stone age MCQs set 3 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

The Third Tamil Sangam was held at

a) Madurai

b) Tanjore

c) Kanjeevaram

d) Mahabalipuram

Question : 2

In India, from which rock-shelter, pictures has been found the most?

a) Ghagharia

b) Bhimbetka

c) Lekhahia

d) Adamgarh

Question : 3

a) 3 1 4 2

b) 2 4 1 3

c) 2 1 4 3

d) 4 1 2 3

Question : 4

Which of the following pairs indicating the contents of the sacred Buddhist Pitakas is not correctly matched?

a) Abhidhamma Pitaka — philosophical development of the Buddha’s teachings

b) Vinaya Pitaka — rules of monalstic discipline

c) Suttra Pitaka — Stories of the Buddha’s previous births (Jataka stories)

d) Dhammapada — The original sermon of the Buddha of Sarnath

Question : 5

Consider the following statements relating to Jain literature :

1. The sacred books of the Jainas are known as Siddhanta or Agama.
2. The language of the earliest Jain texts is eastern dialect of Pali known as Ardha Magadhi.

a) 2 only

b) 1 only

c) Both 1 and 2

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question : 6

With reference to the Jambudvipa, consider the statements

1. Bharatvarsha was also called Jambudvipa.
2. Early Buddhist evidence suggests that Jambudvipa was a territorial designation from the third century BC.

a) 2 only

b) 1 only

c) Both 1 and 2

d) Neither 1 nor 2