Question

A long time ago, in the third century BCE, a young woman was sailing to a faraway island. She wore patched robes and had a shaved head. Her brother was waiting for her on the island. They were both on a mission. She wasn’t just any young woman. She was princess of Magadha and a Buddhist monk. Her name was Sanghamitra. She and her twin brother Mahindra had been sent to Sri Lanka by their father, Emperor Ashoka, to help spread Buddhism. Mahindra had been preaching Buddhism to the people of Sri Lanka before his sister arrived. Sanghamitra began to work with the woman of the country and started an order of female monks or nuns. She also carried a cutting of the Bodhi tree under which Gautam Buddha attained enlightenment. Legend says the tree she planted still thrives in Sri Lanka.
Emperor Ashoka was an ardent Buddhist. He took many steps to popularize the religion both within his own empire-which covered most of the Indian subcontinent, including what is now Afghanistan and Baluchistan-and abroad. In addition to sending his children to preach in Sri Lanka, he recruited Buddhist monks and sent them as emissaries to countries as far as Syria, Egypt, and Macedonia. Many prominent Buddhist monks and officials from Ashoka’s court also went to Southeast Asia to propagate their religion.
He built a number of stupas, which are believed to hold the relics of the Buddha. The Sanchi Stupa, built by Ashoka is now a World Heritage site. In addition, he erected a number of inscribed pillars, one of them being the Ashoka Pillar. Similar inscriptions have also been found on boulders and in caves. In all, 33 such inscriptions have been found, which are collectively referred to as Ashoka’s edicts. The inscriptions proclaim Ashoka’s belief in the Buddhist principles of dhamma, or non-violence and his intention to win over people by good deeds. They also talk about the social efforts to protect his subjects, both humans and animals. Emperor Ashoka is referred to as Devanam-piyadassi (Beloved of the Gods) in these edicts.
i. Who was the “young woman” referred to here?
a).The nun
b).The female monk
c). Sanghamitra
d).Ashoka’s wife
ii. Why did Ashoka send his children to Sri Lanka?
a).To travel there
b). To cut the Bodhi Tree
c). To protect the people from enemies.
iv. To spread Buddhism
iii.. Where did Gautam Buddha attain enlightenment?
a) Under the Bodhi Tree
b).Under a Banyan tree
c). Under a Pine Tree iv. Name the religion which was followed by Emperor Ashoka.
a). Hinduism
b).Buddhism
c). Jainism
d).Sikhism
v) Name a country (as mentioned in the above passage) where Ashoka sent his Emissaries.
a).Pakistan
b).Bhutan
c).China
d).Egypt
vi).What is now a World Heritage site ?
a).The Sanchi Stupa
b).The relics
c).The edicts
d).Sri Lanka
vii).Mention any one of the Buddhist principles as mentioned in the inscriptions.
a) Equality
b) Fraternity
c) Non – violence
d) Liberty
viii).Who was referred to as Devanam-piyadassi in the edicts?
a).Sanghamitra
b).Mahindra
c).The Buddhist monks
d).Emperor Ashoka
ix).Find out the synonym of the word “very enthusiastic” from the above passage.( 2nd para).
a).Ardent
b).Preaching
c).Attained x).Find out the synonym of the word “appointed” from the above passage (2nd para).
a).Popularize
b).Preach
c).Recruited
d).Abroad
xi).Find out the antonym of the word “lost” from the above passage (last para).
a). Found
b).Efforts
c).Edicts
d).Won
xii).Find out the antonym of the word “departed” from the above passage ( 1st para).
a).Began
b).Worked
c).Carried
d).Arrived
d).Legend
d).None of the above​

Answer 1

Answer:

sanghamitra

to spread buddhism

buddhism

china

the sanchi stupa

equality

the buddhist monks

ardent

recruited

efforts

none of the above

explanation:

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