BUDDHIST, JAINA, GANDHIAN & PEACE STUDIES
Paper – II
Note : This paper contains fifty (50) objective type questions of two (2) marks each. All questions are compulsory.
1. In which clan prince Siddhartha born ?
(A) Sakya
(B) Koliya
(C) Maurya
(D) Gupta
2. Identify the chronology of these events related to the life of the Buddha
(A) Birth, Enlightenment, Renunciation, Dharmachakrapravartana.
(B) Birth, Renunciation, Dharmachakrapravartana, Enlightenment.
(C) Dharmachakrapravartana, Birth, Renunciation, Enlightenment.
(D) Birth, Renunciation, Enlightenment, Dharmachakrapravartana.
3. The person called the “Second Buddha” in Tibetan tradition is
(A) Santarakshita
(B) Kamalshela
(C) Taranatha
(D) Padmasambhava
4. Not included in Pitaka literature :
(A) Dhammapada
(B) Nettippakarana
(C) Jataka
(D) Suttranipata
5. Not included in the list of Buddhist scholars is
(A) Dinnaga
(B) Akala ka
(C) Dharmakirti
(D) Vasubandhu
6. The works of Dharmakirti includes
I. Nyayabindu
II. Visuddhimagga
III. Vadanyaya
IV. Sambandhpariksha
(A) I, II and III
(B) II, III and IV
(C) I, III and IV
(D) II and III only
7. Right mindfulness included in the teaching of
(A) Sila
(B) Upaya
(C) Samadhi
(D) Praj a
8. “Ignorance is the root cause of all types of suffering”. This statement can be taken from
(A) First Noble Truth
(B) Second Noble Truth
(C) Third Noble Truth
(D) Fourth Noble Truth
9. Give below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and other labelled as Reason (R) :
Assertion (A) : Buddha delivered the discourse of eightfold path to the five ascetics.
Reason (R) : Kaundinya, one of the five ascetics immediately understood the path and became the first Arhat in Buddhism.
(A) (A) is true, but (R) is not true.
(B) (A) is true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(C) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(D) Both (A) and (R) are false.
10. The place of craving (Trishna) in the twelve point Dependant origination is
(A) Ninth (9th)
(B) Eighth (8th)
(C) Seventh (7th)
(D) Tenth(10th)
11. The types of Jiva in Jain tradition are
(A) Five
(B) Four
(C) Two
(D) Three
12. With the object of upliftment, the Buddha ordained the woman
(A) Celana
(B) Amrapali
(C) Yasoda
(D) Brahmi
13. The number of rules of nuns prescribed in Buddhist tradition is
(A) 117 (one hundred seventeen)
(B) 212 (two hundred twelve)
(C) 227 (two hundred twenty seven)
(D) 312 (three hundred twelve)
14. The Lord Buddha framed the rule with the sole object to protect the grass and subtle beings living therein
(A) Caityavasa
(B) Varsavasa
(C) Vihara
(D) Uposatha
15. As per chronological order, Tirtha kara Parsvanatha stands
(A) Twelfth (12th )
(B) Twenty Third (23rd )
(C) Tenth (10th )
(D) First (1st)
