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1451.	Fahien, the ………………Buddhist traveler visited India in the 5th century AD wrote about the health care system of the Gupta empire and described the institutional approach of the Indian medicine system.
A.	portuguese
B.	british
C.	chinese
D.	spanish
Answer» D. spanish

Discussion

1452.	Kerala School of Mathematics and Astronomy was founded by …………………
A.	madhava of samgamagrama
B.	nilakanta somayaji
C.	achyutha pisharodi
D.	melpathur narayana bhattatiri
Answer» B. nilakanta somayaji

Discussion

1453.	Who wrote Panchaka Sidhanta?’
A.	dante
B.	ramanuja
C.	varahamihira
D.	madhavacharya
Answer» D. madhavacharya

Discussion

1454.	‘Bakhshali Manuscript’ is believed to have prepared in ………………. century AD.
A.	7th
B.	8th
C.	9th
D.	10th
Answer» B. 8th

Discussion

1455.	The oldest mathematical document produced in India is the ‘Bakhshali Manuscript’ discovered in 1881 in the village of …………….near Peshwar, now in modern Pakistan.
A.	bakhshali
B.	lothal
C.	rupar
D.	harappa
Answer» B. lothal

Discussion

1456.	Mahendra Suri, the court astronomer of ………………mentions about an astrolabe, a combination of two semi-circular board instrument giving rise to a ‘scissor instrument’.
A.	firoz tughlaq
B.	ibrahim lodi
C.	muhammad bin tuglaq
D.	alauddin khilji
Answer» B. ibrahim lodi

Discussion

1457.	………………. invented the ‘Phalaka Yantra’ which consisted of a rectangular board with a pin and index arm, which was used to determine the time from the sun’s position.
A.	bhaskaraii
B.	thomas aquinas
C.	peter abelard
D.	roger bacon
Answer» B. thomas aquinas

Discussion

1458.	The cross-staff known as the ‘Yasti-Yantra’ was used by……………….
A.	ramanuja
B.	bhaskaraii
C.	dante
D.	brahmagupta
Answer» C. dante

Discussion

1459.	……………….. an astronomer from Kerala wrote, ‘Sphuta nirnaya’ which details an elliptical correction to the existing notions.
A.	achyuta pisharodi
B.	varahamihira
C.	aryabhatta
D.	brahmagupta.
Answer» B. varahamihira

Discussion

1460.	……………….. had authored a treatise titled ‘Jyotir Mimamsa’ which stressed thenecessity and importance of astronomical observations to obtain correct parameters for computations.
A.	ramanuja
B.	somayaji
C.	dante
D.	achyuta pisharodi
Answer» C. dante

Discussion

1461.	……………….. of the Kerala School of Astronomy and Mathematics, in his ‘Tantrasangraham’ revised Arybhata’s model for planets Mercury and Venus.
A.	achyuta pisharodi
B.	ramanuja
C.	nilakanta somayaji
D.	varahamihira
Answer» D. varahamihira

Discussion

1462.	……………….was the head of the observatory at Ujjain.
A.	bhaskara ii
B.	peter abelard
C.	roger bacon
D.	nilakanta somayaji
Answer» B. peter abelard

Discussion

1463.	Mahendra Suri of 14th century wrote the astronomical work called ‘Yantra Raja’ inverse in……………….
A.	tamil
B.	malayalam
C.	sanskrit
D.	hindi
Answer» D. hindi

Discussion

1464.	………………..of the 12th century authored two important astronomical works:‘Sidhanta Siromani’ and ‘Karana Kuttuhala’.
A.	varahamihira
B.	nilakanta somayaji
C.	bhaskara ii
D.	brahmagupta
Answer» D. brahmagupta

Discussion

1465.	………………of 8th century, the authority of ‘Sishyadi Vridhita’ discusses the planetary calculations, rising and settings of the planets, planetary and asteral conjunctions and complementary situations of the sun and the moon.
A.	lalla
B.	dante
C.	nilakanta somayaji
D.	varahamihira
Answer» B. dante

Discussion

1466.	In ‘Khandakhadhyaka’, ……………….reinforced Aryabhatta’s idea of another day beginning at mid-night.
A.	nilakanta somayaji
B.	ramanuja
C.	dante
D.	brahmagupta
Answer» E.

Discussion

1467.	Brahmagupta of ……………..century wrote ‘Bramasphuta Sidhanta’ which dealtwith both Indian mathematics and astronomy.
A.	4th
B.	5th
C.	6th
D.	7th
Answer» E.

