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Panini, the first Grammarian of Sanskrit language in India,lived during the

A) 2nd Century BC B) 6th-5th Century BC
C) 2nd century AD D) 5th-6th Century AD
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 6th-5th Century BC

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Which one of the following rulers of Magadha was the contemporary of Alexander, the great

A) Mahapadamnanda B) Dhanananda
C) Sukalp D) Chandragupta Maurya
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Dhanananda

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Vikramshila Mahavihara was established by the ruler of

A) Pushyabhuti Dynasty B) Barman Dynasty
C) Sen Dynasty D) Pala Dynasty
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Pala Dynasty

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Rock cut architecture in Harappan culture context has been found at

A) Kalibangan B) Dholavira
C) Kotdiji D) Amri
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Dholavira

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Verses ascribed to poet-saint Kabir have been compiled in which of the following traditions?

1. Bijak in Varanasi

2. Kabir Granthavali in Rajasthan

3. Adi Granth Sahib

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A) 1 and 2 only B) 1, 2 and 3
C) 2 and 3 only D) 3 only
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1, 2 and 3

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Verses ascribed to Kabir have been compiled in three distinct but overlapping traditions. The Kabir Bijak is preserved by the Kabirpanth (the path or sect of Kabir) in Varanasi and elsewhere in Uttar Pradesh, the Kabir Granthavali is associated with the Dadupanth in Rajasthan, and many of his compositions are found in the Adi Granth Sahib.

Bijak is the best known of the compilations of the Kabir, and as such is the holy scripture for followers of the Kabirpanthi religion. The Bijak, an anthology of Kabir’s verses compiled in Eastern Uttar Pradesh and/or Bihar, is one of Kabir’s most influential works.In the case of the Guru Granth Sahib, Kabir’s poems were collected to be sung and are organized in ragas.

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Cotton for textile was first cultivated in...........

A) Egypt B) India
C) Central America D) Mesopotamia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Egypt

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In which language was the ' Shrimad Bhagavad Gita ' originally written

A) Sanskrit B) Apabhramsa
C) Prakrit D) Pali
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sanskrit

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Who started the Saka Era which is still used by the Government of India ?

A) Asoka B) Samudra Gupta
C) Vikramaditya D) Kanishka
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Kanishka

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