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1 UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT SCHOOL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION BA SANSKRIT (2011 Admission) I SEMESTER COMPLEMENTARY COURSE HISTORY OF SANSKRIT LITERATURE QUESTION BANK 1. What is the meaning of Veda? a) Knowledge, b) Song, c) legend (a) 2. Which is not included in Vedatrayi? a)rg, b)yajus, c) Atharva (c) 3. Vedangas are in.. numbers a) Six, b)three, c)two (a) 4. Which is the oldest vedic samhita? a) Sama, b )Rg, c) Atharva (b) 5. Sama means. a) Music, b) rituals, c) Black magic (a) 6. Vedas are in numbers a)two, b)three, c) Four (c) 7. Rgveda have mandalas a) Ten, b)two, c) Three (a) 8. The History of Sanskrit Literature falls into main periods a) Three, b)two, c) Five (b) 9. Which is the distinct class of literature in Sanskrit? a) Veda, b) Sutra, c) Classical (b) 10. means laudatory stanza mainly in praise of Gods. a) Rg, b )Sama,c)Yajus (a) means propitiation (by chants) a) Sama, b)rg, c) Yajus (a) 12. means Sacrificial prayer or worship. a) Rg, b)yajus, c)atharva (b) History of Sanskrit Literature Page 1

2 13. Which is called the first stage of Vedas? a)smhita, b)aranyaka,c)upanishad 14. How many stages are mentioned in Vedic development? a) Two, b) Four. c)three 15.. Is the first vedic samhita a) Sama b) Yajus c) Rg 16. Which is the first vedic samhita? a) Sama b) Yajus c) Rg 17. What is an example of excellent Lyric poetry? a) Rgsamhita, b) Sama,c) Yajus 18..is an example of excellent Lyric poetry a) Rgsamhita, b) Sama,c) Yajus 19. Which is the vedic portion discuss the practical direction for the conduct of sacrifices? a) Brahmana, b) Aranyaka, c) smahita 20. What is called theologically speculative? a) Brahmana, b) Aranyaka, c) Upanishad 21..is the name of Rgvedic priest a)hota, b) Udgata, c)brahma 22..is the name of Samavedic priest a)hota, b) Udgata, c)brahma 23..is the name of Yajurvedic priest a)athariyu, b) Udgata, c)brahma 23..is the name of Atharvavedic priest a)brahma,b) Hota, b) Udgata 23. How many recensions are there for Rgveda smhita? a) Five b) Two, c) Three 24. Kausheetaki Brahmana is attached to..upanishad a) Mandukyopanishad b) Chandogyopanishad,c) KausheetakiUpanishad 25. KausheetakiAranyaka is attached to Brahmana a) KausheetakiBrahmana.b) Mandukyopanishad, c) Chandogyopanishad 26. Divisions of Sama veda are. Numbers a) Two,b) Three,c) Five 27. What are the two parts of Samaveda? a) Uttarachikam and Purvarchikam b) Sukla and Krishna, c) kanva and Madhyadhina 28. What is called Ganam in Sama veda? a) Philosophical books, b) Sacrifice books,c) Musical books 29..is called Ganam in Sama veda? a) Philosophical books, b) Sacrifice books,c) Musical books History of Sanskrit Literature Page 2

