Question 1 :
Regarding the Jaina doctrine, consider the following statements? 1. Everyone should follow the path of ahimsa. 2. We should not hurt or kill any animal/living being. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 2 :
With reference to teachings of Buddha, consider the following statements—  1. The Buddha taught that life is full of suffering and unhappiness, which are caused due to cravings and desires 2. He taught that this constant craving could be removed by following the “middle path” in everything. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 3 :
At which of the following places, was a stupa built to mark the first teaching of Buddha?

Question 4 :
Consider the following assertion with the given reason. 1. Assertion: Ordinary people can understand the teachings of Buddha and his followers. 2. Reason: The Buddha taught in the Prakrit language. Use the code given below to select the correct answer—

Question 5 :
In the context of Buddhist sangha, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Sangha was an association of those who left their homes. 2. The rules made for the Buddhist sangha were written down in a book called the Vinaya Pitaka. Select the correct answer using the codes given below—

Question 6 :
In the context of Buddhist Sangha, which of the following statements is/are not correct?

Question 7 :
In the context of Vihara, consider the following statements— 1. Viharas were the permanent shelters of Buddhist monks. 2. The land on which the vihara was built was donated by a rich merchant or a landowner, or the king. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 8 :
Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer from the code given below: List-I (Ashramas) List-II (Objective) A. Brahmacharya 1. Marriage and living as householders B. Grihastha 2. Living in the forest and doing meditation C. Vanaprastha 3. Giving up everything and becoming sannyasins. D. Samnyasa 4. Studying the Vedas by leading a simple life

Question 9 :
Consider the following assertion with the given reason. 1. Assertion: Women were not allowed to study the Vedas in the system of ashramas. 2. Reason: They had to follow the ashramas chosen by their husbands. Use the code given below to select the correct answer—

Question 10 :
Zoroaster was an Iranian prophet. With reference to his teachings, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. His teachings are contained in a book called the Zend Avesta. 2. The basic teachings of Zoroaster are contained in the maxim “Good thoughts, Good Words and Good Deeds.” Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Question 11 :
Around the time that the Buddha was preaching and evan a little earlier, other thinkers also tried to find answers to difficult questions. Many of their ideas were recorded in the Upanishads. In the context of these Upanishads, consider the following statements: 1. These were part of the later Vedic texts. 2. Upanishad literally means ‘approaching and sitting near’. 3. The texts contain conversations between teachers and students. Which of the  statements given above is/are correct

Question 12 :
In the context of the conversations compiled in Upanishads, which of the following statements is/are not correct

Question 14 :
In the context of the Mahaveer’s followers who came to known as Jainas, consider the following statements: 1. They had to live very simple lives, begging for food. 2. They had to be absolutely honest, and were especially asked not to steal. 3. They had to observe celibacy. And men had to give up everything, including their clothes. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 15 :
In the era of Buddha and Jain, some other scholars were at work. One of the most famous scholars, Panini made an important composition. This composition of Sanskrit language was related with which of the following topics —