Jainism Multiple Choice Questions(MCQs) & Answers

1 A Pagoda will be built in Bangladesh for which Buddhist teacher?

A Atisa

B Gautama Buddha

C Nagasena

D Ananda

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Answer: Atisa

2 Mahachaitya Stupa, has the privilege of being the largest stupa (95 feet high) in India. It is situated in -

A Andhra Pradesh

B Madhya Pradesh

C Bihar

D Telanagana

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Answer: Telanagana

3 Theravada is a branch associated with -

A Jainism

B Hinduism

C Buddhism

D Islam

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Answer: Buddhism

4 Which of the following religion celebrates Das Lakshana?

A Christianity

B Buddhism

C Jainism

D Islam

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Answer: Jainism

5 Which sect of Buddhism flourished in Ceylon?

A Mahayan

B Hinayan

C Vajrayana

D Mahayana and Hinayana equally flourished

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Answer: Hinayan

6 The chatras on top of the Stupa represents

A Four Noble Truths

B Triratnas

C Eight fold path

D Nirvana

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Answer: Triratnas

7 Who was the first teacher of Buddha?

A Ananda

B Uddaka

C Ramputta

D Alara Kalama

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Answer: Alara Kalama

8 Which of the following incidences made Buddha renounce his worldly life? 1) Sight of an old man 2) Sight of corpse 3) Sight of a diseased person 4) Sight of a happy ascetic

A Only 2 and 3

B Only 1 and 2

C Only 1, 2 and 3

D All of the above

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Answer: All of the above

9 What is the name of Buddha’s mother?

A Trishala

B Gautami

C Yasodhara

D Mahamaya

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Answer: Mahamaya

10 Anuvrata is propagated in

A Jainism

B Mahayana Buddhism

C Hinayana Buddhism

D Vajrayana Buddhism

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Answer: Jainism

11 Which of the following statement/s is/are correct regarding sects in Jainism? 1) The Shwetambaras were led by Bhadrabahu. 2) The Digambaras were led by Sthalabahu.

A Only 1

B Only 2

C Both 1 and 2

D None of the above

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Answer: None of the above

12 Vardhaman Mahavira passed away at

A Pavapuri

B Kusinagar

C Mithila

D Vaishali

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Answer: Pavapuri

13 In Buddhism who is referred to as Bodhisattava?

A He is most famous disciple of Buddha

B One who accumulate merit through their efforts to help others

C Gautama Buddha

D One who accumulate merit through their efforts and achieve nibbana

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Answer: One who accumulate merit through their efforts to help others

14 In Jainism ‘tirthankaras’ mean

A God and the Supreme Being

B Those who guide men and women across the river of existence

C Conqueror of everything

D Those who know the ultimate truth and ultimate reality

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Answer: Those who guide men and women across the river of existence.

15 The founder of Jainism is believed to be

A Parshvanatha

B Mahavira

C Rishabhadeva

D Ajitanatha

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Answer: Rishabhadeva

16 Consider the following statements 1. First Buddhist council was held by king Ajatasatru 2. Moggaliputta Tissa presided over the council Which of the above statements is/are correct?

A Only 1

B Only 2

C Both

D None

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