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What is the earliest known language in Ancient India?
- a) Sanskrit
- b) Prakrit
- c) Pali
- d) Tamil
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Which ancient Indian text is considered the oldest surviving literature in Sanskrit?
- a) Rigveda
- b) Upanishads
- c) Mahabharata
- d) Ramayana
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Who is credited with the compilation of the Vedas in Ancient India?
- a) Vyasa
- b) Valmiki
- c) Kalidasa
- d) Tulsidas
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Which Indian ruler patronized the development of literature and art during the Gupta period?
- a) Ashoka
- b) Chandragupta Maurya
- c) Chandragupta II
- d) Harsha
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Which ancient Indian grammarian is known for his work on Sanskrit grammar, "Ashtadhyayi"?
- a) Panini
- b) Patanjali
- c) Kalidasa
- d) Chanakya
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The term "Prakrit" refers to which type of language in Ancient India?
- a) Vernacular languages
- b) Literary languages
- c) Sacred languages
- d) Royal languages
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Which Ancient Indian literature is known for its moral stories and philosophical dialogues?
- a) Jataka Tales
- b) Panchatantra
- c) Arthashastra
- d) Kamasutra
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Who is considered the author of the ancient Indian epic "Ramayana"?
- a) Valmiki
- b) Vyasa
- c) Kalidasa
- d) Tulsidas
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Which language was commonly used for Buddhist scriptures and texts in Ancient India?
- a) Sanskrit
- b) Pali
- c) Prakrit
- d) Tamil
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Which ancient Indian poet is known for his romantic play "Shakuntala"?
- a) Kalidasa
- b) Valmiki
- c) Tulsidas
- d) Bhasa
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The Sangam literature is associated with which region of Ancient India?
- a) North India
- b) South India
- c) East India
- d) West India
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Who composed the ancient Indian treatise on statecraft known as the "Arthashastra"?
- a) Kautilya (Chanakya)
- b) Kalidasa
- c) Vishnu Sharma
- d) Vatsyayana
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The ancient Indian text "Kamasutra" is primarily focused on which subject?
- a) Politics
- b) Economics
- c) Sexuality
- d) Philosophy
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Which ancient Indian philosopher is known for his compilation of aphorisms in the "Sutras"?
- a) Gautama Buddha
- b) Adi Shankaracharya
- c) Patanjali
- d) Nagarjuna
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The term "Alankara Shastra" in Ancient Indian literature refers to the study of:
- a) Grammar
- b) Rhetoric
- c) Mathematics
- d) Astronomy
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Who is considered the father of Indian poetry?
- a) Valmiki
- b) Kalidasa
- c) Tulsidas
- d) Vyasa
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The Chola dynasty contributed significantly to the development of literature in which language?
- a) Sanskrit
- b) Pali
- c) Tamil
- d) Prakrit
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The Gupta period is often referred to as the "Golden Age" of which form of literature?
- a) Drama
- b) Poetry
- c) Prose
- d) Epic
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Which ancient Indian philosopher is known for his teachings on Yoga in the "Yoga Sutras"?
- a) Gautama Buddha
- b) Adi Shankaracharya
- c) Patanjali
- d) Nagarjuna
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The ancient Indian text "Natya Shastra" is primarily focused on which art form?
- a) Music
- b) Dance
- c) Sculpture
- d) Painting
