SSC CGL History – Mahajanapadas, Buddhism & Jainism – Tier II Level · Marathon

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SSC CGL History – Mahajanapadas, Buddhism & Jainism – Tier II Level · Marathon – 12 questions, subject: History & Culture of India. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  
Who presided over the Second Buddhist Council at Vaishali?

Correct Answer: A [Sabakami]

Explanation:

Councils' presidents: Mahakassapa (1st), Sabakami (2nd), Moggaliputta Tissa (3rd), Vasumitra (4th).

2.  
The Jetavana monastery at Shravasti was gifted to the Buddha by:

Correct Answer: C [Anathapindika]

Explanation:

Anathapindika, a rich merchant of Shravasti, gifted Jetavana; Amrapali was from Vaishali.

3.  
Mahavira attained kaivalya near the river:

Correct Answer: B [Rijupalika]

Explanation:

Rijupalika (Jrimbhikagrama); Niranjana is the Buddha's Bodh Gaya river.

4.  
Chetaka, brother of Mahavira's mother Trishala, was a chief of the:

Correct Answer: D [Lichchhavis]

Explanation:

Chetaka – Lichchhavi chief of Vaishali.

5.  
The Second Jain Council was held at:

Correct Answer: B [Vallabhi]

Explanation:

First – Pataliputra (Sthulabhadra); Second – Vallabhi (Devardhi Kshamashramana).

6.  
The war engines 'mahashilakantaka' and 'rathamusala' are linked with:

Correct Answer: A [Ajatashatru]

Explanation:

Ajatashatru used these war engines (stone-thrower, chariot with maces) in the war against the Vajjis.

7.  
Match the followingMatch the thinker with the idea:
P. Makkhali Gosala Q. Ajita Kesakambalin R. Mahavira S. Buddha
1. anekantavada 2. materialism 3. fate (niyati) 4. Middle Way

Correct Answer: C [P-3, Q-2, R-1, S-4]

Explanation:

Makkhali Gosala – fate (niyati); Ajita Kesakambalin – materialism; Mahavira – anekantavada; Buddha – Middle Way.

8.  
Statement-basedWhich statements about Bimbisara are correct?
I. He annexed Anga.
II. He married a Lichchhavi princess, Chellana.
III. He held the First Buddhist Council.

Correct Answer: A [I and II only]

Explanation:

I ✓. II ✓. III ✗. The First Council was in Ajatashatru's reign.

9.  
Kharosthi script, written from right to left, developed in the north-west under the influence of:

Correct Answer: C [Aramaic (Persian rule)]

Explanation:

Under Achaemenid rule Aramaic influence gave rise to Kharosthi.

10.  
Chronological orderArrange these Mahavira events in order:
1. Kaivalya
2. Leaves home
3. Death at Pavapuri
4. Birth at Kundagrama

Correct Answer: D [4, 2, 1, 3]

Explanation:

Birth at Kundagrama (birth) → Leaves home (at 30) → Kaivalya (at 42) → Death at Pavapuri (at 72)

11.  
Assertion–Reason
A: Both the Buddha and Mahavira rejected the authority of the Vedas.
R: Both taught mainly in Sanskrit.

Correct Answer: B [A is true but R is false]

Explanation:

A is true; R is false – both taught in Prakrit, the language of ordinary people (the Buddhist canon was later written in Pali).

12.  
How many statements are trueHow many of these Mahajanapada–capital pairs are correct?
I. Chedi – Shuktimati
II. Surasena – Mathura
III. Kamboja – Taxila
IV. Malla – Kushinagar

Correct Answer: C [Only three]

Explanation:

I ✓. II ✓. III ✗. IV ✓. Taxila was the capital of Gandhara; Kamboja's was Rajapura.

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