Consider the following pairs:
Site : Well Known for
1. Besnagar : Shaivite cave shrine
2. Bhaja : Buddhist cave shrine
3. Sittanavasal : Jain cave shrine
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
Prelims
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Art and Culture › ArchitectureXCaves,Rock-cut
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Art and Culture › ArchitectureXCaves,Rock-cut
With reference to ancient India, consider the following statements:
1. The concept of Stupa is Buddhist in origin.
2. Stupa was generally a repository of relics.
3. Stupa was a votive and commemorative structure in Buddhist tradition.
How many of the statements given above are correct?Options
Answer
(B)
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Art and Culture › BuddhismXPlaces
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Art and Culture › Historical SitesXPorts
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Art and Culture › JainismXphilosophy
Art and Culture › JainismXphilosophy
“Souls are not only the property of animal and plant life, but also of rocks, running water and many other natural objects not looked on as living by other religious sects.”
The above statement reflects one of the core beliefs of which one of the following religious sects of ancient India?Options
Answer
(B)
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Art and Culture › KingdomXVijayanagara
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Art and Culture › Regional Kingdom
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Art and Culture › SourcesXLiterature
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Art and Culture › SourcesXLiterature
With reference to ancient Indian History, consider the following pairs :
Literary work Author
1. Devichandragupta : Bilhana
2. Hammira-Mahakavya : Nayachandra Suri
3. Milinda-panha : Nagarjuna
4. Nitivakyamrita : Somadeva Suri
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?Options
Answer
(B)