Practice Test

Q1) The Aryaa, Indra and Nasatyas invoked in an inscription from Boghaz Kai are Show Answer

Q2) Which of the following characterised the later Vedin age?
1. Extensive burning of forests.
2. Manufacture of iron articrafts.
3. Use of gold coins.
4. Irrigation. Show Answer

Q3) Consider the following statements
1. Varuna personified water and was supposed to uphold the rita or natural order.
2. Soma is the third most important deity in the Rigveda, after Indra and Agni.
3. Aditi was the Goddess of Eternity.
4. Nirrti was the Goddess of Forest.
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Q4) Consider the following statements about the caste system
1. Basic characteristics of the caste system involve purity, heredity, marriage and dining.
2. Dharma in the three pursuits-Dharma, Artha, Kama, means caste rights ordained by Sashtras.
3. Aniravasita means the Varnasamskaras.
4. Process of proliferation of caste is described in the Purushasukta.
Which of the statements given above are correct? Show Answer

Q5) Which of the following terms is not related to Buddhism? Show Answer

Q6) Which one of the following is not the philosophy of Jainas? Show Answer

Q7) Assertion (A) Buddhist Sangha did not admit indebted persons.
Reason (R) The Buddhist Sanghas were supported by moneylenders and merchants. Show Answer

Q8) In Buddhism, what does Patimokkha stand for? Show Answer

Q9) Who is attributed with spread of Jainism in Karnataka? Show Answer

Q10) Magadha emerged as the most important state in India around 2600 years ago.
While considering the following statements choose the following statements.
1. Emergence of two major faiths - Buddhism and Jainism in Magadha.
2. The efficient rulers of Magadha who increased its tesuiotory.
3. Geographical setting and the fertile plaine.
4. Abundance of elephants in the region.
5. Rich deposits of iron and other minerals. Show Answer

Q11) Assertion (A) Flourishing of the Urban city states in 6th Century BC in India, was a resultant to the application of iron.
Reason (R) Iron was easy import from Europe and Central Asia, Where it helped in the flowers of the great Graeco-Roman Civilisation and they had good concernal contacts with Indian monarchs. Show Answer

Q12) The word Gotra occurs for the first time in Show Answer

Q13) In the Vedic Period, the people called Panis, were those Show Answer

Q14) Which of the following statements are correct?
1. The grama of the Rig Vedic Aryans usually refers to a group of kinsfold and not a village.
2. The Aryans of the early Vedic times tamed elephants and used them in war.
3. Rigveda mentions Swayamvara and marriage of widows.
4. The Rigveda mentions Vindhyas and Satpura mountains and the Narmada river.
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Q15) Which hymns of the Rigveda are considered to contain the rudiments of the Indian drama? Show Answer

Q16) Which one of the following describes best the concept of Nirvana in Buddhism? Show Answer

Q17) Lord Buddha's image is sometimes shown with the hand gesture called Bhumisparsha Mudra. It symbolises Show Answer

Q18) The sacred books of Jains are called Show Answer

Q19) Consider the following statements about the Rigvedic Age
1. There was no purdah system.
2. Women often performed sati.
3. Girls were given in marriage only after puberty.
4. Girls sometimes had to chosen their husbands.
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Q20) Which of the following is true about Jainism?
1. Arya Sudharman was the only Gandhara, who survived Mahavira.
2. During the reign of Dhanananda, the last ruler of Magadha, Sambhutavijaya
headed the jain Church.
3. The book Kalpasutra was written by Bhadrabahu who was contemporary of Chandragupta Maurya.
4. The first Jain Church was presided over by Devardhi Kshemashramana.
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Q21) Which of the following propounded that "destiny determines everything, man is powerless"? Show Answer

Q22) The fourth Buddhist Council was convened during the reign of the King Show Answer

Q23) Lord Buddha preached the following four noble truths. Put them in correct order using the codes given below
1. There is suffering.
2. There is cessation of suffering.
3. There is a path leading to the cessation of suffering.
4. There is cause of suffering. Show Answer

Q24) Which one of the following statements is not correct? Show Answer

Q25) The Stupa site which is not connected with any incident of Lord Buddha's life is Show Answer

Q26) Prabhasgiri is a pilgrim spot of Show Answer

Q27) The Jainas believe that Jainism is the outcome of the teachings of 24 Tirthankaras. In the light of this statement, which one among the following is correct of Vardhamana Mahavira? Show Answer

