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Religious Movements (600 BC-400 BC) MCQ

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Q51. Who amongst the following is Known as the Light of Asia?

  1. AJesus Christ
  2. BLord Buddha
  3. CProphet Mohammad
  4. DZarathustra
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Answer: B) Lord Buddha

Q52. Syadvad (the theory of ' may be ') is a doctrine of-

  1. ALokayatism
  2. BVaishnavism
  3. CJainism
  4. DSaivism
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Answer: C) Jainism

Q53. The stupa site which is not connected with any incident of Lord Buddha' s life is-

  1. ASarnath
  2. BSanchi
  3. CBodh Gaya
  4. DKushinagar
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Answer: B) Sanchi

Q54. Prabhasgiri is a Pilgrim spot of-

  1. ABuddhists
  2. BJains
  3. CSaivites
  4. DVaishnavites
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Answer: B) Jains

Q55. Who is said to have become the chief of the Jain sangh after the death of Mahavira?

  1. AJambu
  2. BBhadrabahu
  3. CSthulbhadra
  4. DSudharma
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Answer: D) Sudharma

Q56. Jivaka, the royal Physician of Rajgriha,was the son of the Ganika named as-

  1. ASalavati
  2. BRamaniya
  3. CBasantsena
  4. DAmrapali
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Answer: A) Salavati

Q57. The Fourth Buddhist Council was convened during the regime of king-

  1. AAshoka
  2. BAjatasatru
  3. CKanishka
  4. DMahapadmananda
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Answer: C) Kanishka

Q58. The' Tripitaka' was written in-

  1. ABrahmi
  2. Bkharosthi
  3. CPali
  4. DSanskrit
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Answer: C) Pali

Q59. Name the last Trithankara-

  1. AParsvanath
  2. BMahavira
  3. CSiddhartha
  4. DSubhadra
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Answer: B) Mahavira

Q60. Assertion (A): The emphasis of Jainism on non-violence (Ahinsa) Prevented agriculturist from embracing Jainism. Reason (R): Cultivation involved killing of insects and pests. Codes:

  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: A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Q61. Who among the following presided over the Buddhist Council held during the reign of Kanishka at Kashmir?

  1. AParsva
  2. BNagarjuna
  3. CSudraka
  4. DVasumitra
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Answer: D) Vasumitra

Q62. ln ancient lndian Buddhist monastries, a ceremony called Pavarana used to be held. lt was the -

  1. Aoccasion to elect the Sanghparinayaka and two speakers one on Dhamma and the other on Vinaya
  2. Bconfession by monks of their offences committed during their stay in the monasteries during the rainy season
  3. Cceremony of initiation of new person into the Buddhist Sangh in which the head is shoved and when yellow robes are offered
  4. Dgathering of Buddhist monks on the next days to the full moon day of Asadha when they take up a fixed abode for the next four months of rainy season
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Answer: B) confession by monks of their offences committed during their stay in the monasteries during the rainy season

Q63. Consider the following statements - 1. Vardhamana Mahavira' s mother was the daughter of Lichchavi Chief Chetaka. 2. Gautama Buddha' s mother was a Princess from the Koliya dynasty. 3. Parshvanastha, the twenty-third Tirthankara, belonged to Banaras. Which of these statements is/are correct?

  1. AOnly 1
  2. BOnly2
  3. C2 and 3
  4. D1,2 and 3
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Answer: C) 2 and 3

Q64. With reference to ancient Jainism, which one of the following statements is correct?

  1. AJainism was spread in South lndia under the leadership of Sthalabahu
  2. BThe Jains who remained under the leadership of Bhadrabahu were called Shvetamabaras after the council held at Pataliputra.
  3. CJainism enjoyed the Patronage of the Kalinga King Kharavela in the first century BC
  4. Dln the initial stage of Jainism, the Jains worshipped images unlike Buddhist.
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Answer: C) Jainism enjoyed the Patronage of the Kalinga King Kharavela in the first century BC

Q65. Consider the following statements- 1. The lkshvaku rulers of Southern lndia were antagonistic towards Buddhism. 2. The Pala rulers of Estern lndia were Patrons of Buddhism. Which of statement(S) given above is/ are correct?

  1. A1 only
  2. B2 only
  3. CBoth 1 and 2
  4. DNeither 1 nor 2
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Answer: B) 2 only

Q66. Anekantavada is a core theory and Philosophy of which one of the following ?

  1. ABuddhism
  2. BJainism
  3. CSikkhism
  4. DVaishnavism
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Answer: B) Jainism

Q67. Mahamastakabhisheka, a great religious event, is associated with and done for who of the following?

  1. ABahubali
  2. BBuddha
  3. CMahavira
  4. DNataraja
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Answer: A) Bahubali

Q68. Why did Buddhism start declining in India ?n1. Buddha was by that time considered as one of the incarnations of Vishnu and thus became a part of Vaishnavism.n2. The invading tribes from Central Asia till the time of last Gupta king adopted Hinduism and persecuted Buddhists.n3. The king of Gupta dynasty were strongly opposed to Buddhism.nWhich of the statement (s) above is/are correct ?

  1. A1 only
  2. B1 and 3 only
  3. C2 and 3 only
  4. D1, 2 nd 3
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Answer: A) 1 only

Q69. Lord Budha's image is sometimes shown with the hand gesture called 'Bhumisparsha Mudra'. It symbolizes-

  1. ABudha's calling of the Earth to watch over mara and to prevent mara from disturbing his meditation
  2. BBudha's calling of the Earth to witness his purity and chastity despite the temptations of Mara
  3. CBudha's reminder to his followers that they all arise from the Earth and finally dissolve into the Earth, and thus this life is transitory
  4. DBoth the statements 'a' and 'b' are correct in the context
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Answer: D) Both the statements 'a' and 'b' are correct in the context

Q70. Which one of the following is the common element among Rajagriha, Vaishali and Pataliputra ?

  1. APali canon of the sthaviravadins was compiled there
  2. BAshokan Major rock Edicts were found there
  3. CPlaces where Buddhist Councils were held
  4. DPlaces associated with the compilation of Buddhist canons of the Mahasanghikas
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Answer: C) Places where Buddhist Councils were held

Q71. Which one among the following sects was associated with Gosala Maskariputra ?

  1. AVajrayana
  2. BAjivakas
  3. CSthaviravadins
  4. DMahasanghikas
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Answer: B) Ajivakas

Q72. Ashokaram monastery was situated at-

  1. AVaishali
  2. BPatliputra
  3. CKausambi
  4. DShravasti
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Answer: B) Patliputra

Q73. Which among the following rulers did not contribute towards the expansion of Buddhism ?

  1. AAshok
  2. BKanishka
  3. CHarshvardhan
  4. DPushyamitra Shunga
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Answer: D) Pushyamitra Shunga

Q74. Syadvada' is related to-

  1. ACharvaka
  2. BSamkhya
  3. CBauddha
  4. DJaina
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Answer: D) Jaina

Q75. Consider the following-n1. Deification of the Buddhan2. Treading the path of Bodhisattvasn3. Image worship and ritualsnWhich of the above is/are the feature/features of Mahayana Buddhism ?

  1. A1 only
  2. B1 and 2 only
  3. C2 and 3 only
  4. D1, 2 and 3
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Answer: D) 1, 2 and 3

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