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| 2201. |
One day as he was sitting under the Bodhi tree at ………….. andmeditating, enlightenment dawned upon him and thus he became the Buddha or the enlightened one. |
| A. | kapilavasthu |
| B. | magadha |
| C. | gaya |
| D. | bihar |
| Answer» D. bihar | |
| 2202. |
Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism was the son of |
| A. | kapilavasthu |
| B. | gaya |
| C. | u.p. |
| D. | magadha |
| Answer» B. gaya | |
| 2203. |
When the famine ended, the emigrants came back to the North andfound that the Jains who remained in North India had given up their original strict Jain way of life.They were condemned by the followers of ………………. as heretics. |
| A. | suddhodana |
| B. | mortimer wheeler |
| C. | badrabhahu |
| D. | asoka |
| Answer» D. asoka | |
| 2204. |
Chandra Gupta Maurya attained Nirvana by slow starvation anddeath, having become a …………… Monk. |
| A. | jain |
| B. | buddhist |
| C. | hindu |
| D. | parsi |
| Answer» B. buddhist | |
| 2205. |
Half of the Jain community lead by their saints Badrabahu moved and |
| A. | guiburga |
| B. | wayanad |
| C. | mysore |
| D. | dharwad |
| Answer» D. dharwad | |
| 2206. |
According to the Jain accounts a terrible famine ravaged North Indiain the time of ……………… and lasted for twelve years. |
| A. | chandra gupta maurya |
| B. | asoka |
| C. | bindusara |
| D. | samudra gupta |
| Answer» B. asoka | |
| 2207. |
By the end of the 4th century B.C. there appeared a great divisionamong the followers of ………….. one section came to be known as ‘Digambaras’.The other section known as Swethambaras. |
| A. | hinduism |
| B. | buddhism |
| C. | jainism |
| D. | zorastrianism |
| Answer» D. zorastrianism | |
| 2208. |
…………… taught that the Salvation is possible by the observance ofthe three Jewels (three ratnas) viz, Right knowledge, Right belief and Right conduct. |
| A. | mahavira |
| B. | asoka |
| C. | parswanath |
| D. | sidharth |
| Answer» B. asoka | |
| 2209. |
Vardhamana Mahavira attained Nirvana at the age of 72 at Pava in |
| A. | orissa |
| B. | bihar |
| C. | u.p |
| D. | delhi |
| Answer» C. u.p | |
| 2210. |
Vardhamana Mahavira married …… and a daughter was born to him. |
| A. | madhavi |
| B. | yesodha |
| C. | kannaki |
| D. | saradha |
| Answer» C. kannaki | |
| 2211. |
Vardhamana Mahavira was born at Kundala grama at …… in 540B.C. |
| A. | vaisali |
| B. | amaravati |
| C. | rupar |
| D. | pataliputra |
| Answer» B. amaravati | |
| 2212. |
Vardhamana Mahavira, the 24th Thirthankara of …… was a Kshatriyaof high position. |
| A. | buddhism |
| B. | jainism |
| C. | hinduism |
| D. | zorastrianism |
| Answer» C. hinduism | |
| 2213. |
Parswanath was the fore- runner of ………., the founder of historicalJainism. |
| A. | rishaba |
| B. | mahavira |
| C. | chandra gupta |
| D. | sidharth |
| Answer» C. chandra gupta | |
| 2214. |
The 23rd Thirthankara, ………………. was a historical figure. |
| A. | parswanath |
| B. | mahavira |
| C. | sidharth |
| D. | rishaba |
| Answer» B. mahavira | |
| 2215. |
The Jain tradition regards ………….. as the founder of Jainism. |
| A. | rishaba |
| B. | mahavira |
| C. | sidharth |
| D. | parswanath |
| Answer» B. mahavira | |
| 2216. |
The …………. as priests and teachers claimed the highest status insociety. |
| A. | shudras |
| B. | brahmins |
| C. | kshatriyas |
| D. | vyshyas |
| Answer» C. kshatriyas | |
| 2217. |
