691: Charakasamhita is a work on:
(a) Polity
(b) Medicine
(c) Architecture
(d) Mathematics
692: The sculpture with the three faces of Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh known as 'Trimurti' appears in:
(a) Ajanta caves
(b) Ellora caves
(c) Kalva caves
(d) Elephanta caves
693: With reference to the religious history of medieval India, the Sufi mystics were known to pursue which of the following practices?
1. Meditation and control of breath
2. Severe ascetic exercises in a lonely place
3. Recitation of holy songs to arouse a state of ecstasy in their audience
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Explanation:
All statements are correct.
See New NCERT history book, Class 7th, Chapter 8, Page no. 111.
694: Kalhana's Rajatarangini (twelfth century) contains
(a) A collection of stories preaching morals
(b) The history of the dynasties of Kashmir
(c) The history of early Muslim rule in India
(d) An account of the early Indian voyages
695: During Aurangzeb's reign, which of the following were not included in his government?
(a) Rajputs
(b) Pathans
(c) Marathas
(d) All of these