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Select the incorrect pair
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
The history of linguistics begins not with Plato or Aristotle, but with the Indian grammarian Panini. Nothing definite is known about when Paṇini lived, not even in which century he lived.
82
The Religious lessons of 'Jews' are called
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Answer: Option B
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Torah consists of the origin of Jewish peoplehood: their call into being by God, their trials and tribulations, and their covenant with their God, which involves following a way of life embodied in a set of moral and religious obligations and civil laws (halakha). Torah (Musa Sanhita) are the religions lessons (teachings) of Jews.
83
Which statement (s) is/are correct about Aryankas?
I. It is a treatise of forest which explain the rituals while dwelling into the philosophical discussions of the Brahmanas.
II. They record the transitions between ritualistic symbolism of Brahmanas and philosophical aspects of Upanishads
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
Aryankas – Deal with mysticism, rites, and rituals. It is a treatise of forest which explain the rituals while dwelling into the philosophical discussions of the Brahmanas. They record the transitions between ritualistic symbolism of Brahmanas and philosophical aspects of Upanishads.
84
Who among the following 8th century Sanskrit poet wrote Gandavadha which describes the exploits of Yasoverman (king of Kanyakubj) ?
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
Vakpati was 8th century San­skrit poet, he wrote Gandavadha which de­scribes the exploits of Yasovarman, king of Kanyakubja.
85
Which one of the following sources states that Srinagar was built by Ashoka?
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Answer: Option A
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Rajatarangini ("The River of Kings") is a metrical legendary and historical chronicle of the north-western Indian subcontinent, particularly the kings of Kashmir. It was written in Sanskrit by Kashmiri historian Kalhana in the 12th century CE. The work consists of 7826 verses, which are divided into eight books called Tarangas ("waves").The Rajataringini provides the earliest source on Kashmir that can be labeled as a "historical" text on this region.
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Which of the following inscriptions is found in purest Sanskrit?
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Answer: Option B
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The Junagadh rock inscription also highlights an eulogy-style Sanskrit from the 2nd-century. It is the first long inscription in fairly standard Sanskrit that has survived into the modern era. According to Salomon, the inscription "represents a turning point in the history of epigraphic Sanskrit.
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Who started the Saka Era and when?
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
The Saka Era was founded by Kanishka, the emperor of Kushana empire from the year 78 A.D.
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A Janapadin was the __________ of a janapada.
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Answer: Option D
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A Janapadin was the ruler of a janapada. Ancient texts like Ashtadhyayi, Ramayana, Mahabharatha, and numerous puranas refer to many Janapadas of ancient times.
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Dholavira is situated at the bank of River
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Answer: Option C
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Dholavira is an archaeological site at Khadirbet in Bhachau Taluka of Kutch District, in the state of Gujarat in western India. It is situated at the bank of river Luni.
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Study of inscription is called
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Answer: Option C
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Epigraphy is the study of inscriptions or epigraphs as writing; it is the science of identifying graphemes, clarifying their meanings, classifying their uses according to dates and cultural contexts, and drawing conclusions about the writing and the writers.