1. Gautam Buddha’s Mother was from which clan? [UPPCS (Pre) 2008]
(A) Shakya clan
(B) Maya clan
(C) Licchavis clan
(D) Koliyan clan
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (D) Koliyan clan
2. Gautam Buddha was born at [UPPCS (Pre) 2002; MPPCS (Pre) 1992]
(A) Vaishali
(B) Lumbini
(C) Kapilvastu
(D) Patliputra
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) Lumbini
3. When was Gautam Buddha born? [MPPCS (Spl)(Pre) 2004]
(A) 563 B.C.
(B) 561 B.C.
(C) 558 B.C.
(D) 544 B.C.
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (A) 563 B.C.
4. Which of the events of Buddha’s life is known as ‘Mahabhinishkramana’? [UPPCS (Mains) 2014]
(A) His death
(B) His birth
(C) His departure from home
(D) His attainment of enlightenment
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) His departure from home
5. Which of these is another name of Buddha? [Chhattisgarh PCS (Pre) 2014]
(A) Parth
(B) Prachhanna
(C) Siddhartha
(D) Gudakesh
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) Siddhartha
6. From which inscriptions of the following dynasty Lumbini was known as Buddha’s birthplace? [UP UDA/LDA (Pre) 2006]
(A) Mauryan
(B) Shung
(C) Satavahana
(D) Kushan
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (A) Mauryan
7. Which one of the following inscriptions of Ashoka confirms the tradition that Gautama Buddha was born in Lumbini? [UP UDA/LDA (Mains) 2010]
(A) Basarh Pillar Inscription
(B) Nigali Sagar Pillar Inscription
(C) Rampurwa Pillar Inscription
(D) Rummindei Pillar Inscription
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (D) Rummindei Pillar Inscription
8. The inscription of which one of the following kings gives the information that Sakyamuni Buddha was born in Lumbini? [UPPCS (Mains) 04, 07, 2011]
(A) Ashoka
(B) Kanishka
(C) Harsha
(D) Dharmapala
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (A) Ashoka
9. Where did Mahatma Buddha’s ‘Mahaparinirvan’ take place? [47th BPSC (Pre) 2005 UPPCS (Pre) 2011 53rd to 55th BPSC (Pre) 2011]
(A) Lumbini
(B) Bodh Gaya
(C) Kushinagar
(D) Kapilvastu
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) Kushinagar
10. Gautam Buddha attained ‘Mahaparinirvana’ in kingdom of [UPPCS (Pre) 2011]
(A) Aung
(B) Magadha
(C) Malla
(D) Vatsa
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) Malla
11. Gautam Buddha attained Nirvana at which place? [MPPCS (Pre) 1997 Chhattisgarh PCS (Pre) 2011]
(A) Kusinara
(B) Shravasti
(C) Lumbini
(D) Sarnath
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (A) Kusinara
12. Buddha attained Mahaparinirvana in the Republic of the [UPPCS (Mains) 2005]
(A) Mallas
(B) Lichchavi
(C) Sakyas
(D) Palas
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (A) Mallas
13. Mahaparinirvana Temple is located at [UP Lower Sub. (Mains) 2015]
(A) Kushinagar
(B) Sarnath
(C) Bodh Gaya
(D) Shravasti
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (A) Kushinagar
14. Who was the last person to get enlightenment from Gautam Buddha? [UPPCS (Pre) 2013]
(A) Anand
(B) Sariputta
(C) Mogglan
(D) Subhadda
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (D) Subhadda
15. Who amongst the following was the last person converted by the Buddha? [UPRO/ARO (Pre) 2016]
(A) Anand
(B) Vasumitra
(C) Goshal
(D) Subhadda
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (D) Subhadda
16. Where did Buddha reside during the last rainy season of his life? [UPPCS (Mains) 2015]
(A) Shravasti
(B) Vaishali
(C) Kushinagar
(D) Sarnath
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) Vaishali
17. Which one of the following describes best the concept of Nirvana in Buddhism? [IAS (Pre) 2013]
(A) The extinction of the flame of desire
(B) The complete annihilation of self
(C) A state of bliss and rest
(D) A mental stage beyond all comprehension
