Centres of Education

Q. Find out the names of ancient universities from the following.

1. Vikramshila
2. Nalanda
3. Taxila
4. Hindu University

Q. The Hindu college was established in _______.

1. Bombay
2. Calcutta
3. Benaras
4. Bengal

Q. _______ was the first ruler to establish a madrasa at Delhi.

1. Babur
2. Shah Jahan
3. Iltutmish
4. Akbar

Q. Discuss the art and architecture of the Maurya and Gupta period.

Q. The ancient Nalanda University was located in present day ________.

1. Rajasthan
2. Bihar
3. Karnataka
4. Maharashtra

Q. From the given list, choose the people who all studied in Takshashila University.

1. Gautama Buddha
2. Chandragupta Maurya
3. Charaka
4. Panini

Q. Who established the Vikramshila University?

1. King Vikramaditya
2. King Chandra Gupta
3. King Dharmapal
4. King Trivikrama

Q. Where can the remnants of the ancient Nalanda university be found in the present day?

1. Rawalpindi, Punjab
2. Bhagalpur, Bihar
3. Varanasi, UP
4. Patna, Bihar

Q. Kanchi emerged as an important education centre during the reign of which of the following dynasties?

1. The Pallava dynasty
2. The Chola dynasty
3. The Pandya dynasty
4. The Chera dynasty

Q. Choose the topics that could have been taught in Takshashila university.

1. Tax policies
2. Philosophy
3. Classic Western literature
4. Literature from the Rigveda

Q. Statement 1: Valabhi was an important centre for Jain and Buddhist philosophy.
Statement 2: Yuan Chwang and Itsing, two Chinese Bauddha bhikkhus visited Valabhi.

Pick the correct option.

1. Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
2. Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.
3. Both statements are true and statement 2 is the correct explanation of statement 1.
4. Both statements are true and statement 2 is not the correct explanation of statement 1.

Q. Identify the ancient city in Saurashtra, Gujarat, famous for philosophical education.

1. Valabhi
2. Vidarbha
3. Vadodra
4. Vadali

Q. According to the descriptions of Yuan Chwang and Itsing, which Indian university was known to accomodate thousands of students?

1. The Takshashila University
2. The Vikramshila University
3. The Kanchi University
4. The Nalanda University

Q. Identify the tributaries of the Ganges from the given options.

1. Rishi
2. Varana
3. Kesh
4. Asi

Q.

The Sanskrit term 'Veda' means?

1. Knowledge

2. Well said

3. Literacy

4. All of the above