Buddhism in Nepal was introduced during the reign of
A. Samudragupta
B. Ashoka
C. Chandragupta
D. Harshavardhana
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Which of the following are beliefs of Buddhism?
I. The world is full of sorrows.
II. People suffer on account of desires.
III. If desires are conquered, nirvana will be attained.
IV. The existence of God and Soul must be recognised.
A. I, II, III and IV
B. II and III
C. I, II and III
D. II, III and IV
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What was the number of Gandhars of Abhinandannath Tirthankar?
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What was the name of first Gandhar of Abhinandannath Tirthankar?
A. Vajrnath
B. Vipul
C. Chandra Prabhu
D. Vasu
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What was the name of the mother of Abhinandananatha Tirthankar?
A. Vijaya
B. Tara
C. Siddharta Devi
D. Marudevi
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Gandhara school of art came into existence in
A. Hinayana sect
B. Mahayana sect
C. Vaishnava sect
D. Shaiva sect
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The site of birth (nativity) of Gautam Buddha is marked by
A. A monastery
B. A "Rummindei Pillar" of Ashok Maurya
C. A statue
D. A Peepal Tree
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What was the name assigned to Rishabhnath Tirthankar because of the mark on his right leg?
A. Hiranyagarbha
B. Prajapati
C. Rishabh
D. Vrihad Deva
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What was the name of the mother of Rishabhnath?
A. Tara
B. Sharemestha
C. Marudevi
D. Anuradha
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The famous Buddhist scholar Ashvaghosha was a contemporary of which one of the following?
A. Ashoka
B. Bindusara
C. Harsha
D. Kanishka
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The great exponent of Mahayana Buddhism was
A. Ashvaghosa
B. Vasubandhu
C. Nagarjuna
D. Nagasena
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Which of the following Tamil literature was written by Ilango Adigal, brother of Senguvattan, a Chera King and who was a Jain monk is a highly regarded epic?
A. Kainnilai
B. Elathi
C. Silappatikaram
D. None of the above
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In which Indian Religion, there are 24 tirthankaras?
A. Jainism
B. Buddhism
C. Hinduism
D. Sikhism
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Who had converted Kanishka to Buddhism?
A. Parsva
B. Nagarjuna
C. Asvaghosha
D. Vasumitra
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In Jainism the aim of life is to attain Nirvana or Moksha for which one has to
A. follow three jewels and five vows
B. practice, non-violence and non-injury to all living beings
C. renounce the world and attain right knowledge
D. believe in the Jains and absolute non-violence
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The tutor of Alexander, the Great was
A. Darius
B. Cyrus
C. Socrates
D. Aristotle
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The Pitaka that contains pronouncements attributed to the Buddha, laying down numerous rules for the conduct of the order is
A. Vinaya Pitaka
B. Sutta Pitaka
C. Abhidhamma Pitaka
D. All the three Pitakas
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The Buddhist monk who spread Buddhism in Tibet was
A. Nagarjuna
B. Ananda
C. Asanga
D. Padmasambhava
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Which of the following is not the "Tri Ratna" of Jainism?
A. Right faith
B. Right knowledge
C. Right view
D. Right conduct
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The original Buddhist religious texts had been written in
A. Brahmi
B. Sanskrit
C. Pali
D. Magadhi
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