The most important cause of the rise of new religions in the ………….. century B.C. was the decay of the Vedic religion. |
| A. | 6th |
| B. | 8th |
| C. | 10th |
| D. | 12th |
| Answer» B. 8th | |
| 2218. |
The 6th century B.C witnessed the rise of great spiritual leaders likeZoraster in Persia,Confucious and Leo-Tse in ………….., Isiah in Palestine and Heracletes in Greece. |
| A. | japan |
| B. | china |
| C. | india |
| D. | america |
| Answer» C. india | |
| 2219. |
In Purusha-Sukta of the ………………, there is reference to the divisionof Hindu society into four classesnamely the Brahmanas, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas and the Sudras. |
| A. | rig-veda |
| B. | sama veda |
| C. | upanishads |
| D. | bible |
| Answer» B. sama veda | |
| 2220. |
The ……………. have identified two phases of NBP culture, the firstbeing the formative one and the second being the mature one. |
| A. | archaeologists |
| B. | indologists |
| C. | nrurologists |
| D. | historians |
| Answer» B. indologists | |
| 2221. |
The principle of Varnasrama Dharma is one of the basic principles of ….……….. |
| A. | hinduism |
| B. | islam |
| C. | jainism |
| D. | budhism |
| Answer» B. islam | |
| 2222. |
The first NBP Ware was discovered from …………….. in 1930. |
| A. | taxila |
| B. | peshawar |
| C. | lothal |
| D. | hastinapura |
| Answer» B. peshawar | |
| 2223. |
The …………. Ware culture is identified by its distinctive pottery. |
| A. | nbp |
| B. | pgw |
| C. | npf |
| D. | nrp |
| Answer» B. pgw | |
| 2224. |
Ajatasatru was succeeded by his son …………… (460-444 B.C.). |
| A. | udayan |
| B. | bimbisaran |
| C. | harshan |
| D. | bindusaran |
| Answer» B. bimbisaran | |
| 2225. |
……………. strengthened Rajagriha and built a small fort, Pataligrama |
| A. | udayan |
| B. | bimbisaran |
| C. | asoka |
| D. | ajatasatru |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2226. |
Magadha’s most serious rival was Avanti with its capital at …………. |
| A. | ujjain |
| B. | kausambi |
| C. | sravasti |
| D. | vaisali |
| Answer» B. kausambi | |
| 2227. |
The most notable achievement of Bimbisara was the annexation of theneighbouring kingdom of Anga which had its capital at Champa near ……….. |
| A. | bhagalpur |
| B. | orissa |
| C. | gorakpur |
| D. | jaipur |
| Answer» B. orissa | |
| 2228. |
Magadha came into prominence under the leadership of Bimbisarawho belonged to the …………… dynasty. |
| A. | gupta |
| B. | maurya |
| C. | haryanka |
| D. | nanda |
| Answer» D. nanda | |
| 2229. |
The period from the 6th century B.C. onwards witnessed theemergence of the cities in ancient India for the second time, the first being the ……………. cities. |
| A. | harappan |
| B. | ujjain |
| C. | bombay |
| D. | madras |
| Answer» B. ujjain | |
| 2230. |
In the age of the ……………., 16 large states called Mahajanapadaswere flourishing in North India. |
| A. | buddha |
| B. | gupta |
| C. | mughal |
| D. | sultanate |
| Answer» B. gupta | |
| 2231. |
By the …………….. century B.C. the use of iron had becomewidespread in Eastern U.P. and Western Bihar which facilitated the formation of the large territorial state. |
| A. | first |
| B. | second |
| C. | fourth |
| D. | sixth |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2232. |
The term ‘Jana’ used in the …………….. age to denote the tribe orpeople, paved for the emergence of ‘Janapatha’ which meant the area where the tribe settled. |
| A. | gupta |
| B. | harappan |
| C. | mauryan |
| D. | rig vedic |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2233. |
