Correct Answer:
(B)
Shaktism
The Kalika Purana also called the Kali Purana, Sati Purana or Kalika Tantra is one of the eighteen minor Puranas in the Shaktism tradition of Hinduism. The text was likely composed in the Assam region of India. The text is attributed to sage Markendeya and starts off with the legends of Devi trying to bring Shiva back from ascetic life into householder's life by making him fall in love again.
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162
The text – ‘Kalak Acharya Katha’, belongs to
Correct Answer:
(C)
Jainism
The text 'Kalakacharya Katha' belongs to Jainism. It's a mythical story, often found as an appendix to the Kalpasutra, a primary Jain text that describes Jain cosmology. The story centers around a Jain monk and his interaction with Scythian princes.
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163
Which Kand of Ramayana describes the first meeting of Rama and Hanumana?
Correct Answer:
(A)
Kishkindha Kand
Valmiki was the author of Ramayana. There are total of seven Kands in this Adi Kavya written in Sanskrit. The fourth Kand of this Kavya is Kishkindha Kand in which the meeting of Rama and Hanuman, death of Bali and Sugriva becoming the king of Vanara is described.
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164
The Rathyatra at Puri is celebrated in honour of which Hindu deity?
Correct Answer:
(C)
Lord Jagannath
The Rathyatra is celebrated every year at Puri, Orissa on Shukla Paksha of Ashadha month with all due respect to Lord Jagannath (Krishna), Balram (Balbhadra) and Subhadra.
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165
Kumbh Mela at Nasik is held on which of the following river bank?
Correct Answer:
(D)
Godavari River
The Kumbha Mela is held on the bank of Godavari River at an interval of every twelve years. It is also held on the bank of Ganga at Haridwar, on the confluence place of the Ganga and Yamuna at Prayag, on the bank of River Kshipra (Shipra) at Ujjain.
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166
In context of Indian culture who among the following is called Ananga?
Correct Answer:
(C)
Kama
Kamdeva is the Hindu god of human love or desire. Rati is the wife of Kamdeva. Other names used in reference to Kamadeva are Ananga (incorporeal), Kandarpa (inflamer even of a god), Madana (intoxicating), Manmatha (Churner of hearts) etc.
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167
Where was Mahavira Swami born?
Correct Answer:
(A)
Kundagram
Mahavira Swami was born in Kundagram (Kundalpur) near Vaishali in approx. 599 BC. His mother Trishala was the sister of Chetak, the head of Lichchhavi republic, and father Siddhartha was the head of Gyatrik Kshatriya. Nandivardhan was his elder brother.
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168
Mahavira Jain breathed his last breath at –
Correct Answer:
(C)
Pavapuri
Mahavira Swami was born in Kundagram near Vaishali in 599 BC. He attained Nirvana at the age of (approx) 72 years in 527 BC in Pavapuri, located near Rajgriha (Rajgir).
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169
On the banks of which river did Mahavira Swami attain enlightenment?
Correct Answer:
(D)
Rijupalika
Mahavir Swami attained enlightenment at the bank of river Rijupalika in the village of Jrimbhik.
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170
Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding Vardhamana Mahavira?
Correct Answer:
(D)
He established five doctrines of Jainism.
Mahavira led the life of a householder, but in his quest for truth he abandoned the world at the age of 30 and became an ascetic. In the 13th year of his wandering, at the age of 42, Vardhamana attained enlightenment or Nirvana. He then became a Tirthankara and came to be called a Jina or Mahavira. Hence, option (a) is correct.
Mahavira rejected Vedic authority. Hence, Jainism is an unorthodox religion. According to Jainism, the world has no beginning or end. It goes through a series of progress and decline according to an eternal law. Hence, option (b) is correct.
Parshva, Mahavira’s predecessor, had asked his followers to cover the upper and lower portions of their bodies. Mahavira asked them to discard their clothing altogether. This implies that Mahavira asked his followers to lead a more austere life. Because of this, in later times, Jainism split into two sects: Shvetambaras or those who donned white garments and Digambaras who remained naked. Hence, option (c) is correct.
Jainism taught five doctrines: (i) do not commit violence, (ii) do not tell a lie, (iii) do not steal, (iv) do not hoard, and (v) observe continence (brahmacharya). It is said that only the fifth doctrine was added by Mahavira: the other four were taken over by him from previous teachers. Hence, option (d) is incorrect.