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  1. The site of birth (nativity) of Gautam Buddha is marked by:

    2. A.

    a monastery
    B.

    a “Rummindei Pillar” of Ashok Maurya
    C.

    a statue
    D.

    a Peepal Tree

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  2. Chinese travellers visited India primarily because

    3. A.

    They were interested in Buddhism

    B.

    They were invited by ten Indian kings

    C.

    They were interested to study Indian culture
    D.

    They were interested to stay in India

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  3. Which of the Kushana ruler patronised Buddhism?

    4. A.

    Ashoka
    B.

    Vikramaditya
    C.

    Kanishka
    D.

    Kautilya

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  4. A collective term used by the Jains for their sacred books is

    5. A.

    Prabandhas
    B.

    Angas
    C.

    Nibandhas
    D.

    Chartis

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  5. In which of the following mudra did Gautam

    Buddha delivered his first sermon at Saranath?

    6. A.

    Abhaya Mudra
    B.

    Dhyana Mudra
    C.

    Dharmchakra Mudra
    D.

    Bhumisparasa Mudra

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  6. With which religion is Kaivalya associated?

    7. A.

    Buddhism
    B.

    Jainism
    C.

    Hinduism
    D.

    Sikhism

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  7. To which Ganarajya Gautam Buddha belonged?

    8. A.

    Shibi
    B.

    Shakya

    C.

    Saurasena
    D.

    Shabara

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  8. In Buddhism, 'Bull' is related to what incident of Buddha's life?

    9. A.

    Birth
    B.

    Mahabhimiskramana
    C.

    Enlightenment
    D.

    Mahaparinirvana

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  9. "Desire is the cause of all sufferings”. Which religion promoted this?

    10. A.

    Buddhism
    B.

    Jainism
    C.

    Sikhism
    D.

    Hinduism

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  10. Which one of the following ruler was not contemporary to 'Buddha'

    11. A.

    Udayn
    B.

    Bimbisara

    C.

    Ajat Shatru
    D.

    Mahapadmananda

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