1 Among the king-admirers of the Buddha, the one who first visited Lumbini (birth place of the Buddha) was

Bimbisara

Ajatasattu (Ajatasatru)

Asoka (Asoka)

Kanisaka

2 The first epic poem on the life and teachings of the Buddha happens to be

Jinacaritar

Buddhacaritam

Buddhavijaya Kavyam

Buddhodaya Kavyam

3 The controversy over Ten Vatthu-s (controversial points) appeared before the convening of one of the Buddhist Councils; Name the council and the place where it was held

Pafcasatika Sangiti Rajagaha

Sattasatika Sangiti at Vaisali

Sahassika Sangiti at Pataliputra

Vibhasa Sangiti at Kulcalagrama

4 Moggaliputta Tissa authored an Abhidhamma Text and propagated it as a Abhidhammapitaka Pakarala (Text). Identify the text

Dhammasangali

Kathavathu

Dhatukatha

Yamaka

5 The Madhyamaka Sastra happens to be the leading text of the school of thought known as

Sautrantika

Sunyavada

Vaibha.ika

Vijfanavada

6 Maitreya Natha and Asalga were the pioneering Acarya-s of

Vaibhasika

Sautrantika

Madhyamika

Yogacara



7 Buddhism reached Japan from

India

China

Korea

Tibet

8 The most popular method of the compilation of the Buddha's words had been its categorization in the form of

Pitaka naya

Nikaya naya

Anga naya

Dhammakkhandha

9 The number of Jataka-s commented and elaborated upon by Acariya Buddhaghosa happens to be

546

547

548

549

10 The author of the Nyaya pravesa happens to be

Dignaga

Dharmakirti

Asvaghosa

Buddhaghosa

11 The Visuddhimagga was authored by

Buddhadatta

Dhammapala

Anuruddhacariya

Buddhaghosa

12 On the transgression of any one of the first four sikkhapada-s a Buddhist monk or nun is expelled from the order. Name the first transgression (Parajika)

Prali-vadha-virati

Adattadana-virati

Maithuna-virati

Mrsavada-virati

13 A Buddhist recluse practising Ten Sikkhapad-s is known as

Upasaka

Upasika

Samalera

Bhikkhu

14 The idea of writing a full-length text on the path of Purification, occurred to Acariya Buddhaghosa on an inspiration from the Buddha's Discourse (Sutta) known as

Mulapariyaya Sutta

Sabbasava Sutta

Jata Sutta

Sammaditthi Sutta

15 The last constituent of the Attangika Maggo happens to be

Samma Sati

Samma Samadhi

Samma Ditthi

Samma Vaca

16 Pajfa (Paffa) appears in the list of

Appameyya-s (Brhmavihara-s)

Paramita-s

Cattari Ariya Saccani

Dasa Saryojanani

17 A Buddhist practitioner who attains Sotapatti phala is called

Ariyo (Aryah)

Puthujjana

Prakrita Jana

Sarklittha jana

18 An Arahanta (Arhat) is called

Asekha

Sekha

Puthujjana

Sarklittha jana

19 Name the famous ancient Stupa site where the relic of Sariputta and Moggallana have been recently shifted and placed in a Stupa structure

Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh)

Sanchi (Madhya Pradesh)

Vaishali (Bihar)

Piparahava (Uttar Pradesh)

20 The Attha Garu Dhamma-s (the Eight Strict Rules) were promulgated by the Buddhist Sangha for the discipline among

Samalera-s and Bhikkhu-s (Male Novices and monks)

Samaleri-s and Bhikkuni-s (Female Novices and Nuns)

Upasaka-s (Lay Men)

Upasika-s (Lay Women)

21 Fa-hien the famous Chinese Buddhist traveller who visited India during the fourth centuries A.D. saw womenfolk worshipping a memorial Stup dedicated to Bhadanta Ananda at one of the Buddhist centres. Identify that Buddhist centre

