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Jainism & buddhism - Test Set 2

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  1. Question 1

    According to Buddhism the causes of all sorrows is
    1. Maya
    2. Kama
    3. Krodh
    4. Trishna
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  2. Question 2

    Where did Goutam Buddha deliver his first Sermon?
    1. Bodhgaya
    2. Sharvasti
    3. Sarnath
    4. Vaishali
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  3. Question 3

    Where did Goutam Buddha attain Nirvana or Enlightenment?
    1. Bodh Gaya
    2. Kushinagar
    3. Sarnath
    4. Lumbini
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  4. Question 4

    The first Sermon of Buddha is called
    1. Mahabhinishkraman
    2. Dharmachakra Pravarthana
    3. Dhammaghos
    4. Mahaparinirvana
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  5. Question 5

    The Tripitaka was written in
    1. Pali
    2. Brahmi
    3. Sanaskrit
    4. Kharosti
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  6. Question 6

    The Oldest school of Indian Philosophy is
    1. Yoga
    2. Sankhya
    3. Vaisesika
    4. Karma Mimansa
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  7. Question 7

    Which of the following was a Buddhist genealogical text?
    1. Suttapitaka
    2. Vinayapitaka
    3. Abhidhanmmapitaka
    4. Dipavamsa
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  8. Question 8

    The Famous Physician during Buddha was
    1. Kautilya
    2. Nachiketa
    3. Jivaka
    4. Charaka
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  9. Question 9

    Which of the following was not a part of Tripitakas?
    1. Jatakas
    2. Vinaya
    3. Sutta
    4. Abhidhamma
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  10. Question 10

    Which of the events of Buddha's life is known as Mahabhinish-kramana?
    1. His death
    2. His birth
    3. His departure from home
    4. His attainment of enlightenmen
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  11. Question 11

    Which state is called as Cradle of Buddhism?
    1. Uttar Pradesh
    2. Bihar
    3. Uttrakhand
    4. Sikkim
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  12. Question 12

    Goutam Buddha belongs to which Clan?
    1. Gnatrika Clan
    2. Sakya Clan
    3. Kuru
    4. Maurya
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  13. Question 13

    Xuan Zang and other pilgrims spent time studying in Nalanda, the most famous Buddhist Monastery located in which of following Indian state?
    1. Odisha
    2. Bengal
    3. Bihar
    4. Uttar Pradesh
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  14. Question 14

    The Jataka tales are associated with which of the following sects?
    1. Lingayat
    2. Shaivism
    3. Jainism
    4. Buddhism
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  15. Question 15

    In the Mahayana Buddhism, the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara was also known as
    1. Vajrapani
    2. Manjusri
    3. Padmapani
    4. Maitreya
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  16. Question 16

    Buddhist centre of learning is
    1. Vikramshila
    2. Varanasi
    3. Girnar
    4. Ujjain
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  17. Question 17

    Gautam Buddhas Mother was from which clan?
    1. Shakya clan
    2. Maya clan
    3. Licchavis clan
    4. Koliyan clan
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  18. Question 18

    The Giant Buddha statue of 80 feet at Bodh Gaya was constructed by
    1. Japanese
    2. People of Thailand
    3. Srilankan
    4. Bhutanese
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  19. Question 19

    Who among the following is known as the Light of Asia?
    1. Gautama Buddha
    2. Mahatma Gandhi
    3. Mahavir Swami
    4. Swami Vivekanand
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  20. Question 20

    Who, according to the Buddhists, is believed to be the next incarnation of Gautam Buddha?
    1. Atreya
    2. Maitreya
    3. Nagarjunak
    4. Kalki
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