Question : Ashtadhyayi is a Sanskrit treatise on grammar, written in the 6th to 5th century BCE by _________.
Option 1: Panini
Option 2: Patanjali
Option 3: Agastya
Option 4: Vishvamitra
Correct Answer: Panini
Solution : The correct answer is Panini.
The Ashtadhyayi, authored by the Indian grammarian Panini in the 6th to 5th century BCE, is a foundational Sanskrit treatise on grammar. Comprising 4,000 sutras, it establishes linguistic standards for Classical Sanskrit. Panini categorizes his work into eight chapters, each with quarter chapters, summarizing the science of phonetics and grammar derived from Vedic traditions.
Application | Eligibility | Selection Process | Result | Cutoff | Admit Card | Preparation Tips
Question : Malavikagnimitram, a drama of the 5th century CE, was written by ___________.
Option 1: Pingala
Option 2: Kalidasa
Option 3: Harisena
Option 4: Bhavabhuti
Question : The Harshacharita is written in Sanskrit by _________.
Option 1: Harisena
Option 2: Banabhatta
Option 3: Harshavardhana
Option 4: Nagasena
Question : 'Grammar of Politics' is written by:
Option 1: Karl Marx
Option 2: Harold Laski
Option 3: Woodrow Wilson
Option 4: Bertrand Russell
Question : The sage who is said to have Aryanised South India, was
Option 1: Yajnavalkya
Option 2: Vashistha
Option 4: Vishwamitra
Question : Prithviraj Raso, an epic poem about the life of the 12th-century Indian king Prithviraj Chauhan, was written by:
Option 1: Banabhatta
Option 2: Asvaghosa
Option 3: Bharavi
Option 4: Chand Bardai
Regular exam updates, QnA, Predictors, College Applications & E-books now on your Mobile