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Question 541. Who among the following was a contemporary of Gautam Buddha?
  1.    Kautila
  2.    Mahavir
  3.    Nagarjuna
  4.    Kanishka
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Mahavir
Answer: (b)Both Gautam Buddha and Vardhman Mahavir were contemporary to each other and founded their respectrive religions better known as Buddhism and Jainism in India.
Question 542. Why did Buddhism start declining in India in the early medieval times?
  1. Buddha was by that time considered as one of the incarnations of Vishnu and this became a part of Vaishanavism.
  2. The invading tribes from Central Asia till the time of last Gupta king adopted Hinduism and persecuted Buddhists.
  3. The kings of Gupta dynasty were strongly opposed to Buddhism.
Which of the above is/are correct?
  1.    2 and 3
  2.    1, 2 and 3
  3.    1 only
  4.    1 and 3
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 1 only
Answer: (c)Buddha was by that time considered as one of the incarnations of Vishnu and became part of Vaishnavism.
Question 543. Buddha had visited Kaushambi during the reign of
  1.    Bodhi
  2.    Satanika
  3.    Udayana
  4.    Nicakshu
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Udayana
Answer: (c)
Question 544. Which one of the following is not included in the eightfold path of Buddhism?
  1.    Right desire
  2.    Right conduct
  3.    Right speech
  4.    Right contemplation
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Right desire
Answer: (a)The eightfold Path in Buddhism, an early formulation of the path to enlightenment. The idea of the Eight fold Path appears from the first sermon of the Buddha, which delivered after his enlightenment. Right desire is not included in the Eight fold path of Buddhism.
Question 545. Which of the following is/are true regarding Buddhism?
  1. It did not reject Varna and Jati.
  2. It challenged the highest social ranking of Brahmanas.
  3. It regarded certain jobs as low.
Choose the correct code.
  1.    1, 2 and 3
  2.    None of these
  3.    1 and 2
  4.    3 and 2
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 1 and 2
Answer: (c)
Question 546. Which one of the following was not associated with Buddhism?
  1.    It used Pali, the language of the people for preaching
  2.    Buddhism does not recognize the existence of god and soul
  3.    It particularly won the support of the higher orders
  4.    It allowed women to join the sangha
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> It particularly won the support of the higher orders
Answer: (c)
Question 547. Mahavir advocated as path of salvation—
  1.    Tap
  2.    Gyan
  3.    Bhakti
  4.    All of three
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Tap
Answer: (a)
Question 548. Which one of the following languages was adopted by Hinayanism for preaching?
  1.    Sanskrit
  2.    Pali
  3.    Prakrit
  4.    Apabhransha
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Pali
Answer: (b)
Question 549. Gautam Buddha was born at
  1.    Kapilvastu
  2.    Vaishali
  3.    Lumbini
  4.    Patliputra
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Lumbini
Answer: (c)
Question 550. No Bauddha Sangeeti was held at which place?
  1.    Sarnath
  2.    Rajgriha
  3.    Vaishali
  4.    Pataliputra
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Sarnath
Answer: (a)

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