Jainism and buddhism

1. Name the ruler whose reign was a witness to both Vardhaman Mahavira and the Buddha preaching their respective doctrines?

Udayin
Bimbisara
Ajatashatru
Harshvardhana

Detailed SolutionName the ruler whose reign was a witness to both Vardhaman Mahavira and the Buddha preaching their respective doctrines?

2. Name the clan Buddha belonged to

Gnathrika
Maurya
Shakya
Kuru

Detailed SolutionName the clan Buddha belonged to

3. After receipt of Diksha, under which tree Abhinandannath Tirthankar attained Kaivalya gyan (enlightenment)?

Neem
Devdar
Vat
Priyangu

Detailed SolutionAfter receipt of Diksha, under which tree Abhinandannath Tirthankar attained Kaivalya gyan (enlightenment)?

4. Santhara is a religious ritual of__________ community

Sikhs
Jews
Jain
Buddhists

Detailed SolutionSanthara is a religious ritual of__________ community

5. Which is the ultimate goal of education in Jainism?

Non-violence
Renunciation
Moksha
Voluntary promotion of human welfare

Detailed SolutionWhich is the ultimate goal of education in Jainism?

6. During young age, what did Sambhavnath Tirthankar feel while watching the dispersal of medieval clouds?

Togetherness
Mortification
Happy
Sad

Detailed SolutionDuring young age, what did Sambhavnath Tirthankar feel while watching the dispersal of medieval clouds?

7. Buddhism was first propagated outside India In

China
Cambodia
Thailand
Ceylon

Detailed SolutionBuddhism was first propagated outside India In

8. The ‘Three Jewels’ (Triratnas) of Jainism are

right faith or intentions, right knowledge and right conduct
right action, right livelihood and right effort
right thoughts, non-violence and non-attachment
right speech, right thinking and right behaviour

Detailed SolutionThe ‘Three Jewels’ (Triratnas) of Jainism are

9. The famous Buddhist scholar Ashvaghosha was a contemporary of which one of the following?

Ashoka
Bindusara
Harsha
Kanishka

Detailed SolutionThe famous Buddhist scholar Ashvaghosha was a contemporary of which one of the following?

10. The monolithic image of Jain Saint ‘Gomatiswara’ is at __________

Mount Abu
Shravanbelagola
Kusinagara
Kalinga

Detailed SolutionThe monolithic image of Jain Saint ‘Gomatiswara’ is at __________

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