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21. Which one of the following is not included in the ‘Eight Fold Path’ of Buddism?
A. Right desire
B. Right contemplation
C. Right conduct
D. Right speech
ANSWER: A. Right desire
SOLUTION : Right desire is not included in the ‘Eight Fold Path’ of Buddhism. It consists of right knowledge, right aspiration, right speech, right behavior (conduct), right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right contemplation.
22. The earliest extant Buddhist stupa comes form____.
A. Sanchi
B. Bodh gaya
C. Saranath
D. Amravati
ANSWER: A.Sanchi
SOLUTION: The earliest surviving example of a stupa is in Sanchi (Madhya Pradesh).
23. Buddha, Dhamma & Sangha together are known as ____.
A. Trivarga
B. Trimurti
C. Triratna
D. Trisarga
ANSWER : C.Triratna
SOLUTION:Triratna, (Sanskrit: “Three Jewels”) Pali Ti-ratana, also called Threefold Refuge, in Buddhism the Triratna comprises the Buddha, the dharma (doctrine, or teaching), and the sangha (the monastic order, or community).
24. Ashok converted to which religion after the Kalinga War?
A. Buddhism
B. Jainism
C. Judaism
D. None of these
ANSWER: A.Buddhism
SOLUTION:After Ashoka’s successful but devastating conquest of Kalinga early in his rule, he converted to Buddhism and was inspired by its doctrine of dharma.
25. The first country in which Buddhism was propagated outside India is _____.
A. China
B. Japan
C. Sri lanka
D. None of these
ANSWER: C.Sri lanka
SOLUTION:Sri Lanka earlier known as Ceylon was the first country outside to India where Buddhism was propagated and adopted.
26. Who among the following was responsible for the spread of Buddhism in Sri lanka?
A. Ashoka
B. Chandra gupta Maurya
C. Mahavira
D. None of these
ANSWER: A.Ashoka
SOLUTION :King Ashoka had sent his son Mahendra and daughter Sanghamitra to Sri Lanka to spread Buddhism.
27. Which of the following cities never hosted a Buddhist council?
A. Vaishali
B. Patliputra
C. Rajgriha
D. All hosted Buddhist council
ANSWER: D.All hosted Buddhist council
SOLUTION: The correct answer is All hosted Buddhist councils.
28. The foundation of Buddhism are the ____ noble truths & the ____ fold path?
A. 4,6
B. 8,6
C. 4,8
D. 6,4
ANSWER: C.4,8
SOLUTION:The correct answer is four, eight. The foundation of Buddhism is the four noble truths and the eight-fold path.
29. Vajrayana School belongs to which religion?
A. Buddhism
B. Jainism
C. Hinduism
D. None of these
ANSWER: A.Buddhism
SOLUTION: The correct answer is Buddhism. Vajrayana School belongs to Buddhism. Vajrayana means “The Vehicle of the Thunderbolt”. This Buddhist school developed in India between the 7th to 8th centuries CE.
30. In Tamil literature the glorious books ‘Shilppadikarma & Manimekhalai’ are rlated to?
A. Buddhism
B. Jainism
C. Hindusim
D. None of these
ANSWER: A.Buddhism
SOLUTION:The glorious books ‘Shilppadikaram and Manimekhalai’ are related to Buddhism.