Match List-I with List-II.
| List I Religion/Sects | List II Teachers | ||
| (A) | Buddhism | (I) | Vardhamana |
| (B) | Jainism | (II) | Makkhali Gosala |
| (C) | Ajivikas | (III) | Ajita Kesakambalin |
| (D) | Lokayatas | (IV) | Siddhartha |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(III)
(A) Buddhism — this matches (IV) Siddhartha. Siddhartha was the Buddha’s name at birth; he was the son of a chief of the Sakya clan.
(B) Jainism — this matches (I) Vardhamana. Vardhamana came to be known as Mahavira. According to Jaina tradition, he was preceded by 23 other teachers or tirthankaras.
(C) Ajivikas — this matches (II) Makkhali Gosala. He was a teacher of the Ajivika tradition, whose followers have often been described as fatalists.
(D) Lokayatas — this matches (III) Ajita Kesakambalin. He was a teacher of the Lokayata tradition, whose followers are usually described as materialists.
NCERT (2026-27): “2.3 Debates and discussions … The basic philosophy of the Jainas was already in existence in north India before the birth of Vardhamana, who came to be known as Mahavira, in the sixth century BCE. According to Jaina tradition, Mahavira was preceded by 23 other teachers or tirthankaras – literally, those who guide men and women across the river of existence.… 4. The Buddha and the Quest for Enlightenment … He was deeply anguished when he saw an old man, a sick man and a corpse. He realised in that moment that the decay and destruction of the human body was inevitable. He also saw a homeless mendicant, who, it seemed to him, had come to terms with old age, disease and death, and found peace. Siddhartha decided that he too would adopt the same path. Soon after, he left the palace and set out in search of his own truth.…”
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