MCQs on Ancient Indian History 2
MCQs on Ancient Indian History 2
101. What is ‘Milind panho’?
(a) A Buddhist place
(b) One of the names of Buddha
(c) A Buddhist Specimen of Art
(d) Buddhist text
Ans: (d)
102. Which of the following systems of Indian Philosophy uphold the ideology of Charvakism, Ajivika, Jainism and Buddhism?
(a) Orthodox System of Indian Philosophy
(b) Unorthodox System of Indian Philosophy
(c) Both A & B
(d) None of the above
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103. Two great Buddhist universities of Nalanda and Vikramshila were patronised by the
(a) Palas
(b) Paramaras
(c) Chandelas
(d) All the above
Ans: (a)
104. Buddhism in Nepal was introduced during the reign of
(a) Samudragupta
(b) Ashoka
(c) Chandragupta
(d) Harshavardhana
Ans: (b)
105. Which of the following are beliefs of Buddhism?,
(A) The world is full of sorrows.
(B) People suffer on account of desires.
(C) If desires are conquered, nirvana will be attained.
(D) The existence of God and Soul must be recognised.
(a) A B C and D
(b) B and C
(c) A B and C
(d) B C and D
Ans: (c)
106. Who had converted Kanishka to Buddhism?
(a) Parsva
(b) Nagarjuna
(c) Asvaghosha
(d) Vasumitra
Ans: (c)
107. What was the name of the mother of Rishabhnath?
(a) Tara
(b) Sharemestha
(c) Marudevi
(d) Anuradha
Ans: (c)
108. The famous Buddhist scholar Ashvaghosha was a contemporary of which one of the following?
(a) Ashoka
(b) Bindusara
(c) Harsha
(d) Kanishka
Ans: (d)
109. Which of the following is Parinirvana place of Mahavira?
(a) Pava
(b) Sarnath
(c) Vaishali
(d) Shravanabelagola
Ans: (a)
110. What was the number of Gandhars of Abhinandannath Tirthankar?
(a) 112
(b) 114
(c) 116
(d) 118
Ans: (c)
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111. Which of the following Tamil literature was written by Ilango Adigal, brother of Senguvattan, a Chera King and who was a Jain monk is a highly regarded epic?
(a) Kainnilai
(b) Elathi
(c) Silappatikaram
(d) None of the above
Ans: (c)
112. In which Indian Religion, there are 24 tirthankaras?
(a) Jainism
(b) Buddhism
(c) Hinduism
(d) Sikhism
Ans: (a)
113. Gandhara school of art came into existence in
(a) Hinayana sect
(b) Mahayana sect
(c) Vaishnava sect
(d) Shaiva sect
Ans: (b)
114. Who was the patron king of Pataliputra Buddhist Council?
(a) Ajatashatru
(b) Kalashoka
(c) Ashoka
(d) Kanishka
Ans: (c)
115. Assertion (A): Nalanda was the centre of Buddhist learning in the post-Gupta period. Reason (R): It was patronised by the Pala rulers
(a) Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
Ans: (b)
116. The language which contributed to the spread of Buddhism was
(a) Sanskrit
(b) Pali
(c) Tamil
(d) Greek
Ans: (b)
117. The first Tirthankara of the Jains was
(a) Arishtanemi
(b) Parshvanath
(c) Ajitanath
(d) Rishabha
Ans: (d)
118. Which of the Kushana ruler patronised Buddhism?
(a) Ashoka
(b) Vikramaditya
(c) Kanishka
(d) Kautilya
Ans: (c)
119. In which descent Abhinandannath Tirthankar was born?
(a) Ikswakshu Vansh
(b) Nand Vansh
(c) Gulam Vansh
(d) Duguwa Vansh
Ans: (a)
120. Which of the following teachings was given to people by Rishabhnath before starting of an Era?
(a) Krishi
(b) Masi
(c) Asi
(d) All above
Ans: (d)
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121. In which Nakshatra (constellation) Abhinandannath Tirthankar was born?
(a) Satbhisha Nakshatra
(b) Dhanishtha
(c) Shravan
(d) Punarvasu
Ans: (d)
122. Vardhamana Mahavira the 24 th Tirthankar of Jainism was born at _____ and died at _____ .
(a) Vaishali and Rajagriha
(b) Kusinara and Pava
(c) Kundagrama and Pava
(d) Kashi and Champa
Ans: (c)
123. The language in which Buddha preached?
(a) Hindi
(b) Urdu
(c) Pali
(d) Sanskrit
Ans: (c)
124. Gautam Buddha as a prince was known as
(a) Gautam
(b) Siddhartha
(c) Rahul
(d) Suddhodhana
Ans: (b)
125. “Desire is the cause of all sufferings”. Which religion promoted this?
