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Questions : Which of the following are causes for the Decline of Buddhism in India?
  1. The revival of Brahmanism and the rise of Bhagavatism led to the fall of popularity of Buddhism.
  2. The use of Pali, the language of the masses as the language of Buddhism was given up from the 1st century A.D.
  3. After the birth of Mahayana Buddhism, the practice of idol worship and making offerings led to the deterioration of moral standards.
Select the answer from the codes given below –

(a) 2 and 3 only

(b) 1 and 2 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3;

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (d)

The Buddhists began to adopt Sanskrit, the language of the elite. Moreover, the attack of the Huns in the 5th and 6th centuries and the Turkish invaders in the 12th century destroyed the monasteries.

All these factors contributed to the decline of Buddhism in India.

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Question : 1

Who was the author of Kalpsutra?

a) Hemchandra

b) Vasumitra

c) Sthulbhadra

d) Bhadrabahu

Answer: (d)

The Kalpa Sutra is a Jain text containing the biographies of the Jain Tirthankaras. Bhadrabahu is considered the author of the text and it is traditionally said to have been composed about one hundred and fifty years after Nirvana of Mahavira.

Question : 2

From the point of view of places of Buddhist pilgrimage/interest, which of the following is the latest archaeological discovery?

a) Sanghol—a Kushana Buddhist site

b) Discovery of the Buddha’s tooth relic at Bharhut in M.P.

c) Discovery of a Pillar indicating the actual birth place of the Buddha, at Lumbini

d) Discovery and identification of Kapilavastu with Piprahawa, a vi llage i n Ba sti di strict of Ut tar Pradesh

Answer: (a)

Question : 3

It means to keep one’s body, heart and mind in their real form. Bad thoughts occupy the mind when their form is forgotten. When actions take place according to the bad thoughts, one has to experience pain. This explanation is related to one of the eightfold paths of Buddism called-

a) Right Means of Livelihood

b) Right Conduct

c) Right Mindfulness

d) Right Effort;

Answer: (c)

Right livelihood means to earn one’s bread and butter by right means. It is never right to earn money by unfair means like fraud, bribery, theft, etc. Right Conduct is to avoid activities which harm life. It means to be away from theft, excessive eating, the use of artificial means of beauty, jewellery, comfortable beds, gold etc.

Question : 4

Buddha is depicted on the coins of

a) Kanishka

b) Wima Kadphises

c) Budhgupta

d) Nahapana

Answer: (a)

Kanishka’s coins portray images of Indian, Greek, Iranian and even Sumero-Elamite divinities, demonstrating the religious syncretism in his beliefs. The Buddhist coins of Kanishka are comparatively rare. Several coins show Kanishka on the obverse and the Buddha standing on the reverse, in Hellenistic style.

Question : 5

Tripitaka texts are related with which religion?

a) Buddhism

b) Vedic

c) Shaivism

d) Jainism

Answer: (a)

Question : 6

Buddha attained Mahaparinirvana in the republic of

a) Lichhavis

b) Mallas

c) Palas

d) Shakyas

Answer: (b)

Lord Buddha attained Mahaparinirvana at Kushinagar, the mortal remains of Tathagat were kept in the ‘parliament house’, of the Republic of Mallas.

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