Early States and Economies
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Read the following statements regarding the followers of the Buddha and choose
the correct option :
I. Mahapajapati Gotami was the first woman to be ordained as a Bhikkhuni.
II. Many women who entered the Sangha became the teachers of Dhamma.
III. The Buddha’s followers came from many social groups, including kings
and slaves.
IV. Once within the Sangha, all were regarded as Dhamma Mahamatya.
I, II and III
I. Mahapajapati Gotami was the first woman to be ordained as a Bhikkhuni.
Correct. Mahapajapati Gotami, the Buddha's foster mother, was the first woman to be ordained into the Buddhist Sangha as a nun (Bhikkhuni).
II. Many women who entered the Sangha became the teachers of Dhamma.
Correct. The Therigatha, an ancient Buddhist text, contains verses composed by early Buddhist nuns, indicating that many women became respected teachers of Dhamma.
III. The Buddha’s followers came from many social groups, including kings and slaves.
Correct. The Buddha accepted followers from all social backgrounds, including kings, merchants, peasants, and even slaves.
IV. Once within the Sangha, all were regarded as Dhamma Mahamatya.
Incorrect.
"Dhamma Mahamatya" was a term used by Ashoka, not by the Buddha.
The Buddha’s followers within the Sangha were called Bhikkhus (monks) and Bhikkhunis (nuns), not "Dhamma Mahamatyas".
Final Answer: (D) I, II and III
Match Column-I with Column-II and choose the correct option:
| Column-I (Scholars) | Column-II (Work) |
| a. Kautilya | i. Harshacharita |
| b. Harishena | ii. Arthashastra |
| c. Banabhatta | iii. Natyashastra |
| d. Bharat | iv. Prayag Prashasti |
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Which among the following was not a Mahajanapada?
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Match List-I with List-II
| List-I | List-II |
| (A) Kushanas | (I) Piyadassi |
| (B) Ashoka | (II) Devputra |
| (C) Samudragupta | (III) Court-poet |
| (D) Harisena | (IV) Prayaga Prashasti |
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Who among the following was the Vakataka queen ?
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Match the Mahajanapadas with Present Regions
| Column-I (Mahajanapadas) | Column-II (Present Region) |
| a. Magadh | I. Qandhar (Eastern Afghanistan) |
| b. Avanti | II. Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) |
| c. Gandhara | III. Patna (Bihar) |
| d. Koshala | IV. Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh) |
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( Section - A) ( MCQ)
Arrange the following in chronological order and choose the correct option :
I. Rule of Asoka
II. Rule of Mahapadma Nanda
III. Rule of Harshavardhana
IV. Rule of Samudragupta
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Who among the following kings repaired the Sudarshana lake, an artificial reservoir ?
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Which one of the following was the capital of Magadha ?
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