Q28) With reference to ancient Jainism, which one of the following statements is correct? Show Answer

Q29) Who among the following was a Brahmavadini who composed some hymns of the Vedas ? Show Answer

Q30) The river most mentioned in early Vedic literature is : Show Answer

Q31) Which one of the following is not a part of early Jains literature ? Show Answer

Q32) In the Mahayana Buddhism, the Bodhisatya Avalokitesvara was also known as : Show Answer

Q33) The term 'Aryan' denotes: Show Answer

Q34) which one of the following four Vedas an account of magical charms and spells? Show Answer

Q35) The Nagara, the Dravida and the Vesara are the Show Answer

Q36) The religion of early Vedic Aryans was primarily of Show Answer

Q37) Among the following who is given the credit of caryring Jainism in South India ? Show Answer

Q38) Which one of the following Vedic god / goddess depicts an association with the Sun ? Show Answer

Q39) The people who migrated from the region of the Caspian sea were called Show Answer

Q40) Aryans came to India in the year Show Answer

Q41) Aryans lived in Show Answer

Q42) The first home of the Aryans was the Show Answer

Q43) The first book of Aryans in praise of God was Show Answer

Q44) The Aryans worshipped a number of Gods such as Show Answer

Q45) Kings in Vedic India ruled according to Show Answer

Q46) The earliest language of the Aryans was Show Answer

Q47) The famous Vedic saying, "War begins in the minds of men", is stated in the : Show Answer

Q48) Later Vedic society was divided into how many groups ? Show Answer

Q49) Which of the following was the famous Indo-Greek king who embraced Buddhism ? Show Answer

Q50) Which of the following does the Puranas contain ? Show Answer

Q51) With regard to the position of woman during the Vedic age, which one of the following statements is not true ? Show Answer

Q52) Which one of the following gives the correct chronological order of the Vedas ? Show Answer

Q53) What is meant by Lichchhavis ? Show Answer

Q54) What is meant by Janapadas ? Show Answer

Q55) Which of the following Vedic Samhitas is partly in prose and partly in verse ? Show Answer

Q56) The ceremonies of rajasuya and vajpeya are mentioned in which text ? Show Answer

Q57) Most of the Upanishads seem to have been composed by whom ? Show Answer

Q58) What was the language spoken by the Rig Vedic period ? Show Answer

Q59) The mountain of the following areas was not known to the Rig Vedic people ? Show Answer

Q60) Which of the following areas was not known to the Rig Vedic people ? Show Answer

Q61) Which book of the later vedic age divided the country into five parts ? Show Answer

Q62) Sudas of the Bharatas fought against three non-aryan tribes on the banks of which river ? Show Answer

Q63) Which of the most numerous varna of vedic society ? Show Answer

Q64) Who among the following artisan classes were entitled to wear the scared thread in the Vedic period ? Show Answer

Q65) Who among the following is the oldest known group of the Aryans ? Show Answer

Q66) Which of the following is considered to be the oldest tribal assembly ? Show Answer

Q67) Which of the following shows the ascending order of the political units ? Show Answer

Q68) The word Varna is used in the Rig Veda with reference to the colour difference between ? Show Answer

Q69) The aryans cleared the forests in the initial stages with the help of ? Show Answer

Q70) Which one among the following statements regarding Satavahanas is not correct? Show Answer

Q71) The 'dharma' and 'rita' depict a central idea of ancient Vedic civilisation of India. In this context, consider the following statements
1. 'Dharama' was a conception of obligation and of the discharge of one's duties to oneself and to others.
2. 'Rita' was the fundamental moral law governing the functioning of the universe and all it contained.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q72) Consider the following statements in the context of Ist Buddhist Council.
Select which is/are correct
1. Anand and Upali laid down the Sutta Pitaka and Vinaya Pitaka respectively.
2. Its proceedings were conducted in Sanskrit.
3. It was held during the life time of Buddha.
4. Its main purpose was to maintain the purity of Buddha's teachings.
Which of the statements given above are correct? Show Answer

Q73) Buddha did not talk of spiritual aspects such as God, soul, life after death etc, because Show Answer

Q74) Which of the following are true about Jainism?
1. Jain monks did not indulge in metaphysics discussions.
2. Mahavira followed a liberal policy towards women.
3. Jainism did not encourage agriculture.
4. Jainism used Prakrit to propagate teaching as it was the language of the common people.
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Q75) Who among the following is not a prominent later vedic god ? Show Answer