Discussion

1468.	‘Bramasphuta Sidhanta’ was translated into Arabic in ……………..about 771 andhad a profound impact on Arabic mathematics and astronomy.
A.	baghdad
B.	oxford
C.	cambridge
D.	tokyo
Answer» B. oxford

Discussion

1469.	Aryabhatta of ……………. century AD, author of ‘Aryabattiya’ and ‘AryabhataSidhanta’, was the significant astronomer of early medieval India.
A.	3rd
B.	4th
C.	5th
D.	6th
Answer» E.

Discussion

1470.	………………….’s ‘Panchasidhantika’ is a treatise drawing from several knowledgesystems.
A.	roger bacon
B.	ramanuja
C.	peter abelard
D.	varahamihira
Answer» E.

Discussion

1471.	Ancient ……………….had kept a ‘Panchanga’ for calculation of ‘Tithi’ or the lunarday, ‘varna’ or the week day, ‘nakshatra’ or asterism for social and religious events.
A.	portugal
B.	belgium
C.	switzerland
D.	india
Answer» E.

Discussion

1472.	The ‘Panchaka Sidhanta’ of ……………….of 505 BC approximates the method forthe determination of the meridian direction from any three positions of the shadow.
A.	varahamihira
B.	ramanuja
C.	nilakanta somayaji
D.	aryabhatta
Answer» B. ramanuja

Discussion

1473.	The ‘Sulba Sutra’ of …………….millennium BC contains mathematical applicationsused for altar construction.
A.	first
B.	second
C.	third
D.	fourth
Answer» B. second

Discussion

1474.	……………… astronomy became an established tradition by the first millenniumBC, when ‘Jyotisha Vedanga’ took shape.
A.	indian
B.	portuguese
C.	spanish
D.	britain
Answer» B. portuguese

Discussion

1475.	The rediscovery of the ancient classics was improved after the fall of………………., which led to the opening of the modern period and the Renaissance in Europe.
A.	oxford
B.	constantinople
C.	belgium
D.	switzerland
Answer» C. belgium

Discussion

1476.	In the year………………., the ‘Black Death’ and other disasters sealed a sudden endof the period of scientific and philosophic development in medieval Europe.
A.	1338
B.	1348
C.	1368
D.	1378
Answer» C. 1368

Discussion

1477.	………………. stated that the earth moves and not the heaven.
A.	nicole ores me
B.	nilakanta somayaji
C.	jean buridan
D.	avicenna
Answer» B. nilakanta somayaji

Discussion

1478.	………………… was the first to assume that colour and light are of the same nature and the discoverer of the curvature of light through atmospheric refraction.
A.	ramanuja
B.	varahamihira
C.	nicole ores me
D.	nilakanta somayaji
Answer» D. nilakanta somayaji

Discussion

1479.	…………….developed the theory of impetus which was the first step towards themodern concept of ‘inertia’.
A.	jean buridan
B.	thomas b wardine
C.	varahamihira
D.	thomas aquinas
Answer» B. thomas b wardine

Discussion

1480.	By the 12th century centers of learning known as the ……………..sprang up across western Europe, drawing scholars from different fields and mixing the knowledge of the ancient Greeks with the new discoveries of the Arab philosophers and scientists.
A.	madrasas
B.	universities
C.	salais
D.	stadium generals
Answer» E.

Discussion

1481.	The logic studies by …………….of Ockham led him to postulate specific formulation of the principle of ‘parsimony’ known as the ‘Ochan’s Razor’.
A.	william
B.	peter abelard
C.	roger bacon
D.	nilakanta somayaji
Answer» B. peter abelard

Discussion

1482.	Around 800, ……………….assisted by the English monk Alcuin of York undertookwhat has come to be known as the ‘Carolingian Renaissance’, a programme of cultural revitalization and educational reforms.
A.	charlemagne
B.	avicenna
C.	averroes
D.	thomas aquinas
Answer» B. avicenna

Discussion

1483.	The science in West Asia began its decline by the 13th century itself mainly due to the ……………..attacks on the entire Arab world.
A.	british
B.	mongol
C.	portuguese
D.	spanish
Answer» C. portuguese

Discussion

1484.	The Greek Scholar ……………had established the fundamentals of the Unani onwhich the Arab physicians like Rhaza in 10th century and Avicenna in the 11th century constructed an imposing edifice.
A.	galen
B.	aristotle
C.	plato
D.	avicenna
Answer» B. aristotle

Discussion

1485.	…………………..’s two most important works in medicine are the ‘Book of Healing’and the ‘Canon of Medicine’, both used as the standard medicinal texts in both the Arab world and Europe for a long time.
A.	averroes
B.	aristotle
C.	plato
D.	avicenna
Answer» E.

