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