Ancient India- Chapter wise PYQs

           1.They possessed great palaces and temples.

           2.They worshipped both male and female deities.

           3.They employed horse-drawn chariots in warfare.

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           1. It was predominantly a secular civilization and the religious element, though present, did not dominate the scene.

           2. During this period, cotton was used for manufacturing textiles in India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (2011)

1.     Rigvedic Aryans used the coat of mail and helmet in warfare whereas the people of Indus Valley Civilization did not leave any evidence of using them.

2.     Rigvedic Aryans knew gold, silver and copper whereas Indus Valley people knew only copper and iron.

3.     Rigvedic Aryans had domesticated the horse whereas there is no evidence of Indus Valley people having been aware of this animal.

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1.     There are no parables in Upanishads.

2.     Upanishads were composed earlier than the Puranas.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (2024)

1.     Nayaputta

2.     Shakyamuni

3.     Tathagata

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1.                             Nayaputta

2.                             Shakyamuni

3.                            Tathagata

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        Site                             Well known for
1. Besnagar                  Shaivite cave shrine
2. Bhaja                        Buddhist cave shrine
3. Sittanavasal              Jain cave shrine
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?  (2023)

1.     The concept of Stupa is Buddhist in origin.

2.     Stupa was generally a repository of relics

3.     Stupa was a votive and commemorative structure in Buddhist tradition.

How many of the statements given above are correct?  (2023)

The above statements reflects one of the core beliefs of which one of the following religious sects of ancient India?          (2023)

1.Parivrajaka – Renunciant and Wanderer

2.Shramana – Priest with a high status

3.Upasaka – Lay follower of Buddhism

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched? (2020)

1.Sthaviravadins belong to Mahayana Buddhism.

2.Lokottaravadin sect was an offshoot of Mahasanghika sect of Buddhism.

3.The deification of Buddha by Mahasanghikas fostered Mahayana Buddhism.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?              (2020)

1.Deification of the Buddha

2.Treading the path of Bodhisattvas

3.Image worship and rituals

Which of the above is/ are the feature/ features of Mahayana Buddhism?     (2019)

1.Sautrantika and Sammitiya were the sects of Jainism.

2.Sarvastivadin held that the constituents of phenomena were not wholly momentary, but existed forever in a latent form.

            Which of the statements given above is/are correct?              (2017)

1.The concept of Bodhisattva is central to Hinayana sect of Buddhism.

2.Bodhisattva is a compassionate one on his way to enlightenment.

3.Bodhisattva delays achieving his own salvation to help all sentient beings on their path to it.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?  (2016)

1.Avanti

2.Gandhara

3.Kosala

4.Magadha

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Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?     (2014)

1.Avanti

2.Gandhara

3. Kosala

4. Magadha

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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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