Q76) The Bharatas and Purus who were two janas combined to form which janapoada ? Show Answer

Q77) The Anguttara Nikhaya which gives information about Mahajanapadas is a part of which Buddhist book ? Show Answer

Q78) Name the Mahajanapada which was a confederacy of eight republican clans ? Show Answer

Q79) The oldest republic in the world is ? Show Answer

Q80) Who presided over the fourth Buddhist council in Kashmir ? Show Answer

Q81) The concept of 'Gotra' become established in which period ? Show Answer

Q82) Kampliya, was the southern capital of which janapada ? Show Answer

Q83) Consider the following statements -
1. The buddhist Sangha did not bar the entry of prostitutes.
2. Buddhism accorded the first place to Kshatriyas and the second to brahmins.
3. Buddhism gave indirect support to usury.
Which of the above is / are correct ? Show Answer

Q84) Assertion (A) Jainism made the first serious attempt to mitigate the evils of the Varna order and the Ritualistic Vedic religion.
Reason (R) They discarded Sanskrit language and adopted Prakit language to preach their doctraine.
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Q85) Which of the following statements regarding the hymns of the Rig veda are correct ?
1. They refer to the Himavant and the Najuvant.
2. They mention geographical terms like Aryavarta and Dakshinatya.
3. Most rivers mentioned in then flow in areas west of the Yamuna and the Ganga.
4. They mention the ruling families on the kurus, Panchalas and the Ikshvakus.
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Q86) Which of the following are characteristics ascribed to Buddhism ?
1. Rejection of the authority of the Vedas
2. Emphasis on the role of individual
3. Belief in the categories of jiva and ajiva
4. Theory of Prakriti and Purusha
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Q87) Assertion (A) According to Buddhism, there is no rebirth.
Reason (R) Buddhism did not believe in the existence of soul.
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Q88) Which of the following were common to both Buddhism and Jainism ?
1. Avoidance of extremities of penance and enjoyment.
2. Indifference of the authority of the vedas
3. Denial of efficiency of rituals
4. Non-injury to animal life.
Which of the above is / are correct ? Show Answer

Q89) Consider the following statements -
1. Vardhaman mahavira's mother was the daughter of Lichchavi chief Chetaka
2. Gautama Buddha's mother was a princess from the koshalan dynasty.
3. Parshavanatha the 23rd Tirthankara belonged to Banaras.
Which of the statement is / are correct ? Show Answer

Q90) With reference to Jainism which one of the following statements is correct ?
1. Jainism enjoyed the patronage of the kalinga king Kharavela in the 1st century BC.
2. In the initial stage of Jainism, the Jainas worshipped images unlike Buddhist.
Which of the above is / are correct ? Show Answer

Q91) The importance of Nagarjunakonda stupe is because of its beautiful panels which illustrate episodes from the life of the Buddha. Which of the following is not the characteristic of the scenes depicted ?
1. Gods praying to the Boddhisathva to take birth on earth.
2. Buddha's entry into the womb in the form of a white elephant.
3. Birth of the Buddha under a flowering teak tree etc.
4. Unique representation of the forest animals is a manner which looks as if the entire animal world turned out to worship the Buddha.
Which of the above is/are correct ? Show Answer

Q92) With reference to the early vedic Age, which of the above statement is correct.
1.The Shabha and Samiti had no power in the selection of the Raja.
2. Religion was not based on magic ritual formula.
Which of the above is/are correct ? Show Answer

Q93) In the context of later vedic Period, point out the wrong statements
1. Tribes was the only basis for organising the society.
2. Land became more important and tribal ownership of hand gradually changed to family ownership.
3. The importance of both Sabha and Samiti declined.
Which of the above are correct ? Show Answer

Q94) Consider the following statements.
1. They refer to Hemant and moojwant.
2. They refer to geographical words like Aryavart and Dakshinavart.
3. They mention about most of the rivers flowing in the west of Ganga and Yamuna.
4. They refer to kuru, Panchal and Ikshwaku dynastics.
Which of the above are correct ? Show Answer

Q95) With reference to later vedic period, consider the following statements -
1. Bali was 116 of the state tax imposed on the people.
2. Varna system was based on the Birth.
3. Animal sacrifice was made during the performance of Yajna.
4. In the Yajna, more than 25 purohits were required.
Which of the above is / are correct ? Show Answer

