buddhism jainism & religious movement Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions

Question : 31 [UPPSC (GIC) 2010]

Which of the following statements is/are correct about Lord Buddha?

1. He was born in Kapilvastu.
2. He attained enlightenment at Bodh Gaya.
3. He discarded the Vedic religion.
4. He preached noble truths.

a) 1, 2 and 3

b) 1 and 2

c) 1 and 3

d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Question : 32 [UPPCS (Mains) 2015]

Ashokaram monastery was situated at

a) Kaushambi

b) Vaishali

c) Pataliputra

d) Shravasti

Question : 33 [UP UDA/LDA (Pre) 2010]

Heliodorus of ‘Besanagar inscription’ was a resident of

a) Sakala

b) Pushkalavati

c) Takshila (Taxila)

d) Mathura

Question : 34

From the point of view of places of Buddhist pilgrimage/interest, which of the following is the latest archaeological discovery?

a) Discovery and identification of Kapilavastu with Piprahawa, a village in Basti district of Uttar Pradesh

b) Sanghol—a Kushana Buddhist site

c) Discovery of the Buddha’s tooth relic at Bharhut in M.P.

d) Discovery of a Pillar indicating the actual birth place of the Buddha, at Lumbini

Question : 35

Which one of the following characteristics of Buddhism distinguishes it from Jainism?

a) Attitude of non-injury towards all beings

b) Rejection of both extreme pleasure and selfmortification

c) Belief in efficacy of action

d) Non acceptance of the authority of the Vedas