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (A) The extinction of the flame of desire
18. Who was Alara Kalama? [UPPSC (GIC) 2010]
(A) A disciple of Buddha
(B) A distinguished Buddhist monk
(C) A king of Buddha’s time
(D) A teacher of Buddha
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (D) A teacher of Buddha
19. At which place did Mahatma Buddha give his first ‘Dhammachakkhapavathana’? [53rd to 55th BPSC (Pre) 2011 47th BPSC (Pre) 2005 UPPCS (Mains) 2004 MPPCS (Pre) 91, 1999]
(A) Lumbini
(B) Sarnath
(C) Pataliputra
(D) Vaishali
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) Sarnath
20. Where did Buddha preach his first sermon? [Jharkhand PCS (Pre) 2013]
(A) Kashi
(B) Sarnath
(C) Kushinagar
(D) Bodh Gaya
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) Sarnath
21. Who gave his first sermon in Sarnath? [UPPCS (Pre) 1993]
(A) Mahavir
(B) Sankaracharya
(C) Mahatma Buddha
(D) Guru Nanak
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) Mahatma Buddha
22. Gautama Buddha gave his first sermon at [56th to 59th BPSC (Pre) 2015]
(A) Vaishali
(B) Kaushambi
(C) Sarnath
(D) Pawapuri
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) Sarnath
23. In Buddhist text ‘Dharmachakra Parvartana’ is known as [UP Lower Sub. (Pre) 2004]
(A) His (Buddha) sight
(B) First Sermon at Sarnath
(C) His religious norms
(D) Buddha rituals
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) First Sermon at Sarnath
24. ‘Dharmachakrapravartana’ was performed at [UP Lower Sub. (Pre) 2015]
(A) Sanchi
(B) Shravasti
(C) Sarnath
(D) Vaishali
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) Sarnath
25. Gautam Buddha gave the maximum sermons at which place? [UPPCS (Pre) 2011]
(A) Vaishali
(B) Shravasti
(C) Kaushambi
(D) Rajgriha
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) Shravasti
26. Buddha had visited Kaushambi during the reign of [UP UDA/LDA (Pre) 2010]
(A) Satanika
(B) Udayana
(C) Bodhi
(D) Nicakshu
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) Udayana
27. First Buddhist Conference after the death of Buddha was presided over by [UPPCS (Pre) 2000]
(A) Mahakashyapa
(B) Dharmasen
(C) Ajatashatru
(D) Nagasen
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (A) Mahakashyapa
28. Who among the following conducted the first Buddhist Council? [UP UDA/LDA (Mains) 2010]
(A) Ananda
(B) Mahakassapa
(C) Moggaliputta Tissa
(D) Upali
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) Mahakassapa
29. ‘Saptaparni Cave’ is situated in [UPRO/ARO (Pre) 2014]
(A) Sanchi
(B) Nalanda
(C) Rajgriha
(D) Pawapuri
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) Rajgriha
30. Who among the following presided over the Buddhist Council held during the reign of Kanishka at Kashmir? [IAS (Pre) 2001]
(A) Parsva
(B) Nagarjuna
(C) Sudraka
(D) Vasumitra
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (D) Vasumitra
31. ‘Mahayana’ sect and Buddhism emerged during the reign of [IAS (Pre) 1993]
(A) Ajatashatru
(B) Ashoka
(C) Dharmapala
(D) Kanishka
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (D) Kanishka
32. A Buddhist Council during the reign of Kanishka was held at [47th BPSC (Pre) 2005]
(A) Magadha
(B) Pataliputra
(C) Kashmir
(D) Rajgriha
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) Kashmir
33. The Fourth Buddhist Council which was held in Kashmir during the reign of which king? [IAS (Pre) 2001; RAS/RTS (Pre) 2010]
(A) Ashoka
(B) Kalasoka
(C) Kanishka
(D) Ajatashatru
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) Kanishka
34. The Fourth Buddhist Council was held during the reign of [UPRO/ARO (Mains) 2013]
(A) Kanishka
(B) Ashoka
(C) Harshvardhana
(D) Menander
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (A) Kanishka
35. Second Buddhist Council was held at which place? [UPRO/ARO (Mains) 2014]
(A) Rajgriha
(B) Vaishali
(C) Pataliputra
(D) Kashi
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) Vaishali
36. Where was the third Buddhist Council held? [53rd to 55th BPSC (Pre) 2011]
(A) Taxila
(B) Sarnath
(C) Bodh Gaya
(D) Pataliputra
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (D) Pataliputra
37. The first Buddhist Council was held during the reign of [UPPCS (Mains) 2010]
(A) Aniruddha
(B) Ajatashatru
(C) Bimbisara
(D) Udayabhadra
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) Ajatashatru
38. The first Buddhist council was held in which of the following cities? [UPPCS (Pre) 2000; MPPCS (Pre) 1990]
(A) Nalanda
(B) Gaya
(C) Rajgir
(D) Bodh Gaya
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) Rajgir
39. Second Buddhist Council was organized by [RAS/RTS (Pre) 1994]
(A) Ajatashatru
(B) Kalashoka
(C) Ananda
(D) Ashoka
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) Kalashoka
40. Which event of Buddha’s life is represented by the wheel with deer, in Indian Art? [UPPCS (Mains) 2002]
(A) Great departure
(B) Enlightenment
(C) First preaching
(D) Nirvana
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) First preaching
41. Karmapa Lama belongs to which of the following sects of Tibetan Buddhism? [UPPCS (Pre) 2000]
(A) Gelugpa
(B) Kangyupa
(C) Sakyapa
(D) Lingamapa
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) Kangyupa
42. Mahabodhi Temple has been built at Bodh Gaya where [45th BPSC (Pre) 2001]
(A) Gautama Buddha was born
(B) Gautama Buddha received enlightenment
(C) Gautama Buddha gave his first sermon
(D) Gautama Buddha passed away
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) Gautama Buddha received enlightenment
43. The ‘Bodhi Vriksh’ in Bodh Gaya belongs to which generation of its family? [48th to 52nd BPSC (Pre) 2008]
(A) Third
(B) Tenth
(C) Fifth
(D) Sixth
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (D) Sixth
44. Which of the following Buddhist sacred place is situated on the bank of river Niranjana? [UPPCS (Pre) 2012]
(A) Bodh Gaya
(B) Kushinagar
(C) Lumbini
(D) Rishipatan
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (A) Bodh Gaya
45. The teachings of Buddha are related to [UPPCS (Pre) 1991]
(A) Spirit disputes
(B) Celibacy
(C) Religious rituals
(D) Purity and holiness of conduct
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (D) Purity and holiness of conduct
46. Who among the following wanted to become the leader of the Sangha even during the lifetime of Buddha? [UPPCS (Pre) 1999]
(A) Devadatta
(B) Mahakassapa
(C) Upali
(D) Ananda
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (A) Devadatta
47. Whom of the following did Gautam Buddha nominate for the leadership of Buddhist Sangha after his death? [Uttarakhand PCS (Pre) 2002]
(A) Ananda
(B) Mahakassapa
(C) Upali
(D) None of the above
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (D) None of the above
48. The concept of Eightfold path forms the theme of [IAS (Pre) 1998]
(A) Dipavamsa
(B) Divyavadana
(C) Mahaparinibban
(D) Dharma Chakra Pravartana Sutra
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (D) Dharma Chakra Pravartana Sutra
49. The entry of women as a ‘Bhikshuni’ into the Buddhist Sangha was allowed by Gautam Buddha at [UPPCS (Pre) 2010]
(A) Shravasti
(B) Vaishali
(C) Rajgriha
(D) Kushinagar
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) Vaishali
50. What is ‘Tripitaka’? [UP Lower Sub. (Pre) 03, 2004]
(A) Three monkeys of Gandhiji
(B) Brahma, Vishnu, Mahesh
(C) Triratnas of Mahavira
(D) Collection of the preachings of Buddha
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (D) Collection of the preachings of Buddha
51. ‘Tripitaka’ texts are related to which religion? [RAS/RTS (Pre) 2012]
(A) Vedic religion
(B) Buddhism
(C) Jainism
(D) Shaivism
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) Buddhism
