BUDDHIST, JAIN, GANDHIAN AND PEACE STUDIES
Paper – II
Note : This paper contains fifty (50) objective type questions, of two (2) marks each. All questions are compulsory.
1. The name of the prominent disciple of Lord Buddha was
(A) Meghakumāra
(B) Subhadda
(C) Mahānāma
(D) Ānanada
2. First Buddhist council was held during the period of
(A) Bimbisāra
(B) Ajātaśatru
(C) Aśhoka
(D) Kaniska
3. Ka khāvitara is the commentary on
(A) Suttanipāta
(B) Sa yuttanikāya
(C) A guttaranikāya
(D) Pātimokkha
4. Match the items of List-I with those of List-II
Select the answer from the following :
Codes :
(A) (d) + (ii)
(B) (b) + (iv)
(C) (c) + (iii)
(D) (a) + (i)
5. Nyāyabindu is the work of
(A) Buddhaghosa
(B) Buddhadatta
(C) Divnāga
(D) Dharmakirti
6. The number of ARIYA SACCA-S (ĀRYA SATYA-S) taught by the Buddha is
(A) 3 (three)
(B) 4 (four)
(C) 5 (five)
(D) 6 (six)
7. The number of SĪLA-S (Precepts) taught by the Buddha for the practice of the laity is
(A) 7 (seven)
(B) 6 (six)
(C) 5 (five)
(D) 4 (four)
8. The order wherein the Sammā Samādhi as a constituent of the Attaangika Maggo (ASTĀNGIKA MĀRGA) has been placed is known as
(A) 10th (tenth)
(B) 9th (ninenth)
(C) 8th (eighth)
(D) 7th (seventh)
9. The doctrine which is termed as the ‘heart’ of the Buddhist Philosophy is known as
(A) ANICCAVĀDA (Anityavāda)
(B) ANATTAVĀDA (Anātmavāda)
(C) DUKKHAVĀDA (DU KHAVĀDA)
(D) PATICCASAMUPPĀDA (Pat tyasamutpāda)
10. The types of NIBBĀNA specified in Theravāda Buddhism is
(A) 2 (two)
(B) 3 (three)
(C) 4 (four)
(D) 5 (five)
11. Sanchistupa is situated in
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Maharāshtra
(D) Bihar
12. Preparation and worship of Buddhist images started during
(A) The life-time of the Buddha
(B) King Minander’s period
(C) King Kani ka’s period
(D) King Aśoka’s period
13. According to the Buddha the CĀTUVANNA – PĀRISUDDHI (Emancipation of the members of all the four Vanna-s (VARNA-S) as applicable to
(A) BRĀHMANA-S only
(B) KHATTIYA-S (K atriya-s) only
(C) All the four varna-s
(D) SUDDA-S (ŚŪDRA-S) only
14. The monk who successfully pleaded the entry of women in the Buddhist order was
(A) ĀNANDA
(B) UPĀLI
(C) MAHĀKASSAPA
(D) SARIPUTTA
15. The Vassāvāsa (Var āvāsa) system (Rain retreat system) introduced by the Buddha for the member of the Buddhiar order. Should it be taken as
(A) Ecology-friendly
(B) Ecology-hostile
(C) Neither ecology-friendly, nor ecology-hostile
(D) Partly ecology-friendly and partly ecology-hostile
16. The name of Ti thankara Mahāvira’s mother was
(A) Sundari
(B) Triśalā
(C) Priyavartā
(D) Laksmi
17. Ayodhyā was the birth place of
(A) Rsabhadeva
(B) Pār’svanātha
(C) Śāntinātha
(D) Mahāvira
18. The number of Pūrva Texts is
(A) Eleven
(B) Twelve
(C) Fourteen
(D) Six
19. Match the items of List-I with those of List-II.
Select the correct code answer.
(A) (a) + (iv)
(B) (b) + (ii)
(C) (c) + (iii)
(D) (d) + (i)
