Consider the following statements

1. Vardhamana Mahavira's mother was the daughter of Lichchhavi Chief, Chetaka.

2. Gautam Buddha's mother was a princess from the Koshala dynasty.

3. Parshvanatha, the twenty-third Tirthankara, belonged to Banaras.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements

1. The Ikshvaku rulers of Southern India were antagonistic towards Buddhism.

2. The Pala rulers of Eastern India were patrons of Buddhism 

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

Why did Buddhism start declining in India?

1. Buddha was by that time considered as one of the incarnations of Vishnu and thus became a part of Vaishnavism.

2. The invading tribes from Central Asia till the time of last Gupta king adopted Hinduism and persecuted Buddhists.

3. The king of Gupta dynasty were strongly opposed to Buddhism.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements According to Hindu Law, marriage is defined as

1. a contract

2. a sacrament

3. mutual understanding

4. indissoluble

Which of the statement(s) above is/are correct?

Match the following

Assertion (A) The merchants, called Setthis, made handsome gifts to Gautam Buddha and his disciples.

Reason (R) Gautam Buddha and his disciples preached non-violence, which would put an end to wars and promote trade and commerce

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Which of the following are causes of religious movements?

1. The vedic philosophy had lost its original purity.

2. Supremacy of the Brahmins.

3. Introduction of a new agricultural economy in the Eastern India.

4. The desire of Vaishyas to increase their social position.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below