UGC NTA NET/JRF Exam, INDIAN CULTURE, December-2019

Total Questions: 50

11. Who among the following is regarded as the father of algebra?

Correct Answer: D. Aryabhatta

12. Arab writers namely Ibn Washiya, al-Masudi and al-Biruni give the credit for the discovery of decimal system of notation to the:

Correct Answer: A. Hindus

13. One of the most spectacular sites showing a juxtaposition of shrines belonging to different religious traditions is:

Correct Answer: A. Ellora

14. According to R.C. Hazra, Upapuranas are in an important source for writing social and religious history of India from the:

Correct Answer: C. Post-Gupta period onwards

15. Temples built in the Deccan under the later Chalukyas of Kalyani and Hoysalas are considered examples of what is known as:

Correct Answer: C. Vesara style

16. The caves at Udayagiri and Khandagiri (Orissa) are one of the oldest groups of:

Correct Answer: C. Jaina rockcut caves

17. Who among the following specially draws our attention to the fact that the 'Gupta style' of art owes equally to the patronage extended to it by the Vakatakas?

Correct Answer: C. Walter Spink

18. The discoveries of which site include a broken relief sculpture showing a king and queen flanked by female attendants? The inscription in Brahmi letters read 'Ranyo Ashoka' (King Ashoka):

Correct Answer: C. Kanaganahalli

19. "If Panini has determined the nature of Sanskrit for all time, Manu has determined Hindu conduct for all time". Whose quote is this?

Correct Answer: B. V. Raghavan

20. "....the epic is essentially a literary crystallization of the heroic ideal. By its very nature, therefore, it is not to be taken as factual evidence but as the representation of an ideal..." Who is the author of these lines?

Correct Answer: C. Romila Thapar