Which Kushana ruler organised the Buddhist Council?

1

(a)

Chandragupta

(b)

Harsha

(c)

Kanishka

(d)

Theravada

The iron pillar is situated at :

1

(a)

Kanpur

(b)

Delhi

(c)

Bombay

(d)

Gaya

The Tamil Epic Silappadikaram was composed by:

1

(a)

Ilango

(b)

Kalhana

(c)

Kalidasa

(d)

Bhairavi

Aryabhata was a :

1

(a)

Mathematician

(b)

Astronomer

(c)

Both

(d)

Both (i) and (ii)

The Puranas were written in :

1

(a)

Hindi

(b)

Telugu

(c)

Prakrit

(d)

Sanskrit

Two Sanskrit epics, the __________and___________ had been popular for a very long time

1

(a)

Mahabharata, Ramayana

The Ramayana is about _____________a prince of Kosala,who was sent into exile.

1

(a)

Rama

___________is recognised as the author of the Sanskrit Ramayana.

1

(a)

Valmiki

____________a mathematician and astronomer, wrote a book in Sanskrit known as the Aryabhatiyam

1

(a)

Aryabhata,

____________was invented in China about 1900 years ago.

1

(a)

Paper

The ____________contain stories about God and Goddesses. 

1

(a)

Puranas

_____________are grand, long compositions about heroic men and women and include stories about gods.

1

(a)

Epics

The__________ at Mehrauli, Delhi is a remarkable example of the skill of India craftspersonsns.

1

(a)

Iron pillar

The word stupa means a__________

1

(a)

Mound

Deities such as _____________,_____________and ___________were worshipped in these shrines.

1

(a)

Vishnu, Shiva, Durga

Merchant and farmers usually decided to build stupas and temples during this period.

1

(a) True

(b) False

It was Ravana who abducted Rama's wife Sita.

1

(a) False

(b) True

Mahabalipuram and Aihole are known for the finest stone temples.

1

(a) False

(b) True

The Tamil epic-the Silappadikaram was composed by a poet named Ilango.

1

(a) False

(b) True

Women and shudras could hear the stories of the Puranas.

1

(a) False

(b) True

Name the God who that were worshipped in the earliest Hindus temples.

1

(a)

Deities such as Vishnu, Shiva, and Durga were worshipped in the earliest Hindu temples

Name two famous Sanskrit Epics

1

(a)

Ramayana and Mahabharata are two famous Sanskrit epics.

What is science?

1

(a)

Systematic knowledge based on different experiments and reasoning is called science.

What do you mean by Stupas?

1

(a)

Stupa means a mound. In most of the stupas, a small box called relic casket was kept and it contained the bodily remains of Buddha and his followers.

What do you know about Ajanta?

1

(a)

Ajanta is famous for its several caves decorated with paintings. Most of these caves were the monasteries of Buddhist monks.

What is meant by sculptures?

3

(a)

What are epics?

3

(a)

List some literary works on different subjects

3

(a)

State some features of the Iron Pillar in Delhi

3

(a)

Why were cave paintings made in the earlier times?

3

(a)

Describe the different literatures prevailing in the ancient period

5

(a)

Who was Aryabhatta? What are his achievements?

5

(a)

Describe the architecture of the earliest Hindu temples.

5

(a)

What is a Stupa ? Mention its features

5

(a)

What are Puranas? State some of their characteristics.

5

(a)