Buddhism and Jainism
Buddhism and Jainism: Overview
This topic covers concepts such as Buddhism and Jainism.
Important Questions on Buddhism and Jainism
At which of the following places did Lord Buddha give his first sermon on the Four Noble Truths?

At which of the following places did Lord Buddha attain enlightenment?

The rules made for the _____ were written down in a book called ‘Vinaya Pitaka’.

One of the major events of Ashoka’s reign was the convening of the ______ Buddhist Sangha (council) in BCE in the capital Pataliputra.

The birthplace of Gautam Buddha was_____.

Which of the following places is closest to the Hemis Monastery?

Which of the following is a part of the ‘Sutta Pitaka’?

Who is the author of the Buddha Charita?

Match the pairs and select the correct answer using codes below.
Buddhist Council | Place |
A. First Council | 1. Vaishali |
B. Second Council | 2. Pataliputra |
C. Third Council | 3. Kashmir |
D. Fourth Council | 4. Rajgriha |

Which of the following is not common to both Buddhism and Jainism?

Who was the leader of Buddhism followers (disciples) whom king Ashoka send for the popularisation of Buddhism in the Himalayas?

What is the main religion of the people of Lahaul and Spiti?

Where did Mahatma Buddha's 'Mahaparinirvan' take place?

Thanesar ruled by Harshavardhana a King was in the vicinity of?

Several Ganas used to make a _____.

The Fourth Buddhist Council was held in Kashmir under the leadership of :

Consider the following statements :
1. The Jains believed that Mahavira had twenty-three predecessors.
2. Parshvanatha was twenty-third Tirthankara.
3. Rishava was immediate successor of Mahavira.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following statements reflect the distinctive feature about the 6th century of Ganas or Sanghas?
1. The ancient Indian Ganas were oligarchies.
2. The ancient Indian Ganas were non-monarchal state.
3. Magadha, Kosala, Vatsa and Avanti were the most powerful states of the era.
4. The producers of Buddhist monastic order(Sangha) were patterned on Sangha politics.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Svetambara and Digambara are two sects of which community?

