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UGC NET December 2022 History (Shift-I)
Which of the following is correct? Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. Shankaracharya's Prasthanatrayi includes the Upanishads, the Brahmasutra and the Bhagavad Gita
- 2. Shankaracharya was a disciple of Mandana Mishra
- 3. The Jyeshteshwar temple is situated in Srinagar
- 4. Shankaracharya was called a crypto-Buddhist (Pracchanna Bauddha) by his intellectual opponents
- 5. Shankaracharya went to Mandana Mishra for a philosophical debate
A1, 2, 4 and 5 only
B1, 3, 4 and 5 only ✓ Correct
C2, 3, 4 and 5 only
D1, 2, 3 and 4 only
Correct answer: (B) 1, 3, 4 and 5 only — The correct statements are 1, 3, 4 and 5 only.
Explanation
★The correct statements are 1, 3, 4 and 5 only.
★Shankaracharya's Prasthanatrayi includes the Upanishads, the Brahmasutra and the Bhagavad Gita.
★The Jyeshteshwar temple, dedicated to Shiva, is situated in Srinagar.
★Shankaracharya was called a crypto-Buddhist by his intellectual opponents.
★Shankaracharya went to Mandana Mishra for a philosophical debate.
★Shankaracharya was a disciple of Govindacharya, not of Mandana Mishra, so the second statement is wrong.
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