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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
- Divyavadana and Ashokavadana having information about reign of Ashoka were written in Pali.
- He became a Buddhist under the guidance of Buddhist monk Ashvaghosha.
- Sanghmitra, the daughter of Ashoka was sent to Sri Lanka for propagation of Buddhism.
- Ashoka’s inscriptions were mainly inscribed in Prakrit language and Pali script.
Which of the following statements is/ are not correct?
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Answer: The correct option is C.
Explanation: Divyavadana includes a total of 38 avadana stories, including the well-known Asokavadana “Legend of Asoka” written in Sanskrit.
‘Avadana’ is the name given to a type of Buddhist literature correlating past lives. The term is a Sanskrit word that can be translated as “legend,” “tale,” or “karmic tale”, not only of Buddha but of others as well and so Asokavadana meant “Legend of Asoka.
As per these texts, Ashoka adopted Buddhism either under Buddhist monk ‘Mogaliputta Tissa’ or ‘Upagupta’.
Ashoka’s inscriptions were mainly inscribed in Brahmi, Kharosthi script using different languages like Pali, Prakrit. Few edicts were also written using Greek and Aramic.Incorrect
Answer: The correct option is C.
Explanation: Divyavadana includes a total of 38 avadana stories, including the well-known Asokavadana “Legend of Asoka” written in Sanskrit.
‘Avadana’ is the name given to a type of Buddhist literature correlating past lives. The term is a Sanskrit word that can be translated as “legend,” “tale,” or “karmic tale”, not only of Buddha but of others as well and so Asokavadana meant “Legend of Asoka.
As per these texts, Ashoka adopted Buddhism either under Buddhist monk ‘Mogaliputta Tissa’ or ‘Upagupta’.
Ashoka’s inscriptions were mainly inscribed in Brahmi, Kharosthi script using different languages like Pali, Prakrit. Few edicts were also written using Greek and Aramic. -
Question 2 of 5
2. Question
‘Jharoka darshan’ was among one of the innovation of Akbar during the reign of Mughal empire.
It was:Correct
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Answer: The correct option is B .
Explanation: Akbar set the standard of appearing three times every day for state business. The first appearance was in the morning after sunrise, after which a public darbar was held.
The morning appearance which was called jharoka darshan was an innovation of Akbar and was designed to establish a personal bond between the ruler and his subjects.
This was an occasion when people could submit their petitions and present their cases without hindrance. In the course of time, as Akbar’s prestige rose, some people made it a rule not to eat or drink till they had the darshan of the king. This was a practical demonstration of the old Indian traditions of attaching divinity to the office of the king -
Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements regarding the Mathura and Gandhara school of architecture:
1. Mathura school was influenced by Buddhism, Jainism and Hinduism while Gandhara school was mainly influenced by Buddhism.
2. Mathura sculptors drew inspiration from ‘yaksha’ figures for Buddha while Gandhara sculptors looked at Greco- Roman gods.
3. Both schools of architecture flourished during the Kushana period.
Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?Correct
Answer: The correct option is D.
Explanation: The Mathura school was influenced by all the three religions of the time i.e. Buddhism, Jainism and Hinduism.
According to art historians, the Mathura style of Buddha may have been inspired by images of yakshas, male fertility spirits and nature deities.
Both the schools of architecture were patronized by the Kushana rulers and then after under the Gupta rulers.Incorrect
Answer: The correct option is D.
Explanation: The Mathura school was influenced by all the three religions of the time i.e. Buddhism, Jainism and Hinduism.
According to art historians, the Mathura style of Buddha may have been inspired by images of yakshas, male fertility spirits and nature deities.
Both the schools of architecture were patronized by the Kushana rulers and then after under the Gupta rulers. -
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
With reference to Kautilya’s Arthashastra, consider the following statements:
1. It advocated strict control of gambling.
2. It advocated state production of alcohol.
3. It prohibited prostitution.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Correct
Answer: The correct option is B.
Explanation: The Arthashastra by Chanakya is an Indian treatise mainly on state craft, having detailed information on politics, economics, military strategy, the function of the state, and social organization.
Arthashastra advocated strict control of gambling, which it would confine entirely to officially-managed gambling houses, financed by a tax of five percent of the stakes and a charge for the hire of dice to gamblers, who were to be forbidden to use their own. Stringent fines were laid down for cheating.
It also advises the manufacture of liquor in government breweries and distilleries.
though, prostitution was not prohibited, even they were used as spies under the state.Incorrect
Answer: The correct option is B.
Explanation: The Arthashastra by Chanakya is an Indian treatise mainly on state craft, having detailed information on politics, economics, military strategy, the function of the state, and social organization.
Arthashastra advocated strict control of gambling, which it would confine entirely to officially-managed gambling houses, financed by a tax of five percent of the stakes and a charge for the hire of dice to gamblers, who were to be forbidden to use their own. Stringent fines were laid down for cheating.
It also advises the manufacture of liquor in government breweries and distilleries.
though, prostitution was not prohibited, even they were used as spies under the state. -
Question 5 of 5
5. Question
The “Tathagatagarbha” concept in Mahayana Buddhism refers to:
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Tathagatagarbha is one of the popular Mahayana text. According to it, all sentient beings are born with buddha-nature and have the potential to become a Buddha.
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Tathagatagarbha is one of the popular Mahayana text. According to it, all sentient beings are born with buddha-nature and have the potential to become a Buddha.
