This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Ugc Net > Paper 1 > Higher Education > Oriental Learning Programmes In India – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Oriental Learning Programmes In India Quiz 1 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following universities was established in 1981 with the aim of reviving the traditional Indian systems of learning? A) Nalanda University. B) Takshashila University. C) Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha. D) Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha. 2. Which field of study was not covered in Oriental learning programmes in India? A) Medicine. B) Mathematics. C) Music. D) Philosophy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mathematics. 3. Which Indian university played a significant role in promoting Oriental learning programmes? A) Banaras Hindu University. B) University of Delhi. C) University of Calcutta. D) University of Madras. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Banaras Hindu University. 4. Which country contributed significantly to the development of Oriental learning in India? A) United States. B) Japan. C) Germany. D) France. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Germany. 5. Which among the following is a famous institute in India for the study of Indology and Vedic literature? A) Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan. B) Tata Institute of Fundamental Research. C) Indian Institute of Science Education and Research. D) Indian Statistical Institute. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan. 6. Which university, established in 640 CE in present-day Bihar, is considered as one of the oldest universities in the world? A) Nalanda University. B) Takshashila University. C) Vikramashila University. D) Ujjaini University. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nalanda University. 7. Which philosopher's works were extensively studied in Oriental learning programmes? A) Buddha. B) Aristotle. C) Plato. D) Confucius. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Buddha. 8. Which ancient Indian text was extensively studied in Oriental learning programmes? A) Ramayana. B) Vedas. C) Upanishads. D) Mahabharata. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Upanishads. 9. Which among the following universities in India is known for its courses on Indology and Buddhist studies? A) University of Madras. B) University of Mysore. C) University of Calcutta. D) University of Mumbai. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) University of Calcutta. 10. Who played a key role in the development of Oriental learning in India? A) British administrators. B) Indian scholars and philosophers. C) European scholars. D) Buddhist monks. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indian scholars and philosophers. 11. Which language was primarily used for Oriental learning programmes in India? A) Hindi. B) Urdu. C) Sanskrit. D) English. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sanskrit. 12. Which was the first Oriental college established in India? A) Sanskrit College, Kolkata. B) Madrasa-i-Aliya, Calcutta. C) Muir Central College, Allahabad. D) Oriental College, Lahore. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sanskrit College, Kolkata. 13. Which among the following universities in India is known for its courses on Tamil and Dravidian studies? A) University of Mysore. B) University of Calcutta. C) University of Madras. D) University of Mumbai. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) University of Madras. 14. Which ancient Indian text is considered as the source of Ayurvedic medicine? A) Bhagavad Gita. B) Charaka Samhita. C) Atharvaveda. D) Sushruta Samhita. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Charaka Samhita. 15. In which year was the Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies established in Sarnath? A) 1975. B) 1963. C) 1961. D) 1957. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1961. 16. What was the main focus of Oriental learning in India? A) Study of modern science. B) Study of Western philosophy. C) Study of ancient Indian texts. D) Study of foreign languages. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Study of ancient Indian texts. 17. Who among the following is known for his contribution to the field of astronomy and mathematics in ancient India? A) Chanakya. B) Aryabhata. C) Panini. D) Kalidasa. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Aryabhata. 18. Which ancient Indian text is considered as the foundation of the Indian tradition of knowledge and learning? A) Rigveda. B) Atharvaveda. C) Yajurveda. D) Samaveda. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rigveda. 19. Which Mughal emperor patronized the development of Oriental learning in India? A) Shah Jahan. B) Aurangzeb. C) Babur. D) Akbar. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Akbar. 20. Who was the founder of the Kuppuswami Sastri Research Institute in Chennai for the promotion of Indology? A) Kuppuswami Sastri. B) M. S. Subbulakshmi. C) S. Radhakrishnan. D) C. Rajagopalachari. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Kuppuswami Sastri. 21. Which of the following languages was used for the transmission of Buddhist texts in ancient India? A) Sanskrit. B) Pali. C) Prakrit. D) Tamil. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pali. 22. Which among the following universities in India is known for its courses on Sanskrit and Indology? A) University of Delhi. B) University of Hyderabad. C) University of Pune. D) University of Allahabad. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) University of Allahabad. 23. What was the aim of Oriental learning programmes in India? A) To revive ancient Indian culture and heritage. B) To promote modern scientific research. C) To improve economic growth. D) To promote Western education. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To revive ancient Indian culture and heritage. 24. Which Indian state has the highest number of Oriental learning institutions? A) West Bengal. B) Tamil Nadu. C) Kerala. D) Uttar Pradesh. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Kerala. 25. Which Indian leader played a significant role in promoting Oriental learning in modern India? A) Jawaharlal Nehru. B) Mahatma Gandhi. C) Sardar Patel. D) Rajendra Prasad. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jawaharlal Nehru. 26. The Oriental learning programmes in India were developed primarily in which language? A) Hindi. B) Bengali. C) Tamil. D) Sanskrit. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sanskrit. 27. Which among the following universities in India is known for its courses on Indology and South Asian studies? A) University of Delhi. B) University of Hyderabad. C) University of Pune. D) University of Allahabad. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) University of Delhi. 28. Which of the following is a prominent center of learning for the study of Ayurveda in present-day India? A) Varanasi. B) Patanjali. C) Kanchipuram. D) Haridwar. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Patanjali. 29. Who among the following was the first Vice-Chancellor of Nalanda University after it was revived in 2014? A) Sugata Bose. B) Prabhat Kumar. C) Gopa Sabharwal. D) Amartya Sen. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Amartya Sen. 30. Which among the following is a famous institute in India for the study of Buddhist philosophy and culture? A) Nalanda University. B) Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies. C) Mahatma Gandhi University. D) Visva-Bharati University. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies. Next →Related QuizzesPaper 1 QuizzesUgc Net QuizzesOriental Learning Programmes In 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 QuizEvolution Of Research In Post Independence India Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books