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Jainism And Buddhism
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The name Buddha means

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Which of the following could be associated with Buddhism?
I. Rejection of the authority of Vedas
II. Denial of God
III. Belief in the categories of jiva and ajiva
IV. The concept of nirvana
V. Theory of prakriti and purusha

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Which of the following place, Buddha was never depicted in a human form but was represented only as a symbol of either two footprints or wheel?

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Who, among the following rulers, organised the Second Buddhist Council?

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The Svetambara Jains were

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Ashoka called the Third Buddhist Council at

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In which Hindi month Sumtinath Tirthankar received diksha?

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In Jainism, 'Perfect Knowledge' is referred to as

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Which of the following is the ceremony of initiation of education in Buddhism?

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The language which contributed to the spread of Buddhism was

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The first Tirthankara of the Jains was

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The language in which Buddha preached?

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Gautam Buddha as a prince was known as

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Ashoka was much influenced by Buddhist monk called

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Which ruler founded the famous Vikramshila University for the Buddhists?

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Which of the following is the single most important source of the history of Ashoka?

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Gautama Buddha was brought up by

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Which of the following ruler was a contemporary of Buddha?

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Who among the following rulers was first to embrace Buddhism?

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Assertion (A): In the beginning, only high caste Kshatriya communities adopted Jainism.
Reason (R): Vardhaman Mahavira belonged to a well-known Kshatriya community

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