HISTORY OF INDIA Question 5

1. Who is also known as Nigantha Naataputra ?

A. Vardhamana Mahavira
B. Gautam Buddha
C. Nagarjun
D. Shankaracharya


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2. The principle that distinguishes Jainism from Buddhism is the -

A. practice of the eight -fold path  
B. rejection of the infallibility of the Vedas
C. attribution of a soul to all being and thing 
D. belief  in rebirth


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3. Buddha lived approximately at the same time as -


A. Confucius
B. Moses
C. Prophet Mohammad
D. Hammurabi

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4. Buddha's preachings were mainly related to-
A. belif in one God
B. practice of rituals
C. purity of thought and conduct
D. idol worship

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5. The third vehicle in Buddhism was known as-

A. Mahasanghika
B. Zen
C. Vajarayana
D. None of these

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6. Which State is called the 'Cradle of Buddhism'?
A. Sikkim
B. Bihar
C. Utter Pardesh
D. Madhya Pradesh


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7. Who of the following was a contemporary of Gautama Buddha ?
A. Bhadrabahu
B. Chandragupta Maurya
C. Parasvanth
D. Vardhaman Mahavira

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8. Gandhara school of art came into existence in -
A. Hinayana sect
B. Mahayana sect
C. Vaishanava sect
D. Shaiva sect

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9. Consider the following places:
A. Lumbini
B. Bodh Gaya
C. Sarnath
D. Kushinagar

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10. Where did Gautama Buddha delivered his first sermon, known as Dharma Chakra Pravartan (e.i....Turing of the wheel of the law)?
A. Sanchi
B. Sarnath
C. Sravasti
D. Bodh Gaya

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1.A
2.A
3.C
4.A
5.C
6.C
7.C
8.D
9.B
10.B