PRAKRIT
PAPER-III
Note : This paper contains seventy five (75) objective type of two (2) marks each. All questions are compulsory.
1. ‘Prakrteti sakala jagajjantunam vyakaranadibhiranahita samskarah sahajo vacanavyaparah parakrtih tatra bahvam saiva va prakrtam’ – this statement is made by :
(1) Rajasekahara
(2) Namisadhu
(3) Abhayadeva
(4) Vakpatiraja
2. The second recitation of Agamas was held a Mathura under leadership of:
(1) Arya Skandila
(2) Nagarjuna
(3) Bhadrabahu
(4) Sthulabhadra
3. This text is included in the works of Acharya KundaKunda:
(1) Gommatasara
(2) Pravacanasara
(3) Satkhandagama
(4) Yogasara
4. The ‘KesiGoyama’ is a part of this text :
(1) Vipakasutra
(2) Nayadhammakaha
(3) Uttaradhyayanasutra
(4) Nandisutra
5. Prominent author of Sauraseni Prakrit texts is :
(1) Haribhadrasuri
(2) Samantabhadra
(3) Kundakunda
(4) Svayambhu
6. Life description of ten sravakas is found in this Agama:
(1) Uvasagadasangasutta
(2) Rayapaseniya
(3) Antagadadasao
(4) Kappasutta
7. The main feature of the chapter ‘Samaya’ of the Sutrakrtanga is :
(1) Description of the regular duties
(2) Depiction of the nature
(3) Justification of the doctrines of self and others
(4) Counting period
8. Sauraseni Agama texts are based on this early Prakrit text :
(1) Ditthaivaya
(2) Parikarma
(3) Acaranga
(4) Mulacara
9. The preceding vowel of the conjunct consonant becomes :
(1) Short
(2) Long
(3) Prolated
(4) Diphthong
10. This is an example of ablative plural form :
(1) vaccha
(2) ramenam
(3) malasumto
(4) phalam
11. The word ‘tavat’ is changed optionally into saurasei as:
(1) java
(2) dava
(3) davao
(4) ta
12. Earliest feature of Ardhamagadhi can be seen in this text :
(1) Acaranga sutra
(2) Suryaprajnapti
(3) Uttaradhyayana sutra
(4) Kalpa sutra
13. The word ‘Ramah’ is changed into Magadhi as:
(1) lame
(2) rame
(3) lamo
(4) lama
14. This is an example of conditional mood :
(1) hasejja
(2) kauna
(3) gao
(4) kahei
15. This is an example of prothesis :
(1) olla
(2) ettha
(3) itthi
(4) addha
16. This text was written into paisaci prakrit :
(1) ravanavaho
(2) vaddakaha
(3) gahasattasai
(4) lilavaikaha
17. The Introduction of Ardhamagadhi language has been mentioned in this Agama text :
(1) Suyagado
(2) Vivagasuyam
(3) Thananga
(4) Samavayanga
18. Name of the sixth Anga Agama is :
(1) Nayadhammakaha
(2) Panhavagaranam
(3) Vivahapannatti
(4) Vivagasuyam
19. The meaning of the word ‘Vivaga’ in Vivagasuyam is:
(1) the result – happiness and sorrow
(2) vivada
(3) vivecana
(4) different doctrines
20. The subject matter of the Rayanasara is :
(1) Monastic ethics
(2) Examination of gems
(3) Code of conduct of the house holders
(4) The stores of great men
21. This has also been called or the Acaranagasutra :
(1) Essence of the time
(2) Essence of the Anga canonical texts
(3) Collection of substances
(4) Essence of adoration
22. This group of texts belongs to Sauraseni language –
(1) Vipakasutra, Samayasara, Acharanga
(2) Pravachanasara, Bhagawati Aradhana, Draya Sangraha
(3) Mulachara, Niyamasara, Kalpasutra
(4) Nayadhammakaha, Atthapahuda, Kasayapahuda
23. ‘Anuyogadara’ is composed by :
(1) Bhadrabahu
(2) Nemichandra
(3) Arya Rakshita
(4) Devavachaka
24. Hemacandra is the author of this text :
(1) Kummaputta cariyam
(2) Dhammarasayana
(3) Rayanavali
(4) Nanapancamikaha
25. This text does not come under “Muktakakavyas” :
(1) Vajjalaggam
(2) Gahasattasai
(3) Kamsavaho
(4) Visamabanalila
26. Reads units – I and II for correct match :
Identify the correct answer :
(1) (a) + (iii)
(2) (b) + (iv)
(3) (c) + (ii)
(4) (d) + (i)
27. This is the first Charita Kavya in Prakrit Literature :
(1) Rayanacudarayacariyam
(2) Mahaviracariyam
(3) Paumacariyam
(4) Surasundaricariyam
28. A commentary in Prakrit Language is written on this text :
(1) Kuvalayamalakaha
(2) Kummaputtacariyam
(3) Akhyanamanikosa
(4) Rayanaseharanivakaha
