Previous year MCQs

Ancient Indian History UPPSC 1996 GS-I
Question

Both Jainism and Buddhism believe that:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: Both men and women could attain salvation

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Both men and women could attain salvation”.

1) Buddhism does not believe in the transmigration of the soul.

2) According to Buddhism, Nirvana is possible during one’s own life through the practice of detachment from worldly desires and ignorance.

3) Both Jainism and Buddhism believe that both men and women can attain salvation.

4) Jainism advises the practice of strict asceticism to attain salvation, which is called Kaivalya.

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Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below:
List I List II

(A) Gandhar Art - (a) Menander
(B) Junagarh Rock inscription - (b) Patika
(C) Milinapanho - (c) Kushanas
(D) Taxila inscriptions - (d) Rudradaman
  1. A) A-a B-c C-d D-b
  2. B) A-b B-d C-c D-a
  3. C) A-c B-d C-a D-b
  4. D) A-b B-a C-c D-d
Consider the following statements with respect to Ashoka:

1. The definition of Dhamma given by Ashoka is taken from "Rahulovada-sutta".
2 In the 14th year of his coronation, Ashoka appointed a new type of staff, called Dhamma-mahamatras.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?
  1. A) Both 1 and 2
  2. B) Neither 1 nor 2
  3. C) Only 1
  4. D) Only 2
Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?
  1. A) Dhruvadas – Bhagat Namawali
  2. B) Nabhadas – Bhaktamal
  3. C) Raskhan – Rasik Priya
  4. D) Usman – Chitrawali
The Hindu rate of growth refers to the growth rate of:
  1. A) Per Capita Income
  2. B) National Income
  3. C) Population
  4. D) Literacy
Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Kings) - List-II (Kingdoms)

A. Pradyota - 1. Magadha
B. Udayan - 2. Vatsa
C. Prasenjit - 3. Avanti
D. Ajatashatru - 4. Kosala

Code:
A B C D
  1. A) 3 2 4 1
  2. B) 4 3 2 1
  3. C) 1 2 3 4
  4. D) 3 4 2 1
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  1. A) Nagarjunikonda
  2. B) Ghantshal
  3. C) Amaravati
  4. D) Bodhgaya
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  1. A) Buddhists
  2. B) Buddhists and Jains
  3. C) Hindus and Jains
  4. D) Hindus, Buddhists and Jains
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  1. A) Orthomixo virus
  2. B) Rhino virus
  3. C) Leukaemia virus
  4. D) Polio virus
According to Hindu law, what was the estimated tax?
  1. A) Half of the total production
  2. B) One-sixth of the total production
  3. C) One-third of the total production
  4. D) One-fourth of the total production
The largest desert of South Asia is:
  1. A) Atacama
  2. B) Colorado
  3. C) Kalahari
  4. D) Thar
The earliest evidence of the use of iron in India has been discovered from:
  1. A) Taxila
  2. B) Ataranji Khera
  3. C) Kaushambi
  4. D) Hastinapur
The unit of work is:
  1. A) Joule
  2. B) Newton
  3. C) Watt
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