PRAKRIT
Paper – II
Note : This paper contains fifty (50) objective type questions of two (2) marks each. All questions are compulsory.
1. Mahakavi Vāk patirāja has given this statement in his Gaudavaho
(1) Prakrit is originated from Sanskrit
(2) Prakrit was the language of only Sanskrit Dramas
(3) All languages are originated from the Prakrit
(4) Prakrit was language of only Tirthankaras
2. ‘Śauraseni’ Prakrit is treated the language of this region
(1) Gujarat Janapada
(2) Bundelakhanda
(3) Mathura Janapada
(4) Magadh Janapada
3. The inscriptional Prakrit is considered as
(1) Third phase – Prakrit
(2) Vedic age – Prakrit
(3) Second phase – Prakrit
(4) First Phase – Prakrit
4. The name of 23rd chapter of Uttarādhyayana is
(1) Gautama – Mahāvra
(2) Keś – Gautamiya
(3) Pradeś –Keśi
(4) Nami – Devendra
5. Pravacanasāra was composed in this century
(1) First A.D.
(2) Fourth A.D.
(3) Fifth A.D.
(4) Sixth A.D.
6. The Prakrit form of the word Prākrtam is
(1) Pāiam
(2) Pakiyam
(3) Pagayam
(4) Pāhūam
7. In Prakrit Sandhi is not permitted with this pair
(1) a + i
(2) ā + i
(3) i + u
(4) i + i
8. Genitive plural of the word jina becomes
(1) Jinassa
(2) Jināhimto
(3) Jināna
(4) Jinehi
10. This is an example of regressive Assimilation
(1) Laddho < Labdhah
(2) Sukkam < Śuklam
(3) Takkam < Takram
(4) Padhamam < Prathamam
11. The subject matter of the Tiloyapannatti is
(1) Description of three Lokās
(2) Story of three births of Mahavira
(3) Story of three traders
(4) Narratives of three Tirthankaras
12. The main subject matter of Mulācāra text is
(1) Code of conduct of Śramanās
(2) Jñānamimamsā
(3) Karmasiddhānta
(4) Description of Triloka
13. The number of mūlasūtras of Ardhamāgadh āgamasāhitya is
(1) Four
(2) Fourteen
(3) Six
(4) Twelve
14. Read the Unit – I and Unit – II for correct match :
Choose the correct answer :
(1) (a) + (iii)
(2) (b) + (i)
(3) (c) + (ii)
(4) (d) + (iv)
15. The writer of Tiloyapa atti is
(1) Kunda-Kunda
(2) Gunadhara
(3) Puspadanta
(4) Yativrsabha
16. Read carefully the Unit – I and Unit – II for correct match :
Identify the correct match from the following :
(1) (a) + (ii)
(2) (b) + (iv)
(3) (c) + (i)
(4) (d) + (iii)
17. The author of Bhuvanasundarikahā is
(1) Śubhavarddhanagai
(2) Jayakirti
(3) Jayasimhasūri
(4) Munisundarasūri
18. Choose the correct pair
(1) Muktakakāvya – Vajjālaggam and Kathākōśa
(2) Caritakāvya – Gaudavahō and Kumnāputtacariyam
(3) Khndakāvya – Candalehā and Usāniruddha
(4) Mahākāvya – Setubandha and Śauricarita
19. Qualities of this king have been described in the Gaudavahō
(1) Jayandhara
(2) Mahendrapāla
(3) Candapāla
(4) Yaśōvarmā
20. This is not included in the works of Kundakunda
(1) Pravcanasāra
(2) Gommatasāra
(3) Niyamasāra
(4) Samayasāra
21. The motif of the story of the Samarāiccakahā is this
(1) Celebration
(2) Work-management
(3) Revengeful intention
(4) Practice of vows
22. The pleasant description of village life is found in this work
(1) Setubandha
(2) Kansavahō
(3) Dhammarasāyana
(4) Gāthāsaptaśati
23. Read these statements in terms of the period of composition
Choose the correct answer code :
(1) (a) + (b) + (c)
(2) (b) + (c) + (d)
(3) (c) + (d)
(4) (a) + (b)
24. Maximum number of Prakrit languages are used in this work
(1) Venisamhāra
(2) Mrcchakatikam
(3) Mudrārāksasa
(4) Karpūramañjari
25. The story of Usāniruddha text is based on
(1) Ācārāngasūtra
(2) Upanisad
(3) Śrimadbhāgavata
(4) Bhagavadgitā
26. ‘Mahāmeghavāhana’ was the attribution with the name of this emperor
(1) Emperor Aśoka
(2) Emperor Khāravela
(3) Emperor Chandragupta
(4) Emperor Vikramāditya
27. The subject matter of Khāravela Inscription has been inscribed in these number of lines
(1) Five
(2) Nine
(3) Six
(4) Seventeen
28. This war has changed the life of Emperor Aśoka
(1) Kalinga
(2) Kāmbhoja
(3) Āndhra
(4) Nābhaka
29. The language of the inscription of Girnāra version of Emperor Aśoka is this
(1) Sanskrit
(2) Gujarati
(3) Tamil
(4) Prakrit
30. Read the Unit – I and II for the correct match :
Identify the correct answer :
(1) (a) + (iii)
(2) (b) + (ii)
(3) (c) + (iv)
(4) (d) + (i)
31. Period of composing the Gāhā-lakkhana is
(1) 10th A.D.
