Ancient History Of India (Part-II) (Railway)

Total Questions: 46

31. Which among is the holy book related to the Buddhist religion? [RRB Group 'D' CBT Exam, 22.08.2022 (Shift-I)]

(1) Tripitak
(2) Hadees
(3) Agam
(4) Tanakh

Correct Answer: (1) Tripitak

Solution:Tripitaka is the traditional term for ancient collections of Buddhist sacred scriptures. The contents of the Tripitaka fall into three general groupings, which are as follows: Vinaya Pitaka, (contains early Buddhist monastic regulations for both monks and nuns)

Sutta Pitaka, (contains discourses of the Buddha and his disciples)

Abhidhamma Pitaka, (contains early philosophical commentary on the Buddha's teachings)

32. The Aitareya Upanishad belongs to fourth, fifth and sixth chapters of the second book of Aitareya Aranyaka of the and considered as the oldest Upanishads. [RRB Group 'D' CBT Exam, 23.08.2022 (Shift-II)]

(1) Rig Veda
(2) Sama Veda
(3) Yajur Veda
(4) Atharva Veda

Correct Answer: (1) Rig Veda

Solution:The Aitareya Upanishad, one of the oldest Upanishads, belongs to the Aitareya Aranyaka of the Rigveda.

It reflects the beliefs, practices and philosophical notions of the early Vedic period regarding soul, creation, birth and rebirth.

33. Who built the Jal Mandir related to Jainism? [RRB Group 'D' CBT Exam, 23.08.2022 (Shift-III)]

(1) King Asoka
(2) Rishabhhadeva
(3) Parshvanatha
(4) King Nandivardhan

Correct Answer: (4) King Nandivardhan

Solution:The Jal Mandir or Water Temple was originally built by King Nandivardhan, elder brother of Mahavira.

The temple is dedicated to Mahavira, the 24th Jain Tirthankara (religious preacher of Jainism), which marks the place of his cremation.

It is located at Pawapuri in Bihar.

34. Which of the following scriptures is NOT a part of Vedic literature? [RRB Group 'D' CBT Exam, 24.08.2022 (Shift-I)]

(1) Upanishads
(2) Brahmanas
(3) Aranyakas
(4) Pitakas

Correct Answer: (4) Pitakas

Solution:A Pitaka, literally meaning "basket or box made from bamboo or wood", is a collection of Buddhist scriptures.

There are three pitakas that are known as Tripitakas. The three pitakas are Sutta

Pitaka, Vinaya Pitaka and Abhidhamma Pitaka.

35. In which of the following cities did Gautam Buddha get enlightenment ? [RRB Group 'D' CBT Exam. 24.08.2022 (Shift-II)]

(1) Kaushambi
(2) Bodh Gaya
(3) Sanchi
(4) Lumbini

Correct Answer: (2) Bodh Gaya

Solution:Gautam Buddha attained enlightenment under a pipal treenow known as the Bodhi treein Bodh Gaya, Bihar.

It happened after 49 days of meditation.

After this episode, he became known as the Buddha or "Awakened One" or "The En- lightened One".

Gautama Buddha a founder of Buddha religion.

36. The Digambara sect belongs to which of the following religions? [RRB Group 'D' CBT Exam, 25.08.2022 (Shift-I)]

(1) Sikhism
(2) Buddhism
(3) Islam
(4) Jainism

Correct Answer: (4) Jainism

Solution:Digambara is one of the two major schools of Jainism, the other being Svetambara.

• The Sanskrit word Digambara means "skyclad", referring to their traditional monastic practice of neither possessing nor wearing any clothes.

• Digambara monks cherish the virtue of non-attachment and nonpossession of any material goods.

37. Which of the following Vedas is a'Book of rituals'? [RRB Group 'D' CBT Exam, 02.09.2022 (Shift-I)]

(1) The Yajurveda
(2) The Atharvaveda
(3) The Samaveda
(4) The Rigveda

Correct Answer: (1) The Yajurveda

Solution:The Yajurveda, also known as the Book of Rituals, is the Veda primarily of prose and poetry mantras for worship rituals.

• Yajurveda divided into parts krishna Yajurveda and shukla Yajurveda.

The Purofit of Yajurveda is knoun as Adhvaryu.

38. Which among the following is the oldest and biggest amongst all the four Vedas? [RRB Group 'D' CBT Exam, 16.09.2022 (Shift-II)]

(1) Rig Veda
(2) Samaveda
(3) Atharva Veda
(4) Yajur Veda

Correct Answer: (1) Rig Veda

Solution:Of the four vedas, the Rig Veda is the oldest and biggest.

• Composed about 3500 years ago, it is the oldest book in Sanskrit or any IndoEuropean language.

•The Rigveda includes more than 1000 hymns. All the other Vedas are based upon it and consist to a large degree of various hymns from it.

•The Rigveda consist of ten (10) mandala as Gayatri mantra (creator Viswamitra) also related to Rigveda.

39. Yajur Veda deals with_______. [RRB Group 'D' CBT Exam, 17.09.2022 (Shift-III)]

(1) the Gayatri Mantra
(2) spells and charms
(3) melodies
(4) the rituals of the Yagna

Correct Answer: (4) the rituals of the Yagna

Solution:The Yajurveda, also known as the Book of Rituals, is the Veda primarily of prose and poetry. mantras for worship rituals.

•The priest of Yajurveda is known as adhvaryu.

40. The Ancient Indian Epic Stands as the longest epic poem known, and has been described as 'the longest poem ever written'. [RRB Group 'D' CBT Exam, 19.09.2022 (Shift-II)]

(1) The Mahabharata
(2) The Ramayana
(3) The Bhagawad Gita
(4) The Buddhacharita

Correct Answer: (1) The Mahabharata

Solution:The Mahabharata is the longest known epic poem and has been described as "the longest poem ever written".

• Its longest version consists of over 100,000 shloka or over 200,000 individual verse lines (each shloka is a couplet), and long prose passages.

About 1.8 million words in total, the Mahabharata is roughly ten times the length of the Iliad and the Odyssey combined, or about four times the length of the Ramayana.

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