14000+ MCQs Ancient History (Religious Movements of 6th Century BCE)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 29/10/2026
1. Svetambara Agama was finally edited at the Jain Council of:
3. Who contributes the most in the development of Bhagavata sect?
4. ‘Tripitaka’ texts are related to which religion?
5. The first Jain Council was held in:
6. Karmapa Lama belongs to which of the following sects of Tibetan Buddhism?
7. Name the last Tirthankara.
8. Ashokaram monastery was situated at:
9. Jivaka, the royal physician of Rajgriha, was the son of the Ganika named as:
10. ‘World is unstable and transient’ is related to which of the following?
11. Mahavira’s first disciple was:
12. Where was the second Council of Jain held?
13. Yapaniya was the sect of:
14. Lord Buddha preached the following four noble truths. Put them in correct chronological order.
I. There is suffering.
II. There is cessation of suffering.
III. There is a path leading to the cessation of suffering.
IV. There is cause of suffering.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
15. Which of the following laid the foundation of idol worship in the country?
16. Which of the following Buddhist sacred place is situated on the bank of River Niranjana?
17. Where did Lord Buddha breathe his last (Mahaparinirvan)?
18. The sect which believed in abiding nature of destiny was:
19. The entry of women as a ‘Bhiksuni’ into the Buddhist Sangha was allowed by Gautama Buddha in:
20. With reference to the religious history of India, consider the following statements.
I. Sautrantika and Sammitiya were the sects of Jainism.
II. Sarvastivadin held that the constituents of phenomena were not wholly momentary, but existed forever in a latent form.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
21. Chinese traveller Hiuen-Tsang studied at the University of:
22. Mahavira Jaina breathed his last at:
23. Buddhist centre of learning is:
24. Mahaparinirvana Temple is located at:
25. Which of the following is the earliest holybook of Jain?
26. Who among the following was associated with the formulation of the basic Ideas of Mahatma Buddhism?
27. Gautama Buddha’s mother was from which clan?
28. ‘Mahayana’ sect and Buddhism emerged during the reign of:
29. The ‘Tripitaka’ was written in:
30. What is the first sermon of Buddha called as?
31. Which one of the following was not a Jain Tirthankara?
32. In which of the following rock cut caves Eleven-Headed Bodhisattva image is depicted?
33. Anekantavada is a core theory and philosophy of which one of the following?
34. Where was the third Buddhist Council held?
35. The inscription of which one of the following kings gives the information that Sakyamuni Buddha was born in Lumbini?
36. ‘Dharmachakrapravartana’ was performed at:
37. Who were the first to worship Vasudeva Krishna?
38. Which form of Buddhism was prominent during the Sultanate period?
39. In Buddhist text, ‘Dharmachakraparvartana’ is known as:
40. The Jain philosophy holds that the world is created and maintained by:
41. To which religion is the term ‘Anuvrata’ related?
42. In ancient Indian Buddhist monasteries, a ceremony called Pavarana used to be held. It was the:
43. Which of the following is a part of the 'Tri Ratna' of Jainism?
44. Consider the following statements:
I. According to Mahavamsa, Ashoka turned to the Buddha’s dhamma when his nephew Nigrodha preached the doctrine to him.
II. Divyavadana ascribes Ashoka being drawn to the Buddha’s teaching to the influence of Samudra, a merchant-turned monk.
III. Dipavamsa speaks of Samudra, the 12 year old son of a merchant, as the key figure in Ashoka’s coming under the influence of Buddhist dhamma.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
46. Which one of the following is not a part of early Jain literature?
47. Who amongst the following was the last person converted by the Buddha?
48. Who among the following deities is represented in art as holding the plough?
49. Which of the following epic has primarily mentioned Krishna, son of Devaki?
50. Which of the events of Budhha’s life is known as ‘Mahabhinishkramana’?
