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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

Correct Answer:


B) B. Second Buddhist Council 2. Magadha

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1). 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

2). The Buddhist Councils were held to :

A). Preach the Middle Path

B). Compile Buddhish canons and settle disputes

C). sent religious missions abroad

D). do none of the above

3). Which of the following statements are true with regard to the differences between Mahayanism and Hinayanism ?
1. Mahayanism placed reliance on faith and devotion in order to attain nirvana whereas Hinayanism believed in the practice of self-culture and good deeds.
2. Mahayanism regards Buddha as an incarnation of god, whereas Hinayanism regard Buddha as a man whose birth as Buddha was his last birth before he attained nirvana
3. the religious texts of Mahayanism were written mostly in Sanskrit whereas those of Hinayanism were in Pali
4. Mahayanism believed that the highest ideal of life is to help others attained nirvana, whereas Hinayanism regarded the salvation of one's own self as the highest ideal

A). 1, 2 and 3

B). 1 and 2

C). 3 and 4

D). 1, 2, 3 and 4

4). Who according to the Buddhists, is believed tobe the next incarnation of Gautam Buddha ?

A). Atreya

B). Maitreya

C). Nagarjuna

D). Kalki

5). Match the following :
Buddhist texts Contents
A. Vinayapitaka 1. Religious discourses of Buddha
B. Abhidhammapitaka 2. dialogues between Menander & Nagasena
C. Suttapitaka 3. Monastic discipline for Buddhist monks
D. Millindapanho 4. Philosophical principles of Buddhism
Below options are given in A B C D order

A). 2 1 4 3

B). 3 2 4 1

C). 3 4 1 2

D). 2 4 3 1

6). Relics of Buddha are preserved in a :

A). Vihara

B). Chaitya

C). Stupa

D). Monastery

7). Which of the following religions got spread in different parts of Asia .

A). Buddhism

B). Jainism

C). Hinduism

D). None of these

8). Which of the following places are known for early Buddhist stupas ? 1. Bharhut 2. Sanchi 3. Amaravati 4. Nagarjunakonda 5. Kanchipuram

A). 1, 2. 4 and 5

B). 1, 3 and 5

C). 1. 2. 3 and 4

D). 2, 3 4 and 5

9). The famous Indo-Greek king who embraced Buddhism was:

A). Strato I

B). Menander

C). Demetrious

D). Alexander

10). Which of the following rulers did not embrace Buddhism?

A). Ashoka

B). Harsha

C). Kanishka

D). Samudragupta