BUDDHIST, JAINA, GANDHIAN & PEACE STUDIES
PAPER – III
Note : This paper contains seventy five (75) objective type questions of two (2) marks each. All questions are compulsory.
1. The Buddha’s mother’s name was
(1) Devaki
(2) Indirā
(3) Rādhā
(4) Māyā
2. Where was the Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta preached by the Buddha ?
(1) In the Jetavana at Savatthi
(2) In the Gijjhakū.ta at Rājagaha
(3) In the Deer Park near Vārānasi
(4) In the Ambapālivana near Vesāli
3. The famous Buddhist site of Sanghol is located in
(1) Kashmir
(2) Punjab
(3) Haryana
(4) Uttar Pradesh
4. According to the Jātakas, Princes and Children of rich people went to study the three vedas and eighteen sciences at
(1) Kammāsadhamma
(2) Sāgala
(3) Bārānasi
(4) Takkasilā
5. According to the Jātakas, king Dhanañjaya Koravya was the king of
(1) Maddarattha
(2) Bhāratavarsarattha
(3) Kururattha
(4) Pāndavarattha
6. The following text is an important source for the study of decline of Buddhism in Sindh :
(1) Ain-i-Akbari
(2) Chachnāmah
(3) Rājatarangini
(4) Tāzuk-i-Hind
7. Arrange the following texts in the chronological order of the period of their composition :
A. Mahāvamsa
B. Dhammapada
C. Āryamañjuśrimūlakalpa
D. Manorathapūrani
Codes :
(1) B, D, A, C
(2) A, B, C, D
(3) C, D, A, B
(4) D, A, B, C
8. This famous Korean Buddhist monk visited India during the 720s was
(1) Lee Son
(2) Li Tonghak
(3) Hye Ch’o
(4) Ch’o Joon Ho
9. Match the correct pair from Unit-I and Unit-II :
Codes :
