Attempt this previous-year question. The correct option stays hidden until you choose.
With reference to the cultural history of India, consider the following pairs:
| List I | List II |
| --- | --- |
| a. Parivrajaka | Renunciantand Wanderer |
| b. Shramana | Priest with a high status |
| c. Upasaka | Lay follower of Buddhism |
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
Pick an option to check yourself.
• Correct Answer: B
• Parivrajaka: wandering renunciant; Upasaka: lay follower of Buddhism.
• Shramana refers to ascetic/rejecter of Vedic authority, not high-status priest.
Attempt Prelims MCQs or open Mains questions by paper — then continue the same bank inside the app with visual decks.
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