3 30. Samaveda smhita is divided into portions a)three, b) Two, c)five 31. Which is considered to be the most important of the Upanishad in Samaveda? a)isa,b) Mundaka, c) Chandogya 32. Yajurveda have branches a) Two, b) Three,c) Five 33. What are the two branches of Yajurveda? a) Sukla and Krishna, b) Uttarachikam and Purvarchikam, c) kanva and Madhyadhina 34. In Which veda the fullmoon sacrifice mentioned? a) Yajurveda,b)Samaveda, c)rgveda 35. Shuklayajurveda has the Shatapathebrahmanam of.. chapters a) 19, b) 36,c) Which of the vedas mention the story of Sakunthala? a) Yajurveda, b)samaveda, c)rgveda 37. Which of the vedas mention the stories of Janamejaya? a)samaveda, b)rgveda c) Yajurveda 38. Which of the vedas mention the story of Urvasi? a) Yajurveda, b)samaveda, c)rgveda 39. Which of the veda mention the stor yof Bharata? a) Yajurveda, b)samaveda, c)rgveda 40. Which is the longest and important Upanishad? a)brhtaranyaka b)isa,c) Mundaka 41. Which is the smallest and important Upanishad? a)brhtaranyaka b)isavasyam, c) Mundaka 42. The Samhitha of Atharvaveda is preserved in. recensions a) Two, b) Three.c) Five 43. What are the two recensions of the Athrvaveda samhita? a) Saunaka and Pippalada, b) Kanva and Madhydina,c) Krishna and Sukla 44. Samhitha of Saunakasakha contains. Hymns a) 108,b)246,c) Veda does not have any Aranyaka a) Yajurveda,b)Rgveda, c) Atharvaveda 46. What are the most important of the Atharvan Upanishads? a) Prasna, Mundaka, & Mandukya,b) ) Chandogyopanishad,& KausheetakiUpanishad c) Chandogyopanishad,&Isavasyopanishad 47. Vedas has to be divided into periods a)four, b) Two,c) Three 48. Vedic suppliments, are divided into. Classes a)six, b) Two,c) Three History of Sanskrit Literature Page 3

4 49. Which Vedic suppliment, is known for Phonetics? a) Siksha, b). Vyakaranam. c) Chandas 50. The origin of Kalpa is to be traced to the.. a) Siksha, b). Vyakaranam c) Brahmanas 51. The subject matter of the Kalpa Sutras is classified under. heads a)six, b) Two c) Four 52. Which is the of the Kalpa related to mathematics? a) Srautha,b) Grihya,c) Sulba 53.. Sutras treat the worship of the three fires a)srautha, b) Grihya,c) Sulba 54. The Grihya Sutras deal with the ceremonies from. To. a) Garbhaadhaana to Upanayana b) Upanayana to Vivaha, c) None of these 55. sutras mention the duties of a teacher, a) Sulba b)grihya c) Srautha 56.. sutras mention the duties of a pupil a)grihya b) Sulba c) Srautha 57..sutras mention the duties of the marriage customs a) Grihya b) Sulba c) Srautha 58.. sutras mention the panchamahayanja a) Sulba b) Srautha c)grihya 59.. sutras mention funeral ceremonies a) Sulba b) Srautha c)grihya 60. The Dharmasutras deal with. a) law, b) finance, c)rituals 61. Sutras are practical manuals giving the measurements necessary for the construction of the Vedi, a) Srautha b)grihya c) Sulba 62. which was the oldest Indian mathematical works? a) Sulba, b)srautha, c)grihya 63. Each Kalpasutra is attached to a particular.. a) Srautha b)grihya, c) Sulba 65. Which of the sutra discuss the construction of vedi? a) Sulba,b) Grihya, c) Srautha 66. To the Samaveda there are Srauthasutras a) Four, b)two, c) Three 67. Sambhavya Grihyasutram belongs to.veda a) Rg,b)Sama, c) Yajus 68. Draahyaayanasutra is connected with the.. Sakha. a) Thatya b) kautuma, c) Ranaayani History of Sanskrit Literature Page 4

