PRAKRIT
PAPER – II
Note : This paper contains fifty (50) objective type questions of two (2) marks each. All questions are compulsory.
1. Generally, Ardhamagadhi Prakrit belongs to this period of the development of Prakrit :
(1) Second age
(2) Modern age
(3) First age
(4) Third age
2. Life – Sketch of 24 Tirthankaras is found in this earliest Sauraseni text:
(1) Kasayapahuda
(2) Dhavala Tika
(3) Mulacara
(4) Tiloyapanntti
3. The Niyamasara was composed by :
(1) Yativrsabha
(2) Kundakunda
(3) Sivarya
(4) Haribhadra
4. This is the work of Acharya Shivarya :
(1) Aradhanasara
(2) Ksapanasara
(3) Mulacara
(4) Bhagavati Aradhana
5. Mahabandha is composed by :
(1) Puspadanta
(2) Gunadhara
(3) Bhutabli
(4) Kundakunda
6. This is an example of mutual assimilation :
(1) bhinnam
(2) akko
(3) ruddo
(4) ajja
7. In the place of the fourth case-ending this is used into prakrit as :
(1) First
(2) Third
(3) Seventh
(4) Sixth
8. Sauraseni is used by these characters in ancient daramas:
(1) Fisherman
(2) King
(3) Monks
(4) Female characters
9. ‘Stha’ is changed into Magadhi as :
(1) ttha
(2) sta
(3) tta
(4) stha
10. This is the feature of Magadhi :
(1) ‘l’ becoming ‘r’
(2) ‘c’ becoming ‘j’
(3) ‘r’ becoming ‘l’
(4) ‘ï’ becoming ‘s’
11. The other name of Kasayapahuda is :
(1) Ganipavijja
(2) Mokkhadhamma
(3) Jivatthana
(4) Pejjdosapahuda
12. The Panhavagaranam text mainly deals with:
(1) Punya – Papa
(2) Bandha-Moksa
(3) Asrava-Samvara
(4) Jiva-Ajiva
13. Nisiha – Mahanisiha is included into this following group of Agama :
(1) Chedasutra
(2) Upanga
(3) Prakirnaka
(4) Mulasutra
14. The second recitation of Ardhamagadhi cannons was held at :
(1) Pataliputra
(2) Mathura
(3) Valabhi
(4) Rajgiri
15. The Kasayapahuda is composed by:
(1) Yativrsabha
(2) Puspadanta
(3) Kundakunda
(4) Gunadhara
16. The period of Nayakumaracrariu is this :
(1) 8th Century C.E.
(2) 10th Century C.E.
(3) 12th Century C.E.
(4) 3rd Century B.C.E.
17. The period of Desinamamala written by Hemchandra is :
(1) 10th Century C.E.
(2) 11th Century C.E.
(3) 12th Century C.E.
(4) 14th Century C.E.
18. The name of the town ‘Aàahilpur’ is related to this king :
(1) King Mahendrapal
(2) Shri Krishnaraj
(3) Dridhavarma
(4) King Kumarpal
19. The “Gahakosa”is the earlier name of :
(1) Gahalakkhana
(2) Gahasattasai
(3) Gaudavaho
(4) Gacchacara
20. This is the work of Maheshwarsuri :
(1) Nanapancamikaha
(2) Paiyakahasangaho
(3) Jinadattakhyana
(4) Kumarpalapratibodha
21. The kind of Natika is:
(1) Vithi
(2) Rasaka
(3) Totaka
(4) Sattaka
22. Ghanasyama is the author of:
(1) Singaramanjari
(2) Anandasundari
(3) Rambhamanjari
(4) Vilasavati
23. This text is written by Rudradasa :
(1) Anandasundari
(2) Singaramanjari
(3) Candaleha
(4) Rambhamanjari
24. Karpuramanjari was composed in this period :
(1) 10th C.E.
(2) 12th C.E.
(3) 13th C.E.
