SOCIEAL SCIENCE Chapter 5 : INDIA'S HERITAGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

SOCIEAL SCIENCE Chapter 5 : INDIA'S HERITAGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

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1. Whose statue is a masterpiece of sculpture of the 'Naadant dance form'?
   1.   Vishnu
   2.   Bramha
   3.   Nataraja
   4.   Ganapati
2. Which astronomer of the Gupta period proved that lunar eclipse was caused by the shadow of the earth?
   1.   Varahmihir
   2.   Aryabhatta
   3.   Brahmagupta
   4.   Bhaskaracharya
3. Which volume is the treasure house of effects of planets and auspicious time for various occasions?
   1.   Shushrut Samhita
   2.   Charak Samhita
   3.   Bruhad Samhita
   4.   Jyotish Samhita
4. Which astronomer proved that lunar eclipse was caused by the shadow of the earth?
   1.   Brahmagupta
   2.   Vagbhatta
   3.   Shushrut
   4.   Aryabhatta
5. How high is the Vijay Stambha erected near Delhi by Chandragupta II (Vikramaditya) ?
   1.   32 feet
   2.   24 feet
   3.   21 feet
   4.   30 feet
6. In how many sections did Varahmihir divide astrology?
   1.   Four
   2.   Three
   3.   Two
   4.   Five
7. Which famous laws did Brahmagupta discover?
   1.   Eclipse
   2.   Vastu Shastra
   3.   Zero and decimal system
   4.   Gravitational
8. Who got created the stainless iron 'Pillar of Victory' (Vijay Stambha) ?
   1.   Chandragupta II
   2.   Chandragupta Maurya
   3.   Bhimadev
   4.   Nrusimh Verma
9. Which famous book had Shalihotra written?
   1.   Shalihotriya
   2.   Hasti Ayurveda
   3.   Ashwa Ayurveda
   4.   Ashwashastra
10. Where have the Buddha statues of Kushan era been excavated?
    1.   Taksashila
    2.   Patan
    3.   Chennai
    4.   Harappa
11. Who wrote the volume Ashtang Hriday?
    1.   Vagbhatta
    2.   Shushrut
    3.   Aryabhatta
    4.   Charak
12. Who wrote the book 'Lilawati Ganit'?
    1.   Vagbhatta
    2.   Bhaskaracharya
    3.   Bouddhayana
    4.   Aryabhatta
13. Which is the oldest of all sciences?
    1.   Medical science
    2.   Mathematics
    3.   Astronomy
    4.   Vastu Shastra
14. Which Buddhist scholar of Nalanda University advocated the use of allopathic medicines?
    1.   Nagarjun
    2.   Sheelbhadra
    3.   Chandrapal
    4.   Dharmapal
15. Who divided astrology into three parts: ‘Tantra', 'Hora' and 'Samhita’?
    1.   Varahmihir
    2.   Bhaskaracharya
    3.   Aryabhatta
    4.   Brahmagupta
16. Who was Brahmagupta?
    1.   Astrologer
    2.   Astronomer
    3.   Vastushastri
    4.   Mathematictan
17. According to ancient, belief who was the first architect of gods?
    1.   Indrakarma
    2.   Devkarma
    3.   Vishwakarma
    4.   Dharmakarma
18. How high is the copper idol of Buddha found from Nalanda?
    1.   22 feet
    2.   50 feet
    3.   18 feet
    4.   61 feet
19. Science and technology has made the world ....
    1.   Generous
    2.   Small
    3.   Awakened
    4.   Very large
20. Which famous volume had Maharshi Shushrut written?
    1.   'Shushrut Siddhant'
    2.   'Shushrut Shastra'
    3.   'Shushrur Tantra'
    4.   'Shushrut Samhita'
21. Technology means ....
    1.   Instrumental knowledge
    2.   Experimental knowledge
    3.   Practical knowledge of science
    4.   Mechanical knowledge
22. Who started the method of using mercury ash as- a medicine?
    1.   Nagarjun
    2.   Vagbhatta
    3.   Charak
    4.   Shushrut
23. Who composed the volume 'Chikttsa Sangrah'?
    1.   Chakrapani Datta
    2.   Maharshi Datta
    3.   Padmpani Datta
    4.   Dattatrey Datta
24. Into how many sections did Vishwakarma divide Vastu Shastra?
    1.   Nine
    2.   Ten
    3.   Eight
    4.   Seven
25. Of which science is Vastu Shastra an indivisible part?
    1.   Mathematics
    2.   Astronomy
    3.   Chemistry
    4.   Astrology
26. Which dance form is a masterpiece of sculpture of Nataraja ?
    1.   Odissi
    2.   Naadant
    3.   Bharatnatyam
    4.   Kathak
27. Which astronomer of the Gupta period had said that the earth rotates on its axis ?
    1.   Bhaskaracharya
    2.   Varahmihir
    3.   Nagarjun
    4.   Aryabhatta
28. In which museum is the idol of Ram as an archer preserved?
    1.   Madurai
    2.   Ayodhya
    3.   Rameshwar
    4.   Chennai
29. Which discovery of India brought about a revolutionary change in the world of mathematics?
    1.   Zero and decimal system
    2.   Square and square root
    3.   Subtraction sign
    4.   Fractions and whole numbers
30. Which king had got erected a 24 feet high Vijay Stambha of iron near Delhi?
    1.   Samudragupta
    2.   Ashoka
    3.   Chandragupta I
    4.   Chandragupta II (Vikramaditya)
31. Who is the writer of ‘Ashwashastra'?
    1.   Aryabhatta
    2.   Shalihotra
    3.   Vagbhatta
    4.   Varahmihir
32. Sushrut Samhita is the volume of which science?
    1.   Astrology
    2.   Vedic Science
    3.   Botany
    4.   Zoology
33. Which book did Brabhvya Panchal write?
    1.   Vastu Shastra
    2.   Samudrik Shastra
    3.   Prajanan Shastra
    4.   Kam Shastra
34. In the 15th century, which king of Mewar wrote a new book of Vastu Shastra after making necessary additions and deletions in the previous versions?
