buddhism jainism & religious movement Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions

Question : 11

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.

Answer: (c)

It is believed that Buddha spent 25 rainy seasons in Sravasti of which 19 he spent in the Jetavana Monastery and six in the Pubbarama monastery.

It is also the place where he gave the maximum number of discourses and instructions. Prasenjit, the Kosala king, was the contemporary of Gautama Buddha.

Question : 12

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

a) Sanchi

b) Sarnath

c) Bodhgaya

d) Kushinagar

Answer: (a)

Sanchi is the oldest extant Buddhist sanctuary. Although Buddha never visited the site during any of his former lives or during his earthly existence.

Question : 13

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.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 2 and 3

b) Only 2

c) Only 3

d) 1 and 2

Answer: (d)

Question : 14

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by from the codes given below the lists:

List I List II
(Tirthankara) (Birthplace)
A. Rishabhanatha 1. Kashi
B. Sambhavanatha 2. Kausambi
C. Padmanabha 3. Saravasti
D. Parashvanath 4. Ayodhya
Codes: A B C D

a) 4 3 2 1

b) 3 4 1 2

c) 2 3 4 1

d) 1 2 3 4

Answer: (a)

List of 24 Tirthankars and their birthplaces:

Name Birth Place
1. Rishabha (Adinath) Ayodhya
2. Ajitnath Ayodhya
3. Sambhavanath Sravasti
4. Abhinandannath Ayodhya
5. Sumatinath Ayodhya
6. Padmabrabha Kausambhi
7. Suparshvanath Kasi (Banaras)
8. Chandraprabha Chandrapuri
9. Pushpadanta (Suvidhinatha) Kakandi
10. Shiatnath Bhadrikapuri
11. Shreyansanath Simhapuri
12. Vasupujya Champapuri
13. Vimalnath Kampilya
13. Vimalnath Kampilya
14. Anantnath Ayodhya
15. Dharmanath Kampilya
16. Shantinath Hastinapura
17. Kunthunath Hastinapura
18. Aranath Hastinapura
19. Malinath Mithilapuri
20. Munisuvrata Kusagranagara (Rajgrih)
21. Naminatha Mithilapuri (Mathura)
22. Neminatha Sauripura (Dwarka)
23. Parsvanatha Kasi (Banaras)
24. Mahavira (Vardhamana) Kundapura

Question : 15

Who was the last Tirthankara ?

a) Aristnemi

b) Mahavir Swami

c) None of these

d) Parshvanath

Answer: (b)

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