
    2.   Brahmagupta
    3.   Varahmihir
    4.   Aryabhatta
14. Technology means ....
    1.   Experimental knowledge
    2.   Mechanical knowledge
    3.   Instrumental knowledge
    4.   Practical knowledge of science
15. Who started the method of using mercury ash as- a medicine?
    1.   Vagbhatta
    2.   Shushrut
    3.   Nagarjun
    4.   Charak
16. Who is the writer of ‘Ashwashastra'?
    1.   Shalihotra
    2.   Aryabhatta
    3.   Varahmihir
    4.   Vagbhatta
17. What is the value of π ?
    1.   3.51
    2.   3.14
    3.   4.71
    4.   4.31
18. Which king had got erected a 24 feet high Vijay Stambha of iron near Delhi?
    1.   Ashoka
    2.   Chandragupta II (Vikramaditya)
    3.   Chandragupta I
    4.   Samudragupta
19. Which ancient surgeon of India has described about 127 instruments of surgery?
    1.   Maharshi Vagbhatta
    2.   Maharshi Charak
    3.   Maharshi Shalihotra
    4.   Maharshi Shushrut
20. In which book has Maharshi Charak mentioned over 2000 medicinal herbs?
    1.   'Charak Shastra'
    2.   'Charak Samhita'
    3.   'Charak Sushruta'
    4.   'Charak Chikitsa'
21. Which dance form is a masterpiece of sculpture of Nataraja ?
    1.   Bharatnatyam
    2.   Odissi
    3.   Naadant
    4.   Kathak
22. Which is an excellent specimen of Vastu art?
    1.   Buddhist stupa of Sarnath
    2.   Buddhist stupa of Sanchi
    3.   Borobudur stupa of Java
    4.   Dhamak stupa of Sarnath
23. Which discovery of India brought about a revolutionary change in the world of mathematics?
    1.   Fractions and whole numbers
    2.   Square and square root
    3.   Subtraction sign
    4.   Zero and decimal system
24. Which book did Brabhvya Panchal write?
    1.   Prajanan Shastra
    2.   Samudrik Shastra
    3.   Kam Shastra
    4.   Vastu Shastra
25. Which famous book had Shalihotra written?
    1.   Hasti Ayurveda
    2.   Shalihotriya
    3.   Ashwashastra
    4.   Ashwa Ayurveda
26. Which is the indivisible part of Astrology?
    1.   Vastu Shastra
    2.   Chemistry
    3.   Astronomy
    4.   Mathematics
27. Which famous book 9id Bhaskaracharya write?
    1.   Lilawati Ganit
    2.   Shilawati Ganit
    3.   Kalawati Ganit
    4.   Champawati Ganit
28. Science means....
    1.   Proper knowledge
    2.   Prosperous knowledge
    3.   Special knowledge
    4.   Practical knowledge
29. Which is the oldest of all sciences?
    1.   Mathematics
    2.   Vastu Shastra
    3.   Medical science
    4.   Astronomy
30. Into how many sections did Vishwakarma divide Vastu Shastra?
    1.   Eight
    2.   Nine
    3.   Ten
    4.   Seven
31. Which astronomer of the Gupta period proved that lunar eclipse was caused by the shadow of the earth?
    1.   Aryabhatta
    2.   Brahmagupta
    3.   Bhaskaracharya
    4.   Varahmihir
32. Which famous volume did Varahmihir write?
    1.   'Bramhand Samhita'
    2.   'Khagol Samhita'
    3.   'Jyotish Samhita'
    4.   'Bruhad Samhita'
33. Which shastra is being used for selecting a place and for constructing a home?
    1.   Physics
    2.   Vastu Shastra
    3.   Khagol Shastra
    4.   Chemistry
34. In which volume is 'Vastu Shastra' mentioned?
    1.   'Charak Samhita'
    2.   'Aryabhattiyam'
    3.   'Bruhad Samhita'
    4.   'Shilp Samhita'
