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  1. The Jaina literature is known as

  2. A.

    Tripitakas

    B.

    Epics

    C.

    Aryasutras

    D.

    Angas

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  3. Where was the first Buddhist Council held?

  4. A.

    Vaishali

    B.

    Kashmir

    C.

    Rajagriha

    D.

    Pataliputra

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  5. Which of the following ruler was a contemporary of Buddha?

  6. A.

    Udayin

    B.

    Bimbisara

    C.

    Ajatshatru

    D.

    Mahapadma Nanda

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  7. What is ‘Milind panho'?

  8. A.

    A Buddhist place

    B.

    One of the names of Buddha

    C.

    A Buddhist Specimen of Art

    D.

    Buddhist text

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  9. Which one of the following is not a sect of Buddhism?

  10. A.

    Mahayana

    B.

    Hinayana

    C.

    Digambar

    D.

    Theravad

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  11. Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha together are known as

  12. A.

    Triratna iratna

    B.

    Trivarga

    C.

    Trisarga :

    D.

    Trimurti

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  13. Mahavira's first disciple was

  14. A.

    Bhadrabahu

    B.

    Sthulabhadra

    C.

    Charvaka

    D.

    Jamali

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  15. Vardhman Mahavira is also known as

  16. A.

    Jina

    B.

    Great teacher

    C.

    Great preacher

    D.

    Jain

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  17. Which one of the following is not included in the 'Eight Fold Path' of Buddhism?

  18. A.

    Right Speech

    B.

    Right Effort

    C.

    Right Desire

    D.

    Right Conduct

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  19. The Buddhist monk who spread Buddhism in Tibet was

  20. A.

    Nagarjuna

    B.

    Ananda

    C.

    Asanga

    D.

    Padmasambhava

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