(a) Buddhism
(b) Jainism
(c) Sikhism
(d) Hinduism
Ans: (a)
126. Who was King Vipulvahan?
(a) Father of Sambhavnath
(b) Brother of Sambhavnath
(c) Friend of Sambhavnath
(d) Teacher of Sambhavnath
Ans: (a)
127. Who was Mahavira?
(a) 21st Tirthankara
(b) 24th Tirthankara
(c) 23rd Tirthankara
(d) 22nd Tirthankara
Ans: (b)
128. Which of the following is/are mantra of Jainism?
(a) All sinful acts are renounced for life-long
(b) All philanthropies acts are renounced for life-long
(c) Both A & B
(c) None of the above
Ans: (a)
129. What was the name of first Gandhar of Abhinandannath Tirthankar?
(a) Vajrnath
(b) Vipul
(c) Chandra Prabhu
(d) Vasu
Ans: (a)
130. What was the name of the mother of Abhinandannath Tirthankar?
(a) Vijaya
(b) Tara
(c) Siddharta Devi
(d) Marudevi
Ans: (c)
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131. Which is the ultimate goal of education in Jainism?
(a) Non-violence
(b) Renunciation
(c) Moksha
(d) Voluntary promotion of human welfare
Ans: (c)
132. The monolithic image of Jain Saint ‘Gomatiswara’ is at _____ .
(a) Mount Abu
(b) Saravanabelgola
(c) Kusinagara
(d) Kalinga
Ans: (b)
133. Who among the following rulers had embraced Jainism?
(a) Chandragupta Maurya
(b) Bindusara
(c) Ajatashatru
(d) Pulakesin
Ans: (a)
134. Under which tree Sumtinath Tirthankar received Kaivalya Gyan?
(a) Devdar
(b) Neem
(c) Priyangu
(d) Vat
Ans: (c) MCQs on Ancient Indian History 2
135. The principles of Ashoka’s Dharma (Dhamma) were taken from
(a) The moral virtues of all Indian religions of that period
(b) Jainism
(c) Brahmanism
(d) Buddhism
Ans: (a)
136. During whose reign did the Gandhara School of Art blossom?
(a) Harsha
(b) Ashok
(c) Kanishka
(d) Chandragupta-II
Ans: (c)
137. After which Tirthankar, Sambhavanath Tirthankar was born?
(a) Rishabnath
(b) Ajitnath
(c) Abhinandan
(d) Padyaprabhu
Ans: (b)
138. The famous Indo-Greek King, who embraced Buddhism was __________
(a) Strato-I
(b) Menander
(c) Demetrios
(d) Alexander
Ans: (b)
139. The Buddha has been eulogized as an ocean of wisdom and compassion in
(a) Buddha-Charita
(b) Jataka tales
(c) Amarakosa
(d) The Light of Aisa
Ans: (c)
140. To which Ganarajya Gautam Buddha belonged?
(a) Shibi
(b) Shakya
(c) Saurasena
(d) Shabara
Ans: (b)
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141. Outside India, Buddhism was first accepted in
(a) China
(b) Japan
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) Tibet
Ans: (c)
142. Which among the following is the great Buddhist work consisting of dialogues between the Indo-Greek King Menander and the Buddhist philosopher Nagasena?
(a) Milinda Panha
(b) Arthsashtra
(c) Jataka
(d) Kumarasambhava
Ans: (a)
143. What is the meaning of Kaivalya Gyan (enlightenment) received by Abhinandannath Tirthankar?
(a) Shastra Gyan
(b) Sangeet Siksha
(c) Nartya Siksha
(d) Brahma Vidya
Ans: (d) MCQs on Ancient Indian History 2
144. The greatest Buddhist commentator of the Buddhist canonical literature has been
(a) Nagarjuna
(b) Ashvaghosha
(c) Vasumitra
(d) Buddhaghosha
Ans: (b)
145. A collective term used by the Jains for their sacred books is
(a) Prabandhas
(b) Angas
(c) Nibandhas
(d) Chartis
Ans: (b)
146. Abhinandannath Tirthankar initiated first Parna after how many days of receipt of Diksha?
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) Four
Ans: (b)
147. Where did Sumtinath Tirthankar receive Shiksha (enlightenment)?
(a) Ayodhya
(b) Nasik
(c) Ujjain
(d) Kiskindha
Ans: (a)
148. Ajitnath Tirthankar was born on the eighth day of which Hindu month of shukl paksh?
(a) Maagh
(b) Chaitra
(c) Ashwin
(d) Jyestha
Ans: (a)
149. The language adopted for preaching In Mahayana Buddhism was
(a) Pali
(b) Brahmi
(c) Sanskrit
(d) Prakrit
Ans: (c)
150. Mention the place where Buddha attained enlightenment.
(a) Sarnath
(b) Bodh Gaya
(c) Kapilavastu
(d) Rajgriha
Ans: (b)
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151. In Jain literature, which of the following Tirthankar is also known as Prajapati, Adibrahma and Aadinath?
