DEFENCE CT 3: Language and Literature Welcome to your DEFENCE CT 3: Language and Literature Question No. 1 With reference to Indian Literature, Uttaraharivamsam, Amukta Malyada and Vasucharitram belong to which of the following? A. Kannada Literature B. Tamil Literature C. Malayalam Literature D. Telugu Literature None Question No. 2 Which one of the following statements on the issue of ownership according to Smriti literature is not correct? A. The paternal estate was to be divided equally amongst sons. B. Women were allowed to retain the gifts they received on the occasion of their marriage. C. The gifts to women on the occasion of their marriage were known as Stridhana. D. Stridhana was not inherited by the children without the permission of the husband. None Question No. 3 Mohiniyattam dance emotes a play through dancing and singing where the song is customarily in which of the following languages? A. Tamil B. Manipravala C. Sanskrit D. Malayalam None Question No. 4 Consider the following pairs: Literary work Subject 1. Brihat Samhita knowledge about surgery 2. Charaka Samhita Medicine 3. Sushrut Samhita Astrology Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched? A. 2 only B. 1 and 2 only C. 3 only D. 1,2 and 3 None Question No. 5 Which of the following is not correct related to the Patanjali’s Mahabhashya? A. It is an ancient treatise on Sanskrit grammar and linguistics, based on the Aṣṭadhyayi of Paṇini. B. Patanjali’s Mahabhashya does not mention about Chanakya. C. This text was titled as a bhasya or commentary on Katyayana-Paṇini's work by Patanjali. D. It has no influence on the scholars of other Indian religions such as Buddhism and Jainism. None Question No. 6 Consider the following statements about Patanjali’s Mahabhashya :1. It makes a mention of Kautilya.2. It is a book on grammar and refers to historical personalities only incidentally.Which of the statements given above is/are correct? A. 1 only B. 2 only C. Both 1 and 2 D. Neither 1 nor 2 None Question No. 7 With reference to India, the terms 'Brahui, Malto and Kurukh' pertain to A. dance forms of Northwest India B. musical instruments C. pre-historic cave paintings D. Dravidian languages None Question No. 8 The classical language of India Sanskrit is a derivative of which of the following languages? A. Indo-Aryan languages B. Vedic Sanskrit language C. Prakrit language D. Rig Vedic language None Question No. 9 Which one of the following south Indian languages is considered to be the oldest? A. Konkani B. Tamil C. Telugu D. Malayalam None Question No. 10 Which of the following ancient text contains the details of six parts of Indian art? A. Chitra Lakshnam B. Kamasutra C. Jayamangala D. Kalasutram None Time's up