52. ‘Tripitaka’ is associated with which of the following? [MPPCS (Pre) 2012]
(A) Jains
(B) Buddhists
(C) Sikhs
(D) Hindus
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) Buddhists
53. Which of the following Buddhist texts contains the rules of Monastic life? [UPPCS (Pre) 1996]
(A) Digha-Nikaya
(B) Vinaya Pitaka
(C) Abhidhamma Pitaka
(D) Vibhasha Shastra
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) Vinaya Pitaka
54. Which of the following Buddhist literature contains the Buddha’s sermons on matters of ethics and doctrine? [MPPCS (Pre) 2014]
(A) Vinaya Pitaka
(B) Jataka Stories
(C) Abhidhamma Pitaka
(D) Sutta Pitaka
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (D) Sutta Pitaka
55. ‘Yamaka’ belongs to the Buddhist ‘Pitaka’. [Jharkhand PCS (Pre) 2016]
(A) Sutta
(B) Vinaya
(C) Abhidhamma
(D) None of the above
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) Abhidhamma
56. In ancient Indian Buddhist monasteries, a ceremony called Pavarana used to be held. It was the [IAS (Pre) 2002]
(A) Occasion to elect the Sanghparinayaka and two speakers one on Dhamma and the other on Vinaya
(B) Confession by monks of their offences committed during their stay in the monasteries during the rainy season
(C) Ceremony of initiation of new person into the Buddhist Sangha in which the head is shaved and when yellow robes are offered
(D) Gathering of Buddhist monks on the next day to the fullmoon day of Ashadha when they take up a fixed abode for the next four months of rainy season
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) Confession by monks of their offences committed during their stay in the monasteries during the rainy season
57. Ashokaram monastery was situated at [UPPCS (Mains) 2015]
(A) Vaishali
(B) Pataliputra
(C) Kaushambi
(D) Shravasti
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) Pataliputra
58. Where is the highest in the world ‘Vishwa Shanti Stup’ located in Bihar? [48th to 52nd BPSC (Pre) 2008]
(A) Vaishali
(B) Nalanda
(C) Rajgir
(D) Patna
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) Rajgir
59. The Giant Buddha statue of 80 feet at Bodh Gaya was constructed by [RAS/RTS (Pre) 1993]
(A) Japanese
(B) People of Thailand (Thai)
(C) Srilankan
(D) Bhutanese
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (A) Japanese
60. Where the word ‘Stupa’ has been used for the first time? [Telangana PSC (Pre) 2019 Chhattisgarh PCS (Pre) 2015]
(A) Rigveda
(B) Jatak Katha
(C) Artha Shastra
(D) Astadhyayee
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (A) Rigveda
61. The Stupa site which is not connected with any incident of Lord Buddha’s life, is [UPPCS (Mains) 2011 UPPCS (Spl)(Pre) 2008]
(A) Sarnath
(B) Sanchi
(C) Bodh Gaya
(D) Kusinara
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) Sanchi
62. Amravati stupa was built during the period of [UPPCS (Mains) 2014]
(A) Maurya
(B) Satvahanas
(C) Gupta
(D) Harshaverdhana
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) Satvahanas
63. ‘World is unstable and transient’ is related to which of the following? [Tamil Nadu PSC (Pre) 2019 UPPCS (Pre) 1992]
(A) Buddhism
(B) Jainism
(C) Gita
(D) Vedanta
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (A) Buddhism
64. Who among the following is known as the ‘Light of Asia’? [UPPCS (Mains) 2010]
(A) Gautama Buddha
(B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) Mahavir Swami
(D) Swami Vivekanand
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (A) Gautama Buddha
65. Who amongst the following is known as the ‘Light of Asia’? [Gujarat PSC (Pre) 2019 Uttarakhand PCS (Pre) 2005]
(A) Jesus Christ
(B) Lord Buddha
(C) Paigamber Mohammad
(D) Zarathustra
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) Lord Buddha
