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UGC NET June 2025 History
Which of the following statements are true regarding the Ajivikas? Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. The Ajivika sect emerged at the same time as Buddhism and Jainism
- 2. The Ajivikas were ascetics who followed strict discipline
- 3. The Ajivikas believed that the entire universe was conditioned or determined by destiny or fate
- 4. No texts by the Ajivikas are available to us, and what little we know has been reconstructed from Buddhist and Jain literature
- 5. The Ajivikas in South India developed theories analogous to Puranic cosmology
A1, 2, 3 and 4 only ✓ Correct
B2, 3, 4 and 5 only
C1, 2, 4 and 5 only
D1, 3, 4 and 5 only
Correct answer: (A) 1, 2, 3 and 4 only — The correct statements are 1, 2, 3 and 4 only.
Explanation
★The correct statements are 1, 2, 3 and 4 only.
★The Ajivika sect emerged alongside Buddhism and Jainism.
★The Ajivikas were ascetics who followed strict discipline.
★They believed the entire universe was governed by destiny or fate.
★No texts by the Ajivikas survive, and our knowledge comes from Buddhist and Jain literature.
★The claim about a South Indian analogy with Puranic cosmology is not part of this set, so the fifth statement is wrong.
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