History MCQ Questions with answers

1) Consider the following statements regarding Greek’s influence of Indian Culture.

1. The Indo-Greek king, Mahendra was converted to Buddhism by Buddhist monk and philosopher, nagasena.
2. Indian astrology was influenced by Greek ideas with the term Horastra used for astrology in Sanskrit.
3. Greeks introduced into Indian astronomy the methods of calculating eclipses, the notion of methods of calculating eclipses, the notion of parallax and methods of calculating it.
4. Greeks introduced the use of curtain in Indian theatre.
Which of the above is/are correct?

2) Which of the following is/are true regarding Buddhism?

1. It did not reject Varna and Jati.
2. It challenged the highest social ranking of Brahmanas.
3. It regarded certain jobs as low.
Choose the correct code.

3) Nagarjuna is known as the Einstein of India because:

4) Who was the founder of Pashupat Sampradaya?

5) Which of the following is not a text of Buddhism?

6) Milinda Panho is in the form of a dialogue between the king Menander and Buddhist Monk

7) Who is supposed to be the future Buddha in Mahayana Buddhism?

8) Which of the following statements correctly describe the difference between a Chaitya and a Stupa?

9) Which of the following statements are correct with regard to the Jain Philosophy?

1. Jiva is a conscious substance which is different in different individuals.
2. Ajiva is the opposite of jiva comprising of dharma, adharma, akash, pudgala and kala.
3. Asrava denotes the inflow of karmic matter by the soul.
4. Samvara means union of jiva with pudgala (matter) or soul with non-soul particles.
Select the answer from the codes given below:

10) Who was the founder of Mahayan sect of Buddhism?