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UGC NET December 2021 History (Shift-I)
Which of the following are correct? Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. Ahimsa and Bhakti are two important features of the Bhagavata tradition
- 2. The Mahabharata established that Krishna and Vishnu are one in terms of their divinity
- 3. Theravada Buddhism considers the Buddha as the God to be worshipped
- 4. The Dhammapada describes how a monk (bhikkhu) should lead his life in the Buddhist vihara
- 5. Dharmachakrapravartana was the main objective of the Buddha
A1, 2, 4 and 5 only
B1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
C1, 2 and 5 only ✓ Correct
D2, 3 and 4 only
Correct answer: (C) 1, 2 and 5 only — The correct statements are 1, 2 and 5 only.
Explanation
★The correct statements are 1, 2 and 5 only.
★Ahimsa and Bhakti are two important features of the Bhagavata tradition.
★The Mahabharata established that Krishna and Vishnu are one in terms of their divinity.
★Dharmachakrapravartana, the turning of the wheel of law, was the main objective of the Buddha.
★Theravada Buddhism does not worship the Buddha as a God but reveres him as a teacher.
★So the correct statements are the first, second and fifth.
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