Jainism and Buddhism MCQs

Question 1

Who was the master of Gautama Buddha?

Accepted Answer

Alara Kalama

Answer

Kalidas

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Viswamitra

Answer

Vashistha

Question 2

Ashoka's conquest of Kalinga has been described in the minor rock edict number.

Accepted Answer

XIII

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I

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IV

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VIII

Question 3

The name Buddha means

Accepted Answer

enlightened

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learned

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divine

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sacred

Question 4

Which of the following could be associated with Buddhism? I. Rejection of the authority of Vedas II. Denial of God III. Belief in the categories of jiva and ajiva IV. The concept of nirvana V. Theory of prakriti and purusha

Accepted Answer

I,II and IV

Answer

I,II and III

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II,III,IV and I

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I,III,IV and V

Question 5

Which of the following place, Buddha was never depicted in a human form but was represented only as a symbol of either two footprints or wheel?

Accepted Answer

Sanchi

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Loria

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Kesaria

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All of the above

Question 6

Who, among the following rulers, organised the Second Buddhist Council?

Accepted Answer

Kalasoka

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Ajatashatru

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Ashoka

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Ananda

Question 7

The Svetambara Jains were

Accepted Answer

clad in white

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clad in black

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clad in red

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saffron clad

Question 8

Ashoka called the Third Buddhist Council at

Accepted Answer

Pataliputra

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Magadha

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Kalinga

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Sarnath

Question 9

In which Hindi month Sumtinath Tirthankar received diksha?

Accepted Answer

Vaisakh

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Jyestha

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Chetra

Answer

Magha