CUET Subject – History Unit III: Social Histories using the Mahabharata

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CUET (Common University Entrance Entrance Test)

Subject – History

Unit III: Social Histories using the Mahabharata

        1. What does the term ‘Kula’ refer to?

 Ans. Families

       2. In which year did the project of preparing a Critical Edition of the Mahabharata begin?

Ans. 1919 A.D.

     3. What does the term ‘Vamsha’ refer to?

 Ans. Lineage

     4. How many forms of marriages have been recognized in the Dharmashas?

 Ans. 8

     5. What is meant by the term ‘Endogamy’?

    Ans.  It refers to marriage within a unit i.e., kin group, caste, etc.

    6. According to the Mahabharata, Eklavya belonged to which social class?

    Ans. Nishada

   7. Who was referred to as Mlechchhas?

  Ans. Shakas

  8. Rudradaman belonged to which ruling dynasty?

Ans. Shakas

 9. Who is credited with the rebuilding of the ancient Sudarshana Lake?

Ans. Rudradaman

 10. Where is the ‘Mandasor Inscription’ located?

  Ans. Madhya Pradesh

  11. Who was the writer of the Sanskrit play, Mrichchhakatika?

  Ans. Shudraka

  12. Adi Parvan is associated with which Sanskrit text?

  Ans. Mahabharata

  13. Which archaeologist carried out excavations at Hastinapur?

  Ans. B.B. Lal

  14. Who wrote Natyashastra?

  Ans. Bharata

  15. When was the Manusmriti compiled?

  Ans. 200 BCE-200 CE

  16. In which place, the earliest depictions, in the form of terracotta sculpture, of the scenes from Mahabharata has been found?

  Ans. Ahihchchhatra

  17. Purusha Sukta can be found in which text?

  Ans. Rig Veda

  18. Kanvas belonged to which social class?

  Ans. Brahmanas

 19. Shakas came to India from which region/area?

  Ans. Central Asia

 20. Who adopted the title of “Eka Brahmana”?

  Ans. Goutamiputra Satakani

 21. Goutamiputra Satakani belonged to which dynasty?

  Ans. Satavahanas

 22. The Matanga Jataka is written in which language?

  Ans. Pali

 23. Prabhavati Gupta was the queen of which dynasty?

  Ans. Vakataka

 24. According to the Manusmriti, in which way women are not supported to acquire wealth?

  Ans. Purchase

 25. What does the term “Puranaruru” refer to?

  Ans.  A poetic work which is a part of the Tamil Sangram literature.

26. The Krishna and Arjuna dialogue is mentioned in which part of Mahabharata?

  Ans. Bhagavad Gita

 27. Which text is also referred to as “Itihasa”?

Ans. Mahabharata.

28. The authorship of the Mahabharata is attributed to whom?

Ans. Vyasa.

29. Who wrote the short story “Kunti O Nishadi”?

Ans.  Mahashweta Devi.

30. Who started the translation of the Critical Edition of the Mahabharata?

Ans.  J.A.B. Buitenen.

31. The Sanskrit text “Ashtadhyayi” deals with which area/topic?

 Ans. Lineage

32. The text “Majjhima Nikaya” belongs to which religious or philosophical tradition?

 Ans. Buddhism

33. Which text deals with dramaturgy?

 Ans. Natyashastra

34. Tripataka is written in which language?

 Ans. Pali

35. Who according to the Mahabharata was the king of Panchala?

 Ans. Drupada

36. To whom, according to the Mahabharata, did Vyasa dictate the epic?

 Ans. Ganesha

37. Charudatta is the main protagonist of which Sanskritbook/play/poem?

 Ans. Mrichchhakatika

38. According to Manusmriti, which one was not the duty of the “Chandalas”?

Ans. Kurus

39. According to the Mahabharata, who was the son of Hidimba and Bheema?

Ans. Ghatotkacha

 40. The classification of people, in the name of gotras in Hindu Religion, was practised from 1000 BCE onwards, by the:

 Ans. Bhahmanas

41. Who was considered as “untouchables” by the Brahmanas?

 Ans.  Chandalas

42. Rulers whose name ended with the term ‘Puta’ belonged to the:

 Ans. Satavahana dynasty

43. Mandasor Stone inscription records the history of a guild of:

 Ans. Silk weavers

44. According to the Mahabharata, Pandavas and Kauravas are associated with which Mahajanapada?

 Ans. Kurus