buddhism jainism & religious movement Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions

Question : 21 [IAS (Pre) 1994]

Name the ‘Mudra’ which is represented by the Gandharan Buddha image of Sarnath first sermon.

a) Dharm Chakra

b) Abhaya

c) Dhyana

d) Bhumisparsha

Question : 22 [RAS/RTS (Pre) 1993]

The Giant Buddha statue of 80 feet at Bodh Gaya was constructed by

a) Srilankan

b) Japanese

c) People of Thailand (Thai)

d) Bhutanese

Question : 23 [IAS (Pre) 1993]

‘Mahayana’ sect and Buddhism emerged during the reign of

a) Dharmapala

b) Ajatashatru

c) Ashoka

d) Kanishka

Question : 24

Arrange the following theras (heads) of Jainism in chronological order:

1. Parsvanatha
2. Jainbu
3. Mahavira
4. Sudharman

a) i, iii, ii, iv

b) iii, ii, i, iv

c) i, iii, iv, ii

d) i, ii, iii, iv

Question : 25 [IAS (Pre) 2002]

In ancient Indian Buddhist monasteries, a ceremony called Pavarana used to be held. It was the

a) Ceremony of initiation of new person into the Buddhist Sangha in which the head is shaved and when yellow robes are offered

b) Occasion to elect the Sanghparinayaka and two speakers one on Dhamma and the other on Vinaya

c) Confession by monks of their offences committed during their stay in the monasteries during the rainy season

d) Gathering of Buddhist monks on the next day to the fullmoon day of Ashadha when they take up a fixed abode for the next four months of rainy season