The later Vedic text Aitereya Brahmana mentioned the worst position |
| A. | vyshyas |
| B. | brahmins |
| C. | kshatriyas |
| D. | shudras |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2234. |
The ……………. formed the lowest section of the Varna society. |
| A. | shudras |
| B. | brahmins |
| C. | kshatriyas |
| D. | vyshyas |
| Answer» B. brahmins | |
| 2235. |
The …………….. in trade and agriculture. |
| A. | vyshyas |
| B. | brahmins |
| C. | kshatriyas |
| D. | sudras |
| Answer» B. brahmins | |
| 2236. |
The ………………. formed the priestly class. |
| A. | sudras |
| B. | kshatriyas |
| C. | vyshyas |
| D. | brahmins |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2237. |
The hymn in the later portion of the …………. for the first timedescribes the origin of the four varnas. |
| A. | sangam literature |
| B. | jain literature |
| C. | buddhist literature |
| D. | rig vedic literature |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2238. |
Gradually the Kurus merged with Panchalas,which occupied the |
| A. | pataliputra |
| B. | bhagalpur |
| C. | hastinapura |
| D. | u.p |
| Answer» D. u.p | |
| 2239. |
The ……….. period witnessed a transformation of the pastoral societyto a sedentary agrarian society. |
| A. | later vedic |
| B. | vedic |
| C. | harappan |
| D. | pre-harappan |
| Answer» B. vedic | |
| 2240. |
The Kurus occupied ………… and the upper portions of doab,the areacalled Kurushetra or the land of the Kurus. |
| A. | calcutta |
| B. | bombay |
| C. | delhi |
| D. | gujarat |
| Answer» D. gujarat | |
| 2241. |
The literary sources like the Sama, Yajur and the Atharva Vedas, theBrahmanas, the Aranyakas, the Upanishads etc.throw light on the ………… life and culture of the later Vedic period. |
| A. | negrito |
| B. | dravidian |
| C. | aryan |
| D. | vaisyas |
| Answer» D. vaisyas | |
| 2242. |
In the early period the ………… was often called as the ‘Bhagadugha’which means those who milks the share. |
| A. | king |
| B. | dakshina |
| C. | bali |
| D. | dana |
| Answer» B. dakshina | |
| 2243. |
……. means a share.It was normally applied to the produce of the land |
| A. | bali |
| B. | sutlej |
| C. | dakshina |
| D. | bhaga |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2244. |
The ………… was the act of giving or granting, irrespective of what andwhen given. |
| A. | dana |
| B. | sutlej |
| C. | dakshina |
| D. | bali |
| Answer» B. sutlej | |
| 2245. |
……. was a tribute or booty which eventually became a tax on land. |
| A. | dakshina |
| B. | sutlej |
| C. | bali |
| D. | dana |
| Answer» D. dana | |
| 2246. |
The earliest reference of Dana and Dakshina is seen in the ‘DanaStuti’ hymns of ………….. |
| A. | budhist literature |
| B. | sangam literature |
| C. | rigveda |
| D. | jain |
| Answer» D. jain | |
| 2247. |
The ………… was a specific gift giving to the performer of the sacrifice. |
| A. | dakshina |
| B. | sutlej |
| C. | bali |
| D. | dana |
| Answer» B. sutlej | |
| 2248. |
When the Rig Vedic people settled in the western part of the sub |
| A. | delhi |
| B. | rajastan |
| C. | hastinapura |
| D. | madras |
| Answer» C. hastinapura | |
| 2249. |
A wealthy man who owned many cattle was called …………... |
| A. | ‘gomat’ |
| B. | janmi |
| C. | capitalist |
| D. | peasant |
| Answer» B. janmi | |
| 2250. |
………….. was the Sky god. a) Vayu b) Varunac) Ushas d) Rudra |
| A. | rudra |
| B. | vayu |
| C. | ushas |
| D. | agni |
| Answer» C. ushas | |