1 The Buddha's house-hold name was

Manava

Rohana

Kapila

Siddhartha(Siddhattha)

2 The Buddha was born to the pair known as

Suddhodana and Maya

Amitodana and Kala

Virodana and Rupa

Seccodana and Manapa

3 The VibhasaBuddhist Council was held during the reign of

King Ajata satru (Ajatasattu)

King Asoka

King Kaniska

King Harsa Vardhana

4 Among the famous Chinese Buddhist monks who visited India in ancient period, the first one was

Tan Yun Sha

Fa-hien

Yuan Chwang

Itsing

5 Name the Buddha's discourse as compiled -the Pali Tipitaka, wherein the Buddha himself had stated that he renounced his household during broad day light and in the presence of his parents

Sabbasava Sutta

Ambattha Sutta

Kutadanta Sutta

Ariyapariyesana Sutta

6 The Pramana V artika was authored by

Nagarjuna Buddhaghosa Dharmak irti Dignaga The Kathavatthu

The Visuddhimagga

The Nethippakarana

The Mahavagga

7 The Pali text wherein a detailed exposition of Sila Samadhi and Prajna (Pannn n is given is known as

8 The Arya Satya as (Ariya Sacca) which analyses the cause of the Duhkha (Dukkha) is known Duhkha Arya Satya Duhkha Nirodha Arya Satya Duhkha Samudaya Arya Satya: Duhkha Nirodha Marga Arya Satya:

9 The names of four contemporary Buddhist Acarya-s is given below. Identify the one who expressed doubt about the authenticity of the four Noble Truths and the Eight-fold Noble Path

Dhammananda Kosambi

Rahul Sankrityayana

Jagadisa Kassapa

B.R. Ambedkar

10 The Theravada Abhidhamma -Acarya-s have recognised only four Paramattha-s (Citta, Cetasika, Rupa and Nibbana Identify the one which is called Asamkhata (Non-composite)

Citta

Cetasika

Rupa

Nibbana

11 The Buddha's images in Vajrasana posture first appeared during the period

Second Century B.C

First Century B.C

First Century A.D

Second Century A.D

12 One of the chief disciples of the Buddha is widely known for his sympathetic attitude towards womenfolk. Identify him from the list given below

Sariputta

Moggallana

Devadatta

Ananda

13 The Ther igatha represents the utterences of Samaner i s (Female Novices) Bhikkhu s (Monks) Samanera s (Male Novices) Bhikkhuni (Nuns)

14 The most glaring material advantages of the expansion of Buddhism outside India during ancient and medieval periods had been

Enhancement of human values

Practice of spiritual values

Trade with foreign countries

Development of Tourism

15 The major events during the life time of the Buddha took place at the places located in the natural surroundings. Name the one which happens to be an exception

The Buddha's Birth in the Lumbin i park

His Enlightenment under Bo-tree

His reception at Kapilavastu (Kapilavatthu)

His Mahaparinibbana at Kusinara

16 The year, in which Mahaveera attain salvation is

320 B.C.

527 B.C.

680 B.C.

490 B.C.

17 In order of 24 Tirthankaras Lord Parshvanath a comes in

First

Fourth

Twentieth

Twentythird

18 The Vallabhi Vachana was organised in chairmanship of

Haribhadra

Kundakunda

Hemachandra

Devardhigani Kshamakshramana

19 In which Jaina canan different philosophical schools are described

Sutrakratangasutra

Vipakasutra

Antakratada s anga

Prasnavyakarana

20 The meaning of 'Anuvrata' is

Promise to dicover atom

Vows for monks

Minor vows for householders

General administrative rules

21 According to Jain philosophy stands far

to be freed from all Karmas

to blow off

to be one with the superem

to get assimilated with five elements

22 According to Jainism meaning of 'Asteyavrata' is

Not to kill

Not to Possess

Not to steal

Not to tell lie

23 According to Jainism iva' is included in

Substances and Fundamentals



Mati and Sruta knowledge

Papa and Punya Monks and Householders

24 The highest image of Bahubali is found at

Bangalore



Varanasi

Shravanabelagola Bhuvaneswar

25 The earliest spiritual text of Jainism is Dravasangraha Samayasara Vipakasutra ,Prsnavyakarana!

26 This is the main Jaina temple of Khajuraho

,Parswanatha Temple



Neminath Temple

Chandraprabha Temple Mahaveera Temple

27 The earliest writer of Saursen i Acharya Umaswati Acharya Kundakunda Prakrit is Acharya Pujyapada Acharya Haribhadra

28 This is the main centre of Jaina manuscripts

Bhilawara

Jabalapur

Jesalmer

Bhuvaneswar

29 This religious activity of Jainism is directly associated with social service

giving four kinds of charity

studying religious texts

performing Tirthayatras

worshiping in temples

30 The Syadavada theory is associated with this religious tradition

Jainism

Buddhism

Islam

Sikhism

31 What was Gandhi's age when he got married to Kasturaba

19 years

15 years

12 years

13 years

32 Gandhiji confessed his guilt of stealing for the purpose of smoking in a letter. To whom was this letter addressed

Father

Mother

Elder Brother

Friend

33 Gandhiji was shot dead on January 30, 1948 at Birla House, New Delhi. Which was the fateful day of the week

Saturday

Wednesday

Friday

Monday

34 Gandhiji's first fast in India took place at

Porbander

Ahmedabad

Wardha

Calcutta

35 Who called Gandhiji as 'Half Naked Seditious Fakir'

Winston Churchill

Pt. Nehru

Albert Einstein

Ruskin

36 At which of the following sessions of the Indian National Congress, did Gandhiji Preside as the President

Belgaun, 1924

Lahore, 1929

Lucknow, 1916

Calcutta, 1917

37 In which of the following movements did Gandhiji make the first use of hunger strike as a weapon

Bardoli Satyagraha

Non-cooperation movement, 1920-22

Rowlatt Satyagraha, 1919

Ahmedabad strike, 1918

38 Gandhiji believed that

End justifies means

Means justifies end

Neither end justifies means nor means justifies end

End and means both should be justified

39 In Gandhian Socialism

State is required

State is not required

State is required for international affairs

Can not say

40 Which of the following movements, was not started by Gandhiji

Civil Disobedience Movement

Swadeshi Movement

Non-Co-operation Movement

Quit India Movement

41 'Peace is indivisible' -this statement is

False



Neither True nor False

True None of the above

42 When did the government of Afganistan begin fighting the Taliban

1995

1998

1983

1987

43 What is the oldest known way to avoid war

Conflict Resolution

Peace Making

Deterrence

Magic

44 In 2009, there was a peak in the number of the battle related deaths world wide. The escalation of which civil conflict was a large contributor to this peak

Sri Lanka conflict

The Israeli Palestinian conflict

Colombia

None of the above

45 What is the traditional cause of violence or war

Land

Property

Women

All of the above

46 Gandhiji advocated birth control through the practice of Brahmacharya for the sake of

Prevention of increase in population

Improvement in the quality of human beings

Avoiding the birth of unwanted children

All of the above

47 Peace movements are focused on

to awaken the inner peace that dwells in the hearts of all beings

to create the consciousness of world peace

to promote and protect the human rights of all people

all of the above

48 From the followings, which movement does not recognise as an environmental movement

Chipko Movement

Appiko Movement

Rural Reconstruction Movement

Save Himalaya Movement

49 The opportunities for a durable ceasefire is a principle of

Peace Making Conflict Resolution Peace Keeping Conflict Transformation J.K. Mehta

Amartya Sen

J.C. Kumarappa

Schumacher

50 The idea of 'Economy of Permanance' is related to