MCQ Chapter 6 History Class 11 Maharashtra Board Second Urbanisation in India 1. Which school of thought opposed the Vedic authority and rituals?JainaBuddhistCharvakaVedicQuestion 1 of 202. What did the Charvaka school consider as the only truth?Vedic ritualsSensory experiencesImmortality of the soulDivine existenceQuestion 2 of 203. What was the term for wandering mendicants during the mahajanapada period?TirthankarasParivrajakasBhikkhusAcharyasQuestion 3 of 204. Which schools of thought were considered ‘nastik’ for rejecting Vedic authority?Vedic and CharvakaJaina and BuddhistUpanishadic and LokayatJaina and VedicQuestion 4 of 205. Who was the 23rd Jaina tirthankara?Vardhamana MahaviraRishabhanathParshvanathBahubaliQuestion 5 of 206. Which vow did Vardhamana Mahavira add to the four vows of Parshvanath?Non-violenceTruthCelibacyNon-stealingQuestion 6 of 207. What was the language used by Vardhamana Mahavira to preach to common people?SanskritPaliArdhamagadhiPrakritQuestion 7 of 208. What are the three principles known as ‘Triratna’ in Jainism?Ahimsa, Satya, AsteyaSamyak Darshana, Dnyana, CharitraBrahmacharya, Aprigrah, SatyaKeval Dnyana, Jina, MahaviraQuestion 8 of 209. What is the core principle of Vardhamana Mahavira’s philosophy called?AnekantavadaTriratnaPanchmahavratasNastik DarshanQuestion 9 of 2010. Who was the contemporary of Bhadrabahu, the sixth principal Acharya of the Jaina Sangha?AjatashatruChandragupta MauryaBimbisaraPrasenjitQuestion 10 of 2011. Where was Gautama Buddha born?SarnathLumbiniGayaKushinagaraQuestion 11 of 2012. What was the name of Gautama Buddha’s wife?YashodharaMayadeviTrishaladeviYashodaQuestion 12 of 2013. What event is known as ‘Mahabhinishkramana’ in Buddhist tradition?Attaining enlightenmentFirst sermonLeaving homeMahaparinirvanaQuestion 13 of 2014. Where did Gautama Buddha deliver his first sermon?GayaSarnathLumbiniVaishaliQuestion 14 of 2015. What language did Gautama Buddha use to preach to the common people?SanskritPaliArdhamagadhiPrakritQuestion 15 of 2016. What is the first of the four ‘Aryasatyas’ preached by Gautama Buddha?Greed is the cause of sorrowThere is sorrow everywhereEightfold path stops sorrowConquer greed to end sorrowQuestion 16 of 2017. What is another name for the eightfold path preached by Gautama Buddha?TriratnaMadhyama PratipadaPanchmahavratasAnekantavadaQuestion 17 of 2018. What is the concept of surrendering to Buddha, Dhamma, and Sangha called?TriratnaTrisaranAryasatyaAshtangika MargaQuestion 18 of 2019. Which mahajanapada grew powerful by the 4th century B.C.E., ending the independence of others?KasiKosalaMagadhaAvantiQuestion 19 of 2020. What did Ashoka’s inscription at Rummindei commemorate?His coronationBuddha’s birthVictory in warTax collectionQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...
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