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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
2 points
Who among the following was the founder of Madhyamik school of Mahayana
Buddhism and gave a doctrine of ‘Sunyavad’ and one of his most important works was
“Mulamadhyamakakarika”?
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Ans b)
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Question 2 of 10
2. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements about Pallavas:
1. Narasimhavarman I also known as Rajasimha who built Kanchi Kailasanatha Temple.
2. Dravida style of architecture begins in the pallava reign.
3. Nandivarman was a pioneer in rock cut architecture.
Which of the following statement/s give above is/are correct?
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Ans a)
Kailasanatha Temple is the first temple built in South India by Narasimhavarman II who is
also known as Rajasimha.
Mahendravarman was a pioneer in rock-cut architecture and a great patron of it.
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Ans a)
Kailasanatha Temple is the first temple built in South India by Narasimhavarman II who is
also known as Rajasimha.
Mahendravarman was a pioneer in rock-cut architecture and a great patron of it.
Question 3 of 10
3. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements about the ruler, Bimbisara:
1. Bimbisara belonged to the Shunga dynasty.
2. Bimbisara was a contemporary of both Vardhamana Mahavira and Gautama Buddha.
3. He defeated Brahmadatta of Anga and annexed his kingdom.
4. He strengthened his position by maintaining friendly relations with the neighboring
kingdoms, through matrimonial alliances and diplomatic relations.
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d)
Bimbisara, the first prominent ruler of Magadha, belonged to the Haryanaka dynasty.
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d)
Bimbisara, the first prominent ruler of Magadha, belonged to the Haryanaka dynasty.
Question 4 of 10
4. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements with reference to terms related to Buddhist
Philosophy:
1. Anatta means the world is transient.
2. Anicca refers to the soulless world.
3. Sorrow (dukkha) is intrinsic to human existence.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Correct
Ans b)
The concept of anatta, or anatman, is a departure from the Hindu belief in atman and refers
to a soulless world.
Anicca in Buddhism means the doctrine of impermanence or the state of a transient world.
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Ans b)
The concept of anatta, or anatman, is a departure from the Hindu belief in atman and refers
to a soulless world.
Anicca in Buddhism means the doctrine of impermanence or the state of a transient world.
Question 5 of 10
5. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements
1. The tribal society gradually divided into warriors, priests, and people in the Rig Vedic
period.
2. In Rig Vedic times, women slaves were used in agriculture and not manufacturing
activities.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Ans a)
Rig Veda states that women slaves were employed for domestic purposes. There was no
mention of slaves being directly used in agriculture or manufacturing activities.
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Ans a)
Rig Veda states that women slaves were employed for domestic purposes. There was no
mention of slaves being directly used in agriculture or manufacturing activities.
Question 6 of 10
6. Question
2 points
The King’s influence was strengthened by which of the following rituals?
1. Vajapeya
2. Ashvamedha
3. Rajasuya
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
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Ans d)
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Question 7 of 10
7. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements with reference to Gautam Buddha:
1. The Buddha regarded the social world as the creation of humans rather than of
divine origin.
2. Individual effort was expected to transform social relations.
3. The Buddha emphasised individual agency and righteous action as the means to
escape from the cycle of rebirth and attain self-realisation and nibbana.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Ans d)
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Question 8 of 10
8. Question
2 points
What does the term Samanas mean with reference to Buddhist philosophy?
(a) The people who have renounced the world.
(b) The persons who have attained enlightenment.
(c) Members of the Sangha who summon the discussion for the masses.
(d) Lay worshippers of the Buddha.
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Ans a)
Samanas are a group of traveling ascetics who believe that a life of deprivation and
wandering (a feeling of renouncement from the world) is the path to self-actualization.
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Samanas are a group of traveling ascetics who believe that a life of deprivation and
wandering (a feeling of renouncement from the world) is the path to self-actualization.
Question 9 of 10
9. Question
2 points
Which of the following is/are Palaeolithic sites?
1. Kurnool caves
2. Bhimbetka
3. Hungsi
4. Brahmagiri
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Ans d)
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Question 10 of 10
10. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements with reference to Jainism:
1. The most important idea in Jainism is that the entire world is animated.
2. Monastic existence is a necessary condition of salvation.
3. Tirthankaras are the ones who believed in individual salvation.
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Tirthankaras are those who guide men and women across the river of existence.
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Tirthankaras are those who guide men and women across the river of existence.