Q96) With reference to the early vedic age, consider the following statements -
1. In Rig Veda, there are 20 mandals of which book I to X are the oldest and relate to early Vedic Age.
2. The total numbers of hymns is 1028.
3. Book VIII of Rigveda ascribed to Kanvas and Angirases.
4. Samaveda, Yajurveda and Atharvaveda are composed during the early vedic age.
Which of the above is/are correct. Show Answer

Q97) What were the impacts of Buddhism in Indian culture ?
1. The religious indifference between women and shudras were removed by Buddhism.
2. Sanskrit developed as a literary language.
3.In Sanchi, Bharhut, Bodhgaya, Amravati art and paintings were flourished.
4. It popularized idol worship.
5. Concept of residential universities became popular.
Which of the above is/ are correct ? Show Answer

Q98) Consider the following statements -
1. Enslavement in lieu of uncleared debt was unknown from Vedic times to the time of Buddha.
2. In Vedic times, women of higher castes could neither hold property nor remarry after husband's death.
Which of the above is/are correct ? Show Answer

Q99) Which early ruler of Magadha murdered his father to ascend the throne and, in turn, was murdered by his own son? Show Answer

Q100) Who was the founder of Nanda Dynasty Show Answer

Q101) Which of the following is correctly matched?
1. Matsya : Virat
2. Asmaka : Potana
3. Kamboja : Taxila
4. Gandhara :Rajpura
5. Anga :Champa
6. Chedi :Shaktimati
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Q102) Consider the following statement(s) and select which is/are true?
1. Evidence of iron comes from Punjab. Northern Rajasthan and the Ganga Yamuna doab.
2. That iron was in use by 800 BC is corraborated by both literacy as well as archaeological evidences.
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Q103) What does Baudhayan theorem (Baudhayan Sulva Sutra) relate to? Show Answer

Q104) Who among the following was not a contemporary of the other three? Show Answer

Q105) Which of the following is incorrectly matched? Show Answer

Q106) Which of the following is/are correctly matched?
List I : List II
1.Gayatri Mantra : Rigveda
2. Griha and : Kalpa Vedangas
Dharma Sutras
3. God Ashwin : Protector of conjugal love of life Show Answer

Q107) Assertion (A) The merchants called Setthis, made handsome gifts to Gautama Buddha and his disciples.
Reason (R) Gautama Buddha and his disciples preached non-violence, which would put an end to wars and promote trade and commerce. Show Answer

Q108) Which of the following is/are correctly matched?
1. Aitareya Brahmana : For the first time mentions the story related to the origin of Kingship
2. Jabala Upanishad : For the first time mentions about all the four ashrams
3. Satapatha Brahmana : Refers the king as Rastrabhitra
4. Atharvaveda : For the first time refers to the term sthapti Show Answer

Q109) In Buddhist trminology, the word Dharmachakra pravartana indicaes the -
1. belief in the cycle of life and deah
2. pursuit of the ashtangika marga
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Q110) Which of the following statements about the Vedic king is correct ?
1. Samiti and Sabha excercised control over the authority of the king.
2. The Mantri Parishad excercised control over the authority of the king.
3. The people directly excercised control over the authority of the king.
4. There was no check on the authority of the king.
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Q111) Consider the following statements -
1. Bodhisattva Avalokiteswara Padmapani among a group of heavenly damsels is a masterpiece from Ellora paintings.
2. The Sultanganj Buddha was found in taxila.
3.Miniature paintings of the Islamic tradition lacked the comparative realism of the Ajanta school and the figures were almost unmodelled.
4. The paintings at sigiriya are attributed to the region of king kashyaya 1.
Which of the above statement are not correct ? Show Answer

Q112) Pick out the wrong statements. In Rigvedic times the king was assisted in administration by -
1. A purohita
2. A senani
3. A collector of taxes
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Q113) Why did Buddhism start declining in India in the early medieval times ?
1. Buddha was by that time considered as one of the inacarnations of Vishnu and this became a part of Vaishanavism.
2. The invading tribes from Central Asia till the time of last Gupta king adopted Hinduism and persecuted Buddhists.
3. The kings of Gupta dynasty were strongly opposed to Buddhism.
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Q114) With reference to the parinciples of Jainism, consider the following statements -
1. The Jains believed their 24 Tirthankars omnipotent and omniscient.
2. In Jainism, Nirvana is a state when one becomes free from the bandage of physical body.
Which of the above is/are correct ? Show Answer

