lj -qL UNIVE,RSITY OF HYDERABAI) Entrance examination June 2010'11 Afternoon Session (2:00 p'm' - 4:00 p'm') Date of examination: 02.06.2010 Course: Ph.D. Buddhist Studies Full marks: 75 Course code: U'96 Duration of exam: 2 hours to answer the questions from both sections' There are two sections and the candidates have section 2based on objective sectionl comprising descriptive questions carries 40 marks; and types of questions ca:ries 35 marks' Section I marks' Answer any fourquestions' Each question carries equal ? Discuss' What is the Buddhist philosophy of Tilakkhaga Q1. present was compiled and where was it put to writing in the Q2. When and how the Tipilaka that discusses the entire proceedings of the format ? Mention at least one primary source comPilation of the Tipitaka' in permanence of soul then how can they explain rebirth ? Q3. If the Buddhists do notbelieve SubstantiateyouransweryiththehelpoforiginaltextsinPali. and development of Pali' Q4. Give an account of origin Q5.WriteanoteonthenatureandcharacteristicsofthePalilanguage. Section 2 carries 2 marks; and each of the All questions ale compulsory. Each of the first 15 questions negative marking C1/3) forthe v'rong question from l6-20-carries 1 mark. Therewifte answers. Pitaka Ql. Which is not a text of the Abhidhamma a) Dhammasaigagi b) Dhaukatha c) Mahavamsa d) Mahavagga Q2.Is Tipitaka identical with Tripilaka a) Yes b) no c) sometimes'yes' and sometimes'no' d) alwaYs u-q6 Q3. Who wrote the Visuddhismagga a) Visnu Sarma b) Kalidasa c) Buddhaghosa d) Dhammapala Q4. Buddha gave his first sermon at a) Bodh GaYa b) Lumbini c) Samath d) Varanasi e5. Which Jataka story reminds us of the mythological character of Satya Harishchandra a) Mahajanaka b) Mahdumagga c) Khanti d) Vessantara Q6. First Buddhist Council was convened in a) AnuradhaPur b) Varanasi c) Kusinara d) Rajgir Q7. Second Buddhist Council was convened in a) Varanasi b) Kusinara c) Vaishali d) Rajgir Q8. Third Buddhist Council was convened in a) Gaya b). Kashmir c) Patna d) Cuttuck of Buddhism Q9. Which of the following discusses the early history a) MahaParinibbana Sutta b) Dhammasanga7i c) Dhetukathe d) Mahavams Q1,0. Mahevagga belongs to a) Sutta Pitaka b) VinaYa Pitaka c) Abhidhamma Pitaka d) None of the above u -qL Pitaka Q11. Which is not a book of Abhidharma a) PrajfiaPtiPada b) VijflanaPada c) Vibhaiga d) Jf,anaPrasthana Abhidhamma Pitaka Q12. Which is not a book of a) Patthana b) Puggala Pafifiatti c) Yamaka d) DhatukaYa-Patha in the style of catechism Q13. Which Pali book is written a) Milinda Pafrha b) Vibhaiga c) Mahavagga d) Cullavagga Buddhaghosa Q14. What isthe magnum opusof a) Visuddhimagga b) Atthasalini c) Cullavagga d) Paraiika the entire Tipitaka has been inscribed on stones and Q15. Which is the country where preserved a) China b) Indonesia c) MYanmar d) Sri Lanka is Q16. The birth place of Anuruddhacariya a) Kanchi b) Kolkata c) Mumbai d) GaYa of Uraiyur Q17. Accutavikkama, the chola king patronized which Pali scholar a) Buddhadatta b) AnuruddhacariYa c) DhammaPlla d) Buddhadatta Q 18. Who wrote Abhidhammavadn U-qb O,) Buddhbdatta tr) Anuruddhacariya 4:) DhammaPala d) Buddhadatta Ql9. 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 a) Buddhadatta b) Anuruddhacariya c) Dhammapala d) Revata Q 20. The largest Buddhist temple in the world is in which country a) India b) Sri LT,ku c) Thailand d) Indonesia.