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Question 1
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Buddha died during the reign of _______.

A
Ajatashatru

B
Udayin

C
Bimbisara

D
None of these

Solution

Ajatshatru started as a follower of Jainism but later on he changed his loyalty from Jainism to Buddhism. Ajatshatru is said to have gone to Buddha and confessed his fault of killing his father and promised not to indulge in such a heinous crime again and also begged for consolation. This visit of Ajatshatru to Buddha is commemorated in one of the sculptures of Bharhut. Ajatshatru also patronized the first Buddhist Council at Rajagriha in about 487 B.C.
Question 2
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What was the name of Charioteer of Gautama Buddha?

A
Vijaya

B
Aditya

C
Rudra

D
Channa

Solution

Channa was a royal servant and head charioteer of Prince Siddhartha, who later became Gautama Buddha. Channa helped Siddhartha to accompany him upon his escape from the palace to become an ascetic.
Question 3
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Following are associated with early Buddhist belief except _______.

A
The Four Noble Truths

B
The Eightfold Path

C
The Mandate of Heaven

D
Nirvana

E
Rebirth

Solution

The term "nirvana" is associated with Buddhism, and represents its ultimate state of liberation from rebirths in saṃsāra. Buddha delivered his first sermon at Sarnath where he taught the Four Noble truths - the existence of suffering, the cause of suffering, that the cause of suffering can end, and the path to the end of suffering. He also taught the Noble Eightfold path- right view, right thought, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right concentration to end the suffering.
Question 4
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"The quest to achieve liberation from the cycle of rebirth and desire by living rightly and breaking worldly attachments"
The above is the characteristics of which religion?

A
Taoism

B
Jainism

C
Islam

D
Christianity

E
Buddhism

Solution

The given statement is one of the four noble truths of realization provided by Buddha which defines the path of liberation from the cycle of birth and death.
Question 5
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All of the following are not true about Buddhism except:

A
Peace and enlightenment are sought through meditation

B
Confucianism is the basis of its belief system

C
True believers pay tribute to Buddhist priests in exchange for the absolution of sins

D
It has its origins in Chinese philosophy

E
Buddhists believe that faith alone justifies their beliefs

Solution

Gautam Buddha meditated under a pipal tree in Bodh Gaya where he attained enlighment and came to known as the Buddha. Thus according to Buddhism meditation is the ultimate way to attain peace and liberation from material world.
Question 6
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Characteristics of Buddhism include all of the following except:

A
A balanced life

B
Elimination of desire

C
Meditation

D
Reincarnation

E
All experience suffering

Solution

A balanced life.
Question 7
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Who was Vardhamana Mahavira's Father?

A
Suddhodana

B
Siddhartha

C
Chetaka

D
Rahul

Solution

Vardhamana Mahavira's father was Siddhartha, who was the chief of Jnatrika clan.
Question 8
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Vardhaman Mahavira left his home at the age of _____ in search of truth.

A
20

B
25

C
30

D
35

Solution

Vardhaman Mahavira left his home at the age of 30 in pursuit of spiritual awakening. He was born in Kundagrama near Vaishali to Siddhartha and Trishala. He got married and had a daughter when he renounced the world.
Question 9
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Vardhaman Mahavira got enlightenment after prayers and meditation for _________.

A
5 years

B
10 years

C
12 years

D
15 years

Solution

Becoming an ascetic at the age of 30, Vardhaman Mahavira practised the most rigorous asceticism for the next twelve years. In the thirteenth year, at the age of 42. he attained "Kaivalya" i.e. the supreme knowledge and final deliverance from the bonds of pleasure and pain. Hence, he was called "Kevalin". He sat under a sal tree on the bank of river Riju Palik or Riju Kaa in Jambhika near Vaishali for the attainment of Kaivalya.
Question 10
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In which other religion, untouchability was observed besides Hinduism?

A
Buddhism

B
Jainism

C
Sikhism

D
Christianity

Solution

Besides Hinduism untouchability was observed in Jainism. The people who are born in lower castes they are considered as impure and untouchable. By the upper-class people, they are restricted to enter in the same temples, drink water from wells, and also not allowed to eat from the same stalls etc. In this way, they are discriminated from the mainstream.

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Question 1

Ajatashatru

Udayin

Bimbisara

None of these

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Question 2

Vijaya

Aditya

Rudra

Channa

Solution

Question 3

The Four Noble Truths

The Eightfold Path

The Mandate of Heaven

Nirvana

Rebirth

Solution

Question 4

Taoism

Jainism

Islam

Christianity

Buddhism

Solution

Question 5

Peace and enlightenment are sought through meditation

Confucianism is the basis of its belief system

True believers pay tribute to Buddhist priests in exchange for the absolution of sins

It has its origins in Chinese philosophy

Buddhists believe that faith alone justifies their beliefs

Solution

Question 6

A balanced life

Elimination of desire

Meditation

Reincarnation

All experience suffering

Solution

Question 7

Suddhodana

Siddhartha

Chetaka

Rahul

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Question 8

20

25

30

35

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Question 9

5 years

10 years

12 years

15 years

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Question 10

Buddhism

Jainism

Sikhism

Christianity

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