75 A 5 Advanced Questions of State Formation 11 Mar
1. Mahakachchayanan, traditionally the founder of the Theravads sect, hailed from
(a) Simhala
(b) Avanti
(c) Gandhara
(d) Magadha
Ans b
2. The term Chitrapata used in some historical sources denotes
(a) painted pots
(b) textiles from kamarupa
(c) canvas for paintings
(d) wall paintings
Ans b
3. Official stamping of weights and measures and their periodical inspection are prescribed by
(a) Manu
(b) Narada
(c) Brihaspati
(d) Parasara
Ans a
Qts 4 The ginger and cinnamon were produced in large quantities in the Pandya country is mentioned by
(a) Megasthenes
(b) Ptolemy
(c) Ibn Said
(d) Marco Polo
Ans d
5. Which one of the following denoted a series of coins?
(a) Gajasataka
(b) Gadhiya
(c) Hiranyadama
(d) Katisama
Ans b
6. Which of the following were parts of the Chera kingdom?
1. Korkkai
2. Musiri
3. Puhar
4. Saliyur
5. Tondi
(a) 1, 2, and 4
(b) 2, and 5
(c) 2, 3 and 4
(d) 3, 4 and 5
Ans b
Qts7 Pratishthana an important trading centre was on the river
(a) Cauvery
(b) Krishna
(c) Godavari
(d) Narmada
Ans c
8. The term Chora rajju used in some sources means
(a) a unit of land measurement
(b) a class of police officials
(c) a kind of tax
(d) rope for thieves
Ans b
9. The Gurjara king and others are said to have worked as doorkeepers in the Hiranyagarbha sacrifice performed by
(a) Dharmapala
(b) Devapala
(c) Dantidurga
(d) Amoghavarsha
Ans c
10 Which of the following did the Buddha not believe in?
1. The authority of the Vedas
2. Superiority of the Brahmana
3. The efficacy of sacrifices
4.The efficacy of rebirth
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 4
(d) 1, 2 3 and 4
Ans a
11 In Buddhist terminology, the word pravartana" indicates the "Dharmachakra
(a) Belief in the cycle of life and death
(b) Attainment of nirvana by Buddha
(c) First sermon by Buddha
(d) The personal religion of the Chakravarti
Ans C
12. Which one of the following, according to the Buddha, would lead to nirvana?
(a) To be constantly in the state of a stithaprajna
(b) Pursuit of the ashtangika marga
(c) Observance of asceticism and penance
(d) Adoration of Stupa
Ans; b
13."Decay is inherent in all component beings. Work out your own salvation with diligence." These words are attributed to
(a) Krishna
(b) Mahavira
(c) The Buddha
(d) Sankarachary
Ans: c
14. Which one of the following statement is not cor rect?
(a) There are Jaina temples at Khajuraho
(b) There are Jaina caves at Udayagiri in Orissa
(c) There are Jaina stupas at Mathura
(d) There are Jaina monasteries at Vaisali
Ans: c
15. The earliest images of the Buddha were made almost simultaneously at
(a) Gandhara and Ajanta
(b) Mathura and Amravati
(c) Mathura and Gandhara
(d) Ajanta and Amravati
Ans: c
16.The hierarchy of the four varnas described in many of the early Buddhist texts is
(a) Vessa, sudda, khattiya, bahamanna
(b) Sudda, vessa bahamanna, khattiya
(c) Khattiya, bahamanna, vessa, sudda
(d) Vessa, bahamanna, khattiya, sudda
Ans: c
17 Match List I and List II and select the correct an- swar
List I (Events) List II (Place)
