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Which of the following is not a holy book of Jainism?
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
The Sutta Pitaka is the second of the three divisions of the Tripitaka or Pali Canon, the Pali collection of Buddhist writings of Theravada Buddhism.
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Which one of the following ruler was not contemporary to 'Buddha'?
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Answer: Option D
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Mahapadma Nanda was the first ruler of Nanda Dynasty. He founded the dynasty in the year 424 BC and ruled for almost 62 years till 362 BC. He was not contemporary to Buddha.
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The last in the succession of Jaina Tirthankaras was
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Answer: Option C
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Mahavira, also known as Vardhamāna, was the last and twenty-fourth tirthankara (ford-maker) who revived Jainism. In the Jain tradition, it is believed that Mahavira was born in the early part of the 6th century BC into a royal kshatriya family in present-day Bihar, India.
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For how many years Sumtinath Tirthankar prayed?
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Answer: Option B
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Sumtinath Tirthankar prayed 20 years.
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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?
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Answer: Option B
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The Pala rulers of eastern India were patrons of Buddhism. Dharmapala (ruled 8th century) was the second ruler of the Pala Empire of Bengal region in the Indian Subcontinent. He was the son and successor of Gopala, the founder of the Pala Dynasty. He greatly expanded the boundaries of the empire, and made the Palas a dominant power in the northern and eastern India.
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Chinese travellers visited India primarily because-
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Answer: Option A
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Ancient India there were two greatest Chinese visitor Faxian and Xuanzang. Faxian is known as Fa hein, he came to India in the beginning of 5th century A.D. He was the first chinese monk who visited India. He was a Chinese Buddhist monk, pilgrim traveller and writer, author of one of the earliest and most valuable Chinese accounts of India. He came India to Visit Buddhist place and to collect sacred work connected with the life and the teachings of the Buddha. He entered India from North West and reached patliputra. Fa hein visit India in the period of Chandragupta II.
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Buddhism was first propagated outside India In
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Answer: Option D
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Buddhism was first propagated outside India In ceylon.
88
The early Buddhist scriptures were composed in
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
The sacred book of Buddhism is called the Tripitaka (called Tipitaka in Pali). It is also called the Pali Canon, after the language in which it was first written.
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In which Nakshatra (constellation) Sumtinath Tirthankar was born?
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Answer: Option D
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Sumatinatha was born to Kshatriya King Megha (Meghaprabha) and Queen Mangala (Sumangala) at Ayodhya in the Ikshvaku dynasty. His birth date was the eighth day of the Vaisakha Sudi Magha Nakshtra in month of the Jain calendar.
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The first Buddhist Council was held at
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Answer: Option B
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First Buddhist Council: 400 BC. Held soon after the mahaparinirvana of the Buddha, around 400 BC under the patronage of king Ajatshatru with the monk Mahakasyapa presiding, at Rajgriha, in the Sattapani Cave. The idea was to preserve Buddha's teachings (Sutta) and rules for disciples (Vinaya).