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

Question : 1

Who was the last Tirthankara ?

a) Aristnemi

b) Mahavir Swami

c) None of these

d) Parshvanath

Question : 2

Which of the following was not one of the points of religious difference between Buddhism and Jainism?

a) While Buddhism acknowledges a permanent entity or an immortal soul, Jainism does not

b) Compared to Jainism, Buddhism was modereate in its stress on the doctrine of ahimsa

c) Whereas Jainism believed in rigorous asceticism, Buddhism considered rigid penance to be useless

d) Unlike Buddhism, Jainism did not altogether dispense with the worship of the old deities or the servies of the Brahmins

Question : 3

Which of the following statements are correct with regard to the Philosophically an important doctrine of Jain ‘Anekantavad’?

1. Reality can be examined from many standpoints.
2. A thing can be described from at least seven standpoints (saptabhangi) and all can be equally true.
3. This doctrine has contributed to the tolerance of contrary opinions among theologians and philosophers.

a) 2 and 3 only

b) 1 and 2 only

c) 1 and 3

d) 1, 2 and 3;

Question : 4

Consider the following statements

1. The Jains believed that Mahavira had twenty-three predecessors.
2. Parshvanatha was the twenty-third Tirthankara.
3. Rishava was the immediate successor of Mahavira.

a) 2 and 3

b) Only 2

c) Only 3

d) 1 and 2

Question : 5

The Stupa site not connected with any incident of Buddha’s life is

a) Sanchi

b) Sarnath

c) Bodhgaya

d) Kushinagar

Question : 6

Consider the following statements:

• Assertion (A): Gautam Buddha spent the maximum number of rainy seasons of Saravasti
• Reason (R): Prasenjit, the ruler of Kosala and Gautam Buddha were of the same age. Codes:

a) A is false, but R is true

b) A is true, but R is false

c) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

d) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.