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