General Studies Questions and Answers - Mar 25, 2015

General Studies Questions and Answers - Mar 25, 2015

1. Consider the following statements

1. Most of the Tuluvas live in district of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi

2. Kasaragod taluka in Kerla also has significant population who speaks Tulu

Which of the above statements are correct?

a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None

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2. The Brahmanas are

i) texts explaining hymns and their origins.
ii) are seven in number
iii) theology and philosophy of the Brahmans

Which of these sentences are false?

a) i and ii
b) i and iii
c) iii
d) None of these

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3. Consider the following statements

1. Yajur Veda first mentions about Lord Krishna as Vasudeva

2. Sankhayana Brahmana belongs to Atharva Veda

3. Yajurveda is divided into two parts- Krishna Yajur Veda and Sukla Yajur Veda

Which of the above statements are correct?

a) 1,3
b) 2,3
c) Only 1
d) Only 3

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4. Consider the following statements

1. Upnishidas are 16 in number
2. Upnishadas are also known as Vedanta and they advocate Salvation through knowledge.

Which of the above statements are correct?

a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None

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5. Consider the following statements

1. Rock cut caves at Badami and Aihole belongs to Buddhism
2. These caves belong to early Chlukya period.

Which of the above statements are correct?

a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None

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6. Which of the following is correct?

1. Jaina doctorine of conduct and life of Mahavira were subjects of 12 Angas.

2. Niryuktis are commentries on Angas

3. Kalpasutra is oldest Jaina text containing monastic rules

4. Achranga sutra is history of Jainism from its birth written by Bhadrabahu.

a) 1,2,3
b) 2,3,4
c) 1,2
d) 1,3,4

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7. Consider the following statements

1. Gandarva Veda is known as Science of music.

2. Brihadessi by Matanga defined and classified Ragas.

Which of the above statements is not true?

a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None

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8. Which of the following statements are true about Amir Khusrau?

1. Amir Khusrau invented Sitar, Tabla, Khayal and Quwwwali

2. Amir Khusrau was the first to write poetry in the Urdu

3. He was called Parrot of India

Which of the above statements is not true?

a) 1,2
b) 2,3
c) 1,3
d) All

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9. Match the following

i) Mimansa ----------- 1. Uluka Kanada
ii) Nyaya ------------ 2. Patanjali
iii) Yoga ------------ 3. Jaimini
iv) Sankhya ---------- 4. Gautama
v) Vaisheshikha ------ 5. Kapila
vi) Uttara Mimansa---- 6. Badrayan

a) i-4 ,ii-3, iii-1, iv-6, v-3, vi-5
b) i-3, ii-4, iii-2, iv-5, v-1, vi-6
c) i-3, ii-2, iii-5, iv-1, v-6, vi-4
d) i-5, ii-6, iii-2, iv-4, v-1, vi-3

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10. Which of these sentences are true about the Mahayana sect of Buddhism?

i) It believed in the divinity of the Buddha.

ii) It arose out of Mahasanghikas.

iii) Sanskrit had not become the official language yet.

iv) Mahayana does not have the concept of heaven.

a) i, ii and iii
b) ii and iii
c) i and ii
d) iii and iv

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