Prelims Marathon – Post Gupta Period – April 24 – 2023

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We are posting prelims marathon MCQs for today. In this initiative, you can attempt 10 subjective MCQs on a daily basis. For schedule, refer to the archive link given below.

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Question No. 1

What is the ancient name for the river Sutlej?

AAskini

BVitasta

CShutudri

DParushni

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Question No. 2

‘Satyameva Jayate’ in the national emblem is adopted from which of the following upanishads?

AKatha Upanishada

BKena Upanishada

CChandogya Upanishada

DMundaka Upanishada

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Question No. 3

Who among the following was Mentor of Gautam Buddha?

AAlara Kalama

BKapila

CVishwamitra

DVasistha

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Question No. 4

Who was the first European to translate the Bhagavad Gita into English?

AWilliam Jones

BCharles Wilkins

CJames Princep

DAlexander Cunningham

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Question No. 5

Mantras form an important part of the prayers in the Vedic religion. It represents a meaningful combination of Sanskrit words which are written and sung in a particular grammar and meter respectively. The Gayatri mantra is one of the well-known mantras. It is mentioned in which of the following texts?

ARigveda

BRamayana

CMundaka Upanishada

DSamaveda

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Question No. 6

Consider the following pairs:
School of Philosophy        Founder
1. Nayaya Shastra        Gautam
2. Yoga Shastra        Patanjali
3. Purvamimansa        Bhadarayana
4. Sankya Shastra       Kapila
How many pairs mentioned above is/are correctly matched?

AOne pair only

BTwo pairs only

CThree pairs only

DAll four pairs

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Question No. 7

Nepali translation of Valmiki Ramayana is written by who among the following?

ATulsidas

BVimal Suri

CKamban

DAadikavi Bhanubhakta

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Question No. 8

Consider the following pairs:
Philosophy         Propounded by
1. Visishtadvaita        Ramanuja
2. Dvaitadvaita        Vallabhacharya
3. Dvaita        Madhvacharya
Which of the above given pairs is/are correctly matched?

A1 and 2 only

B2 and 3 only

C1 and 3 only

D1, 2 and 3

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Question No. 9

Which among the following is not one of Vedanga?

AShiksha

BJyotisha

CYoga

DKalpa

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Question No. 10

Tattvavada is a school of Vedantic thought that promulgates theism, realism and plurality. Who among the following founded it?

ARamanujam

BMadhavacharya

CValhacharya

DAdi Shankracharya

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