buddhism jainism & religious movement quiz set 14 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Who was the founder of Nalanda University?

a) Dharmapal

b) Chandragupta Vikramaditya

c) Kumargupta

d) Pushyagupta

Question : 2

Which tradition has most importance for deciding the dates of birth and death of lord Buddha?

a) Chinese Tradition-Canton

b) Ceylones Tradition-Mahavansa and Deepavansa

c) Indian Buddhist literature-Avadana lit- erature

d) Tibetan Tradition-Historian Taranath

Question : 3

Which of the following believed in the wor- ship of the Yakshas and, Yakshinis?

1. Brahmanism
2. The Kalamukha sect
3. Buddhism
4. Jainism

a) 2, 3& 4

b) l, 2& 4

c) 1, 2& 3

d) 1, 3& 4

Question : 4

The national motto of India, ‘Satyameva Jayate’ inscribed below the Emblem of India is taken from

a) Aitareya Upanishad

b) Mundaka Upanishad

c) Katha Upanishad

d) Chandogya Upanishad

Question : 5

Assertion (A):
Kushinagar was the capital of Malla Republic.
Reason (R):
Lord Buddha’s Mahaparinirvana took place in Kushinagar.Select the correct answer using the code given below.

a) (A) is true, but (R) is false

b) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

c) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

d) (A) is false, but (R) is true

Question : 6

The importance of Nagarjunakonda stupe is because of its beautiful panels which illustrate episodes from the life of the Buddha. Which of the following is not the characteristic of the scenes depicted?

1. Gods praying to the Boddhisathva to take birth on earth.
2. Buddha’s entry into the womb in the form of a white elephant.
3. Birth of the Buddha under a flowering teak tree etc.
4. Unique representation of the forest animals is a manner which looks as if the entire animal world turned out to worship the Buddha

a) 4 only

b) None

c) 1 and 3

d) 2 and 4