Important MCQs for History NET, IAS, State-SET (KSET, WBSET, MPSET, etc.), GATE, CUET, Olympiads etc. Part 37

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Q. Sankaracharya was:

(I) An exponent of Advaitavada,

(II) A believer in ‘sauna Brahman’ .

(III) One of the first Indian philosophers to discard the theory of infallibility of the Vedas.

(IV) A profounder of the ‘Janamarga’ as one of the three ways to salvation.

(a) All of them are true

(b) I & II are true

(c) I & III are true

(D) III & IV are true

Answer: D

Q. Which one of the following pairs correctly matched?

(a) Simhavishnu – Vatapikonda

(b) Mahendravarman I – Mathavilasa

(c) Narasimhavarman I – Jayasimha

(d) Narasimhavarman II – Avanisimha

Answer: B

Q. Which of the following pairs are incorrectly matched?

(I) Bharati – Vikramankacharita

(II) Dan din – Dasakumaracharha

(III) Balham – Kiratajuniya

(IV) Mahendravarman I – Mathavilasprahasana

Select the answer from the codes below:

(a) I & II

(b) I & III

(c) II & IV

(d) III & IV

Answer: B

Q. Match the following:

Kingdom and It՚s Place Kingdom and It՚s Place
List IList II
I. SarasinA. Bihar
II. Arhar MagadhaB. Berar
III. MagadhaC. Mathura and its surroundings
IV. MaharashtraD. Oudh and Bundelkhand
E. Bengal

Codes: I II III IV

(a) C D A B

(b) D C E A

(c) A E C D

(d) B A D C

Answer: A

Q. Which one of the following does not belong to Jain philosophy?

(a) Syadvada

(b) Nevada

(c) Anekantavada

(d) Theravada

Answer: D

Q. Which one of the four Arya satyrs (Noble Truths) of Buddhism contains the doctrine of patichchha sanruppada or dependent origination?

(a) First

(b) Second

(c) Third

(d) Fourth

Answer: B

Q. What was varnasamkara?

(a) Illegitimate child

(b) Outcaste

(c) Mixed – caste

(d) Foreigner

Answer: C

Q. Which was the oldest Smriti?

(a) Manu Smriti

(b) Nerada Smriti

(c) Brihaspati Smriti

(d) Yajnavalkya Smriti

Answer: A