Practice Ancient buddhism jainism religious movement - indian history mcq Online Quiz (set-2) For All Competitive Exams
Q-1) Svetambara Agama was finally edited at the Jain council of
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Vallabhi has been a famous Jain centre. It was here in 453 or 466 AD, the Vallabhi council of the Jains produced in writing the religious canon under the head of the shraman Devardhigani. Svetambara Agama was finally edited at the Jain council of Vallabhi.
Q-2) Which one of the following was not a Jain Tirthankara?
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Q-3) Jain literature has how many Angas?
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Q-4) In context of Indian culture who among the following is called Ananga?
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Q-5) In order to sort out the differences and to compile the main teachings of Jainism, a council was convened in
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Q-6) The entry of women as a ‘Bhikshuni’ into the Buddhist Sangha was allowed by Gautam Buddha at
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Q-7) Jatak belongs to which Nikay?
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Q-8) Where did Buddha attain Parinirvana ?
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Buddha attained Parinirvana at Kushinagar in Uttar Pradesh.
Q-9) The great famine of Magadha compelled many Jainas to go to the southern part of India to protect themselves under the leadership of
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Q-10) Who is believed by the Jainas to be the first Tirthankar?
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Q-11) Who among the following was King of Magadha, at the time of Mahaparinirvana of Gautam Buddha?
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Q-12) Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about Buddhism?- It did not reject caste and class.
- It challenged highest social ranked Brahmins.
- It pointed certain castes as low.
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Q-13) Where did Buddha reside during the last rainy season of his life?
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Q-14) Which of the following are characteristic ascribed to Buddhism? Choose the correct answer given below:- Theory of Prakrit and Purusha
- Rejection of the authority of the Vedas
- Emphasis on the role of the individual
- Beliefs in the categories of Jiva and Ajiva
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Q-15) Who of the following was a contemporary of Gautama Buddha?
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Q-16) The first sermon of Buddha made at Saranath is called
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The Dharmachakra Parivartan is said to be the first teaching given by the Buddha after he attained enlightenment. It is taught that the Buddha attained enlightenment while sitting under the Bodhi tree by the river Neranjara, in Bodhgaya.
Q-17) Who of the following was a contemporary of Gautama Buddha?
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Q-18) The knowledge realized by Buddha is reflected in the four noble truths which include:
- There is suffering in human life.
- There is the cause of suffering
- There is the cessation of suffering
- Path of Liberation is Yajna (sacrifice)
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The knowledge realized by Buddha is reflected in the following four noble truths:
- There is suffering in human life- when Buddha saw human beings suffering from sickness, pain and death, he concluded that there was definitely suffering in human life. There is pain with birth. Separation from the pleasant is also painful. All the passions that remain unfulfilled are painful. Pain also comes when objects of sensuous pleasure are lost. Thus, life is all pain.
- There is the cause of suffering the second Noble Truth is related to the cause of suffering. It is a desire that motivates the cycle of birth and death. Therefore, desire is the fundamental cause of suffering.
- There is a cessation of suffering the third Noble Truth tells that when passion, desire and love of life are totally destroyed, the pain stops. This Truth leads to the end of sorrow, which causes pain in human life. It involves the destruction of ego (aham or ahamkara), attachment, jealousy, doubt and sorrow. That state of mind is the state of freedom from desire, pain and any kind of attachment. It is the state of complete peace, leading to nirvana.
- Path of Liberation. The fourth Noble Truth leads to a way that takes to liberation. Thus, initially starting with pessimism, the Buddhist philosophy leads to optimism. Although there is constant suffering in human life, it can be ended finally. Buddha suggests that the way or the path leading to liberation is eightfold, through which one can attain nirvana.
Q-19) Which of the following statements are correct with regard to Buddhism?
- It is believed that soon after the Buddha’s death a council was called at Rajagriha where Upali recited the Sutta Pitaka and Ananda recited the Vinaya Pitaka.
- It considered the world as full of misery.
- Man’s duty is to seek liberation from this painful world.
- It strongly criticised blind faith in the traditional scriptures like the Vedas.
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It is believed that soon after the Buddha’s death a council was called at Rajagriha where Upali recited the Vinaya Pitaka (rules of the order) and Ananda recited the Sutta Pitaka (Buddha’s sermons or doctrines and ethics).
Sometime later the Abhidhamma Pitaka consisting of the Buddhist philosophy came into existence. Buddhism stood between the two extremes: unrestrained individualistic self-indulgence and equally individualistic but preposterous ascetic punishment of the body.
Hence it’s a steady rise and its name ‘The Middle Way’.
Q-20) Which of the following statements are correct with regard to the contribution of Buddhism to Indian culture?
- The concept of ahimsa was its chief contribution
- Its contribution to the art and architecture of India was notable.
- It promoted education through residential universities like those at Taxila, Nalanda and Vikramasila.
- The language of Pali and other local languages developed through the teachings of Buddhism.
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Buddhism had also promoted the spread of Indian culture to other parts of Asia. The stupas at Sanchi, Bharhut and Gaya are wonderful pieces of architecture related to Buddhism.
Buddhism takes credit for the chaityas and viharas in different parts of India.