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With reference to ancient India, Gautama Buddha was generally known by which of the following epithets?1. Nayaputta2. Shakyamuni3. TathagataSelect the correct answer using the code given below:
Consider the following information:Archaeological SiteStateDescription1. ChandraketugarhOdishaTrading Port town2. InamgaonMaharashtraChalcolithic site3. MangaduKeralaMegalithic site4. SalihundamAndhra PradeshRock-cut cave shrinesIn which of the above...
Who of the following rulers of medieval India gave permission to the Portuguese to build a fort at Bhatkal?
With reference to revenue collection by Cornwallis, consider the following statements:1. Under the Ryotwari Settlement of revenue collection, the peasants were exempted from revenue payment in case of bad harvests or natural calamities.2. Under the P...
Consider the following statements:1. There are no parables in Upanishads.2. Upanishads were composed earlier than the Puranas.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Which one of the following was the latest inclusion in the Intangible Cultural Heritage List of UNESCO?
Consider the following pairs:PartyIts Leader1. Bharatiya Jana SanghDr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee2. Socialist PartyC. Rajagopalachari3. Congress for DemocracyJagjivan Ram4. Swatantra PartyAcharya Narendra DevHow many of the above pairs are correctly mat...
Which one of the following is a work attributed to playwright Bhasa ?
With reference to the Government of India Act, 1935, consider the following statements:1. It provided for the establishment of an All-India Federation based on the union of the British Indian Provinces and Princely States.2. Defence and Foreign Affai...
Consider the following properties included in the World Heritage List released by UNESCO :1. Shantiniketan2. Rani-ki-Vav3. Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas4. Mahabodhi Temple Complex at BodhgayaHow many of the above properties were included in 2023 ?
Sanghabhuti, an Indian Buddhist monk, who traveled to China at the end of the fourth century AD, was the author of a commentary on:
Consider the following statements regarding the ancient Sudarshan Lake in Gujarat:1. It was originally constructed during the reign of Chandragupta Maurya.2. It was repaired by the Shaka ruler Rudradaman.3. It was again repaired during the reign of t...
Consider the following statements regarding the Vesara style of temple architecture:1. It is a hybrid style that combines features of both Nagara and Dravida styles.2. The Chalukyas of Badami are credited with the development of this architectural st...
With reference to the ancient cultural history of India, the term 'Pramana' refers to:
Arrange the following historical events of the Indian freedom struggle in chronological order:1. Arrival of Simon Commission2. Dandi March3. Gandhi-Irwin Pact4. Poona PactSelect the correct answer using the code given below: