Metallurgy and Chemistry in Ancient India

Q. 'Rasaratnakar’ and ‘Arogyamanjari’ were books written by Acharya Nagarjun on and respectively.

Choose your answers in alphabetical order.

1. physics
2. chemistry
3. astrology
4. medicine

Q.

Charak was the famous court physician of

1. Harsha

2. Chandragupta Maurya

3. Ashoka

4. Kanishka

Q. The statue of the Buddha in Sultanganj is made of ________.

1. chemicals
2. copper
3. plastic
4. wood

Q.

Was iron used in the Harappan cities?

Q. What is the difference between the Buddha statue found at Sultangaj and the Buddha statue at Nalanda?

1. The one at Nalanda is 7 ½ feet high, whereas the one at Sultangaj is 18 feet high.
2. The one at Nalanda is 8 ½ feet high, whereas the one at Sultangaj is 17 feet high.
3. The one at Nalanda is 7 ½ feet high, whereas the one at Sultangaj is 18 feet high.
4. There is no difference between the two.

Q. What is the special feature of the Vijay Stambha that is located in Delhi?

1. It was built by Chandragupta II.
2. It is 24 feet high and weighs 7 tonnes.
3. Despite being exposed to nature's elements for centuries, it has not yet corroded.
4. It is made of copper, which was uncommon in ancient India.

Q. Which of the following is an iron pillar in Delhi, which despite being exposed to nature’s fury over many centuries, has not yet corroded?

1. Vijay Stambha
2. Shivlinga
3. Ram - the Archer
4. Nataraj

Q. Ancient India has been lauded for its progress achieved in the field of metallurgy. Choose the correct statements that highlight the achievements of Ancient India in metallurgy.

1. Metallic idol of a female dancer was discovered in Mohenjo-daro.
2. Bronze idols from the Gupta period were found in South India.
3. Statue of Nataraja and metal idol of 'Ram - the Archer' are examples of metallurgy in Ancient India.
4. Statues of Buddha belonging to the Kushan period were found in Takshashila,

Q. In which of the following subjects was Acharya Nagarjun well versed in?

1. Astronomy
2. Chemistry
3. Physics
4. Mathematics

Q. Who is the author of Arogyamanjari?

1. Aryabhatta
2. Bhaskarachrya
3. Acharya Nagarjun
4. Maharshi Sushrut

Q. Where is the sculptor seen in the image below preserved at which location?

1. Chennai
2. Pune
3. Mohenjo-daro
4. Bengaluru

Q. The statues of Buddha belonging to the Kushan period were found at in present-day Pakistan.

1. Mohenjo-Daro
2. Takshashila
3. Lothal
4. Dholavira

Q.
Where was the given metallic idol of a female dancer discovered?

1. Harappa
2. Mohenjo-daro
3. Takshashila
4. Chennai

Q. Choose the correct statement from the following.

1. Metals have been in use in India since medieval period.
2. Metals have never been used in ancient India.
3. Metals began to be used in India with the arrival of the British.
4. Metals have been used by Indians since ancient times.

Q. The statue of Nataraja, a masterpiece in sculpture, is preserved in a museum in _______.

1. Delhi
2. Chennai
3. West Bengal
4. Madhya Pradesh

Q. Ancient India saw various developments in the field of chemistry. Which of the following highlight these developments?

1. 24 feet high iron pillar, Vijay Stambha, which has not yet corroded.
2. 18 feet high copper statue of Buddha discovered in Nalanda.
3. 7 ½ feet high and 1 tonne heavy gold statue of Buddha discovered in Bihar.
4. Nalanda University was equipped with furnace for study and research.