UPSC Prelims · 2020 · GS Paper I · Q71
With reference to the cultural history of India, consider the following pairs: 1. Parivrajaka – Renunciant and Wanderer 2. Shramana – Priest with a high status 3. Upasaka – Lay follower of Buddhism Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
- (A)1 and 2 only
- (B)1 and 3 only
- (C)2 and 3 only
- (D)1, 2 and 3
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Answer: (B) 1 and 3 only
- Subject
- History
- Chapter
- Jainism, Buddhism & Heterodox Sects
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