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| 41. | The name of the sect of Buddhism which was practiced in the countries north of India is? |
A. Hinayana | |
B. Mahayana | |
C. Nihilism | |
D. None of these |
| 42. | The foundation of Buddhism is? |
A. Four noble truths | |
B. The Eightfold Path | |
C. The three jewels | |
D. None of these |
| 43. | Not included in the Triratna of Buddhism- |
A. Buddha | |
B. Religion | |
C. Federation | |
D. Middle way |
| 44. | The rulers of which dynasty gave the last state patronage to Buddhism in India? |
A. Pals of Bengal | |
B. Chalukyas of Gujarat | |
C. Chauhans of Ajmer | |
D. None of these |
| 45. | Match List-I with List-II : List-I (Center of Buddhist Education) A. Nalanda B. Odantapuri C. Vikramshila D. Vallabhi List-II (Founder) 1. Kumaragupta I (Gupta Dynasty) 2. Gopala (Pala dynasty) 3. Dharma Pala (Pala dynasty) 4. Bhatark (Maitrak dynasty) |
A. A → 1, B → 2, C → 3, D → 4 | |
B. A → 2, B → 1, C → 3, D → 4 | |
C. A → 1, B → 2, C → 4, D → 3 | |
D. A → 4, B → 3, C → 2, D → 1 |
| 46. | Anekantism is the core (central) theory and philosophy of which of the following? |
A. Buddhism | |
B. Jainism | |
C. Sikhism | |
D. Vaishnavism |
| 47. | The great religious event ‘Mahamastakabhisheka’ is related to which of the following and for whom is it performed? |
A. Bahubali | |
B. Buddha | |
C. Mahavir | |
D. Nataraja |
| 48. | Jains believe that Jainism is the result of the teachings of the twenty-four Tirthankaras. In the light of this statement, which one of the following is correct about Vardhaman Mahavira? |
A. He was the first Tirthankara and founder of Jainism | |
B. He was the twenty-third Tirthankara, while the first twenty-two Tirthankaras were considered mythological. | |
C. He was the last and twenty-fourth Tirthankara, who is not considered the founder of this new religion, but the reformer of the present religious sect. | |
D. He was not one of the twenty-four Tirthankaras |
| 49. | What is the earliest Buddhist literature that deals with the stories of different births of Buddha? |
A. Vinay Pitaka | |
B. Sutta Pitaka | |
C. Abhidhamma Pitaka | |
D. Native |
| 50. | According to Jain philosophy, the creation and upbringing of the universe – |
A. By universal law | |
B. From universal truth | |
C. Born of universal faith | |
D. Originated from the universal soul |