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Name the ‘Mudra’ which is represented by the Gandharan Buddha image of Sarnath’s first Sermon.
(a) Abhaya
(b) Dhyana
(c) Dharmachakra
(d) Bhumisparsha
Option c – Dharmachakra
The concept of an eightfold path forms the theme of
(a) Dipavamsa
(b) Divyavadana
(c) Mahaparinibban
(d) Dharmachakrapravartana Sutta
Option d – Dharmachakrapravartana Sutta
(a) Buddhism
(b) Jainism
(c) Gita
(d) Vedanta
Option a – Buddhism
What is the first sermon of Buddha called?
(a) Brahmajalasutta
(b) Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta
(c) Kachchayanagottasutta
(d) Mahaparinirvansutta
Option b – Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta
Who of the following was a contemporary of Gautama Buddha?
(a) Bhadrabahu
(b) Chandragupta Maurya
(c) Parshvanatha
(d) Vardhamana Mahavira
Option d – Vardhamana Mahavira
The inscription of which one of the following kings gives the information that Sakyamuni Buddha was born in Lumbini?
(a) Ashoka
(b) Kanishka
(c) Harsha
(d) Dharmapala
Option a – Ashoka
In Buddhist principles, the performer of Sila and the achievement of Samadhi and Prajna lead to Nirvana. What does this Sila stand for?
(a) Mental control
(b) Physical control
(c) Development of insight
(d) Strict penance
Option a – Mental control
Which one of the following inscriptions of Ashoka confirms the tradition that Gautama Buddha was born in Lumbini?
(a) Basarh Pillar Inscription
(b) Nigali Sagar Pillar Inscription
(c) Rampurwa Pillar Inscription
(d) Rummindei Pillar Inscription
Option d – Rummindei Pillar Inscription
Which one of the following describes best the concept of Nirvana in Buddhism?
(a) The extinction of the flame of desire.
(b) The complete annihilation of self.
(c) A state of bliss and rest.
(d) A mental stage beyond all comprehension.
Option a – The extinction of the flame of desire.
Lord Buddha’s image is sometimes shown with the hand gesture called ‘Bhumisparsha Mudra’. It symbolizes
(a) Buddha’s calling of the Earth to watch over Mara and to prevent Mara from disturbing his meditation.
(b) Buddha’s calling of the Earth to witness his purity and chastity despite the temptations of Mara.
(c) Buddha’s reminder to his followers that they all arise from the Earth and finally dissolve into the Earth and thus this life is transitory.
(d) Both the statements ‘a’ and ‘b’ are correct in this context.
Option b – Buddha’s calling of the Earth to witness his purity and chastity despite the temptations of Mara.
Which of the following statements is/are correct about Lord Buddha? I. He was born in Kapilvastu. II. He attained enlightenment at Bodh Gaya. III. He discarded the Vedic religion. IV. He preached noble truths. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) II and III
(b) I and III
(c) I, II and III
(d) I, II, III and IV
Option d – I, II, III and IV
(a) Only I
(b) Only IV
(c) I and II
(d) III and IV
Option b – Only IV
Which of the following kingdoms were associated with the life of the Buddha? I. Avanti II. Gandhara III. Kosala IV. Magadha Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) I, II and III
(b) II and III
(c) I, III and IV
(d) III and IV
Option d – III and IV
Which of the following is/are true about Gautama Buddha? I. He believes in ‘Karma’. II. He believes in rebirth. III. Attaining Nirvana. IV. Belief in the power of God. Codes
(a) I, II, and III
(b) I and II
(c) Only I
(d) All of these
Option a – I, II, and III
Lord Buddha preached the following four noble truths. Put them in the correct chronological order. I. There is suffering. II. There is the cessation of suffering. III. There is a path leading to the cessation of suffering. IV. There is a cause of suffering. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) I, IV, II and III
(b) 1, IV, III and II
(c) I, III, II and IV
(d) I, II, IV and III
Option a – I, IV, II and III
The reason included in the expansion of Buddhism are I. The simplicity of religion. II. Special appeal towards Dalits. III. Missionary concept of religion. IV. Regional language. V. The soundness of Vedic spirit by philosophers. Codes
(a) I, II, and III
(b) II, III, and IV
(c) I, II, III, and IV
(d) II, III, IV and V
Option c – I, II, III, and IV
The Stupa site which is not connected with any incident of Lord Buddha’s life is
(a) Sarnath
(b) Sanchi
(c) Bodh Gaya
(d) Kushinagar
Option b – Sanchi
Which event of Buddha’s life is represented by the wheel with deer, in Indian Art?
(a) Great Departure
(b) Enlightenment
(c) First preaching
(d) Nirvana
Option c – First preaching
What is the meaning of ‘Triratna’ in Buddhism?
(a) Tripitaka
(b) Buddha, Dharma, Sangha
(c) Sheel, Samadhi, Sangha
(d) Satya, Ahimsa and Karuna
Option b – Buddha, Dharma, Sangha
Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha together are known as
(a) Triratna
(b) Trivarga
(c) Trisarga
(d) Trimurti
Option a – Triratna
With reference to the cultural history of India, which one of the following is the correct description of the term ‘paramitas’?
(a) The earliest Dharmashastra texts were written in aphoristic (sutra) style.
(b) Philosophical schools that did not accept the authority of Vedas.
(c) Perfections whose attainment led to the Bodhisattva path.
(d) Powerful merchant guilds of early medieval South India.
Option c – Perfections whose attainment led to the Bodhisattva path.
(a) I and II
(b) II and III
(c) I, II, and III
(d) None of these
Option c – I, II, and III
Assertion (A) Kushinagar was the capital of the Malla Republic. Reason (R) Lord Buddha’s Mahaparinirvana took place in Kushinagar. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
Option b – Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
(a) Spirit disputes
(b) Celibacy
(c) Religious rituals
(d) Purity and holiness of conduct
Option d – Purity and holiness of conduct
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