Thinkers, Beliefs and Buildings MCQ in English Class 12 History Book-Themes in Indian History-I Chapter-4 Chapter wise MCQ
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Dear student in this post we are going to understand MCQs Thinkers, Beliefs and Buildings Cultural Developments Class 12 History MCQ In Hindi Chapter 4
Nineteenth century Europeans were greatly interested in____?
A. Buildings of Kankheda
B. Stupa of Amravati
C. Sanchi Stupa
D. None of these
Mahatma Buddha gave his first sermon in _?
A. Sarnath
B. Bodh Gaya
C. Lumbini
D. Kushinagar
When was Buddha Gaya: The Heritage of Shakyamuni published?
A. 1925
B. 1878
C. 1923
D. 1989
Who was the author of Bhilsa Tops, one of the earliest books on Sanchi?
A. John Marshall
B. Alexander Cunningham
C. H H Call
D. None of these
When was Sanchi declared a world art heritage site?
A. 1614
B. 1714
C. 1814
D. 1989
Who is the author of Buddhacharita?
A. Gautam Buddha
B. Ashwaghosh
C. Mahavira
D. Parshwanath
"To allow the plunder of the ancient artifacts of this country seems to me a suicidal and indefensible policy" (Whose statement is this?)
A. James Ferguson
B. H. H. Cole
C. John Marshall
D. None of these
James Ferguson, ignorant of Buddhist literature, considered Sanchi to be the centre of _ and _ worship?
A. Nature, trees
B. Tree, snake
C. Mother Goddess, Pampadevi
D. None of these
When did the Commissioner of Guntur visit Amaravati?
A. 1850
B. 1852
C. 1853
D. 1854
Where did Mahatma Buddha attain enlightenment?
A. Sarnath
B. Bodh Gaya
C. Lumbini
D. None of these
The collection of rules for people living in the Sangha or Buddhist monastery is in __?
A. Vinay Pitaka
B. Sutta Pitaka
C. Abhidhamma Pitaka
D. None of these
From whom did the French ask for permission to take the eastern archway of Sanchi to the museum in France?
A. From Shahjahan Begum
B. From Sultan Jahan Begum
C. From the officials
D. None of these
To whom did John Marshall dedicate his important texts on Sanchi?
A. From Shahjahan Begum
B. From Sultan Jahan Begum
C. From the officials
D. None of these
Why is the period of the first millennium BC considered a turning point in world history?
A. Zarathustra in Iran
B. Khungtsi in China
C. Socrates, Plato, Aristotle in Greece
D. Thinkers like Mahavira and Buddha emerged in India
E. All of the above
When was the Rigveda compiled?
A. 1500 BC to 600 BC
B. 1500 BC to 400 BC
C. 1500 BC to 1000 BC
D. None of these
Which gods are mentioned in the Rigveda?
A. Fire
B. Indra
C. Som
D. ALL OF THE ABOVE
The ideologies found in ____ show that people were curious to know about the meaning of life, the possibility of life after death and reincarnation?
A. Vedas
B. Mythology
C. Upanishads
D. ALL OF THE ABOVE
In contemporary Buddhist texts we find mention of __ sects or contemplative traditions?
A.60
B.62
C.64
D.67
Who questioned the authority of the Vedas?
A. Mahavira
B. Buddha
C. Both Mahavira and Buddha
D. None of these
Tripitaka is related to which religion?
A. Jain
B. Buddhist
C. Hindu
D. None of these
The collection of rules for people living in the Sangha or Buddhist monastery is in __?
A. Vinay Pitaka
B. Sutta Pitaka
C. Abhidhamma Pitaka
D. None of these
Buddha's teachings are collected in ____?
A. Vinay Pitaka
B. Sutta Pitaka
C. Abhidhamma Pitaka
D. None of these
How many teachers (Tirthankaras) were there in Jainism before Mahavira?
A.20
B.21
C.22
D.23
Who was the founder of Jainism?
A. Mahavira
B. Swami Rishabhadev
C. Parshwanath
D. None of these
Siddhartha was the childhood name of _ _ _ _?
A. Mahavira
B. Swami Rishabhadev
C. Parshwanath
D. Buddha
Which statement is wrong about Santcharitra?
A. Santcharitra is a biography of a saint or religious leader
B. Santcharitra glorifies the achievements of the saint
C. It is not factually correct
D. Santcharitra contains biographies of gods
According to ____ philosophy, the world is temporary?
A. Jain
B. Buddhist
C. Shaiva
D. Vaishnav
The most important concept of ____ philosophy is that the entire universe is alive?
A. Jain
B. Buddhist
C. Shaiva
D. Vaishnav
Women who have attained Nirvana are called _______?
A. Upadesika
B. Bhikhuni
C. Theri
D. None of these
What were the reasons for the rapid spread of Buddhism?
A. People were dissatisfied with contemporary religious practices
B. Buddhist teachings emphasized good conduct rather than superiority based on birth
C. There was no discrimination due to caste system
D. ALL OF THE ABOVE
From very ancient times people considered certain places sacred. Often places with special vegetation, unique rocks or awe-inspiring natural beauty became sacred sites. Some such sites also had a small altar that was sometimes visited.
A. Mound
B. Chaitya
C. Stupa
D. None of these
Buddha was born in ___?
A. India
B. Nepal (Lumbini)
C. Sri Lanka
D. Malaysia
Where did Mahatma Buddha attain Nibbana?
A. Sarnath
B. Bodh Gaya
C. Lumbini
D. Kushinagar
According to the Buddhist text _______, Ashoka ordered the division of Buddha's relics into every important part and the construction of stupas over them?
A. Asokavadan
B. Sut Pitak
C. Vinay Pitaka
D. None of these
Initially the temples were in the form of a square room?
A. Ancient temple
B. Garbha Griha
C. Place of worship
D. peak
The oldest artificial cave was built by the order of Ashoka for the __ sect?
A. Jain Sect
B. Buddhist sect
C. Ajivika sect
D. None of these
Kailashnath temple is in _ _ _ _?
A. Bihar
B. Gujarat
C. Maharashtra
D. None of these
What is the tradition called in which Lord Vishnu is considered the most important deity?
A. Vaishnav
B. Shaiva
C. Jain
D. Buddhist
What is the tradition in which Lord Shiva is considered the most important deity called?
A. Vaishnav
B. Shaiva
C. Jain
D. Buddhist
Who conceived the idea of ten incarnations?
A. Vaishnav
B. Shaiva
C. Jain
D. Buddhist
What is the literal meaning of the word Tripitaka?
A. Three baskets
B. Four baskets
C. Five baskets
D. Seven baskets
When was the Indian Museum established in Calcutta?
A.1614
B. 1714
C. 1814
D. 1914
When was John Marshall's book Manual Conservation published?
A.1925
B. 1714
C. 1923
D. 1989
According to Buddhism, what is called "the end of ego and desire"?
A. Nirvana
B. Acquiring knowledge
C. Becoming a monk
D. None of these
_ _ _ _ What is the collection of subjects related to philosophy?