5 69. The chief Grihyasutra of the Samaveda is the a)sambhavam, b) rebhilam, c) Gobhilagrihyasutram 70. which is the one of the oldest Grihyasutra of the Samaveda a)gobhilagrihyasutram, b)sambhavam, c) rebhilam 71. Sambhavya Grihyasutram belongs to the Kausheetaki Brahmanam of the. veda. a)rg, b)sama, c) Yajus 72. Kalpasutras of Apasthambha and Baudhayana, both are attached to the. Sakha a)taithireeyasakha b) Ranayaneeya,c) Kautuma 73. Manavasrauthasutra belonging to Krishnayajurveda.. Sakha a)taithireeyasakha b) Ranayaneeya c)maitrayaneeya Sakha 74. Vaikhaana Srauthasutra attached to the..sakha a) Krishnayajurvedataitireeyasakha., b) Ranayaneeya,c) Kautuma 75. Srauthasutra of.. strictly follows the sacrificial order of the Sathapathabrahmana. a) Katyayana b) Ranayaneeya,c) Kautuma 76. Grihyasutra of Par askara is attached to veda a) Yajus, b)rg, c)sama 77. Srauthasutra of Katyayana strictly follows the sacrificial order of the.. a) Vaikhanasa b) kautuma c) Sathapathabrahmana. 78. Kausikagrihyasutram is attached to veda a) Atharavaveda b) Rg, c)sama 79. deals with the magical and other practices specially connected with Atharvaveda. a) Kausikagrihyasutram b) Vaikhanasa c) kautuma 80.. Is the famous Dharmasatra of manu a) Manusmrti, b) Siksha, c) Naradasmrti 81. What is siksha? a) accents,b) quantity c) meaning is containing directions of vedic recitation and correct pronounciation a)siksha b) Kalpa,c) Vyakarana 83. Which siksha text is attributed to Narada? a) Naradasiksha,b) Naradakalpam, c) Naradasmrti 84. Which siksha text is attributed to Saunaka? a) Naradasiksha,b) Naradakalpam c) Saunakasiksha 85. Which siksha text is attributed to Gautama? a) Naradasiksha,b) Naradakalpam c)gautamasiksha 86. Which siksha text is attributed to Parasara? a)parasarasiksha b) Naradasiksha,c Naradakalpam 87. Which siksha text is attributed to Yanjavalkya? a)yanjavalkyasiksha b) Naradasiksha,c Naradakalpam History of Sanskrit Literature Page 5

6 88. Which siksha text is attributed to Vasishta a)yanjavalkyasiksha b) Naradasiksha c) Vasisthasiksha 89. Which is the representative of vedic phonetics? a) Pratisakhyas b) Naradasiksha c) Vasisthasiksha 90. are directly connected with the Samhitha and the Padapata. a) Naradasiksha b) Vasisthasiksha, c) Pratisakhyas 91. Rigveda is attached to the. pratisakhyam of Saunaka a)rgveda pratisakhyam b) Naradasiksha c) Vasisthasiksha 92. Which pratisakhyam text is attributed to Saunaka? a)rgveda pratisakhyam b) Naradasiksha c) Vasisthasiksha 93. Which pratisakhyam text is attributed to Katyana? a) Vajasaneyi pratisakhyasutram b) Vasisthasiksha, c) Pratisakhyas 94. Which pratisakhyam text is related to the Krishnayajurveda? a) Taitireeyasakha b) kautuma, c) Ranayaneeyam 95. Which of the Vedic branch is considered as the origin of Vyakarana? a)pratisakhyam b) Naradasiksha c) Vasisthasiksha 96. Saunakasakha of Atharvaveda belongs to the. pratisakhyam a)atharvaveda pratisakhyam b) Naradasiksha c) Vasisthasiksha 97. have exercised their influence on the growth of grammatical studies of the later period. a) Naradasiksha b) Vasisthasiksha c) Pratisakhyam 98..developed into a separate supplement of the Vedas a) Pratisakhyam b) Naradasiksha c) Vasisthasiksha 99. Which Vedic branch is attributed to Saktayana? a) Grammar, b) Meaning c) sytax 100. Which Vedic branch is attributed to Grgya? a Meaning c) sytax c)grammar 101. Which Vedic branch is attributed to Glava? a) Grammar b) Meaning c) sytax 102. Which Vedic branch is attributed to Yaska? a) Grammar b) Meaning c) sytax 103. Who is the author of Nirukta? a) Yaska, b) Narada,c) Parasara 104. How many divisions are their for the Nirukta text? a)two, b) Four c) Three 105. Nirukta are divided by. In numbers? a) Two, b) Four c) Three 106. Nirukta s Naiganduka kanda contains. History of Sanskrit Literature Page 6

