Consider the following statements:
I. Pali texts contain the first definite references to coins, e.g., kahapana, nikkha, kamsa, and kakanika.
II. The literary evidence from Pali texts is corroborated by archaeological evidence of punch-marked coins from many sites, most of them made of silver.
The above statements have been associated with which of the following?
1. Emergence of urban life
2. Transition to money economy
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Art and Culture › Buddhism and Jainism
Art and Culture › Buddhism and Jainism
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(c) Both 1 and 2
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Art and Culture › Buddhism and Jainism
With reference to the history of ancient India, which of the following was/were common to both Buddhism and Jainism?
1. Avoidance of extremities of penance and enjoyment
2. Indifference to the authority of the Vedas
3. Denial of efficacy of rituals
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(B)
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Art and Culture › BuddhismXPhilosophy
Art and Culture › BuddhismXPhilosophy
What does an empty seat represent in early Buddhist iconography?
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(a) The meditation of the Buddha
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Art and Culture › BuddhismXPhilosophy
With reference to the cultural history of India, consider the following pairs:
1. Parivrajaka — Renunciant and Wanderer
2. Shramana — Priest with a high status
3. Upasaka — Lay follower of Buddhism
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?Options
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(B)
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Art and Culture › BuddhismXPhilosophy
With reference to the religious history of India, consider the following statements:
(1) Sthaviravadins belong to Mahayana Buddhism.
(2) Lokottaravadin sect was an offshoot of Mahasanghika sect of Buddhism.
(3) The deification of Buddha by Mahasanghikas fostered the Mahayana Buddhism.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Options
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(B)