The members of the monastic orders of Buddhism are called …………… and …………… .

1. Bhikshus; Bhikshunis
2. Bikhu; Bikani
3. Sangha; Sanghi
4. Vinaya; Vinayaka

Buddhist texts were mainly composed in

1. Sanskrit
2. Pali
3. Prakrit
4. All of the above

Which of the following vows means "practising chastity"?

1. Asteya
2. Ahimsa
3. Aparigraha
4. Brahmacharya

(A) During this period, Jainism and Buddhism emerged as important religious reform movements.

(R) In the sixth century BCE, orthodox religious beliefs and practices were challenged by the new sects.

1. (R) contradicts (A)
2. (R) is the reason for (A)
3. (A) is true but (R) is false.
4. (A) and (R) are independent of each other.