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UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2023 (General Studies)
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Which one of the following explains the practice of 'Vattakirutal' as mentioned in Sangam poems?
A
Kings employing women bodyguards
B
Learned persons assembling in royal courts to discuss religious and philosophical matters
C
Young girls keeping watch over agricultural fields and driving away birds and animals
D
A king defeated in a battle committing ritual suicide by starving himself to death
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UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2023 (General Studies)
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Consider the following dynasties :

1. Hoysala

2. Gahadavala

3. Kakatiya

4. Yadava

How many of the above dynasties established their kingdoms in the early eighth century AD? 

A
Only one
B
Only two
C
Only three
D
None
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UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2023 (General Studies)
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With reference to ancient Indian History, consider the following pairs:

Literary work

Author

(1)

Devichandragupta

Bilhana

(2)

Hammira-Mahakavya

Nayachandra Suri

(3)

Milinda-panha

Nagarjuna

(4)

Nitivakyamrita

Somadeva Suri


How many of the above pairs are correctly matched? 

A
Only one
B
Only two
C
Only three
D
All four
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UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2023 (General Studies)
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"Souls are not only the property of animal and plant life, but also of rocks, running water and many other natural. objects not looked on as living by other religious sects."

The above statement reflects one of the core beliefs of which one of the following religious sects of ancient India? 

A
Buddhism
B
Jainism
C
Shaivism
D
Vaishnavism
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