Question 1

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. of the Kerala School of Astronomy and Mathematics, in his 'Tantrasangraham' revised Arybhata's model for planets Mercury and Venus.&#10;A)achyuta pisharodi&#10;B)ramanuja&#10;C)nilakanta somayaji&#10;D)varahamihira

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Nilakantha Somayaji, a major mathematician and astronomer of the Kerala School of Astronomy and Mathematics, revised Aryabhata's model for the planets Mercury and Venus in his work 'Tantrasangraha'.

Question 2

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. had authored a treatise titled 'Jyotir Mimamsa' which stressed the necessity and importance of astronomical observations to obtain correct parameters for computations.&#10;A)ramanuja&#10;B)somayaji&#10;C)dante&#10;D)achyuta pisharodi

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Somayaji, also known as Nilakantha Somayaji, was a renowned Indian mathematician and astronomer who authored the treatise 'Jyotir Mimamsa'. In this work, he emphasized the importance of astronomical observations for accurate computations, showcasing his significant contributions to the field of astronomy.

Question 3

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. an astronomer from Kerala wrote, 'Sphuta nirnaya' which details an elliptical correction to the existing notions.&#10;A)achyuta pisharodi&#10;B)varahamihira&#10;C)aryabhatta&#10;D)brahmagupta.

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Achyuta Pisharodi, an astronomer from Kerala, is known for writing 'Sphuta Nirnaya', where he introduced an elliptical correction to the prevailing astronomical models of his time.

Question 4

The cross-staff known as the 'Yasti-Yantra' was used by&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)ramanuja&#10;B)bhaskara ii&#10;C)dante&#10;D)brahmagupta

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The cross-staff, known as the 'Yasti-Yantra', was used by Bhaskara II, an Indian mathematician and astronomer, for astronomical measurements.

Question 5

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. invented the 'Phalaka Yantra' which consisted of a rectangular board with a pin and index arm, which was used to determine the time from the sun's position.&#10;A)bhaskaraii&#10;B)thomas aquinas&#10;C)peter abelard&#10;D)roger bacon

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Bhaskara II, an Indian mathematician and astronomer, invented the 'Phalaka Yantra'. This device was used to determine time based on the position of the sun, showcasing his contributions to ancient scientific instruments.

Question 6

Mahendra Suri, the court astronomer of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;mentions about an astrolabe, a combination of two semi-circular board instrument giving rise to a 'scissor instrument'.&#10;A)firoz tughlaq&#10;B)ibrahim lodi&#10;C)muhammad bin tuglaq&#10;D)alauddin khilji

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Mahendra Suri, the court astronomer of Firoz Tughlaq, is known for mentioning an astrolabe, which is a historical astronomical instrument used by astronomers and navigators to measure the inclined position in the sky of a celestial body, day or night.

Question 7

The oldest mathematical document produced in India is the 'Bakhshali Manuscript' discovered in 1881 in the village of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.near Peshwar, now in modern Pakistan.&#10;A)bakhshali&#10;B)lothal&#10;C)rupar&#10;D)harappa

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The Bakhshali Manuscript, named after the village of Bakhshali where it was found, is the oldest known mathematical document from India. It was discovered in 1881 near Peshawar, which is now in modern-day Pakistan.

Question 8

'Bakhshali Manuscript' is believed to have prepared in &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. century AD.&#10;A)7th&#10;B)8th&#10;C)9th&#10;D)10th

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The Bakhshali Manuscript is believed to have been prepared in the 7th century AD. It is an ancient Indian mathematical text written on birch bark and found near the village of Bakhshali, in present-day Pakistan.

Question 9

Who wrote Panchaka Sidhanta?'&#10;A)dante&#10;B)ramanuja&#10;C)varahamihira&#10;D)madhavacharya

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Varahamihira wrote Pancha-Siddhantika, which is a compilation of five earlier astronomical works. It is an important source for the history of Indian astronomy.

Question 10

Kerala School of Mathematics and Astronomy was founded by &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#10;A)madhava of samgamagrama&#10;B)nilakanta somayaji&#10;C)achyutha pisharodi&#10;D)melpathur narayana bhattatiri

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Madhava of Sangamagrama is credited with founding the Kerala School of Mathematics and Astronomy, which significantly contributed to the development of mathematics and astronomy in India.

