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Religious Movements Quiz 03
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Q1. Which was a cause of differences between the Buddha and Devadatta?
A.
Non-violence faith
B.
Followers as forest-dwellers
C.
Women in samgha
D.
Renunciation time
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Correct Answer:
B
Devadatta wanted more ascetic rules, including that monks should live only in forests and never in dwellings.
Q2. In Jainism, ’Perfect Knowledge’ is referred to as
A.
Nirvana
B.
Ratna
C.
Kaivalya
D.
Jina
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
C
Kaivalya Jnana is the state of omniscience achieved by a Tirthankara after conquering all karmas.
Q3. The word Buddha means –
A.
a wanderer
B.
an enlightened one
C.
a conqueror
D.
a liberator
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
B
Siddhartha Gautama became the 'Buddha' (the Awakened or Enlightened One) after his meditation under the Bodhi tree.
Q4. What was the name of the mother of Rishabhnath?
A.
Tara
B.
Sharemestha
C.
Marudevi
D.
Anuradha
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
C
Queen Marudevi was the mother of the first Tirthankara, Rishabhnath, in Jaina tradition.
Q5. Who was the first to propound the theory of Aryan invasion on India?
A.
Gorden V. Childe
B.
R.P. Chanda
C.
R.E.M. Wheeler
D.
J. Marshall
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
B
Ramaprasad Chanda first hypothesized the invasion theory in 1926 based on his reading of the Rigveda.
Q6. Buddha attained mahaparinirvana in the republic of the –
A.
Mallas
B.
Lichhavis
C.
Sakyas
D.
Palas
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Correct Answer:
A
Gautama Buddha passed away in Kushinagar, which was the capital of the Malla Republic.
Q7. Who stated ‘Bhagavapi Khatrioahampikhatrio’ (Buddha was a Kshatriya I too am a kshatriya)?
A.
Ajatasatru
B.
Bimbisara
C.
Sisunaga
D.
Prasenjit
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
A
Ajatashatru made this claim when seeking a portion of the Buddha's ashes after his Mahaparinirvana.
Q8. ‘Buddha Charita’ was written by
A.
Nagarjuna
B.
Upagupta
C.
Vasumitra
D.
Ashwaghosha
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
D
Ashwaghosha was a court poet of Kanishka and wrote the first complete biography of Buddha in Sanskrit.
Q9. Who amongst the following is regarded as the historical founder of Jainism?
A.
Mahavira
B.
Sisunaga
C.
Rishabha
D.
Gautama
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
A
While Rishabhanatha was the first Tirthankara, Vardhamana Mahavira is regarded as the historical reformer and founder.
Q10. Which one of the following pairs is not correct?
A.
Rock Edict : Sarnath
B.
Minor Pillar Edict : Sanchi
C.
Pillar Edict : Rampurva
D.
Minor Rock Edict : Bahapur
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
A
Sarnath is famous for a Minor Pillar Edict and the Lion Capital, not a Major Rock Edict.
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