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

  2. A.

    Atreya

    B.

    Maitreya

    C.

    Nagarjuna

    D.

    Kalki


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

  4. A.

    Dakhma

    B.

    Chaitya

    C.

    Khangah

    D.

    Angeri


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

  6. A.

    Upanishad

    B.

    Vedas

    C.

    Tripitaka

    D.

    Jatakas


  7. Ashoka called the Third Buddhist Council at

  8. A.

    Pataliputra

    B.

    Magadha

    C.

    Kalinga

    D.

    Sarnath


  9. The tutor of Alexander, the Great was

  10. A.

    Darius

    B.

    Cyrus

    C.

    Socrates

    D.

    Aristotle


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

  12. A.

    Mahavir

    B.

    Gautam Buddha

    C.

    Adi Shankaracharya

    D.

    Kabir


  13. Buddhism made an important impact by allowing two sections of society into its fold. They were

  14. A.

    Merchants and Priests

    B.

    Moneylenders and Slaves

    C.

    Warriors and Traders

    D.

    Women and Sudras


  15. "Buddha' means

  16. A.

    The Enlightened one

    B.

    The Religious Preacher

    C.

    The Genius

    D.

    The Powerful


  17. Name the clan Buddha belonged to

  18. A.

    Gnathrika

    B.

    Maurya

    C.

    Shakya

    D.

    Kuru


  19. Which of the following is not one of the animals carved on the Sarnath Pillar?

  20. A.

    Humped Bull

    B.

    Deer

    C.

    Elephant

    D.

    Horse