This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Ugc Net > Paper 1 > Higher Education > Institutions Of Higher Learning And Education In Ancient India – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Institutions Of Higher Learning And Education In Ancient India Quiz 2 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which ancient Indian university was known for its expertise in the field of metallurgy? A) Nalanda University. B) Taxila University. C) Vikramashila University. D) Somapura Mahavihara. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Taxila University. 2. Which ancient Indian university was located in present-day Bihar? A) Nalanda. B) Takshashila. C) Vikramashila. D) Odantapuri. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nalanda. 3. Which ancient Indian university was known for its expertise in Ayurveda? A) Nalanda. B) Takshashila. C) Vikramashila. D) Ujjain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Takshashila. 4. How many curriculum's does India have? A) 1. B) 2. C) 4. D) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2. 5. Year in which the first school was established by the British in India at Madras: A) 1760. B) 1670. C) 1607. D) 1706. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1670. 6. About how many schools in India are conducted in tents or open spaces with unqualified teachers? A) 1 in 20. B) 1 in 50. C) 1 in 40. D) 1 in 30. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1 in 40. 7. Which institution of higher learning in ancient India was founded by the Gupta emperor, Kumaragupta I? A) Nalanda. B) Takshashila. C) Vikramashila. D) Ujjain. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vikramashila. 8. Who was the first Vice-Chancellor of the ancient Indian university of Taxila? A) Vishnu Sharma. B) Chanakya. C) Panini. D) Kautilya. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chanakya. 9. Who was the First Indian Woman Mountaineer To Climb Everest? A) Bachendri Pal. B) Premlata Agarwal. C) Arunima Sinha. D) Santosh Yadav. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bachendri Pal. 10. When did I-Qing and Xuan Zang visit Nalanda? A) 5 Century CE. B) 12 Century CE. C) 7 Century CE. D) None of the Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 5 Century CE. 11. What was the name of the Portuguese physician who traveled to India? What information did he collect there? A) Garcia D'orta (collected info on the Sanskrit language). B) Garcia D'orta (collected info on Ayurveda). C) Jacob de Castro Sarmento (collected info on the Sanskrit language). D) Jacob de Castro Sarmento (collected info on Ayurveda). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Garcia D'orta (collected info on Ayurveda). 12. Who was the First Female actress in India? A) Savitri. B) Durgabai Kamat. C) Rohini das. D) Kamlabai Gokhale. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Durgabai Kamat. 13. Which ancient Indian university was known for its expertise in law and jurisprudence? A) Nalanda. B) Takshashila. C) Vikramashila. D) Ujjain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Takshashila. 14. Who was the founder of Nalanda University? A) Vishnugupta. B) Harsha. C) Ashoka. D) Kumaragupta. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ashoka. 15. Which ancient Indian university was known for its focus on astronomy and mathematics? A) Nalanda. B) Takshashila. C) Vikramashila. D) Ujjain. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ujjain. 16. Who was the firts lady cadet in Indian Army? A) Priya Jhingan. B) Divya Kumari. C) Gayathri Jadav. D) Nandhini Umesh. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Priya Jhingan. 17. Which ancient Indian university had a department dedicated to the study of Buddhism? A) Nalanda University. B) Taxila University. C) Vikramashila University. D) Odantapuri University. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nalanda University. 18. Which ancient Indian university was known for its expertise in agriculture and animal husbandry? A) Nalanda. B) Takshashila. C) Vikramashila. D) Ujjain. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ujjain. 19. Who was the famous grammarian who taught at Nalanda University? A) Kalidasa. B) Bhartrihari. C) Patanjali. D) Panini. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Panini. 20. About how many kids that enroll in 1st grade reach 8th grade? A) 1/2. B) 1/4. C) 1/3. D) All. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1/3. 21. Which was the first university in ancient India? A) Nalanda. B) Takshashila. C) Vikramashila. D) Ujjain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Takshashila. 22. What is the name of the oldest university in India, founded in the 5th century BC? A) Nalanda. B) Takshashila. C) Vikramashila. D) Odantapuri. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Takshashila. 23. Which ancient Indian university was known for its expertise in metallurgy? A) Nalanda. B) Takshashila. C) Vikramashila. D) Ujjain. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ujjain. 24. Who was the famous Indian philosopher who taught at Taxila University? A) Nagarjuna. B) Chanakya. C) Panini. D) Patanjali. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chanakya. 25. The ultimate goal of Buddhist education: A) Morality. B) Self-Actualization. C) Wisdom. D) Intelligence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wisdom. 26. Diversity means; A) Tolerance + Respect + Celebration. B) Tolerance + Celebration. C) Tolerance + Respect + Acceptance + Celebration. D) Acceptance + Celebration. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tolerance + Respect + Acceptance + Celebration. 27. Kanthalloor Salai, the age-old university of great repute in Kerala is also known as: A) 'Nalanda of Kerala'. B) 'Nalanda of North Kerala'. C) Nalanda of the South'. D) ''Nalanda of South Kerala'. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nalanda of the South'. 28. Marginalization means; A) Social exclusion. B) Missing. C) Eliminating education. D) Inclusiveness. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Social exclusion. 29. How did they focus on holistic development? A) By taking care of inner self. B) By taking care of outer self. C) Focusing on moral, spiritual, physical and intellectual aspects of life. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 30. What was the original purpose of the caste system? A) To show how Kings should be held in the highest honor. B) To show how certain castes are better than others. C) To show how everyone of any caste plays an important role in society. D) To show how the Brahmins should be treated with respect while sudras should not. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To show how everyone of any caste plays an important role in society. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesPaper 1 QuizzesUgc Net QuizzesInstitutions Of Higher Learning And Education In Ancient India Quiz 1Institutions Of Higher Learning And Education In Ancient India Quiz 3Conventional Learning Programmes In India QuizEducation Administration QuizEducation Governance QuizEducation Policies QuizEducation Sector In India QuizEvolution Of Higher Learning In Post Independence India Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books