List of top Questions asked in CUET (PG)

According to the computational method of 'Grahalaghava' for finding the total day-count (Ahargana), by what specific numerical value (the epoch year) is the current Saka year reduced?
To which specific category of astronomical texts does the famous work 'Grahalaghava' by Ganesh Daivajna belong?
How many Manus (Manvantaras) are contained in exactly one half of a Kalpa (Kalpardhe)?
At which specific point in the Sun's annual celestial path does the 'Midday of the Devas' (Devanam Dinardham) occur, according to Siddhantic geography?
What is the technical term for the difference between a planet's position today and its position tomorrow (i.e., its daily angular velocity)?
According to the 'Grahalaghava' text, what is the precise numerical measure of the Sun's daily mean motion (Madhyama Gati)?
Within the framework of the six Vedangas (limbs of the Vedas), Jyotish Shastra is metaphorically identified with which specific organ of the 'Veda Purusha' (the Cosmic Being)?
Who is recognized as the primordial sage and the author (progenitor) of the 'Vedanga Jyotisha', the oldest extant text on Indian astronomy?
According to the classification of time-measures (Manas) in Indian Siddhanta, the 'Prajapatya Mana' is equivalent to which large-scale duration?
In the computational process of finding mean planetary positions (Madhyamagraha-anayana), which specific day-count or 'Dyugana' must be calculated first?
In the context of the Vedic lunar calendar and ritualistic designations, which specific lunar tithi (day) is referred to by the technical term 'Ekashitaka'?
In the ancient tradition of Jyotish Shastra, how many primary branches or 'Skandhas' are recognized for the systematic study of celestial phenomena and their influences?
In the study of 'Gōla' (Spherical Astronomy), into which two primary 'Gōlas' (Hemispheres) is the celestial sphere divided based on the Sun's declination?
A. Pūrvagōla
B. Paścimagōla
C. Uttaragōla
D. Dakṣiṇagōla
In the planetary system of Vedic Astrology, which of the following planets (Grahas) are characterized as 'Sarvadā Vakrī' (always retrograde in their motion relative to the zodiac)?
A. Śani (Saturn)
B. Rāhu
C. Sūrya (Sun)
D. Kētu
E. Bhauma (Mars)
According to the tradition of Jyōtiṣa Śāstra, which are the three 'Skandhas' (primary branches/pillars) of this science?
A. Praśna Skandha
B. Gaṇita Skandha
C. Hōrā Skandha
D. Śakuna Skandha
E. Saṃhitā Skandha
Identify the naturally 'Krūra' (Cruel/Malefic) planets from the following list:
A. Sūrya (Sun)
B. Pūrṇacandra (Full Moon)
C. Guru (Jupiter)
D. Śani (Saturn)
E. Bhauma (Mars)
Identify the correct 'Ayanas' (Solstitial halves of the year) from the given options as used in Indian Astronomy:
A. Uttarāyana
B. Nārāyaṇa
C. Dakṣiṇāyana
D. Paścimāyana
E. Pūrvāyana
Identify the 'Kēndra' (Angular) houses from the following list of horoscope houses:
A. Dvitiya-bhāva (2nd House)
B. Caturtha-bhāva (4th House)
C. Aṣṭama-bhāva (8th House)
D. Daśama-bhāva (10th House)
E. Lagna (1st House)
Identify the 'Krūra' (Fierce/Cruel) signs from the following list of Zodiac Signs:
A. Mēṣa (Aries)
B. Karka (Cancer)
C. Tulā (Libra)
D. Makara (Capricorn)
E. Kumbha (Aquarius)
Identify the 'Sthira' (Fixed/Invariable) Karaṇas from the following list:
A. Śakuni
B. Nāga
C. Bava
D. Bālava
E. Catuṣpāda
Identify the 'Dhruva' (Fixed/Static) Nakṣatras from the following list of lunar mansions:
A. Uttarabhādrapada
B. Rōhiṇī
C. Uttarāphālgunī
D. Śravaṇa
E. Uttarāṣāḍhā
Which of the following divisional charts are included in the 'Ṣaḍvarga' (Six-fold) classification of planetary strength?
A. Gr̥ha (Rāśi)
B. Saptamāṃśa
C. Hōrā
D. Ṣaṣṭiāṃśa
E. Drēkkāṇa
Select the books written by the great astronomer and astrologer Varāhamihira from the following options:
A. Līlāvatī
B. Br̥hajjātakam
C. Āryabhaṭīyam
D. Laghujātakam
E. Br̥hatsaṃhitā
When does 'Viṣuva-dina' (Equinox day, when day and night are equal) occur according to the 'Sāyaṇa' (tropical) system of Indian Astronomy?
A. Sāyaṇa Mēṣa Saṃkrānti (Sun enters tropical Aries)
B. Sāyaṇa Karka Saṃkrānti (Sun enters tropical Cancer)
C. Sāyaṇa Tulā Saṃkrānti (Sun enters tropical Libra)
D. Sāyaṇa Makara Saṃkrānti (Sun enters tropical Capricorn)
E. Sāyaṇa Kanyā Saṃkrānti (Sun enters tropical Virgo)
Arrange the following Zodiac Signs (Rāśis) in the correct chronological order based on the Sun's annual transit (Sūryagrahaṇa/Sūrya-Saṃkrānti) cycle, starting from the beginning of the solar year:
A. Kanyā (Virgo)
B. Vr̥ṣabha (Taurus)
C. Mēṣa (Aries)
D. Makara (Capricorn)
E. Karka (Cancer)