Question 1 :
Which was the capital of Mahajanpad Vatsa in 6th century B.C.?<br>
Question 3 :
Which one is an ancient Indian valley civilization city located in Gujarat.
Question 4 :
Which of the following is not the representation of Buddhist art?
Question 5 :
The religious literature of the Jains at the early stage was written in ______.
Question 7 : Match the following.<table class="wysiwyg-table"><tbody><tr><td><b>List-I</b></td><td><b>List-II</b></td></tr><tr><td>A. Birth</td><td>$1$. Stupa</td></tr><tr><td>B. First Sermon</td><td>$2$. Lotus and Bull</td></tr><tr><td>C. Nirvana</td><td>$3$. Dharma Chakra</td></tr><tr><td>D. Parainiravana</td><td>$4$. Bodhi tree</td></tr></tbody></table>
Question 8 :
Buddha did not talk to spiritual aspects such as God, soul, life after death etc. because ______.
Question 9 :
Consider the following statements.<br/>$1$. Lord Mahavira got Kalvalya at Jimbhikagram and his disciples were called Gandara.<br/>$2$. Gautami was the first woman who joined the Sangha or Buddha.<br/>$3$. Dhammapda is known as the Bhagwatgita of Buddhism.<br/>Which of the statement(s) given is/are correct?<br/>
Question 10 :
Of the four noble truth taught by Buddha, the basic truth was __________.
Question 11 :
Which of the following kingdoms were associated with the life of the Buddha?<br/>$1$. Avanti           $2$. Gandhara<br/>$3$. Kosala           $4$. Magadha<br/>Select the correct answer using the codes given.<br/>
Question 13 : Match the following.<table class="wysiwyg-table"><tbody><tr><td><b>List-I (Term)</b></td><td><b>List-II (Meaning/ Explanation)</b></td></tr><tr><td>A. Abhidhamma Pitak</td><td>$1$. Matters of doctrine and ethics</td></tr><tr><td>B. Sutta Pitaka</td><td>$2$. Rules of Monk order</td></tr><tr><td>C. Vinaya Pitaka</td><td>$3$. Members of great community</td></tr><tr><td>D. Mahasanghika</td><td>$4$. Matters of psychology and metaphysics</td></tr></tbody></table>
Question 15 :
Which of the following principles was added to Jainism to Mahavira?
Question 18 :
Who is believed by the Jainas to be the first Tirthankara?
Question 19 :
The Mahayana School of Buddhism used which language to compose its teachings?
Question 21 :
Who one among the following was not invested with the Upanayana ceremony?
Question 22 :
Which of the following are true about Jainism?<br>$1$. Jain monks did not indulge in metaphysics discussions.<br>$2$. Mahavira followed a liberal policy towards women.<br>$3$. Jainism did not encourage agriculture.<br>$4$. Jainism used Prakrit to propagate teaching as it was the language of the common people.<br>Select the correct answer using the codes given.<br>
Question 24 :
Assertion: Jainism made the first serious attempt to mitigate the evils of the Varna order and the ritualistic Vedic religion.
Reason: They discarded Sanskrit language and adopted Prakrit language to preach their doctrine.
Question 27 :
Consider the following places.<br>$1$. Lumbini<br>$2$. Bodh Gaya<br>$3$. Sarnath<br>$4$. Kushinagar<br>In the context of the life of Buddha, the correct chronological sequence of these places is?<br>
Question 30 : Match the following.<table class="wysiwyg-table"><tbody><tr><td><b>List-I (Event Related to Buddha)</b></td><td><b>List-II (Place)</b></td></tr><tr><td>A. Birth of Buddha</td><td>$1$. Bodh Gaya</td></tr><tr><td>B. Enlightenment</td><td>$2$. Lumbini</td></tr><tr><td>C. First sermon</td><td>$3$. Kushinagar(kasia)</td></tr><tr><td>D. Death of Buddha</td><td>$4$. Sarnath</td></tr><tr><td><br/></td><td>$5$. Rajgriha</td></tr></tbody></table>
Question 32 :
Who of the following kings was an ardent followers of Jainism?
Question 34 :
Consider the following.<br/>$1$. Pitakas<br/>$2$. Angas<br/>$3$. Jataka<br/>Which of the above is/are branches of Buddhist literature?
Question 35 :
Who among the following presided over the Buddhist Council held during the reign of Kanishka at Kashmir?
Question 36 :
Which one of the following is not included in the eight fold path of Buddhism?
Question 37 :
This language literally means 'natural' or 'common', it was used to write Jain scriptures. Many modern-day Indian languages have descended from it. Which language are we talking about?
Question 38 :
Madhyapradesh and Yogacara are the two main philosophical trajectories associated with the Mahayana stream. With which religion is it associated?
Question 39 :
Which of the following is/are NOT historical biography/biographies?<br>1. Dipavamsa<br>2. Harshacharita<br>3. Vikramankadevacharita<br>4. Prithvirajavijaya<br>Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Question 40 :
According to Buddhist Iore, Buddha was born a prince. He was given the name Siddhartha by his parents. Who were his parents?
Question 41 :
Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given.<br/>Buddha lived approximately at the same time as ___________.
Question 42 :
Lord Buddha's image is sometimes shown with the hand gesture called 'Bhumisparsha Mudra'. It symbolises ___________.
Question 44 :
The Ashokan pillar inscriptions of western India are written in this script. It is written from right to left. What is this script called?
Question 45 :
He was the first Chinese pilgrim who visited India during the reign of Chandragupta II. He was a devout Buddhist who was interested only in spiritualism pertaining to his own creed. Who was he?
Question 46 :
The hathigumpha inscription was inscribed by the emperor of Kalinga in India, during second century BCE. It consists of seventeen lines in a Central-Western from of Prakrit incised in a deep-cut Brahmi script. Which of the following emperors inscribed it?
Question 47 :
The great king Ashoka converted to this religion after the war of Kalinga. According to one of the scholars of this religion, the ultimate goal is the attainment of the state of nirvana, thus escaping the cycle of suffering and rebirth. It also believes in the principle of ahimsa, that is, not harming life in any form. Which great religion is this?
Question 48 :
Ashoka's connection with Buddhism is evident from which one of the following edicts?<br>
Question 49 :
Chandragupta Maurya established the Mauryan dynasty in Magadha in $321$ BCE with the help of his minister Chanakya's intelligence. Which dynasty did he defeat and conquer?
Question 51 :
Which one of the following is the common element among Rajagriha, Vaishali and Pataliputra?
Question 52 :
Consider the following statements and mark the option which is correct:<br/>$1$. The Kaushambi pillar was brought to Allahabad by Jahangir.<br/>$2$. The Topra and Meerut pillar were brought to Delhi by Feroz Shah Tughlaq.<br/>$3$. The Bairat inscription was brought to Kolkata by Cunningham.<br/>Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?<br/>
Question 53 :
Megasthenes calls the town officials in the Mauryan empire as _________.
Question 54 :
Which of the following about burial practices of Harappa is incorrect?
