Practice Quiz set 8 - indian history mcq Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams

Q-1)   The ‘Bodhi Vriksh’ in Bodh Gaya belongs to which generation of its family?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)


Q-2)   Buddhist centre of learning is

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)


Q-3)   Which of the following are true of Jainism?
  1. It has affinity with the Sankhya system of philosophy.
  2. It completely rejected the concept of the soul.
  3. It has affinity with the Vedanta system of philosophy.
  4. According to it the world consists of two eternal categories, viz., conscious Jiva and unconscious (Ajiva).
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)


Q-4)   The concept of Anuvrata was advocated by

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

In Jainism, Ahinsa is the standard by which all actions are judged. For a householder observing the small vows (anuvrata), the practice of ahinsa requires that he not kill any animal life.


Q-5)   Gautam Buddha attained ‘Mahaparinirvana’ in kingdom of

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

Kushinagar is a town in the Kushinagar district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Buddha attained mahaparnirvana at Kushinagar which is in Malla kingdom.

It is an important Buddhist pilgrimage site, where Buddhists believe Gautam Buddha attained Mahaparinirvana after his death.
 


Q-6)   The great famine of Magadha compelled many Jainas to go to the southern part of India to protect themselves under the leadership of

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)


Q-7)   Who is believed by the Jainas to be the first Tirthankar?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)


Q-8)   The Stupa site which is not connected with any incident of Lord Buddha’s life, is

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)


Q-9)   Who were the first to worship Vasudeva Krishna?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)


Q-10)   Parshvanatha, the Jain ‘Thirthankara’ was associated mainly with which of the following places?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)