Chapter - 4- The Wonder That was India [ A.L. Basham ]


Reading, Writing and Interpretation Skill

QUE-8- Match the terms with their given meanings

  4. None of them

Column ‘A’ Column ‘B’
(1) Humanism(a) Concern about and action aimed at protecting the environment.
(2) Patriotism (b) Holding liberal views
(3) Internationalism(c) Quality of being patriotic : vigorous support for one’s country.
(4) Liberalism(d) State or process of being international.
(5) Environmentalism(e) A rationalistic outlook towards humans rather than a divine or supernatural one.
SOLUTION
Column ‘A’ Column ‘B’
(1) Humanism(e) A rationalistic outlook towards humans rather than a divine or supernatural one.
(2) Patriotism(c) Quality of being patriotic / vigorous support for one’s country.
(3) Internationalism(d) State or process of being international.
(4) Liberalism(b) Holding liberal views.
(5) Environmentalism(a) Concern about and action aimed at protecting the environment.

QUE- 1- The main problems of India are:

  1. More Labour and less Wages
  2. Desease and Poverty
  3. Action and Thought
  4. None of them

Answer : B
Explanation : - Desease and Poverty was the main problems of Indian public at that time.

QUE-2-The old face of India:

  1. Is changing fast
  2. Is vanishing daily
  3. Is not likely change at all
  4. None of them

Answer : C
Explanation : Is not likely change at all due the multiple basic life survuyving problems.

QUE-3-There earliest influence of ancient Indian culture on South East Asiacan be tracked back to:

  1. 4th Century B.C.
  2. 5th Century B.C.
  3. 6th Century B.C.
  4. None of them

Answer : C
Explanation : it was 5th century B.C.; ancient indian culture can be seen in old resources of history.

QUE- 4- in the begining of culture, the relationship between India and China were:

  1. Very poor
  2. Mutually assimilative
  3. Predominant
  4. None of them

Answer : A
Explanation : at the time culture development the India china relations are not very strong. then can be called very poor for the shake of culture and tradition.

QUE- 10-Who among the following historians has written the book title “The Wonder That was India”?

  1. A.L. Basham
  2. R. C. Majumdar
  3. J.L. Nehru
  4. None of Above

Answer :A
Explanation :

QUE- 11-nalanda university was founded by which Gupta ruler mentioned as Shakraditya?

  1. Kumargupta I
  2. Chandragupta I
  3. Samudragupta II
  4. None of them

Answer : A
Explanation :

QUE- 12-Vikrasilavihara is founded by :

  1. Devpala
  2. Dharmapala
  3. Mahendrapala
  4. All of above

Answer : B
Explanation :

QUE- 13-Kautilya was the prime minister of which king?

  1. Chandragupta Mourya
  2. Samudra gupta
  3. Dharamapala
  4. None of them

Answer : A
Explanation :

QUE- 14-Who was the king of Magadh at the time of Mahaparinirvana of Mahatma Gautam Buddha?

  1. Chandragupta
  2. Ajatshatru
  3. Samudragupt
  4. None of above

Answer : B
Explanation :

QUE- 15-The game of chess in invented in:

  1. India
  2. China
  3. Srilanka
  4. None of above

Answer : A
Explanation :

QUE- 16-The concept of Zero is given by which country?

  1. India
  2. China
  3. Brazil
  4. None of above

Answer : A
Explanation :

QUE- 17-Origination of Buddhism is:

  1. Koria
  2. India
  3. Srilanka
  4. None of them

Answer : B
Explanation :

QUE- 18- Decimal number system of Numeration is given by :

  1. Australia
  2. Brazil
  3. India
  4. None of above

Answer : C
Explanation :

QUE- 19-

  4. All of above

Answer : C
Explanation :

QUE- 20-

  4. None of them

Answer : A
Explanation :