Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Ancient India: Thinkers, Beliefs and Buildings

Question:

Match the following Year/Time Frame in List 1 with the description associated with it in List 2:

List- 1 (Year/Time Frame)

List- 2 (Description)

(A) c. 1500-1000 BCE

(I) Development of Vaishnavism, Shaivism and goddess cults

(B) c. Second century BCE

(II) Early Vedic traditions

(C) c. 1000-500 BCE

(III) Jainism, Buddhism emerged

(D) Sixth century BCE

(IV) Later Vedic traditions

Options:

(A)- I, (B)- III, (C)- IV, (D)- II

(A)- III, (B)- IV, (C)- I, (D)- II

(A)- II, (B)- I, (C)- IV, (D)- III

(A)- III, (B)- II, (C)- I, (D)- IV

Correct Answer:

(A)- II, (B)- I, (C)- IV, (D)- III

Explanation:

Events in chronology:

A) Early Vedic traditions (c. 1500-1000 BCE)

B) Later Vedic traditions (c. 1000-500 BCE)

C) Early Upanishads; Jainism, Buddhism emerged (c. sixth century BCE)

D) First stupas (c. third century BCE)

E) Development of Mahayana Buddhism, Vaishnavism, Shaivism and goddess cults (c. second century BCE onwards)