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  1. The first Tirthankara of the Jains was:

  2. A.

    Arishtanemi

    B.

    Parshvanath

    C.

    Ajitanath

    D.

    Rishabha


  3. With which of the following is the classic “Jivaka Chintamani" in Tamil associated?

  4. A.

    Jainism

    B.

    Buddhism

    C.

    Hinduism

    D.

    Christianity


  5. Where did Lord Buddha breathe his last?

  6. A.

    Raajgir

    B.

    Bodh Gaya

    C.

    Sarnath

    D.

    Kushinagar


  7. Gandhara school of art came into existence in

  8. A.

    Hinayana sect

    B.

    Mahayana sect

    C.

    Vaishnava sect

    D.

    Shaiva sect


  9. Who, according to the Budhists, is believed to be the next incarnation of Gautam Buddha?

  10. A.

    Atreya

    B.

    Maitreya

    C.

    Nagarjuna

    D.

    Kalki


  11. Which among the following ‘MATH' is related with Buddhism?

  12. A.

    Dakhma

    B.

    Chaitya

    C.

    Khangah

    D.

    Angeri


  13. Which among the following is the sacred book of the Buddhists?

  14. A.

    Upanishad

    B.

    Vedas

    C.

    Tripitaka

    D.

    Jatakas


  15. Ashoka called the Third Buddhist Council at

  16. A.

    Pataliputra

    B.

    Magadha

    C.

    Kalinga

    D.

    Sarnath


  17. The tutor of Alexander, the Great was

  18. A.

    Darius

    B.

    Cyrus

    C.

    Socrates

    D.

    Aristotle


  19. Who propounded the 'Eight-Fold Path' for the end of misery of mankind?

  20. A.

    Mahavir

    B.

    Gautam Buddha

    C.

    Adi Shankaracharya

    D.

    Kabir