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