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Religious Movements (600 BC-400 BC) MCQ

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Q1. Where did Lord Buddha breathe his last (Mahapari-nirvan)?

  1. ARajgir
  2. BBodh Gaya
  3. CSarnath
  4. DKushinagar
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Answer: D) Kushinagar

Q2. Where has the world's largest monolithic statue of Buddha been installed?

  1. ABamiyan
  2. BHyderabab
  3. CKandy
  4. DLhasa
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Answer: A) Bamiyan

Q3. Which among the following is the sacred book of the Buddhists?

  1. AUpanishab
  2. BVedas
  3. CTripitaka
  4. DAgams
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Answer: C) Tripitaka

Q4. Buddha means-

  1. Athe enlightened one
  2. Bthe religious preacher
  3. Cthe genius
  4. Dthe powerful
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Answer: A) the enlightened one

Q5. Name the clan Buddha belonged to-

  1. AGnathrika
  2. BMaurya
  3. CSakya
  4. DKuru
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Answer: C) Sakya

Q6. ln which state was the Nalanda University located in lndia?

  1. ABengal
  2. BBihar
  3. COrissa
  4. DUttar Pradesh
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Answer: B) Bihar

Q7. Mahavira was born in 6th century BC at-

  1. AVaishali
  2. BMagadha
  3. CSarnath
  4. DNone of these
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Answer: A) Vaishali

Q8. The religious literature of the Jains at the early stage was written in-

  1. AArdhamagadhi
  2. BPali
  3. CSanskrit
  4. DNone of these
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Answer: A) Ardhamagadhi

Q9. Which of the following places is associated with Jainism ?

  1. AKapilvastu
  2. BPava
  3. Cprayag
  4. DShravasti
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Answer: B) Pava

Q10. who was the author of 'Buddha Charita'?

  1. AAsvaghosha
  2. BNagasena
  3. CNagarjuna
  4. DVasumitra
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Answer: A) Asvaghosha

Q11. who is also Known as Nigantha Nataputra?

  1. AVardhamana Mahavira
  2. BGautam Buddha
  3. CNagarjune
  4. DShankaracharya
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Answer: A) Vardhamana Mahavira

Q12. The Principle that distinguishes jainism from Buddhism is the-

  1. APractice of the eight -fold path
  2. Brejection of the infallibility of the Vedas
  3. Cattribution of a soul to all beings and things
  4. Dbelief in rebirth
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Answer: C) attribution of a soul to all beings and things

Q13. Buddha lived approximately at the same time as-

  1. AConfucius
  2. BMoses
  3. Cprophet Mohammad
  4. DHammurabi
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Answer: A) Confucius

Q14. Buddha's preachings were mainly related to-

  1. Abelief in one God
  2. BPractice of rituals
  3. CPurity of thought and conduct
  4. Didol worship
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Answer: C) Purity of thought and conduct

Q15. The third vehicle in Buddhism was Known as-

  1. AMahasanghika
  2. BZen
  3. CVajrayana
  4. DNone of these
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Answer: C) Vajrayana

Q16. Which state is called the ' Cradle of Buddhism' ?

  1. ASikkim
  2. BBihar
  3. CUttar Pradesh
  4. DMadhya Pradesh
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Answer: C) Uttar Pradesh

Q17. who of the following was a contemporary of Gautama Buddha?

  1. ABhadrabahu
  2. BChandraguptaMaurya
  3. CParsvanath
  4. DVardhaman Mahavira
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Answer: D) Vardhaman Mahavira

Q18. Gandhara school of art came into existence in-

  1. AHinayana sect
  2. BMahayana sect
  3. CVaishanava sect
  4. DShaiva sect
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Answer: B) Mahayana sect

Q19. Consider the following places- 1. Lumbini 2. Bodh Gaya 3. Sarnath 4. Kushinagar ln the context of the life of Buddha, the correct chronological sequence of these Places is :

  1. A1-2-3-4
  2. B1-2-4-3
  3. C2-1-3-4
  4. D2-1-4-3
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Answer: A) 1-2-3-4

Q20. With reference to lndian literary works, what is Digha Nikaya?

  1. AAn important Buddhist text in Pali
  2. BMiscellaneous work in prose and verse associated with Mudrarakshasha
  3. CCollection of long sermons ascribeb to Mahavira
  4. DCollection of short stories ascribed to Kautilya
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Answer: A) An important Buddhist text in Pali

Q21. Consider the following statements- 1. Jainism in ancient lndia condemned the varna syatem. 2. Jain religious literature was written in Ardhamagadhi.n3. Mahvira admitted women into the order of his followers.nWhich of these statements is?are correct ?

  1. A1, 2 and 3
  2. B1 and 2
  3. C3 only
  4. D2 and 3
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Answer: D) 2 and 3

Q22. Which one of the following is NOT included in the eight-fold path of Buddhism?

  1. ARight speech
  2. BRight contemplation
  3. CRight desire
  4. DRight conduct
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Answer: C) Right desire

Q23. Where did Gautama Buddha delivered his first sermon, Known as Dharma Chakra Pravartan (i.e. Turning of the wheel of the law?

  1. ASanchi
  2. BSarnath
  3. CSravasti
  4. DBodh Gaya
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Answer: B) Sarnath

Q24. Assertion (A): The merchants called Setthi made handsome gifts to Mahavira and his disciples. Reason (R):Mahavira and his disciples preached non-violence which put an end to wars and promote trade and commerce.

  1. ABoth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  2. BBoth A and R are true , but R is not a correct explanation of A
  3. CA is true, but R is false
  4. DA is false, but R is true
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Answer: D) A is false, but R is true

Q25. Consider the following . 1. pitakas 2. Angas 3. jataka Which of the above is/are branches of Buddhist literature?

  1. A1 and 3 only
  2. B2 and 3 only
  3. C1, 2 and 3
  4. D1 only
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Answer: A) 1 and 3 only

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