JAINISM AND BUDDHISM QUIZ

The Third Buddhist Council was patronised by

Ashoka

Kanishka

Sabakarni

Mahakashyap Upali

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Which of the following Assamese literature is Buddhist songs composed in the 8th to 12th centuries?

Kotha Ramayana

Drona Parva

None of these

Charyapadas

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Which Buddhist literature consists of dialogues between the Buddha and his followers?

Sutta Patika

Buddhhacharita

Milnda Panha

Vinayapitaka

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Sumtinath Tirthankara was born from whose womb?

Tara

Sumangla

Marudevi

Vijaya

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Which of the following is not a holy book of Jainism?

Kalpasutra

Sutta pitaka

Upang sahitya

Anga sahitya

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In Jainism the aim of life is to attain Nirvana or Moksha for which one has to

believe in the Jains and absolute non-violence

follow three jewels and five vows

practice, non-violence and non-injury to all living beings

renounce the world and attain right knowledge

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What was the name of the father of Rishabhnath Tirthankar?

Nabhiraya

Sambhavnath

Vasupujya

Sumitnath

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Tripitakas' are sacred books of

Jains

Hindus

Buddhists

Parsis

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In which language were the Buddhist-texts 'Pitakas' composed?

Ardhamagadhi

Pali

Prakrit

Sanskrit

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The site of birth (nativity) of Gautam Buddha is marked by

A Peepal Tree

A statue

A "Rummindei Pillar" of Ashok Maurya

A monastery

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