35. Who composed the volume 'Chikttsa Sangrah'?
    1.   Maharshi Datta
    2.   Padmpani Datta
    3.   Chakrapani Datta
    4.   Dattatrey Datta
36. In which museum is the idol of Nataraja preserved?
    1.   Hyderabad
    2.   Chennai
    3.   Mumbai
    4.   Kolkata
37. Who wrote the book 'Lilawati Ganit'?
    1.   Bouddhayana
    2.   Bhaskaracharya
    3.   Aryabhatta
    4.   Vagbhatta
38. A ..........idol of a dancer has been found from Harappan civilization.
    1.   Terracotta
    2.   Stone
    3.   Wooden
    4.   Metal
39. Which volume is the treasure house of effects of planets and auspicious time for various occasions?
    1.   Jyotish Samhita
    2.   Charak Samhita
    3.   Shushrut Samhita
    4.   Bruhad Samhita
40. Who divided astrology into three parts: ‘Tantra', 'Hora' and 'Samhita’?
    1.   Aryabhatta
    2.   Varahmihir
    3.   Brahmagupta
    4.   Bhaskaracharya
41. Who discovered the laws of gravitation?
    1.   Varahmihir
    2.   Aryabhatta
    3.   Brahmagupta
    4.   Bhaskaracharya
42. Science and technology has made the world ....
    1.   Very large
    2.   Generous
    3.   Awakened
    4.   Small
43. According to ancient, belief who was the first architect of gods?
    1.   Vishwakarma
    2.   Dharmakarma
    3.   Devkarma
    4.   Indrakarma
44. How high is the copper idol of Buddha found from Nalanda?
    1.   61 feet
    2.   18 feet
    3.   50 feet
    4.   22 feet
45. Which volume did Saint Vatsyayan compose?
    1.   'Prajanan Shastra'
    2.   'Kamasutra'
    3.   'Maansar'
    4.   'Visalkshayan'
46. In which museum is the idol of Ram as an archer preserved?
    1.   Ayodhya
    2.   Madurai
    3.   Chennai
    4.   Rameshwar
47. Both, science and technology are ....
    1.   Experimental
    2.   Treasure of knowledge
    3.   Equal
    4.   Different
48. Of which university was Nagarjuna a scholar?
    1.   Vikramshila
    2.   Taksashila
    3.   Nalanda
    4.   Vallabhi
49. Which book has Maharshi Charak written?
    1.   Charak Shastra
    2.   Charak Samhita
    3.   Charak Viddhya
    4.   Charak Siddhant
50. From which place of Bhagalpur district in Bihar was a 7.5 feet high copper idol of Buddha found?
    1.   Takshashila
    2.   Nalanda
    3.   Sultanganj
    4.   Raniganj
51. Who was Brahmagupta?
    1.   Vastushastri
    2.   Astronomer
    3.   Mathematictan
    4.   Astrologer
52. Of which science is Vastu Shastra an indivisible part?
    1.   Astronomy
    2.   Chemistry
    3.   Mathematics
    4.   Astrology
53. In how many sections did Varahmihir divide astrology?
    1.   Three
    2.   Five
    3.   Two
    4.   Four
54. Which famous laws did Brahmagupta discover?
    1.   Vastu Shastra
    2.   Zero and decimal system
    3.   Gravitational
    4.   Eclipse
55. How high is the Vijay Stambha erected near Delhi by Chandragupta II (Vikramaditya) ?
    1.   21 feet
    2.   24 feet
    3.   32 feet
    4.   30 feet
56. Which one of the following pairs is wrong?
    1.   Lilawati Ganit - Bhaskaracharya
    2.   Volume Aryabhattiya - Aryabhatta
    3.   Volume Bruhad Samhita - Varahmihir
    4.   Ashtang Hriday - Nagarjun
57. Which volume did Vagbhatta compose?
    1.   Hasti Ayurveda
    2.   Shushrut Samhita
    3.   Charak Samhita
    4.   Ashtang Hriday
58. In the 15th century, which king of Mewar wrote a new book of Vastu Shastra after making necessary additions and deletions in the previous versions?
    1.   Rana Vikram
    2.   Rana Kumbha
    3.   Rana Jodha
    4.   Rana Pratap
59. Who is considered to be the father of mathematics?
    1.   Brahmagupta
    2.   Charak
    3.   Bhaskaracharya
    4.   Aryabhatta
60. Who are considered the pioneers, of (ancient) Indian medicine?
    1.   Chandragupta and Samudragupta
    2.   Aryabhatta and Bramhagupta
    3.   Vikramaditya and Kumarpal
    4.   Charak and Shushrut
61. Which one of the following statements is correct?
    1.   Vastu Shastra is an inseparable part of Astrology.
    2.   Astrology is an inseparable part of Vastu Shastra.
    3.   Vastu Shastra is an inseparable part of Khagol Shastra.
    4.   Vastu Shastra is an inseparable part of mathematics.
62. Which famous volume had Maharshi Shushrut written?
    1.   'Shushrut Samhita'
    2.   'Shushrur Tantra'
    3.   'Shushrut Siddhant'
    4.   'Shushrut Shastra'