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  1. 301UPSC2017HistoryEnglish

    With reference to the religious history of India, consider the following statements. 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?

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    Correct option: B — Only 2

  2. 302BPSC1996HistoryEnglish

    Out of two statements below first is Assertion (A) and second is Reason (R), carefully read both statements. Assertion (A): Till the end of twelfth century Nalanda Mahavihara lost its glory. Reason (R): State protection ceased to be available to Mahavihara. With respect to the above mentioned two statements, which of the following is true?

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    Correct option: B — (A) and (R) both are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

  3. 303UPSC1996HistoryEnglish

    Which of the following 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 efficiency of rituals. 4. Non-injury to animal life. Select the answer using the code given below.

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    Correct option: B — 2, 3 and 4

  4. 304UPSC2012HistoryEnglish

    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 the efficiency of rituals. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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    Correct option: B — 2 and 3

  5. 305UPPSC2006HistoryEnglish

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

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    Correct option: A — 1, 4, 2, 3

  6. 306UPPSC2006HistoryEnglish

    According to philosophy of Buddhism. Assertion (A) : Rejected the concept of Rebirth. Reason (R) : Soul is mortal. Choose the correct option.

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    Correct option: D — (A) is false, but (R) is true

  7. 307UPPSC1998HistoryEnglish

    Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about Buddhism? 1. It did not reject caste and class. 2. It challenged highest social ranked Brahmins. 3. It pointed certain castes as low. Choose the correct answer from the code given below.

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    Correct option: C — 1, 2 and 3

  8. 308Tripura PSC2019HistoryEnglish

    The reason included in the expansion of Buddhism. 1. The simplicity of religion 2. Special appeal towards Dalits 3. Missionary concept of religion 4. Regional language 5. The soundness of Vedic spirit by Philosophers

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    Correct option: C — 1, 2, 3 and 4

  9. 309UPSC2010HistoryEnglish

    Why did Buddhism start declining in India in the early medieval times? 1. Buddha was by that time considered as one of the incarnations of Vishnu and thus became a part of Vaishnavism. 2. The invading tribes from Central Asia till the time last Gupta king adopted Hinduism and persecuted Buddhists. 3. The Kings of Gupta dynasty were strongly opposed to Buddhism. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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    Correct option: A — Only 1

  10. 310UPPSC2017HistoryEnglish

    Consider the following statements. 1. The early Chaityagrihas and Viharas of Guntupalle in West Godavari district are rock cut. 2. The Chaityas and Viharas of Eastern Deccan are usually rock cut. Of these statements.

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    Correct option: C — Both 1 and 2 are correct

History practice — common questions

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