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The Use of Astronomy in Indian Calendar Systems

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Which of the following is the oldest known Indian calendar system?

  1. The Vedic calendar

  2. The Saka calendar

  3. The Vikrama Samvat calendar

  4. The Kollam Era calendar


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Vedic calendar is the oldest known Indian calendar system, dating back to the 2nd millennium BCE.

What is the basis of the Vedic calendar?

  1. The lunar cycle

  2. The solar cycle

  3. The sidereal year

  4. The tropical year


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Vedic calendar is based on the lunar cycle, with each month beginning with the new moon.

How many days are there in a Vedic month?

  1. 29 or 30

  2. 28 or 29

  3. 27 or 28

  4. 26 or 27


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A Vedic month has either 29 or 30 days, depending on the phase of the moon.

What is the name of the intercalary month in the Vedic calendar?

  1. Adhika Masa

  2. Purushottama Masa

  3. Malimasa

  4. Kshaya Masa


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Adhika Masa is the intercalary month in the Vedic calendar, which is added every 32 or 33 months to keep the calendar in sync with the solar year.

Which of the following is the most widely used Indian calendar system today?

  1. The Saka calendar

  2. The Vikrama Samvat calendar

  3. The Kollam Era calendar

  4. The Gregorian calendar


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Saka calendar is the most widely used Indian calendar system today, and is used in many parts of India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.

What is the basis of the Saka calendar?

  1. The lunar cycle

  2. The solar cycle

  3. The sidereal year

  4. The tropical year


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Saka calendar is based on the solar cycle, with each year beginning with the spring equinox.

How many days are there in a Saka year?

  1. 365

  2. 366

  3. 367

  4. 368


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A Saka year has 365 days, with an extra day added every four years in leap years.

What is the name of the intercalary month in the Saka calendar?

  1. Adhika Masa

  2. Purushottama Masa

  3. Malimasa

  4. Kshaya Masa


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Malimasa is the intercalary month in the Saka calendar, which is added every 32 or 33 months to keep the calendar in sync with the solar year.

Which of the following is the oldest known Indian solar calendar?

  1. The Vedic calendar

  2. The Saka calendar

  3. The Vikrama Samvat calendar

  4. The Kollam Era calendar


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Vikrama Samvat calendar is the oldest known Indian solar calendar, dating back to the 1st century BCE.

What is the basis of the Vikrama Samvat calendar?

  1. The lunar cycle

  2. The solar cycle

  3. The sidereal year

  4. The tropical year


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Vikrama Samvat calendar is based on the solar cycle, with each year beginning with the spring equinox.

How many days are there in a Vikrama Samvat year?

  1. 365

  2. 366

  3. 367

  4. 368


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A Vikrama Samvat year has 365 days, with an extra day added every four years in leap years.

What is the name of the intercalary month in the Vikrama Samvat calendar?

  1. Adhika Masa

  2. Purushottama Masa

  3. Malimasa

  4. Kshaya Masa


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Adhika Masa is the intercalary month in the Vikrama Samvat calendar, which is added every 32 or 33 months to keep the calendar in sync with the solar year.

Which of the following is the oldest known Indian lunisolar calendar?

  1. The Vedic calendar

  2. The Saka calendar

  3. The Vikrama Samvat calendar

  4. The Kollam Era calendar


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Kollam Era calendar is the oldest known Indian lunisolar calendar, dating back to the 9th century CE.

What is the basis of the Kollam Era calendar?

  1. The lunar cycle

  2. The solar cycle

  3. The sidereal year

  4. The tropical year


Correct Option:
Explanation:

The Kollam Era calendar is based on the lunisolar cycle, with each month beginning with the new moon and each year beginning with the spring equinox.

How many days are there in a Kollam Era year?

  1. 365

  2. 366

  3. 367

  4. 368


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A Kollam Era year has 365 days, with an extra day added every four years in leap years.

What is the name of the intercalary month in the Kollam Era calendar?

  1. Adhika Masa

  2. Purushottama Masa

  3. Malimasa

  4. Kshaya Masa


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Adhika Masa is the intercalary month in the Kollam Era calendar, which is added every 32 or 33 months to keep the calendar in sync with the lunisolar cycle.

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