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History Jainism And Buddhism

Q. Which of the following signs was etched on the right leg of Rishabhnath Tirthankar?

A. Bull

B. Cow

C. Elephant

D. Tiger

Answer

Correct Answer : Bull

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History Medieval History

Q. Which of the following Sikh Guru compiled the Adi Granth?

A. Guru Govind Singh

B. Guru Nanak

C. Guru Arjan Dev

D. Guru Har rai

Answer

Correct Answer : Guru Arjan Dev

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History Modern Indian

Q. Which of the following songs was so dear to Mahatma Gandhi’s heart, that he wrote: ‘That one song is enough to sustain me, even if I were to forget the ‘Bhagavad Gita’

A. Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram

B. Hare Ram

C. Vaishnava Jana To Tene Kahiye

D. Ishwar Allah Tero Nam

Answer

Correct Answer : Vaishnava Jana To Tene Kahiye

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History Mughal Empire

Q. Which of the following state was not the victim of “The Subsidiary Alliance System”?

A. Satara

B. Mysore

C. Awadh

D. Hyderabad

Answer

Correct Answer : Satara

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Bhakti Movement History

Q. Which of the following statement (s) is correct about Alvar Saints?

A. The 63 Alvars saints were the Shiva devotional poets, who lived between 5th and 10th centuries

B. The twelve Alvars were Tamil poet-saints, who lived between 6th and 9th centuries AD and espoused 'emotional devotion' or bhakti to Visnu-Krishna in their songs

C. Only B

D. Both A & B

Answer

Correct Answer : The twelve Alvars were Tamil poet-saints, who lived between 6th and 9th centuries AD and espoused 'emotional devotion' or bhakti to Visnu-Krishna in their songs

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Ancient History History

Q. Which of the following statement (s) is/ are correct related to the Atharva Veda? I. The Atharva Veda basically consists of charms and spells that were prevalent at that time in the society. II. The Atharva Veda presents a portrait of the Vedic society. One can find an independent and parallel stream of knowledge and thought in the Atharva Veda

A. Only II

B. Only I

C. Both I & II

D. Neither I nor II

Answer

Correct Answer : Both I & II

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Ancient History History

Q. Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct about ancient Indian literature?

A. The Shastras contained works of science and philosophy

B. The Puranas is important as they were the main influence in the development from early Vedic religion to Hinduism

C. The Bhagvad Gita a later addition to the Mahabharata enshrines a philosophical doctrine and in it are described the three paths to salvation: karma, gyan and bhakti

D. All of the above

Answer

Correct Answer : All of the above

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Bhakti Movement History

Q. Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct about Bhakti Movement? I. The leader of the bhakti movement focusing on the Lord as Rama was Ramananda. II. Sri Ramanuja Acharya was an Indian philosopher and is recognized as the most important saint of Sri Vaishnavism

A. Only II

B. Only I

C. Both I & II

D. Neither I nor II

Answer

Correct Answer : Both I & II

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Ancient History History

Q. Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct about Panini’s great grammar the Ashtadhyayi?

A. It was stated that with Panini the language attained its highest state of development and thereafter there was improvement only in its vocabulary

B. It was most probably composed towards the 4th century BC

C. Both A & B

D. None of the above

Answer

Correct Answer : Both A & B

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Ancient History History

Q. Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct regarding Ancient Indian Literature that helps in restructuring of Indian history? I. Ancient literature is religious in nature, and contain exaggerated mythical story without any chronology i.e., puranic and epic literature II. A large number of inscriptions, coins, and local chronicles do indicate an effort towards history writing