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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements about Abhidhamma Pitaka:
1) It is a scripture of Mahayana Buddhism.
2) It contains Buddhist philosophy.
3) It was first compiled in Sanskrit and then translated to Prakrit.
Which of the above statements is/are correct:
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•Explanation:
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o Gautama Buddha’s three main disciples known as Upali, Ananda and Mahakashyap remembered his teachings and passed them on to his followers.
o It is believed that soon after the Buddha’s death a council was called at Rajagriha where Upali recited the Vinaya Pitaka (rules of the order) and Ananda recited the Sutta Pitaka (Buddha’s sermons or doctrines and ethics).
o Sometime later the Abhidhamma Pitaka consisting of the Buddhist philosophy came into existence.
o It is the last of the three pitakas constituting the Pali Canon, the scriptures of Theravāda Buddhism.
o It is a detailed scholastic reworking of material appearing in the Suttas, according to schematic classifications.
o It does not contain systematic philosophical treatises, but summaries or enumerated lists
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•Explanation:
(C)
o Gautama Buddha’s three main disciples known as Upali, Ananda and Mahakashyap remembered his teachings and passed them on to his followers.
o It is believed that soon after the Buddha’s death a council was called at Rajagriha where Upali recited the Vinaya Pitaka (rules of the order) and Ananda recited the Sutta Pitaka (Buddha’s sermons or doctrines and ethics).
o Sometime later the Abhidhamma Pitaka consisting of the Buddhist philosophy came into existence.
o It is the last of the three pitakas constituting the Pali Canon, the scriptures of Theravāda Buddhism.
o It is a detailed scholastic reworking of material appearing in the Suttas, according to schematic classifications.
o It does not contain systematic philosophical treatises, but summaries or enumerated lists
Question 2 of 5
2. Question
2 points
The Vedic literature is broadly divided into two categories viz. Shruti and Smriti. What is the difference between them:
1) Shruti is considered eternal whereas Smriti is subject to change.
2) Smriti philosophy stands in direct opposition or contrast to Shruti philosophy.
Which of the above statements is/are correct:
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•Explanation:
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o Shruti describes the sacred texts comprising the central canon of Hinduism viz. Vedas, Brahmanas, Aranyakas, & Upanishads.
o Smiriti literally means “that which is remembered,” and it is entire body of the post Vedic Classical Sanskrit literature.
o It comprises Vedanga, Shad darsana, Puranas, Itihasa, Upveda, Tantras, Agamas, Upangs.
o There is another post Vedic class of Sanskrit literature called Epics which includes Ramayana and Mahabharta.
o However, there is not a distinct divide between Shruti and Smriti.
o Both Shruti and Smriti can be represented as a continuum, with some texts more canonical than others
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements:
1)Buddhist themes have been wall painted in Ajanta.
2)The rock shelters and caves of Bhimbetka host paintings of geometric patterns.
3)Bagh caves are renowned for mural paintings.
Which of the above statements is/are correct:
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•Explanation:
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o The Ajanta Caves constitute ancient monasteries and worship-halls of different Buddhist traditions carved into a 75-metre (246 ft) wall of rock.
o The caves also present paintings depicting the past lives and rebirths of the Buddha, pictorial tales from Aryasura’sJatakamala, and rock-cut sculptures of Buddhist deities.
o The rock shelters and caves of Bhimbetka have a large number of paintings.
o The oldest paintings are found to be 10,000 years old, but some of the geometric figures date to as recently as the medieval period.
o The Bagh Caves are a group of nine rock-cut monuments, situated among the southern slopes of the Vindhyas in Bagh town of Dhar district in Madhya Pradesh state in central India.
o These are renowned for mural paintings by master painters of ancient India.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
2 points
Phamsana, Shekhari and Valabhi are:
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•Explanation:
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o The main styles of North Indian temples include Latina, Phamsana, Shekhari and Valabhi types. Valabhi style of temples comprises ayatakaratalachhanda yojana (rectangular ground plan), a doorway to one of its longer parasvas (side) and a semi- cylindrical sikhara (superstructure).
o About fifty percent of Valabhi style temples are in Uttarakhand. Latina types are mainly used for housing the garbhagriha.
o Phamsana type shikhara are broader and shorter than Latina type.
o In many north Indian temples, the phamsana type is used for mandapas while the main garbhagriha is housed in a Latina building.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements:
1) The cave is carved into the hard-monolithic granite rock face of Barabar hills, flanked to its left by the smaller Sudama cave.
2) The ornamentation on the “curved architrave” of the cave consists of carvings of elephants on their way to the stupas.
The above statements refer to:
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•Explanation:
(B)
o Lomas Rishi Cave is carved into the hard-monolithic granite rock face of Barabar hills, flanked to its left by the smaller Sudama cave.
o This rock-cut cave was carved out as a sanctuary.
o It was built during the Ashokan period of the Maurya Empire in the 3rd century BC, as part of the sacred architecture of the Ajivikas.
o The hut-style facade at the entrance to the cave, which was meant as a milk shed, had an impact on South Asian rock-cut architecture.
o It became a model for all such arched entrance portals built at many other Buddhist and Jain caves in India, such as the much bigger Buddhist Chaitya halls of Ajanta or Karli in Maharashtra.
