buddhism jainism & religious movement quiz set 9 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Buddha had visited Kaushambi during the reign of

a) Bodhi

b) Satanika

c) Udayana

d) Nicakshu

Question : 2

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.

a) 1, 2 and 3

b) None of these

c) 1 and 2

d) 3 and 2

Question : 3

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 this became a part of Vaishanavism.
2. The invading tribes from Central Asia till the time of last Gupta king adopted Hinduism and persecuted Buddhists.
3. The kings of Gupta dynasty were strongly opposed to Buddhism.

a) 2 and 3

b) 1, 2 and 3

c) 1 only

d) 1 and 3

Question : 4

Who among the following was a contemporary of Gautam Buddha?

a) Kautila

b) Mahavir

c) Nagarjuna

d) Kanishka

Question : 5

The Besanagar inscription of Heliodorus is associated with

a) Sankarshan, Pradyumna and Vasudeva

b) Sankarshan and Vasudeva

c) Sankarshan and Pradyumna

d) Only Vasudeva

Question : 6

Who among the following conducted the first Buddhist Council?

a) Moggaliputta Tissa

b) Ananda

c) Mahakassapa

d) Upali