7 a) synonyms b) Meaning c) sytax 107. Nirukta s Naigama kanda contains a) synonyms b) Meaning c) sytax 108. Nirukta s Daivata kanda contains.. a) Name of deities b) Meaning, c) sytax 109. What is called Chandas? a) metres b) Meaning c) sytax Needed for the correct pronunciation of Vedic passages a) Vedic metres b) Meaning c) sytax 111. What is called Vedic Chandas? a) metres b) Meaning c) sytax 112..Belonging to the Samaveda deal with the nature and rules of Vedic metres a) Vedic metres b) Meaning,c) Nidaanasuthram 113. Who is the author of Chandasutra? a) Pingala b) Narada, c) Parasara 114. Who is Pingala? The author of - a) Chandasutra b Jyotisha, c) Kalpasutra 115. What is the subject matter of Chandsutra? a) Meaning,b) Alankara,c) Vedicmetres 116. How the Vedic metres to be help Vedic passages? a) Pronunciation b) Meaning, c) Syntax 117. What is Jyothisha? Calculating the movements of - a) Sun and the Moon, b) Earth, c) Climate 118. Jyothisha of Rigveda is called.. a) Archajyothisham b) Vedangajyotisham c) Atharvajyotisham 119. Archajyothisham is discussed in.. Veda a) Rig,b)Yajus, c)sama 120. Which of the Vedic branch related to the Archajyothisham? a)yajus, b)sama c) Rig 121. Archajyothisham consists of verses a) 36,b) 46,c) Jyothisha of Yajurveda is called.. a) Yajusha Jyothisha b) Vedangajyotisham c) Atharvajyotisham 123. Which of the Vedic branch related to the Yajusha Jyothisha? a) Yajus b)sama c) Rig 124. Yajusha Jyothisha consists of verses. a): 39, b) 46,c) 56 History of Sanskrit Literature Page 7

8 125. Jyothisha of Atharvaveda is called.. a) Atharvanajyothisham a) Yajusha Jyothisha b) Vedangajyotisham 126. Atharvanajyothisham consists of verses a) 162, b) 46,c) Jyothisha of Samaveda is called.. a) Atharvanajyothisham a) Yajusha Jyothisha c) None of these 128. Jyothishavedanga consists of verses a) 43, b) 46,c) Which of the Vedic branch related to the name of Lagadha? a) Jyothisha b) kalpa, c) Vyakarana 130. What is called Anukramanis of Vedas? c)vedic index b) Meaning c) Meter 131. What is called Prayogas and paddhathis of veda? a) Function of the priests b) Arrangement c) Rituals 132. Who is the author of Ashtadhyayi? a) Panini b) Vararuchi,c) Sakatayana 133. Which is the subject matter of Ashtadhyayi? a)meaning, b) Syntax c) Grammar 134. Who is the author of Varthika? a) Panini, b)vararuchi, c) Sakatayana 135. Who is the author of Mahabhashyam? a)patanjali b)vararuchi, c) Sakatayana 136. Who is the author of Nyaya Sutras a)patanjali b)vararuchi c)gauthama, 137. Who is the author of Vaiseshika sutras a)kanada b)vararuchi c)gauthama 138. Who is the author of MimamsaSutras? a)kanada b)vararuchi c) Jaimini 139. Who is the author of yogasutras? a)kanada b)vararuchi c) Patanjal 140. Who is the author of sharirikasuta? a) Badarayana b)vararuchi c)gauthama 141. What is called Phonetics of veda? a) Siksha b) Meaning, c) Syntax 142..is called etymology a) Siksha b) Meaning c) Nirukta History of Sanskrit Literature Page 8

9 143. Upavedas are in? a) nine b) ten, c) None of these 144. Vyakaranas are in number a) Nine b) ten, c) None of these 145. Padanukramani. represents. a)vedic indexes b) Siksha c) Meaning 146. Vedic indexes are represents.. a) Anukrama b) Siksha c) Meaning 147. Devathanukramani represents.. a) Siksha b) Meaning c) Vedic indexes 148. Sarvaanukramani.represents.. a) Vedic indexes b) Siksha c) Meaning 149. What is the subject matter of Ayurveda? a) Health, b) Yoga c) Guna 150. What is the subject matter of Gandharvaveda? a) Music and dance, b) Yoga c) Painting 151. What is the subject matter of Dhanurveda? a) Science of weapon b) Yoga c) Guna 152. What is the subject matter of Arthasastra? a) Science of politics b)music and dance c) Science of weapon Period. from 3000 B.C. to 600 B.C. a) Vedic b) Sutra c) Classic 154 The Vedic period is from to. a) 800BCto 200BC b) 600BC to 1100AD c) 3000BC to 600 BC Period. from 800 B.C. to 200 B.C. a) Vedic, b) Classic c) Sutra 156. The Sutra period is from to. a) 600BC to 1100AD b) 3000BC to 600 BC c) 800BC to 200BC 157. Period. from 600 B.C. to 1100AD a)classic a) Vedic b) Sutra 159. The Classic period is from to. a) 600 B.C. to 1100AD b) 3000BC to 600 BC c) 800BC to 200BC 160. Which Upanishad has an association to the ascetics? a) Munda b) Kena c)isa 161. Kausheetaki Aranyaka of chapters includes the Kausheetaki Upanishad. a)19, b) 43, c) Which of the Veda has the recensions of Sakala? History of Sanskrit Literature Page 9

