1. The famous physician during Buddha’s time was
(a) Kautilya
(b) Nachiketa
(c) Charaka
(d) Jivaka
2. Sarnath is in the state of
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Kerala
(c) Gujarat
(d) Uttar Pradesh
3. Which one of the following is considered the best Stupa?
(a) Amravati
(b) Bharhut
(c) Sanchi
(d) Bodhgaya
4. The first Buddhist council was held during the reign of
(a) Aniruddha
(b) Ajatsatru
(c) Bimbisara
(d) Udayabhadra
5. The originator of the Jain religion is
(a) Rishabhdeo
(b) Arya Sudharma
(c) Mahavir Swami
(d) Parshvanath
6. The Stupa site not connected with any incident of Buddha’s life is
(a) Sarnath
(b) Sanchi
(c) Kushinagar
(d) Bodhgaya
7. Anekantavada is a core theory and philosophy of which one of the following?
(a) Buddhism
(b) Jainism
(c) Sikhism
(d) Vaishnavism
8. According to Buddhist, the main aim of life is
(a) Nirvana
(b) Moksha
(c) Kaivalya
(d) Nirjara
9. Which of the following principles was added to Jainism by Mahavira?
(a) Satya
(b) Ahinsa
(c) Brahmacharya
(d) Aparigraha
10. Which of the following places is associated with Jainism?
(a) Kapilvastu
(b) Pava
(c) Sarnath
(d) Sravasti
11. Who is believed by the Jainism to be the first Tirthankar?
(a) Rishabhadeva
(b) Mahavira
(d) Parshvanath
(c) Neminath
12. Who was the teacher of Gautam Buddha?
(b) Alara Kalam
(a) Gautam
(c) Asanga
(d) Sudharman
13. Tripitaka texts are related with which religion?
(a) Vedic
(b) Buddhism
(c) Jainism
(d) Shaivism
14. Which of the following is not representation of Buddhist art?
(a) Stupa
(b) Vihar
(c) Chaitya
(d) Relic tower
15. Who was the founder of Mahayan sect of Buddhism?
(a) Buddhadeva
(b) Ghoshak
(c) Dharmtrat
(d) Asang
16. Who became the chief of Jain Sangh after the death of Mahavira?
(a) Indrabhuti
(b) Jambu
(c) Sthulbhadra
(d) Sudharma
17. Who among the following is given the credit of carrying Jainism in South India?
(a) Indrabhuti
(b) Sthulbhadra
(c) Bhadrabahu
(d) Sudharma
18. Vikramshila Mahavihar was founded by
(a) Harsha
(b) Gopal
(c) Kumarpal
(d) Dharmapal
19. Mahavir was born at ———— in 599 B.C.
(a) Kapilvastu
(b) Lumbini
(c) Kundgram (Vaishsli at Bihar)
(d) Champa
20. Who was the last Tirthankara ?
(a) Mahavir
(b) Aristnemi
(c) Parshvanath
(d) None of these
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