(a) Rishabhnath
(b) Ajitnath
(c) Sambhav nath
(d) Abhnindan Nath
Ans: (a)
152. Which of the following is not one of the animals carved on the Sarnath Pillar?
(a) Humped Bull
(b) Deer
(c) Elephant
(d) Horse
Ans: (b)
153. The first image of the Buddha was carved out during the reign of
(a) Ashoka
(b) Pusyamitra Shunga
(c) Kanishka-I
(d) Menander
Ans: (c)
154. Buddhism made an important impact by allowing two sections of society into its fold. They were
(a) Merchants and Priests
(b) Moneylenders and Slaves
(c) Warriors and Traders
(d) Women and Sudras
Ans: (d)
155. The proceedings of the Third Buddhist Council led to the issue of Edict?
(a) Sanchi
(b) Sarnath
(c) Bhabra
(d) Kalinga
Ans: (b)
156. Which of the following is not included in triratna of Jainism?
(a) Right Knowledge
(b) Right Conduct
(c) Right Faith
(d) Creator
Ans: (d)
157. Which one of the following was the last Buddhist text produced In India?
(a) Divya Vandana
(b) Dohakosa
(c) Vjrachedika
(d) Vamsathapakasini
Ans: (d)
158. According to Jains, what was the number of Gandhars of Sumtinath Tirthankar?
(a) 50
(b) 100
(c) 150
(d) 200
Ans: (b)
159. Which of the following Minor Rock Edicts of Ashoka describes the Conquest of Kalinga by Ashoka?
(a) No. XIII
(b) No. X
(c) No. XI
(d) No. XII
Ans: (a)
160. The religious movements of Buddhism and Jainism were led by
(a) Sudras
(b) Vaisyas
(c) Kshatriya Princes
(d) Brahmins
Ans: (c)
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161. Chinese travellers visited India primarily because-
(a) They were interested in Buddhism
(b) They were invited by ten Indian kings
(c) They were interested to study Indian culture
(d) They were interested to stay in India
Ans: (a)
162. For how many years Sumtinath Tirthankar prayed?
(a) 10
(b) 20
(c) 30
(d) 40
Ans: (b)
163. I. The Ikshvaku rulers of southern India were antagonistic towards Buddhism.
II. The Pala rulers of eastern India were patrons of Buddhism.
Which of these statement (s) is/are correct?
(a) Only I
(b) Only II
(c) Both I and II
(d) Neither I nor II
Ans: (b)
164. In which Nakshatra (constellation) Sumtinath Tirthankar was born?
(a) Satbhisha Nakshatra
(b) Dhanishtha
(c) Shravan
(d) Magha Nakshtra
Ans: (d)
165. The first Buddhist Council was held at
(a) Kashmir
(b) Rajagriha
(c) Pataliputra
(d) Vaisali
Ans: (b)
166. Who propounded the ‘Eight-Fold Path’ for the end of misery of mankind?
(a) Mahavir
(b) Gautam Buddha
(c) Adi Shankaracharya
(d) Kabir
Ans: (b) MCQs on Ancient Indian History 2
167. After receipt of Diksha, with which food Abhinandannath Tirthankar initiated first Parna?
(a) Milk
(b) Kheer
(c) Water
(d) Dahi
Ans: (b)
168. The aim of Ashoka’s Dhamma was
(a) Subtle conquest
(b) Religious domination
(c) A casteless society
(d) Non-violence and peace
Ans: (d)
169. The Buddha
(a) rejected the theory of Karma
(b) was non-committal on the theory of Karma
(c) believed in the theory of Karma
(d) suggested an alternative to the theory of Karma
Ans: (c) MCQs on Ancient Indian History 2
170. Oil paint was first used for Buddhist paintings by Indian and Chinese painters in western ______ sometime between the fifth and tenth centuries.