29. This writer is not the commentator of the canons:
(1) Sanghadasagani Kshamashramana
(2) Bhadrabahu
(3) Hari bhadrasuri
(4) Shivakoti
30. This is the correct pair :
(1) Kumarpalacarita – Khandakavya
(2) Kansavaho – Mahakavya
(3) Kathakosa Prakarana – Muktakakavya
(4) Kaharayanakosa – Kathakavya
31. This group is Sattaka texts :
(1) Nagananda, Malaltimadhava, Karpurmamjari
(2) Kamsavaho, Usaniruddha, Candaleha
(3) Candaleha, Anandasundari, Singaramamjari
(4) Rambhamamjari, Gahasattasai, Vajjalaggam
32. The language used by female characters in dramas is :
(1) Magadhi
(2) Sauraseni
(3) Ardhamagadhi
(4) Maharastri
33. Mrcchakatika text belongs to this form of literature :
(1) Prakarana
(2) Prahasana
(3) Rasaka
(4) Sattaka
34. The language used by Vidhusaka in dramas is :
(1) Paisaci
(2) Magadhi
(3) Maharastri
(4) Sauraseni
35. This is the correct pair ________.
(1) Karpuramamjari and Jaitrachandra
(2) Ramabhamamjari and Chandrapala
(3) Anandasundari and Navachandra
(4) Candaleha and Manaveda
36. Read the Units I and II for the correct match :
37. Mainly this Prakrit has been used in the Sattaka of Rajasekhar :
(1) Magadhi
(2) Arddhamagadhi
(3) Sauraseni
(4) Paisaci
38. The number of Gathas found in the Rayanavali is _________.
(1) 783
(2) 883
(3) 683
(4) 983
39. Emperor Kharavela has constructed a royal palace named as :
(1) Kantivijaya Prasada
(2) Kulakamalavijaya Prasada
(3) Dharmarajavijaya Prasada
(4) Mahavijaya Prasada
40. The word ‘Palavabhara’ is found in the Hathigumpha inscription on this line :
(1) Sixth
(2) Tenth
(3) Eighth
(4) Nineth
41. The main subject matter of Hathigumpha inscription is :
(1) Geography
(2) Philosophy
(3) Spiritualism
(4) Expansion of the state and construction
42. ‘Saravadhi’ the word has been used in this version of Girnar Inscription of Asoka :
(1) Fourth
(2) Twelfth
(3) Tenth
(4) Sixth
43. In this age of ruling of Kharavela, Vahasatimitta performed worshiping the feet of Kharavela :
(1) Sixth
(2) Eighth
(3) Twelfth
(4) Tenth
44. Kharavela was anointed as prince at this age :
(1) Twelve
(2) Ten
(3) Nine
(4) Thirteen
45. The title ‘Priyadarsi’ has been famous for this Indian Emperor :
(1) Kharavela
(2) Asoka
(3) Nanda
(4) Satavahana
46. Hemachandra is the author of this text :
(1) Paiyalacchinamamala
(2) Desinamamala
(3) Paiyasaddamahannava
(4) Vrttajatisamuccaya
47. The number of Gathas in Alamkara Dappana is _________
(1) 234
(2) 134
(3) 343
(4) 434
48. Read the units I and II for the correct match :
49. The other name of Desinamamala is :
(1) Kiranavali
(2) Sabdavali
(3) Rayanavali
(4) Muktavali
50. The text Kavidarpana was composed in :
(1) 10th CE
(2) 9th CE
(3) 13th CE
(4) 14th CE
51. This is the correct pair :
(1) Chandahkosa – Ratna sekhar suri
(2) Gahalakkhana – Virahanka
(3) Vrttajatisamuccaya – Svayambhu
(4) Svayambhu Chanda – Jinaprabha
52. This group belongs to Lexi context :
(1) Kavidarpana, Chandakosa, Chandakandali
(2) Venisamhara,Nagananda, Mudrarakshasa
(3)Rayanavali, Paiyalacchinamamala, Paiyasaddamahannava
(4) Kavyadarsa, Kavyalamikara, Kavyaprakasa
53. This is an example of changing of ‘r’ into ‘u’ :
(1) uggo
(2) usaho
(3) saundala
(4) sauno
54. Intervocatie ‘ta’ is changed into Prakrit as :
(1) tha
(2) a
(3) ta
(4) da
55. This is an example of Anaptyxis :
(1) rayanam
(2) gamanam
(3) calanam
(4) sayanam
56. Sometimes medial ‘m’ is changed into anusvara, example of this is :
(1) samkhya
(2) damto
(3) samkappo
(4) vanammi
57. ‘mammathah’ becoming ‘vammaho’ is an example of :
(1) dissimilation
(2) epenthesis
(3) prothesis
(4) syncope
58. ‘vracada’ is the sub-dialect of this language :
(1) Sauraseni
(2) Magadhi
(3) Paisaci
(4) Apabhramsa
59. The example of ‘au’ becoming ‘o’ is found in:
(1) pokkharam
(2) paropparam
(3) pommam
(4) poggalo
60. This suffix is added to the root in Prakrit past tense :
(1) si
(2) hi
(3) su
(4) ha
61. ‘Savve pana piyauya … .