66. Sir Edwin Arnold book ‘The Light of the Asia’ is based on [UPPCS (Mains) 2014]
(A) Divavadana
(B) Lalitvistar
(C) Suttapitak
(D) Abhidhammapitak
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) Lalitvistar
67. What is the fundamental difference between Hinayana and Mahayana sects of Buddhism? [Karnataka PSC (Pre) 2019 UPPCS (Pre) 1996]
(A) Belief in Non-violence
(B) Caste free society
(C) Worship of God and Goddess
(D) Worship of stupas
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) Worship of God and Goddess
68. Gautama Buddha was elevated to the position of God during the period of [Goa PSC (Pre) 2018 45th BPSC (Pre) 2001]
(A) Ashoka
(B) Kanishka
(C) Chandragupta Vikramaditya
(D) Harsha
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) Kanishka
69. The first human statue worshipped in India were those of [Tripura PSC (Pre) 2017 RAS/RTS (Pre) 2010]
(A) Brahma
(B) Vishnu
(C) Buddha
(D) Shiva
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) Buddha
70. Which of the following laid the foundation of idol worship in the country? [UP Lower Sub. (Pre) 2008]
(A) Jainism
(B) Buddhism
(C) Ajivikas
(D) Vedic religion
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) Buddhism
71. Name the ‘Mudra’ which is represented by the Gandharan Buddha image of Sarnath first sermon. [IAS (Pre) 1994]
(A) Abhaya
(B) Dhyana
(C) Dharm Chakra
(D) Bhumisparsha
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) Dharm Chakra
72. The standing statue of Gautam Buddha was built in which period? [UPPCS (Pre) 1992]
(A) Gupta Period
(B) Kushana Period
(C) Maurya Period
(D) Guptotar Period
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) Kushana Period
73. Lord Buddha’s image is sometimes shown with the hand gesture called; ‘Bhumisparsha Mudra’. It symbolizes. [IAS (Pre) 2012]
(A) Buddha’s calling of the Earth to watch over Mara and to prevent Mara from disturbing his meditation
(B) Buddha’s calling of the Earth to witness his purity and chastity despite the temptations of Mara
(C) Buddha’s reminder to his followers that they all arise from the Earth and finally dissolve into the Earth, and thus life is transitory
(D) Both the statements (A) and (B) are correct in this context
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) Buddha’s calling of the Earth to witness his purity and chastity despite the temptations of Mara
74. Sarnath Buddha image of Bhumisparsha Mudra belongs to [UPPCS (Mains) 2009]
(A) Maurya period
(B) Shunga period
(C) Kushana period
(D) Gupta period
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (D) Gupta period
75. In the Mahayana Buddhism, the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara was also known as [IAS (Pre) 1997]
(A) Vajrapani
(B) Manjusri
(C) Padmapani
(D) Maitreya
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) Padmapani
76. The largest and the most evolved rock-cut Chaitya hall of the Hinayana phase is situated at [UPRO/ARO (Pre) 2014]
(A) Pitalkhora
(B) Junnar
(C) Karle
(D) Bedsa
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) Karle
77. Which Indian Buddhist monk had been sent to China in the first century A.D.? [Uttarakhand PCS (Pre) 2005]
(A) Tsang
(B) Ashvaghosha
(C) Vasumitra
(D) Nagarjuna
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (D) Nagarjuna
78. The Doctrine of void (Shunyata) was propounded by the Buddhist philosopher [UPPCS (Pre) 1998]
(A) Nagarjuna
(B) Nagasena
(C) Ananda
(D) Ashvaghosha
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (A) Nagarjuna
79. To which Buddhist School did Nagarjuna belong? [Uttarakhand UDA/LDA (Mains) 2007]
(A) Sautrantika
(B) Vaibhashika
(C) Madhyamika
(D) Yogachara
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) Madhyamika
80. Buddhist centre of learning is [MPPCS (Pre) 2004]
(A) Vikramshila
(B) Varanasi
(C) Girnar
(D) Ujjain
