21). Who was the greatest Buddhist commentator of the Buddhist canonical literature ?
| A). Buddhaghosha |
| B). Vasumitra |
| C). Nagarjuna |
| D). Ashvaghosha |
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22). The phrase 'The Light of Asia ' is applied to :
| A). Alexander |
| B). Chandragupta Maurya |
| C). Mahavira |
| D). Buddha |
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23). Mark the correct sequence of places with regard to Buddha :
| A). Sarnath, Kushinagar, Bodh Gaya, Kapilavastu |
| B). Bodh Gaya, Kapilavastu, Sarnath, Kushinagar |
| C). Kapilavastu, Sarnath, Bodh Gaya, Kushinagar |
| D). Kapilavastu, Bodh Gaya, Sarnath, Kushinagar |
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24). Which one of the following placed was famous as a seat of Mahayana learning ?
| A). Nalanda |
| B). Taxila |
| C). Varanasi |
| D). Sarnath |
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25). Consider the following statements :
1. Vardhamana Mahavira's mother was the daughter of Lichchhavi chief Chetaka.
2. Gautama Buddha's mother was a princess from the Koshalan dynasty.
3. Parshvanatha, the 23rd Tirthankara belonged to Banaras.
Which of these statements is/are correct ?
| A). Only 1 |
| B). Only 2 |
| C). 2 and 3 |
| D). 1,2 and 3 |
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26). Gandhara school of art came into existence in :
| A). Hinayana sect |
| B). Mahayana sect |
| C). Vaishnava sect |
| D). Shaiva sect |
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27). Match the following :
A. Hinduism 1. Eight Fold Path
B. Jainism 2. Monotheism
C. Buddhism 3. Divinity
D. Islam 4. Three Fold Path
Below options are given in the A B C D order
| A). 2 1 4 3 |
| B). 2 4 1 3 |
| C). 3 4 1 2 |
| D). 3 4 2 1 |
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28). Match the following :
A. Birth of Buddha 1. Bodh Gaya
B. Enlightenment 2. Lumbini
C. First Sermon 3. Kushinagar (or Kasia)
D. Death of Buddha 4. Sarnath
5. Rajgriha
Below options are given in A B C D order.
| A). 2 1 3 4 |
| B). 1 3 4 5 |
| C). 2 1 4 3 |
| D). 4 2 5 3 |
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29). Which one of the following is incorrectly matched ?
| A). A. First Buddhist Council 1. Saptaparni Cave (near Rajagriha) |
| B). B. Second Buddhist Council 2. Magadha |
| C). C. Third Buddhist Council 3. Patliputra |
| D). D. Fourth Buddhist Council 4. Kashmir |
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30). Which of the following is not true or Buddha ?
| A). He did not concern himself was the problem of god or the soul |
| B). He declared that everything in the world was temporary |
| C). According to him desire was the cause of all misery |
| D). He glorified the concept of self-mortification |
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