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 1. "Milind Panho" is in the form of a dialogue between King Milind and a Buddhist Saint. The concerned saint was ( UPPSC 2023)

a) Nagarjuna

b) Nagasena

c) Kumaril Bhatt

d) Nagbhatt


Answer. b) Nagasena

"Milind Panho" is a Buddhist text containing the dialogues between King Milinda ( also known as Menander ) of Bactria (Indo-Greek Ruler)  and the Buddhist Sage Nagasena, between 100 BC and 200AD.

Nagarjuna ( Buddhist Saint), articulated the doctrine of emptiness (shunyata) and is traditionally regarded as the founder of the Madhyamika (“Middle Way”) school.

Banbhatt: Harshacharita ( the biography of Harshvardhana)


2. Who is the author of Milinda Panho?

a) Nageshar

b) Kalhan

c) Kalidasa

d) Vashumitra


Answer. a) Nageshar

Nageshwar Nagasena or Nagarjuna covered Menader (Milinda) to Buddhism. It is in the Pali language.


3. Which one of the following books of ancient India has the love story of the son of the founder of the Shunga dynasty? (UPSC 2016)

a) Swapnavasavadatta

b) Malavikagnimitra

c) Meghadoota

d) Ratnavali


Answer.  b) Malavikagnimitra written by Kalidasa.


4. Ratnavali is a Sanskrit drama about a princess Ratnavali, and a king Udayana, written by

a) Kalidasa

b) King Harsha

c) Banbhatt

d) Nagsena


Answer. b) King Harsha


5. Meghadoota was written by

a) Kalidasa

b) King Harsha

c) Banbhatt

d) Nagsena


Answer. a) Kalidasa


6. Malavikagnimitram is a play that describes the account of the Rajsuya sacrifice performed by Pushyamitra Shunga, was written by

a) Kalidasa

b) Bhasa

c) Banbhatt

d) Nagsena


Answer. a) Kalidasa


7.  Swapnavasavadatta ( The dream of Vasavadatta) was written by

a) Kalidasa

b) Bhasa

c) Banbhatt

d) Nagsena


Answer. b) Bhasa


8. “Mrichchhakatika” am ancient Indian book written by Shudraka deals with ( UPSC 2003)

a) The love affair of a rich merchant with the daughter of a courtesan

b) The victory of Chandragupta II over the Shaka Kshatrapas of western India.

c) The Military expeditions and exploits of Samuderagupta.

d) The love affairs between a Gupta King and a princess of Kamarupa


Answer. a) The love affair of a rich merchant with the daughter of a courtesan


9. Chandragupta Maurya figures prominently in the which book of –

a)      Bhasa

b)     Sudraka

c)      Vishakhadatta

d)     Ashvaghosha


Answer. c) Vishakhadatta

Vishakhadatta was a writer of Mudrarakshasa, which contains various information about Chandragupta Maurya. This book depicts Chandragupta as “Vrishal” and “Kulheen”.


10. Kautilya‘s Arthashastra deals with the aspects of

a)      Economic life

b)     Political policies

c)      Religious Life

d)     Social life


Answer. b) Political policies;

Arthashashtra is a unique book of political science. Sometimes the book is compared to “Prince” of Machiavelli, the great Italian thinker.


11. The Arthashastra of Kautilya is a?

a)      Plays of Chandragupta Maurya

b)     Biography

c)      History of Chandragupta Maurya

d)     Book of Principles of Government


Answer. d) Book of Principles of Government


12. Who wrote Mahabhashya?

a) Panini

b) Patanjali

c) Kalidas

d) Ashvaghos


Answer. b) Patanjali


13. Who wrote Ashtadhyayi?

a) Panini

b) Patanjali

c) Kalidas

d) Ashvaghos


Answer. a) Panini


14. Which one of the following books of ancient India has the love story of the son of the founder of the Shunga dynasty? (UPSC 2016)

a) Swapnavasavadatta

b) Malavikagnimitra

c) Meghadoota

d) Ratnavali


Answer.  b) Malavikagnimitra written by Kalidasa.


15. Which of the following sources gives a detailed account of the city administration of the Mauryas? (UPPSC 2010 )

a)    Kautilya's Arthashastra

b)    Megasthanese's Indica

c)    Mudrarakshasa of Vishakha Datta

d)    Inscription of Ashoka


Answer. b)    Megasthanese's Indica


16. In Indian history, who was Abdul Hamid Lahori? (UPSC 2006)

a) An important military commander during Akbar's reign.

b) An official historian of the reign of Shah Jahan.

c) An important noble and confident of Aurangzeb.

d) A chronicler and poet during the reign of Muhammad Shah.


Answer. b) An official historian of the reign of Shah Jahan.

Abdul Hamid Lahori was an official historian of the reign of Shah Jahan. He wrote the book ‘Padshah – Nama’.


17. Who translated Ramayana into Persian in accordance with the wishes of Akbar? (UPSC 2013)

a) Abul Fazl

b) Abdul Qadir Badauni

c) Faizi

d) Abdur Rahim Khan i khana


Answer. b) Abdul Qadir Badauni translated Ramayan and Mahabharata into the Persian language.

Abul Fazl: Akbarnama


18. "Yogavasistha" was translated into Persian by Nizamuddin Panipati during the reign of: (UPSC 2022)

a) Akbar

b) Humayun

c) Shahjahan

d) Aurangzeb


Answer. a) Akbar


19. "Yoga Vasistha" was written by

a) Maharishi Valmiki

b) Patanjali

c) Panini

d) Rishi Kapila


Answer. a) Maharishi Valmiki


20. Who among the following was the author of the book "Kitab-i-Nauras"?(UPPSC 2020)

a) Ibrahim Adil Shah II

b) Ali Adil Shah

c) Quli Qutab Shah

d) Akbar II


Answer. a) Ibrahim Adil Shah II

Ibrahim Adil Shah II was the author of the book "Kitab-i-Nauras" which was related to music.


21. Siyasamama book was written by ----------. It is a book of governance.

a) Nizam al-Mulk

b) Abul Fazal

c) Ibrahim Adil Shah

d) Akbar


Answer. a) Nizam al-Mulk


22. Which of the following is NOT correctly matched? (UPPSC 2019)

            (Books)                        (Writers)

a)    Tabaqat-i-Nasiri    :        Minhaj-us-siraj-juzjani

b)   Tarikh-i-Forozshahi   :    Shams-i-siraj-Afif

c)   Tughlaqnama         :        Ibn Battuta

d)   Humayunnama     :        Gulbadan Begum


Answer. c) Tughlaqnama was written by Amir Khusrau and it is about Tughlaq.


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