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Class 8 General Knowledge
Ancient Indian History
Quiz 6
Harappan craft display an amazing degree of standardisation according to Kenoyer. What was the possible reason for such an achievement?
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Availability of raw materials at local level
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Centralised market for craft
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Specialised training centres for craftsmen
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State control
Consider the following statements:
Senguttuvan, the son of Imayavaramban was the contemporary of Yajna Sri Satkami.
The Silappadikaram gives a detailed account of the exploits of Senguttuvan.
Which of the following statement(s) given above is/are correct?
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Explanation
The last great ruler of Satavahanas was
Yajna Sri Satakarni.
Cheran Senguttuvan belonged to 2nd century A.D. His younger
brother was Elango Adigal, the author of Silappadikaram.
Gajabhagu II of
Sri Lanka and Cheran Senguttuvan of the Chera dynasty were contemporaries. This
is confirmed by Silappadikaram as well as the Dipavamsa and Mahavamsa.
Statement 1 is incorrect, Statement 2 is correct.
Which of the following does not testify to the import of Aryan Culture on the Sangam age?
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Incorporation of Sanskritic ideas into Sangam literature
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The anxiety to connect to local dynasties with the events of Mahabharata
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The worship of the forest tree and animal deities
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The concept of marriage as a sacrament attended with rituals
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Works like the Tolkappiyam and the Kalaviyal say that the Aryans introduced the rituals and ceremonies of marriage (Karanam). The Aryans having introduced Sanskrit to the world also influenced the Sanskritic ideas into the Sangam literature. Likewise, there was anxiety to connect to local dynasties with the events of Mahabharata. Thus option c is the answer.
Which of the following is not correctly matched?
First Sangam : Nakkirar
Second Sangam : Agastya
Third Sangam : Augustand Tolkappiyar
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Explanation
FIRST SANGAM
Venue - Tenmadurai
Presided over by - August
1st Sangam continued for 4400 years.
No work of the first Sangam is available
SECOND SANGAM
Venue - Kavatuparani/Alvai (Submerged in sea)
Presided over by - August & Tolkappiyar
In this Sangam, the book Tolkappiyam was written by Tolkappiyar. This book is written on Tamil Grammar.
THIRD SANGAM
Venue - Madurai
Presided over by - Nakkirar
So many works have been found of this Sangam.
Which of the following Sangam ports were situated on the Western coast?
Korkari
Puhar
Tondi
Musiri
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Explanation
Musiri or Muziris and Tondi on the west coast of South India, Korkai and Kaveripattinam on the east were among the chief ports of the Tamil land where foreigners crowded.
Which of the following term was used for Supreme Court in the Sangam Age?
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Puhar
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Sangam
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Maharum
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Korai
Explanation
Facts about Sangam age :
Sangam A college/assembly of literacy figures
Devalayam Temple
Ko King
Yupas Sacrificial ports
Avai Imperial Court
Variyar Tax collector
Maharum Supreme Court
Puhar Harbour area
Korai Land tax.
The word 'Sangam' is associated in Tamil history with _________.
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the literature produced during the reign of the great Pallava dynasty of Kanchi
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the poems written in praise of the Pandyan kings of the early Christian era
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the court poetry of China kings who were famous for patronizong artists
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a college of Assensley (literary academy) of Tamil scholars held under the royal patronage of Pandyan king at Madurai
Explanation
The Sangam literature is the ancient Tamil literature of the period in the history of ancient southern India (known as the Tamilakam) spanning from c. 300 BCE to 300 CE. It is a college of Tamil scholars held under the royal patronage of Pandyan king at Madurai.
Who among the following are known for their Telugu translation of the Mahabharata?
Kamban
Kuttan
Nannaya
Tikkana
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Kavitrayam popularly refers to the poets who translated the great epic Mahabharata into Telugu. The group/trinity consists of Nannayya, Tikkana and Yerrapragada.
Match the following.
List-I (University)
List-II (Founder)
A. Odantpuri
$$1$$. Gopala
B. Vikramshila
$$2$$. Dharampala
C. Somapuri
$$3$$. Dharampala
D. Jagadal
$$4$$. Ramapala
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A-$$1$$, B-$$3$$, C-$$2$$, D-$$4$$
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A-$$1$$, B-$$2$$, C-$$3$$, D-$$4$$
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A-$$4$$, B-$$3$$, C-$$2$$, D-$$1$$
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A-$$1$$, B-$$4$$, C-$$3$$, D-$$2$$
Which one of the following is not included in the eight fold path of Buddhism?
