631: Gopal, Harsh, Inder, Jai and Krishnan have Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Cuttack, Delhi and Ernakulam as their hometowns (Not necessarily in that order). They are studying in Engineering, Medical, Commerce, Economics and History Colleges (Not necessarily in that order). None of the five boys is studying in his hometown, but each of them studies in one of the cities given above.
Further it is given that:
(i) Gopal's hometown is Ernakulam.
(ii) Harsh is not stuyding in Ahmedabad or Bhopal.
(iii) Economics College is in Bhopal.
(iv) Inder's hometown is Cuttack.
(v) Krishnan is studying in Delhi.
(vi) Jai is studying in Ernakulam and the History College is in his hometown Ahemdabad.
(vii) Engineering College is situated in Ernakulam
If Inder studies in Ahmedabad, then which of the following is the correct combination of Person-Hometown-Place of Study?
(A) Harsh-Bhopal-Delhi
(B) Krishnan-Delhi-Ernakulam
(C) Jai-Ahemdabad-Ernakulam
(D) Gopal-Ernakulam-Delhi
632: Satya Shodhak Samaj organized
(a) a movement for upliftment of tribals in Bihar
(b) a temple-entry movement in Gujarat
(c) an anti-caste movement in Maharashtra
(d) a peasant movement in Punjab
633: Why did Buddhism start declining in India in the early medieval times ?
1. Buddha was by that time considered as one of the incarnations of Vishnu and thus became a part of Vaishnavism.
2. The invading tribes from Central Asia till the time of last Gupta king adopted Hinduism and persecuted Buddhists.
3. The Kings of Gupta dynasty were strongly opposed to Buddhism.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Explanation:
The decline of Buddhism in India, the land of its birth, occurred for a variety of reasons, and happened even as it continued to flourish beyond the frontiers of India.
Buddhism saw a brief revival under the Guptas. By the 4th to 5th century Buddhism was already in decline in northern India, even as it was achieving multiple successes in Central Asia and along the Silk Road as far as China. It continued to prosper in Gandhara under the Shahi kingdom.
- Buddha became the ninth incarnation of the Dashavatar Vishnu and thus became part of the Vaishnavism. This led to decline in the spread of Buddhism.
- The invading tribes form Central Asia had adopted Buddhism.
- Though Samudraagupta was a firm believer in Hinduism and is known to have worshipped Lord Vishnu. He was considerate of other religions and allowed Sri Lanka's Buddhist king Sirimeghvanna to build a monastery at Both Gaya. That monastery was called by Xuanzang as the Mahabodhi Sangharama. He provided a gold railing around the Bodhi Tree.
The Shungas reinstated the sacrifices and persecuted Buddhism. Central Asian and North Western Indian Buddhism weakened in the 6th century following the White Hun invasion, who followed their own religions. The Gupta Empire period was a time of great development of Hindu culture, but even then in the Ganges Plain half of the population supported Buddhism.
634: Left pan of a faulty balance weighs 100 gram more than its right pan. A Shopkeeper keeps the weight measure in the left pan while buying goods but keeps it in the right pan while selling his goods. He uses only 1 kg weight measure. If he sells his goods at the listed cost price, what is his gain?
(A) 100/9%
(B) 100/11%
(C) 200/9%
(D) 200/11%
635: Between which of the following was the ancient town of Takshasila located?
(a) Indus and Jehelum
(b) Jhelum and Chenab
(c) Chenab and Ravi
(d) Ravi and Beas