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Question 1. Mother of Gautam Buddha belonged to which dynasty?
  1.    Maya dynasty
  2.    Shakya dynasty
  3.    Koliyan dynasty
  4.    Lichchavi dynasty
 Discuss Question
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.
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
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 4 5 1 3
Answer: (d)
Question 3. Who was the founder of Ajeevika sect?
  1.    Suddhodana
  2.    Makkali Gosala
  3.    Mahavira
  4.    Vasudeva Krishna
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Makkali Gosala
Answer: (b)
Question 4. Lumbini was the birth place of Gautam Buddha is attested by an inscription of
  1.    Pushyamitra Shunga
  2.    Ashoka
  3.    Harsha
  4.    Kanishka
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Ashoka
Answer: (b)
Question 5. The teaching of Parsvanatha is collectively known as
  1.    Pancha Mahavrata
  2.    Triratna
  3.    Chaturyama
  4.    Panchsila
 Discuss Question
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. Which of the following epic has primarily mentioned Krishna, son of Devaki?
  1.    Ashtadhyayi
  2.    Mahabharata
  3.    Chandogya Upanishad
  4.    Bhagavata Purana
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Chandogya Upanishad
Answer: (c)
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
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Naimisharanya
Answer: (d)
Question 8. Svetambara Agama was finally edited at the Jain Council of
  1.    Pawa
  2.    Vaishali
  3.    Balabhi
  4.    Pataliputra
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Pataliputra
Answer: (d)
Question 9. 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
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Only 1, 2, 3
Answer: (b)
Question 10. 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
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Calling of the second Buddhist Council
Answer: (d)

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