Important MCQs for History NET, IAS, State-SET (KSET, WBSET, MPSET, etc.), GATE, CUET, Olympiads etc. Part 27
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Q. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
(a) Singhal | Buddhist monastery |
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(b) Charity | Buddhist order or organic station |
(c) Stupa | A kind of tomb where the relics of Buddha or other Buddhist monks are kept |
(d) Vihaan | A Buddhist assembly hall or temple |
Answer: C
Q. Who among the following was the founder of the ‘Madhyamika’ school of philosophy?
(a) Asana
(b) Vasubandhu
(c) Nagarjuna
(d) Magazine
Answer: C
Q. Who among the following was the first to become a Buddhist nun?
(a) Yashodhara
(b) Gautama
(c) Sujata
(d) Maharaja
Answer: B
Q. Mahayana Buddhists are credited, rather discredited; with starting the practice of idol- worship for the first time in India When did they begin this practice?
(a) 4th century B C
(b) 3rd century B C
(c) 1st century A D
(d) 4th century A D
Answer: C
Q. Mahavir was considered to the Tirthankara?
(a) 21st
(b) 22nd
(c) 23rd
(d) 24th
Answer: D
Q. Who was the first ‘Tirthankara’ accord?
(a) Sthulabahu
(b) Antisera
(c) Rishabha
(d) Hemachandra
Answer: C
Q. Consider list I and list II:
List I | List II |
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(I) Kundagrama | Mohair՚s birth place |
(II) Pataliputra | The place where Mahavir attained ‘Kaivalya’ |
(III) Pavapuri | Mohair՚s death place |
(IV) Valhi | First Jain council |
(V) Jrimbhika gram | Second Jains council |
Which of the above are incorrectly matched?
Select the answer from the codes below:
(a) I, II & III
(b) I, III & V
(c) II, IV & V
(d) II, III & IV
Answer: B
Q. When did the major schism of Jains into Digambar and Svetambaras take place?
(a) 5th century B C
(b) 3rd century B C
(c) 1st century B C
(d) 1st century A D
Answer: B
Q. Who was the Maryann emperor that accompanied Bhadrabahu to south India?
(a) Asoka
(b) Bindusara
(c) Chandragupta
(d) Dasaratha
Answer: C
Q. Which of the following are said to be the oldest Jain scriptures?
(a) Twelve Angus
(b) Twelve Pangs
(c) Fourteen Purus
(d) Fourteen Upapuruas
Answer: C
Q. Vasudeva Krishna, founder of Bhagavatism, belonged to which Kshatriya clan?
(a) Purus
(b) Bharatgas
(c) Satavahas
(d) Panchal as
Answer: C