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  1. Vaishakha Poornima has a great significance because it was on this day

  2. A.

    Buddha was born

    B.

    Buddha got enlightened

    C.

    Buddha died

    D.

    All of the above


  3. Which of the following are beliefs of Buddhism?

    A- The world is full of sorrows:

    B- People suffer on account of desires:

    C- If desires are conquered, nirvana will be attained:

    D- The existence of God and Soul must be recognised:

  4. A.

    A, B, C and D

    B.

    B and C

    C.

    A, B and C

    D.

    B, C and D


  5. Which of the following is not the “Tri Ratna" of Jainism?

  6. A.

    Right faith

    B.

    Right knowledge

    C.

    Right view

    D.

    Right conduct


  7. "Prince of Piligrims' was the name attributed to

  8. A.

    Fa-Hien

    B.

    Hiuen – tsang

    C.

    I-tsing

    D.

    Megasthenes


  9. The Jaina literature is known as

  10. A.

    Tripitakas

    B.

    Epics

    C.

    Aryasutras

    D.

    Angas


  11. Where was the first Buddhist Council held?

  12. A.

    Vaishali

    B.

    Kashmir

    C.

    Rajagriha

    D.

    Pataliputra


  13. Which of the following ruler was a contemporary of Buddha?

  14. A.

    Udayin

    B.

    Bimbisara

    C.

    Ajatshatru

    D.

    Mahapadma Nanda


  15. What is ‘Milind panho'?

  16. A.

    A Buddhist place

    B.

    One of the names of Buddha

    C.

    A Buddhist Specimen of Art

    D.

    Buddhist text


  17. Which one of the following is not a sect of Buddhism?

  18. A.

    Mahayana

    B.

    Hinayana

    C.

    Digambar

    D.

    Theravad


  19. Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha together are known as

  20. A.

    Triratna iratna

    B.

    Trivarga

    C.

    Trisarga :

    D.

    Trimurti