General Studies Mock Test 7

🟥 General Studies Mock Test 7

🟥 QUESTIONS : 50

🟥 TIME : 75 MINS

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1)

Which of the following pairs are
correctly matched?
1. Lothal : Ancient dockyard
2. Sarnath : First Sermon of
Buddha
3. Rajgir : Lion capital of Ashoka
4. Nalanda : Great seat of
Buddhist learning
Select the correct answer using the
code given below.

A) 1, 2, 3 and 4

B) 3 and 4

C) 1, 2 and 4

D) 1 and 2

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2)

Assertion (A): Kushinagar was
the capital of Malla Republic.
Reason (R): Lord Buddha’s
Mahaparinirvana took place in
Kushinagar.
Select the correct answer using the
code given below

A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

C) (A) is true, but (R) is false

D) (A) is false, but (R) is true

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3)

Which of the following is/are true
about Gautam Buddha?

1. He believes in ‘Karma’
2. He believes in rebirth
3. Attaining Nirvana
4. Belief in the power of God

A) Only 1, 2, 3

B) Only 1, 2

C) Only 1

D) All are true

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4)

Which of the following statements
is/are correct about Lord Buddha?

1. He was born in Kapilvastu.
2. He attained enlightenment at
Bodh Gaya.
3. He discarded the Vedic
religion.
4. He preached noble truth
Select the correct answer from the
code given below

A) 1 and 2

B) 1 and 3

C) 1, 2 and 3

D) 1, 2, 3 and 4

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5)

Match List-I (Sign) with List-II
(Meaning) and select the correct
answer using the code given below
[UPPCS (Mains) 2005]
List-I (Sign)
(a) Birth
(b) First Sermon
(c) Enlightenment
(d) Great Departure
List-II (Meaning)
1. Bodhi tree
2. Dharma Chakra
3. Horse
4. Lotus

A) a-1 b-2c- 3 d-4

B) a-4 b-3 c-2 d-1

C) a-3 b-4 c-1 d-2

D) a-4 b-2 c-1 d-3

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6)

Four important events of Buddha’s
life and thereby related four places
are mentioned below.
Schedule-I
(a) Birth
(b) Enlightenment
(c) First preaching
(d) Death
Schedule-II
1. Sarnath 2. Bodh Gaya
3. Lumbini 4. Kushinagar
Match Schedule-I and Schedule-II
and select correct answer from the code given below.

A) a-1 b-2 c-4 d-3

B) a-2 b-3 c-1 d-4

C) a-3 b-2 c-1 d-4

D) a-4 b-1 c-3 d-2

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7)

Four Buddhist Councils were held
in the following places. Arrange them in chronological order by
using the code given below
1. Vaishali 2. Rajgriha
3. Kundalavana 4. Pataliputra

A) 1, 2, 3, 4

B) 4, 3, 2, 1

C) 2, 1, 3, 4

D) 2, 1, 4, 3

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8)

Which of the following Kingdoms
were associated with the life of the
Buddha?
1. Avanti 2. Gandhara
3. Kosala 4. Magadha
Select the correct answer using the
code given below

A) 1, 2 and 3

B) 2 and 4

C) Only 3 and 4

D) 1, 3 and 4

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9)

Which form of Buddhism was
prominent during the Sultanate
period?

A) Theravada

B) Hinayana

C) Vajrayana

D) Tantrayana

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10)

Some Buddhist rock-cut caves are
called Chaityas, while the others
are called Viharas. What is the
difference between the two?

A) Vihara is a place of worship, while Chaitya is the dwelling place of the monks

B) Chaitya is a place of worship, while Vihara is the dwelling place of the monks

C) Chaitya is the stupa at the far end of the cave, while Vihara is the hall axial to it

D) There is no material difference between the two

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11)

Consider the following statements,
what is the difference between
chaityas and viharas?

A) Viharas is a place of worship, while chaitya is dwelling place of the Buddhist monks

B) Chaitya is a place of worship, while Vihar is a dwelling place

C) re is no particular difference between both of them

D) Viharas and Chaityas both are used as dwelling place

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12)

Both Jainism and Buddhism
believe that

A) philosophy of karma and transmigration of soul were correct

B) Salvation could be possible only after death

C) Both men and women could attain salvation

D) Middle course of life was the best one

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13)

Which one of the following is not
common between Buddhism and Jainism?

A) Ahimsa

B) Indifference to Vedas

C) Self-mortification

D) Rejection of Rituals

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14)

‘Nav Nalanda Mahavihar’ is famous
for

A) Hsuan-Tsang memorial

B) Birthplace of Mahavir

C) Pali Research Centre

D) Museum

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15)

Why was Nalanda University
famous in the world?

A) Medical Science

B) Philosophy

C) Buddhist Religious Philosophy

D) Chemical Science

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16)

Who was the founder of Nalanda
University?

A) Chandragupta Vikramaditya

B) Kumargupta

C) Dharmapal

D) Pushyagupta

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17)

Nalanda University was founded
during the dynasty of

A) Maurya

B) Kushan

C) Gupta

D) Pala

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18) Vallabhi University was situated in

A) Bihar

B) Uttar Pradesh

C) Bengal

D) Gujarat

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19)

Which among the following state
‘Odantipur’ Education Centre was
situated?

A) Bengal

B) Bihar

C) Gujarat

D) Tamil Nadu

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20) Buddhist centre of learning is

A) Vikramshila

B) Varanasi

C) Girnar

D) Ujjain

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21)

To which Buddhist School did
Nagarjuna belong?

