Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CSE
The Buddhist sect Mahayana formally came into existence during the reign of
- A Ajatashatru
- B Ashoka
- C Dharmapala JS Kanishka
- D ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
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CSE
Which one of the following does not indicate the difference between Mahayanism and Hinayanism?
- A Belief in the Bodhisattvas ~~
- B Worship of the image of Buddha
- C Use of the Sanskrit language a
- D Admission of women into the monasteries ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
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