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (A) Vikramshila
81. Which among the following state ‘Odantipur’ Education Centre was situated? [60th to 62nd BPSC (Pre) 2016]
(A) Bengal
(B) Bihar
(C) Gujarat
(D) Tamil Nadu
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) Bihar
82. Vallabhi University was situated in [UPRO/ARO (Pre) 2014]
(A) Bihar
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Bengal
(D) Gujarat
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (D) Gujarat
83. Nalanda University was founded during the dynasty of [43rd BPSC (Pre) 1999]
(A) Maurya
(B) Kushan
(C) Gupta
(D) Pala
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) Gupta
84. Who was the founder of Nalanda University? [56th to 59th BPSC (Pre) 2015]
(A) Chandragupta Vikramaditya
(B) Kumargupta
(C) Dharmapal
(D) Pushyagupta
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) Kumargupta
85. Why was Nalanda University famous in the world? [42nd BPSC (Pre) 1997]
(A) Medical Science
(B) Philosophy
(C) Buddhist Religious Philosophy
(D) Chemical Science
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) Buddhist Religious Philosophy
86. ‘Nav Nalanda Mahavihar’ is famous for [48th to 52nd BPSC (Pre) 2008]
(A) Hsuan-Tsang memorial
(B) Birthplace of Mahavir
(C) Pali Research Centre
(D) Museum
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) Pali Research Centre
87. Which one of the following is not common between Buddhism and Jainism? [44th BPSC (Pre) 2000]
(A) Ahimsa
(B) Indifference to Vedas
(C) Self-mortification
(D) Rejection of Rituals
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) Self-mortification
88. Both Jainism and Buddhism believe that [UPPCS (Pre) 1996]
(A) Philosophy of karma and transmigration of soul were correct
(B) Salvation could be possible only after death
(C) Both men and women could attain salvation
(D) Middle course of life was the best one
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (A) Philosophy of karma and transmigration of soul were correct
89. Consider the following statements, what is the difference between chaityas and viharas? [UP UDA/LDA (Pre) 2001]
(A) Viharas is a place of worship, while chaitya is dwelling place of the Buddhist monks
(B) Chaitya is a place of worship, while Vihar is a dwelling place
(C) There is no particular difference between both of them
(D) Viharas and Chaityas both are used as dwelling place
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) Chaitya is a place of worship, while Vihar is a dwelling place
90. Some Buddhist rock-cut caves are called Chaityas, while the others are called Viharas. What is the difference between the two? [IAS (Pre) 2013]
(A) Vihara is a place of worship, while Chaitya is the dwelling place of the monks
(B) Chaitya is a place of worship, while Vihara is the dwelling place of the monks
(C) Chaitya is the stupa at the far end of the cave, while Vihara is the hall axial to it
(D) There is no material difference between the two
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) Chaitya is a place of worship, while Vihara is the dwelling place of the monks
91. Which form of Buddhism was prominent during the Sultanate period? [Jharkhand PCS (Pre) 2013]
(A) Theravada
(B) Hinayana
(C) Vajrayana
(D) Tantrayana
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) Vajrayana
92. Which of the following Kingdoms were associated with the life of the Buddha? [IAS (Pre) 2015, 14]
1. Avanti
2. Gandhara
3. Kosala
4. Magadha
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(A) 1, 2 and 3
(B) 2 and 4
(C) Only 3 and 4
(D) 1, 3 and 4
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) Only 3 and 4
93. Four Buddhist Councils were held in the following places. Arrange them in chronological order by using the code given below. [UP Lower Sub. (Pre) 2002]
