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Question : 21

Who among the following credited with authoring Brihatsamhita?

a) Varahamihira

b) Bhaskara

c) Aryabhatta

d) Brahmagupta

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Answer: (a)

Varahamihira credited with authoring Brihat Samhita. Varahamihira, also called Varahamira or simply Varaha, was one of the most celebrated scientists in South Asian history, having made substantial contributions to virtually all branches of the arts and sciences.

He wrote three important books:

  • Panchasiddhantika,
  • Brihat Samhita, and
  • Brihat Jataka.

Brihat Samhita is a compilation of an assortment of topics that provides interesting details of prevailing beliefs. Brihat Jataka is a book on astrology.

Question : 22

Which one of the following is the smallest measure?

a) Kumbha

b) Khari

c) Drona

d) Adhaka

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Answer: (d)

Adhaka is the smallest measure. Equal attention is given to the measurement of time, based on the device named the Nalika, being the time taken for one Adhaka of water to flow out of a pot through a hole of the same diameter as that of a wire 4 angulas long, made from 4 masas of gold.

Question : 23

Who wrote ‘Aryabhattiyam’ Suryasiddhanta’?

a) Aryabhatta

b) Varahamihira

c) Baskara

d) Brahma Gupta

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Answer: (a)

Question : 24

Which of the following are true about Samudragupta?

  1. He is also known as ‘Kaviraja’
  2. He is known as “Lichchhavi Dauhitra’
  3. He built the most extensive empire after Ashoka.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

a) 1, 2 and 3

b) 1 and 3

c) 1 and 2

d) 3 only

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Answer: (a)

Question : 25

The Kirti-Stambha at Chittor was built by

a) Rana Kumbha

b) Rana Pratap

c) Rana Udaisingh

d) Rana Sanga

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Answer: (a)

The Kirtistambha at Chittor was built by Rana Kumbha.

The Kirtistambha (tower of fame) dedicated to Lord Adinath was constructed by Baghervala merchant Sah Jija by using “Nijabhujoparjita”, i.e. self-earned money, according to an inscription by his great-grandson who had the monument repaired in 1489.

The exact date of the building of the Kirti-stambha is not known. Some believe that Sah Jija had an older tower rebuilt, perhaps from 12th cent.

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