(1) a and i
(2) b and ii
(3) c and iii
(4) d and iv
10. In the biography of the Buddha, Māyāś Dream symbolizes the Buddhaś
(1) Enlightenment
(2) Conception
(3) Death
(4) Rebirth
11. The settlements of Kammāsadhamma and thullakotthita were located in this kingdom.
(1) Kururattha
(2) Gandhāra
(3) Kosala
(4) Vajji
12. Right Determination (Sommā Sankappa) is included in the teachings of
(1) Sila
(2) Samādhi
(3) Prajñā
(4) Upāya
13. Which of the four noble truths deals with the noble eight-fold path ?
(1) Dukkha Ariyasacca
(2) Dukkha Samudaya ariyasacca
(3) Dukkha Nirodha ariyasacca
(4) Dukkha Nirodhagāminipatipadāariyasacca
14. Which of the following texts was not composed by Dharmakirti ?
(1) Pramā .nasamuccaya
(2) Nyāyabindu
(3) Hetubindu
(4) Vādanyāya
15. Which of the following texts was composed by Dinnāga ?
(1) Sambandhapariksā
(2) Ālambanapariksā
(3) Samānantarasiddhi
(4) Nyāya-bhāsya
16. How many are the subjects of meditation (Kammatthāna) ?
(1) 20
(2) 30
(3) 40
(4) 50
17. Match the items in List-I with items in List-II :
18. Samantapāsādikā is the commentary of
(1) Dighanikāya
(2) Majjhimanikāya
(3) Vinaya Pitaka
(4) Vibhanga
19. The name of first Samyutta of Samyuttanikāya is
(1) Devatāsamyutta
(2) Kosalasamyutta
(3) Bhikkhunisamyutta
(4) Brāhamanasamyutta
20. What are the names of two extremes (anta) ?
(1) Kāmesukāmasukhallikānuyoga and Attakilamathānuyoga
(2) Kāmacchanda and Byāpāda
(3) Kāmarāga and Ruparāga
(4) Sakkāyaditthi and Silabbataparāmāsa
21. Which of the following four noble truths discusses the ‘Theory of cause and effect’ ?
(1) Dukkha ariyasacca
(2) Dukkhasamudaya ariyasacca
(3) Dukkhanirodha ariyasacca
(4) Dukkhanirodhagāminipatipadā ariyasacca
22. The Atthagarudhammas are essential for
(1) Monks
(2) Nuns
(3) Upasakas
(4) Upasikās
23. As per chronological order, Tirtharikara Pārśvanātha stands at this place
(1) Twentieth
(2) Twenty first
(3) Twenty second
(4) Twenty third
24. The name of the first disciple of Lord Mahāvira was
(1) Gautama Indrabhūti
(2) Jambusvāmi
(3) Sudharmācārya
(4) Brsabhasena
25. The caste system in Jainism is based on
(1) Varna
(2) Karma
(3) Birth
(4) Colour
26. The name of President of Vallabhi Vācanā was
(1) Ārya Skandila
(2) Ārya Mangu
(3) Sundaragani
(4) Devardhigani Kishamāshramana
27. This is the work of Āchārya Haribhadra Sūri
(1) Pramā .nasamuccaya
(2) Śāstravārtāsamuccaya
(3) Pramāna mimāmsā
(4) Mahāniśitha
28. Match the items in List-I with those of List-II.
Codes :
(1) a + i
(2) b + ii
(3) c + iv
(4) d + iii
29. Jain Āchārya Kundakunda belongs to this Century
(1) First Century C.E.
(2) Second Century C.E.
(3) Fourth Century C.E.
(4) Sixth Century C.E.
30. The old pantha (sect) of the Bhattarakas is called
(1) Terāpantha
(2) Bisapantha
(3) Tāranapantha
(4) Nāthapantha
31. The actual meaning of the Anuvrata in Jainism is
(1) Vows of Atoms
(2) Five vows for Laymen
(3) Vows of King
(4) Vows of Householders
32. According to Jainism, ‘Pudgala’ is included in the group of
(1) Five Vows
(2) Three Jewels
(3) Seven Fundamentals
(4) Six Substances
33. This is the essence of Jainism
(1) Satkāryavāda
(2) Vivartavāda
(3) Mimāmsāvāda
(4) Anekāntavāda
34. “Not cheating in the measurement of goods” comes under the category of this vow
(1) Ahimsānuvrata
(2) Satyānuvrata
(3) Acauryānuvrata
(4) Parigrahaparimānavrata
35. According to the Jain tradition the name of Triratna is
(1) Āyu-Nāma-Gotra
(2) Mati-Sruta-Avadhi
(3) Samyagdarsana-Jñāna-Cāritra
(4) Dharma-Adharma-Ākāsa
36. Match the items in List-I with those in List-II.
Codes :
(1) a + iii
(2) b + i
(3) c + iv
(4) d + ii
37. The code of conduct of Pañca Mahāvratas is prescribed for
(1) Householders
(2) Samnyasies
(3) Jain monks
(4) Paigambara
38. ‘The medium of movement’ is indicted by this term of Jainism
(1) Dharma Dravya
(2) Adharma Dravya
(3) Kāla Dravya
(4) Ākāsa Dravya
39. The meaning of Mrsāvāda vow in Jainism is
(1) Non-attachment
(2) Not telling lie
(3) Not stealing things
(4) Not giving Dāna
40. The earliest Jaina stupa is found at
(1) Prayāg
(2) Mathurā
(3) Sauripur
(4) Nāsik
41. The oldest Jaina image has been found at
(1) Patna
(2) Lahore
(3) Mathura
(4) Lucknow
42. ‘Ahmedabad’ in Jaina tradition is famous for
(1) Jain Temple Art
(2) Jain Manuscript
(3) Jain Education
(4) Jain Sculpture
43. In Jainism candanabālā is known as
(1) Head of the Vaisali Jaina Sangha
(2) Mother of Prince Siddhartha
(3) The first female disciple of Lord Mahāvira
(4) Daughter of Ashoka
44. The famous Jain temples of Mount Ābu are known as
(1) Sāntinath temples
(2) Satru. njaya temples
(3) Delawadā temples
(4) Kesariyaji temples
45. In the present times, the Anuvrata Movement began on the inspiration of Jainācārya
