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  1. Vaishakha Poornima has a great significance because it was on this day

  2. A.

    Buddha was born

    B.

    Buddha got enlightened

    C.

    Buddha died

    D.

    All of the above

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  3. Which of the following are beliefs of Buddhism?

    A- The world is full of sorrows:

    B- People suffer on account of desires:

    C- If desires are conquered, nirvana will be attained:

    D- The existence of God and Soul must be recognised:

  4. A.

    A, B, C and D

    B.

    B and C

    C.

    A, B and C

    D.

    B, C and D

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  5. Which of the following is not the “Tri Ratna" of Jainism?

  6. A.

    Right faith

    B.

    Right knowledge

    C.

    Right view

    D.

    Right conduct

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  7. "Prince of Piligrims' was the name attributed to

  8. A.

    Fa-Hien

    B.

    Hiuen – tsang

    C.

    I-tsing

    D.

    Megasthenes

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  9. The Jaina literature is known as

  10. A.

    Tripitakas

    B.

    Epics

    C.

    Aryasutras

    D.

    Angas

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  11. Where was the first Buddhist Council held?

  12. A.

    Vaishali

    B.

    Kashmir

    C.

    Rajagriha

    D.

    Pataliputra

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

  14. A.

    Udayin

    B.

    Bimbisara

    C.

    Ajatshatru

    D.

    Mahapadma Nanda

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  15. What is ‘Milind panho'?

  16. A.

    A Buddhist place

    B.

    One of the names of Buddha

    C.

    A Buddhist Specimen of Art

    D.

    Buddhist text

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

  18. A.

    Mahayana

    B.

    Hinayana

    C.

    Digambar

    D.

    Theravad

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  19. Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha together are known as

  20. A.

    Triratna iratna

    B.

    Trivarga

    C.

    Trisarga :

    D.

    Trimurti

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