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Questions : Who among the following was a contemporary of Gautam Buddha?

(a) Kautila

(b) Mahavir

(c) Nagarjuna

(d) Kanishka

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (b)

Both Gautam Buddha and Vardhman Mahavir were contemporary to each other and founded their respectrive religions better known as Buddhism and Jainism in India.

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Question : 1

Which one of the following is not included in the eightfold path of Buddhism?

a) Right desire

b) Right conduct

c) Right speech

d) Right contemplation

Answer: (a)

The eightfold Path in Buddhism, an early formulation of the path to enlightenment. The idea of the Eight fold Path appears from the first sermon of the Buddha, which delivered after his enlightenment. Right desire is not included in the Eight fold path of Buddhism.

Question : 2

Buddha had visited Kaushambi during the reign of

a) Bodhi

b) Satanika

c) Udayana

d) Nicakshu

Answer: (c)

Question : 3

Which of the following is/are true regarding Buddhism?

  1. It did not reject Varna and Jati.
  2. It challenged the highest social ranking of Brahmanas.
  3. It regarded certain jobs as low.
Choose the correct code.

a) 1, 2 and 3

b) None of these

c) 1 and 2

d) 3 and 2

Answer: (c)

Question : 4

The Besanagar inscription of Heliodorus is associated with

a) Sankarshan, Pradyumna and Vasudeva

b) Sankarshan and Vasudeva

c) Sankarshan and Pradyumna

d) Only Vasudeva

Answer: (d)

Question : 5

Who among the following conducted the first Buddhist Council?

a) Moggaliputta Tissa

b) Ananda

c) Mahakassapa

d) Upali

Answer: (c)

Question : 6

Gautam Buddha delivered his first sermon at which one of the following places?

a) Bodh Gaya

b) Lumbini

c) Kushinagar

d) Sarnath

Answer: (d)

After enlighted, Buddha journeyed to the Sarnath where he preached his first sermon to his five disciples.

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