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  1. 261UPPSC2011HistoryEnglish

    The Stupa site which is not connected with any incident of Lord Buddha’s life, is

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    Correct option: B — Sanchi

  2. 262UPPSC2014HistoryEnglish

    Amravati stupa was built during the period of

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    Correct option: B — Satvahanas

  3. 263TNPSC2019HistoryEnglish

    ‘World is unstable and transient’ is related to which of the following?

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    Correct option: A — Buddhism

  4. 264UPPSC2010HistoryEnglish

    Who among the following is known as the ‘Light of Asia’?

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    Correct option: A — Gautama Buddha

  5. 265GPSC2019HistoryEnglish

    Who amongst the following is known as the ‘Light of Asia’?

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    Correct option: B — Lord Buddha

  6. 266UPPSC2014HistoryEnglish

    Sir Edwin Arnold book ‘The Light of the Asia’ is based on

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    Correct option: B — Lalitvistar

  7. 267KPSC2019HistoryEnglish

    What is the fundamental difference between Hinayana and Mahayana sects of Buddhism?

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    Correct option: C — Worship of God and Goddess

  8. 268Goa PSC2018HistoryEnglish

    Gautama Buddha was elevated to the position of God during the period of

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    Correct option: B — Kanishka

  9. 269Tripura PSC2017HistoryEnglish

    The first human statue worshipped in India were those of

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    Correct option: C — Buddha

  10. 270UPPSC2008HistoryEnglish

    Which of the following laid the foundation of idol worship in the country?

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    Correct option: B — Buddhism

History practice — common questions

Page 27 of this set has 10 questions on it.

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They are taken from official past papers of Indian government recruitment exams such as RRB NTPC, RRB Group D and RRB JE, and each question keeps a reference to the exam it appeared in.
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