buddhism jainism & religious movement quiz set 12 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

‘World is unstable and transient’ is related to which of the following?

a) Gita

b) Buddhism

c) Jainism

d) Vedanta

Question : 2

Who founded the Lingayat Movement?

a) Matsyendranath

b) Kulshekhar

c) Basava

d) Lakulisha

Question : 3

Consider the statements :

1. Vinaya texts deal with the monastic discipline.
2. The Visuddhimagga is a part of colonial text.
3. Mahayana texts deal with prajna or wisdom.
4. Sutras in transmigration advocate the doctrine of twelve links of pratiya - samutpada.

a) 1 and 3

b) 1, 2 and 4

c) 1, 3 and 4

d) 1 and 2

Question : 4

The Buddhist Law of Doctrine of Karma meant:

a) Prayers to a God or Gods alone cannot change the destiny of man

b) All of the above

c) A man reaps what he sows

d) Every individual is the maker of his own destiny

Question : 5

Who among the following wanted to become the leader of the Sangha even during the lifetime of Buddha?

a) Upali

b) Devadatta

c) Mahakassapa

d) Ananda

Question : 6

Due to the great famine of Magadha many a Jaina moved to the South but the rest of them stayed back in Magadha under the leadership of

a) Parshava

b) Bhadrabahu

c) Sthalabahu

d) Both (a) and (b)