Question 11

Fahien, the &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;Buddhist traveler visited India in the 5th century AD wrote about the health care system of the Gupta empire and described the institutional approach of the Indian medicine system.&#10;A)portuguese&#10;B)british&#10;C)chinese&#10;D)spanish

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Question 12

The basic text of the Vedanta school is the 'Brahmasutra' of&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..&#10;A)badarayana&#10;B)sankaracharya&#10;C)ramanuja&#10;D)madhavacharya

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Question 13

Visishtadvaita, propounded by &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..emphasizes the concept of Supreme Being having definite form, name and attributes.&#10;A)ramanuja&#10;B)dante&#10;C)sankaracharya&#10;D)badarayana

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Question 14

Dvaita school of philosophy is introduced by &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.in the 13th century.&#10;A)madhavacharya&#10;B)ramanuja&#10;C)vallabhacharya&#10;D)sankaracharya

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Question 15

Sudhadvaita was the philosophy propagated by &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;of 15th-16th centuries.&#10;A)sambandhar&#10;B)ramanuja&#10;C)sundaramurthi nayanar&#10;D)vallabhacharya

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The answer of Sudhadvaita was the philosophy propagated by &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;of...

Question 16

Achintya Bheda Abheda is the philosophy propagated by &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..during the 15th-16th centuries.&#10;A)chaitanya mahaprabhu&#10;B)ramanuja&#10;C)nandanar&#10;D)viralminda nayanar

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Question 17

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; popularized the Rama Bhakti cult in north India through his work, 'Ramacharit Manas'.&#10;A)namadev&#10;B)janeswar&#10;C)thulsidas&#10;D)tukaram

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Question 18

The Krishna cult of the Vaishnavite tradition was popularised by&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.., the only woman saint in the North Indian Bhakti tradition.&#10;A)sarojini naidu&#10;B)mira bai&#10;C)kamala das&#10;D)vijayalaksnmi pandit

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The answer of The Krishna cult of the Vaishnavite tradition...

Question 19

The Vaishnava Bhakti movement in Bengal was spearheaded by&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;, through his famous popular work, 'Gita Govinda'.&#10;A)mira bai&#10;B)chaitanya&#10;C)ramanuja&#10;D)jayadeva

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Question 20

The Suharwardi Order was started in India by &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.,a desciple of Shaik Suharwardi.&#10;A)shaik zakariya&#10;B)shaik nizamuddin auliya&#10;C)shajahan&#10;D)akbar

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The answer of The Suharwardi Order was started in India...

Question 21

The most popular Sufi order in India was the Chisti order. Its founder Muinuddin Chisti arrived India and settled at&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)ajmir&#10;B)delhi&#10;C)kashmir&#10;D)raipur

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The answer of The most popular Sufi order in India...

Question 22

The first monastic institution was founded in the Byzantine capital,&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#10;A)cairo&#10;B)constantinople&#10;C)cambridge&#10;D)damascus

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Question 23

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. is credited with the title of the 'father of monasticism' as he had laid down the necessary ruled for the monasticism and monastic orders.&#10;A)st. benedict&#10;B)bernard of clairvaux&#10;C)charlemagne&#10;D)st.paul

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The answer of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. is credited with the title of...

Question 24

The Cluniac monastic order is an order of the Benedictine monks founded in &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..in the 10th century by William, under the authority of the Pope.&#10;A)germany&#10;B)italy&#10;C)england&#10;D)france

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The answer of The Cluniac monastic order is an order...

Question 25

The Byzantine scientist &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;founded the Platonic Academy in Florence on the Islamic pattern.&#10;A)gemston pletton&#10;B)st. cyril&#10;C)st. methodius&#10;D)thomas aquinas

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The answer of The Byzantine scientist &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;founded the Platonic Academy...

Question 26

The first hospital in&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;, Les Quinze Vingt was founded by the emperor Louis IX after his return from the Crusade in 1260.&#10;A)paris&#10;B)oxford&#10;C)cambridge&#10;D)bohemia

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The answer of The first hospital in&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;, Les Quinze Vingt...

Question 27

In &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;'De-Cameron' a group of young people feeling the plague take refuge in a house outside the city of Florence, where they entertain each other with colorful and irrelevant stories.&#10;A)boccaccio's&#10;B)thomas aquinas&#10;C)ramanuja&#10;D)dante

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Question 28

Pepin the short's son Charles the Great or Charlemagne was crowned by the Pope as the Holy Roman Emperor in &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; A.D.&#10;A)700&#10;B)800&#10;C)850&#10;D)900

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Question 29

Born in 1166 AD in a small town near Chenni (Madras), &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.was a worshipper of Vishnu and preached Vaishnavism.&#10;A)kabir&#10;B)ramananda&#10;C)ramanuja&#10;D)namdeva

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Deck 9: Historical Figures and Movements in Astronomy, Mathematics, Philosophy and Religion in India and Beyond