Q115) Consider the staements
1. Janapadas come to be named after the dominant kshatriya lineage settled there.
2. The rajas who performed the big sacrifices were recognised as being rajas of Janapadas.
3. In Mahajanapadas huge walls of wood, brick or stone were built around the capital city.
4. In Mahajanapadas the tax was fixed at 1/6th of what was produced which was called bhaga.
Which of the above are correct ? Show Answer

Q116) Consider the following statements -
1. Vasa was the bode for the monks before their initiation into the sangha.
2. Criminals and lepers were not given admission into the sangha.
3. Women were in laer times admitted to the sangha following the requests of Ananda.
4. Membership to the sangha was open to all persons above fifteen years of age irrespective of caste
Which of the above statements are correct ? Show Answer

Q117) With reference to Mahajanapad as consider the statements -
1. Anga and Magadha were located in the wheat growing area of the Gangetic Valley
2 In agricultural output, rice exceeded wheat leading to a greater density of population in the rice growing area.
Which of the above is/are not correct ? Show Answer

Q118) Through the Atharva Veda we can understand -
1. The folk traditions of the later Vedic period.
2. The socio religious conditions of the common people.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are not correct ? Show Answer

Q119) Consider the following statements :
1. Jainism in ancient India condemned the varna system.
2. Jain religious literature was written in Ardhamagadhi.
3. Mahavira admitted women into the order of his followers.
Which of these statements is/are correct ? Show Answer

Q120) The prominent features of Aryans were
1. The domesticated the horse
2. Their society was male dominated
3.They practised cremation
4. They used spoked wheels in their chariots.
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Q121) The Yogachara School of Thought in Buddhism was founded by Show Answer

Q122) Anekantavada is a core theory and philosophy of which one of the following? Show Answer

Q123) The famous Jain Scholar Hemachandra was patronised by Show Answer

Q124) Which of the following was the factor behind Magadhan supremacy? Show Answer

Q125) What is the name of the form of government which ruled Magadha ? Show Answer

Q126) Which of the following was the first moarch of Magadh kingdom in the sixth century B. C, ? Show Answer

Q127) Assertion : Besides Anthropomorphic goods the Pre-Aryan people had many animistic and tolemistic gods.
Reason : The higher thinkers of the Vedic age had developed Strong sense of cosmic laaw and moral law. Show Answer

Q128) Assertion : Gautamiputra Satakarni was opposed to the system of four varnas.
Reason : Gautamiputra Satakarni extended patronage to Buddhist monks. Show Answer

Q129) Assertion : In Jainism the emphasis was upon hard life and rigorous meditation.
Reason : In Buddhism, Moksha meant freedom of soul from bandages and its development into God. Show Answer

Q130) Assertion : Brahma, Gandharva and Swaymvara were the three popular marriages.
Reason : After the fourth Buddhist council, the sect was divided into Heen yaan and Mahayan. Show Answer

Q131) Assertion : At present the Mahabharata consists of 110,000 couplets in 18 parvans or sections plus the Harivamsa supplement.
Reason : Males belonging to the higher could not inter marry with females of the lower ones but marriage with shudras approved. Show Answer

Q132) Assertion : Like Hinduism and Jainism, Buddhism believed in the theory of karma and samsara.
Reason : The three main elements of Buddhism are Buddha, Sangha and Dhamma. Show Answer

Q133) Assertion : The emphasis of Jainism on non-violence ( ahimsa) prevented agriculturalists from embracing Jainism.
Reason : Cultivation involved killing of insects and pests. Show Answer

Q134) Assertion : Iron technology played a crucial role in the expansion of the Aryans into the middle and lower gangetic valley.
Reason : The middle lower gangetic valley had thick vegetation which could be cleared only by implements of strong metal. Show Answer

Q135) Assertion : By the end of later vedic period the king's autocracy was in most cases only limited by the power of the Brahmins.
Reason : The period was materially much advanced and complex rituals and ceremonies performed by the king improved his position. Show Answer

Q136) Who founded the Lingayat Movement? Show Answer

Q137) With reference to the guilds (Shreni) of ancient India that played a very important role in the country's economy, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Every guild was registered with the central authority of the state and the king was the chief administrative authority on them.
2. The wages, rules of work, standards and prices were fixed by the guild.
3. The guild had judicial powers over its own members
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Q138) Jivaka, the royal physician of Rajgriha, was the son of the Ganika named as Show Answer

