1. ____ is considered to be the oldest discovery of the Indus Valley Civilization ?

Bhirdana

Mohenjodaro

Rakhigarhi

Allhdino

Answer: Bhirdana

Explanation:

Bhirdana is considered to be the oldest discovery of the Indus Valley Civilization. Its history stretches back to pre-Harappan times, as revealed by archaeological discoveries.


2. The ______ is an ancient Indian treatise on statecraft, economic policy and military strategy that was written in Sanskrit. Kautilya is traditionally credited as the author of the text ?

Rigveda

Puranas

Charaka Samhita

Arthashastra

Answer: Arthashastra

Explanation:

The Arthashastra is an ancient Indian treatise on statecraft, economic policy and military strategy, written in Sanskrit. Likely to be the work of several authors over centuries, Kautilya, also identified as Vishnugupta and Chanakya, is traditionally credited as the author of the text. The latter was a scholar at Takshashila, the teacher and guardian of Emperor Chandragupta Maurya. However, scholars have questioned this identification.


3. The Samkhya School of Philosophy was founded by _____ ?

Patanjali

Kapila

Kumarila Bhatta

Gautama

Answer: Kapila

Explanation:

Kapila is traditionally credited as a founder of the Samkhya school. Samkhya is the oldest of the Aastika or Orthodox philosophical systems in Hinduism. Samkhya means Enumeration.

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