1. Who attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree?
Option B
Gautama Buddha attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree at Bodh Gaya.
2. Which Tirthankara is known as the founder of Jainism?
Option B
Rishabhanatha is regarded as the first Tirthankara and founder of Jain tradition.
3. Where was Buddha born?
Option C
Buddha was born at Lumbini, in present-day Nepal.
4. What is the symbol of Rishabhanatha?
Option B
Rishabhanatha is symbolized by a bull.
5. Which place is associated with Buddha’s first sermon?
Option A
Buddha delivered his first sermon at Sarnath.
6. What does ‘Jina’ mean?
Option C
‘Jina’ means conqueror—one who conquers inner desires and passions.
7. Which event marks Buddha’s death?
Option A
Buddha’s death is known as Mahaparinirvana.
8. Which principle is common to Jainism and Buddhism?
Option A
Ahimsa (non-violence) is a core teaching in both Jainism and Buddhism.
9. Which place is associated with Jainism?
Option C
Shravanabelagola is a major Jain pilgrimage site in Karnataka.
10. What is the ultimate goal in Buddhism?
Option C
Nirvana is the state of liberation from suffering and the cycle of rebirth.
11. Which Jain vow emphasizes non-stealing?
Option C
Asteya means not taking anything that is not willingly given.
12. Which Buddhist council was held at Rajgir?
Option A
The First Buddhist Council was held at Rajgir shortly after Buddha’s death.
13. Which Jain term refers to ‘non-violence’?
Option A
Ahimsa is the principle of non-violence, central to Jain ethics.
14. Which Buddhist concept refers to craving as a cause of suffering?
Option B
Tanha (craving) is identified as the root cause of suffering in Buddhism.
15. Which part of the Tripitaka contains Buddha’s sermons?
Option B
Sutta Pitaka contains the discourses and teachings of Buddha.
16. Which Jain concept refers to the inflow of karmic particles?
Option A
Asrava refers to the inflow of karmic matter into the soul.
17. Which Buddhist doctrine denies the existence of a permanent self?
Option B
Anatta means ‘no-self’, rejecting the idea of a permanent soul.
18. Which Jain concept refers to stopping karmic influx?
Option B
Samvara prevents new karmic particles from entering the soul.
19. Which Buddhist concept refers to impermanence?
Option A
Anicca means all things are impermanent and constantly changing.
20. Which Jain doctrine emphasizes multiple viewpoints of truth?
Option B
Anekantavada teaches that reality can be understood from multiple perspectives.
21. Which Buddhist doctrine explains the interdependent origination of all phenomena?
Option B
Pratityasamutpada (Dependent Origination) explains how all phenomena arise due to interconnected causes.
22. Which Jain concept refers to the binding of karmic particles to the soul?
Option B
Bandha refers to the attachment of karmic particles to the soul due to actions and passions.
23. Which part of the Eightfold Path is related to ethical conduct?
Option B
Ethical conduct (Sila) includes Right Speech, Right Action, and Right Livelihood.
24. Which Jain concept represents the inflow of karmic matter into the soul?
Option A
Asrava refers to the influx of karmic particles caused by actions.
25. Which Buddhist aggregate (Skandha) refers to physical form?
Option A
Rupa represents the material or physical aspect of existence.
26. Which Jain doctrine explains conditional statements about reality?
Option B
Syadvada teaches that truth is expressed conditionally based on perspective.
27. Which Buddhist sect promotes the Bodhisattva ideal?
Option B
Mahayana Buddhism emphasizes the Bodhisattva path for universal enlightenment.
28. Which Buddhist concept refers to suffering?
Option A
Dukkha represents suffering and dissatisfaction in life.
29. Which Jain dravya represents time?
Option C
Kala (time) enables change and continuity in Jain philosophy.
30. Which Buddhist concept identifies desire as the cause of suffering?
Option B
Tanha (craving) is the root cause of suffering according to Buddhist teachings.
31. Which Buddhist doctrine explains that all phenomena exist only for a moment?
Option A
Kshanikavada states that all conditioned things are momentary and constantly changing.
32. Which Jain concept refers to the bondage of karma due to actions and passions?
Option B
Bandha is the process of karmic particles binding to the soul due to actions.
33. Which Buddhist school is associated with the concept of emptiness (Shunyata)?
Option A
Madhyamaka philosophy teaches that all phenomena are empty of inherent nature.
34. Which Jain concept refers to the prevention of karmic influx?
Option A
Samvara stops new karmic particles from entering the soul.
35. Which part of the Eightfold Path is associated with mental discipline (Samadhi)?
Option B
Samadhi includes Right Effort, Right Mindfulness, and Right Concentration.
36. Which Jain doctrine emphasizes the relativity of truth?
Option A
Anekantavada teaches that reality can be understood from multiple perspectives.
37. Which Buddhist aggregate (Skandha) represents consciousness?
Option D
Vijnana refers to consciousness among the five aggregates.
38. Which Jain concept refers to shedding accumulated karma?
Option C
Nirjara is the process of removing accumulated karmic particles.
39. Which Buddhist doctrine explains that suffering arises due to dependent causes?
Option B
Dependent Origination explains how suffering arises through interconnected causes.
40. Which Jain concept represents ultimate liberation?
Option D
Moksha is the ultimate liberation from the cycle of birth and death.
41. Which Jain epistemological category refers to scriptural knowledge derived from teachings?
Option B
Shruta Jnana is knowledge obtained through scriptures and teachings, following Mati Jnana.
42. In Buddhist philosophy, which Skandha includes volitional activities shaping karma?
Option C
Sankhara refers to mental formations and volitional actions that influence karmic outcomes.
43. Which Buddhist concept describes the “storehouse consciousness” that retains karmic seeds?
Option A
Alayavijnana in Yogachara Buddhism stores karmic impressions that influence future experiences.
44. Which Jain concept refers to the manifestation or fruition of accumulated karma?
Option B
Udaya refers to the fruition of karmic particles into real-life experiences.
45. Which Buddhist doctrine asserts that all dharmas lack inherent existence?
Option B
Shunyata (emptiness) states that all phenomena are devoid of intrinsic nature.
46. In Jain metaphysics, which dravya serves as the medium of rest?
Option B
Adharma dravya functions as the medium that allows objects to come to rest in Jain philosophy.
47. Which Buddhist school emphasizes the “Middle Way” avoiding extremes of existence and non-existence?
Option A
Madhyamaka, founded by Nagarjuna, teaches the Middle Way between extremes.
48. Which Jain doctrine emphasizes conditional predication of truth through sevenfold logic?
Option B
Syadvada uses sevenfold predication to express the relativity and conditional nature of truth.
49. Which Buddhist doctrine explains that consciousness arises dependent on conditions and ceases accordingly?
Option B
Dependent Origination shows that all phenomena, including consciousness, arise from causes and conditions.
50. Which Jain doctrine states that liberation is achieved through Right Faith, Right Knowledge, and Right Conduct?
Option B
Ratnatraya (Three Jewels) forms the core path to liberation in Jain philosophy.