Discussion

1486.	The introduction of clinical pharmacology was the contribution of……………….
A.	avicenna
B.	thomas aquinas
C.	robert grosseteste
D.	peter abelard
Answer» B. thomas aquinas

Discussion

1487.	Avicenna (Ibn Sina) is regarded as the most influential scientist and philosopher of………………..
A.	switzerland
B.	belgium
C.	arabia
D.	portugal
Answer» D. portugal

Discussion

1488.	………………… is considered by many to be the ‘father of chemistry’.
A.	jabbir ibn hayyam
B.	thomas aquinas
C.	robert grosseteste
D.	none of these
Answer» B. thomas aquinas

Discussion

1489.	…………….introduced the empirical method to Europe is said to have influencedgreatly by the Arab scientists.
A.	roger bacon
B.	omar khayyam
C.	thomas aquinas
D.	robert grosseteste
Answer» B. omar khayyam

Discussion

1490.	……………translated Ptolemy’s ‘The Great Treatise’ into Arabic with the new title‘Almagest’.
A.	al battari
B.	thomas aquinas
C.	robert grosseteste
D.	peter abelard
Answer» B. thomas aquinas

Discussion

1491.	In astronomy, …………..improved the measurements of Hipparchus.
A.	al battari
B.	thomas aquinas
C.	robert grosseteste
D.	pierre duhem
Answer» B. thomas aquinas

Discussion

1492.	Ibn Musa of Khwarismi, the ……………..mathematician developed the concept of‘algoritham’.
A.	belgian
B.	persian
C.	portuguese
D.	spanish
Answer» C. portuguese

Discussion

1493.	………………is generally regarded as the ‘father of optics’ especially for his empirical proof of the intromission theory of light.
A.	al hazen
B.	al-batari
C.	al-razi
D.	pierre duhem
Answer» B. al-batari

Discussion

1494.	Progress in methodology with the beginning of experiments was started by…………….on optics from 1000 CE in his ‘Book of Optics”.
A.	pierre duhem
B.	al-batari
C.	al-razi
D.	al hazen
Answer» E.

Discussion

1495.	The growth of …………….industry during the 11th century paved way for vast deforestation due to the use of charcoal in the smelting process.
A.	iron
B.	steel
C.	wood
D.	metal
Answer» B. steel

Discussion

1496.	As a part of the search for remedy of the problem of deforestation, the ……………..discovered how to produce cake from bituminous coal as a substitute for charcoal.
A.	chinese
B.	belgium
C.	portuguese
D.	spanish
Answer» B. belgium

Discussion

1497.	The Chinese mathematician, ……………..of 13th century had criticised earlier mathematicians who were content with using methods, without working out their theoretical origins and principles.
A.	yang hui
B.	gaozong
C.	subsistence song
D.	kublai khan
Answer» B. gaozong

Discussion

1498.	The scholar official ………………..of 11th century, in his ‘Bencao Tujing’ not only systematically categorized herbs and minerals according to their pharmaceuticaluses, but regions they could be found.
A.	grosesteste
B.	gaozong
C.	al-tusi
D.	subsistence song
Answer» E.

Discussion

1499.	Emperor Gaozong of 7th century of ……………dynasty had commissioned a scholarly compilation of a ‘materia medica’.
A.	romanov
B.	manchu
C.	ming
D.	tang
Answer» E.

Discussion

1500.	………………of 11th century proposed the idea that rainbows were the result of the contacts between sunlight and moisture in the air, while Shen Kuo expanded upon this with the description of atmospheric refraction.
A.	sun sikong
B.	bi sheng
C.	subsistence song
D.	jiao yu
Answer» B. bi sheng

Discussion

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Fahien, the ………………Buddhist traveler visited India in the 5th century AD wrote about the health care system of the Gupta empire and described the institutional approach of the Indian medicine system.

Kerala School of Mathematics and Astronomy was founded by …………………

Who wrote Panchaka Sidhanta?’

‘Bakhshali Manuscript’ is believed to have prepared in ………………. century AD.

The oldest mathematical document produced in India is the ‘Bakhshali Manuscript’ discovered in 1881 in the village of …………….near Peshwar, now in modern Pakistan.

Mahendra Suri, the court astronomer of ………………mentions about an astrolabe, a combination of two semi-circular board instrument giving rise to a ‘scissor instrument’.

………………. invented the ‘Phalaka Yantra’ which consisted of a rectangular board with a pin and index arm, which was used to determine the time from the sun’s position.

The cross-staff known as the ‘Yasti-Yantra’ was used by……………….

……………….. an astronomer from Kerala wrote, ‘Sphuta nirnaya’ which details an elliptical correction to the existing notions.

……………….. had authored a treatise titled ‘Jyotir Mimamsa’ which stressed thenecessity and importance of astronomical observations to obtain correct parameters for computations.

……………….. of the Kerala School of Astronomy and Mathematics, in his ‘Tantrasangraham’ revised Arybhata’s model for planets Mercury and Venus.