10 a) Rg b) Sama, Yajus 163. Which of the Veda has the recensions of Bashkala? a) Sama, b) Yajus c) Rgveda 164. Which of the Veda has the recensions of Aashwalayana,? a) Rgveda b) Sama, c) Yajus 165. Which of the Veda has the recensions of Saankhyayana? a) Rgveda b) Sama, c) Yajus 166. Which of the Veda has the recensions of Mandukeya? a) Rgveda b) Sama, c) Yajus 167. Which of the Veda has the Aithareya Brahmana? a)sama, b) Yajus c) Rgveda 168. Which of the Veda has the Kausheetaki Brahmana? a)sama, b) Yajus c) Rgveda 169. Which of the Veda has the Kausheetaki Aranyaka? a) Rgveda b) Sama, c) Yajus 170. Which of the Veda has the KausheetakiUpanishad? a) Rgveda b) Sama, c) Yajus 171. Which of the Veda has the Ranaayaneeya Sakha,? a)samaveda b) Yajus c) Rgveda 172. Which of the Veda has the Kautuma Sakha? a)samaveda b) Yajus c) Rgveda 173. Which of the Veda has the Jaimineeya Sakha,? a) Yajus b) Rgveda c)samaveda 174. Kenopanishad is associated to a) Yajus b) Rgveda c) Samaveda 175. Which of the Vedas is associated to the Chandogyabrahmanam? a) Yajus b) Rgveda c) Samaveda 176. Which of the Veda s is associated to the Chandogyopanishad? a) Samaveda b) Yajus c) Rgveda 177. Which of the Vedas the Aswamedha sacrifices? a) Yajur Veda b) Rgveda c) Samaveda 178. Which of the Vedas is associated to the Rajasuya sacrifices? a) Yajur Veda b) Rgveda c) Samaveda 179. Which of the Veda is associated the Vajapeeya sacrifices? a) Rgveda b) Samaveda c)yajur Veda 180. Which of the Veda discuss the Sarvamedha? a) Rgveda b) Yajur Veda c) Samaveda 181. Which of the Veda has the recension of Kaatakasamhitha,? a) Yajur Veda b) Rgveda c) Samaveda History of Sanskrit Literature Page 10

11 182. Which of the Veda has the recension of Maithraayanisamhitha? a) Yajur Veda b) Rgveda c) Samaveda 183. Which of the Veda has the recension of Kaalaapasamhitha? a) Yajur Veda b) Rgveda c) Samaveda 184. Which of the Veda has the recension of Taithireeyasmhitha? a) Rgvedab) Samaveda c) Yajur Veda 185. Shatapathebrahmanam have.. chapters a) 100, b) 101 c) Sathapatha-brahmana is associated to.. a) Yajur Veda, b) Rgveda c) Samaveda 187. Brihadaranyakopanishad is associated to. a) Rgvedab) Samaveda c) Yajur Veda 188. Atharvaangirasa means. a) Rgveda b) Samaveda c)atharvaveda 189. Which of the Veda is associated to Gopathabrahmanam? a) Atharvaveda b) Rgveda c) Samaveda 190. Prasnopanishad belongs to the.. recension. Atharvaveda a) Pippalada b) Saunaka c) Kanada 191. is a very small Upanishad in prose a) Mandukya b) Isa, c) Kena 192. Manthras of the Rig-Veda were composed in between.. periods a) 4000 B.C. and 2500 B.C. b) 2500 B.C. and 1400 B.C. c)800 BC to 200BC 193. Brahmanas of the Yajurveda were composed inbetween periods a) 2500 B.C. and 1400 B.C, b) 800 BC to 200BC c ) 4000 B.C. and 2500 B.C Taitireeya Brahmana were composed in between periods a) 2500 B.C. and 1400 B.C b) 800 BC to 200BC ) 4000 B.C. and 2500 B.C Sathapatha Brahmana were composed in between periods a) 800 BC to 200BC b ) 4000 B.C. and 2500 B.C. c) 2500 B.C. and 1400 B.C 196. Yajurveda Samhithas were composed in between periods a) 2500 B.C. and 1400 B.C b) 800 BC to 200BC c) 4000 B.C. and 2500 B.C 197. The earlier portions of the Atharvaveda Samhitha were composed in between periods a) 2500 B.C. and 1400 B.C b) 800 BC to 200BC c) 4000 B.C. and 2500 B.C 198. The last division of the vedic period beginning from.period a) 500BC, b) 800BC, c) 1400BC 199. Srautha & Grihya Sutras were composed in.. period a) 500BC, b) 800BC, c) 1400BC 200. A.A.Macdonell and other western scholars, the vedic period begins from to a) 1500 B.C. to 600 B.C. b) 800 BC to 200BC c) 4000 B.C. and 2500 B.C History of Sanskrit Literature Page 11

