Quiz July 29, 2026

Consider the following statements with respect to Mahayana Buddhism:

1. The school is more liberal and believes in the heavenliness of Bodhisattvas.
2. The Mahayana followers believe in idol or image worship of Buddha. 
3. Followers of Bodhisattva believe in universal liberation from the suffering of all beings.
4. The Mahayana scholars predominantly used Prakrit as a language.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to the Rashtrakuta dynasty, consider the following statements:

1. Dantidurga was the founder of the Rashtrakuta  dynasty. 
2. Krishna I of the Rashtrakuta dynasty built the Kailash temple dedicated to Lord Shiva at Ajanta.
3. The rulers of the dynasty were strict followers of Vaishnavism and prohibited the practice of any other religion.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements with respect to Humayun’s tomb:

1. It was built after the death of Humayun.
2. It is surmounted by a double dome.
3. It was designed by Mirak Mirza Ghiyas from Persia.
4. It has a regular octagon plan with six long sides and chamfered edges. 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

In the context of mediaeval India, consider the following statements with reference to a ruler:

1. He was the first Sultan to have a large permanent standing army and paid them in cash from the royal treasury.
2. He introduced strict price control measures based on production costs.
3. He was a contemporary of the great poet Mir Hasan Delhvi.

Which of the following rulers has been described in the statements given above?

With reference to the Bhakti movement in mediaeval India, consider the following statements:

1. Sri Vallabhacharya founded the Pushtimarg sect in India. 
2. Dadu Dayal propagated the Nirguna Saint tradition in present-day Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
3. Surdas was a sixteenth-century saint who composed songs centred around Krishna.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?