A First Buddhist Council 1. Vaishali
B. Second Buddhist Council 2. Rajagriha
C. Third Buddhist Council 3. Pataliputra
D. Fourth Buddhist Council 4. Kashmir
(a) 2 3 1 4
(b) 3 1 4 2
(c) 1 4 3 2
(d) 2 1 3 4
Ans: d
18. Which one of the following factors was most responsible for the origin of Buddhism?
(a ) Change of tribal state into territorial state
(b), Impact of the increasing use of iron
(c) Growth of the guild system
(d) Challenge of the kshatriyas to the dominance of the Brahmanas
Ans: d
19. The Jain temples known for the finest marble carvings in India are situated at
(a) Gwalior
(b) Kiradu
(c) Modhera
(d) Dilwara
Ans: d
20. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:
List - I List - II
A. Visvanatha 1. Puri
B. Vasudeva 2. Madurai
C. Minakshi 3. Kasi
D. Eknamsa or Bhardra 4. Mathura
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 2 1 3 4
(b) 3 1 2 4
(c) 3 4 2 1
(d) 2 3 4 1
Ans: c
21. Which one of the following Chaityas is circular?
(a) Bhaja
(b) Bidsa
(c) Junnar
(d) Karle
Ans: a
22. Who among the following had written a treatise on fanciful technological devices?
(a) Bhoja
(b) Govindaraja
(c) Chandravarman
(d) Mahipala
Ans: a
23. In his account, Fa-hien does not refer to
(a) peace and order in the middle kingdom
(b) severity of criminal justice
(c) chandalas as social outcastes
(d) vegetarianism of the common people
Ans: b
24. What is the correct chronological sequence of the following?
1 Geography of Ptolemy
2. Ctesias account of India
3. Christian Topography of Cosmas Indicopllustes
4. Pliny's Natural History
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Codes:
(a) 4, 2, 3, 1
(b) 2.4, 1, 3
(c) 2.4, 3.1
(d) 4, 2, 1, 3
Ans: b
25. Assertion (A): The Buddhist nuns were under the supervision of the monks.
Reason (R): There was a special code for the nuns called the Bhikkunipatimokkha.
Codes:
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
Ans: d
26. Assertion (A): Varieties of coins bearing legends in Greek and Brahmi have been found
Reason (R): India carried out extensive trade with the Greek world.
Codes:
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
Ans: a
27. The tree-in-railing symbol appears in
(a) the seals of Harappan culture
(b) the pottery from Buddhist centres
(c) the punch-marked coins of the Mauryan age
(d) the copper plates of the Gupta dynasty
Ans: b
28. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I List II
A. Acharanga sutra 1. Vedic
B. Anguttara nikaya 2. Bhagavata
C. Pancharatra samhita 3. Jaina
D. Vajasaneyi samhita 4. Buddhist
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 4 3 1 2
(b) 3 4 2 1
(c) 3 4 1 2
(d) 4 3 2 1
Ans: b
29. The largest numbers of discourses delivered by Buddha were at
(a) Sravasti
(b) Kausambi
(c) Rajagriha
(d) Sarnath
Ans: a
30. With respect to food-discipline of the Buddhist Sramanas, the Buddhist monks were permitted to
1. Beg
2. Accept invitation for meals
3. Accept offerings sent to the monastery
4. Express their wish for any particular kind of food
Which of the above statements are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1, 2 and 4