Q139) The Tripitaka was written in Show Answer

Q140) Mahamastakabhisheka, a great religious event, is associated with and done for who of the following? Show Answer

Q141) Consider the following statements
1. Senguttman, the son of Imayavaramban was the contemporary of Yajna Sri Satkarni..
2. The Silappadhikaram gives a detailed account of the exploits of Suguttuvan.
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Q142) The initial design and construction of which massive temple took place during the reign of Suryavarman II ? Show Answer

Q143) In which country is the Angkorvat temple copmlex located? Show Answer

Q144) Consider the following statements
1. The Ikshvaku rulers of Southern India were antagonistic towards Buddhism.
2. The Pala rulers of Eastern India were patrons of Buddhism.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q145) From the AD 3rd Century,when the Hun invasion ended the Roman Empire,the Indian merchants relied more and more on the Show Answer

Q146) Which of the following statemenrts given above is / are correct?
1. Dipankara Srijana was a Buddhist monk who went to Tibet in the 11th Century to propogate Buddhism.
2.Kumarapala (Chalukya) was the greatest royal patron of Janisim in the 7th century.
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Q147) Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
1. Mrichchakatikam : Shudraka
2. Buddhacharita : Vasuvandhu
3. Mudrarakshasha : Vishakhadatta
4. Harshacharita : Banabhatta
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Q148) Whose philosophy is called the Advaita? Show Answer

Q149) In whose court was a Chinese ambassador sent by Emperor T'ang? Show Answer

Q150) Buddha's preachings were mainly related to— Show Answer

Q151) Fa-hien visited India during the reign of— Show Answer

Q152) What was the main effect of vedic culture an Indian history ? Show Answer

Q153) The Rigveda contains— Show Answer

Q154) The principle that distinguishes Jainism from Buddhism is the— Show Answer

Q155) With whose reign is the Gandhara School of art associated ? Show Answer

Q156) Buddha lived approximately at the same time as— Show Answer

Q157) Purushasukta is found in the— Show Answer

Q158) Buddhism was introduced in China in the— Show Answer

Q159) Where is well-known Dilwara temple located ? Show Answer

Q160) Sudraka's Mrichchhakatikam' is a— Show Answer

Q161) The book written by Hieun Tsang is called— Show Answer

Q162) The oldest Veda is— Show Answer

Q163) In ancient India, the name Bharata was used for- Show Answer

Q164) With reference to Buddhist history, tradition and culture in India, consider the following pairs: Famous shrine Location
1. Tabo monastery : Spiti Valley and temple complex
2. Lhotsava Lhakhang : Zanskar Valley temple, Nako
3. Alchi temple : Ladakh complex
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Q165) The family of the Rig Vedic Aryans was
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Q166) The Vishnu Purana gives an account of Show Answer

Q167) Ibn Batuta, the famous traveller came from— Show Answer

Q168) What was the basis of class differentiation among Aryans ? Show Answer

Q169) Which of the following ideals is not contained in the Atharva Veda ? Show Answer

Q170) The God not worshipped during the time of Rig Vedic Aryans was Show Answer

Q171) The institution of Varna appeared in the Show Answer

Q172) Which of the following Vedas is a collection of spells and incantations? Show Answer

Q173) Which among the following, was the chief feature of Rig Vedic religion ? Show Answer

