With reference to the religious history of medieval India, the Sufi mystics were known to pursue which of the following practices?
1. Meditation and control of breath
2. Severe ascetic exercises in a lonely place
3. Recitation of holy songs to arouse a state of ecstasy in their audience
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With reference to the religious history of medieval India, the Sufi mystics were known to pursue which of the following practices
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The religion of early Vedic Aryans was primarily of
The religion of early Vedic Aryans was primarily of:
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With reference to the scientific progress of ancient India, which of the statements given below are correct
With reference to the scientific progress of ancient India, which of the statements given below are correct?
1. Different kinds of specialized surgical instruments were in common use by 1st century AD.
2. Transplant of internal organs in the human body had begun by the beginning of 3rd century AD.
3. The concept of sine of an angle was known in 5th century AD.
4. The concept of cyclic quadrilaterals was known in 7th century AD.
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With reference to the guilds (Shreni) of ancient India that played a very important role in the country’s economy, which of the following statements is/are correct
With reference to the guilds (Shreni) of ancient India that played a very important role in the country’s economy, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Every guild was registered with the central authority of the State and the king was the chief administrative authority on them.
2. The wages, rules of work, standards and prices were fixed by the guild.
3. The guild had judicial powers over its own members.
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With reference to the history of ancient India, which of the following was/were common to both 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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Some Buddhist rock-cut caves are called Chaityas, while the others are called Viharas. What is
Some Buddhist rock-cut caves are called Chaityas, while the others are called Viharas. What is
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With reference to the history of Indian rock-cut architecture, consider the following statements
With reference to the history of Indian rock-cut architecture, consider the following statements:
(1) The caves at Badami are the oldest surviving rock-cut caves in India.
(2). The Barabar rock-cut caves were originally made for Ajivikas by Emperor Chandragupta Maurya.
(3). At Ellora, caves were made for different faiths.
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Consider the following Bhakti Saints
Consider the following Bhakti Saints :
(1). Dadu Dayal
(2). Guru Nanak
(3). Tyagaraja
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Which of the following statements is/are applicable to Jain doctrine
Which of the following statements is/are applicable to Jain doctrine?
(1). The surest way of annihilating Karma is to practice penance.
(2). Every object, even the smallest particle has a soul.
(3). Karma is the bane of the soul and must be ended.
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The Chinese traveller Yuan Chwang (Hiuen Tsang) who visited India recorded the general
The Chinese traveller Yuan Chwang (Hiuen Tsang) who visited India recorded the general
conditions and culture of India at that time. In this context, which of the following statements
is/are correct?
(1). The roads and river-routes were completely immune from robbery.
(2). As regards punishment for offences, ordeals by fire, water and poison were the instruments
for determining the innocence or guilt of a person.
(3). The tradesmen had to pay duties at ferries and barrier stations. Select the correct answer
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