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History of India | Ancient History | Buddha Religion

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1. Gautam Buddha's Mother was from which clan?

Shakya clan
Maya clan
Licchavis clan
Koliyan clan

2. Gautam Buddha was born at

Vaishali
Lumbini
Kapilvastu
Patliputra

3. When was Gautam Buddha born?

563 B.C.
561 B.C.
558 B.C.
544 B.C.

4. Which of the events of Buddha's life is known as 'Mahabhinish-kramana"?

His death
His birth
His departure from home
His attainment of enlightenment

5. From which inscriptions of the following dynasty Lumbini was known as Buddha's birthplace?

Mauryan
Shung
Satavahana
Kushan

6. Which one of the following inscriptions of Ashoka confirms the tradition that Gautama Buddha was born in Lumbini?

Basarh Pillar Inscription
Nigali Sagar Pillar Inscription
Rampurwa Pillar Inscription
Rummindei Pillar Inscription

7. The inscription of which one of the following kings gives the information that Sakyamuni Buddha was born in Lumbini?

Ashoka
Kanishka
Harsha
Dharmapala

8. Where did Mahatma Buddha's 'Mahaparinirvan' take place?

Lumbini
Bodh Gaya
Kushinagar
Kapilvastu

9. Gautam Buddha attained 'Maha- parinirvana' in kingdom of

Aung
Magadha
Malla
Vatsa

10. Gautam Buddha attained Nirvana at which place?

Kusinara
Shravasti
Lumbini
Sarnath

11. Buddha attained Mahaparinirvana in the Republic of the

Mallas
Lichchavi
Sakyas
Palas

12. Mahaparinirvana, Temple is located at

Kushinagar
Sarnath
Bodh Gaya
Shravasti

13. Where did Buddha reside during the last rainy season of his life?

Shravasti
Vaishali
Kushinagar
Sarnath

14. Who was Alara Kalama?

A disciple of Buddha
A distinguished Buddhist monk
A king of Buddha's time
A teacher of Buddha

15. Where did Buddha preach his first sermon?

Kashi
Sarnath
Kushinagar
Bodh Gaya

16. Gautama Buddha gave his first sermon at

Vaishali
Kaushambi
Sarnath
Pawapuri

17. 'Dharmachakrapravartana' was performed at

Sanchi
Shravasti
Sarnath
Vaishali

18. Gautam Buddha gave the maximum sermons at which place?

Vaishali
Shravasti
Kaushambi
Rajgriha

19. First Buddhist Conference after the death of Buddha was presided over by

Mahakashyapa
Dharmasen
Ajatashatru
Nagasen

20. Who among the following conducted the first Buddhist Council?

Ananda
Mahakassapa
Moggaliputta Tissa
Upali

21. 'Saptaparni Cave' is situated in

Sanchi
Nalanda
Rajgriha
Pawapuri

22. Who among the following presided over the Buddhist Council held during the reign of Kanishka at Kashmir?

Parsva
Nagarjuna
Sudraka
Vasumitra

23. A Buddhist Council during the reign of Kanishka was held at

Magadha
Pataliputra
Kashmir
Rajgriha

24. The Fourth Buddhist Council which was held in Kashmir during the reign of which king?

Ashoka
Kalasoka
Kanishka
Ajatashatru

25. The Fourth Buddhist Council was held during the reign of

Kanishka
Ashoka
Harshvardhana
Menander

26. Second Buddhist Council was held at which place?

Rajgriha
Vaishali
Pataliputra
Kashi

27. Where was the third Buddhist Council held?

Taxila
Sarnath
Bodh Gaya
Pataliputra

28. The first Buddhist Council was held during the reign of

Aniruddha
Ajatashatru
Bimbisara
Udayabhadra

29. The first Buddhist council was held in which of the following cities?

Nalanda
Gaya
Rajgir
Bodh Gaya

30. Which event of Buddha's life is represented by the wheel with deer, in Indian Art?

Great departure
Enlightenment
First preaching
Nirvana

31. The 'Bodhi Vriksh' in Bodh Gaya belongs to which generation of its family?

Third
Tenth
Fifth
Sixth

32. Which of the following Buddhist sacred place is situated on the bank of river Niranjana?

Bodh Gaya
Kushinagar
Lumbini
Rishipatan

33. The teachings of Buddha are related to

Spirit disputes
Celibacy
Religious rituals
Purity and holiness of conduct

34. Who among the following wanted to become the leader of the Sangha even during the lifetime of Buddha?

Devadatta
Mahakassapa
Upali
Ananda

35. The concept of Eightfold path forms the theme of

Dipavamsa
Divyavadana
Mahaparinibban
Dharma Chakra Pravartana Sutra

36. The entry of women as a 'Bhikshuni' into the Buddhist Sangha was allowed by Gautam Buddha at

Shravasti
Vaishali
Rajgriha
Kushinagar

37. What is 'Tripitaka' ?

Three monkeys of Gandhiji
Brahma, Vishnu, Mahesh
Triratnas of Mahavira
Collection of the preachings of Buddha

38. Tripitaka' texts are related to which religion?

Vedic religion
Buddhism
Jainism
Shaivism

39. 'Tripitaka' is associated with which of the following?

