Q. Which of the following Buddhist Philosopher is said to have visited Nepal in the fourth century A.D. in order to propagate his own doctrine? (a) Acharya Atisha (b) Acarya Kamalashila (c) Acharya Shatarakshita (d) Acharya Vasubandhu Ans: (d) Acharya Vasubandhu Explanation: The ...

Q. The Buddhist Law of Doctrine of Karma meant: (a) A man reaps what he sows (b) Every individual is the maker of his own destiny (c) Prayers to a God or Gods alone cannot change the destiny of man (d) All of the above Ans: (d) All of the above Explanation:  The Buddhist ...

Q. What is the greatest debt owed by the Buddhist world to Sri Lanka? (a) The preservation of Buddha’s relics and sacred Bodhi tree (b) The reservation of the Pali canon in its entirety (c) The development of Buddhism through Simhalese commentaries of Buddhist texts (d) The propagation ...

Q. Zen Buddhism, introduced in the twelfth century A.D., found its adherents mainly among the war riors and influenced Japanese culture considerabley. The key to enlightenment, according to Zen Buddhism, is: (a) Recollection (b) Virtuous life (c) Meditation (d) Piety Ans: (c) ...

Q. The so-called universities of Nalanda, Vikramshila, etc. were actually: (a) Buddhist monasteries (b) Apex bodies of Buddhist monasteries (c) Learning centres of Buddhist monks (d) Secular centres of education and learning Ans: (a) Buddhist monasteries Explanation: The option ...

Q. Which of the following was not one of the reasons for the popularity of Buddhism in China? (a) There were no rival religions at the time of introduction of Buddhism in China (b) The writing of such people as Mou-tseu created confidence in the minds of the educated chinese (c) The life ...

Q. Nagarjuna is known as the Einstein of India because: (a) Like Einstein he had a rare insight into the nature of the universe (b) He was one of the greatest physicists of all time (c) He propounded the theory of shunyavada similar to Einstein’s theory of relativity (d) He was a great ...

Q. Which of the following writers was the founder of Buddhist logic and has been called the Father of Medieval Nyaya? (a) Dharmakirti  (b) Dignaga (c) Budhhapalita (d) Bhavaviveka Ans: (b) Dignaga Explanation: The founder of Buddhist logic and often referred to as the Father ...

Q. The admission of which of the following to the Sangha, at the instance of Ananda (the personal attendant of the Master), marked the beginning of an order of nuns in India? (a) Yashodhara, the wife of the Buddha (b) Gautami, the widowed stepmother of the Buddha (c) Sujata, the ...

Q. Which of the following works, included in Vaipulyasutras (nine canonical books of M ahayanists), is a typical Mahayana work containing all the characteristic features of that school? (a) Saddharmapundarika (b) Lalitavistara (c) Lankavatara (d) Suvarnaprabhasa Ans: (a) ...

Q. What was the occasion of the Second Buddhist Council? (a) To prepare a complete and authentic collection of the teachings of Lord Buddha (b) To settle the controversy arising from the adoption of certain practices by the Vajjian monks of Vaishali (c) to establish the purity of the ...

Q. The Buddha did not talk of spiritual aspects such as God, soul, life after death, etc. because: (a) He was only concerned with the ethical aspects of life (b) He wanted to resolve the practical problems of life (c) He considered such speculations unnecessary (d) He did not intend to ...