Q100. Who wrote Mrichchhakatika?
[RRB NTPC, 2020]
A. Shudraka
B. Kalidasa
C. Bhasa
D. Harsha
Answer: A. Shudraka
Explanation: Shudraka’s Mrichchhakatika is unusual among Sanskrit plays for its broad social setting, complex urban plot and characters drawn from several social groups.
Q99. Who composed Gita Govinda?
[RRB NTPC, 2020]
A. Jayadeva
B. Kalidasa
C. Bharavi
D. Bilhana
Answer: A. Jayadeva
Explanation: Jayadeva’s lyrical Sanskrit Gita Govinda celebrates Krishna and Radha through devotional poetry and strongly influenced Indian music, dance, painting and Vaishnava traditions.
Q98. Which of the following was written by Kalidasa?
[RPF Constable, 2019]
A. Malavikagnimitram
B. Mudrarakshasa
C. Mrichchhakatika
D. Nagananda
Answer: A. Malavikagnimitram
Explanation: Malavikagnimitram is Kalidasa’s drama about King Agnimitra and Malavika and contains useful literary references to the later Shunga period.
Q97. Who wrote Abhijnanashakuntalam?
[RPF SI, 2019]
A. Kalidasa
B. Bhasa
C. Shudraka
D. Bharavi
Answer: A. Kalidasa
Explanation: Kalidasa adapted the Shakuntala episode into a refined Sanskrit drama famous for its poetic imagery, recognition motif and treatment of love and separation.
Q96. Stories dealing with Buddha’s previous births are called:
[RPF Constable, 2019]
A. Jatakas
B. Vedas
C. Agamas
D. Prashastis
Answer: A. Jatakas
Explanation: Jataka narratives use stories of Buddha’s earlier existences to illustrate Buddhist virtues and became influential across South and Southeast Asian literary and artistic traditions.
Q95. Raghuvamsha was written by:
[RRB Group D, 2018]
A. Kalidasa
B. Bharavi
C. Magha
D. Banabhatta
Answer: A. Kalidasa
Explanation: Raghuvamsha is Kalidasa’s Sanskrit mahakavya tracing the lineage of Raghu, including Rama, and is celebrated for its polished classical poetic style.
Q94. Which epic has sometimes been traditionally referred to as the ‘Fifth Veda’?
[RRB Group D, 2018]
A. Mahabharata
B. Raghuvamsha
C. Kumarasambhava
D. Buddhacharita
Answer: A. Mahabharata
Explanation: The Mahabharata acquired immense religious and cultural authority and has been popularly described as a Fifth Veda because of its comprehensive ethical and philosophical content.
Q93. Mrichchhakatika was composed by:
[RRB Group D, 2018]
A. Shudraka
B. Bhasa
C. Kalidasa
D. Bhavabhuti
Answer: A. Shudraka
Explanation: This Sanskrit drama attributed to Shudraka is known for its realistic urban setting, romance, humour and political subplot involving a change of ruler.
Q92. Who authored Ashtadhyayi?
[RRB Group D, 2018]
A. Panini
B. Patanjali
C. Katyayana
D. Bharata
Answer: A. Panini
Explanation: Panini formulated a highly sophisticated system of Sanskrit grammar in eight chapters, establishing rules that became authoritative for later grammatical scholarship.
Q91. Kamban’s famous Tamil literary work is a version of which epic?
[RRB Group D, 2018]
A. Ramayana
B. Mahabharata
C. Silappadikaram
D. Manimekalai
Answer: A. Ramayana
Explanation: Kamban composed the Tamil Ramavataram, popularly known as Kamba Ramayanam, creating one of the most influential regional retellings of the Rama story.
