Thinkers, Beliefs and Buildings — Class 12 History PYQs

Two statements have been given below as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the appropriate answer :
Assertion (A) : Buddhism grew rapidly both during the lifetime and after the death of Buddha.
Reason (R) : Many people were dissatisfied with existing religious practices and confused by the rapid social changes taking place around them.
Options :

Consider the following statements regarding Jainism and choose the correct option :
I. The cycle of birth and rebirth is shaped through Karma.
II. There is a need to renounce the world.
III. Worldly existence is a necessary condition for attaining salvation.
IV. Principle of Ahimsa is important.
Options :

Match Column-I with Column-II and choose the correct option :
Column-I (Sculpture of Sanchi)
a Empty seat
b Gajlakshmi
c Wheel
d Shalbhanjika
Column-II (Symbolic Importance)
i Indicator of Mahaparinibbana
ii Indicator of good fortune
iii Indicator of auspicious
iv Indicator of first sermon of Buddha
Options :
a b c d

Identify the ruler from Indian history with following information :
● Ruler of Bhopal
● Ruled from 1868 to 1901 CE
● Helped in preserving the Sanchi Stupa

The given sculpture from the fifth century Devgarh temple depicts which of the following deities ?

The following picture shows the structure of a temple carved out of single piece of rock. Identify this temple correctly from the given options :

Match Column-I with Column-II and choose the correct option :
Column-I (Temple)
a Brihadeswara temple
b Chennakeshava temple
c Hazara Ram temple
d Chidambaram temple
Column-II (Location)
1 Vijayanagara
2 Tamil Nadu
3 Belur
4 Tanjavur
Options :
a b c d

"Art historians had to acquire familiarity with Hagiographies of Buddha in order to understand Buddhist sculpture." Explain the statement in context of Sanchi Stupa.

'Shahjahan Begum worked extensively for the protection of Sanchi Stupa.' Explain the statement.

Read the given source carefully and answer the questions that follow :
Verses from the Upanishads
Here are two verses from the Chhandogya Upanishad, a text composed in Sanskrit c. sixth century BCE :
The Nature of the Self
This self of mine within the heart, is smaller than paddy or barley or mustard or millet or the kernel of a seed of millet. This self of mine within the heart is greater than the earth, greater than the intermediate space, greater than heaven, greater than these worlds.
The True Sacrifice
This one (the wind) that blows, this is surely a sacrifice ... While moving, it sanctifies all this; therefore it is indeed a sacrifice.
33.1 Mention the main theme of the verse.
33.2 Mention the relationship between the self and the wind in the context of these verses.
33.3 How does this source reflect the philosophical ideas of the Upanishads ?