Mathura

Nalanda

Kosambi

naraKusi

22 Out of various religious denominational pilgrimage sites, which one attract the largest number of foreign pilgrims

Jain Religious Pilgrim Sites

Sikh Religious Pilgrim Sites

Christian Religious Pilgrim Sites

Buddhist Religious Pilgrim Sites

23 How many names of Lord Mahaveera are found in Jaina tradition

Three

Four

Five

Seven

24 The main subject matter of the Jfatadharmakathanga Agam Text is

Explaination of Samadhimarala

Parable Narratives

Grammar

Description of four Gatis

25 Characteristic of Anekantavada, theory of Jainism, is

Final judgement

Multi aspects of reality

Doubtfulness

Seven methods of sayings

26 According to Jainism Mahavratas are practiced by

Monks and nuns

Gents and ladies house holders

Servants of kings

Followers of Idol worshipping

27 The Kasayapahuda text was composed by

Acharya Virasena

Acharya Jinasena

Acharya Guladhara

Acharya Dharasen

28 The author of the Pravachanasara text is

Acharya Hemachandra

Acharya Shivarya

Acharya Kundakunda

Acharya Vattakera

29 According to Jainism Papa and Pufya are included in this group

Substance

Knowledge

Fundamentals

Charity

30 According to Jainism is included in

Five Tirthankaras

Five Parameshthis

Five Vratas

Five Knowledges

31 According to Jainism the meaning of 'Nirjara' is

to become old

tree without root

gradually to be free from Karmas

to become poor

32 Syadavada theory originally related to this philosophy

Carvaka

Christianity

Jaina

Heenayana (Buddhism)

33 According to Jainism the characteristic of the 'Samyagjfana' is

to get higher education

to propagate education

to write scriptures

to experience the right knowledge of fundamentals

34 Vasokunda (Vaishali) is the birth place of

Vardhamana Mahaveera

Muni Suvratanatha

Parswanatha

Rasabhadeva

35 According to Jainism types of Aluvratas are

Seven

Three

Five

Six

36 The Saurseni Agama Texts are originally based on

Tattvarthasutra

Drastivada

Acarangasutra

Samayasara

37 Relative method of saying about reality is known as

Syadavada

Jivavada

Karmavada

Sansayavada


38 The period of construction of the famous Jaina Delavada Temples is

12th Century A.D.

8th Century A.D.

6th Century A.D.

10th Century A.D.

39 This institute of Jainalogy is situated at Ahmedabad

National Institute of Prakarit Studies and research

Veera Seva Mandir Shodha Sansthana

Parswanatha Vidyashrama Sodh Sansthana

L.D. Institute of Indology

40 This sect of Jainism does not accepts the thought related to the salvation of women in the same birth

Sthanakavasi

Idol worshipping Swetambar

Swetambar Terapanthi

Digambar

41 In Modern age with the inspiration of this Jain monk 'Ahirsa-yatra' was initiated

Acharya Shantisagar

Acharya Padmasagar

Acharya Jawahar

Acharya Mahapragya

42 The subsect of Digambar sect is

Sthanakavasi

Gyanagaccha

Kahanaswami

Khartargaccha

43 Free from embodiment souls are

Devatas

Siddhas

Animals

Plants

44 In which period Jaina temples of Khajuraho are built

Second Century A.D.

Fifth Century A.D.

Tenth Century A.D.

Thirteenth Century A.D.


45 During the Non-cooperation movement, which award did Gandhiji return

Rai Bahadur

Hind Kasari

Kaiser e Hind

Knighthood

46 Who founded Satyagraha Sabha

Mahatma Gandhi

J.B. Kriplani

Vinoba Bhave

Haribhau Upadhyay

47 Which of the following newspapers was not published by Mahatma Gandhi

Navjeevan

Vandemataram

Harijan

Young India

48 Which of the followings is not correct about Gandhiji

Gandhi advocated complete separation of politics from religion

Gandhi believed in non-violence

Gandhi supported close relation between religion and politics

Gandhi believed in the sanctity of means

49 Who made the following statement ''Negative peace is the absence of tension, positive peace is the presence of justice''

Jimmy Carter

Johan Galtung

Gene Sharp

Martin Luther King

50 untouchability lives, Hinduism must is the statement of

(1)Raja Ram Mohan Roy

Mahatma Gandhi

Rabindra Nath Tagore

Ram Manohar Lohia

51 What does 'Bread Labour' mean

(1)Earnings of every person must be no more or no less than the price of bread needed to sustain him.

