Practice Quiz set 14 - indian history mcq Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams

Q-1)   In context of Indian culture who among the following is called Ananga?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)


Q-2)   According to a late tradition, the spread of Jainism in Karnataka is attributed to

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)


Q-3)   The importance of Nagarjunakonda stupe is because of its beautiful panels which illustrate episodes from the life of the Buddha. Which of the following is not the characteristic of the scenes depicted?
  1. Gods praying to the Boddhisathva to take birth on earth.
  2. Buddha’s entry into the womb in the form of a white elephant.
  3. Birth of the Buddha under a flowering teak tree etc.
  4. Unique representation of the forest animals is a manner which looks as if the entire animal world turned out to worship the Buddha
Which of the above is/are correct?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)


Q-4)   Where did Gautam Buddha give his first sermon?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)


Q-5)   ‘Tripitaka’ texts are related to which religion?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)


Q-6)   Why did Buddhism start declining in India in the early medieval times?
  1. Buddha was by that time considered as one of the incarnations of Vishnu and thus became a part of Vaishnavism.
  2. The invading tribes from Central Asia till the time last Gupta king adopted Hinduism and persecuted Buddhists.
  3. The Kings of Gupta dynasty were strongly opposed to Buddhism.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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(b)

(c)

(d)


Q-7)   The doctrine of three jewels-Right faith, Right action and Right Knowledge, is the crowning glory of

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)


Q-8)   Gautama Buddha gave his first sermon at

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)


Q-9)   The entry of women as a ‘Bhikshuni’ into the Buddhist Sangha was allowed by Gautam Buddha at

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)


Q-10)   Jatak belongs to which Nikay?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)