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This set of Trends in Historiography Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Trends In Historiography Set 6
Q1 | Ramayana was written by_____
- Vyasa
- poonthanam
- chanakya
- valmiki
Q2 | Geneology, mythology and historical narrative are the three main constituence of_________tradition
- Ithihasa- Purana
- aranyakas
- Vedas
- samhithas
Q3 | How many puranas are there in India?
- 12
- 18
- 15
- 10
Q4 | __________purana contains the information about the satavahanas.
- Vayu Purana
- Bhavishyapurana
- Matsya Purana
- Vishnupurana
Q5 | According to ___________the four varnas are said to have sprung from the body of the god Prajapati.
- Ithihasa
- Purushasuktha
- Purana
- Vedas
Q6 | Historical writings of Vamsacharitas were started in which century?
- 7th Century
- 8th century
- 10th century
- 9th century
Q7 | Harshacharita is written by which writer?
- Bilhana
- Bana
- Jayanga
- Athula
Q8 | ___________ is considered as the first historical chronicle of Kerala.
- Rajatarangini
- Harshacharita
- Prithviraja vijaya
- Mushakavamsa kavya
Q9 | Mushakavamsa Kavya deals with the dynastic history of the rulers of which region?
- Valluvanadu
- Thiruvitamkur
- Kolothunadu
- Venadu
Q10 | Rajatarangini is the chronicle on the kings of __________
- Kashmir
- Kerala
- Delhi
- Karnataka
Q11 | “only a poet can bring the past with the eye of his mind, by divine intuition”, whose statement is this?
- Bana
- Kalhana
- Athula
- Jayanga
Q12 | Zia Ud Din Barani served as an adviser to Sultan ______
- Firoz sha Tuglaq
- jalaludhin Khalji
- Ghiyasudhin Thughlaq
- Muhammed bin Thuglaq
Q13 | Fatwa-i-Jahandari is written in which language?
- Arabic
- Hindi
- Persian
- Sanskrit
Q14 | Abul Fazal was a historian in the court of _______
- Khalji
- Mughals
- satavahanas
- Mauryas
Q15 | The book Akbarnama was written by _____________
- Abul Fazal
- Athula
- Kalhana
- Bana
Q16 | Ain i Akbari is the _________ part of Akbarnama
- First
- Third
- Second
- Fourth
Q17 | Which author translated Bhagavad-Gita from Sanskrit to Persian?
- Bana
- Abul Fazal
- Kalhana
- Vyasa
Q18 | Tarikh –i- ferishta was written as per the instructions of which ruler?
- nizam shah
- Muhammad Bin Tuglaq
- Akbar
- Ibrahim Adil shah
Q19 | Romaila Thapar was the student of _____
- Basham
- Bipan Chandra
- Eric Hobsbawm
- Kosambi
Q20 | Which among the following is not a work of Romila Thapar?
- Past and Prejudice b) Lineage to State
- Knowing India
- Indian Numismatics
Q21 | Mushakavamsa Kavya was written in_______
- 10th century
- 11th Century
- 12th Century
- 9th Century