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Right speech
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Right contemplation
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Right desire
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Right conduct
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Gautama Buddha recommended an eightfold path (Ashtankika Marga) for the elimination of human misery. It comprised right observation, right determination, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right exercise, right memory and right meditation. So the correct option is C.
Consider the following statements
At Puhar off Kaveripattanam, a great-festival described vividly by Sangam epics, was held in honour of Lord Indra.
The Goddess Kannagi of Sangam Age was the Goddess of Chastity.
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Explanation
As per the Sangam Epics, the hunters of the hill tracts worshipped Murugan as the God of the hillock.
Indra, god of Marudam, was worshipped by the agriculturists. There was a special festival instituted in Puhar in honour of Indra.
Gajabahu I of Sri Lanka who was present on the occasion of the installation of a temple to Kannagi the goddess of chastity, by the Chera king Senguttuvan.
The early Tamil anthologies mention terms such as 'Pahri', 'Otam', 'Timil' and 'Patagu'. These were used for ________.
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boats
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merchandise exported
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merchandise imported
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The language Tamil is abundant with words like Navai, Kalam, Kappal, Thoni, Otam, Patagu, Timil, Pahrl, Theppam and Kattumaram which are used to denote the mode of travel at sea. This shows their interest in sea trade.
The 'Pattuppattu' is a collection of poems in the praise of which of the following Kings?
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Chera
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Chola
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Pandya
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Explanation
Among the eight Sangam anthologies, Purananuru and Pattupattu are concerned with life outside family - kings, wars, greatness, generosity, ethics and philosophy. While Pattupattu is limited to the glory of Chera kings in 108 verses, Purananuru contains an assortment of themes in three hundred ninety seven poems. Of the original 400 poems, two have been lost, and some poems miss several lines.
Who was the founder of Pattini cult related to worship of Goddess of Chastity-Kannagi?
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Senguttuvan
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Karikala
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Nendujeliyan
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None of these
Explanation
The worship of Kannagi or Pattini (‘the chaste lady’) was perhaps a very early institution and was but an extension of the worship of the goddess of chastity’.
This become popular with Senaguttuvan’s worship of Kannagi and spread to distant places like Sri Lanka in the South and Malva in the north. Senguttuvan was the founder of the Pattini cult.
Which of the following is called 'The Bible of Tamil Land'?
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Kural
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Tolkappiyam
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Silappadikaram
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Manimekalai
Explanation
After the period of the eight anthologies Tamil literature reveals the influence of Sanskrit. It also reveals Jaina influence. The classical work revealing these features is Tiru Kural sometimes called the Bible of Tamil land. It consists of series of metrical proverbs and many aspects of life and religion.
The capital of Kadamba Kings was _________.
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Tanjore
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Banavasi
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Kanchi
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Badami
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The Kadambas (345–525 CE) were an ancient royal family of Karnataka, India, that ruled northern Karnataka and the Konkan from Banavasi in present-day Uttara Kannada district. At the peak of their power under King Kakushtavarma, they ruled large parts of modern Karnataka state.
About which of the following, it is said that "The space in which an elephant could lie down produced enough to feed seven persons"?
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Kaveri delta
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Sunderban delta
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Raichur doab
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None of the above
Explanation
The tip of Indian peninsula and the adjacent regions was extremely fertile. The land produced paddy, ragi and sugarcane. It was said of the Kaveri Delta that the space in which an elephant could lie down produced enough to feed seven persons.
Who was the founder of Puhar (Kaveripattanam)?
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Karikala
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Senguttuvan
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Nendujeliyan
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None of these
Explanation
Kaveripattinam, the chief port of the ancient Chola kingdom, was situated at the mouth of Kaveri river. It is today identified with Puhar, a town in the Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu. Kaveripattinam is also known as Kaveripaddinam, and Kaveripumpattinam. King Karikala was the founder of Puhar.
Which of the following characterised the Tamil society of Sangam Age?
Complex caste system.
Prohibition of intermarriage between the kings and velalas.
Vegetarianism among the Brahmins.
Gradual Aryanisation.
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'Paripadal' mentions a Chera king as a renowned musician. He was _______.
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Cheraman Irumporai
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Killivalavn
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Udiyanjeral
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Attanatti
'Agarlu' in the Periplus has been identified with _______.
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muthupettai on Vaigai
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kayal
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tondi in Kerala
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tondi in Palk Bay
Which site supposedly yielded a dock?
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Kiliyar
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Kanchipuram
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Arikamedu
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Nattamedu
Periya Puranam is a work on _______.
