Jainism and Buddhism Objective Type Questions & Answers

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Jainism and Buddhism Objective Type Questions & Answers

Question 1: Fill in the blanks:

(a) The founder of Jainism was Rishabhdev.
(b) A Buddhist monk is also known as bhikshu.
(c) A Tirthankara is an enlightened soul who is born as human being and attains perfection through intense meditation.
(d) A Jain monk or nun lives away from his or her family and travels from one place to another on foot.
(e) Agams were written in Prakrit language.
(f) The Upanishads were initially known as Vedanta.
(g) Vaishali was the birth place of Vardhamana Mahavira.

Question 2: Choose the correct option:

(a) ……………..means sum of a person’s actions in this and previous births.

i. Karma
ii. Tyag
iii. Dharma
iv. Moksha

(b)………………..are the sacred books of the Jainism.

i. Vedas
ii. Tripitakas
iii. Agam Sutras
iv. Upanishads

(c) Asteya means…………..

i. not to own property
ii. not to injure any living being
iii. not to steal
iv. not to speak lies

(d)………………..are the sacred books of the Buddhism.

i. Vedas
ii. Tripitakas
iii. Agam Sutras
iv. Upanishads

Question 3: Match the columns

Question 4: Name the following:

(a) Two sects of Jainism.

Answer: Digambaras and Shvetambaras

(b) Who was the 24^th Tirthankara?

Answer: Vardhamana Mahavira

(c) Observation of celibacy.

Answer: Brahmacharya

(d) In which language Tripitakas are written?

Answer: Pali

(e) Basket of Ultimate Things.

Answer: Abhidhamma Pitaka

(f) Basket of Discourses

Answer: Sutta Pitaka

So, these were Jainism and Buddhism Objective Type Questions & Answers.