(Religion & Philosophy)
1. Buddhism became a worldwide religion with the efforts of (U.D.C.1989)
(a) Bindusara (b) Ashoka
(c) Kanishka (d) Harsha
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2. Buddha attained Nirvana at
(a) Bodh Gaya (b) Sanchi
(c) Sarnath (d) Kushinagar
3. Which of the following rulers did not embrace Buddhism?
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(a) Ashoka (b) Harsha
(c) Kanishka (d) Samudragupta
4. Which of the following is not a feature of Hinduism?
(Stenographers’ Exam, 1994)
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(a) Reverence for Veda (b) Belief in God (c) Emphasis on ritualism (d) Doctrine of ahimsa
5. Mahavira was born at (C.D.S.1992)
(a) Pataliputra (b) Sravasti
(c) Rajagriha (d) Vaisali
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6. Buddha’s preachings were mainly in regard to
(a) Idol worship
(b) Belief in one God
(c) Purity of thought and conduct
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(d) Practice of rituals
7. Who among the following rulers held a religious assembly at Prayag every five years? (Central Excise, 1993)
(a) Asoka (b) Kanishka
(c) Harshavardhana (d) Chandragupta Vikramaditya
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8. During the time of Harshavardhana, a great Buddhist assembly was held at (CJ9.S. 1994)
(a) Pataliputra (b) Nalanda
(c) Prayag (d) Purushapura
9. The crux of early Buddhism was (Railways.1993)
(a) Renunciation of desire (b) Rigorous penance
(c) Belief in fatalism (d) Idol worship
10. The spread of Jainism in Karnataka is attributed to
(a) Ashoka (b) Chandragupta Maurya (c) Kanishka (d) Narasimavarma Pallava
11. The gifts bestowed upon the Ajivikas by Ashoka are recorded in the inscriptions at
(a) Bhabru (b) Sanchi
(c) Barbara (d) Sarnath
12. The three famous Buddhist sites Ratnagiri, Lalitgiri and Udayagiri are located in which of the following states?
(a) Bihar (b) Maharashtra
(c) U.P. (d) Orissa
13. Buddha has been described as ‘an ocean of wisdom and compassion’ in
(a) Jataka tales (b) Amarakosa
(c) Buddhacharita (d) the Light of Asia
14. 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
15. Which one of the following places was famous as a seat of Mahayana learning? (C.D.S.1992)
(a) Nalanda (b) Taxila
(c) Varanasi (d) Sarnath
16. Who was the first king to have the image of Lord Buddha inscribed on his coins? (Railways, 1992)
(a) Ashoka (b) Kanishka
(c) Dharmpala (d) Harshavardhana
17. Idol worship in India can be traced to the period of (Assistant Grade, 1990)
(a) Pre-Aryan (b) Vedas
(c) Mauryans (d) Kushans
18. Which of the following statements regarding Buddha and Mahavira is wrong?
(a) Both were bom in the same century.
(b) Both were Kshatriyas.
(c) Both believed in simple and neat living.
(d) Both had same views about varnas.
19. During the period of Sangas there was a revival of
(a) Buddhism (b) Jainism
(c) Brahminism (d) Zoroastrianism
20. Which of the following is said to be the oldest Jaina scripture?
(P.C.S. 1995)
(a) Twelve Angas (b) Twelve Upangas
(c) Fourteen Purvas (d) Fourteen Uparvas
21. In his teachings, the Buddha attacked (C.D.S.95)
(a) Ascetism (b) The varna system
(c) Vedic rituals (d) The concept of God
22. Buddhist historian Taranath belonged to (I.F.S.1989)
(a) Tibet (b) China
(c) Mongolia (d) Japan
23. Relics of Buddha are preserved in a (Stenographers’ Exam, 1992)
(a) Vihara (b) Chaitya
(c) Stupa (d) Monastery
24. Buddhism became the state religion during the reign of
(Assistant Grade.1993)
(a) Chandragupta Maurya (b) Ashoka
(c) Samudragupta (d) Kumaragupta-I
25. The proceeding of the Fourth Buddhist Council led to the issue of….Edict
(a) Sanchi (b) Sarnath
(c) Kalinga (d) Bhabra
26. Buddha died during the reign of
(a) Ajatashatru (b) Udayi
(c) Bimbisara (d) None of these
27. Which of the following is not true of the Digambaras?
(a) They were orthodox followers of Mahavira.
