Q. The Doctrine of Karma in Buddhism means: (a) predestination (b) the justification for social and economic inequalities in life (c) the deeds of a person determine the state of his life (d) doing one’s duty without bothering about the result Ans: (c) the deeds of a person ...

Q. From the point of view of places of Buddhist pilgrimage/interest, which of the following is the latest archaeological discovery? (a) Discovery of the Buddha’s tooth relic at Bharhut in M.P. (b) Discovery of a Pillar indicating the actual birth place of the Buddha, at Lumbini (c) ...

Q. What was the nature of difference between Bhadrabahu and his followers, which led to the split of Jainism into two sects, namely Digambaras and Svetambaras? (a) Interpretation of certain philosophical canons (b) Compilation of the teachings of Mahavira (c) Whether or not the monks ...

Q. On the basis of which of the following traditional records have the dates of Lord Buddha’s birth and death been fixed? (a) Chinese tradition–Cantonese records (b) Simhalese tradion–Mahavamsa and Dipavamsa (c) Indian Buddhist texts–Ashokavadan and Divyvadan (d) Tibetan tradition of ...

Q. The mercantile community was most attracted to Jainism because: (a) It could follow the religion without any hindrance to its economic activities (b) The Vedic rituals and sacrifices were hindrances to its vocation (c) The peace and non-violence of Jainism was conducive to the ...

Q. The points of similarity between Buddhism and Hinduism is (a) The missionary spirit (b) The pantheon of Gods in Hinduism (c) Acceptance of the laws of Karma and the Hindu theories of re-birth (d) None of the above. Ans: (c) Acceptance of the laws of Karma and the Hindu theories ...

Q. What were the ‘Four Great Signs’ that according to Buddhist tradition led Gautama to renounce the world? (a) Love, compassion, non-injury, purity (b) Old age, diseased person, dead body, an ascetic (c) That the world is full of suffering, desire and carve for existence, renunciation of ...

Q. Which one of the following characteristics of Buddhism distinguishes it from Jainism? (a) Belief in the efficacy of action (b) Non-acceptance of the authority of the Vedas (c) Attitude of non-injury towards all beings (d) Rejection of both e xtreme pleasure a nd selfmortification ...

Q. Which of the features given below was not an aspect of Buddhism? (a) Divine intervention was necessary in the process of obtaining salvation. (b) It challenged the superiority of the Brahmanas. (c) It denied the predominance assigned to vedic texts  (d) It was practical and ...

Q. The merchants were attracted to a sect like Buddhism because: (a) Brahamanical rituals were becoming expensive for them. (b) They found it suitable for their vocation. (c) They felt that the new materialistic conditions were corrupting society. (d) They were not granted a social ...

Q. The main difference between Jainas and Hindus in treating the ascetics is: (a) To Hindus ascetic were escapists be listed to (b) Jains respect them while Hindus worship them (c) Hindus treat ascetics as Godmen whereas Jains don’t (d) An acsetic is outside the society to Hindus, ...

Q. Who among the following was King of Magadha, at the time of Mahaparinirvana of Gautam Buddha? (a) Bimbisara (b) Udayi (c) Ajatshatru (d) Chandragupta Maurya Ans: (c) Ajatshatru Explanation: The King of Magadha at the time of Mahaparinirvana (death) of Gautam Buddha was (c) ...