Previous year MCQs

Ancient Indian History UPPSC 2010 GS-I
Question

Yapaniya was a school of

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Jainism

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Jainism”.
Yapaniya was a Jain order in western Karnataka which is now extinct.

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Reason (R): They were discovered during excavations.

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