RELIGIOUS MOVEMENT - BUDDHISM AND JAINISM MCQS SET 11

RELIGIOUS MOVEMENT - BUDDHISM AND JAINISM MCQS SET 11

101) Assertion (A) Jainism made the first serious attempt to mitigate the evils of the Varna order and the ritualistic Vedic religion.
Reason (R) They discarded Sanskrit language and adopted Prakrit language to preach their doctrine.
In the question given above, there are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R) In the context of the two statements, which one of the following is correct?
A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
C) A is true, but R is false
D) A is false, but R is true
Answer: A is false, but R is true
   
102) Which of the following is not true about Buddha?
A) He did not concern himself with the problem of God or the soul
B) He declared that everything in the world is temporary
C) According to him, desire is the cause of suffering
D) He glorified the concept of self mortification
Answer: He glorified the concept of self mortification
   
103) Consider the following statements
1. Jainism in ancient India condemned the vama system.
2. Jain religious literature was written in Ardhamaoadhi.
3. Mahavira admitted women into the order of his followers.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A) 1, 2 and 3
B) 1 and 2
C) Only 3
D) 2 and 3
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
   
104) Which one of the following is not included in the eight fold path of Buddhism?
A) Right speech
B) Right contemplation
C) Right desire
D) Right conduct
Answer: Right desire
   
105) Buddha did not recognise
1. idol worship
2. existence of soul after death
3. sacrifice
Select the corect answer using the codes given below
A) 1 and 3
B) Only 1
C) 2 and 3
D) None of these
Answer: Only 1

106) Who is said to have become the chief of the Jain Sangh after the death of Mahavira?
A) Jambu
B) Bhadrabahu
C) Sthulbhadra
D) Sudharma
Answer: Sudharma
   
107) The Yogachara School of Thought in Buddhism was founded by ?
A) Nagarjuna
B) Maiteryanath
C) Asanga
D) Vasubandhu
Answer: Maiteryanath
   
108) Which one of the following was the last Buddhist text produced in India?
A) Divya Vandana
B) Dohakosa
C) Vajrachedika
D) Vamsathapakasina
Answer: Vamsathapakasina
   
109) Prabhasgiri is a pilgrim spot of
A) Buddhists
B) Jains
C) Saivites
D) Vaishnavites
Answer: Jains
   
110) The stupa site which is not connected with any incident of Lord Buddha”s life is
A) Sarnath
B) Sanchi
C) Bodh Gaya
D) Kushinagar
Answer: Sanchi