Q 1 – Sanchi Stupa is situated
(a) Near to Bhopal
(b) Near to Indore
(c) Near to Delhi
(d) Near to Agra
Ans. (a) Near to Bhopal
Q 2 – Which of these was not the Begum of Bhopal?
(a) Shahjehan Begum
(b) Sultanjehan Begum
(c) Noorjehan Begum
(d) (a) and (b) both
Ans. (c) Noorjehan Begurn.
Q 3 – 24 great teachers of Jainism are known as ________
(a) Tirthankars
(b) Jataks
(e) Jinas
(d) Vardhmanas
Ans. (a) Tirthankars
Q 4 – ________ is the birth place of Gautama Buddha.
(a) Kalinga
(b) Sarnatha
(c) Lumbini
(d) Kushinagara
Ans. (c) Lumbini
Q 5 – At which place Lord Buddha attained true enlightenment?
(a) Lumbini
(b) Kushinagara
(e) Sarnath
(d) Bodhgaya
Ans. (d) Bodhgaya
Q 6 – New tradition of Buddhism was called as _________
(a) Shwetambar
(b) Digambar
(c) Hinayana
(d) Mahayana
Ans. (d) Mahayana
Q 7 – The most splendid stupa was at _________
(a) Amravati
(b) Sanchi
(c) Bhoomra
(d) Shahjidheri
Ans. (a) Amravati
Q 8 – Choose the correct option:
New tradition of Buddhism was called as
(a) Shwetambar
(b) Digambar
(c) Hinayana
(d) Mahayana
Ans. (d) Mahayana
Q 9 – Choose the correct option:
(a) Sanchi Stupa situated near to Bhopal.
(b) Sanchi Stupa was preserved by the Beghums of BhopaL
(c) Sanchi Stupa belong to Buddhism.
(d) All of these.
Ans. (d) All of these.
Q 10 – Consider the following statements:
1. Jainism was started by Rishabhdev.
2. Lord Mahavira was 24th Tirthankar of Jainism.
3. Teachings of Jainism are given in Angar.
4. Jainism started Sanghas to spreed its massage.
Which of the given statements is/are correct?
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4
(b) 1, 2, 3
(c) 2, 3, 4
(d) 1, 3, 4
Ans. (b) 1, 2, 3.
Q 11 – Where did Buddha attain enlightenment?
(a) Lumbini
(b) Sarnath
(c) Gwalior
(d) Bodh Gaya
Ans. (d) Bodh Gaya
Q 12 – What was the name of the gana to which Buddha belonged to?
(a) Licchavi
(b) Sakya
(c) Koliyas
(d) Kamboj
Ans. (b) Sakya
Q 13 – What is the meaning of ‘Three baskets’?
(a) Tirthankara
(b) Triratna
(c) Tipitaka
(d) Trishula
Ans. (c) Tipitaka
Q 14 – The Sangha was an association of whom?
(a) Bhikkus
(b) merchants
(c) traders
(d) dancers
Ans. (a) Bhikkus
Q 15 – According to which Buddhist text Asoka distributed portions of the Buddha’s relics to every important town and ordered the construction of stupas over them?
(a) Ashokavadana
(b) Mahaparinibbana Sutta
(c) Sutta Pitaka
(d) Vessantara Jataka
Ans. (a) Ashokavadana
Q 16 – What does the symbol of ‘empty seat’ symbolise?
(a) First Sermon of the Buddha
(b) An event in the life of Buddha
(c) Wisdom of the Buddha
(d) Meditation of the Buddha
Ans. (d) Meditation of the Buddha