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  1. Who was Mahavira?

    2. A.

    21st Tirthankara

    B.

    24th Tirthankara
    C.

    23rd Tirthankara

    D.

    22nd Tirthankara

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  2. Who was the founder of Jainism in India?

    3. A.

    Gautama
    B.

    Mahavira

    C.

    Chandra Gupta

    D.

    Ashoka

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  3. Which of the following is Parinirvana place of Mahavira?

    4. A.

    Pava
    B.

    Sarnath

    C.

    Vaishali
    D.

    Shravanabelagola

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  4. Who was the last ruler of India that adopted Jainism in his last days?

    5. A.

    Samudra Gupta
    B.

    Bidusara
    C.

    Chandra Gupta Maurya

    D.

    Ashoka

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  5. The first Buddhist Council was held at

    6. A.

    Kashmir
    B.

    Rajagriha

    C.

    Pataliputra

    D.

    Vaisali

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  6. 'Tripitakas' are sacred books of

    7. A.

    Hindus
    B.

    Jains

    C.

    Parsis
    D.

    Buddhists

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

    8. A.

    Prabandhas
    B.

    Angas
    C.

    Nibandhas
    D.

    Charits

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  8. The language in which Buddha preached?

    9. A.

    Hindi
    B.

    Urdu

    C.

    Pali
    D.

    Hebrew

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  9. From which monument, Gautama Buddha propagated his divine knowledge of Buddhism to the world?

    10. A.

    Humayun's Tomb

    B.

    Mahabodhi Temple Complex

    C.

    Qutub Minar
    D.

    Red Fort Complex

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  10. In which Indian Religion, there are 24 tirthankaras?

    11. A.

    Jainism
    B.

    Buddhism

    C.

    Hinduism
    D.

    Sikhism

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