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The word ‘Hindu’ as reference to the people of Hind (India) was first used by

(a) the Greeks
(b) the Romans
(c) the Chinese
(d) the Arabs
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Answer: (d) the Arabs
UPSC 1995 · Q42 · Art & Culture › Philosophy & Religion · Save

According to the Mimamsa system of philosophy, liberation is possible by means of

(a) Jnana
(b) Bhakti
(c) Yoga
(d) Karma
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Answer: (d) Karma
UPSC 1995 · Q88 · Art & Culture › Philosophy & Religion · Save

The concept of Anuvrata was advocated by

(a) Mahayana Buddhism
(b) Hinayana Buddhism
(c) Jainism
(d) the Lokayata school
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Answer: (c) Jainism