Q174) Which of the following is an Upanishad ? Show Answer

Q175) Which one of the following contains the Gayatri Mantra ? Show Answer

Q176) Consider the following statements
1. Gautama Buddha, also known as Siddh?rtha Gautama, Shakyamuni, or simply the Buddha, was a sage on whose teachings Buddhism was founded.
2. Gautama taught a Middle Way between sensual indulgence and the severe asceticism found in the Sramana (renunciation) movement common in his region.
3. Gautama is the primary figure in Buddhism, and accounts of his life, discourses, and monastic rules are believed by Buddhists to have been summarized after his death and memorized by his followers.
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Q177) Consider the following statements
1. The Vedic period (or Vedic age) was a period in history during which the Vedas, the oldest scriptures of Hinduism, were composed.
2. Philological and linguistic evidence indicates that the Rigveda, the oldest of the Vedas, was composed roughly between 1700 and 1100 BCE, also referred to as the early Vedic period.
3. The end of the period is commonly estimated to have occurred about 500 BCE, and 150 BCE has been suggested as a terminus ante quem for all Vedic Sanskrit literature.
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Q178) Consider the following statements-
1. The Vedic forms of belief are the precursor to modern Hinduism.
2. Texts considered to date to the Vedic period are mainly the four Vedas, but the Brahmanas,
3. Aranyakas and the older Upanishads as well as the oldest Shrautasutras are also considered to be Vedic. The Vedas record the liturgy connected with the rituals and sacrifices performed by the 16 or 17 Shrauta priests and the purohitas.
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Q179) Consider the following statements-
1. Subhas Chandra Bose believed that the Bhagavad Gita was a great source of inspiration for the struggle against the British.
2. Swami Vivekananda's teachings on universalism, his nationalist thoughts and his emphasis on social service and reform had all inspired Subhas Chandra Bose from his very young days.
3. The fresh interpretation of the India's ancient scriptures had appealed immensely to him.
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Q180) Consider the following statements
1. The Rig Veda contains accounts of conflicts between the Aryas and the Dasas and Dasyus.
2. The Rig Veda describes Dasas and Dasyus as people who do not perform sacrifices (akratu) or obey the commandments of gods (avrata).
3. Their speech is described as mridhra which could variously mean soft, uncouth, hostile, scornful or abusive.
4. Other adjectives which describe their physical appearance are subject to many interpretations.
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Q181) Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
Creator - Creation
1. Mrichchakatikam-Shudraka
2. Buddhacharita-Vasuvandhu
3. Mudrarakshasha-Vishakadatta
4. Harshacharita-Banabhatta
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Q182) Consider the following statements
1. Vedic people believed in the transmigration of the soul and the peepul tree and cow were sanctified by the time of the Atharva Veda. Many of the concepts of Indian philosophy espoused later like Dharma, Karma etc. trace their root to the Vedas.
2. The main deities of the Vedic pantheon were Indra, Agni (the sacrificial fire), and Soma and some deities of social order such as Mitra–Varuna, Aryaman, Bhaga and Amsa, further nature deities such as Surya (the Sun), Vayu (the wind), Prithivi (the earth). Goddesses included Ushas (the dawn), Prithvi and Aditi (the mother of the Aditya gods or sometimes the cow).
3. Rivers, especially Saraswati, were also considered goddesses.
4. Deities were not viewed as all-powerful. The relationship between humans and the deity was one of transaction, with Agni (the sacrificial fire) taking the role of messenger between the two.
5. Strong traces of a common Indo-Iranian religion remain visible, especially in the Soma cult and the fire worship, both of which are preserved in Zoroastrianism.
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Q183) Which one of the following pairs does not form part of the six systems of Indian Philosophy? Show Answer

Q184) Choose the incorrect statement regarding the Vedic philosophical theory: Show Answer

Q185) With reference to Buddhist history, tradition and culture in India, consider the following pairs :
Famous shrine - Location
1. Tabo monastery and temple complex : Spiti Valley
2. Lhotsava Lhakhang temple, Nako : Zanskar Valley
3. Alchi temple complex : Ladakh
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Q186) Consider the following statements regarding the Vedanta philosophy:
1. Vedanta implies the philosophy of the Upanishads.
2. Advaita Vedanta means non- dualism or belief in one reality.
3. Vendanta is not a religion.
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Q187) Assertion - Imposition of disabilities on the Shudras and women began towards the end of the Vedic period.
Reason - They were deprived of the sacred thread ceremony and the recitation of the Gayatri Mantra. Show Answer

