Indian History

Q: Who is the author of the ancient Indian treatise 'Arthashastra'?

Correct Answer: Option B (Chanakya). Chanakya (also known as Kautilya or Vishnugupta) authored the Arthashastra, a treatise on statecraft and economic policy.

Q: Who wrote the historical account 'Indica', which describes Mauryan India?

Correct Answer: Option A (Megasthenes). Megasthenes was a Greek ambassador who wrote 'Indica' based on his stay in the court of Chandragupta Maurya.

Q: Who composed the epic poem 'Ramcharitmanas'?

Correct Answer: Option A (Tulsidas). Goswami Tulsidas composed the Ramcharitmanas, an epic poem in the Awadhi language, in the 16th century.

Q: Who is traditionally considered the author of the ancient collection of animal fables, 'Panchatantra'?

Correct Answer: Option A (Vishnu Sharma). The Panchatantra is an ancient Indian collection of interrelated animal fables traditionally attributed to Vishnu Sharma.

Q: Who wrote the classic Sanskrit play 'Abhijnanasakuntalam'?

Correct Answer: Option D (Kalidasa). Kalidasa is widely regarded as the greatest poet and dramatist in the Sanskrit language, famous for 'Abhijnanasakuntalam'.

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Who is the author of the ancient Indian treatise 'Arthashastra'?

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Who wrote the historical account 'Indica', which describes Mauryan India?

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Who composed the epic poem 'Ramcharitmanas'?

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Who is traditionally considered the author of the ancient collection of animal fables, 'Panchatantra'?

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Who wrote the classic Sanskrit play 'Abhijnanasakuntalam'?

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Indian History

Who is the author of the ancient Indian treatise 'Arthashastra'?

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Who wrote the historical account 'Indica', which describes Mauryan India?

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Who composed the epic poem 'Ramcharitmanas'?

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Who is traditionally considered the author of the ancient collection of animal fables, 'Panchatantra'?

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Who wrote the classic Sanskrit play 'Abhijnanasakuntalam'?

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