(c) 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: d
31. Which one of the following characteristics of Buddhism, distinguishes it from Jainism?
(a) Non-acceptance of the authority of the Vedas
(b) Belief in the efficacy of action
(c) Rejection of both extreme pleasures and self mortification
(d) Attitude of non-injury towards all beings
Ans: c
32. The doctrine of the 'manyness of reality' is a characteristic feature of
(a) Buddhism
(b) Jainism
(c) Both Buddhism and Jainism
(d) Pasupata
Ans: b
33. At which one of the following places was the Jaina canonical literature codified in the fifth century AD?
(a) Valabhi
(b) Vaishali
(c) Rajagriha
(d) Pataliputra
Ans: a
34. The king who got a canal dug in Kalinga, belonged to the
(a) Haryanka dynasty
(b) Saisunaga dynasty
(c) Nanda dynasty
(d) Maurya dynasty
Ans: c
35. Consider the following ports:
1. Sopara
2. Barbaricum
3. Poduka
4. Muziris
According to the Periplus, which of these ports were located on the western coast?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1, 2 and 4
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) 2, 3 and 4
Ans: b
36. Coins with legends and portraits were first issued in India by the
(a) Sungas
(b) Saksa
(c) Indo-Greeks
(d) Satavahanas
Ans: c
37. The monsoon winds, which facilitated India's trade with the Western world in the early centuries of the Christian era, are believed to have been discovered by
(a) Hippalus
(b) Ptolemy
(c) Pliny
(d) Strabo
Ans; a
38. Consider the following:
1 Slaves
2. Textiles
3. Spices
4. Metal objects
Which of these were the most important article of export from the Indian ports in the early centuries of the Christian era?
(a) 3 and 4
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 2. 3 and 4
Ans; d
39. Assertion (A): The Kushan were of Central Asian origin.
Reason (R): They were a derivative of the Yue-chi tribe.
Codes:
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
Ans:a
40. Assertion (A): The Indo-Greek king Menander accepted Buddhism.
Reason (R): The Buddhist Philosopher Nagasena persuaded him to do so.
Codes:
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
Ans: a
41 Assertion (A): Some Yavanas (Greeks) were converted to the Vaishnava cult during the reign of the Sungas.
Reason (R): Bhagwat erected a Garuda Pillar Besnagar.
Codes:
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
Ans: b
42. The expression "Second Urbanisation" signifies the
(a) revival of Harappan cities
(b) rise of urban centers in the Ganga valley
(c) birth of towns in the Deccan in the Narmada Valley
(d) re-building of the town of Kollan in Kerala
Ans: b
43. The rule of Buddhist monastic life are laid down primarily in
(a) Tripitaka
(b) Vinaya Pitaka
(c) Abhidhamma Pitaka
(d) Suta Pitaka
Ans: b
44. Match List I (Characters) with List II (Related Objects) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I List II
(Characters) (Related Objects)
A. Gautama Buddha 1. Flask and rosary
B. Jina 2. Darmachakrapravartana mudra
C. Vishnu 3. Katyotsarga pose
D. Bodhisattva Maitreya 4. Garudadhvaja
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 3 2 1 4
(b) 2 3 4 1
(c) 3 2 4 1
(d) 2 3 1 4
Ans: b
45 Gatha-Saptashati is a collection of Prakrit poems dealing with
(a) love lores
(b) worship rituals
(c) astrology
(d) historical biographies of kings
Ans: a
46 The story of the transformation of a dancing girl into a Buddhist nun is narrated in
(a) Silappadikaram
(b) Manimekhalai
(c) Tolkappiyam
(d) Maduraikkanji
Ans: b
47 The rise of the Mahajanapadas has not been casually linked to
(a) the threat of foreign conquest
(b) agrarian expansion
(c) growth of trade and urbanization
(d) extensive use of iron
Ans: c
48. The reign of the Greeks in North-western India did not witness the
(a) long distance trade
(b) proliferation of artisanal and craft production
(c) extensive land grants
(d) availability of gold coins in plenty
Ans: c
49. In the regions ruled by which one of the following dynasties, the state formation had been described as Secondary State?
(a) Satavahanas
(b) Gangas
(c) Chalukaya
(d) Rashtrakutas
Ans: b
50. Which one of the following Buddhist texts gives information about 16 Mahajanapadas in the 6th century B.C?
(a) Dipvansha
(b) Anguttarnikaya
(c) Dighnikaya
(d) Tripitaka
Ans: b
51. Match List I (Terms) with List II (Explanations) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I (Terms) List II (Explanations)
A. Bhaga 1. Aliner measure
B. Dramma 2. The King's share
C. Nivartana 3. A coin
D. Vishti 4. Forced labour
5. A unit area of land
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 2 3 5 4
(b) 4 5 3 1
(c) 2 5 3 1
(d) 4 3 5 1
Ans: a
52 Assertion (A): The history of the Indo-Greeks can be reconstructed mainly on the evidence of their coins.
Reason (R): Major contributions of the Indo-Greeks towards Indian culture were in the field of coinage.
