1) The Rigveda is primarily a collection of: a) Hymns b) Ritual formulas c) Magic spells d) Philosophical debates 2) Which of the following is not one of the four Vedas? a) Yajur Veda b) Rig Veda c) Sama Veda d) Upanishad 3) What is the primary focus of the Upanishads? a) Rituals and offerings b) Historical events c) Philosophical concepts such as rebirth and karma d) Governance 4) Who was Siddhartha Gautama before he became the Buddha? a) A king b) A Prince c) A Minister d) A Sipahi 5) . The Vedas are written in which language? a) Prakrit b) Pali c) Vedic Sanskrit d) Tamil 6) The philosophy of Ahimsa (non-violence) was strongly advocated by— a) Ashoka and Akbar b) Chanakya and Aryabhata c) Kalidasa and Tulsidas d) Buddha and Mahavira 7) The Upanishads mainly teach about— a) God and creation b) Spiritual knowledge and self-realization c) Trade and business d) Political rules 8) Who was the founder of Buddhism? a) Lord Krishna b) Mahavira c) Gautama Buddha d) Ashoka 9) What is the name of Siddhartha Gautama's horse name? a) Copenhagen b) Babieca c) Bucephalus d) Kanthaka 10) What does “Ahimsa” mean? a) Non-violence b) Truth c) Faith d) Love 11) The teachings of Mahavira are known as— a) Jain Dharma b) Buddhist Dharma c) Sikh Dharma d) Vedic Dharma 12) The word jain comes from the word a) Jola b) Jina 13) Lord buddha was born in which year BCE a) 570 BCE b) 680 BCE c) 540 BCE d) 560 BCE 14) Mahāvīra's birth place Vaiśālī in modern day known as a) Bihar b) West Bengal c) jharkhand d) Odisha 15) The word Veda comes from which sanskrit word a) viprā b) vuhnā c) vuṇṭ d) Vid

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