21. The first Tirthankara of the Jains was

Arishtanemi
Parshvanath
Ajitanath
Rishabha

Detailed SolutionThe first Tirthankara of the Jains was

22. Mention the place where Buddha attained enlightenment.

Sarnath
Bodh Gaya
Kapilavastu
Rajgriha

Detailed SolutionMention the place where Buddha attained enlightenment.

23. The religious movements of Buddhism and Jainism were led by

Sudras
Kshatriya Princes
Vaisyas
Brahmins

Detailed SolutionThe religious movements of Buddhism and Jainism were led by

24. What is ‘Milind panho’?

A Buddhist place
One of the names of Buddha
A Buddhist Specimen of Art
Buddhist text

Detailed SolutionWhat is ‘Milind panho’?

25. Who was King Vipulvahan?

Father of Sambhavnath
Brother of Sambhavnath
Friend of Sambhavnath
Teacher of Sambhavnath

Detailed SolutionWho was King Vipulvahan?

26. Who among the following rulers had embraced Jainism?

Chandragupta Maurya
Bindusara
Ajatashatru
Pulakesin

Detailed SolutionWho among the following rulers had embraced Jainism?

27. Tripitakas’ are sacred books of

Hindus
Jains
Parsis
Buddhists

Detailed SolutionTripitakas’ are sacred books of

28. Gautama Buddha was brought up by

Mahaprajapati
Mayadevi
Kundavi
Sangamitra

Detailed SolutionGautama Buddha was brought up by

29. Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct related to the Manusmriti I. Smritis dealt with the performance of duties, customs and laws prescribed according to Dharma. II. Consists mainly of dialogues between the Buddha and his followers.

Only I
Only II
Both I & II
Neither I nor II

Detailed SolutionWhich of the following statement (s) is/are correct related to the Manusmriti I. Smritis dealt with the performance of duties, customs and laws prescribed according to Dharma. II. Consists mainly of dialogues between the Buddha and his followers.

30. Which of the following was the cause of the decline of Buddhism?

Buddhism was founded by a prince
Corruption crept into Buddhist monasteries
Buddha and Mahavira were contemporaries
Buddha preached non-violence

Detailed SolutionWhich of the following was the cause of the decline of Buddhism?