buddhism jainism & religious movement quiz set 2 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (b)

The Lord Buddha was born in 623 BC in the sacred area of Lumbini located in the Terai plains of southern Nepal, testified by the inscription on the pillar erected by the Mauryan Emperor Asoka in 249 BC.

Answer: (d)

Maitreyanatha ( 270–350 CE) is one of the three founders of the Vigyanvada or Yogachar school of Buddhist philosophy, along with Asanga and Vasubandhu.

Answer: (b)

The Dharmachakra Parivartan is said to be the first teaching given by the Buddha after he attained enlightenment. It is taught that the Buddha attained enlightenment while sitting under the Bodhi tree by the river Neranjara, in Bodhgaya.

Answer: (b)

Freedom from suffering is possible by practising the eightfold path. According to Buddha, the root of all human misery is ‘desire’ and its annihilation is the surest way of ending unhappiness.

One can get out of this suffering and achieve the final salvation by following the eight fold path.

Answer: (a)

Answer: (a)

Fourth Buddhist Council is the name of two separate Buddhist council meetings. The first one was held in the 1st century BC, in Sri Lanka. The 2nd Fourth Buddhist Council is said to have been convened by the Kushan emperor Kanishka, perhaps in 78 CE in Jalandhar or in Kashmir.