Social Science [1 Mark Questions]

Maharastra.

Zoroaster was a prophet from Iran. His teachings are contained in a book called the Avesta.

Farmers had to kill insects to protect their crops.

For conquering pleasure and pain.

Satyakama Jabala was poor but managed to become the best known thinkers of that time.

A sangha was a community of monks.

Siddharth pondered on ways to get rid of suffering and sorrow. He left his family because he wanted to find the right way to live.

Siddhartha, also known as Gautama.

Learning.

Gautama.

He was the prince of the Lichchhavis, a group that was part of the Vajji sangha.

Merchants, labourers and slaves.

Anagha was going from Pune to Varanasi.

A seeker of truth in Jain religion.

Gautama.

Sangha.

Prakrit.

He left the comforts of his home in search of knowledge.

Followers of Mahavira.

Life is full of sufferings and unhappiness.

Mahavira.

Upanishadic thoughts.

Anagha is going to Varanasi by train.

Jainism.

The term ‘janapada’ is a compound composed of ‘jana’ meaning tribe and ‘pada’ meaning foot. Its literal meaning thus is ‘realm territory’ and ‘subject population’.

Stage that emphasised, meditation and life in the forest.
 

He preached in Prakrit language, spoken by common people.

He arranged the vowels and the consonants in a special order and created formulas like those found in Algebra.

Vinaya Pitaka.

Farmers did not follow Jainism because it was strictly against violence and they could not avoid killing pests and insects.

Anagha was going the first time on a school trip.

Kisagotami.

The five vows for monks and nuns were-not to injure any living being, not to utter lies, not to take what is given, to lead a celibate life and not to possess any material things.

‘Varna’ means group in Sanskrit. The Indian society got divided into four castes—Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and Shudras.

Gujarat.

Siddhartha.

Vaisali.

Upanishad is a Sanskrit word meaning sitting down near a teacher to receive instruction.

They had to lead very simple lives, begging for food.

Zend Avesta.

He attained enlightenment in Bodh Gaya.

A clan that was a part of the Vajji janapada.

Anagha’s mother came to see her off. She told her teacher “Do tell the children about the Buddha, and take them to see Samath as well.”