Questions and answers for exam Preparation

MCQs

Total Questions : 550 | Page 4 of 55 pages

Question 31. Second Buddhist Council was held at which place?

Pataliputra
Rajgriha
Vaishali
Kashi

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> Vaishali
Answer: (c)

Question 32. The famous pilgrimage of Buddhists as well as of Jains in Uttar Pradesh is at

Devipatan
Sarnath
Kaushambi
Kushinagar

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> Kaushambi
Answer: (c)

Question 33. Consider the following statements.

Vardhaman a Mahavira’s mother was the daughter of Lichchhavi King Chetaka.
Gautama Buddha’s mother was a princess from the Koliyan dynasty.
Parshvanatha, the twentythird Tirthankara, belonged to Banaras.

Which of these statements is/are correct?

2 and 3
Only 1
Only 2
1, 2 and 3

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> 2 and 3
Answer: (a)

Question 34. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:

List-I
List-II
A. Birth of Buddha
1. Sarnath
B. Buddhatva
2. Budh Gaya
C. The first Se mon
3. Kusinagar
D. Death of Buddha
4. Lumbinivan
Codes: A B C D

4 3 2 1
1 2 3 4
4 2 1 3
3 2 4 1

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> 4 2 1 3
Answer: (c)

Question 35. The first human statues worshipped in India were probably those of the

Shiva
Mahavira
Buddha
Vishnu

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> Buddha
Answer: (c)

Question 36. Who was the founder of Ajeevika sect?

Vasudeva Krishna
Suddhodana
Makkali Gosala
Mahavira

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> Makkali Gosala
Answer: (c)

Question 37. The Jains migrated to Mysore in fourth century BC. Who led them?

Bhadrabahu
Sthoolbhadra
Harisena
Sumati

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> Bhadrabahu
Answer: (a)

Question 38. Nagarjuna is known as the Einstein of India because:

He propounded the theory of shunyavada similar to Einstein’s theory of relativity
He was a great dialectician
Like Einstein he had a rare insight into the nature of the universe
He was one of the greatest physicists of all time

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> He propounded the theory of shunyavada similar to Einstein’s theory of relativity
Answer: (a)Nagarjuna was the founder of Madhyamika school which teaches that the whole world is a mere illusion (Shunvavada).

Question 39. Vallabhi University was situated in

Bengal
Bihar
Uttar Pradesh
Gujarat

Discuss Question

Answer: Option D. -> Gujarat
Answer: (d)

Question 40. With reference to Buddhist history, tradition and culture in India, consider the following pairs : Famous shrine Location

Tabo monastery and : Spiti Valley temple complex
Lhotsava Lhakhang : Zanskar Valley temple, Nako
Alchi temple complex : Ladakh

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

1 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
1 only
2 and 3 only

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> 1 and 3 only
Answer: (a)Tabo monastery and temple complex is in Spiti Valley and Alchi temple complex is in Ladakh. Lhotsava Lhakhang, Nako is in Himachal Pradesh. Zanskar Valley is in Jammu and Kashmir.