Common GK Questions and Answers for SSC Exam
To whom are the caves of Ajanta and Ellora related?
(A) Jain
(B) Buddhist
(C) Hindu
(D) Sikh
Correct Answer : B
When did the best works of Gandhara sculpture appear?
(A) Maurya period
(B) Kushan period
(C) Gupta period
(D) Harsh period
Correct Answer : B
What is the name of the famous folk drama of Bhils?
(A) Gawri
(B) Farce
(C) Tamasha
(D) Rammat
Correct Answer : A
The subject matter discussed in Manusmriti is related to
(A) Economics
(B) Politics
(C) Law
(D) Art
Correct Answer : C
Which part of India was included in the World Heritage List by UNESCO on July 1, 2012?
(A) Western Ghats
(B) Eastern Ghats
(C) Konkan Railway
(D) Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
Correct Answer : A
Which one of the following is not the "Triratna" of Jainism?
(A) right belief
(B) correct knowledge
(C) right vision
(D) good conduct
Correct Answer : C
In which of the following both Jainism and Buddhism do not believe?
(A) Yajna (sacrifice)
(B) Salvation
(C) Caste system
(D) Rituals
Correct Answer : A
Ajanta paintings were inspired by which of the following?
(A) Compassionate Buddha
(B) Radhakrishna Leela
(C) Jain Tirthankara
(D) Mahabharata war
Correct Answer : A
According to the belief of the Buddhists, who is considered to be the next incarnation of Gautam Buddha?
(A) Atreya
(B) Maitreya
(C) Nagarjuna
(D) Kalki
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
Maitreya (Sanskrit) or Metteyya (Pali), is a bodhisattva who is regarded as the future Buddha of this world in all schools of Buddhism, prophesied to become Maitreya Buddha or Metteyya Buddha.
With whom are the famous texts named 'Shilappadikaram' and 'Manimekhalai' of the Tamil language related?
(A) Jainism
(B) Buddhism
(C) Hinduism
(D) Christianity
Correct Answer : C
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