buddhism jainism & religious movement Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions

Question : 6

Which two of the four kings listed below were on friendly term equally with Vardhamana Mahavir and Gautama Buddha?

  1. Bibisara of Magadha
  2. Ajatasatru of Magadha
  3. Prasenjit of Kosala
  4. Pradyota of Avanti

a) 3 and 4

b) 1 and 4

c) 2 and 3

d) 1 and 3

Answer: (b)

Question : 7

The originator of the Jain religion is

a) Arya Sudharma

b) Rishabhdeo

c) Parshvanath

d) Mahavir Swami

Answer: (b)

The Jain belief goes to accept unanimously Rishabh Dev as the founder of Jain religion. Evidence of this fact is available to the worship of Tirthankar Rishabh Dev was in vogue before 1st Century BC There is no doubt that Jain religion has been practised before Vardhman as well as before Parsvanath. Names of Rishabh Dev, Ajitnath and Aristhnemi were indicated in Yajurveda.

Bhagwat Puran also confirms that Rishabh Dev was the founder of the Jain religion.

Question : 8

Buddha means :

a) The religious preacher

b) The enlightened one

c) The powerful

d) The genius

Answer: (b)

The word Buddha actually means enlightened one and is the name given to Gautama Siddhartha after his enlightenment under the Bodhi tree.

Question : 9

Which of the following is among the eightfold path of Buddhism?

  1. Right speech
  2. Right action
  3. Right means of livelihood
  4. Right mindfulness
Select the answer from the codes given below:

a) 2, 3, and 4 only

b) 1, 2, and 3 only

c) 1, 3, and 4 only

d) 1, 2, 3 and 4;

Answer: (d)

Following the Noble Eightfold Path allows someone to eliminate desires the keep a person from reaching nirvana. Once a person reaches “Purity of thought and life” becomes an arahat (someone who is freed from the need of Samsara (rebirth) and is ready for nirvana).

The word, Nirvana comes from Sanskrit, and means “Blowing Out”.

Question : 10

Match list ‘A’ with list ‘B’ and choose the correct answer from the codes given below :

List ‘A’ List ‘B’
A. Langala 1. Does not appear in the Rigveda
B. Phala 2. Leather strap of the plough
C. Sita 3. Ploughshare
D. Hala 4. Furrows
E. Varatra 5. Plough
Codes: 1 2 3 4 5

a) D E C B A

b) B C D E A

c) A B C D E

d) D E B C A

Answer: (d)

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