1. Vaishali
2. Rajgriha
3. Kundalavana
4. Pataliputra
Code
(A) 1, 2, 3, 4
(B) 4, 3, 2, 1
(C) 2, 1, 3, 4
(D) 2, 1, 4, 3
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (D) 2, 1, 4, 3
94. Four important events of Buddha’s life and thereby related four places are mentioned below.
Schedule-I
(a) Birth
(b) Enlightenment
(c) First preaching
(d) Death
Schedule-II
1. Sarnath
2. Bodh Gaya
3. Lumbini
4. Kushinagar
Match Schedule-I and Schedule-II and select correct answer from the code given below. [41st BPSC (Pre) 1996]
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 4 3
(B) 2 3 1 4
(C) 3 2 1 4
(D) 4 1 3 2
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (D) 4 1 3 2
95. Match List-I (Sign) with List-II (Meaning) and select the correct answer using the code given below [UPPCS (Mains) 2005]
List-I (Sign)
(a) Birth
(b) First Sermon
(c) Enlightenment
(d) Great Departure
List-II (Meaning)
1. Bodhi tree
2. Dharma Chakra
3. Horse
4. Lotus
Code
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 4 3 2 1
(C) 3 4 1 2
(D) 4 2 1 3
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (D) 4 2 1 3
96. Which of the following statements is/are correct about Lord Buddha? [UPPSC (GIC) 2010]
1. He was born in Kapilvastu.
2. He attained enlightenment at Bodh Gaya.
3. He discarded the Vedic religion.
4. He preached noble truths.
Select the correct answer from the code given below.
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 1 and 3
(C) 1, 2 and 3
(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
97. Which of the following is/are true about Gautam Buddha? [UPPCS (Pre) 1992]
1. He believes in ‘Karma’
2. He believes in rebirth
3. Attaining Nirvana
4. Belief in the power of God
Code
(A) Only 1, 2, 3
(B) Only 1, 2
(C) Only 1
(D) All are true
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (A) Only 1, 2, 3
98. Assertion (A): Kushinagar was the capital of Malla Republic.
Reason (R): Lord Buddha’s Mahaparinirvana took place in Kushinagar.
Select the correct answer using the code given below. [UPPCS (Spl)(Pre) 2004]
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
99. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? [IAS (Pre) 1998]
1. Lothal : Ancient dockyard
2. Sarnath : First Sermon of Buddha
3. Rajgir : Lion capital of Ashoka
4. Nalanda : Great seat of Buddhist learning
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Code
(A) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(B) 3 and 4
(C) 1, 2 and 4
(D) 1 and 2
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) 1, 2 and 4
100. With reference to the religious history of India, consider the following statements. [IAS (Pre) 2016]
1. The concept of Bodhisattva is central to Hinayana sect of Buddhism.
2. Bodhisattva is a compassionate one on his way to enlightenment.
3. Bodhisattva delays achieving his salvation to help all sentient beings on their path to it.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2 and 3
(C) Only 2
(D) 1, 2 and 3
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) Only 2 and 3
101. With reference to the religious history of India, consider the following statements.
1. Sautrantika and Sammitiya were the sects of Jainism.
2. Sarvastivadin held that the constituents of phenomena were not wholly momentary, but existed forever in a latent form.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?[IAS (Pre) 2017]
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) Only 2
102. Out of two statements below first is Assertion (A) and second is Reason (R), carefully read both statements.
Assertion (A): Till the end of twelfth century Nalanda Mahavihara lost its glory.