A) Sautrantika

B) Vaibhashika

C) Madhyamika

D) Yogachara

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22)

The Doctrine of void (Shunyata)
was propounded by the Buddhist
philosopher

A) Nagarjuna

B) Nagasena

C) Ananda

D) Ashvaghosha

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23)

Which Indian Buddhist monk
had been sent to China in the first
century A.D.?

A) Tsang

B) Ashvaghosha

C) Vasumitra

D) Nagarjuna

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24)

The largest and the most evolved
rock-cut Chaitya hall of the
Hinayana phase is situated at

A) Pitalkhora

B) Junnar

C) Karle

D) Bedsa

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25)

In the Mahayana Buddhism, the
Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara was
also known as

A) Vajrapani

B) Manjusri

C) Padmapani

D) Maitreya

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26)

Sarnath Buddha image of
Bhumisparsha Mudra belongs to

A) Maurya period

B) Shunga period

C) Kushana period

D) Gupta period

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27)

Lord Buddha’s image is sometimes
shown with the hand gesture
called; ‘Bhumisparsha Mudra’. It
symbolizes

A) Buddha’s calling of the Earth to watch over Mara and to prevent Mara from disturbing his meditation

B) Buddha’s calling of the Earth to witness his purity and chastity despite the temptations of Mara

C) Buddha’s reminder to his followers that they all arise from the Earth and finally dissolve into the Earth, and thus life is transitory

D) Both the statements (A) and (B) are correct in this context

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28)

The standing statue of Gautam
Buddha was built in which period

A) Gupta Period

B) Kushana Period

C) Maurya Period

D) Guptotar Period

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29)

Name the ‘Mudra’ which is
represented by the Gandharan
Buddha image of Sarnath first
sermon.

A) Abhaya

B) Dhyana

C) Dharm Chakra

D) Bhumisparsha

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30)

Which of the following laid the
foundation of idol worship in the
country?

A) Jainism

B) Buddhism

C) Ajivikas

D) Vedic religion

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31)

The first human statue worshipped
in India were those of

A) Brahma

B) Vishnu

C) Buddha

D) Shiva

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32)

Gautama Buddha was elevated
to the position of God during the
period of

A) Ashoka

B) Kanishka

C) Chandragupta Vikramaditya

D) Harsha

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33)

What is the fundamental difference
between Hinayana and Mahayana
sects of Buddhism?

A) Belief in Non-violence

B) Caste free society

C) Worship of God and Goddess

D) Worship of stupas

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34)

Sir Edwin Arnold book ‘The Light
of the Asia’ is based on

A) Divavadana

B) Lalitvistar

C) Suttapitak

D) Abhidhammapitak

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35)

Who among the following is known
as the ‘Light of Asia’?

A) Gautama Buddha

B) Mahatma Gandhi

C) Mahavir Swami

D) Swami Vivekananda

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36)

‘World is unstable and transient’ is
related to which of the following?

A) Buddhism

B) Jainism

C) Gita

D) Vedanta

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37)

Amravati stupa was built during
the period of

A) Maurya

B) Satvahanas

C) Gupta

D) Harshaverdhana

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38)

The Stupa site which is not
connected with any incident of
Lord Buddha’s life, is

A) Sarnath

B) Sanchi

C) Bodh Gaya

D) Kusinara

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39)

Where the word ‘Stupa’ has been
used for the first time?

A) Rigveda

B) Jatak Katha

C) Artha Shastra

D) Astadhyayee

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40)

The Giant Buddha statue of 80 feet
at Bodh Gaya was constructed by

A) Japanese

B) People of Thailand (Thai)

C) Srilankan

D) Bhutanese

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41)

Where is the highest in the world
‘Vishwa Shanti Stup’ located in
Bihar?

A) Vaishali

B) Nalanda

C) Rajgir

D) Patna

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42)

Ashokaram monastery was situated
at

A) Vaishali

B) Pataliputra

C) Kaushambi

D) Shravasti

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43)

In ancient Indian Buddhist
monasteries, a ceremony called
Pavarana used to be held. It was
the

A) Occasion to elect the Sanghparinayaka and two speakers one on Dhamma and the other on Vinaya

B) Confession by monks of their offences committed during their stay in the monasteries during the rainy season

C) Ceremony of initiation of new person into the Buddhist Sangha in which the head is shaved and when yellow robes are offered

D) Gathering of Buddhist monks on the next day to the fullmoon day of Ashadha when they take up a fixed abode for the next four months of rainy season

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44)

Yamaka’ belongs to the Buddhist
‘Pitaka’.

A) Sutta

B) Vinaya

C) Abhidhamma

D) None of the above

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45)

Which of the following Buddhist
literature contains the Buddha’s
sermons on matters of ethics and
doctrine?

A) Vinaya Pitaka

B) Jataka Stories

C) Abhidhamma Pitaka

D) Sutta Pitaka

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46)

Which of the following Buddhist
texts contains the rules of Monastic
life?

A) Digha-Nikaya

B) Vinaya Pitaka

C) Abhidhamma Pitaka

D) Vibhasha Shastra

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47)

'Tripitaka’ texts are related to
which religion?

A) Vedic religion

B) Buddhism

C) Jainism

D) Shaivism

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48) What is ‘Tripitaka’?

A) Three monkeys of Gandhiji

B) Brahma, Vishnu, Mahesh

C) Triratnas of Mahavira

D) Collection of the preachings of Buddha

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49)

The entry of women as a ‘Bhikshuni’
into the Buddhist Sangha was
allowed by Gautam Buddha at

A) Shravasti

B) Vaishali

C) Rajgriha

D) Kushinagar

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50)

The concept of Eightfold path
forms the theme of

A) Dipavamsa

B) Divyavadana

C) Mahaparinibban

D) Dharma Chakra Pravartana Sutra

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