Codes:
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
Ans: a
53. Consider the following statements:
Rise of Magadha to imperial power was mainly due to its:
1. position of strategic importance surrounded by five hills.
2. position in a richly fertile zone and good communication channel.
3. aggressive imperial policy of the rulers.
4. association with the activities of Mahatma Buddha.
Which of these are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1, 2 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 3 and 4
Ans:c
54. A list of some ancient Indian States is given below:
1. Kosala
2. Vajji
3. Magadha
4. Sakya
Which of these did not follow the monarchical system of administration?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 4
(c) 1 and 4
(d) 2 and 3
Ans: b
55. The Buddhist Order broke into Sthaviravadins and the Mahasanghikas at the:
(a) First General Council
(b) Second General Council
(c) Third General Council
(d) Fourth General Council
Ans: b
56. A monastic life is essential for salvation in accordance with:
(a) Asoka's Dhamma
(b) Jainism
(c) Bhagavat Gita
(d) Kathopanishad
Ans: b
57. The period of the Kushanas witnessed important developments in religion, literature, art and foreign trade and contacts. In the light of this statement, which one of the following pairs does not relate to the Kushana period?
(a) Mahayana Buddhism: Gandhara Art
(b) Nagasena : Milindapanho
(c) Charaka Samhita : Nagarjuna
(d) North-Western Silk routes : Kashyapa Matanga
Ans: b
58. In the Buddhist literature, Milindapanho appears in the Question-Answer form between Nagasena and:
(a) Kanishka
(b) Menander
(c) Euthidemus
(d) Antialcidas
Ans: b
59. What does the term Upasampada signify in Buddhism?
(a) Religious merit accrued from donations to the Buddhist order.
(b) Property attached to a Buddhist monastery.
(c) Initial conversion to Buddhism.
(d) Final stage of initiation of Buddhist monk.
Ans: c
60. Match List 1 (Janapadas) with List II (Capital) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List-1 List II
(Janapadas) (Capital)
A. Kuru 1. Kosambi
B. Kosala 2. Rajagriha
C. Vatsa 3. Ayodhya
D. Magadha 4. Indraprastha
5. Patliputra
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 1 3 5 2
(b) 4 2 1 3
(c) 1 2 5 3
(d) 4 3 1 2
Ans: d
61. The Kushana Kings assumed titles like 'Devaputra Kushana' Kanishka's predecessors also were assuming titles like Sarvaloka Isvara Mahisvara. This shows that Kushana kings:
(a) were devotees of Lord Shiva.
(b) assumed high-sounding titles implying power and fame.
(c) assumed divine kingship.
(d) got the legends on their coins written in Sanskrit.
Ans: c
62. According to the famous Puranas, which one of the following places was chosen by the God Shiva for his Lakulisha incarnation?
(a) Sri Shyal
(b) Kashi
(c) Ujjaini
(d) Kayavarohana
Ans: d
63. Which one is the correct chronological order in the given rulers ruled over Magadha?
(a) Brihadratha-Bimbisara-Sisunaga-Bindusara
(b) Sisunaga-Bindusara-Brihadratha-Bimbisara
(c) Brihadratha-Bindusara-Sisunaga-Bimbisara
(d) Sisunaga-Bimbisara-Brihadratha-Bindusara
Ans: a
64. A famine took place in Magadha 200 years after Mahavira's death. During that period who among the following left Magadha for South India and is given the credit for carrying Jainism to the south?
