Indian Culture MCQs

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The Upanishads are a collection of texts of religious and philosophical nature, written in India probably between c. 800 BCE and c. 500 BCE, during a time when Indian society started to question the traditional Vedic religious order. The Upanishads are collectively known as Shruti.

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According to the Mimamsa system of philosophy, liberation is possible by means of Karma. It was started by Jaimini.

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Abanindranath Tagore is known as the leader of the Revivalist Movement in the field of modern Indian painting in Bengal. Abanindranath Tagore’s works reflect the synthesis of Ajanta murals and Mughal painting. Essentially a romantic painter, he delighted in painting the hoary past. He along with his disciples viz. Nandalal Bose and Ashit Kumar Haldar are said to be the Pre-Raphaelites of Bengal.

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Archaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara in Bihar, Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi in Madhya Pradesh and Mahabodhi Temple Complex of Bodhgaya in Bihar, are all UNESCO Cultural World Heritage Sites and associated with Buddhism.

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Nirja Bhanot was the first woman in India to get Ashok Chakra and also the youngest person to receive the award.

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A practicing Jain takes five main vows while adhering to the core belief of Jain Dharma which include ahi?sa (non-violence), satya (truth), asteya (not stealing), brahmacharya (sexual continence), and aparigraha (non-possessiveness).

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The Philological and linguistic evidence clearly suggest that the bigger part  of the Rigveda Samhita was composed in the northwestern region (Punjab) of the Indian subcontinent, most likely between c. 1500 and 1200 BC.

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Jainism is based on the belief in Ahiṁsā (Non-violence) towards all living beings, Anekāntavāda (Many-sided reality) which preaches tolerance for the viewpoints of others, and Aparigraha (Non-Possession or Non-Attachment) which means that Jains must not be attached to worldly possessions. These principles guide them to live a life of asceticism and vegetarianism, promoting a peaceful coexistence.

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Mimansa is one of the six classical Hindu darsanas. It means “reflection, consideration, profound thought, investigation, examination, discussion” in Sanskrit. It also refers to the “examination of the Vedic text”.

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Mimamsa has several sub-schools, each defined by its epistemology. The Bhatta sub-school founded by  philosopher Kumarila Bhatta, added a sixth means to of gaining knowledge; anupalabdhi which means non-perception, or proof by the absence of cognition.