UPSC Ancient History Quiz 07 April 25, 2021 April 25, 2021 1. Which one of the following four Vedas contains an account of magical charms and spells? [2004] Yajurveda Atharvaveda Rigveda Samaveda Atharvaveda is a book of magical formula. It contains charms and spells to ward-off evil and disease. 2. With reference to ancient Jainism, which one of the following statements is correct? [2004] Jainism enjoyed the patronage of the Kalinga king Kharaavela in the first century BC. In the initial stage of Jainism, the Jainas worshipped images unlike the Buddhist. Jainism was spread in South India under the leadership of Sthalabahu. The Jainas who remained under the leadership of Bhadrabahu were called Shvetambaras after the council held at Pataliputra. Jainism spread in South India under the leadership of Bhadrabahu (not Sthalabahu). The Jainas who remained under the leadership of Bhadrabahu were called Digambaras (not Shvetambaras) after the first council held at Pataliputra (modern Patna) by Sthulbahu. 3. Who among the following was not a contemporary of the other three? [2005] Bimbsara Prasenjit Milinda Gautama Buddha Bimbisara belonged to the Haryanka dynasty. Magdha empire came into prominence under him. He was a contemporary of the Buddha. He strengthened his position by marriage alliances. His first wife was the sister of Prasenjit (son of king of Koshala) who was also contemporary of the Buddha. 4. From the third century AD when the Hun invasion ended the Roman Empire, the Indian merchants relied more and more on the: [1999] African trade West-European trade Middle-Eastern trade After the 3rd century AD Roman empire came to an end. Indian merchants meanwhile had begun to rely more heavily on the south-east Asian Trade. 1 5. The term ‘Aryan’ denotes: [1999] a speech group an ethnic group a nomadic people a superior race Aryan is in fact a linguistic term indicating a speech group of Indo-European origin, and is not an ethnic term. 6. Bronze icons of Nataraja cast during the Chola period invariably show the deity with: [1995] eight hands two hands four hands six hands Four handed Bronze icon of Nataraja is the finest example of Chola sculpture. 7. In the Mahayana Buddhism, the Bodhisatva Avalokitesvara was also known as: [1997] Maitreya Manjusri Vajrapani Padmapani Avalokiteśvara is a bodhisattva who embodies the compassion of all Buddhas. He is one of the more widely revered bodhisattvas in mainstream Mahayana Buddhism. In Sanskrit, Avalokitesvara is also referred to as Padmapāni (“Holder of the Lotus”) or Lokeśvara (“Lord of the World”). 8. The concept of Anuvrata was advocated by: [1995] The Lokayata school Jainism Hinayana Buddhism Mahayana Buddhism Anuvrata was the five main teachings of Jainism- Ahimsa, Asateya, Aparigraha, Satya and Brahmacharya 9. Which one of the Chola kings conquered Ceylon? [2001] Rajaraja-I Vijayalaya Rajendra Aditya-I In 1017, Rajendra conquered Ceylon (Srilanka). Earlier Rajaraja I conquered only half of it. 10. Which of the following Kingdoms were associated with the life of the Buddha? [2014 – I] 1. Avanti 2. Gandhara 3. Kosala 4. Magadha Select the correct answer using the code given below. 3 and 4 only 1, 2 and 3 1, 3 and 4 2 and 4. Buddh born in Lumbini, in Kosala kingdom.Buddh died in Kusinara, in Magadha kingdom. Avanti lay outside the area visited by buddha, and was converted to his teaching by his disciple Mahakaccana. Gandhara is western part of Pakistan & Afghanistan and Buddha never went to Pakistan. Loading … Share this:WhatsAppTelegramTweet Related