Labour engaged in social service

Labour working in industries

Every man must labour with his body for his food and clothing

52 Programme for the training of village workers suggested by Sam Higginbottom to Gandhiji does not include
proper use of all village wastes for social enrichment

Use of fertilizers

Prevention of erosion

Right system of rotation of crops

53 brain must be educated through the the statement of Gandhi reflects

Educating the brain by hand

Dignity of Labour

and both

Neither nor

54 What is the reason behind the non spreading of peace education in third world

Poverty

Unemployment

Malnutrition

All of the above

55 Identify the leader who last met Gandhiji for about an hour and left him just few minutes before he was shot dead on January 30, 1948.

Jawahar Lal Nehru

Vallabh Bhai Patel

Sarojini Naidu

Vinoba Bhave

56 What did Gandhiji mean by

Complete Independence

Self Government

Freedom for the country

Freedom for the meanest of the country men

57 Which of the followings did Gandhiji describe as his two lungs

Truth and Peace

Brahamcharya and Aprigraha

Ahimsa and Peace

Ahimsa and Truth

58 What was called as 'Post Dated Cheque' by Gandhiji

Cabinet Mission

Simon Commission

Cripps Mission

None of the above

59 Was Gandhiji strictly against inter-caste, inter religious marriage and dining at first

Yes

No

Not sure

None of the above

60 Which type of conflict is hard to negotiate

Data based conflict

Value based conflict

Family based conflict

All of above

61 On which date of February, 1919 was the Satyagraha Pledge signed at Sabarmati Ashram

20th

15th

27th

24th

62 Which of the followings in general, was not favoured by Gandhiji

Western medical treatment

Sadavrat i.e. free kitchen for the poor

Creation of states on a religions basis

All the above

63 Which of the following statements about Gandhi's education policy is incorrect

His scheme of education was designed to be completely self supporting.

The aim of education was character building.

Nai Talim was a beautiful blend of craft, art, health and education.

Educating the brain only was the purpose of his education policy.

64 The main objective of Gandhi's ashram vows was

To train Satyagrahis for fighting

To exercise self control upon asharam women

To acquire self discipline and moral perfection

To test the self confidence

65 Economic equality means

Each according to his needs unto each according to his capabilities

Luxurious life

Globalisation

Equal distribution of money

66 Pacifism emphasizes

Refusal to participate in war

The philosophy of Non-violent Resistance

The principle of 'tit for tat'

None of the above

67 War is the continuation of state policy by other means, was said by

Nelson Mandela

M.K. Gandhi

Carlvon Clansevitz

Martin Luther King

68 The classical basis of trusteeship is found in

Ishopnishad

Gita

Kathopnishad

Puran

69 According to Gandhi the correct statement is

Performance of duties is insignificant.

Rights are independent of duties.

The source of right is the performance of duty.

Rights are the supreme consideration.

70 According to Gandhiji, the most patent cause of war is

Spirit of adventure

Extreme Nationalism

Human Nature

Terrorism

71 The best method of conflict resolution is

Passive Resistance

Suppression of conflict

Deterrence

Mutual Dialogue

72 Peace Education includes

Environmental responsibility

Communication skills

Conflict resolution techniques

All of the above

73 Sustainable Development implies

Quick economic growth

Societal equities and all-round development

Steady growth of National Income

Large scale Industrialisation

74 Peace Movements advocate

Pacifism

Nonviolent Resistance

Moral Purchasing

All of the above

75 Dasholi Gram Swarajya Sangh, which later became a mother-organisation to the Chipko movement was founded by

Sunderlal Bahuguna

Chandi Prasad Bhatt

Baba Amte

Sucheta Kriplani