(a) Sudharmana
(b) Indrabhuti
(c) Sthulabhadra
(d) Bhadrabahu
Ans: d
65. In which one of the following, does the term "second urbanization" in ancient India refer to the urban processes?
(a) Indus Valley
(b) Gangetic Valley
(c) Narmada Valley
(d) Kaveri Valley
Ans: b
66. The inscriptions from Nanaghat, Nasik and Sanchi refer to which one of the following ruling families?
(a) Kanvas
(b) Satavahanas
(c) Mitras
(d) Chedis
Ans: b
67. Who wrote Vasucharitra?
(a) Ramraja
(b) Vithalanatha
(c) Krishnadeva Raya
(d) Tirumalamba
Asn: a
68. Who among the following left an inscription which records reconstruction of a great artificial lake in Kathiawar?
(a) Gautamiputra Satakami
(b) Kanishka
(c) Nahapana
(d) Rudradaman
Asn: d
69. Which Indo-Greek ruler is referred to in the Besanagar (Vidisha) Pillar Inscription?
(a) Antialcidas
(b) Minander
(c) Demetrius
(d) Heliodorus
Ans: a
70. Who among the following was a renowned Pasupata Acharya?
(a) Shantinatha
(b) Sreekarapandita
(c) Udyotakara
(d) Purnakashyapa
Ans: c
71. Match List-I (King) with List-II (Dynasty) and select the correct answer using the code given below the List:
List-I List-II
(King) (Dynasty)
A. Bhoja of Malwa 1. Chandela
B. Jayachandra 2. Gahadavala
C. Mihira Bhoja 3. Paramara
D. Paramardideva 4. Pratihara
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 3 1 4 2
(b) 4 2 3 1
(c) 3 2 4 1
(d) 4 1 3 2
Ans: c
72. Agnimitra known from the Kalidasa's drama Malavikagnimitra was a king of which one of the following dynasties?
(a) Maurya
(b) Sunga
(c) Saka
(d) Gupta
Ans: b
73. What was upavasatha in the Buddhist order?
(a) It was the resting place of the Buddhist monks in caves or viharas during rainy period
(b) It was an act of confession of Buddhist monks when they assembled every fortnight on the eve- nings of full and new moons
(c) It was an act of fasting for a specified period of time by Buddhist monks as a punishment for the offences committed by them in their conduct
(d) It was the vow taken by the newly admitted monk into the Buddhist order
Ans: b
74. What is the ideological approach of Jainism?
(a) Anekanta
(b) Advaita
(c) Avagaman
(d) Pancha-sheel
Ans: a
75. Who was Alara Kalama?
(a) A disciple of Buddha
(b) A prominent Buddhist monk
(c) A teacher of Buddha
(d) A ruler who renounced his throne for Buddhism
Ans: c
76. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(a) Sravasti :The capital of Kosala
(b) Rajgriha: The capital of Magadha
(c) Vaishali : The capital of Chedi
(d) Ujjain :The capital of Avanti
Ans: c
77. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
(a) Chanda : Kind of Vatsa pradyota Mahasena
(b). Darshaka : Successor to Ajatashatru
(c) Ajatashatru : Follower of Ajivikas
(d) Prasenjit : King of Vajji Confederation
Ans:b
78. Kanishka convened the Fourth Buddhist Council which prepared an encyclopaedia of the Buddhist philosophy. What was this known as?
(a) Mahavarya
(b) Prainaparamita Sutra
(c) Ariyasacca
(d) Mahavibhasha
Ans: d
79. Gautamiputra Satakarni is known largely because of the inscriptions recorded by his mother. Which one of the following is the associated place?
(a) Hathigumpha
(b) Nanaghat
(c) Nasik
(d) Kanheri
Ans: c
80. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
(a) Rashtrakutas : Devagiri
(b) Pallavas :Madurai
(c) Yadavas: Manyakheta
(d) Satavahanas : Pratisthana
Ans: d
81. Consider the following statements:
1. It was from Pala Empire that Buddhism was introduced into Tibet.
2. The Senas of Bengal were anti-Buddhist.
3. The Solankis who ruled Gujarat, patronized Jainism.
Which of statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans:c