UPSC Ancient History Quiz 07 April 25, 2021 April 25, 2021 1. 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. 1, 3 and 4 3 and 4 only 2 and 4. 1, 2 and 3 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. 2. With reference to ancient Jainism, which one of the following statements is correct? [2004] 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 enjoyed the patronage of the Kalinga king Kharaavela in the first century BC. 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] Prasenjit Bimbsara 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. Bronze icons of Nataraja cast during the Chola period invariably show the deity with: [1995] eight hands four hands six hands two hands Four handed Bronze icon of Nataraja is the finest example of Chola sculpture. 5. In the Mahayana Buddhism, the Bodhisatva Avalokitesvara was also known as: [1997] Manjusri Maitreya 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”). 6. Which one of the following four Vedas contains an account of magical charms and spells? [2004] Samaveda Yajurveda Atharvaveda Rigveda Atharvaveda is a book of magical formula. It contains charms and spells to ward-off evil and disease. 7. The term ‘Aryan’ denotes: [1999] an ethnic group a speech group a superior race a nomadic people Aryan is in fact a linguistic term indicating a speech group of Indo-European origin, and is not an ethnic term. 8. Which one of the Chola kings conquered Ceylon? [2001] Rajendra Rajaraja-I Aditya-I Vijayalaya In 1017, Rajendra conquered Ceylon (Srilanka). Earlier Rajaraja I conquered only half of it. 9. The concept of Anuvrata was advocated by: [1995] Jainism The Lokayata school Hinayana Buddhism Mahayana Buddhism Anuvrata was the five main teachings of Jainism- Ahimsa, Asateya, Aparigraha, Satya and Brahmacharya 10. From the third century AD when the Hun invasion ended the Roman Empire, the Indian merchants relied more and more on the: [1999] West-European trade Middle-Eastern trade African 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 Loading … Share this:WhatsAppTelegramTweet Related
