Indian History

 

Indian History

Jainism 

Q. Consider the following statements :

i) Vardhamana Mahavira founded Jainism .

ii) Gautam Buddha founded Buddhism . 

iii) They belonged to kshatriya clan .

iv) They disputed the authority of Brahmans.

Options: 

a) only i and ii are true.

b) i , ii ,and iii are true.

c) i,ii,iii,iv are true.

d) i,ii,iii,iv are true.

Answer : i,ii,iii,iv are true .

Q. Consider the following statements :

 i) The earliest coins belonged to the fifth century B.C. are called punch - marked coins .

ii) These coins circulated for the first time in eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.

Options :-

a) only i is true 

b) Only ii is true 

c) i and ii are true .

Ans : i and ii are true

Q. Who made handsome gifts to Gautama Buddha and his disciples ?

Ans: The merchant , called setthis .

Q. Consider the following statements :

i) Buddhism and Jainism preferred simple  puritan , ascetic living .

ii) Buddist and Jain monks were not allowed to touch gold and silver .

Options :-

 i) only i true 

ii) only ii true 

iii) i and ii are true .

Ans :- i and ii are true .

Q. Vardhamana  Mahavira was born in 

 i) 540 AD   ii) 545 AD  iii) 560 AD  iv) 525 AD 

Ans:- 540 AD 

Q. Consider the following statements : 

 i) Vardhamana Mahavira 's father was the head of a famous kshatriya clan.

ii) His mother was a Lichchhavi princess.

Options: 

a) only i is true.

b) only ii is true

c) i , ii and iii are true.

Ans: a) i , ii and iii are true.

Q. Vardhamana Mahavira abandoned the world at the age of - 

a) 32.    b) 30.        c) 33.        d) 35 

Ans: b) 30 .

Q. Mahavira kept on wandering for - 

a) 10 years .

b) 12 years 

c) 13 years 

d) 15 years.

Ans: 12 years .

Q. Mahavira attained perfect knowledge or kaibalya at the age of - 

a) 40.          b) 42              c. 44             d. 46

Ans: b) 42.

Q. Mahavira propagated his religion for - 

a) 29 years. 

b) 30 years 

c) 33 years 

d) 35 years 

Ans: 30 years.

Q. Mahavira propagated his religion in the places of - 

i) Kosala 

ii) Magadha 

iii) Mithila 

iv) Champa 

v) Kashmir

Options: 

a) i, ii ,iii are true.

b) i, ii, iii,  iv are true.

c) i, iii and iv are true.

d) All are true.

Ans: b)  i, iii and iv are true.

Q. Mahavira passed away in

a) 460 BC 

b) 468 BC 

c) 469 BC 

d) 470 BC 

Ans: b ) 468 BC .

Q. Mahavira passed away at the age of

a) 70 years 

b) 72 years 

c) 73 years 

d) 75 years 

Ans: 72 years.

Q. Mahavira passed away at a placed called

a) Champa 

b) Mithila 

c) Pavapuri 

d) Kosala 

Ans: Pavapuri.

Q. Jainism taught about - 

i) do not commit violence

ii) do not speak a lie 

c) do not steal 

d) do not acquire property.

Options: 

a) i , ii are true.

b) i , ii , iii are true.

c) i , iii , iv are true.

d) All are true.

Ans: All are true.

Q. Consider the following statements:

i) Svetambaras : those who put on white dress.

ii) Digambaras : those who keep themselves naked.

Options: 

i) only i is true

ii) Only ii is true

iii) Both i and ii are true .

Ans: Both i and ii are true.

Q. Consider the following statements:

i) Jainism recognised the existence of God.

ii) Jainism did not condemn the Varna system.

Options: 

a) Only i is true.

b) Only ii is true

c) Both i and ii are true.

Ans: Both i and ii are true.

Q. The three jems or ratans are -

i) full knowledge

ii) action

iii) liberation

iv) truth.

Options: 

a) i, ii and iii are true.

b) ii, iii and iv are true

c) i, ii and iv are true

d) i , iii, and iv are true

Ans: i, ii and iii are true.

Q. Jainism adopted -

a) Sanskrit language

b) Pali language 

c) Prakrit language

d) Aryan language

Ans:c)  Prakrit language.

Q. Consider the following statements: 

i) Jainism spread to Karnataka in the third century AD.

ii) Jainism spread to Kalinga in Orissa in the fourth century BC.

Options: 

a) Only i is true

b) Only ii is true

c) Both i and ii are true

Ans: Both i and ii are true.