Q188) The knowledge realised by Buddha is reflected in the noble truths (of the Buddhist philosophy). These are:
1. There is suffering in human life
2. There is cause of suffering
3. There is cessation of suffering
4. There is a path of liberation
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Q189) Consider the following statements:
1. 'Bijak' is a composition of the teachings of Saint Dadu Dayal.
2. The Philosophy of Pushti Marg was propounded by Madhvacharya.
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Q190) Assertion - The Kshatriya reaction against the domination of the brahmanas, who claimed various privileges, was one of the causes of the origin of new religions.
Reason - Vardhamana Mahavira and Gautam Buddha who founded Jainism and Buddhism respectively belonged to Kshatriya clan, and both disputed the authority of the Brahmanas.
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Q191) Which of the following hold(s) true about the Western Indian School of Painting?
1. The style was flat and decorative and before paper was brought to India, palm-leaf palettes were used in simple red, yellow, gold, black and white colours.
2. A distinguished feature was that profile heads showed bulging glass eyes to add realism to image.
3. As paper and blue pigment were brought to India more greens and blues were added and brush work became more detailed and elaborate.
4. Laur Chanda, Baramasas, Rasikapriya Kapriya were some famous works of the period.
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Q192) Which of the following statements is/are applicable to Jain doctrine?
1. The surest way of annihilating Karma is to practice penance.
2. Every object, even the smallest particle has a soul.
3. Karma is the bane of the soul and must be ended.
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Q193) Which among the following statements is true about Amitabha Buddha and Padmapani:
1. Amitabha Buddha is also known as Lokiteshvara and Padmapani is the chief of Bodhisattava of Mercy.
2. Amitabha called Buddhist Heavenly Father is a concept of Bhakti to provide blissful life after death to a devotee.
3. Padmapani is that form who would come/descent down to save the devout of world.
4. As the servant of Amitabha Buddha Padmapani always displays his figure in its head-dress.
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Q194) In what manner was the stupa form in Gandhara different from its likes of stupas like Great Stupa at Sanchi? Show Answer

Q195) The evolution of Indian Cinema drew inspiration from puppetry, which is an integral part of Indian culture. In this regard, consider the following statements:
1. Puppets can be traced to the word "Sutradhara", "the holder of strings" and also the main character in Sanskrit plays.
2. Indus Valley civilization inhabitants were aware of puppetry.
3. Puppets were helpful in depicting the Ramayana and Mahabharata and especially the Dashavatar concept started in the Gupta period.
4. World Puppetry day is observed every year on March 21.
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Q196) Consider the following statements during Later Vedic Phase:
1. In those days, even kings and princes did not hesitate to take to manual labour. Gautam Buddha is depicted ploughing with oxen in a Bodh-Gaya sculpture.
2. Red-Ware was the most popular type of pottery. However, the most distinctive pottery of the period is known as Painted Grey Ware.
3. People lived in mud-brick houses on in wattle-and-daub houses erected on wooden poles.
4. The terms Rashtra, which indicates territory and Rajya which indicates the concept of controlling people first appeared during this period.
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Q197) The significance of Sarnath in Ancient and Modern India is due to: Show Answer

Q198) Why did Buddhism start declining in the post-Harsha times?
1. Revival of reformed Hinduism with the preachings of Shankaracharya
2. Deterioration in the moral standards among the monks living in Buddhist Samghas
3. Incorporation of Buddha in the Hindu Pantheon as one of the ten incarnations of Vishnu
4. Turkish invasions in the early twelfth century AD
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Q199) With reference to the Indian history of art and culture, consider the following pairs:
Famous work of sculpture - Site
1. A grand image of Buddha’s Mahaparinirvana with numerous celestial musicians above and the sorrowful figures of his followers below - Ajanta
2. A huge image of Varaha Avatar (boar incarnation) of Vishnu, as he rescues Goddess Earth from the deep and chaotic waters, sculpted on rock - Mount Abu
3. “Arjuna’s Penance” /”Descent of Ganga” sculpted on the surface of huge boulders - Mamallapuram
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Q200) The “dharma” and “rita” depict a central idea of ancient Vedic civilization of India, In this context, consider the following statements:
1. Dharma was a conception of obligations and of the discharge of one’s duties to oneself and to others.
2. Rita was the fundamental moral law governing the functioning of the universe and all it contained.
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Q201) With reference to the scientific progress of ancient India, which of the statements given below are correct?
1. Different kinds of specialized surgical instruments were in common use by 1st century AD.
2. Transplant of internal organs in the human body had begun by the beginning of 3rd century AD.
3. The concept of sine of an angle was known in 5th century AD.
4. The concept of cyclic quadrilaterals was known in 7th century AD.
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Q202) Consider the following statements about Aryans:
1. They knew agriculture but it was limited. Cattle was most important source of wealth and life, especially cow.
2. They believed in one God but 33 names of God appeared in Rig Veda.
3. River Indus, also named Naditama was highly praised by them.
4. They arrived first in the land of Punjab and called it Sapta-Sindhav.
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Q203) With reference to the history of ancient India, which of the following was/were common to both Buddhism and Jainism?
1. Avoidance of extremities of penance and enjoyment
2. Indifference to the authority of the Vedas
3. Denial of efficacy of rituals
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