20. For observing Sallekhanā, the following place became very much popular in Jain culture
(A) Vārānasi
(B) Ahmedabad
(C) Jesalmera
(D) Śrava abelagola
21. Aparigraha is included into
(A) Dravyas
(B) Triratnas
(C) Vratas
(D) Tattvas
22. Samvega is the quality of
(A) Mithyātva
(B) Karma
(C) Samyaktva
(D) Pramāna
23. Upayoga is the main characteristic of
(A) Ajiva Dravya
(B) Jiva Dravya
(C) Adharma Dravya
(D) Kāla Dravya
24. The number of Bhangas found in Syādvāda
(A) Three
(B) Five
(C) Two
(D) Seven
25. Kevalajñāna is included into
(A) Pratyaksa
(B) Paroksa
(C) Anumāna
(D) Upamāna
26. Indrasabhā cave is found in
(A) Khajurāho
(B) Ajantā
(C) Ellorā
(D) Eaihola
27. Keeping booking in left hand is the sign of
(A) Pāśkvanātha
(B) Sarasvati
(C) Vrsabhadeva
(D) Śāntinātha
28. Malli is known as Tirtha kara in the tradition known as
(A) Śvetāmbara
(B) Digambara
(C) Āgivikas
(D) Bispanthi
29. Dāna is a part of the Vrata
(A) Ahimisā
(B) Digvrata
(C) Dharma
(D) Pratimā
30. Anarthada avrata is treated as a part of
(A) Ecology
(B) Epistemology
(C) Archaeology
(D) Sociology
31. Gandhiji’s ancestral Home is known today as ?
(A) Birla House
(B) Gandhi House
(C) Kirti Mandir
(D) Swaraj Bhavan
32. Who of the following attempted to bring Gandhiji over to the Christian faith during his stay in London ?
(A) Charles Brad laugh
(B) Josiah Old Field
(C) Parker
(D) Edwin Arnold
33. Natal Indian Congress was founded in
(A) 1891
(B) 1892
(C) 1893
(D) 1894
34. Accompanied by two detectives Gandhiji escaped from his friend’s house in South Africa disguised as a/an
(A) Indian merchant
(B) Parsi
(C) Madrasi Labourer
(D) Indian Constable
35. One of the famous associates of Gandhiji during the Kheda Satyagraha was
(A) Vallabh Bhai Patel
(B) Rajendra Prasad
(C) Jawaharlal Nehru
(D) Subhas Chandra Bose
36. After how many days of strike was the settlement reached between Ahmedabad textile mill-owners and
workers ?
(A) Twenty-five
(B) Twenty-one
(C) Fifteen
(D) Twelve
37. Who called the dropping of Civil disobedience movement by Gandhiji as a “National calamity” ?
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru
(B) M.N. Roy
(C) Subhas Chandra Bose
(D) C.R. Das
38. Who acted as Gandhiji’s adviser at the Second Round Table Conference ?
(A) G.D. Birla
(B) Madan Mohan Malaviya
(C) B.R. Ambedkar
(D) Sarojini Naidu
39. Gandhiji gave the call for individual Satyāgraha after the Second World War was over. Who was the first individual Satyagrah chosen by Gandhiji ?
(A) Sardar Patel
(B) Vinoba Bhave
(C) Jawaharlal Nehru
(D) B.R. Ambedkar
40. When did Gandhiji express the desire to visit Pakistan ?
(A) 15th August, 1947
(B) 18th September, 1947
(C) 2nd October, 1947
(D) 26th January, 1948
41. Which of the following expressions Gandhiji ultimately found it more accurate ?
(A) God is Truth
(B) Truth is God
(C) God is Light
(D) God is Love
42. Which famous author said about Gandhiji’s assassination that “this reveals how dangerous it is to be good” ?
(A) George Bernard Shaw
(B) Perl. S. Buck
(C) Marx
(D) K.S. Bharathi
43. When Gandhiji was arrested during the Civil Disobedience Movement and tried in court, who expressed the wish that if the Government releases Gandhiji, he would be the happiest person ?
(A) Gen. Smuts
(B) Judge Broom Fields
(C) Motilal Nehru
(D) S. Radhakrishnan
44. Who described Gandhiji “as a good little man” ?
(A) Winston Churchil
(B) Lord Vavell
(C) Lord Halifax
(D) Lal Bahadur Shastri
45. Whom did Gandhiji consider his fifth son ?
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru
(B) Jamnalal Bajaj
(C) K. Kamaraj
(D) Subhash Chandra Bose
46. Father Dominique Pire founded the Mahatma Gandhi university of peace in
(A) U.S.A.
(B) Belgium
(C) Canada
(D) France
47. “I have ventured to place before India the ancient law of selfsacrifice”, said Gandhiji. What was he referring to ?
(A) Satyāgraha
(B) Non-violence
(C) Control of desires
(D) None of the above
48. Who mentioned in a meeting of Congress working Committee, “undoubtedly by Gandhiji is always with us, but the question is that are we with Gandhiji or not” ?
(A) Mahadev Desai
(B) Jawaharlal Nehru
(C) Acharya Kripalani
(D) Vallabh bhai Patel
49. Name the author of the book Gandhi’s Emissary ?
(A) R.S. Yadav
(B) B.R. Dugar
(C) D. Gopal
(D) Sudhir Ghosh
50. “War is the continuation of State Policy by other means” was said by
(A) Carlvon Clause Vitz
(B) Nelson Mandela
(C) Bill Clinton
(D) Hitler
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