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BUDDHISM AND JAINISM
Buddhism and Jainism are ancient religions. Mahavira organized an order of his followers in order to spread the teachings of Jainism. He preached his teachings in Prakrit. Gautama Buddha was a contemporary of Mahavira. He preached his teachings in pali .
Along with Hinduism and Buddhism, Jainism is one of the three most ancient Indian religious traditions still in existence and an integral part of South Asian religious belief and practice. While often employing concepts shared with Hinduism and Buddhism, the result of a common cultural and linguistic background, the Jain tradition must be regarded as an independent phenomenon rather than as a Hindu sect or a Buddhist heresy, as some earlier Western scholars believed.
Jainism has been confined largely to India, although the recent migration of Indians to other, predominantly English-speaking countries has spread its practice to many Commonwealth nations and to the United States. Precise statistics are not available, but it is estimated that there are more than six million Jains, the vast majority of whom live in India.
Jainism, Hinduism, and Buddhism share many key concepts derived from the Sanskrit language and dialects that have enabled them to hone their religious debates. For example, all three traditions share a notion of karma as the actions of individuals that determine their future births, yet each has attached unique connotations to the concept. This Sanskrit discourse has shaped the religious and philosophical speculations, as well as the polemics, of each of these traditions.
Buddhism and Jainism Mcqs
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Question 1.The first Tirthankara of the Jains was:
A.Arishtanemi
B.Parshvanath
C.Ajitanath
D.Rishabha
Question 2.With which of the following is the classic “Jivaka Chintamani” in Tamil associated?
A.Jainism
B.Buddhism
C.Hinduism
D.Christianity
Question 3.Where did Lord Buddha breathe his last?
A.Raajgir
B.Bodh Gaya
C.Sarnath
D.Kushinagar
Question 4.Gandhara school of art came into existence in
A.Hinayana sect
B.Mahayana sect
C.Vaishnava sect
D.Shaiva sect
Question 5.Who, according to the Budhists, is believed to be the next incarnation of Gautam Buddha?
A.Atreya
B.Maitreya
C.Nagarjuna
D.Kalki
Question 6.Which among the following ‘MATH’ is related with Buddhism?
A.Dakhma
B.Chaitya
C.Khangah
D.Angeri
Question 7.Which among the following is the sacred book of the Buddhists?
A.Upanishad
B.Vedas
C.Tripitaka
D.Jatakas
Question 8.Ashoka called the Third Buddhist Council at
A.Pataliputra
B.Magadha
C.Kalinga
D.Sarnath
Question 9.The tutor of Alexander, the Great was
A.Darius
B.Cyrus
C.Socrates
D.Aristotle
Question 10.Who propounded the ‘Eight-Fold Path’ for the end of misery of mankind?
A.Mahavir
B.Gautam Buddha
C.Adi Shankaracharya
D.Kabir
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