Savvesim jiviyam piyam.
These statements are quoted from this canon _______.
(1) Sthananga
(2) Samvayanga
(3) Acaranga
(4) Sutrakrtanga
62. The number of the uddesakas of the first chapter of the first srutaskandha of Acaranga is _______.
(1) 7
(2) 6
(3) 5
(4) 4
63. In twenty third chapter of Uttaradhyayanasutra, the dialogue took place between these two _________.
(1) Nami – Indra
(2) Rajimati – Rathanemi
(3) Kesi – Gautama
(4) Kapila – Gautama
64. Commentaries on Pravacanasara are written by ________.
(1) Amrtacandra and Jayasena
(2) Subhcandra and Malaygiri
(3) Nemicandra and Abhayacandra
(4)Prabhacandra and Asadhara
65. The statement ‘Uppayatthiibhanga handi ………… lakkhanam’ defines this term :
(1) Lesya
(2) Nidana
(3) Dravya
(4) Samvara
66. This statement is not taken from Sanmatitarka prakarana of Siddhasena __________.
(1) Davvatthiyo ya pajjavanayo ya, sesa viyappa sim.
(2) Uttiviseso Kavvam, bhasa ja hou sa hou.
(3) Aha puna puvvapautto attho eganta pakkhapadisehe.
(4) Atthagai u nayavayagahanalila durahigamma.
67. Read the ‘terms’ in Unit – I and number of types in Unit –II for correct match after Dravya Samgraha –
Choose the correct answer code :
(1) (a) + (iii)
(2) (b) + (i)
(3) (c) + (ii)
(4) (d) + (iv)
68. The main event of the sixth act of Mrcchakatikam is :
(1) Pravahana – viparyaya
(2) Alamkaranyasa
(3) Sanharo
(4) Durdina
69. “Ma dava bho! sake gehe kukkuro vi davacando bhodi” this statement of Mrcchakatika is made by :
(1) Ceti
(2) Vasantasena
(3) Sutradhara
(4) Vidusaka
70. “Sunaha anuraainham siadukkhakkhaam dahamuhassa vaham” in this statement the term ‘dahamuhassa vaham’ is used for :
(1) Setubandha epic
(2) Ravana – revenge
(3) Ram’s love
(4) Bridge – construction
71. “Bhaniyam ca guruna Suhamma-Samina” in this statement, given by Uddyotana Suri, ‘Suhamma-sami’ is :
(1) Sudarshan Swami
(2) Sudharma Swami
(3) Subhaga Swami
(4) Sukham Swami
72. ‘Dhammo ceva ettha purisattho pavaro’ this statement is quoted from this text of Uddyotanasuri :
(1) Sulocanakaha
(2) Vaddakaha
(3) Kuvalayamalakaha
(4) Samaraiccakaha
73. ‘Na Kassa manamohanam
Sasimuhien hindolanam’ this statement is quoted from this text ______.
(1) Srngarmanjari
(2) Anandasundari
(3) Karpuramamjari
(4) Rambhamamjari
74. Read the Units I and II for correct match:
75. The subject matter of Samaraiccakaha is mainly based on this nature :
(1) Co-operation
(2) Revenge
(3) Show-of
(4) Helping others
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