Religious Movements: Buddhism/ Jainism SECTION 3

1.   The Buddhist Councils were held to

(a)    Preach the middle path

(b)   Compile Buddhism canons and settle disputes

(c)    Send religious missions  abroad

(d)   None of the  above

2.   The fourth Buddhist Council laws held by

(a)    Ashoka

(b)   Kanishka

(c)    Chandragupta

(d)   Harashavardhana

3.   Jainism was divided into two sects known as

(a)    Kapalika and kalamukha

(b)   Mahayana and Hinayana

(c)    Ajivika and Nyaya Vaisesika

(d)   Svetambara and Digambara

4.   Consider the following statements  According to Hindu Law, marriage is defined as

1.       A contract

2.       A sacrament

3.       Mutual understanding

4.       Indissoluble

Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

(a)    Only 1

(b)   Only 2

(c)    1 and 2

(d)   2 and 4

5.   Gautam Buddha was brought up by

(a)    Mahaprajapati

(b)   Mayadevi

(c)    Kundavi

(d)   Sanghamitra

6.   In which of the following languages were the original Buddhist religious texts written?

(a)    Brahmi

(b)   Sanskrit

(c)    Magadhi

(d)   Pali

7.   Who, according to Janis, was the founder of Jainism?

(a)    Rishabha

(b)   Mahavira

(c)    Arishtanemi

(d)   Parsavanatha

8.   The first discourse of Buddha at deer park is Sarnath is called

(a)    Mahabhiniskraman

(b)   Mahaparinirvana

(c)    Mahamastakabhisheka

(d)   Dharmachakrapravartan

9.   Who delivered his first sermon at sarnath?

(a)    Buddha

(b)   Mahavira

(c)    Shankaracharya

(d)   None of these

10.   The crux of early Buddhism was

(a)    Renunciation of desire

(b)   Rigorous penance

(c)    Belief in fatalism

(d)   Idol worship

Answer:

1.       B

2.       B

3.       D

4.       B

5.       A

6.       D

7.       A

8.       D

9.       A

10.   A