Trends In Indian Historiography Set 3

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This set of Trends in Indian Historiography Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Trends In Indian Historiography Set 3

Q1 | Which of the following falls into the category of quasi­histroy?
  • ballads
  • epics
  • annals of rulers
  • all the above
Answer: all the above
Q2 | The 'logographers” are associated with
  • indian historiography
  • cambridge historiography
  • greek historiography
  • nationalist historiography
Answer: greek historiography
Q3 | Who called Heradotus the father of history?
  • cicero
  • thucydides
  • aristotle
  • plato
Answer: cicero
Q4 | Author of The early History of Deccan
  • r. g. bhandarkar
  • r. c. majumdar
  • neelakants sastri
  • e. sreedharan
Answer: neelakants sastri
Q5 | Aryans cleared the forests in the initial stages using
  • copper axe
  • iron axe
  • fire
  • animals. 57.who is the author of historical work the cholas?
Answer: fire
Q6 | Who is the founder of the Nanda dynasty?
  • dhana nanda
  • mahapadma nanda
  • mahipala
  • marthanda
Answer: mahapadma nanda
Q7 | “Abundance of source material and absence of histories “ is told about
  • ancient indian history
  • greek hisory
  • chinese history
  • roman history
Answer: ancient indian history
Q8 | Who is the author of Mrichakatika
  • bharavi
  • sudraka
  • bhasa
  • bana bhatta.
Answer: sudraka
Q9 | Thervada is a branch associated with
  • jainism
  • hinduism
  • buddhism
  • islam
Answer: buddhism
Q10 | Which sect of Bhudhism flourished in Ceylon?
  • mahayana
  • hinayana
  • vajrayana
  • mahayana and hinayana equally flourished
Answer: mahayana
Q11 | Which of the following languages were patronised by the jainas to preach theirdoctrines?
  • prakrit
  • sanskrit
  • dravidian
  • pali
Answer: prakrit
Q12 | The place were Bhudha was enlightened
  • kundagrammam
  • deer park
  • gaya
  • none
Answer: gaya
Q13 | One of the most important kings who followed Buddhism
  • chandra gupta
  • ashoka
  • bindusara
  • none
Answer: ashoka
Q14 | Lumbini the place at which Bhudha was born is located in
  • nepal.
  • bihar
  • sikkim
  • west bengal
Answer: nepal.
Q15 | .The earliest of the Vedas
  • rig veda
  • yajur veda
  • sama veda
  • atharva veda
Answer: rig veda
Q16 | The Tripitakas are written in the language of
  • sanskrit
  • prakrit
  • pali
  • hindi
Answer: pali
Q17 | The Mahabharata war was fought on the plains of …......
  • meerut
  • afghanistan
  • kurushetra
  • lothal
Answer: kurushetra
Q18 | The word Veda derived from the word
  • ved
  • dev
  • vadam
  • vid
Answer: ved
Q19 | The Ramayana was composed by the great saint
  • brahma
  • vasisht
  • bana
  • valmik
Answer: valmik
Q20 | The 23rd Thrithankara was
  • parswanath
  • mahavira
  • sidharth
  • rishaba
Answer: mahavira
Q21 | Who among the following was not an eminent Orientalist?
  • dr bhahudaji
  • dr r g bhandarkar
  • balagangadhar tilak
  • gopal krishna gokhale
Answer: dr bhahudaji
Q22 | Who Coined the term Hydraulic Society
  • prof max muller
  • karl august wittfogel
  • james mill
  • karl marx
Answer: karl august wittfogel
Q23 | Who among the following Scholar declared that “Sapt Sindhava” region was thehome land of Aryans
  • dr a. c. das
  • prof. maxmuller
  • prof. penka
  • dr k. k. sharma
Answer: dr a. c. das
Q24 | Genealogy, mythology,and historical narratives are the three main constituents of …................tradition
  • ithihasa­purana
  • aranyakas
  • vedas
  • samhitas
Answer: ithihasa­purana
Q25 | How many puranas are there?
  • 12
  • 18
  • 15
  • 10
Answer: 18
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