Buddhism Jainism & Religious Movement(Indian History ) Questions and Answers

Question 1. Mother of Gautam Buddha belonged to which dynasty?
  1.    Maya dynasty
  2.    Shakya dynasty
  3.    Koliyan dynasty
  4.    Lichchavi dynasty
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> Koliyan dynasty
Answer: (c) Maya was the mother of the Buddha and was from the Koliyan clan. Maya was born in Devadaha in ancient Nepal. She was married to King Suddhodana, who ruled in the kingdom of Kapilavastu.
Question 2. Lumbini was the birth place of Gautam Buddha is attested by an inscription of
  1.    Pushyamitra Shunga
  2.    Ashoka
  3.    Harsha
  4.    Kanishka
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> Ashoka
Answer: (b)
Question 3. Who was the founder of Ajeevika sect?
  1.    Suddhodana
  2.    Makkali Gosala
  3.    Mahavira
  4.    Vasudeva Krishna
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> Makkali Gosala
Answer: (b)
Question 4.
List I
List II
(Vedangas)
(Their subject)
A. Nirukta
1. Metres
B. Shiksha
2. Etymology
C. Kalpa
3. Astrology
D. Chhadas
4. Phonetic
 
5. Ritual
Codes: A B C D
  1.    4 1 2 3
  2.    3 5 1 4
  3.    3 1 2 4
  4.    4 5 1 3
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> 4 5 1 3
Answer: (d)
Question 5. The teaching of Parsvanatha is collectively known as
  1.    Pancha Mahavrata
  2.    Triratna
  3.    Chaturyama
  4.    Panchsila
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> Chaturyama
Answer: (c) Parsvanatha was the twenty-third Tirthankara of Jainism. Chaturyama Dharma the ‘fourfold teaching’ of the Parshvanath. Chaturyama Dharma, abstention from violence, theft, untruth and acquisitiveness.
Question 6. The most important event on the death centenary (parinivrana) of the Buddha was the:
  1.    Compilation of the teachings of the Buddha
  2.    Division of Buddhism into Mahayana and Hinayana sects
  3.    Despatch of the Buddhist mission to Sri Lanka
  4.    Calling of the second Buddhist Council
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> Calling of the second Buddhist Council
Answer: (d)
Question 7. The ancient place where the narration of entire Mahabharata was read in the conference of 60,000 hermits
  1.    Kampilya
  2.    Ahichhatra
  3.    Hastinapur
  4.    Naimisharanya
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> Naimisharanya
Answer: (d)
Question 8. Which of the following epic has primarily mentioned Krishna, son of Devaki?
  1.    Ashtadhyayi
  2.    Mahabharata
  3.    Chandogya Upanishad
  4.    Bhagavata Purana
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> Chandogya Upanishad
Answer: (c)
Question 9. Svetambara Agama was finally edited at the Jain Council of
  1.    Pawa
  2.    Vaishali
  3.    Balabhi
  4.    Pataliputra
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> Pataliputra
Answer: (d)
Question 10. Which of the following is/are true about Gautam Buddha?
  1. He believes in ‘Karma’
  2. He believes in rebirth
  3. Attaining Nirvana
  4. Belief in the power of God
Code
  1.    Only 1
  2.    Only 1, 2, 3
  3.    Only 1, 2
  4.    All are true
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> Only 1, 2, 3
Answer: (b)
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