(2) 12th A.D.
(3) 14th A.D.
(4) 13th A.D.
32. This group belongs to the texts of prosody
(1) Kavidarpana, Prakrit-Paingalam , Kāvyaprakāśa
(2) Gāhālakkhana, Kavidarpana, Prakrit-paingalam
(3) Kāvyaprakāśa, Kavidarpana, Prakrit-paingalam
(4) Prakrit-paingalam , Kāvyaprakāśa, Gāhālakkhana
33. This text is not considered to be the prosody
(1) Kavidarpaa
(2) Rayanāvali
(3) Gāhālakkhana
(4) Prakrit-Paingalam
34. The subject-matter of Vrttajātismuccaya is
(1) Kośa
(2) Chhanda
(3) Vyākarana
(4) Alankāra
35. The examples of Sanskrit, Prakrit and Apabhramśa metres are found in this text
(1) V ttajātisamuccaya
(2) Gāhālakkhana
(3) Kavidarpana
(4) Svayambhūchanda
36. The period of composing the text chandah -kośa is
(1) 13th century C.E.
(2) 14th century C.E.
(3) 9th century C.E.
(4) 10th century C.E.
37. In Śaurasen the suffix-ktvā is changed into
(1) tta
(2) uno
(3) ūna
(4) dūna
38. The conjunct ‘stha’ in Māgadhi is changed into
(1) ttha
(2) tha
(3) sta
(4) stha
39. The word ‘tailam’ is changed into Prakrit as
(1) tellam
(2) telam
(3) tailam
(4) tilam
40. Intervovalic kha, gha, tha, dha and bha in Prakrit are changed into
(1) jha
(2) chha
(3) ha
(4) pha
41. This is an example of Aspiration
(1) atasi > alasi
(2) kandukam > gendua
(3) pāribhadrah > phālihaddo
(4) kanakam > kanagam
42. Read the Unit – I and II for correct match of terms and number of types :
Identify the correct answer code :
(1) (a) + (i)
(2) (b) + (iv)
(3) (c) + (iii)
(4) (d) + (ii)
43. “Egam jinejja _________, esa se paramo jao” here ‘egam’ denotes this _______
(1) Sahassa Sahassānam
(2) Sangāmam
(3) Appānam
(4) Gharam
44. ‘Kasāyā aggino vuttā’ this statement in Uttarādhyayana is told by ________.
(1) Goyamo
(2) Kesi
(3) Nami
(4) Devindo
45. “Cārittam khalu dhammo” this statement is quoted from this text
(1) Samayasāra
(2) Niyamasāra
(3) Pravacansāra
(4) Tiloyasāra
46. This group belongs to Sanmatitarka prakarana
(1) Satthaparinnā – Logvijaya – Vimokkha
(2) Jñānādhikāra – Jñeyādhikāra – Cāritrādhikāra
(3) Sandhivicchedo – Vyavahāro – Samhāro
(4) Nayakandayam – Jivakandayam – Anegantakanayam
47. The number of acts of Mrcchakatika Prakarana is
(1) 5
(2) 7
(3) 9
(4) 10
48. ‘Bho ! sake gehe kukkuro vi dāvacando bhodi’ in this statement ‘dāvacando’ reflects
(1) Lion
(2) Dog
(3) Deer
(4) Cow
49. According to Udyotanasūri Akkhevani – Vikkhevani – Samvegajanani – nivveyajanani, these four types belong to this kathā ______
(1) Kāmakahā
(2) Atthakahā
(3) Dhammakahā
(4) Parihāsakahā
50. Read the Unit – I and II for correct match :
Identify the correct answer :
(1) (a) + (iv)
(2) (b) + (iii)
(3) (c) + (ii)
(4) (d) + (i)
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