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Thinkers, Beliefs and Buildings CUET MCQ

1. The period between 600 BCE–600 CE saw the rise of which two major religious traditions?
   a) Shaivism and Vaishnavism
   b) Buddhism and Jainism
   c) Christianity and Islam
   d) Confucianism and Taoism
2. The “Upanishads” are mainly concerned with:
   a) Ritual sacrifices
   b) Philosophy and knowledge of the self
   c) Genealogies of kings
   d) Temple architecture
3. The founder of Jainism was:
   a) Gautama Buddha
   b) Mahavira (Vardhamana)
   c) Rishabhanatha
   d) Parshvanatha
4. Mahavira attained nirvana at:
   a) Pava
   b) Rajgir
   c) Kushinagar
   d) Bodh Gaya
5. The “Three Jewels” (Triratnas) of Jainism are:
   a) Ahimsa, Satya, Aparigraha
   b) Right faith, Right knowledge, Right conduct
   c) Karma, Dharma, Nirvana
   d) Buddha, Dhamma, Sangha
6. The Buddhist concept of “Dukkha” refers to:
   a) Desire
   b) Suffering
   c) Liberation
   d) Meditation
7. The Four Noble Truths were preached by:
   a) Mahavira
   b) Buddha
   c) Ashoka
   d) Nagarjuna
8. The eightfold path of Buddhism is also called:
   a) Arya Astangika Marga
   b) Triratna
   c) Bodhisattva Path
   d) Sangha Marga
9. Buddha attained enlightenment at:
   a) Sarnath
   b) Bodh Gaya
   c) Lumbini
   d) Kushinagar
10. The first sermon of Buddha is called:
    a) Mahaparinirvana
    b) Dharmachakrapravartana
    c) Bodhisattva vow
    d) Dhammapada
11. The earliest Buddhist texts were written in:
    a) Sanskrit
    b) Pali
    c) Prakrit
    d) Tamil
12. The Buddhist Sangha was open to:
    a) Brahmanas only
    b) Kshatriyas only
    c) All castes and women (with restrictions)
    d) Only Vaishyas and Shudras
13. The Buddhist council that divided Buddhism into Hinayana and Mahayana was held at:
    a) First council at Rajgir
    b) Second council at Vaishali
    c) Third council at Pataliputra
    d) Fourth council at Kashmir
14. The Bodhisattva ideal became prominent in:
    a) Hinayana
    b) Mahayana
    c) Jainism
    d) Shaivism
15. The famous Gandhara and Mathura schools are associated with:
    a) Stupa architecture
    b) Buddhist sculpture and art
    c) Jain cave temples
    d) Ashokan inscriptions
16. The Barabar caves near Gaya were patronised by:
    a) Gupta rulers
    b) Ashoka and Mauryas
    c) Kushanas
    d) Satavahanas
17. The famous Chaitya hall at Karle belongs to:
    a) Jainism
    b) Early Buddhist rock-cut architecture
    c) Vedic sacrifices
    d) Vaishnavism
18. The great stupa at Sanchi was originally built by:
    a) Ashoka
    b) Harsha
    c) Gupta rulers
    d) Kushanas
19. Amaravati stupa is located in present-day:
    a) Maharashtra
    b) Madhya Pradesh
    c) Andhra Pradesh
    d) Bihar
20. The Jataka tales are associated with:
    a) Previous lives of Buddha
    b) Life of Mahavira
    c) Hindu kings
    d) Sangam chiefs
21. Ashoka’s conversion to Buddhism was after the:
    a) Rajgir war
    b) Kalinga war
    c) Taxila revolt
    d) Battle of Kurukshetra
22. The spread of Buddhism to Sri Lanka is credited to:
    a) Nagarjuna
    b) Ashoka’s son Mahinda
    c) Kanishka
    d) Harshavardhana
23. The university famous for Buddhist learning in Gupta period was:
    a) Nalanda
    b) Takshashila
    c) Vallabhi
    d) Vikramashila
24. Which among the following is NOT a Jain sect?
    a) Digambara
    b) Shvetambara
    c) Theravada
    d) Yapaniya
25. The Ajanta caves are famous for:
    a) Vedic rituals
    b) Buddhist paintings and murals
    c) Jain idols
    d) Ashokan edicts
26. The earliest Hindu temples were constructed during:
    a) Maurya period
    b) Gupta period
    c) Kushana period
    d) Satavahana period
27. Which of the following deities became popular in post-Mauryan period?
    a) Shiva, Vishnu, Durga
    b) Indra, Agni, Soma
    c) Varuna, Mitra, Rudra
    d) Surya, Ashwins, Yama
28. The Bhagavad Gita is a part of:
    a) Ramayana
    b) Rigveda
    c) Mahabharata
    d) Manusmriti
29. The idea of Bhakti emphasises:
    a) Ritual sacrifice
    b) Devotion and personal relationship with God
    c) Social hierarchy
    d) Ascetic practices
30. Which of the following sites is famous for rock-cut Buddhist caves?
    a) Sanchi
    b) Ajanta and Ellora
    c) Nalanda
    d) Amaravati

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Thinkers, Beliefs and Buildings CUET MCQ Answer Key

1-b, 2-b, 3-b, 4-a, 5-b, 6-b, 7-b, 8-a, 9-b, 10-b, 11-b, 12-c, 13-b, 14-b, 15-b, 16-b, 17-b, 18-a, 19-c, 20-a, 21-b, 22-b, 23-a, 24-c, 25-b, 26-b, 27-a, 28-c, 29-b, 30-b