Reason (R): State protection ceased to be available to Mahavihara.
With respect to the above mentioned two statements, which of the following is true? [41st BPSC (Pre) 1996]
(A) (A) and (R) both are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) (A) and (R) both are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) (A) and (R) both are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
103. Which of the following were common to both Buddhism and Jainism? [IAS (Pre) 1996]
1. Avoidance of extremities of penance and enjoyment.
2. Indifference to the authority of the Vedas.
3. Denial of efficiency of rituals.
4. Non-injury to animal life.
Select the answer using the code given below.
Code
(A) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(B) 2, 3 and 4
(C) 1, 3 and 4
(D) 1 and 2
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) 2, 3 and 4
104. With reference to the history of ancient India, which of the following was/were common to both Buddhism and Jainism? [IAS (Pre) 2012]
1. Avoidance of extremities of penance and enjoyment.
2. Indifference to the authority of the Vedas.
3. Denial of the efficiency of rituals.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(A) Only 1
(B) 2 and 3
(C) 1 and 3
(D) 1, 2 and 3
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) 2 and 3
105. Lord Buddha preached the following four noble truths. Put them in correct order using the code given below. [UPPCS (Pre) 2006]
1. There is suffering.
2. There is a cessation of suffering.
3. There is a path leading to the cessation of suffering.
4. There is the cause of suffering.
Code
(A) 1, 4, 2, 3
(B) 1, 4, 3, 2
(C) 1, 3, 2, 4
(D) 1, 2, 4, 3
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (A) 1, 4, 2, 3
106. According to philosophy of Buddhism.
Assertion (A) : Rejected the concept of Rebirth.
Reason (R) : Soul is mortal.
Choose the correct option. [UPPCS (Pre) 2006]
(A) (A) and (R) both are true and (R) is the proper explanation of (A)
(B) (A) and (R) both are true and (R) is not the proper explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (D) (A) is false, but (R) is true
107. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about Buddhism? [UPPCS (Pre) 1998]
1. It did not reject caste and class.
2. It challenged highest social ranked Brahmins.
3. It pointed certain castes as low.
Choose the correct answer from the code given below.
Code
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 2 and 3
(C) 1, 2 and 3
(D) None of these
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) 1, 2 and 3
108. The reason included in the expansion of Buddhism. [Tripura PSC (Pre) 2019 UPPCS (Pre) 2009]
1. The simplicity of religion
2. Special appeal towards Dalits
3. Missionary concept of religion
4. Regional language
5. The soundness of Vedic spirit by Philosophers
Code
(A) 1, 2 and 3
(B) 2, 3 and 4
(C) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(D) 2, 3, 4 and 5
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) 1, 2, 3 and 4
109. Why did Buddhism start declining in India in the early medieval times? [IAS (Pre) 2010]
1. Buddha was by that time considered as one of the incarnations of Vishnu and thus became a part of Vaishnavism.
2. The invading tribes from Central Asia till the time last Gupta king adopted Hinduism and persecuted Buddhists.
3. The Kings of Gupta dynasty were strongly opposed to Buddhism.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(A) Only 1
(B) 1 and 3
(C) 2 and 3
(D) 1, 2 and 3
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (A) Only 1
110. Consider the following statements.
1. The early Chaityagrihas and Viharas of Guntupalle in West Godavari district are rock cut.
2. The Chaityas and Viharas of Eastern Deccan are usually rock cut.
Of these statements. [UPPCS (Pre) 2017]
(A) Only 1 is correct
(B) Only 2 is correct
(C) Both 1 and 2 are correct
(D) Neither 1 nor 2 is correct
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2 are correct