(4) 14th C.E
25. Read the Units I and II for the correct match :
Identify the correct answer :
(1) (a) + (i)
(2) (b) + (iv)
(3) (c) + (iii)
(4) (d) + (ii)
26. This script of Asokan inscriptions at Girnar is :
(1) Kharosthi
(2) Sarada
(3) Brahmi
(4) Gujarati
27. The meaning of the word ‘Samaja’ mentioned in the statement ‘na ca samajo kattavvo’ – referred in the Girnar inscription of Asoka is :
(1) Social gathering
(2) Unethical function
(3) Self-choosing husband
(4) Worshiping in parvans
28. ‘Pithumda’ the word has been mentioned in this line of the Hathigumpha Inscription :
(1) First
(2) Seventh
(3) Eleventh
(4) Tenth
29. The text of the following inscription has started with ‘Namo Arahantanam’ :
(1) First Girnar Inscription
(2) Sixth Girnar Inscription
(3) Hathigumpha Inscription
(4) Fifth Girnar Inscription
30. ‘Samavayo eva sadhu’ term is found in this Girnar inscription of Ashoka :
(1) First
(2) Fourth
(3) Seventh
(4) Twelva
31. The text, Paiyasaddamhanna is compiled by :
(1) Dhanapala
(2) Haragovindadasa
(3) Dhanika
(4) Hemachandra
32. The text Chandah-kosa written in this period:
(1) 10th C.E.
(2) 14th C.E.
(3) 13th C.E.
(4) 12th C.E.
33. The main subject matter of Prakripaingala is :
(1) Vyakarana
(2) Chanda
(3) Kosa
(4) Kavya
34. This text is written by Ratnasekharsuri :
(1) Chandolaksana
(2) Chandahkamdali
(3) Chandah-Kosa
(4) Gahalakkhana
35. Paiyalacchinamamala is authored by:
(1) Dhanapala
(2) Dhananjaya
(3) Dandi
(4) Dhanika
36. This is not the Prakrit form of the word ‘atma’ :
(1) appa
(2) atta
(3) ana
(4) ada
37. Intervocalic ‘dha’ is changed into Prakrit as :
(1) ka
(2) cha
(3) ha
(4) la
38. This is an example of metathesis :
(1) Samiddhi
(2) bhariya
(3) vanrasi
(4) kaurava
39. Regressive Assimilation occurs in :
(1) ruddo
(2) bhaddam
(3) rattim
(4) attho
40. Final ‘m’ of a word changes into Prakrit as :
(1) elision
(2) anusvara
(3) o
(4) a
41. Acaranga is a included in this group of canonical literature :
(1) Chedasutra
(2) Mulasutra
(3) Upangasutra
(4) Angasutra
42. According to Jain tradition the last discourse of Lord Mahaveer is available in-
(1) Uttaradhyayana Sutra
(2) Acaranga Sutra
(3) Sthananga Sutra
(4) Bhagavati Sutra
43. ‘Ada nanapamanam’ is a part of this text :
(1) Samayasara
(2) Sanmatitarkaprakarana
(3) Samaraiccakaha
(4) Sarvarthasiddhi
44. ‘Anegantakandayam’ is a part of this text :
(1) Samayasara
(2) Sanmatitarkaprakarana
(3) Samaraiccakaha
(4) Sarvarthasiddhi
45. “Evam chabbheyamidam, jivajivappabhedo dabbam.
Uttam kalavijuttam, nayavva panca atthikaya du.”
With reference to the above verse, this statement is not true:
(1) Kala is astikaya.
(2) Dravya is divided into Jiva and Ajiva.
(3) Dravyas are six.
(4) Astikayas are five.
46. “Tam jadha’ – gudodanam, ghiyam, dahim, tandulaim, ajjna attavvarm rasaanam savvam atthi tti, evvam de deva asadebu” this statement of Mrcchakatikam is made by :
(1) Sutradhara
(2) Nati
(3) Shakara
(4) Vidusaka
47. The writer of Mrcchakatikam is :
(1) Kalidasa
(2) Rajshekhar
(3) Shudrak
(4) Bhavabhuti
48. Kuvalayamalakaha is a :
(1) Arthakatha
(2) Samkirnakatha
(3) Divyakatha
(4) Rajkatha
49. Mostly this type of Prakrit is used in the Karpuramanjari :
(1) Maharastri
(2) Magadhi
(3) Sauraseni
(4) Paisaci
50. ‘Dujjana Sajjanahu sahau ehu,
sihi unhau siyalu hoi mehu.’ This statement is quoted from this text :
(1) Neminahacariu
(2) Nayakumaracariu
(3) Dravyasamgraha
(4) Uttaradhyayanasutra
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