{"id":6261,"date":"2026-02-08T16:38:46","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T16:38:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/?p=6261"},"modified":"2026-02-08T16:38:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T16:38:46","slug":"mcqs-based-on-ancient-history-36","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/?p=6261","title":{"rendered":"MCQs Based On Ancient History &#8211; (36)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q1. Which Hindu deity was the Buddha identified with in some Hindu texts, aiding the assimilation of Buddhism into Hinduism?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Vishnu<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Brahma<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Indra<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Shiva<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 1. Vishnu <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> As Buddhism spread widely in India, it initially existed as an independent religious and philosophical system. However, over centuries, Buddhist teachings began to merge with Hindu beliefs, especially as Hinduism underwent revival during the Gupta period and later.<br\/>\nCertain Puranic texts (like the Bhagavata Purana and Vishnu Purana) identified the Buddha as the ninth avatar of Vishnu, claiming that Vishnu took the Buddha\u2019s form to delude demons and non-believers away from Vedic truth.<br\/>\nThis theological absorption reduced the distinct identity of Buddhism and helped Hinduism reabsorb its followers \u2014 one of the major socio-cultural reasons for the decline of Buddhism in India.\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q2. The decline of Buddhism in India was partly due to the loss of royal patronage after which period?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Mauryan Empire<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Gupta Empire<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Satavahana Empire<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Kushana Empire<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 2. Gupta Empire <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> During Ashoka\u2019s Mauryan reign (3rd century BCE), Buddhism received unprecedented royal support \u2014 the emperor built stupas, sponsored missionaries, and held the Third Buddhist Council.<br\/>\nLater, under the Kushanas (e.g., Kanishka), Mahayana Buddhism flourished further.<br\/>\nHowever, by the Gupta period (4th\u20136th century CE), rulers such as Chandragupta II and Skandagupta began promoting Brahmanical Hinduism, with temples, Vedic rituals, and Sanskrit learning regaining dominance.<br\/>\nAs a result, Buddhist monasteries lost financial endowments and state protection, leading to the gradual weakening of Buddhist institutions.\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q3. Which of the following Buddhist scholars is known for founding the Madhyamaka school of Mahayana Buddhism?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Asvaghosha<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Nagarjuna<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Vasubandhu<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Dinnaga<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 2. Nagarjuna <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Nagarjuna (c. 2nd century CE) was a brilliant philosopher from southern India, often regarded as the second Buddha for his profound contributions to Mahayana thought.<br\/>\nHe founded the Madhyamaka (Middle Path) school, which emphasized the doctrine of \u015a\u016bnyat\u0101 (Emptiness) \u2014 the idea that all phenomena are void of inherent existence, existing only in dependence upon other things.<br\/>\nNagarjuna\u2019s teachings balanced between eternalism and nihilism, hence the \u201cMiddle Way.\u201d\nHe was a friend of Satavahana King Gautamiputra, and his works, including M\u016blamadhyamakak\u0101rik\u0101, remain cornerstones of Buddhist philosophy.\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q4. Vasubandhu\u2019s famous work <em>Abhidharmakosha<\/em> is regarded as:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">An encyclopedia of Buddhist philosophy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">A text on Buddhist monastic rules<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">A commentary on the Rigveda<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">A collection of Jataka tales<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 1. An encyclopedia of Buddhist philosophy <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Vasubandhu, brother of Asanga, lived around the 4th century CE in the Punjab region. Initially associated with the Sarvastivada school, he later adopted Mahayana principles.<br\/>\nHis magnum opus, Abhidharmakosha (\u201cTreasury of Higher Doctrine\u201d), is a detailed encyclopedia of Buddhist thought, covering psychology, cosmology, ethics, and epistemology.<br\/>\nIt systematized the vast teachings of the Abhidharma Pitaka, explaining the nature of reality and the path to enlightenment.\nBecause of its analytical depth, it is still studied by Buddhist scholars worldwide.\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q5. According to Jain tradition, how many Tirthankaras are there in each time cycle?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">10<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">12<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">24<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">32<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 3. 24 <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> In Jain cosmology, time is eternal and cyclical, divided into endless half-cycles called Utsarpini (ascending) and Avasarpini (descending).<br\/>\nEach half-cycle witnesses the appearance of 24 Tirthankaras \u2014 \u201cford-makers\u201d who show the path across the ocean of rebirth (samsara) toward liberation (moksha).<br\/>\nThe first Tirthankara of the current Avasarpini cycle was Rishabhadeva, often mentioned in ancient Hindu texts too.<br\/>\nThe last (24th) was Vardhamana Mahavira (599\u2013527 BCE), who systematized and revived Jain philosophy.<br\/>\nAll Tirthankaras are believed to preach the same eternal doctrine (dharma).\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Q1. 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