Jainism And Buddhism MCQ Question and Answer | History MCQ Question

The Amarakosha is the popular name for Namalinganushasanam, a thesaurus in Sanskrit written by the ancient Indian scholar Amarasimha. It is the oldest extant kosha. The Buddha has been eulogized as an ocean of wisdom and compassion in Amarakosha.

Angas (also known as agamas) are 45 sacred Jain texts based on the tirthankara's discourse.

Bhagvan Abhinandan was born in Ayodhya, on second day of the bright half of the month of Magh, around midnight. His father name was Samvar and Mother name was Siddharth . After long span of life time, he took diksha on 12th day of the bright half of the month of Magh along with 1000 other ascetics' mens.

Rishabhanatha is the first Tirthankara (ford maker) in Jainism. A mythical leader, he is believed in Jainism to have lived millions of years ago. He was the first of twenty-four teachers in the present half-cycle of time in Jain cosmology, and called a "ford maker" because his teachings helped one across the sea of interminable rebirths and deaths (saṃsara). He is also known as Adinatha of Jainism which translates into "First (Adi) Lord (natha)", as well as Adishvara (first ishvara), Yugadideva (deva of yuga), Prathamaraja (first king), and Nebheya (son of Nabhi). Along with Mahavira, Parshvanatha and Neminatha, Rishabhanatha is one of the four Tirthankaras that attract the most devotional worship among the Jains.

Gautama was born as a Kshatriya, the son of Suddhodana, "an elected chief of the Shakya clan", whose capital was Kapilavastu, and who were later annexed by the growing Kingdom of Kosala during the Buddha's lifetime.

Krishi, Masi, Asi teachings was given to people by Rishabhnath.

The term "nirvana" in Buddhism refers to the final liberation from the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth (samsara).

Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, attained enlightenment (bodhi) under the Bodhi tree at Bodh Gaya.

After spreading his teachings for many years, he attained mahaparinirvana (final nirvana after death) at the age of 80.

This event took place in Kusinagara, which is located in present-day Uttar Pradesh, India.

Sarnath is the place where Buddha gave his first sermon (Dharmachakra Pravartana), and Sanchi is known for its Buddhist stupas but is not related to his nirvana.

Therefore, Buddha attained nirvana at Kusinagara.

Correct Answer: Option D

Ajitnath Tirthankar was born before Sambhavanath Tirthankar.

Sambhavanatha was the third Jain tirthankara (omniscient teaching god) of the present age. Sambavanatha is associated with Horse emblem, Sala tree, Trimukha (three-faced) Yaksha and Prajnapthi & Duritari Yakshi.

Menander I Soter was an Indo-Greek King of the Indo-Greek Kingdom who administered a large empire in the Northwestern regions of the Indian Subcontinent from his capital at Sagala. Menander is noted for having become a patron of Buddhism. Menander was initially a king of Bactria.