1. What is the Buddhist philosophy of Tilakkhana Discuss'

2. When and how the Tipitaka was compiled and where was it put to writing in the present format Mention at least one primary source that discusses the entire proceedings of the comPilation of the Tipitaka'.


3. If the Buddhists do not believe in permanence of soul then how can they explain rebirth
Substantiate your answer With the help of original texts in Pali.

4. Give an account of origin and development of Pali'

5.Write a note on the nature and characteristics of the Pali language

6. Which is not a text of the Abhidhamma Pitaka

Dhammasarigani

Dhatukatha

Mahavagga

Mahavagga

7. Is Tipitaka identical with Tripitaka

yes

no

sometimes and sometimes

always

8. Who wrote the Visuddhismagga

Visnu Sarma

Kalidasa

Buddhaghosa

Dhammapala

9. Buddha gave his first sermon at

BodhGaya

Lumbini

Sarnath

Varanasi

10. Which Jataka story reminds us of the mythological character of Satya Harishchandra

Mahajanaka

Mahaumagga

Khanti

Vessantara

11. First Buddhist Council was convened in

Anuradhapur

Varanasi

Kusinara

Rajgir

12. Second Buddhist Council was convened in

Varanasi

Kusinara

Vaishali

Rajgir

13. Third Buddhist Council was convened in

Gaya

Kashmir

Patna

Cuttuck

14. Which of the following discusses the early history of Buddhism

Mahaparinibbana Sutta

Dhammasarigani

Dhatukatha

Mahavamsa

l5. Mahavagga belongs to

Sutta Pitaka

Vinaya Pitaka

Abhidhamma Pitaka

None of the above

l6. Which is not a book of Abhidharma Pi!aka

Prajnaptipada

Vijnanapada

Vibhanga

Jnanaprasthana

17. Which is not a book of Abhidhamma Pitaka.

Patthana

PuggaJa Pannatti

Yamaka

Dhatukaya-patha

18. Which Pali book is written in the style of catechism

Milinda Panha

Vibhanga

Mahavagga

Cullavagga

19. What is the magnum opus of Buddhaghosa

Visuddhimagga

Atthasalini

Cullavagga

Parajika

20. Which is the country where the entire Tipitaka has been inscribed on stones and preserved

China

Indonesia

Myanmar

Sri Lanka

21. The birth place of Anuruddhacariya is

Kanchi

Kolkata

Mumbai

Gaya

22. Accutavikkama, the Chola king patronized which Pali scholar of Uraiyur

Buddhadatta

Anuruddhacariya

Dhammapala

Buddhadatta

23. Who wrote Abhidhammavatara

Buddhadatta

Anuruddhacariya

Dhammapala

Buddhadatta


24. When traveling on boat to Sri Lanka, who did Buddhaghosa exchange greetings with on a passing boat that was on its way back to India

Buddhadatta

Anuruddhacariya

Dhammapala

Revata

25. The largest Buddhist temple in the world is in which country

India

Sri Lanka

Thailand

Indonesia