Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Ancient India: Thinkers, Beliefs and Buildings

Question:

Arrange the following 'Religious-developments' in chronological order:

A. Jainism and Buddhism
B. Vedic Traditions
C. Earliest Temples
D. First Stupas
E. Vaishnavism and Shaivism

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

B, A, D, E, C

C, A, B, E, D

E, D, A, C, B

B, E, C, A, D

Correct Answer:

B, A, D, E, C

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → B, A, D, E, C

B. c. 1500-500 BCE- Vedic Traditions
A. c. sixth century BCE- Jainism and Buddhism
D. c. third century BCE- First Stupas
E. c. second century BCE- Vaishnavism and Shaivism
C. c. third century CE- Earliest Temples

 

Timeline: Major Religious Development in India:

c. 1500-1000 BCE- Early Vedic traditions
c. 1000-500 BCE- Later Vedic traditions
c. sixth century BCE- Early Upanishads; Jainism, Buddhism
c. third century BCE- First stupas
c. second century BCE- onwards Development of Mahayana Buddhism, Vaishnavism, Shaivism and goddess cults
c. third century CE- Earliest temples