281: Which of the following is a characteristic feature of the Indus Valley Civilisation ?
(a) Their chief deities were Mother Goddess and Shiva
(b) They worshipped bulls
(c) They had all amenities of a developed city life
(d) They did not know of iron
282: Which of the following statements about Hiuen-Tsang is not true?
(a) He visited India during the reign of Harshavardhana
(b) He spent some time at Nalanda University
(c) He advocated for strong Indo-China relations
(d) He influenced Buddhism
283: Thyagaraja of 18th century was:
(a) The greatest musician who composed his songs in Telugu
(b) The greatest Kathak dancer
(c) The greatest playwright of Tamil
(d) The greatest Sanskrit poet
284: Consider the following statements:
1. The Chinese pilgrim Fa-Hien attended the fourth Great Buddhist Council held by Kanishka.
2. The Chinese pilgrim Huen-Tsangmet Harsha and found him to be antagonistic to Buddhism.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Explanation:
Fa-Hien came to India during Chandragupta-II reign (399414 A.D.). Harsha was not antagonistic to Buddhism when
Hiuen-Tsang met him. He-was Cl Shaiva in the beginning but embraced Buddhism gradually.
285: Jainism differed from Buddhism in which of the following aspects ?
(a) Faith in Karma
(b) Doctrine of Ahimsa
(c) Belief in fasting
(d) Rejection of Yagna