Correct Answer : Hindu, Buddhist and Jain
Ellora, built by Rashtrakutas is located 29 km North-West of Aurangabad in Maharashtra. It is one of the World Heritage Sites. It is well known for its monumental caves viz. 12 Buddhist (caves 1–12), 17 Hindu Caves (caves 13–29) and 5 Jain Caves (caves 30–34). These caves were built in proximity and demonstrate the religious harmony prevalent during this period of Indian history.
Correct Answer : On 11th December, 1946
After the formation of Interim Government of 12 nominated ministers under the leadership of Jawaharlal Nehru on 2 September 1946, he was allocated the Food and Agriculture department. He was elected as the President of Constituent Assembly on 11 December 1946.
Correct Answer : Ellora
The Kailasha (IAST: Kailasa) or Kailashanatha (IAST: Kailasanatha) temple is the largest of the rock-cut Hindu temples at the Ellora Caves, Maharashtra, India.
Correct Answer : The last Mauryan ruler was killed by his General.
Post Samprati, the Mauryas slowly lost many territories. In 180 BCE, Brihadratha Maurya, was killed by his general Pushyamitra Shunga in a military parade without any heir. Hence, the great Maurya empire finally ended, giving rise to the Shunga Empire.
Correct Answer : Pushyamitra Sunga
The great grammarian Patanjali is said to be a contemporary of Pushyamitra Sunga, who founded Sunga dynasty by assassinating the last ruler of Mauryan Empire.
Correct Answer : Samudragupta
Samudragupta was a ruler of the Gupta Empire of present-day India. As a son of the Gupta emperor Chandragupta I and the Licchavi princess Kumaradevi, he greatly expanded his dynasty's political power. Samudragupta is represented on his coins playing the lute (Vina).
Correct Answer : all of the above
The main weapon of war and hunting used by Harappans were axe, spear, dagger, bow and arrow, mace, sling, sword, shield and armour. Most of them are of copper and Bronze. However mace was always made of stone.
Correct Answer : Kaivalya
Kaivalya also known as Kevala Jnana means omniscience in Jainism and is roughly translated as absolute knowledge or supreme knowledge. Kevala jnana is believed to be an intrinsic quality of all souls. This quality is masked by karmic particles that surround the soul. Every soul has the potential to obtain omniscience by shedding off these karmic particles. Jain scriptures speak of twelve stages through which the soul achieves this goal. A soul who has attained kevala jnana is called a kevalin. According to the Jains, only kevalins can comprehend objects in all aspects and manifestations; others are only capable of partial knowledge.
Correct Answer : In its stress on the doctrine of ahimsa
Jainism differ from Buddhism Ahimsa in its stress on the doctrine of ahimsa. Ahimsa, (Sanskrit: "noninjury") in the Indian religions of Jainism, Hinduism, and Buddhism, the ethical principle of not causing harm to other living things.
Correct Answer : Skandagupta
Skandagupta, son and successor of Kumaragupta I is generally considered to be the last of the great Gupta rulers. He assumed the titles of Vikramaditya and Kramaditya.
