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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements:
1. The “Lotus Sutra” is a significant text in Hinyana school of Buddhism.
2. It emphasizes the universality of Buddhahood and the potential for all beings to achieve enlightenment, highlighting the concept of the Bodhisattva path.
Which of the following statement/s is/are correct?Correct
Answer: The correct option is B .
Explanation: The Lotus Sutra is a highly regarded and influential text in Mahayana Buddhism. A key teaching of the Lotus Sutra is that all beings have the potential to attain Buddhahood. This includes individuals who engage in basic acts of devotion, such as showing respect to the Buddha or creating images of him, as they are guaranteed a future path to becoming Buddha.
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Answer: The correct option is B .
Explanation: The Lotus Sutra is a highly regarded and influential text in Mahayana Buddhism. A key teaching of the Lotus Sutra is that all beings have the potential to attain Buddhahood. This includes individuals who engage in basic acts of devotion, such as showing respect to the Buddha or creating images of him, as they are guaranteed a future path to becoming Buddha.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements about the text ‘Mahabharata’:
1. Sanskrit used in Mahabharata was similar to that used in the Vedas.
2. Historians classify the contents of the text into two broad heads- the ‘narrative’ and the ‘didactic’ part.
3. The narrative part contains stories while the didactic part contains prescriptions about social norms.
4. The division into narrative and didactic sections is rigid, with no overlap between the stories and social messages present in both sections.Which of the following statements is/are not correct?
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Answer: The correct option is B.
Explanation: The Sanskrit used in the Mahabharata is far simpler (also known as the Classical Sanskrit) than that of the Vedas (Vedic Sanskrit). Historians usually classify the contents of the present text under two broad heads – sections that contain stories, designated as the narrative, and sections that contain prescriptions about social norms, designated as didactic. This division is by no means watertight – the didactic sections include stories, and the narrative often contains a social message.
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Answer: The correct option is B.
Explanation: The Sanskrit used in the Mahabharata is far simpler (also known as the Classical Sanskrit) than that of the Vedas (Vedic Sanskrit). Historians usually classify the contents of the present text under two broad heads – sections that contain stories, designated as the narrative, and sections that contain prescriptions about social norms, designated as didactic. This division is by no means watertight – the didactic sections include stories, and the narrative often contains a social message.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements about Buddhist Sangha:
- Initially, only men were allowed into the sangha, but later women also came to be admitted.
- According to Buddhist texts, the entry of women was made possible through the mediation of Ananda, one of the Buddha’s dearest disciples.
- Mahapajapati Gautami, Buddha’s foster mother was the first woman to be ordained as a bhikkhuni.
- The internal functioning of the sangha was based on the traditions of ganas and sanghas, where consensus was arrived at through discussions.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
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Answer: The correct option is D.
Explanation: The disciples of the Buddha and he founded a ‘Sangha’, an organisation of monks who too became teachers of dhamma. These monks lived simply, possessing only the essential requisites for survival, such as a bowl to receive food once a day from the laity. As they lived on alms, they were known as bhikkhus.
Initially, only men were allowed into the sangha, but later women also came to be admitted. According to Buddhist texts, this was made possible through the mediation of Ananda, one of the Buddha’s dearest disciples, who persuaded him to allow women into the sangha. The Buddha’s foster mother, Mahapajapati Gautami was the first woman to be ordained as a bhikkhuni. Many women who entered the sangha became teachers of dhamma and went on to become ‘Theris‘, or respected women who had attained knowledge or sometimes referred as liberation from ignorance.
Buddha’s followers came from many social groups. They included kings, wealthy men and gahapatis, and also humbler folk: workers, slaves and craftspeople. Once within the sangha, all were regarded as equal, having shed their earlier social identities on becoming bhikkhus and bhikkhunis.
The internal functioning of the sangha was based on the traditions of ganas and sanghas, where consensus was arrived at through discussions. If that failed, decisions were taken by a vote on the subject.Incorrect
Answer: The correct option is D.
Explanation: The disciples of the Buddha and he founded a ‘Sangha’, an organisation of monks who too became teachers of dhamma. These monks lived simply, possessing only the essential requisites for survival, such as a bowl to receive food once a day from the laity. As they lived on alms, they were known as bhikkhus.
Initially, only men were allowed into the sangha, but later women also came to be admitted. According to Buddhist texts, this was made possible through the mediation of Ananda, one of the Buddha’s dearest disciples, who persuaded him to allow women into the sangha. The Buddha’s foster mother, Mahapajapati Gautami was the first woman to be ordained as a bhikkhuni. Many women who entered the sangha became teachers of dhamma and went on to become ‘Theris‘, or respected women who had attained knowledge or sometimes referred as liberation from ignorance.
Buddha’s followers came from many social groups. They included kings, wealthy men and gahapatis, and also humbler folk: workers, slaves and craftspeople. Once within the sangha, all were regarded as equal, having shed their earlier social identities on becoming bhikkhus and bhikkhunis.
The internal functioning of the sangha was based on the traditions of ganas and sanghas, where consensus was arrived at through discussions. If that failed, decisions were taken by a vote on the subject. -
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Match the following texts with their correct explanations:
a. Vinaya Pitaka 1. Philosophical matters.
b. Abhidhamma Pitaka 2. Rules and regulations for those who joined the sangha.
c. Sutta Pitaka 3. The great chronicle
d. Mahavamsa 4. The chronicle of the island
e. Dipavamsa 5. Buddhist teachingsChoose the correct match from the following options:
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Answer: The correct option is C.
Explanation: The Vinaya Pitaka included rules and regulations for those who joined the sangha or monastic order; the Buddha’s teachings were included in the Sutta Pitaka; and the Abhidhamma Pitaka dealt with philosophical matters.
As Buddhism travelled to new regions such as Sri Lanka, other texts such as the Dipavamsa (literally, the chronicle of the island) and Mahavamsa (the great chronicle) were written, containing regional histories of Buddhism. Many of these works contained biographies of the Buddha. Some of the oldest texts are in Pali, while later compositions are in Sanskrit.
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Answer: The correct option is C.
Explanation: The Vinaya Pitaka included rules and regulations for those who joined the sangha or monastic order; the Buddha’s teachings were included in the Sutta Pitaka; and the Abhidhamma Pitaka dealt with philosophical matters.
As Buddhism travelled to new regions such as Sri Lanka, other texts such as the Dipavamsa (literally, the chronicle of the island) and Mahavamsa (the great chronicle) were written, containing regional histories of Buddhism. Many of these works contained biographies of the Buddha. Some of the oldest texts are in Pali, while later compositions are in Sanskrit.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
The “Five Precepts” or “Panch Shila” in Buddhism serve as:
Correct
Answer: The correct option is B.
Explanation: The ‘Five Precepts‘ or ‘Panch Shila‘ are basic ethical guidelines that Lay Buddhists or Lay Worshippers (i.e. common people following Buddhism) follow to live a moral life.
They include refraining from killing, stealing, sexual misconduct, false speech, and intoxication. They come under the path of ‘Right Action‘ mentioned in ‘Ashtangika Marg‘ or ‘Eight fold path’.Incorrect
Answer: The correct option is B.
Explanation: The ‘Five Precepts‘ or ‘Panch Shila‘ are basic ethical guidelines that Lay Buddhists or Lay Worshippers (i.e. common people following Buddhism) follow to live a moral life.
They include refraining from killing, stealing, sexual misconduct, false speech, and intoxication. They come under the path of ‘Right Action‘ mentioned in ‘Ashtangika Marg‘ or ‘Eight fold path’.