12 ANSWER KEY 1,a. 2,c. 3,a. 4,b. 5,a. 6,c. 7,a. 8,b. 9,b. 10,a. 11, a. 12, b. 13, a. 14, b. 15,c. 16,c. 17,a. 18,a. 19,a. 20,c. 21,a. 22,b. 23,a. 24,c. 25,a. 26,a. 27,a. 28,c. 29,c. 30,a. 31,a. 32,c. 33,a. 34,a. 35,c. 36,a. 37,c. 38,a. 39a., 40,a, 41,a. 42,a. 43,a. 44,c. 45,c. 46,a. 47,a. 48,a. 49,a. 50,c. 51,c. 52,c. 53,a. 54,a. 55,b. 56,a. 57,a. 58,c. 59,c. 60,a. 61,c. 62,a. 63,c. 65,a., 66,a. 67,a. 68,c. 69,c. 70,a. 71,a. 72,a. 73,c. 74,a. 75,a. 76,a. 77,c. 78,c. 79,a. 80,a. 81,a. 82,a. 83,a. 84,a 85,c. 86,a. 87,a. 87,a. 88,c. 89,c. 90,c. 91,a. 92,a. 93,a. 94,a. 95,a. 96,a. 97,c. 98,a. 99,a. 100,c. 101,a. 102,a. 103,a. 104,c. 105,c. 106,a. 107,b. 108,a. 109,a. 110,a. 111,a. 112,a. 113,a. 114,a. 115,c. 116,a. 117,a. 118a., 119,a. 120,c. 121,a. 122,a. 123,a. 124,a. 125,a. 126,a. 127,c. 128, 129,a. 130,a. 131,a. 132,a. 133,a. 134,b. 135,a. 136,c 137,a. 138,c. 139,c. 140,a. 141,a. 142,c, 143,c. 144,a. 145,a. 146,a. 147,c. 148,a. 149a., 150,a. 151,a. 152,a. 153,a. 154,c. 155,c. 156,c. 157,a. 158,a. 159,a, 160,a. 161,c. 162,a. 163,c. 164,a. 165,a. 166,a. 167,c. 168,c. 169,a. 170,a. 171,a. 172,a. 173,c. 174,c. 175,c. 176,a. 177,a. 178,a. 179,c. 180,b. 181,a. 182,a. 183,a. 184,c. 185,a. 186,a. 187,c. 188,c. 189,a. 190,a. 191,a. 192,a. 193,a. 194,a. 195,c. 196,a. 197,a. 198,c. 199,c. 200,a. Reserved History of Sanskrit Literature Page 12

4. Which veda contains the dialogue between Yam and Yami?

4. Which veda contains the dialogue between Yam and Yami? BA SANSKRIT - VEDIC LITERATURE For Private Registration to BA Sanskrit(General)Programme 1. The word Vedas means 1. Intelligence 2. Word 3. Knowledge 2. The period of transition from the vedic to the classical