(1) Ācārya Vidyāsāgara
(2) Ācārya Tulasi
(3) Ācārya Bhiksu
(4) Ācārya Puspadanta
46. “God did not want me to eat today”, was the statement of
(1) Kasturbai
(2) Putlibai
(3) Rambha
(4) Miraben
47. “The right hand is already pledged to Porbandar.” This statement was made by
(1) M.K. Gandhi
(2) Karamchand Gandhi
(3) Uttamchand Gandhi
(4) Maganlal Gandhi
48. Out of the following identify the eldest brother of M.K. Gandhi :
(1) Karsandas
(2) Laxmidas
(3) Tulsidas
(4) Maganlal
49. Gandhi confessed his guilt of stealing and smoking and in this respect to wrote letter to
(1) His mother
(2) His father
(3) His cousin
(4) His elder brother
50. Gandhi became the full-fledged barrister on
(1) July 10, 1891
(2) July 28, 1891
(3) June 10, 1891
(4) June 28, 1891
51. Gandhi took the Oath of brahmacharya in
(1) 1904
(2) 1906
(3) 1908
(4) 1910
52. Gandhi’s resident medical attendant at Sabarmati Ashram was
(1) Dr. P.J.Mehta
(2) Pyarelal
(3) Sushila Nayar
(4) Mahadev Desai
53. Gandhi served his last jail sentence at
(1) Ahmedabad
(2) Pune
(3) Wardha
(4) Delhi
54. The case of Dada Abdulla & Co. was pending at a court at
(1) Pretoria
(2) Durban
(3) The Transvaal
(4) Johannesburg
55. Gandhi established the Natal Indian Congress in South Africa on
(1) June 7, 1894
(2) July 7, 1894
(3) August 12, 1894
(4) August 22, 1894
56. Identify the correct match :
(1) Joan Bondurant : The Conquest of Violence
(2) M.K. Gandhi : The Life of Gandhi
(3) John Ruskin : The Light of Asia
(4) Robert Payne : The Song Celestial
57. Arrange the following in chronological order :
I. Non-Cooperation Movement
II. Bardoli Satyagraha
III. Kheda Satyagraha
IV. Vykom Satyagraha
(1) II, I, IV, III
(2) III, I, IV, II
(3) I, IV, III, II
(4) IV, II, III, I
58. The following associate of Gandhi was involved during the Kheda Satyagraha :
(1) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(2) Jawaharlal Nehru
(3) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(4) Moti Lal Nehru
59. Out of the following who persuaded Gandhi to visit Champaran regarding the forced plantation of Indigo ?
(1) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(2) Rajkumar Shukla
(3) Acharya Kripalani
(4) Vinoba Bhave
60. Poona Pact was signed between Gandhi and B.R. Ambedkar on
(1) 15th August, 1930
(2) 15th August, 1932
(3) 24th September, 1932
(4) 24th September, 1930
61. Gandhi got his head shaved and adopted for a loin cloth in
(1) 1921
(2) 1923
(3) 1925
(4) 1942
62. Identify out of the following, a close associate of Gandhi who was fondly called “Mamaji”.
(1) Kaka Kalelkar
(2) Jamunalal Bajaj
(3) K.G. Mashruwala
(4) G. Ramachandran
63. Gandhi offered fast in Yeravada Jail in 1933 for
(1) Communual Harmony
(2) Hindu-Muslim Unity
(3) Removal of Untouchability
(4) Ahmedabad Mill workers
64. According to Gandhi ‘Swaraj’ means
(1) Freedom from all restraints
(2) Freedom and security of the weakest
(3) Rule of majority
(4) Freedom from foreign rule
65. Out of the following, identify the correct match :
(1) The Power of Non-violence – Mahatma Gandhi
(2) The Life and Death of Mahatma Gandhi – Louis Fischer
(3) Mahatma Gandhi : A Great Life in Brief – Vincent Shean
(4) The Bapu As I Saw Him – Manu Gandhi
66. Gandhi was kept as a prisoner during Salt Satyagraha at
(1) Ahmedabad Jail
(2) Yeravada Jail
(3) Agakhan Palace
(4) Sabarmati Jail
67. Gandhi started the publication of Harijan in
(1) 1904
(2) 1909
(3) 1919
(4) 1933
68. A Pilgrimage For Peace was written by
(1) J.B. Kripalani
(2) Vinoba Bhave
(3) Pyarelal
(4) Johan Galtung
69. Sir Cripps was advised to take the first Plane back home and leave by
(1) Mohammed Ali Jinnah
(2) M.K. Gandhi
(3) S.C. Bose
(4) Lord Mountbatten
70. “There is no slavery where there are no willing slaves,” is the statement of
(1) Mahatma Gandhi
(2) Martin Luther King (Jr.)
(3) Jose Rizal
(4) Daisaku Ikeda
71. Out of the following who is not a Peace Builder ?
(1) Daisaku Ikeda
(2) Machiavelli
(3) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
(4) Martin Luther King (Jr.)
72. During Second World War Atom Bomb was thrown at
(1) Tokyo
(2) Hiroshima
(3) Berlin
(4) Kabul
73. This is not the concern of Peace Studies :
(1) Peace Education
(2) Peace Keeping
(3) Peace of the Grave
(4) Peace Building
74. Identify, out of the following, the author of “Peace By Peaceful Means” :
(1) Martin Luther King (Jr.)
(2) Nelson Mandela
(3) Mahatma Gandhi
(4) John Galtung
75. “The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong”, is the statement of
(1) Machiavelli
(2) M.K. Gandhi
(3) Jesus Christ
(4) Daisaku Ikeda
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