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Who was the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism?
a) Rishabhanatha
b) Parshvanatha
c) Mahavira
d) Neminatha
👉 Answer: c) Mahavira -
What was the original name of Mahavira?
a) Gautama
b) Siddhartha
c) Vardhamana
d) Ajatasatru
👉 Answer: c) Vardhamana -
Where was Mahavira born?
a) Lumbini
b) Vaishali
c) Kundagrama
d) Pataliputra
👉 Answer: c) Kundagrama -
What is the main principle of Jainism?
a) Dharma
b) Non-violence (Ahimsa)
c) Meditation
d) Karma
👉 Answer: b) Non-violence (Ahimsa) -
What is the religious text of Jainism called?
a) Tripitaka
b) Bhagavad Gita
c) Agamas
d) Upanishads
👉 Answer: c) Agamas -
Who was the founder of Buddhism?
a) Mahavira
b) Asoka
c) Siddhartha Gautama
d) Chanakya
👉 Answer: c) Siddhartha Gautama -
Where was Buddha born?
a) Gaya
b) Lumbini
c) Sarnath
d) Kapilavastu
👉 Answer: b) Lumbini -
What is the ultimate goal in Buddhism?
a) Heaven
b) Moksha
c) Nirvana
d) Salvation
👉 Answer: c) Nirvana -
The first sermon of Buddha is called:
a) Mahaparinirvana
b) Dhammachakkappavattana Sutta
c) Jataka
d) Vinaya Pitaka
👉 Answer: b) Dhammachakkappavattana Sutta -
Where did Buddha attain enlightenment?
a) Sarnath
b) Lumbini
c) Bodh Gaya
d) Rajagriha
👉 Answer: c) Bodh Gaya -
The teachings of Buddha are known as:
a) Tripitaka
b) Dharma
c) Sutras
d) Vedas
👉 Answer: b) Dharma -
Which king embraced Buddhism after the Kalinga war?
a) Bimbisara
b) Chandragupta
c) Asoka
d) Harshavardhana
👉 Answer: c) Asoka -
Buddhism was spread to Sri Lanka by:
a) Buddha
b) Mahavira
c) Mahinda
d) Ashvaghosha
👉 Answer: c) MahindaCredits:Meta AI -
Which of the following is NOT one of the Four Noble Truths?
a) Life is full of suffering
b) Suffering has a cause
c) Karma is the path to Nirvana
d) There is a way to end suffering
👉 Answer: c) Karma is the path to Nirvana -
What is the Eightfold Path in Buddhism called?
a) Ashtanga Yoga
b) Arya Ashtangika Marga
c) Moksha Marga
d) Bhakti Marga
👉 Answer: b) Arya Ashtangika Marga -
Mahavira attained Kevala Jnana (absolute knowledge) under a:
a) Peepal tree
b) Banyan tree
c) Sal tree
d) Ashoka tree
👉 Answer: a) Peepal tree -
The followers of Jainism are divided into:
a) Shaivas and Vaishnavas
b) Digambaras and Svetambaras
c) Theravadins and Mahayanas
d) Buddhists and Hindus
👉 Answer: b) Digambaras and Svetambaras -
Where did Mahavira attain Nirvana?
a) Rajgir
b) Vaishali
c) Pavapuri
d) Nalanda
👉 Answer: c) Pavapuri -
The symbol of Jainism includes:
a) Dharma Chakra
b) Om
c) Swastika
d) Lotus
👉 Answer: c) Swastika -
Which of the following is NOT a principle of Jainism?
a) Ahimsa
b) Satya
c) Aparigraha
d) Bhakti
👉 Answer: d) Bhakti
21.Buddha’s father was the ruler of:
a) Magadha
b) Kosala
c) Sakya
d) Lichchavi
👉 Answer: c) Sakya
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Buddha gave his first sermon at:
a) Lumbini
b) Bodh Gaya
c) Sarnath
d) Kushinagar
👉 Answer: c) Sarnath -
In which language were the original teachings of Buddha written?
a) Sanskrit
b) Pali
c) Tamil
d) Hindi
👉 Answer: b) Pali -
The Tripitaka includes:
a) Vedas, Upanishads, Gita
b) Sutta Pitaka, Vinaya Pitaka, Abhidhamma Pitaka
c) Jataka, Ramayana, Mahabharata
d) Sutta, Sutras, Shlokas
👉 Answer: b) Sutta Pitaka, Vinaya Pitaka, Abhidhamma Pitaka -
The Jataka tales are about:
a) Stories of Mahavira
b) Stories of Buddha’s previous births
c) Stories of kings
d) Stories from the Vedas
👉 Answer: b) Stories of Buddha’s previous births -
The Buddhist council that led to the division into Mahayana and Theravada was held at:
a) Rajagriha
b) Vaishali
c) Pataliputra
d) Kashmir
👉 Answer: b) VaishaliCredits:Meta AI -
Theravada Buddhism is mostly followed in:
a) China
b) Japan
c) Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia
d) Tibet
👉 Answer: c) Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia -
The famous Buddhist university at Nalanda was founded during the reign of:
a) Chandragupta Maurya
b) Harshavardhana
c) Ashoka
d) Kumargupta
👉 Answer: d) Kumargupta -
What does the word ‘Buddha’ mean?
a) Great soul
b) Enlightened one
c) Warrior
d) Saint
👉 Answer: b) Enlightened one -
Which of the following is NOT a part of the Eightfold Path?
a) Right view
b) Right action
c) Right singing
d) Right speech
👉 Answer: c) Right singingJainism and Budhism Quiz ..Click here….!!!!