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  1. The first Tirthankara of the Jains was:

  2. A.

    Arishtanemi

    B.

    Parshvanath

    C.

    Ajitanath

    D.

    Rishabha

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  3. With which of the following is the classic “Jivaka Chintamani" in Tamil associated?

  4. A.

    Jainism

    B.

    Buddhism

    C.

    Hinduism

    D.

    Christianity

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  5. Where did Lord Buddha breathe his last?

  6. A.

    Raajgir

    B.

    Bodh Gaya

    C.

    Sarnath

    D.

    Kushinagar

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  7. Gandhara school of art came into existence in

  8. A.

    Hinayana sect

    B.

    Mahayana sect

    C.

    Vaishnava sect

    D.

    Shaiva sect

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  9. Who, according to the Budhists, is believed to be the next incarnation of Gautam Buddha?

  10. A.

    Atreya

    B.

    Maitreya

    C.

    Nagarjuna

    D.

    Kalki

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  11. Which among the following ‘MATH' is related with Buddhism?

  12. A.

    Dakhma

    B.

    Chaitya

    C.

    Khangah

    D.

    Angeri

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  13. Which among the following is the sacred book of the Buddhists?

  14. A.

    Upanishad

    B.

    Vedas

    C.

    Tripitaka

    D.

    Jatakas

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  15. Ashoka called the Third Buddhist Council at

  16. A.

    Pataliputra

    B.

    Magadha

    C.

    Kalinga

    D.

    Sarnath

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  17. The tutor of Alexander, the Great was

  18. A.

    Darius

    B.

    Cyrus

    C.

    Socrates

    D.

    Aristotle

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  19. Who propounded the 'Eight-Fold Path' for the end of misery of mankind?

  20. A.

    Mahavir

    B.

    Gautam Buddha

    C.

    Adi Shankaracharya

    D.

    Kabir

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