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Questions : Which of the following wr iters was the founder of Buddhist logic and has been called the Father of Medieval Nyaya?

(a) Bhavaviveka

(b) Dharmakirti

(c) Dignaga

(d) Budhhapalita

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (c)

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Question : 1

The Buddhist Law of Doctrine of Karma meant:

a) All of the above

b) A man reaps what he sows

c) Every individual is the maker of his own destiny

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

Answer: (a)

Question : 2

Which one of the following is considered the best Stupa?

a) Bharhut

b) Amravati

c) Bodhgaya

d) Sanchi

Answer: (d)

Sanchi is considered as the best Stupa. The ‘Great Stupa’ at Sanchi is the oldest stone structure in India and was originally commissioned by the emperor Ashoka the Great in the 3rd century BC.

Question : 3

To whom of his following disciples did Buddha preach his last sermon?

a) Sariputra

b) Anand

c) Upali

d) Subhadra

Answer: (d)

Buddha’s last ordained disciple was a very old Brahmin in the name of Subhadra who came to pay his last respects to him and asked for ordination. Immediately after ordination, Subhadra attained enlightenment and passed away.

Question : 4

Who became the chief of Jain Sangh after the death of Mahavira?

a) Jambu

b) Indrabhuti

c) Sudharma

d) Sthulbhadra

Answer: (c)

After the death of Mahavira, one of his disciple Sudharma Swami is said to have taken over the leadership. He was the head of Jain community till 515 BCE.

Question : 5

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by from the codes given below:

List I List II
(Jain Tirthankara) (Birth place)
A. Ajitnath 1. Kashi
B. Vimalnath 2. Hastinapur
C. Shantinath 3. Kampilya
D. Parshavanath 4. Ayodhya
Codes: A B C D

a) 2 3 4 1

b) 3 4 1 2

c) 4 3 2 1

d) 1 2 3 4

Answer: (c)

Question : 6

Why did Buddhism start declining in India in early medieval times?

  1. 1. Buddha was by that time considered as one of the incarnations of Vishnu and this became a part of Vaishnavism.
  2. The invading tribes from Central Asia till the time of last Gupta king adopted Hinduism and persecuted Buddhists.
  3. The kings of Gupta dynasty were strongly opposed to Buddhism.
Which of the above is/are correct?

a) 1 and 3

b) 2 and 3

c) 1, 2 and 3

d) 1 only

Answer: (d)

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