Jainism and Buddhism MCQs

Question 1

The deep transforming effect that the Kalinga War had on Ashoka has been described in

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Rock edicts

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Archaeological excavations

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Coins

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Pillar edicts

Question 2

Who, according to the Buddhist, is believed to be the next incarnation of Gautam Buddha?

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Maitreya

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Atreya

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Nagarjuna

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Kalki

Question 3

Vaishakha Purnima has a great significance because it was on this day

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All of the above

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Buddha was born

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Buddha got enlightened

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Buddha died

Question 4

The worship of images (of Buddha) in India began during the period

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Kushana

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Mauryan

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Sunga

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Gupta

Question 5

Who was the first Gandhar of Sumtinath Tirthankar?

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Charam Swami

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Bhanuraj

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Vishwasen

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Kritverma

Question 6

After the Kalinga War, Ashoka decided never to wage any war because?

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He was moved by the violence, slaughter and sufferings to the combatants and noncombatants in the war

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After the conquest of Kalinga the political unity of Mauryan India had been achieved

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Ashoka felt apologetic about the destruction of men and material on both sides in the war

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Shortly after the war he adopted Buddhism which was opposed to violence

Question 7

Ashoka has been particularly influenced by the Buddhist monk

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Upagupta

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Ambhi

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Asvaghosha

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Vasubandhu

Question 8

Which one of the following is not a sect of Buddhism?

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Digambar

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Mahayana

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Hinayana

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Theravad

Question 9

Name the ruler whose reign was a witness to both Vardhaman Mahavira and the Buddha preaching their respective doctrines?

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Bimbisara

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Udayin

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Ajatashatru

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Harshvardhana