India-Persia cultural exchange through history

1. Question 1Answer C

   The exhibition 'Shared Epic Worlds' ran at which Delhi venue?

   • AIndia Gate Lawns
   • BNational Museum
   • CCorrect answer: Sunder Nursery
   • DPurana Qila

   Core Trigger: The exhibition 'Shared Epic Worlds' on the Shahnameh and Mahabharata ran at Sunder Nursery, New Delhi, until 4 June 2026.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 320, point 1

2. Question 2Answer D

   The exhibition paired Rustam of the Shahnameh with which Mahabharata hero?

   • ABhima
   • BKarna
   • CAbhimanyu
   • DCorrect answer: Arjuna

   Theme: It compared the two epics across 18 panels, pairing Rustam with Arjuna and Simurgh with Garuda.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 320, point 2

3. Question 3Answer A

   Which body supported the 'Shared Epic Worlds' exhibition?

   • ACorrect answer: Aga Khan Trust for Culture
   • BTata Trusts
   • CSahitya Akademi
   • DBritish Council

   Curator: Shahab Khajeh Piri of the Noor International Microfilm Centre curated it; the Aga Khan Trust for Culture supported it.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 320, point 3

4. Question 4Answer B

   The Vedic soma corresponds to which Avestan term?

   • AYasna
   • BCorrect answer: Haoma
   • CAhura
   • DYima

   Key Parallels: Vedic Yama matches Iranian Yima; Vedic asura, soma and yajna match Avestan ahura, haoma and yasna.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 320, point 4

5. Question 5Answer A

   1. A Mughal Shahnameh once owned by Jahangir has almost 90 paintings. 2. It has about 15,000 verses. Which is/are correct?

   • ACorrect answer: Only 1
   • BOnly 2
   • CBoth 1 and 2
   • DNeither 1 nor 2

   Manuscript Data: A Mughal Shahnameh once owned by Jahangir has almost 90 paintings and about 51,000 verses.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 320, point 5

6. Question 6Answer D

   In which year was the Vishnu temple at Bandar Abbas, Iran, built for Indian traders?

   • A1739
   • B1526
   • C1947
   • DCorrect answer: 1892

   Stakeholders: The Vishnu temple at Bandar Abbas, Iran, was built in 1892 for Indian traders.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 320, point 6

7. Question 7Answer C

   In which year did UNESCO list Darius I's trilingual Behistun inscription?

   • A1992
   • B2021
   • CCorrect answer: 2006
   • D2014

   Place: Darius I's trilingual Behistun inscription stands near Kermanshah, Iran; UNESCO listed it in 2006.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 320, point 8

8. Question 8Answer A

   Gandhara and Sind belonged to which empire?

   • ACorrect answer: The Achaemenid empire under Darius
   • BThe Seleucid empire
   • CThe Sassanian empire
   • DThe Parthian empire

   Founded: The Achaemenid period ran from 550 to 330 BCE; Gandhara and Sind belonged to Darius's empire.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 320, point 9

9. Question 9Answer B

   Akbar's Maktab Khana translated the Mahabharata into Persian as what?

   • APadshahnama
   • BCorrect answer: Razmnama
   • CAkbarnama
   • DBaburnama

   Landmark: Akbar's Maktab Khana translated the Mahabharata into Persian as the Razmnama.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 320, point 10

10. Question 10Answer C

    1. Nadir Shah defeated Mughal armies at Karnal in February 1739. 2. Amir Khusrau is credited with creating qawwali. Which is/are correct?

    • AOnly 1
    • BOnly 2
    • CCorrect answer: Both 1 and 2
    • DNeither 1 nor 2

    Key Event: Nadir Shah defeated Mughal armies at Karnal in February 1739 and took the Koh-i-noor to Iran.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 320, point 11

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