Which of the following phrases defines the nature of the ‘Hundi’ generally referred to in the sources of the post-Harsha period?
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AdministrationXGupta
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BuddhismXPhilosophy
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
Answer
(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
Answer
(B)
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Historical Sites
Art and Culture › Historical Sites
With reference to the history of India,
consider the following pairs :
Famous Place Present State
1. Bhilsa Madhya Pradesh
2. Dwarasamudra Maharashtra
3. Girinagar Gujarat
4. Sthanesvara Uttar Pradesh
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?Options
Answer
(A)
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Historical SitesXAshoka
Art and Culture › Historical SitesXAshoka
Who among the following rulers advised his subjects through this inscription?
”Whosoever praises his religious sect or blames other sects out of excessive devotion to
his own sect, with the view of glorifying his own sect, he rather injures his own sect very
severely.”Options
Answer
(A)
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Historical SitesXPorts
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Medieval Administration
Art and Culture › Medieval Administration
With reference to the history of India, consider the following pairs:
(1) Anurang – In-charge of treasury of the State
(2) Banian – Indian agent of the East India Company
(3) Mirasidar – Designated revenue payer to the State
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?Options
Answer
(B)
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Regional Kingdom
Art and Culture › Regional Kingdom
Consider the following events in the history of India:
(1) Rise of Pratiharas under King Bhoja
(2) Establishment of Pallava power under Mahendravarman – I
(3) Establishment of Chola power by Parantaka – I
(4) Pala dynasty founded by Gopala
What is the correct chronological order of the above events, starting from the earliest time?Options
Answer
(C)