    1.   Rana Jodha
    2.   Rana Kumbha
    3.   Rana Pratap
    4.   Rana Vikram
35. Which one of the following statements is correct?
    1.   Vastu Shastra is an inseparable part of Astrology.
    2.   Vastu Shastra is an inseparable part of mathematics.
    3.   Vastu Shastra is an inseparable part of Khagol Shastra.
    4.   Astrology is an inseparable part of Vastu Shastra.
36. In which book has Maharshi Charak mentioned over 2000 medicinal herbs?
    1.   'Charak Samhita'
    2.   'Charak Chikitsa'
    3.   'Charak Sushruta'
    4.   'Charak Shastra'
37. Which shastra is being used for selecting a place and for constructing a home?
    1.   Vastu Shastra
    2.   Khagol Shastra
    3.   Chemistry
    4.   Physics
38. In which museum is the idol of Nataraja preserved?
    1.   Chennai
    2.   Hyderabad
    3.   Kolkata
    4.   Mumbai
39. Who are considered the pioneers, of (ancient) Indian medicine?
    1.   Charak and Shushrut
    2.   Vikramaditya and Kumarpal
    3.   Chandragupta and Samudragupta
    4.   Aryabhatta and Bramhagupta
40. Which famous volume did Varahmihir write?
    1.   'Bruhad Samhita'
    2.   'Bramhand Samhita'
    3.   'Khagol Samhita'
    4.   'Jyotish Samhita'
41. How is Indian culture?
    1.   Religion oriented
    2.   Benevolent
    3.   Rigid
    4.   Huge and colourful
42. In which volume is 'Vastu Shastra' mentioned?
    1.   'Charak Samhita'
    2.   'Shilp Samhita'
    3.   'Bruhad Samhita'
    4.   'Aryabhattiyam'
43. From which place of Bhagalpur district in Bihar was a 7.5 feet high copper idol of Buddha found?
    1.   Nalanda
    2.   Sultanganj
    3.   Raniganj
    4.   Takshashila
44. What is the value of π ?
    1.   3.51
    2.   3.14
    3.   4.71
    4.   4.31
45. Science means....
    1.   Proper knowledge
    2.   Prosperous knowledge
    3.   Practical knowledge
    4.   Special knowledge
46. During whose reign, in South India were numerous metal idols made in ancient time ?
    1.   Pandya
    2.   Kerala
    3.   Chera
    4.   Chola
47. Who is considered to be the father of mathematics?
    1.   Brahmagupta
    2.   Bhaskaracharya
    3.   Charak
    4.   Aryabhatta
48. Who was a famous astronomer and astrologer of ancient India?
    1.   Brahmagupta
    2.   Aryabhatta
    3.   Bhaskaracharya
    4.   Varahmihir
49. Whose sculpture is famous throughout the world for its art? OR Which sculpture, from the point of View of art, has international significance?
    1.   Ganapati
    2.   Bramha
    3.   Vishnu
    4.   Nataraja
50. Both, science and technology are ....
    1.   Different
    2.   Treasure of knowledge
    3.   Equal
    4.   Experimental
51. Which volume did Vagbhatta compose?
    1.   Hasti Ayurveda
    2.   Ashtang Hriday
    3.   Charak Samhita
    4.   Shushrut Samhita
52. Which university had its own laboratory and furnaces?
    1.   Vikramshila
    2.   Nalanda
    3.   Vallabhi
    4.   Taksashila
53. Which book has Maharshi Charak written?
    1.   Charak Viddhya
    2.   Charak Samhita
    3.   Charak Shastra
    4.   Charak Siddhant
54. Which one of the following pairs is wrong?
    1.   Volume Aryabhattiya - Aryabhatta
    2.   Volume Bruhad Samhita - Varahmihir
    3.   Ashtang Hriday - Nagarjun
    4.   Lilawati Ganit - Bhaskaracharya
55. Which is an excellent specimen of Vastu art?
    1.   Buddhist stupa of Sarnath
    2.   Buddhist stupa of Sanchi
    3.   Borobudur stupa of Java
    4.   Dhamak stupa of Sarnath
56. Who discovered the laws of gravitation?
    1.   Varahmihir
    2.   Bhaskaracharya
    3.   Brahmagupta
    4.   Aryabhatta
57. A ..........idol of a dancer has been found from Harappan civilization.
    1.   Terracotta
    2.   Metal
    3.   Stone
    4.   Wooden
58. Which ancient surgeon of India has described about 127 instruments of surgery?
    1.   Maharshi Shalihotra
    2.   Maharshi Charak
    3.   Maharshi Vagbhatta
    4.   Maharshi Shushrut
59. Which famous book 9id Bhaskaracharya write?
    1.   Champawati Ganit
    2.   Kalawati Ganit
    3.   Shilawati Ganit
    4.   Lilawati Ganit
60. Which volume did Saint Vatsyayan compose?
    1.   'Visalkshayan'
    2.   'Kamasutra'
    3.   'Prajanan Shastra'
    4.   'Maansar'
61. Which is the indivisible part of Astrology?
    1.   Astronomy
    2.   Mathematics
    3.   Vastu Shastra
    4.   Chemistry
62. Of which university was Nagarjuna a scholar?
    1.   Nalanda
    2.   Vallabhi
    3.   Taksashila
    4.   Vikramshila