(b) They wore white clothes.
(c) They kept long fasts.
(d) They led a life of extreme austerity.
28. The original teachings of Mahavira are contained in which of the following texts?
(a) Angas (b) Purvas
(c) Tripitakas (d) Jatakas
29. Who among the following is referred to as ‘Sadhu from the West’?
(a) St. Thomas (b) St. Bartholomew
(c) Thomas of Canaan (d) None of these
30. Which of the following was not included in the Eight Fold Path prescribed by Buddha?
(a) Right belief (b) Right speech
(c) Right meditation (d) Right knowledge
31. The meaning of ‘Buddha’ is
(a) Anything beyond God (b) Soul after death
(c) The Enlightened one (d) the ultimate Path for moksha
32. The Fourth Buddhist Council compiled an encyclopaedia of Buddhist philosophy called
(a) Sutralankara (b) Madhyamika Sutra
(c) Mahavibhasha Sutra (d) None of these
33. Which of the following is the correct chronological order of Buddhist Councils? (I.F.S. 1989)
(a) Rajagriha, Vaishali, Pataliputra, Kashmir
(b) Vaishali, Kashmir, Rajagriha, Pataliputra
(c) Kashmir, Vaishali, Pataliputra, Rajagriha
(d) Pataliputra, Vaishali, Kashmir, Rajagriha
34. Who among the following is said to have been born and to have passed away on the Vaishakha Purnima day? (C.D.S. 1994)
(a) Buddha (b) Mahavira
(c) Shankaracharya (d) Chaitanya
35. Ashoka convened the Third Buddhist Council at
(a) Kapilavastu (b) Pataliputra
(c) Rajagriha (d) Kushinagar
36. Which period is referred to as the period of Hindu revival or renaissance?
(a) Mauryan period (c) Gupta period (b) Kushan period (d) Period of Harsha
37. In which of the following fields of activity did Buddhism make the maximum contribution?
(a) Art and literature (b) Music
(c) Architecture (d) Rituals
38. In Buddhist teaching, nirvana meant
(a) Freedom from cycle of birth and death
(b) Observance of brahmacharya
(c) Extinction of craving of the desire for exist-ence in all its forms
(d) None of these
39. The introduction of Buddhism into China is traditionally attributed to
(a) Nagarjuna (b) Kashyapa Matanga
(c) Samprati (d) None of these
40. In which of the following countries was Buddhism first propagated outside India?
(a) Sri Lanka (b) Combodia
(c) Thailand (d) China
41. In which of the following edicts/inscriptions does Ashoka express his faith in the Buddhist creed?
(a) Schism Edict (b) Rummindei Inscription
(c) Bhabru Edict (d) Kandahar Inscription
42. Who converted Kanishka to Buddhism?
(a) Vasumitra (b) Asvaghosa (c) Nagarjuna (d) Parsva
43. The first Council of Jainism to compile the canon was held at
(a) Valabhi (b) Pataliputra
(c) Mithila (d) Rajagriha
44. The Jains did not repudiate
(a) Infallibility of the Vedas
(b) Concept of supreme power as the creator and sustainer of universe
(c) Practice of penance
(d) Animal sacrifice
45. Who among the following accepted Jainism?
(a) Bindusara (b) Ajatashatru (c) Chandragupta Maurya (d) Pulakesin
46. Which of the following were doctrines of Buddhism?
1. Theory of Karma 2. No belief in God 3. No faith in caste system and Rituals
4. Belief in hard penance
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 3 (b) Music (d) Rituals
(c) 1, 2, and 3 (d) 1, 3, and 4
47. Consider the following statements (NDA 2003)
1. Jainism in ancient India condemned the varna system.
2. Jain religious literature was written in Ardhamagadhi
3. Mahavira admitted women into the order of his followers. Which of these statements is/are correct?
(a) 1,2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2
(c) Only 3 (d) 2 and 3
48. Consider the following statements (IAS 2002)
Which of these statements is/are correct?
1. Vardhamana Mahvira’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. (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
49. Gandhara school of art came into existence in CPO SI 2002)
(a) Hinayana sect (b) Mahayana sect
(c) Vaishnava sect (d) Shaiva sect
50. Who among the following presided over the first Buddhist Council held at Rajgriha?
(a) Maha Kassapa (b) Moggaliputta Tissa
(b) Sabbakami (d) Buddhaghosa
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