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v India excelled in arts, sculpture and architecture.
v India had touched great heights in mathematics and astronomy in ancient times.
v India has fine traditions in different sciences, including medicine.
v The Indian jewellery was popular in other countries too.

A. Tick (3) the right option :
1. Literature in ancient India was essentially ____________ in nature.
(a) religious (b) sacred (c) social
2. There are a total of ____________ Puranas.

(a) twenty (b) eighty (c) eighteen
3. ____________ was not a medicine man.
(a) Charak (b) Dhanvantari (c) Varahmihira
4. ____________ specialised in surgery.
(a) Sushruta (b) Charak (c) Kalidasa

5. The Mahadeva temple is located at ____________ .
(a) Kanpur (b) Khajuraho (c) Mehrauli
6. The Buddhist scholars began to prefer ____________ to Sanskrit.
(a) Hindi (b) Urdu (c) Pali
7. The Indian jewellery was made from ____________ .

(a) gold (b) silver (c) both
8. Varahmihira was the author of ____________ .
(a) Meghadutam (b) Brihat Samhita (c) Arthashastra

B. Name any two :
1. Puranas : (a) ____________ (b) ____________
2. dynasties in ancient India : (a) ____________ (b) ____________
3. books by Kalidasa : (a) ____________ (b) ____________

4. authors of ancient India : (a) ____________ (b) ____________
5. pieces of architecture of ancient India : (a) ____________ (b) ____________
6. medicine men of ancient India : (a) ____________ (b) ____________
C. Match the following :
1. Puranas u u The scientific study of metals and their uses.

2. Epic u u Medical treatment by cutting open the body.
3. Polygamy u u The Hindu scriptures dealing with mythology and history.
4. Surgery u u The art and science of designing buildings.

5. Metallurgy u u A long poem about the actions of some great people.
6. Architecture u u The custom of having more than one wife at one time.

Culture and Science
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