India's Cultural Roots II

Siddhārtha Gautama was born in (a)  

After meditating for many days under a pipal tree at _______, Siddhartha attained enlightenment.

• Sarnath

• Varanasi

• Bodh Gaya

• Prayagraj

Buddha realised that _________ are the source of human suffering .

• ahimsa and avidya

• avidya and attachment

• attachment and ahimsa

• avidya and truth

‘Buddha’, means the ‘enlightened’ or _________ one.

• True

• Wise

• Awakened

• Old

Sangha was a community of _______________

• sages

• Priests

• Bhikshus and Bhikshunis

• All of these

Prince Vardhamāna was born into a royal family in the early ------------ BCE.

• 2nd century

• 4th century

• 6th century

• 5th century

He practised an ascetic discipline and, after (a)   years, achieved ‘infinite knowledge’ or supreme wisdom.

The word ‘Jain’ or jaina comes from jina, meaning _________

• Master

• King

• ‘conqueror’

• Sage

____________ means ‘not just one’ aspect or perspective.

• Ahimsa

• Aparigraha

• Anekāntavāda

• Ignorance

(a)   means ‘non-possession’ and advises detachment from material possessions.