Ancient Indian Culture and Science Quiz

Which is the oldest Veda in Indian literature?

• Sam Veda

• Rig Veda

• Yajur Veda

• Atharva Veda

Who composed the Ramayana?

• Valmiki

• Vedvyas

• Thiruvaluvar

• Bhaskar Acharya

Which university was the first residential university in the entire world?

• Takshashila University

• Taxila University

• Vikramashila University

• Nalanda University

Which dynasty built the famous Kailash Nathar Temple at Kanchipuram?

• Pallava Dynasty

• Gupta Dynasty

• Maurya Dynasty

• Chalukya Dynasty

Who was the great physician who wrote the Sushruta Samhita?

• Charaka

• Sushruta

• Vagabhat

• Brahma Gupta

Which mathematician was the first to state that the day and night were caused due to the rotation of the earth on its axis?

• Aryabhatta

• Varahamihira

• Bhaskar Acharya

• Vedvyas

Which language was the Buddhist literature written in?

• Tamil

• Sanskrit

• Pali

• Prakrit

Which epic contains the essence of the philosophy of the Hindu religion?

• Ramayana

• Mahabharata

• Kural

• Bhagavad-Gita

Which dynasty was known for building Buddhist chaityas, stupas, and viharas?

• Pallava Dynasty

• Chalukya Dynasty

• Gupta Dynasty

• Maurya Dynasty

Which book is considered as the first book on modern arithmetic?

• Charaka Samhita

• Brihad Samhita

• Surya Siddhanta

• Lilavati