1. Which of the following works is believed to have been composed by the famous poet Rajasekhara?
Ans. Karpūramañjarī
2. Who among the following wrote a book on imaginary scientific devices?
Ans. Bhoja
3. Who is the presiding deity of the 'Bhojshala Temple'?
Ans. Goddess Saraswati
4. Which of the following ancient Indian thinkers has explained the legal system in the most systematic way?
Ans. Manu
5. In Sanskrit plays, the common character 'Vidushaka' usually belongs to which varna?
Ans. Brahmin
6. Who was the author of 'Prabandha Chintamani'?
Ans. Merutunga
7. Arrange the following authors, whose works are very valuable for ancient Indian history, in the correct chronological order – 1. Nearchus 2. Pliny 3. Ptolemy 4. Strabo
Ans. 1, 4, 2, 3
8. Which of the following is not a literary work of Kalidasa?
Ans. Mṛcchakaṭika
9. Who among the following is the author of 'Paumachariyam', the Jain version of the Rāmāyaṇa?
Ans. Vimalasuri
10. Aryabhata composed?
Ans. Dasagitika