Sanskrit Language Quiz
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What is Sanskrit to Hinduism?a modern language

  • A tribal language
  • A dialect of Indo-European languages
  • A syesacred language (correct)
  • A modern language
  • When did Vedic Sanskrit originate?

  • Between 1500 BCE and 1200 BCE (correct)
  • Between 1200 CE and 1500 CE
  • In the late Bronze Age
  • During the medieval era
  • What is the significance of Sanskrit in ancient and medieval South Asia?

  • It had no significance
  • It was the language of trade
  • It was a link language (correct)
  • It was a tribal language
  • What impact did Sanskrit have on the languages of South Asia and Southeast Asia?

    <p>It influenced their formal and learned vocabularies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which branch does Sanskrit belong to within the Indo-European languages?

    <p>Indo-Aryan branch</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Charles Babbage built the first computer in the 20th Century.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Computers are only used in offices and hospitals.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Computers can store information and use it later.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Computers are used in railway stations for maintaining records.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Computers can compete with the human brain in taking decisions and thinking up new ideas.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Sanskrit and Hinduism

    • Sanskrit is not a modern language, implying it is an ancient language.
    • Vedic Sanskrit originated in ancient times, with no specific date mentioned.

    Significance of Sanskrit

    • Sanskrit held significant importance in ancient and medieval South Asia.

    Impact of Sanskrit

    • Sanskrit had an impact on the languages of South Asia and Southeast Asia.

    Classification of Sanskrit

    • Sanskrit belongs to the Indo-European language branch.

    Computers

    • Charles Babbage did not build the first computer in the 20th century; he is credited with inventing the concept of the first computer in the 19th century.
    • Computers are not only used in offices and hospitals, but have a broader range of applications.
    • Computers can store information and use it later, demonstrating their capacity for data storage and retrieval.
    • Computers are used in railway stations for maintaining records, highlighting their role in administrative tasks.
    • Computers cannot compete with the human brain in taking decisions and thinking up new ideas, emphasizing their limitations in cognitive functions.

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