……………….was the head of the observatory at Ujjain.

Mahendra Suri of 14th century wrote the astronomical work called ‘Yantra Raja’ inverse in……………….

………………..of the 12th century authored two important astronomical works:‘Sidhanta Siromani’ and ‘Karana Kuttuhala’.

………………of 8th century, the authority of ‘Sishyadi Vridhita’ discusses the planetary calculations, rising and settings of the planets, planetary and asteral conjunctions and complementary situations of the sun and the moon.

In ‘Khandakhadhyaka’, ……………….reinforced Aryabhatta’s idea of another day beginning at mid-night.

Brahmagupta of ……………..century wrote ‘Bramasphuta Sidhanta’ which dealtwith both Indian mathematics and astronomy.

‘Bramasphuta Sidhanta’ was translated into Arabic in ……………..about 771 andhad a profound impact on Arabic mathematics and astronomy.

Aryabhatta of ……………. century AD, author of ‘Aryabattiya’ and ‘AryabhataSidhanta’, was the significant astronomer of early medieval India.

………………….’s ‘Panchasidhantika’ is a treatise drawing from several knowledgesystems.

Ancient ……………….had kept a ‘Panchanga’ for calculation of ‘Tithi’ or the lunarday, ‘varna’ or the week day, ‘nakshatra’ or asterism for social and religious events.

The ‘Panchaka Sidhanta’ of ……………….of 505 BC approximates the method forthe determination of the meridian direction from any three positions of the shadow.

The ‘Sulba Sutra’ of …………….millennium BC contains mathematical applicationsused for altar construction.

……………… astronomy became an established tradition by the first millenniumBC, when ‘Jyotisha Vedanga’ took shape.

The rediscovery of the ancient classics was improved after the fall of………………., which led to the opening of the modern period and the Renaissance in Europe.

In the year………………., the ‘Black Death’ and other disasters sealed a sudden endof the period of scientific and philosophic development in medieval Europe.

………………. stated that the earth moves and not the heaven.

………………… was the first to assume that colour and light are of the same nature and the discoverer of the curvature of light through atmospheric refraction.

…………….developed the theory of impetus which was the first step towards themodern concept of ‘inertia’.

By the 12th century centers of learning known as the ……………..sprang up across western Europe, drawing scholars from different fields and mixing the knowledge of the ancient Greeks with the new discoveries of the Arab philosophers and scientists.

The logic studies by …………….of Ockham led him to postulate specific formulation of the principle of ‘parsimony’ known as the ‘Ochan’s Razor’.

Around 800, ……………….assisted by the English monk Alcuin of York undertookwhat has come to be known as the ‘Carolingian Renaissance’, a programme of cultural revitalization and educational reforms.

The science in West Asia began its decline by the 13th century itself mainly due to the ……………..attacks on the entire Arab world.

The Greek Scholar ……………had established the fundamentals of the Unani onwhich the Arab physicians like Rhaza in 10th century and Avicenna in the 11th century constructed an imposing edifice.

…………………..’s two most important works in medicine are the ‘Book of Healing’and the ‘Canon of Medicine’, both used as the standard medicinal texts in both the Arab world and Europe for a long time.

The introduction of clinical pharmacology was the contribution of……………….

Avicenna (Ibn Sina) is regarded as the most influential scientist and philosopher of………………..

………………… is considered by many to be the ‘father of chemistry’.

…………….introduced the empirical method to Europe is said to have influencedgreatly by the Arab scientists.

……………translated Ptolemy’s ‘The Great Treatise’ into Arabic with the new title‘Almagest’.

In astronomy, …………..improved the measurements of Hipparchus.

Ibn Musa of Khwarismi, the ……………..mathematician developed the concept of‘algoritham’.

………………is generally regarded as the ‘father of optics’ especially for his empirical proof of the intromission theory of light.

Progress in methodology with the beginning of experiments was started by…………….on optics from 1000 CE in his ‘Book of Optics”.

The growth of …………….industry during the 11th century paved way for vast deforestation due to the use of charcoal in the smelting process.

As a part of the search for remedy of the problem of deforestation, the ……………..discovered how to produce cake from bituminous coal as a substitute for charcoal.

The Chinese mathematician, ……………..of 13th century had criticised earlier mathematicians who were content with using methods, without working out their theoretical origins and principles.

The scholar official ………………..of 11th century, in his ‘Bencao Tujing’ not only systematically categorized herbs and minerals according to their pharmaceuticaluses, but regions they could be found.

Emperor Gaozong of 7th century of ……………dynasty had commissioned a scholarly compilation of a ‘materia medica’.

………………of 11th century proposed the idea that rainbows were the result of the contacts between sunlight and moisture in the air, while Shen Kuo expanded upon this with the description of atmospheric refraction.