Which one of the following books of ancient India has the love story of the son of the founder of Sunga dynasty? [2016-I] 1) Swapnavasavadatta 2) Malavikagnirnitra 3) Meghadoota 4) ...

Which one of the following describes best the concept of Nirvana in Buddhism? [2013 – I] 1) The extinction of the flame of desire 2) The complete annihilation of self 3) ...

Consider the following historical places: [2013 – I] UPSC Test Series Questions Bank MCQs, [22/10/20 6:07 PM] [ Poll : 98. Consider the following historical places: [2013 – I] 1. Ajanta Caves 2. Lepakshi ...

In the context of cultural history of India, a pose in dance and dramatics called ‘Tribhanga’ has been a favourite of Indian artists from ancient times till today. Which one of the following statements best describes ...

Lord Buddha’s image is sometimes shown with the hand gesture called ‘Bhumisparsha Mudra’. It symbolizes [2012 – I] 1) Buddha’s calling of the Earth to watch over Maramand to prevent Mara from disturbing ...

Some Buddhist rock-cut caves are called Chaityas, while the others are called Viharas. What is the difference between the two? 1) Vihara is a place of worship, while Chaitya is the dwelling place ...

The religion of early Vedic Aryans was primarily of 1) Bhakti 2) image worship and Yajnas 3) worship of nature and Yajnas 4) worship of nature and Bhakti

The Nagara, the Dravida and the Vesara are the [1995, 2012 – I] 1) three main racial groups of the Indian subcontinent 2) three main linguistic divisions into which the languages of ...

Which one of the following four Vedas contains an account of magical charms and spells? [2004] 1) Rigveda 2) Yajurveda 3) Atharvaveda 4) Samaveda

Who among the following was not a contemporary of the other three? [2005] 1) Bimbsara 2) Gautama Buddha 3) Milinda 4) Prasenjit