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  1. Mahavira's first disciple was

  2. A.

    Bhadrabahu

    B.

    Sthulabhadra

    C.

    Charvaka

    D.

    Jamali

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  3. Vardhman Mahavira is also known as

  4. A.

    Jina

    B.

    Great teacher

    C.

    Great preacher

    D.

    Jain

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

  6. A.

    Right Speech

    B.

    Right Effort

    C.

    Right Desire

    D.

    Right Conduct

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  7. The Buddhist monk who spread Buddhism in Tibet was

  8. A.

    Nagarjuna

    B.

    Ananda

    C.

    Asanga

    D.

    Padmasambhava

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  9. The site of birth (nativity) of Gautam Buddha is marked by:

  10. A.

    a monastery

    B.

    a “Rummindei Pillar” of Ashok Maurya

    C.

    a statue

    D.

    a Peepal Tree

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  11. Chinese travellers visited India primarily because

  12. A.

    They were interested in Buddhism

    B.

    They were invited by ten Indian kings

    C.

    They were interested to study Indian culture

    D.

    They were interested to stay in India

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  13. Which of the Kushana ruler patronised Buddhism?

  14. A.

    Ashoka

    B.

    Vikramaditya

    C.

    Kanishka

    D.

    Kautilya

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  15. A collective term used by the Jains for their sacred books is

  16. A.

    Prabandhas

    B.

    Angas

    C.

    Nibandhas

    D.

    Chartis

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  17. In which of the following mudra did Gautam

    Buddha delivered his first sermon at Saranath?

  18. A.

    Abhaya Mudra

    B.

    Dhyana Mudra

    C.

    Dharmchakra Mudra

    D.

    Bhumisparasa Mudra

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  19. With which religion is Kaivalya associated?

  20. A.

    Buddhism

    B.

    Jainism

    C.

    Hinduism

    D.

    Sikhism

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