Static Quiz – 29th June 2024

1. With reference to the Indus Valley Civilisation, consider the following statements:

1. Copper used in the Harappan artefacts was brought from Oman.
2. In the Mesopotamian texts, Meluhaa was the term used for the Harappan Region.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

2. Consider the following statements:

1. Makkhali Gosala was a teacher, who belonged to the Lokayata sect.
2. Ajita Kesakambalin was a philosopher, who belonged to the Ajivika sect.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

3. With reference to the ‘textual tradition of ancient India’, consider the following works:

1. Charaka and Sushruta Samhitas.
2. Ashtadhyayi of Panini.
3. Works on astronomy and mathematics by Aryabhatta and Varahamihira.
4. Natya Shastra of Bharata.

What is the correct chronological sequence of the above works?

4. Excavation of which of the following places unearthed an image having a Prakrit inscription, which mentions that a woman, named Nagapiya, the wife of a goldsmith (Sovanika), named Dharmaka, installed the image in a shrine?

5. Consider the following statements:

1. Periplus was the Greek name of the Red Sea.
2. Erythraean is a Greek word, meaning sailing around.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?