Religious Movements: Buddhism/ Jainism SECTION 1

       1.       Statement I mahavira initially joined a group of ascetics called Nirgranthas.

Statement II the sect was founded 200 years earlier by Parsva.

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(a)    Both the statements are true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I

(b)   Both the statements are true , but Statement II is not the correct explanting of Statement I

(c)    Statement I is true, but statement II is false

(d)   Statement I am false, but statement II is true.

          2.       Which term is used to describe the spread of Buddhism from India through south- East Asia?

(a)    Social mobility

(b)   Cultural diffusion

(c)    Ethnocentrism

(d)   Interdependence

            3.       Consider the following statements

1.       The Buddhists in Deccan excavated rock-cut Chaityas and the Vaishnavas, Shaivas and Jainas imitated these in later centuries.

2.       The Vaishvavas, Shaivas and Jainas excavated temples at sites far distant form rock-cut Chaityas.

Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?

(a)    Only 1

(b)   Only 2

(c)    Both 1 and 2

(d)   Neither 1 nor 2

       4.       In Buddhism, what does patimokkha stand fo       

(a)    A description of Mahayana Buddhism’

(b)    Description of Hinayana Buddhism

(c)    The rules of Sangha

(d)   The questions of king Menander

      5.       Who was the President of the first Buddhist Council held at Rajagriha?

(a)    Parshvaka

(b)   Sangharaksha

(c)    Vasumitra

(d)    Mahakassap

         6.       Ashoka was much influenced by a Buddhist monk called

(a)    Upagupta

(b)   Vasubandhu

(c)    Asvaghosha

(d)   Ambhi

        7.       The Ashtadhyayi of Panini, the Mahabhasya of patanjali and the kashika vritti of Jayaditya deal with

(a)    Principles of Law

(b)   Principle of phonetics

(c)    Principles of grammar

(d)   Principles of Linguistics

        8.       Which of the following religious got spread in different parts of Asia?

(a)    Buddhism

(b)   Jainism

(c)    Hinduism

(d)   None of these

        9.       Why did Buddhism start declining in India?

1.       Buddha was by that time considered as one of the incarnations of Vishnu and thus became a part of Vaishnavism.

2.       The invading tribes from Central Asia till the time of last Gupta king adopted Hinduism and persecuted Buddhists.

3.       The king of gupta dynasty was strongly opposed to Buddhism.

Which of the statement(s) given above is / are correct?

(a)    Only 1

(b)   1 and 3

(c)    2 and 3

(d)   All of these

         10.       Gandhara School of Art came into existence in

(a)    Hinayana Sect

(b)   Mahayana Sect

(c)    Vaishnava sect

(d)   Shaiva sect

Answer:

1.       B

2.       A

3.       A

4.       C

5.       D

6.       A

7.       C

8.       A

9.       A

10.   B