16. The Birthplace of Lord Mahavira is ________
(A) Vaisali
(B) Nalanda
(C) Pavapuri
(D) Bhagalpura
17. This is not the work of Acarya Kundkunda
(A) Samaya-Sara
(B) Niyama-Sara
(C) Astapahuda
(D) Kasayapahuda
18. He is accepted as Srutkevali in both the traditions-Digambara and Svetambara
(A) Visnu Kumar
(B) Bhadrabahu
(C) Nandimitra
(D) Govardhana
19. This institute is situated at Ahmedabad
(A) L.D. Institute of Indology
(B) Syadvada Mahavidyalaya
(C) Parsvanath Research Institute
(D) Bahubali Prakrit Research Institute
20. The order of Asteya in five types of vratas is
(A) Fifth
(B) Fourth
(C) Second
(D) Third
21. Ajanta cave temples are famous for
(A) Stupa
(B) Painting
(C) Vihara
(D) Caitya
22. The order of Samvara in Tattvas is
(A) First
(B) Second
(C) Third
(D) Fifth
23. This is not included into Saptabhangi Naya
(A) Asti
(B) Nasti
(C) Astica Nastica
(D) Thapniya
24. The stages of soul in Jain tradition are
(A) one
(B) two
(C) three
(D) four
25. The total number of knowledge in Jain tradition is
(A) four
(B) five
(C) six
(D) seven
26. According to the Mahavamsa, the earlier name of Sañchi was
(A) Rajagiri
(B) Cetiyagiri
(C) Brahmagiri
(D) Udaigiri
27. Earliest Ayagapa a is found at
(A) Srava abelagola
(B) Mysore
(C) Ahmedabad
(D) Mathura
28. Abhayamudra is the sign of
(A) Jain statue
(B) Buddhist statue
(C) Vedic statue
(D) Islamic statue
29. The concept of Ekendriya Jiva in plants is found in
(A) Jain tradition
(B) Vedic tradition
(C) Buddhist tradition
(D) Carvak tradition
30. Donation is included into the Vrata
(A) Ahimsa
(B) Digvrata
(C) Desavrata
(D) Sik avrata
31. Of which State was Gandhi’s father a pensioner when he died ?
(A) Vankaner
(B) Rajkot
(C) Junagarh
(D) Porbander
32. Uttamchand Gandhi had the following number of sons :
(A) Three
(B) Four
(C) Five
(D) Six
33. The State intrigues forced Uttamchand Gandhi to seek refuse in
(A) Rajkot
(B) Junagarh
(C) Porbander
(D) Bhavnagar
34. “The right hand is already pledged to Porbander”, was the statement of
(A) M.K. Gandhi
(B) Maganlal Gandhi
(C) Laxmidas Gandhi
(D) Uttamchand Gandhi
35. Identify the incorrect statement :
(A) Kasturbai had never been to any school.
(B) Gandhiji and Kasturbai were of about the same age.
(C) Kasturbai’s father, Gokuldas Makanji was a state official.
(D) Gandhiji and Kasturbai belonged to the same city.
36. While a Law student in London, Gandhi also read
(A) The Light of Asia
(B) The Song Celestial
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) The Power of Non-violence
37. Gandhi’s first childhood friend was
(A) Sheikh Mehtab
(B) Uka
(C) Rajkumar Shukla
(D) Maganlan Gandhi
38. How many times was Gandhiji jailed ?
(A) Seven
(B) Nine
(C) Eleven
(D) Fifteen
39. The railway station in South Africa where Gandhiji was thrown out of the train was at
(A) Pretoria
(B) Petermaritzburg
(C) Charles Town
(D) Durban
40. General Smuts deputed the following person to interview Gandhiji in prison for settlement :
(A) Albert Cartwright
(B) William Hosken
(C) Jordan
(D) Yusuf Mian
41. Gandhiji decided to impose upon himself to observe some vows in South Africa till the abolition of the tax included
(A) To walk barefooted
(B) To adopt labourer’s dress
(C) To have only one meal a day
(D) All the three (A), (B) and (C)
42. The first case Gandhiji pleaded in Bombay was the case of
(A) Dada Abdulla and Co
(B) Mamibai
(C) Shakila Bano
(D) Meenaben
43. Gandhiji was in favour of
(A) Separating religion from politics
(B) Separating politics from religion
(C) Spiritualizing politics
(D) Both (A) and (B)
44. To Gandhi, the correct statement is
(A) Rights are the only supreme consideration.
(B) Rights are independent of duties.
(C) True source of rights is the performance of duties.
(D) Performance of duties is insignificant.
45. Gandhi-Irvin Pact was signed in
(A) 1930
(B) 1931
(C) 1935
(D) 1942
46. Yeravada Pact was signed on
(A) September 24, 1932
(B) August 15, 1932
(C) September 24, 1933
(D) August 15, 1933
47. Gandhiji had founded his Kocharb Ashram at
(A) Pretoria
(B) Ahmedabad
(C) Wardha
(D) Dandi
48. Among the following who is the supported of peace ?
(A) Machiavelli
(B) Hitler
(C) Ben Laden
(D) Daisaku Ikeda
49. The main problem in the way of World Peace is
(A) The Policy of Disarmament
(B) World Economic Integration
(C) Political Terrorism
(D) Religious Terrorism
50. The main emphasis of CND is on
(A) Nuclear Warfare
(B) Control over consumerism
(C) No nuclear weapons
(D) Disarmament
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