Growth of Jainism and Buddhism UPSC Questions

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Growth of Jainism and Buddhism MCQ Questions


13.
_____ who was named after his mother, the slave woman Jabali.
A.
Siddhartha
B.
Sankaracharya
C.
Gargi
D.
Satyakama Jabala
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ANSWER :
D. Satyakama Jabala
14.
Who prepared the grammar for Sanskrit?
A.
Siddhartha
B.
Gargi
C.
Panini
D.
Satyakama Jabala
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ANSWER :
C. Panini
15.
The most famous thinker of the Jainas, Vardhamana _____ also spread his message around this time
A.
Sankaracharya
B.
Mahavira
C.
Brahman
D.
Maurya
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ANSWER :
B. Mahavira
16.
Vardhamana Mahavira was a _____ prince of the Lichchhavis, a group that was part of the Vajji sangha.
A.
Kshatriya
B.
Vaishya
C.
Brahmin
D.
Shudras
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ANSWER :
A. Kshatriya
17.
At which age Mahavira left home and went to forest in search of enlightenment?
A.
25
B.
26
C.
20
D.
30
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ANSWER :
D. 30
18.
The word Jaina comes from the term Jina, meaning _____
A.
Preacher
B.
Saint
C.
Teacher
D.
Conqueror
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ANSWER :
D. Conqueror