This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Ugc Net > Paper 1 > Higher Education > Institutions Of Higher Learning And Education In Ancient India – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Institutions Of Higher Learning And Education In Ancient India Quiz 3 (29 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Who was the founder of Takshashila University? A) Ashoka. B) Kumaragupta. C) Chanakya. D) Harsha. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chanakya. 2. . Who was the the first female flying officer in the Indian Air Force? A) Renuka Yadav. B) Anjali Gupta. C) Ramya Subramaniam. D) Aksara. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Anjali Gupta. 3. Which Indian ruler is credited with the establishment of Nalanda University? A) Ashoka. B) Chandragupta Maurya. C) Harsha. D) Kanishka. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Kanishka. 4. Schedule Caste (SC), Schedule Tribe (ST), Nomadic Tribes (NT) are considered as; A) Stratified. B) Regionalised. C) Marginalised. D) Categorised. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Marginalised. 5. Contemporary India means; A) United India. B) India in ancient era. C) Traditional India. D) Current India. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Current India. 6. In the social stratification most fortunate ones are placed at; A) Middle level. B) Middle-lower level. C) Top level. D) Lower level. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Top level. 7. Chairman of Secondary Education Commission, 1953: A) Dr. A. L. Mudaliar. B) Dr. D. S. Kothari. C) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan. D) Jawaharlal Nehru. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dr. A. L. Mudaliar. 8. Which is the oldest university in India? A) Nalanda University. B) Taxila University. C) Vikramashila University. D) Takshashila University. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Takshashila University. 9. Who is the first Indian women to win gold in world Jr Athletics Championships? A) Merry Com. B) Seema Punia. C) Hima Das. D) Mitali Dass. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hima Das. 10. Which subject was not taught at Nalanda University? A) Mathematics. B) Medicine. C) Buddhism. D) Hinduism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hinduism. 11. Which institution of higher learning in ancient India was located in modern-day Pakistan and was known for its expertise in law and politics? A) Nalanda. B) Takshashila. C) Vikramashila. D) Ujjain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Takshashila. 12. Who was the First Female Miss World in India? A) Diana Hayden. B) Reita Faria Powell. C) Lesley Langley. D) Yukta Mookhey. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reita Faria Powell. 13. What was the name of the library at Nalanda University? A) Dharmaganja. B) Vikramashila. C) Ratnasagara. D) Somapura. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dharmaganja. 14. Who was the first pilot of Indian Airlines in 1956 and the first Indian woman commercial pilot? A) Durba Banerjee. B) Bachendri Pal. C) Prem Mathur. D) Durga Pal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Durba Banerjee. 15. Who was the famous Indian philosopher who taught at Nalanda University? A) Nagarjuna. B) Chanakya. C) Panini. D) Patanjali. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nagarjuna. 16. Which ancient Indian university had a separate department for the study of astrology? A) Nalanda University. B) Taxila University. C) Vikramashila University. D) Odantapuri University. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vikramashila University. 17. Where were Sanskrit works originally transferred to (and later translated)? A) Thailand. B) China. C) Mongolia. D) Korea. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) China. 18. Who was the famous Indian mathematician who taught at Nalanda University? A) Aryabhata. B) Bhaskara. C) Brahmagupta. D) Varahamihira. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brahmagupta. 19. Which ancient Indian university was known for its expertise in logic and philosophy? A) Nalanda. B) Takshashila. C) Vikramashila. D) Ujjain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Takshashila. 20. Making the learners understand that each region is a part of the nation and they should work towards the unity of the whole nation. This role of the teacher is to promote; A) Regional Diversity. B) Religious Diversity. C) Economic diversity. D) Diversity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Regional Diversity. 21. The commission/policy that recommended the setting up of UGC: A) Kothari commission. B) Mudaliyar commission. C) Radhakrishnan commission. D) National Policy on Education, 1968. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Radhakrishnan commission. 22. Who was the First female Photojournalist in India? A) Aruna Asaf Ali. B) Mahasweta Devi. C) Sooni Taraporevala. D) Homai Vyarawall. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Homai Vyarawall. 23. What is the meaning of pramaana in debates? A) Conclusion. B) Proof. C) Perception. D) Reasoning. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Proof. 24. Who was the First Miss Universe in India? A) Aishwarya Rai. B) Lara Dutta. C) Sushmita sen. D) Priyanka Chopra. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sushmita sen. 25. The Constitution of India recognizes ..... Indian languages; A) 24. B) 22. C) 21. D) 12. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 22. 26. Who was the first female judge who was appointed to the Supreme Court of India? A) Fathima Beevi. B) Sumitra Mahajan. C) Latha. D) Shobana Prem kumar. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fathima Beevi. 27. Which ancient Indian university was known for its expertise in astronomy and mathematics? A) Nalanda. B) Takshashila. C) Vikramashila. D) Ujjain. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ujjain. 28. Why did Brahmin priests have to be well-versed in mathematics and sciences? A) Priests determined auspicious timings for ceremonies through astronomy. B) The altars used for Yagnas had to be in correct geometrical shape. C) All of the Above. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) All of the Above. 29. It is the role of the teacher to inculcate ..... in the learners to promote religious diversity. A) Regionalism. B) Communalism. C) Secularism. D) Linguism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Secularism. ← PreviousRelated QuizzesPaper 1 QuizzesUgc Net QuizzesInstitutions Of Higher Learning And Education In Ancient India Quiz 1Institutions Of Higher Learning And Education In Ancient India Quiz 2Conventional 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