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(a) Asvaghosa
(b) Nagasena
(c) Nagarjuna
(d) Vasumitra
Option a – Asvaghosa
What is Tripitaka’?
(a) Three monkeys of Gandhiji
(b) Brahma, Vishnu, Mahesh
(c) Triratnas of Mahavira
(d) Collection of the preachings of Buddha
Option d – Collection of the preachings of Buddha
(a) Vedic religion
(b) Buddhism
(c) Jainism
(d) Shaivism
Option b – Buddhism
‘Tripitaka’ is associated with which of the following?
(a) Jains
(b) Buddhists
(c) Sikhs
(d) Hindus
Option b – Buddhists
The ‘Tripitaka’ was written in
(a) Brahmi
(b) Kharosthi
(c) Pali
(d) Sanskrit
Option c – Pali
Which language was mostly used for the propagation of Buddhism?
(a) Sanskrit
(b) Prakrit
(c) Pali
(d) Sauraseni
Option c – Pali
Which one of the following was the last Buddhist text produced in India?
(a) Divya Vandana
(b) Dohakosa
(c) Vajrachedika
(d) Vamsathapakasini
Option d – Vamsathapakasini
In Buddhist text, ‘Dharmachakraparva rtana’ is known as
(a) His (Buddha) sight
(b) First Sermon at Sarnath
(c) His religious norms
(d) Buddha rituals
Option b – First Sermon at Sarnath
Sir Edwin Arnold’s book ‘The Light of Asia’ is based on
(a) Divavadana
(b) Lalitvistar
(c) Suttapitaka
(d) Abhidhamma Pitaka
Option b – Lalitvistar
Whom of the following did Gautama Buddha nominate for the leadership of the Buddhist Sangh after his death?
(a) Ananada
(b) Mahakasyapa
(c) Upali
(d) None of these
Option d – None of these
The entry of women as a ‘Bhiksuni’ into the Buddhist Sangha was allowed by Gautama Buddha in
(a) Shravasti
(b) Vaishali
(c) Rajgriha
(d) Kushinagar
Option a – Shravasti
Who among the following wanted to become the leader of the Sangha even during the lifetime of Buddha
(a) Devadatta
(b) Mahakassapa
(c) Upali
(d) Ananda
Option a – Devadatta
Why was Nalanda University famous in the world?
(a) Medical Science
(b) Philosophy
(c) Buddhist Religious Philosophy
(d) Chemical Science
Option c – Buddhist Religious Philosophy
With reference to Indian history, who among the following is a future Buddha, yet to come to save the world?
(a) Avalokiteshvara
(b) Lokesvara
(c) Maitreya
(d) Padmapani
Option c – Maitreya
With reference to the cultural history of India, consider the following pairs. I. Parivrajaka Renuciant and Wanderer II. Shramana Priest with a high status III. Upasaka – Lay follower of – Buddhism Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
(a) I and II
(b) I and III
(c) II and III
(d) I, II and III
Option b – I and III
Consider the following statements: I. According to Mahavamsa, Ashoka turned to the Buddha’s dhamma when his nephew Nigrodha preached the doctrine to him. II. Divyavadana ascribes Ashoka drawn to the Buddha’s teaching influence of Samudra, a merchant turned monk. III. Dipavamsa speaks of Samudra, the 12-year-old son of a merchant, as the key figure in Ashoka’s coming under the influence of Buddhist dhamma. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) Only I
(b) Only II
(c) I and II
(d) I and III
Option c – I and II
With reference to Indian literary works, what is Digha Nikaya?
(a) An important Buddhist text in Pali.
(b) Miscellaneous work in prose and verse associated with Mudrarakshasha.
(c) Collection of long sermons ascribed to Mahavira.
(d) Collection of short stories ascribed to Kautilya.
Option a – An important Buddhist text in Pali.
Which of the following statements is/are correct? I. Early Buddhist literature is generally composed of canonical text. II. The Buddhist school classifies their canonical literature as only the Pitakas. Codes
(a) Only I
(b) Only II
(c) Both I and II
(d) Neither I nor II
Option d – Neither I nor II
After the Mahaparinirvana of Lord Buddha, the first Buddhist council was held at
(a) Rajgriha (Rajgir)
(b) Gaya
(c) Palaliputra
(d) Vaishali
Option a – Rajgriha (Rajgir)
The first Buddhist Council was held during the reign of
(a) Aniruddha
(b) Ajatshatru
(c) Bimbisara
(d) Udayabhadra
Option b – Ajatshatru
Which of the following Buddhist texts contains the rules of monastic life?
(a) Digha-Nikaya
(b) Vinaya Pitaka
(c) Abhindhamma Pitaka
(d) Vibhasha Shustra
Option b – Vinaya Pitaka
Which of the following Buddhist literature contains the Buddha’s sermons on matters of ethics and doctrine?
(a) Vinaya Pitaka
(b) Jataka Stories
(c) Abhidhamma Pitaka
(d) Sutta Pitaka
Option d – Sutta Pitaka
In Buddhism, what does Patimokkha stand for?
(a) A description of Mahayana Buddhism.
(b) A description of Hinayana Buddhism.
(c) The rules of the Sangha.
(d) The questions of king Menander.
Option c – The rules of the Sangha.
Consider the following. 1. Pitakas II. Angas III. Jataka Which of the above is/are branches of Buddhist literature?
(a) I and III
(b) II and III
(c) I, II and III
(d) Only I
Option a – I and III
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