buddhism jainism religious movement Model Questions & Answers, Practice Test for ssc cgl tier 1

Which of the following was not one of the reasons for the rapid spread of Jainism amongst the trading community?

Buddhism was founded by:

concerning the Jambudvipa, consider the statements

1. Bharatvarsha was also called Jambud- vipa.
2. Early Buddhist evidence suggests that Jambudvipa was a territorial designa- tion from the third century BC.

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

1. Buddha was at 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.

Consider the following statements

1. The Buddhists in Deccan excavated rock-cut Chaityas and the Vaishnavas, Shaivas and Jainas imitated these in later centuries.
2. The Vaishnavas, Shaivas and Jainas excavated temples at sites far distant from rock-cut Chaityas.