Q. The capital of Magadha was shifted from Rajgriha to (a) Patliputra (b) Ujjaini (c) Varanasi (d) Kannauj Ans: (a) Patliputra Explanation: The capital of Magadha was shifted from Rajgriha to (a) Patliputra. Patliputra, also known as Pataliputra or present-day Patna, became the capital of Magadha during the reign of the Mauryan Empire under the […]
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Q. The kingdom which was most powerful among the Shodasa Mahajanapadas ? 1. Arrange the following Mahajanpadas moving from west to east in the correct order: 1. Avanti 2. Magadha 3. Matsya 4. Kosala Codes: (a) Anga (b) Magadha (c) Kosala (d) Vajji Ans: (b) Magadha
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Q. In the Mahayana Buddhism, the Bodhisatoa Avalokitesvara was also known as: (a) Vajrapani (b) Manjusri (c) Padmapani (d) Maitreya Ans: (c) Padmapani Explanation: In Mahayana Buddhism, the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara is also known as (c) Padmapani. Padmapani, which translates to “Holder of the Lotus,” is one of the names given to Avalokitesvara, who is revered
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Q. Name of the Mahajanapada, which was a confederacy of eight republican clans? (a) Vatsa (b) Magadha (c) Vajji (d) Malla Ans: (c) Vajji Explanation: The correct answer is (c) Vajji. The Mahajanapada that was a confederacy of eight republican clans was Vajji. Vajji, also known as Vrijji, was one of the sixteen Mahajanapadas in
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Q. In sixth century BC, Suktimati was the capital of (a) Panchala (b) Kuru (c) Chedi (d) Avanti Ans: (c) Chedi Explanation: Suktimati was the capital city of the Chedi kingdom, which was a part of the Yadava dynasty. The kingdom was located in the Bundelkhand division of Madhya Pradesh. In Buddhist texts it is
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Q. The list of sixteen Mahajanapadas is available in (a) Mahabharata (b) Chhandogya Upanishad (c) Samyukta Nikaya (d) Anguttara Nikaya Ans: (d) Anguttara Nikaya Explanation: The correct answer is (d) Anguttara Nikaya. The list of sixteen Mahajanapadas, also known as the “Great Kingdoms,” is available in the Anguttara Nikaya, which is a Buddhist scripture. The
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Q. By whom, the first republic of the world was established in Vaishali? (a) Maurya (b) Nand (c) Licchhavi (d) Gupta Ans: (c) Licchhavi Explanation: The correct answer is (c) Licchhavi. The first republic of the world was established in Vaishali by the Licchhavi clan. Vaishali, located in present-day Bihar, India, was a significant center
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Q. Which one of the following Janapadas was republican state in sixth century BC? (a) Kosala (b) Anga (c) Mayadha (d) Vajji Ans: (d) Vajji Explanation: The correct answer is (d) Vajji. Among the given options, Vajji was the republican state in the sixth century BC. The Vajji Janapada, also known as the Vrijji Mahajanapada,
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Q. List-I List-II (Rivers) (Vedic Names) A. Satluj 1. Vipasha B. Vyas 2. Sutudari C. Ravi 3. Asikini D. Chenab 4. Parushni Ans: (a) Satluj 1. Vipasha
Q. The “Dharma” and “Rita” depict a central idea of ancient Vedic civilization of India. In this context, consider the following statements : 1. Dharma was a conception of obligations and of the discharge of one’s duties to oneself and to others. 2. Rita was the fundamental moral law governing the functioning of the universe
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