Ancient Education System of India MCQs with Answers

Question-1. When did I-Qing and Xuan Zang visit Nalanda?

1. None of the Above
2. 5 Century CE
3. 12 Century CE
4. 7 Century CE

Question-2. Besides their teachers, who helped the younger students?

1. King
2. Advanced students
3. Parents
4. Society

Question-3. Which balance were students taught to appreciate?

1. Balance between nature and human beings
2. Balance between animals and plants
3. Balance between universe and the world
4. Balance between education and personal life

Question-4. How did students memorise what was taught in class?

1. By playing
2. By writing
3. By meditating
4. By revising

Question-5. What was considered as the highest form of donation back then?

1. All of the Above
2. Contribution towards food
3. Contribution towards education
4. Contribution towards children

Question-6. How long did children stay away for their homes?

1. Till they achieved their goals
2. For each standard
3. For a year
4. For a decade

Question-7. The education system emphasised on

1. None of the above
2. Healthy mind
3. Healthy body
4. Both a and c

Question-8. Takshashila included religious teachings of

1. Islam
2. Hinduism
3. Buddhism
4. Christianity

Question-9. What was taught in the name of Physical education?

1. All of the Above
2. Krida
3. Vyayamaprakara
4. Yogasadhana

Question-10. What is the other name of Chanakya?

1. Kautilya
2. Panini
3. Magadh
4. Chandragupta Maurya

Question-11. Maitreyi, Viswambhara, Apala, Gargi and Lopamudra have been called

1. Sisters of scholars
2. Queens
3. Woman scholars
4. Teachers

Question-12. What did teachers have autonomy for?

1. All of the Above
2. Selecting students
3. Designing their syllabi
4. Concluding the course

Question-13. Where did monks and nuns learn?

1. Tols
2. Temples
3. Viharas
4. Gurukuls

Question-14. What were the residential places of learning

1. Viharas
2. Temples
3. Gurukul
4. Tols

Question-15. To them, India was a land of

1. Wonder
2. Wealth
3. Abundance
4. Greenery