buddhism jainism & religious movement quiz set 5 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

What were the ‘Four Great Signs’ that according to Buddhist tradition led Gautama to renounce the world?

a) None of the above.

b) Love, compassion, non-injury, purity

c) Old age, diseased person, dead body, an ascetic

d) That the world is full of suffering, desire and carve for existence, renunciation of desire, cycle of births and re-birth

Question : 2

Who among the following teachers were visited by Siddhartha Gautama in the quest of knowledge before his enlightment?

1. Alara Kalama
2. Udraka Ramaputra
3. Makkhali Gosala
4. Nigantha Nataputta

a) 1 and 2

b) 2 and 3

c) 4 and 2

d) 1 and 4

Question : 3

The Jainas believe that Jainism is the outcome of the teachings of 24 tirthankaras. In the light of this statement, which one among the following is correct of Vardhamana Mahavira?

a) He was not one of the 24 tirthankaras

b) He was the first tirthankara and the founder of Jainism

c) He was the 23rd tirthankara, the first 22 tirthankaras being considered legendary

d) He was the last and 24th tirthankara, who was not considered as the founder of the new faith but as a reformer of the existing religious sect

Question : 4

The Doctrine of Karma in Buddhism means:

a) doing one’s duty without bothering about the result

b) predestination

c) the justification for social and economic inequalities in life

d) the deeds of a person determine the state of his life

Question : 5

What is Kalyan Mitra in Buddhist philosophy?

a) Dharmachakra

b) Prabandhan

c) Triratna

d) Astangika Marg

Question : 6

• Directions:
• The following questions consist of two statements, Statement I and Statement II. You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these questions using the codes given below Codes

• Statement I: Mahavira initially joined a group of ascetics called Nirgranthas.
• Statement II: The sect was founded 200 years earlier by Parsva.

a) Both the statements are true, but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I

b) Statement I is true, but Statement II is false

c) Statement I is false, but Statement II is true

d) Both the statements are true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I