Religious Movement MCQ Set-1

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1. Jivaka mentioned in the early Buddhist literature was a
(a) Boddhisatva
(b) Merchant
(c) Physician
(d) Kirg

2. The original name of the sect which later came to be known as ‘Jaina’ was?
(a) Nirgranthas
(b) Arhant
(c) Jina
(d) Tirthankaras

3. Buddhist religious scriptures Tripitaka was written in
(a) Sanskrit
(b) Hindi
(c) Bengali
(d) Pali

4. Where did Buddha preach his first sermons?
(a) Kusinagar
(b) Bodh Gaya
(c) Kasi
(d) Saranath

5. Buddha was born in
(a) 523 B.C.
(b) 563 B.C.
(c) 623 B.C.
(D) 602 B.C.

6. According to Ceylonese tradition Buddha’s Parinirbana took place in
(a) 483 B.C.
(b) 486 B.B.
(c) 543 B.C.
(d) 546 B.B.

7. How many Tirthankaras were there in ancient India?
(a) 16
(b) 22
(c) 23
(d) 24

8. The first Tirthankara according to jain tradition was
(a) Rishabhdev
(b) Parsavanath
(c)Mahavira
(d) Munisuvrata

9. The 23rd Tirthankara according to jain tradition was
(a) Rishabhdev
(b) Parsavanath
(c)Mahavira
(d) Munisuvrata

10. The 24th Tirthankara according to jain tradition was
(a) Rishabhdev
(b) Parsavanath
(c)Mahavira
(d) Munisuvrata

11. Which ruler was contemporary of both Buddha and Mahavira?
(a) Bimbisara
(b) Chandragupta
(c) Pradyot
(d) Ajatasatru

12. Which of the following was a Buddhist genealogical text?
(a) Suttapitaka
(b) Vinayapitaka
(c) Abhidhammapitaka
(d) Dipavamsa

13. According to Buddhism the cause of all sorrows is
(a) Maya
(b) Kama
(c) Trishna
(d) Krodh

14. Buddha means –
(a) The enlightened one
(b) The religious preacher
(c) The genius
(d) The powerful

15. Gautam Buddha attained Mahaparinirvana at
(a) Kapilvastu
(b) Kushinagar
(c) Bodhgaya
(d) Rajgriha

16. The second Buddhist council was held during the region of
(a) Ajatashatru
(b) Kanishka
(c) Kalashoka
(d) Ashoka

17. Who is supposed to be the future Buddha in Mahayana Buddhism?
(a) Krakuchanda
(b) Amitabha
(c) Maitreya
(d) Kanak Muni

18. Where did the Mahasanghika School arise?
(a) Bodhagaya
(b) Rajagriha
(c) Sravasti
(d) Vaishali

19. Which of the following is not a text of Buddhism?
(a) Jatakas
(b) Acharanga Sutra
(c) Digh Nikaya
(d) Sumangalavilasini

20. To whom of his following disciples did Buddha preach his last sermon?
(a) Anand
(b) Sariputra
(c) Subhadra
(d) Upali

ANSWER

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1-C | 2-D | 3-D | 4-D | 5-B | 6-A | 7-D | 8-A | 9-B | 10-C |
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11-A| 12-D| 13-C| 14-A| 15-B| 16-C| 17-C| 18-D| 19-B| 20-C |