(a) Iraq
(b) Afghanistan
(c) Pakistan
(d) India
Ans: (b)
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171. The founder of Jainism was
(a) Rishbha
(b) Neminath
(c) Parsvanatha
(d) Vardhaman Mahavira
Ans: (c)
172. The Svetambara Jains were
(a) clad in white
(b) clad in black
(c) clad in red
(d) saffron clad
Ans: (a)
173. Ashoka called the Third Buddhist Council at
(a) Pataliputra
(b) Magadha
(c) Kalinga
(d) Sarnath
Ans: (a)
174. In which Hindi month Sumtinath Tirthankar received diksha?
(a) Vaisakh
(b) Jyestha
(c) Chetra
(d) Magha
Ans: (a) MCQs on Ancient Indian History 2
175. Who was Ajitnath Tirthankara in his previous life?
(a) Siddharth
(b) Maharaj Vimalvahan
(c) Mahavir
(d) None of the above
Ans: (b)
176. Who was the master of Gautama Buddha?
(a) Alara Kalama
(b) Kalidas
(c) Viswamitra
(d) Vashistha
Ans: (a)
177. Ashoka’s conquest of Kalinga has been described in the minor rock edict numbered
(a) I
(b) IV
(c) VIII
(d) XIII
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178. Which Buddhist literature consists of dialogues between the Buddha and his followers?
(a) Milnda Panha
(b) Sutta Patika
(c) Vinayapitaka
(d) Buddhhacharita
Ans: (b)
179. The name Buddha means
(a) enlightened
(b) learned
(c) divine
(d) sacred
Ans: (a)
180. Which of the following place, Buddha was never depicted in a human form but was represented only as a symbol of either two footprints or wheel?
(a) Sanchi
(b) Loria
(c) Kesaria
(d) Kapilabastu
Ans: (a)
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181. Who, among the following rulers, organised the Second Buddhist Council?
(a) Ajatashatru
(b) Kalasoka
(c) Ashoka
(d) Ananda
Ans: (b)
182. In Jainism, ‘Perfect Knowledge’ is referred to as
(a) Nirvana
(b) Ratna
(c) Kaivalya
(d) Jina
Ans: (c)
183. Which of the following is the ceremony of initiation of education in Buddhism?
(a) Upanayanam
(b) Siksha
(c) Pabajja
(d) Diksha
Ans: (c) MCQs on Ancient Indian History 2
184. Ashoka was much influenced by Buddhist monk called
(a) Upagupta
(b) Vasubandhu
(c) Ambhi
(d) Asvagosha
Ans: (a) MCQs on Ancient Indian History 2
185. Which ruler founded the famous Vikramshila University for the Buddhists?
(a) Mahipala
(b) Dharampala
(c) Gopala
(d) Devapala
Ans: (b)
186. Which of the following is the single most important source of the history of Ashoka?
(a) Sri Lankan chronicles Dipavamsa and Mahavamsa
(b) Buddhist works Divyavadana and Ashokavadana
(c) Inscriptions of Ashoka
(d) Archaeological Sources and the Puranas
Ans: (c)
187. Which of the following ruler was a contemporary of Buddha?
(a) Udayin
(b) Bimbisara
(c) Ajatshatru
(d) Mahapadma Nanda
Ans: (b)
188. Who among the following rulers was first to embrace Buddhism?
(a) Ashoka
(b) Ajatasatru
(c) Bindusara
(d) Bimbisara
Ans: (a) MCQs on Ancient Indian History 2
189. Assertion (A): In the beginning, only high caste Kshatriya communities adopted Jainism. Reason (R): Vardhaman Mahavira belonged to a well-known Kshatriya community
(a) Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
Ans: (b)
190. What name was given to Rishabhnath Tirthankar due to his father Nabhiraya?
(a) Dharam Nath
(b) Anantnath
(c) Chandra Prabhu
(d) Nabhisunu
Ans: (d)
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191. Who among the following presided over the Buddhist council held during the reign of Kanishka at Kashmir?
