buddhism jainism & religious movement Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions

Question : 16

Who among the following was a contemporary of Gautam Buddha?

a) Kautila

b) Mahavir

c) Nagarjuna

d) Kanishka

Answer: (b)

Both Gautam Buddha and Vardhman Mahavir were contemporary to each other and founded their respectrive religions better known as Buddhism and Jainism in India.

Question : 17

Which one of the following is not included in the eightfold path of Buddhism?

a) Right desire

b) Right conduct

c) Right speech

d) Right contemplation

Answer: (a)

The eightfold Path in Buddhism, an early formulation of the path to enlightenment. The idea of the Eight fold Path appears from the first sermon of the Buddha, which delivered after his enlightenment. Right desire is not included in the Eight fold path of Buddhism.

Question : 18 [UP UDA/LDA (Pre) 2010]

Buddha had visited Kaushambi during the reign of

a) Bodhi

b) Satanika

c) Udayana

d) Nicakshu

Answer: (c)

Question : 19

Which of the following is/are true regarding Buddhism?

  1. It did not reject Varna and Jati.
  2. It challenged the highest social ranking of Brahmanas.
  3. It regarded certain jobs as low.
Choose the correct code.

a) 1, 2 and 3

b) None of these

c) 1 and 2

d) 3 and 2

Answer: (c)

Question : 20

Why did Buddhism start declining in India in the early medieval times?

  1. Buddha was by that time considered as one of the incarnations of Vishnu and this became a part of Vaishanavism.
  2. The invading tribes from Central Asia till the time of last Gupta king adopted Hinduism and persecuted Buddhists.
  3. The kings of Gupta dynasty were strongly opposed to Buddhism.
Which of the above is/are correct?

a) 2 and 3

b) 1, 2 and 3

c) 1 only

d) 1 and 3

Answer: (c)

Buddha was by that time considered as one of the incarnations of Vishnu and became part of Vaishnavism.

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