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2020
Exam:UPSC CSE
Paper:Prelims GS
Topic:ART & CULTURE
Difficulty:medium

With reference to the religious history of India, consider the following statements:

  1. Sthaviravadins belong to Mahayana Buddhism.
  2. Lokottaravadin sect was an offshoot of Mahasanghika sect of Buddhism.
  3. The deification of Buddha by Mahasanghikas fostered Mahayana Buddhism.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
2016
Exam:UPSC CSE
Paper:Prelims GS
Topic:Culture
Difficulty:medium

With reference to the religious history of India, consider the following statements:

  1. The concept of Bodhisattva is central to the Hinayana sect of Buddhism.
  2. Bodhisattva is a compassionate one on his way to enlightenment.
  3. Bodhisattva delays achieving his own salvation to help all sentient beings on their path to it.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
2014
Exam:UPSC CSE
Paper:Prelims GS
Topic:Culture
Difficulty:medium

With reference to the Indian history of art and culture, consider the following pairs:

  1. A grand image of Buddha's Mahaparinirvana with numerous celestial musicians above and the sorrowful figures of his followers below - Ajanta
  2. A huge image of Varaha Avatar (boar incarnation) of Vishnu, as he rescues Goddess Earth from the deep and chaotic waters, sculpted on rock - Mount Abu
  3. 'Arjuna's Penance'/ 'Descent of Ganga' sculpted on the surface of huge boulders - Mamallapuram
    Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
2018
Exam:UPSC CSE
Paper:Prelims GS
Topic:Environment
Difficulty:medium

Which of the following is/are the possible consequence/s of heavy sand mining in river beds?

  1. Decreased salinity in the river
  2. Pollution of groundwater
  3. Lowering of the water-table
    Select the correct answer using the code given below:
2020
Exam:UPSC CSE
Paper:Prelims GS
Topic:ENVIRONME NT
Difficulty:medium

With reference to India's Desert National Park, consider the following statements:

  1. It is spread over two districts.
  2. There is no human habitation inside the Park.
  3. It is one of the natural habitats of the Great Indian Bustard.
    Which of the above statements are correct?
Q. 99
DiscussAttempt
UPSC CSE • 2019 • PRELIMS GS
Art & Culture
Medium

Consider the following statements:

  1. Deification of the Buddha
  2. Trading the path of Bodhisattvas
  3. Image worship and rituals
    Which of the above is/are the feature/features of Mahayana Buddhism?

A

1 only

B

1 and 2 only

C

2 and 3 only

D

1, 2, and 3

Kepler. Discussing PYQs. Q.no. 99