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2024 · Question 54 · Ancient India
With reference to ancient India, Gautama Buddha was generally known by which of the following epithets ? 1. Nayaputta 2. Shakyamuni 3. Tathagata Select the correct answer using the code given below :
Choose your answer(a)1 only(b)2 and 3 only(c)1, 2 and 3(d)None of the above are epithets of Gautama Buddha
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2024 · Question 55 · Ancient India
Consider the following information : Archaeological Site | State | Description 1. Chandraketugarh | Odisha | Trading Port town 2. Inamgaon | Maharashtra | Chalcolithic site 3. Mangadu | Kerala | Megalithic site 4. Salihundam | Andhra Pradesh | Rock-cut cave shrines In which of the above rows is the given information correctly matched ?
Choose your answer(a)1 and 2(b)2 and 3(c)3 and 4(d)1 and 4
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2024 · Question 56 · Medieval India
Who of the following rulers of medieval India gave permission to the Portuguese to build a fort at Bhatkal ?
Choose your answer(a)Krishnadevaraya(b)Narasimha Saluva(c)Muhammad Shah III(d)Yusuf Adil Shah
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2024 · Question 57 · British Rule
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 Permanent Settlement in Bengal, if the Zamindar failed to pay his revenues to the state, on or before the fixed date, he would be removed from his Zamindari. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Choose your answer(a)1 only(b)2 only(c)Both 1 and 2(d)Neither 1 nor 2
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2024 · Question 64 · Ancient India
Sanghabhuti, an Indian Buddhist monk, who travelled to China at the end of the fourth century AD, was the author of a commentary on :
Choose your answer(a)Prajnaparamita Sutra(b)Visuddhimagga(c)Sarvastivada Vinaya(d)Lalitavistara
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)

With reference to ancient India, Gautama Buddha was generally known by which of the following epithets ? 1. Nayaputta 2. Shakyamuni 3. Tathagata Select the correct answer using the code given below :

Who of the following rulers of medieval India gave permission to the Portuguese to build a fort at Bhatkal ?

Sanghabhuti, an Indian Buddhist monk, who travelled to China at the end of the fourth century AD, was the author of a commentary on :