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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
2 points
With reference to religious practices in India, the “Terapantha” sect belongs to
Correct
Ans: B
Exp:
The Terapantha sect belongs to Svetambara Jainism. The Hindi term terāpantha or terahpantha means either ‘your path’ or ‘path of 13’. Terāpanthins follow 13 main elements of Jain thought. They do not worship images but practise asceticism and ‘insight meditation’. The major characteristics of the Śvetāmbara Terāpanthin sect are the concentration of power in a single ācārya and a new type of ascetic – the male samaṇas and the female samaṇis.
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Ans: B
Exp:
The Terapantha sect belongs to Svetambara Jainism. The Hindi term terāpantha or terahpantha means either ‘your path’ or ‘path of 13’. Terāpanthins follow 13 main elements of Jain thought. They do not worship images but practise asceticism and ‘insight meditation’. The major characteristics of the Śvetāmbara Terāpanthin sect are the concentration of power in a single ācārya and a new type of ascetic – the male samaṇas and the female samaṇis.
Question 2 of 5
2. Question
2 points
Consider the following:
Bhaja Caves
Karla Caves
Ajanta Caves
Barabar Caves
How many of the above is/are associated with Buddhism?
Correct
Ans: D
Exp:
The description of the caves are given below:
Bhaja Cave is one of the important Buddhist centres of the Hinayana faith in Maharashtra
Karla Caves belongs to Buddhism. It contains three excavations of the Mahayana phase the remaining belong to the Hinayana phase.
Ajanta Caves are one of the most prominent caves for the Hinayana as well as the Mahayana sect of Buddhism.
Barabar Caves are the oldest surviving rock-cut caves in India, mostly dating from the Maurya Empire belonging to the Ajivika Sect of Buddhism.
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Ans: D
Exp:
The description of the caves are given below:
Bhaja Cave is one of the important Buddhist centres of the Hinayana faith in Maharashtra
Karla Caves belongs to Buddhism. It contains three excavations of the Mahayana phase the remaining belong to the Hinayana phase.
Ajanta Caves are one of the most prominent caves for the Hinayana as well as the Mahayana sect of Buddhism.
Barabar Caves are the oldest surviving rock-cut caves in India, mostly dating from the Maurya Empire belonging to the Ajivika Sect of Buddhism.
Question 3 of 5
3. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements with reference to Theravada Buddhism:
It is also referred to as Northern Buddhism.
Theravada Buddhism believes strongly in supernatural solutions and eternal gods.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Ans: D
Exp:
Statement 1 is incorrect: Theravada Buddhism is strongest in Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Thailand, Laos and Burma (Myanmar). It is sometimes called ‘Southern Buddhism’
Statement 2 is incorrect: Theravada school of Buddhism believes that it has remained closest to the original teachings of the Buddha. It doesn’t believe strongly in supernatural solutions. It also believes that there is no omnipotent creator God of the sort found in Judaism, Islam and Christianity. Gods exist as various types of spiritual beings but with limited powers.
Incorrect
Ans: D
Exp:
Statement 1 is incorrect: Theravada Buddhism is strongest in Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Thailand, Laos and Burma (Myanmar). It is sometimes called ‘Southern Buddhism’
Statement 2 is incorrect: Theravada school of Buddhism believes that it has remained closest to the original teachings of the Buddha. It doesn’t believe strongly in supernatural solutions. It also believes that there is no omnipotent creator God of the sort found in Judaism, Islam and Christianity. Gods exist as various types of spiritual beings but with limited powers.
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements with respect to Buddhism in Ancient India:
Slaves, Soldiers, women and people from lower castes were allowed to join the Sangha.
Buddhism does not recognize the existence of god and soul.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Ans: B
Exp:
Statement 1 is incorrect: Gautama Buddha organized the sangha or the religious order, whose doors were open to all irrespective of caste, creed, and sex. However, slaves, soldiers, and debtors could not be admitted.
Statement 2 is correct: Buddhism does not acknowledge the presence of any supreme god. The ideas, therefore, built around god have no place in it. Neither does it have the idea of a personal god, one with whom one has relations of love and affection.
Incorrect
Ans: B
Exp:
Statement 1 is incorrect: Gautama Buddha organized the sangha or the religious order, whose doors were open to all irrespective of caste, creed, and sex. However, slaves, soldiers, and debtors could not be admitted.
Statement 2 is correct: Buddhism does not acknowledge the presence of any supreme god. The ideas, therefore, built around god have no place in it. Neither does it have the idea of a personal god, one with whom one has relations of love and affection.
Question 5 of 5
5. Question
2 points
Which among the following statements is incorrect with respect to Dharmachakra mudra?
Correct
Ans: C
Exp:
Option a is correct: Dharmachakra mudra in his first sermon in Sarnath after he attained enlightenment.
Option b is correct: Dharmachakra mudra represents the setting into motion of the wheel of the teaching of the Dharma.
Option c is incorrect: The Dharmachakra mudra is formed when the thumb and index finger of both hands touch at their tips to form a circle.
Option d is correct: As the gesture is performed with the hands held in front of the left side of the chest, or in front of the heart, the Dharmachakra mudra represents the teachings are straight from the Buddha’s heart.
Incorrect
Ans: C
Exp:
Option a is correct: Dharmachakra mudra in his first sermon in Sarnath after he attained enlightenment.
Option b is correct: Dharmachakra mudra represents the setting into motion of the wheel of the teaching of the Dharma.
Option c is incorrect: The Dharmachakra mudra is formed when the thumb and index finger of both hands touch at their tips to form a circle.
Option d is correct: As the gesture is performed with the hands held in front of the left side of the chest, or in front of the heart, the Dharmachakra mudra represents the teachings are straight from the Buddha’s heart.
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