Top Frequently Asked Questions
History - Anthology - Jainism, Buddhism
Who
studied comparatively Buddha legends at the life of the Jesus through Bible and
Buddha Jataka stories?
(A)
Arthur A. MacDonnell
(B) A. Berriedale Keith
(C) C.M.
Bowra
(D) D.
Maurice Winterwitz
ANSWER D
Which of
the following pair are correctly matched?
(A)
Buddha -Agnostic
(B)
Birth of the Buddha - Horse
(C)
First Sermon o. Buddha - Lotus
and Bull
(D)
Eight fold path -
Trishna
ANSWER A
Which
was the primary factor for Buddhism to become popular?
(A) It
boosted cattle wealth
(B) It
emphasisal non - violence
(C) It
created the field of intellect and culture
(D)It
was inclusive of women and lower section of society
ANSWER D
What was
the key note of the vinayapitaka of Buddhism?
(A)
Sacrifice
(B)
Discipline
(C)
Ahimsa
(D)
Truth
ANSWER B
Which
discourse of Gautama Buddha has been called as the "Discourse on the
Turning of the wheel of Law"?
(A)
Discourse at the Deer park at Saranath
(B)
Discourse at Sanchi
(C)
Discourse at Lumbini
(D)
Discourse on River Narmada
ANSWER A
Consider
the Statement and Reason, Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
Statement
(A): Buddhism fluorised in India because Asoka patronized Buddhism.
Reason
(R) : Buddha was a man of royal blood.
(A), Both (A) and (R) are correct (R) is the
correct explanation of (A)
(B), Both (A) and (R) are correct (R) is not the
correct explanation of (A)
(C), (A) is correct but (R) is wrong
(D), (A) is wrong but (R) is correct
ANSWER B
Which
book explains the four noble truths of Buddhism?
(A)
Nettiprakarana
(B)
Petakopadesa
(C)
Buddhadatta
(D)
Ananda
(E)
Answer not known
ANSWER B
The UN
heritage site which is aimed to be a special development zone called 'Mecca for
Buddhist' recently is
(A)
Bodhgaya
(B)
Sarnath
(C)
Lumbini
(D)
Mukthinath
(E)
Answer not known
ANSWER C
Identify
the model Vaishnava theologians in South India invested Hindu framework?
(A)
Buddhism
(B)
Jainism
(C)
Brahminism
(D)
Sainism
(E)
Answer not known
ANSWER A
The
Lankavatara Sutra deals with
(A) Life
of Mahavira
(B)
Teachings of Mahayana Buddhism
(C)
Teachings of Hinduism
(D)
Vedas
(E)
Answer not known
ANSWER B
Buddhist
poet Asvaghosa wrote 'Buddha Charita' in ……. language.
(A)
Prakrit
(B) Pali
(C) Urdu
(D)
Sanskrit
(E)
Answer not known
ANSWER D
(A) Karma
(B) Moksha
(C) Anekanthavada
(D) Tripitaka
ANSWER D
