History of India
Indian National Movement
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UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2024 (General Studies)
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
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With reference to ancient India, Gautama Buddha was generally known by which of the following epithets?

1. Nayaputta

2. Shakyamuni

3. Tathagata

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A

1 only

B

2 and 3 only

C

1, 2 and 3

D
None of the above are epithets of Gautama Buddha
2
UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2024 (General Studies)
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Consider the following information :

Archaeological SiteStateDescription
ChandraketugarhOdishaTrading Port town
InamgaonMaharashtraChalcolithic site
MangaduKeralaMegalithic site
SalihundamAndhra PradeshRock-cut cave shrines

In which of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?

A

1 and 2

B

2 and 3

C

3 and 4

D

1 and 4

3
UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2024 (General Studies)
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
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Consider the following statements :

1. There are no parables in Upanishads.
2. Upanishads were composed earlier than the Puranas.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A

1 only

B

2 only

C

Both 1 and 2

D

Neither 1 nor 2

4
UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2023 (General Studies)
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
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In which one of the following regions was Dhanyakataka, which flourished as a prominent Buddhist center under the Mahasanghikas, located? 
A
Andhra
B
Gandhara
C
Kalinga
D
Magadha
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History of India
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Ecology and Environment
Indian Polity and Governance
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Current Affairs
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Data Interpretation and Sufficiency