Growth of Jainism and Buddhism UPSC Questions

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Growth of Jainism and Buddhism MCQ Questions


7.
Which of the following kingdoms were associated with the life of the Buddha?
1. Avantix
2. Gandhara
3. Kosala
4. Magadha
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
UPSC - 2014
A.
1, 2 and 3
B.
2 and 4
C.
3 and 4 only
D.
1, 3 and 4
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ANSWER :
C. 3 and 4 only
8.
With reference to the cultural history of India, consider the following pairs:
1) Parivrajaka Renunciant and Wanderer
2) Shramana Priest with a high status
3) Upasaka Lay follower of Buddhism
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
UPSC - 2020
A.
1 and 2 only
B.
1 and 3 only
C.
2 and 3 only
D.
1, 2 and 3
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ANSWER :
B. 1 and 3 only
9.
With reference to the cultural history of India, which one of the following is the correct description of the term 'paramitas"?
UPSC - 2020
A.
The earliest Dharmashastra texts written in aphoristic (sutra) style
B.
Philosophical schools that did not accept the authority of Vedas
C.
Perfections whose attainment led to the Bodhisattva path
D.
Powerful merchant guilds of early medieval South India
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ANSWER :
C. Perfections whose attainment led to the Bodhisattva path
10.
With reference to the religious history of India, consider the following statements:
1. Sthaviravadins belong to Mahayana Buddhism.
2. Lokottaravadin sect was an offshoot of Mahasanghika sect of Buddhism.
3. The deification of Buddha by Mahasanghikas fostered the Mahayana Buddhism.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
UPSC - 2020
A.
1 and 2 only
B.
2 and 3 only
C.
3 only
D.
1, 2 and 3
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ANSWER :
B. 2 and 3 only
11.
Consider the following :
1. Deification of the Buddha
2. Treading the path of Bodhisattvas
3. Image worship and rituals
Which of the above is/are the feature/features of Mahayana Buddhism?
UPSC - 2019
A.
1 only
B.
1 and 2 only
C.
2 and 3 only
D.
1, 2 and 3
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ANSWER :
D. 1, 2 and 3
12.
With reference to the religious history of India, consider the following statements:
1. Sautrantika and Sammitiya were the sects of Jainism.
2. Sarvastivadin held that the constituents of phenomena were not wholly momentary, but existed forever in a latent form.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
UPSC - 2017
A.
1 only
B.
2 only
C.
Both 1 and 2
D.
Neither 1 nor 2
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ANSWER :
B. 2 only