Jains
Buddhists
Sikhs
Hindus

40. Which of the following Buddhist texts contains the rules of Monastic life?

Digha-Nikaya
Vinaya Pitaka
Abhidhamma Pitaka
Vibhasha Shastra

41. Which of the following Buddhist literature contains the Buddha's sermons on matters of ethics and doctrine?

Vinaya Pitaka
Jataka Stories
Abhidhamma Pitaka
Sutta Pitaka

42. 'Yamaka' belongs to the Buddhist 'Pitaka'.

Sutta
Vinaya
Abhidhamma
None of the above

43. Ashokaram monastery was situated at

Vaishali
Pataliputra
Kaushambi
Shravasti

44. Where is the highest in the world 'Vishwa Shanti Stup' located in Bihar?

Vaishali
Nalanda
Rajgir
Patna

45. The Giant Buddha statue of 80 feet at Bodh Gaya was constructed by

Japanese
People of Thailand (Thai)
Srilankan
Bhutanese

46. Where the word 'Stupa' has been used for the first time?

Rigveda
Jatak Katha
Artha Shastra
Astadhyayee

47. The Stupa site which is not connected with any incident of Lord Buddha's life, is

Sarnath
Sanchi
Bodh Gaya
Kusinara

48. Amravati stupa was built during the period of

Maurya
Satvahanas
Gupta
Harshaverdhana

49. 'World is unstable and transient is related to which of the following?

Buddhism
Jainism
Gita
Vedanta

50. Who among the following is known as the 'Light of Asia'?

Gautama Buddha
Mahatma Gandhi
Mahavir Swami
Swami Vivekanand

51. Who amongst the following is known as the Light of Asia?

Jesus Christ
Lord Buddha
Paigamber Mohammad
Zarathustra

52. Sir Edwin Arnold book 'The Light of the Asia' is based on

Divavadana
Lalitvistar
Suttapitak
Abhidhammapitak

53. What is the fundamental difference between Hinayana and Mahayana sects of Buddhism?

Belief in Non-violence
Caste free society
Worship of God and Goddess
Worship of stupas

54. Gautama Buddha was elevated to the position of God during the period of

Ashoka
Kanishka
Chandragupta Vikramaditya
Harsha

55. The first human statue worshipped in India were those of

Brahma
Vishnu
Buddha
Shiva

56. Which of the following laid the foundation of idol worship in the country?

Jainism
Buddhism
Ajivikas
Vedic religion

57. The standing statue of Gautam Buddha was built in which period?

Gupta Period
Kushana Period
Maurya Period
Guptotar Period

58. Sarnath Buddha image of Bhumisparsha Mudra belongs to

Maurya period
Shunga period
Kushana period
Gupta period

59. In the Mahayana Buddhism, the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara was also known as

Vajrapani
Manjusri
Padmapani
Maitreya

60. The largest and the most evolved rock-cut Chaitya hall of the Hinayana phase is situated at

Pitalkhora
Junnar
Karle
Bedsa

61. Which Indian Buddhist monk had been sent to China in the first century A.D.?

Tsang
Ashvaghosha
Vasumitra
Nagarjuna

62. The Doctrine of void (Shunyata) was propounded by the Buddhist philosopher

Nagarjuna
Nagasena
Ananda
Ashvaghosha

63. To which Buddhist School did Nagarjuna belong?

Sautrantika
Vaibhashika
Madhyamika
Yogachara

64. Buddhist centre of learning is

Vikramshila
Varanasi
Girnar
Ujjain

65. Which among the following state 'Odantipur Education Centre was situated?

Bengal
Bihar
Gujarat
Tamil Nadu

66. Vallabhi University was situated in

Bihar
Uttar Pradesh
Bengal
Gujarat

67. Nalanda University was founded during the dynasty of

Maurya
Kushan
Gupta
Pala

68. Who was the founder of Nalanda University?

Chandragupta Vikramaditya
Kumargupta
Dharmapal
Pushyagupta

69. Why was Nalanda University famous in the world?

Medical Science
Philosophy
Buddhist Religious Philosophy
Chemical Science

70. 'Nav Nalanda Mahavihar' is famous for

Hsuan-Tsang memorial
Birthplace of Mahavir
Pali Research Centre
Museum

71. Which one of the following is not common between Buddhism and Jainism?

Ahimsa
Indifference to Vedas
Self-mortification
Rejection of Rituals

72. Both Jainism and Buddhism believe that

Philosophy of karma and transmigration of soul were correct
Salvation could be possible only after death
Both men and women could attain salvation
Middle course of life was the best one

73. Consider the following statements, what is the difference between chaityas and viharas?

Viharas is a place of worship, while chaitya is dwelling place of the Buddhist monks
Chaitya is a place of worship, while Vihar is a dwelling place
There is no particular diffe-rence between both of them
Viharas and Chaityas both are used as dwelling place

74. Some Buddhist rock-cut caves are called Chaityas, while the others are called Viharas. What is the difference between the two?

Vihara is a place of worship, while Chaitya is the dwelling place of the monks
Chaitya is a place of worship, while Vihara is the dwelling place of the monks
Chaitya is the stupa at the far end of the cave, while Vihara is the hall axial to it
There is no material difference between the two

75. Which form of Buddhism was prominent during the Sultanate period?

Theravada
Hinayana
Vijrayana
Tantrayana