(a) Parsva
(b) Vasumitra
(c) Nagarjuna
(d) Sudraka
Ans: (b) MCQs on Ancient Indian History 2
192. Ashoka’s prime claim to greatness lay in
(a) His extensive conquests
(b) The promotion of people’s welfare by him
(c) His marathon army
(d) His exclusive patronage of Buddhism
Ans: (b)
193. Who is said to be responsible for the spread of Jainism in Karnataka?
(a) Ajatashatru
(b) Chandragupta Maurya
(c) Bimbisara
(d) Mahapadma Nanda
Ans: (b)
194. Who was the last ruler of India that adopted Jainism in his last days?
(a) Samudra Gupta
(b) Bindusara
(c) Chandra Gupta Maurya
(d) Ashoka
Ans: (c)
195. The tutor of Alexander, the Great was
(a) Darius
(b) Cyrus
(c) Socrates
(d) Aristotle
Ans: (d) MCQs on Ancient Indian History 2
196. The Pitaka that contains pronouncements attributed to the Buddha, laying down numerous rules for the conduct of the order is
(a) Vinaya Pitaka
(b) Sutta Pitaka
(c) Abhidhamma Pitaka
(d) All the three Pitakas
Ans: (a) MCQs on Ancient Indian History 2
197. The Buddhist monk who spread Buddhism in Tibet was
(a) Nagarjuna
(b) Ananda
(c) Asanga
(d) Padmasambhava
Ans: (d)
198. Which of the following is not the ‘Tri Ratna’ of Jainism?
(a) Right faith
(b) Right knowledge
(c) Right view
(d) Right conduct
Ans: (c) MCQs on Ancient Indian History 2
199. The original Buddhist religious texts had been written in
(a) Brahmi
(b) Sanskrit
(c) Pali
(d) Magadhi
Ans: (c)
200. The oldest Jain scriptures are regarded to be the
(a) Fourteen Purvas
(b) Twelve Upangas
(c) Twelve Angas
(d) Fourteen Uparvas
Ans: (c)
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201. Of the five vows (Panch Anuvratas) of Jainism, four existed before Mahavira. The one which he added was
(a) not to kill (non-injury)
(b) not to steal
(c) non-attachment to worldly things
(d) celibacy
Ans: (d) MCQs on Ancient Indian History 2
202. ‘Tripitakas’ are sacred books of
(a) Hindus
(b) Jains
(c) Parsis
(d) Buddhists
Ans: (d)
203. Which of the following is not a holy book of Jainism?
(a) Anga Sahitya
(b) Upang sahitya
(c) Sutta pitaka
(d) Kalpasutra
Ans: (c)
204. Which one of the following ruler was not contemporary to ‘Buddha’?
(a) Udayin
(b) Bimbisara
(c) Ajatshatru
(d) Mahapadma Nanda
Ans: (d)
205. The last in the succession of Jaina Tirthankaras was
(a) Parsvanatha
(b) Rishabha
(c) Mahavira
(d) Manisubruta
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206. In his inscriptions Ashoka called himself
(a) Devanampriya Priyadarshi King
(b) Ashoka Priyadarshi
(c) Dhammasoka
(d) Daivaputra
Ans: (a)
207. What was the meaning of the symbol Horse of Sambhavnath Tirthankar?
(a) Speed
(b) Restrained heart
(c) Anger
(d) Charm
Ans: (b) MCQs on Ancient Indian History 2
208. Buddhism was first propagated outside India in
(a) China
(b) Cambodia
(c) Thailand
(d) Ceylon
Ans: (d)
209. The early Buddhist scriptures were composed in
(a) Prakrit texts
(b) Pali texts
(c) Sanskrit texts
(d) Pictographical texts
Ans: (b) MCQs on Ancient Indian History 2
210. Santhara is a religious ritual of__________ community
(a) Sikhs
(b) Jews
(c) Jain
(d) Buddhists
Ans: (c)
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211. Which among the following is the sacred book of the Buddhists?
(a) Upanishad
(b) Vedas
(c) Tripitaka
(d) Jatakas
Ans: (c)
212. Tirthankar Ajitnath was detached from whose effects?
(a) Padprabhu
(b) Acharya Aridaman
(c) Arahnath
(d) Naminath
Ans: (b)
213. Which of the following was the cause of the decline of Buddhism?
(a) Buddhism was founded by a prince
(b) Corruption crept into Buddhist monasteries
(c) Buddha and Mahavira were contemporaries
(d) Buddha preached non-violence
Ans: (b)
214. During whose reign did Buddhism become the state religion?
(a) Chandragupta Maurya
(b) Skandagupta I
(c) Samudragupta
(d) Ashoka
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215. The word ‘Jina’ from which the Jain(ism) has originated stands for
(a) great
(b) detached
(c) non-violence
(d) conqueror (of senses)
Ans: (d)
216. What is ‘Milind panho’?
(a) A Buddhist place
(b) One of the names of Buddha
(c) A Buddhist Specimen of Art
(d) Buddhist text
Ans: (d)
217. What is the meaning of ‘Masi’?
(a) Teaching
(b) Defence
(c) Agriculture
(d) Business
Ans: (a). 0 0 0.
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