MCQ Literature- Ancient & Medieval SET 4

1. Who among the following had written the book ‘Mitakshara?’

2. Who among the following had written the book ‘Dayabhaga?’

3. Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct about Panini's great grammar the Ashtadhyayi?

4. Who among the following had written the ‘Rajatarangini’ which was the metrical legendary and historical chronicle of the north-western Indian subcontinent?

5. Consider the following statements related to the Megasthenese profess of writing:

I. Megasthenese wrote extensively in a book called 'Indica' which is no longer available to us.

II. Megasthenese's writings could be seen through various extracts in the writings of Diodorous, Strabo and Arrian.

III. Megasthenese mentions that Indian society comprised of seven castes (jatis).

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

6. Consider the following statements regarding the age of Vedic Civilisation:

I. Bal Gangadhar Tilak, on astronomical grounds, dated Rig Veda to .6000 B.C. to Harmon Jacobi, Vedic civilization flourished between 4500 B.C. and 2500 B.C. and the Samhitas were composed in the latter half of the period.

II. Famous Sanskritist, Winternitz felt that the Rig Veda was probably composed in the third millennium B.C.

Which of the following statement(s) is/are not correct?

7. Who among the following had written down the 'Ramcharita'?

8. Which Ancient Indian literature deals with concepts about origin of universe, death and birth, material and spiritual world?

9. Which is a work of Tamil Grammar that is said to be the earliest extant work of Tamil Literature?

10. Which Sangam literature was composed by Jain monks and the theme is the transient nature of life and youth?