Comprehensive collection of questions from Indian History asked in recent state service examinations. Each question is verified with official answer keys and step-by-step bilingual solutions.
The largest and the most evolved rock-cut Chaitya hall of the Hinayana phase is situated at :
According to philosophy of Buddhism : Assertion (A) : Rejected the concept of Rebirth. Reason (R) : Soul is mortal. Choose the correct option:
Which form of Buddhism was prominent during the Sultanate period?
With reference to the religious history of India, consider the following statements: 1. Sautrantika and Sammitiya were the sects of Jainism. 2. Sarvastivadin held that the constituents of phenomena were not wholly momentary, but existed forever in a latent form. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Which of the following Buddhist texts were written in the Sanskrit language? Choose the correct option from the following— (1) Divyavadana (2) Deepvamsa (3) Mahavamsa (4) Aryamanjushree Mulakalpa
In which one of the following regions was Dhanyakataka, which flourished as a prominent Buddhist centre under the Mahasanghikas, located?
To which Buddhist School did Nagarjuna belong ?
With reference to Indian history, consider the following pairs : Historical person Known as 1. Aryadeva – Jaina scholar 2. Dignaga – Buddhist scholar 3. Nathamuni – Vaishnava scholar How many pairs given above are correctly matched?
Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? 1. Lothal : Ancient dockyard 2. Sarnath : First Sermon of Buddha 3. Rajgir : Lion capital of Ashoka 4. Nalanda : Great seat of Buddhist learning Select the correct answer using the codes given below : Codes :
Lord Buddha preached the following four noble truths - Put them in correct order using the codes given below : A. There is suffering. B. There is a cessation of suffering. C. There is a path leading to the cessation of suffering. D. There is the cause of suffering. Codes :
In which of the following rock-cut caves, eleven headed Bodhisattava image is depicted?
Who is the author of 'Visuddhimagga'?
With reference to Indian history, who among the following is a future Buddha, yet to come to save the world?
Vallabhi University was situated in –
Out of two statements below first is Assertion(A) and second is Reason (R), carefully read both statementsAssertion (A) : Till the end of twelfth century Nalanda Mahavihara lost its glory. Reason (R) : State protection ceased to be available to Mahavihara. With respect to the above-mentioned two statements, which of the following is true?
The painting of Bodhisattva Padmapani is one of the most famous and oft-illustrated paintings at –
Some Buddhist rock-cut caves are called Chaityas, while the others are called Viharas. What is the difference between the two?
In Indian art, the construction of 'Stupa', 'Chaitya' and 'Vihara' is related to which of the following?
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 the efficiency of rituals Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
Buddhist centre of learning is -
Consider the following statements: 1. The early Chaityagrihas and Viharas of Guntuphalli in West Godavari district are rock cut. 2. The Chaityas and Viharas of Eastern Deccan are usually rock cut. Of these statements:
Consider the following statements, what is the difference between Chaityas and Viharas?
Which Indian Buddhist monk had been sent to China in the first century A.D.?
Lord Buddha’s image is sometimes shown with the hand gesture called; 'Bhumisparsha Mudra'. It symbolizes -
Mahabodhi Temple has been built at Bodh Gaya where-