buddhism jainism & religious movement quiz set 8 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Lord Buddha’s image is sometimes shown with the hand gesture called; ‘Bhumisparsha Mudra’. It symbolizes.

a) Buddha’s reminder to his followers that they all arise from the Earth and finally dissolve into the Earth, and thus life is transitory

b) Buddha’s calling of the Earth to watch over Mara and to prevent Mara from disturbing his meditation

c) Buddha’s calling of the Earth to witness his purity and chastity despite the temptations of Mara

d) Both the statements (A) and (B) are correct in this context

Question : 2

Buddhist centre of learning is

a) Girnar

b) Vikramshila

c) Varanasi

d) Ujjain

Question : 3

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

a) Bodh Gaya

b) Sarnath

c) Sanchi

d) Kusinara

Question : 4

a) 4 3 5 2 1

b) 2 1 5 4 3

c) 1 4 5 3 2

d) 3 4 1 2 5

Question : 5

Deegh Nikay deals with

a) Life story of Gautam Buddha

b) Dialogues of Gautam Buddha

c) Rules and regulations of Buddhism

d) Lives of Bodhi Satvas

Question : 6

The Jain philosophy holds that the world is created and maintained by

a) Universal Faith

b) Universal Law

c) Universal Truth

d) Universal Soul