buddhism jainism & religious movement Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions

Question : 1 [UPPCS (Pre) 1997]

Ardhanarisvara, a figure of half Shiva and half Parvati, represents

a) Union of God with his Shakti

b) Union of male and female

c) Union of God and Goddess

d) None of the above

Answer: (a)

Question : 2

Assertion (A) :
Jainism failed to attract the masses.
Reaction (R):
It could not clearly mark itself out from the Brahmanical religion.

a) If ‘A’ is true and ‘R’ is false

b) If ‘A’ and ‘R’ both are true and ‘R’ justifies A’.

c) If ‘A’ and ‘R’ both are true but does not justify ‘A’

d) If ‘A’ is false and ‘R’ is true

Answer: (b)

Question : 3 [Jharkhand PCS (Pre) 2013]

Which form of Buddhism was prominent during the Sultanate period?

a) Vajrayana

b) Theravada

c) Hinayana

d) Tantrayana

Answer: (c)

Question : 4

The earliest epigraphic evidence mentioning the birth place of Sakyamuni Buddha is obtained from

a) Kausambi

b) Rummindei

c) Sarnath

d) Sravasti

Answer: (b)

Rummindei Pillar Inscription says that The Beloved of the Gods, the king Piyadassi, when he had been consecrated twenty years, came in person find referenced the place where Buddha Sakyamuni was born. He caused a stone enclosure to be made and a stone pillar to be erected.

As the Lord was born here in the village of Lumbini, he has exempted it from tax, and fixed its contribution [i.e. of grain] at one-eigth.

Question : 5 [UPPCS (Pre) 2008]

Gautam Buddha’s Mother was from which clan?

a) Licchavis clan

b) Shakya clan

c) Maya clan

d) Koliyan clan

Answer: (d)

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