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Religious Movements Quiz 05
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Q1. The Harappan civilization’s known extent in the west is up to
A.
Sotka koh
B.
Nausharo
C.
Dabarkot
D.
Sutkagan Dor
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Correct Answer:
D
Sutkagan Dor, located on the Makran coast near the Iran border, served as a vital trading post for the Harappans.
Q2. What was ’Sangam’ in Ancient India?
A.
Tamil settlement
B.
Mesolithic graves
C.
Tamil King’s court
D.
Sangha or Mandal of Tamil poets
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Correct Answer:
D
Sangams were assemblies of Tamil poets and scholars under the patronage of the Pandya kings in Madurai.
Q3. Purushasukta is founded in the-
A.
Bhagavad Gita
B.
Rigveda
C.
Manusmriti
D.
Atharvaveda
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
B
The Purusha Sukta is the 90th hymn of the 10th Mandala of the Rigveda; it describes the origin of the four Varnas.
Q4. Who among the following was NOT a contemporary of other there?
A.
Bimbisara
B.
Gautama Buddha
C.
Milinda
D.
Prasenjit
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
C
Milinda (Menander) was an Indo-Greek king who lived in the 2nd Century BC, much later than the 6th Century BC figures.
Q5. The people of the Indus valley civilisation worshipped ____
A.
Pashupati
B.
Vishnu
C.
Indra
D.
Brahma
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Correct Answer:
A
The 'Pashupati Seal' found at Mohenjo-daro depicts a three-faced deity surrounded by animals, believed to be a proto-Shiva.
Q6. Which of the temples built during 3rd-1st century B.C. was dedicated to Naga cult?
A.
Atranjikhera
B.
Sonkh
C.
Dangwada
D.
Vidisha
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Correct Answer:
B
Excavations at Sonkh (Mathura) revealed an unusual elliptical-shaped temple structure dedicated to Naga worship.
Q7. ‘Indica’ of Megasthenes was preserved in later Greek accounts. Which one is not associated with ‘Indica’?
A.
Arrian
B.
Ktesius
C.
Pliny
D.
Arrian
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Correct Answer:
B
Ktesius lived before Megasthenes and wrote 'Indica' based on hearsay; Arrian and Pliny later used Megasthenes' authentic 'Indica' as a source.
Q8. Lothal is a site where dockyard of which of the following civilization were found?
A.
Indus Valley
B.
Mesopotamian
C.
Egyptian
D.
Persian
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Correct Answer:
A
Lothal, located in Gujarat, is famous for having the world's earliest known artificial dockyard, showing advanced maritime skills.
Q9. Jain scriptures have been written in
A.
Sanskrit
B.
Ardhamagadhi
C.
Brahmi
D.
Prakrit
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
B
The primary teachings of the Jaina Tirthankaras were recorded in Ardhamagadhi, an early form of Prakrit.
Q10. The term Brahmadeya occurs for the first time in
A.
post-Gupta
B.
pre-Gupta
C.
early Vedic
D.
early Buddhist
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Correct Answer:
B
Brahmadeya refers to tax-free land grants given to Brahmins, which started appearing in records during the Satavahana (pre-Gupta) era.
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