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The sect which believed in abiding nature of destiny was
(a) Jainism
(b) Ajivikas
(c) Charvaka
(d) Buddhism
Option b – Ajivikas
‘Ajivika’ sect was founded by
(a) Anand
(b) Raghulabhadra
(c) Makkhali Gosala
(d) Upali
Option c – Makkhali Gosala
Which one of the following was a Shaiva sect in ancient India?
(a) Ajivika
(b) Mattamayura
(c) Mayamata
(d) Isanasivagurudeva
Option b – Mattamayura
Karmapa Lama belongs to which of the following sects of Tibetan Buddhism?
(a) Gelugpa
(b) Kangyupa
(c) Sakyapa
(d) Lingamapa
Option b – Kangyupa
Which Kand of Ramayana describes the first meeting of Rama and Hanuman?
(a) Kishkindha Kand
(b) Sunder Kand
(c) Bal Kand
(d) None of the above
Option a – Kishkindha Kand
Kumbh Mela at Nasik is held on which of the following river banks?
(a) Tapti River
(b) Narmada River
(c) Koyna River
(d) Godavari River
Option d – Godavari River
According to ancient Indian cosmogonic ideas, the sequential order of the cycle of four epochs (yugas) is
(a) Dvapara, Krita, Treta, and Kali
(b) Krita, Dvapara, Treta and Kali
(c) Krita, Treta, Dvapara and Kali
(d) Treta, Dvapara, Kali and Krita
Option c – Krita, Treta, Dvapara and Kali
Who built the ‘Gommateshwara” statue at Shravanabela Gola?
(a) Chamundaraya
(b) Krishan-l
(c) Kumarpala
(d) Tejpala
Option a – Chamundaraya
Prabhasgiri is a pilgrim spot of
(a) Buddhists
(b) Jains
(c) Saivites
(d) Vaishnavites
Option b – Jains
Sarnath Buddha’s image of Bhumi Sparsha Mudra belongs to
(a) Kushan period
(b) Gupta period
(c) Vardhana period
(d) Rajput period
Option b – Gupta period
The first human statue worshipped in India were those of
(a) Brahma
(b) Vishnu
(c) Buddha
(d) Shiva
Option c – Buddha
Ashokaram monastery was situated at
(a) Vaishali
(b) Pataliputra
(c) Kausambi
(d) Shravasti
Option b – Pataliputra
Which of the following Buddhist sacred place is situated on the bank of River Niranjana?
(a) Bodhgaya
(b) Kushinagar
(c) Lumbini
(d) Rishipatan
Option a – Bodhgaya
Which one of the following propounded that ‘destiny determines everything, man is powerless’?
(a) Jains
(b) Buddhists
(c) Ajivikas
(d) Mimansakas
Option c – Ajivikas
Who used the caves of Barabar as their shelter-house?
(a) Ajivikas
(b) Tharus
(c) Jains
(d) Tantrikas
Option a – Ajivikas
In which of the following rock-cut caves Eleven-Headed Bodhisattva image is depicted?
(a) Ajanta
(b) Ellora
(c) Kanheri
(d) Karlie
Option c – Kanheri
Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a) The statue of Gommateshwara at Shravanbela gola represents the last Tirthankara of Jains.
(b) India’s largest Buddhist monastery is in Arunachal Pradesh.
(c) The Khajuraho temples were built under the Chandela kings.
(d) The Hoysaleswara temple is dedicated to Shiva.
Option a – The statue of Gommateshwara at Shravanbela gola represents the last Tirthankara of Jains.
Which one of the following statements about Buddhist Stupas in India is not correct?
(a) Ashoka played an important role in popularising the Stupa cult.
(b) They were repositories of relics of Buddha and other monks.
(c) They were located in rural areas.
(d) They were located close to trade routes.
Option d – They were located close to trade routes.
Some Buddhist rock-cut caves are called Chaityas, while others are called Viharas. What is the difference between the two?
(a) Viharas is a place of worship, while Chaitya is the dwelling place of the monks
(b) Chaitya is a place of worship, while Vihara is the dwelling place of the monks
(c) Chaitya is the stupa at the far end of the cave, while Vihara is the hall axial to it
(d) There is no material difference between the two.
Option b – Chaitya is a place of worship, while Vihara is the dwelling place of the monks
Consider the following statements. I. The Ikshvaku rulers of Southern India were antagonistic towards Buddhism. II. The Pala rulers of Eastern India were patrons of Buddhism. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) Only I
(b) Only II
(c) Both I and II
(d) Neither I nor II
Option b – Only II
Which of the following statements about Bodhisattva is/are correct? I. They were perceived as deeply compassionate beings who accumulated merit through their efforts. II. They made attempt to attain Nirvana. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) Only I
(b) Only II
(c) Both I and II
(d) Neither I nor II
Option c – Both I and II
(a) Only I
(b) Only II
(c) Both I and II
(d) Neither I nor II
Option a – Only I
Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? I. Lothal – Ancient dockyard II. Sarnath – First Sermon of Buddha II. Rajgir – Lion capital of Ashoka IV. Nalanda Great seat of Buddhist learning Selects the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) I, II, III and IV
(b) III and IV
(c) I, II and IV
(d) I and II
Option c – I, II and IV
Consider the following statements. I. Confecious of China was contemporary of Gautam Buddha. II. Zarthosti religion originated in Iran. Select the correct option.
(a) Only I
(b) Only II
(c) Both I and II
(d) None of these
Option c – Both I and II
The Giant Buddha statue of 80 feet at Bodhgaya was constructed by
(a) Japanese
(b) People of Thailand (Thai)
(c) Srilankan
(d) Bhutanese
Option a – Japanese
The standing statue of Gautama Buddha was built in which period?
(a) Gupta period
(b) Kushana Period
(c) Maurya Period
(d) Guptottar Period
Option b – Kushana Period
Where the word ‘Stupa’ has been used for the first time?
(a) Rigveda
(b) Jataka Katha
(c) Arthashastra
(d) Ashtadhyayi
Option a – Rigveda
Where is the highest in the world ‘Vishwa Shanti Stupa’ located in Bihar?
(a) Vaishali
(b) Nalanda
(c) Rajgir
(d) Patna
Option c – Rajgir
‘Saptaparni Cave’ is situated in
(a) Sanchi
(b) Nalanda
(c) Rajgriha
(d) Pawapuri
Option c – Rajgriha
Heliodorus of ‘Besnagar inscription’ was a resident of
(a) Pushkalavati
(b) Takshila (Taxila)
(c) Sakala
(d) Mathura
Option b – Takshila (Taxila)
Who among the following deities is represented in art as holding the plough?
(a) Krishna
(b) Balarama
(c) Kartikeya
(d) Maitreya
Option b – Balarama
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