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Bengal Vaishnavism
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Tamil Shaivism
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Post-Gupta Shaktism
The first translator of Mahabharata into Tamil was _______.
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Perundevanar
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Kamban
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Hala
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Bharavi
Which of the following poets of the Sangam age has referred to a Mauryan expedition against a Tamil chieftain?
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Paramar
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Avvaiyar
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Ilango Adigal
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Mamulanar
Which of the following were the patrons of Sangam, an assembly of Tamil poets?
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Chera
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Chola
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Pandya
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Kadamb
The most popular Tamil God during the Sangam age was _______.
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Indra
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Murugan
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Varuna
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Tirumal
'Tirukkural' forms part of _______.
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Pattupattu
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Kilkanakku
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Melkanakku
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Ettutogai
The early Tamil poet who makes a reference to the Nandas and Mauryas in his work is ________.
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Sattanar
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Ilango Adigal
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Kapilar
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Mamulanar
There was brisk commercial contact between Rome and Tamil Nadu during the Sangam period. Many articles were exported from Tamil Nadu to Rome. Which one of the following items was not included in the export?
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Spices
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Berye
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Ivory
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Wine
Which one of the following document gives evidence of a temple of Augustus at Muziris in South India?
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Periplus of the Erythrean Sea
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Nearchus
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Genealogical tables
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Sangam literature
Gandhara School of Art came into existence in __________.
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Hinayana sect
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Mahayana sect
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Vaishanava sect
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Shiva sect
Which one of the following is not a Chola revenue term?
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Kadamai
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Adimai
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Kudimai
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Alkkasu
The story of the transformation of a dancing girl into a Buddhist nun is narrated in _________.
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Silappadikaram
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Manimelkhalar
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Tolkappiyam
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Maduraikkanji
What is the correct chronological order in which the following appeared in Tamil land?
Damili inscriptions
Sangam Age
Rock cut temples
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1, 2, 3
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3, 2, 1
Which of the following were parts of the Chera Kingdom?
Korkkai
Mustri
Puhar
Saliyur
Tondi
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1, 2 and 4
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3, 4 and 5
Ginger and cinnamon were produced in large quantities in the Pandya country was mentioned by ________.
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Megasthenes
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Ptolemy
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Ibn Saud
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Marco Polo
Pratisthana, an important trading centre was on the river _______.
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Cauvery
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Krishna
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Godavari
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Narmada
Which of the following places is considered a Jain Siddha Kshetra on account of its association with Parsvanath?
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Champa
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Pava
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Sammed Sikhar
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Urjayanta
With which one of the following is the classic 'Jivaka' Chintamani' associated?
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Jainism
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Hinduism
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Sikhism
Which one of the following pairs does not form part of the six systems of Indian philosophy?
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Lokayata and Kapalika
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Sankhya and Yoga
Consider the following statements:
In the Sangam Age, the exchange was based on a kind of barter system.
There were certain fixed points of exchange called 'avanam'.
Which of the above given statements is/are correct?
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Who were 'Umanar' in the Sangam Age?
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The retailers in salt
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Shopkeepers
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Agriculturists
The Sangams flourished at different places. Which of the following places were associated with the three Sangams?
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Madurai and Kapatapuram
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Madurai, Kapatapuram and Kaveripattanam
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Madurai, Uraiyur and Cholamandalam
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Puhar and Madurai
The 'Tripitaka' was written in ___________.
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Brahmi
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Sanskrit
In the Gupta age, Varahamihira wrote the famous book, Brihat Samhita. It was a treatise on __________.
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ayurvedic system of medicine
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economics
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Brihat Jataka or Brihat Jatakam or Brihajjatakam, is one of the five principal texts written by Varahamihira, the other four being Panchasiddhantika, Brihat Samhita, Laghu Jataka and Yogayatra. It is considered as one of the five main treatises on Hindu astrology on horoscopy.
Which of the following 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 efficacy of rituals.
$$4$$. Non-injury to animal life.
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$$1, 2, 3$$ and $$4$$
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$$2, 3$$ and $$4$$
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$$1, 3$$ and $$4$$
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Who amongst the following is known as the Light of Asia?
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Jesus Christ
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Lord Buddha
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Prophet Mohammed
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Zarathustra
Mahabodhi temple has been built at Bodh Gaya where _________.
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Gautam Buddha was born
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Gautam Buddha attained enlightenment
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Gautam Buddha delivered his first sermon
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Gautam Buddha passed away
Name the last Trithankara.
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Parsvanath
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Mahavira
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Siddhartha
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Subhadra
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