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Questions : Mahavir Swami breathed his last at

(a) Pawapuri

(b) Rajgriha

(c) Champa

(d) Vaishali

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (a)

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Question : 1

Buddhist, Hindu and Jain Rock-cut caves coexist at

a) Elephanta

b) Ajanta

c) Karle

d) Ellora

Answer: (d)

The Ellora caves are an impressive complex of Buddhist, Hindu and Jain cave temples carved out of the vertical face of the Charanandri hills between the 6th and 10th centuries AD near the ancient Indian village of Ellora.

Question : 2

Who was the founder of Sunyavada?

a) Basubandhu

b) Asang

c) Nagarjuna

d) Vasumitra

Answer: (c)

Sunyavada was founded by an Indian Buddhist philosopher Nagarjuna (150 – 250 CE) and based on the Prajnaparamita Sutras, expounding the philosophy of emptiness, voidness (Sunyata), which later also influenced Ch’an in China and Zen in Japan.

Question : 3

Which of the following places can be regarded as the largest monastic establishment in Western India (containing 130 caves)?

a) Kanheri

b) Karle

c) Ajanta

d) Junnair

Answer: (d)

Question : 4

The so-called universities of Nalanda, Vikramshila, etc. were actually:

a) Secular centres of education and learning

b) Buddhist monasteries

c) Apex bodies of Buddhist monasteries

d) Learning centres of Buddhist monks

Answer: (b)

Question : 5

Who became the first follower of Mahavira?

a) Yashoda

b) Jamali

c) Trishala

d) Aanojja

Answer: (b)

Mahavira was married to Yashoda and produced a daughter whose husband, Jamali, became the first disciple of Mahavira.

Question : 6

Which of the following statements is/are applicable to Jain doctrine?

  1. The surest way of annihilating Karma is to practice penance.
  2. Every object, even the smallest particle has a soul.
  3. Karma is the bane of the soul and must be ended.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

a) 2 and 3 only

b) 1 and 3 only

c) 1, 2 and 3

d) 1 only

Answer: (c)

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