UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT School of Distance Education
SKT2C08 - Scientific Literature MA Sanskrit General II Semester (2019 Admn.)
Multiple Choice Question Bank
1. Ayurveda is considered as upaveda of ………. a, Rgveda b, Atharva Veda c, Sama Veda
2. Carakasamhita is written by……… a, Brhaspati b, Susruta c, Caraka
3. Kayacikitsa belongs to………. a, Astangasangraha b, Susritasamhita c, Carakasamhita
4. In which Samhita the Salyatantra is included? a, Rgvedasamhita b, Susrutasamhita c, Carvakasamhita
5. Who is the author of Susrutasamhita? a, Susruta b, Panini c, Caraka
6. Jyotisa is considered as ……….. a,Panib,Caksusi c, Ghranam
7. In which VedangaGanita, Jataka, and Samhita are included? a, Vyakarana b, Kalpa c, Jyotisa
8. Who is the author of Panca- Siddhantika ? a, Aryabhata b, Varahamihira c, Lalla
9. Vedanga- Jyotisa written by………. a, Mahavira b, Lagadha c, Bhaskara
10. Who is the author of Aryabhatia? a, Bhaskara b, Sripati c, Aryabhata
11. Brahmaphutasiddhanta written by……… a, Brahmaguptab,Lalla c, Mahavira 12. Who is the author of Sisyadhi-vrddhida? a, Mahavira b, Aryabhata c, Lalla
13. Ganita- Sarasangraha written by………
a, Brahmagupta b, Mahavira c, Sridhara
14. Munjala was the author of ………..
a, Laghumanasa b, Suryasiddhanta c, Patiganita
15. Who is the author of Siddhantasekhara
a, Bhaskara b, Sripati c, Lalla
16. What does the term ‘Prasada’ signify?
a, Temple and Place B, Stupika C, Stambha
17. The eighteen Vastusastropadesakas are described in …………...Purana
a, Matsyapurana b,Koormapurana c, Varahapurana
18. Who is the author of Manasara?
a, Brhaspatib,Manasara c, Patanjali
19. Caturvagacintamani written by……..
a, Nagarjuna b, Gangesa c, Hemadri
20. In which Sasatra mentions the Agamas?
a, Ayurveda b, Tantra C, jyotisa
21. The author of Brihat- Samhita is…….
a, Varāhamihira b,kalhana c, Mahavira
22. The Manushyalaya Chandrika deals with ……..architecture
a, Temple b, Domestic c, Mosque
23.who wrote the work Yuktikalpatharu?
a,Bhoja b, Nagarjuna c,Hemadri
24. BhojShala, a centre for Sanskrit studies was established by……..
a,Varahamihira b, Bhoja c,Aryabhata 25. Samarangana Sutradhara comprises of ………chapters a,83 b, 82 c, 80
26. Sharangadhara Samhita is a treatise on……. a,astronomy b, medicin c,mathematics
27. Sharangadhara Samhita is written by……… a, Bhoja b, Madhava c, Acharya Sharangadhara
28. Who wrote the work Shilparatna? a, Srikumara b, Bhoja c, Brhaspati
29. Mayamata (1000 CE) was written by…… a, Brhaspati b, Mayamuni c, Gangesa
30. Caraka says that things can be investigated by four pramanas - utterance of a reliable
person, perception, inference, and ……… a, continuous argument b, comparison c, discussion
31. Tantrasamgraha is written by………… a, Gangesa b, Mayamuni c, Kelallur Nilakantha Somayaji
32. Jyotirmimamsa (analysis of astronomy) is a treatise on the methodology of ………. a, astronomical studies b, Ayurvedic Studies c, mathematical studies
33. Yuktibhasa is written by………… a, Gangesa b, Jyesthadeva c, Mayamuni 34. Yuktibhāṣā is mainly based on ………
a, Mayamata b, Tantra Samgraha c, Shilparatna
35. According to vasthusastra banyan trees (Ficus bengalensis) are planted
a, in the East b, West c, North
36. Pancabhutamayamjagat is the concept of ………
a, ayurveda b, jyotisa c, vyakarana
37. jyotirmimamsa written by……
a, Aryabhata, b, Nilakandasomayaji c, Gangesa
38. Vedangajyotisa attributed by……..
a, Lagatha b, Kanadha c, Aryabhata
39. Pancasiddhantika written by……
a, Aryabhata b,Nilakandasomyaji c, Varahamihira
4o. Laghubhaskariya written by……. a, Bhaskara b, Lagatha c, Nilakandasomayaji
40. Sisyadhi vriddhita written by ……….
a, Lalla b, Lagatha c, Bhaskara
41. Ganita-sarasangraha written by……. a, Mahavira b, Lagatha c, Bhaskara
42. …… is the only Indian mathematician who has referred to the ellipse (ayata- vrtta) a, Bhaskara b, Mahavira c, Kanada
43Laghumanasa written by ……. a, Mahavira b, Lalla c, Munjala
44 Sripati written by……. a, Laghumanasa B, Siddhantasekhara, cGanita-sarasangraha,
45 Who is the Keralite astronomer?
a, Bhaskara b, Lalla c,Kelallur Nilakanta Somayaji
46 A unique feature of Indian residential architecture is the concept of……..
a, vastupurusa b,Gala c, Sikhara
47 'the knowledge of tree life' is ……. a,vrksayurveda b, Hastayurveda c, Vastuvidya
48.samkramana-viropana is……..
a,Transplantation, b Sowing, c Cutting
49…………..is the oldest literary monument of Indian medicine
a, Atharvaveda b, Rgveda c, Samaveda 50………Purana is related with plantation of trees?
a, Bagavatapurana b, Devipurana c, Koormapurana
ANSWER KEY
1. b 11. a 21. a 31. c 41. a 2. c 12. c 22. b 32. a 42. b 3. c 13. b 23. a 33. b 43. c 14. a 24. b 4. b 34. b 44. b 15. b 25. a 5. a 35. a 45. c 16. a 26. b 6. b 36. a 46. a 17. a 27. c 7. c 37. b 47. a 18. b 28. a 8. b 38. a 48. a 19. c 29. b 9. b 39. c 49. a 20. b 30. a 10. c 40. a 50. b
Prepared by :
Sumesh A S, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Sanskrit, School of Distance Education, University of Calicut.